Fujifilm Sees Significant Growth of Managed Services Business Dec 1, 2008
Additionally, bandwidth has been increased ten times to speed the delivery of studies to all users. For more information on Synapse Managed Services, visit RSNA booth #4039. (PR Newswire)
SMEs urged to manage staff internet use Dec 1, 2008
Increasing delivery of apps through the cloud makes bandwidth even more precious ... However, this means that roughly a third of SMEs surveyed have no formal internet policy at all, thereby compromising their increasingly important internet bandwidth ... "However, it is also important for SMEs to strike a balance with their employees. A complete ban is not the answer because, while some internet users can consume a lot of resources, most simply wish to check their emails or do some online... (VNUNet.com)
Blockbuster Launches Direct Downloadable Movies Nov 30, 2008
I want an instant streaming set top box from a service provider where I can get high definition 1080p blu-ray quality video on demand and live tv from one place over a low bandwidth connection (3Mbps or less) on both PC Player for PC and set top box for TV. Oh wait, it already exists, its called MyTVPAL. and Netflix. (FlickDirect)
Spam on the Rise Again, Say Experts Nov 30, 2008
Streams home TV and other audiovisual sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, Palm, or Symbian device in the world; streams HD video (bandwidth permitting); no host PC or monthly charges required; easy-to-use software; controls almost all cable and satellite boxes and DVRs; superb video quality over home network, good video quality via the Internet; simple, straightforward setup. Cell Phone Reviews. (Switched)
Counties weighing public safety radio partnership Nov 30, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission is requiring most public safety radio systems by 2013 to narrow the bandwidth they use to communicate. If Oconee County is stuck with its current VHF radio system, it soon would have to apply for a new FCC license at a narrower band that would make radios half as powerful and give at least twice as many dead spots, he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
IPTV Business Case: A Mirage or Reality? Nov 29, 2008
Frost & Sullivan research analyst Adeel Najam believes that IPTV service is a must for operators with broadband speeds upwards of 10Mbps in order to fully optimize bandwidth capacity, and to realistically transform into multi- play service providers offering voice, data and video services. "The approach, however, is not all plain vanilla," Najam says. (PR Newswire)
Importance of internet use management Nov 29, 2008
The report warned that this could cause problems for businesses in terms of their bandwidth availability ... Rob Bamforth, principal analyst at Quocirca and author of the report, added: 'As the internet has become a strategic business resource, companies need to identify suitable policy controls and protective measures to ensure they have sufficient bandwidth to cope with business needs. (BCS)
SMBs Beware: Spam Levels on the Rise Nov 29, 2008
The company attributes the gap to the period it took spammers to find new ISP and bandwidth providers. McColo was disconnected from upstream provider Hurricane Electric due to the companys reputation as a haven for botnets. (eWeek)
Bandwith could net UGA millions Nov 28, 2008
4 million purchase of Toccoa-based WNEG, Channel 6, the foundation also acquired bandwidth, the right to use the part of the electromagnetic spectrum the station used to broadcast its TV signal. When WNEG and most other U.S. TV stations begin digital broadcasting next year, that bandwidth could earn UGA some money ... And companies already have come calling on UGA to ask if they can use some of the university's unused bandwidth. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Comcast viewers in uproar over channel changes Nov 28, 2008
Moving channels from analog to digital allows the company to provide more bandwidth for more high-definition and OnDemand programs. The space taken up by one analog channel can be replaced by at least 10 digital channels. (The Palm Beach Post)
Nigeria: The Failed Nigcomsat [editorial] Nov 27, 2008
Although the satellite was supposed to provide bandwidth to facilitate telecommunication, NigComSat did not seem to know how to explore the emerging marketing monopoly it had in the industry. Rather it soon applied to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to issue it another license for another service. (allAfrica.com)
Spam on rise after brief reprieve Nov 27, 2008
With the shutdown of McColo, these botnets have been left without a centralised command, and the botnets' owners will be on the hunt for new hosts and bandwidth. Phoning home. (BBC News -- Technology)
Moore's Law for Broadband or Homes With Tails? Nov 27, 2008
"It's this age-old question of how is this country going to get really big bandwidth. How are we going to get to Moore's law in the bandwidth world?" Wu said, recalling Intel cofounder Gordon Moore's famous maxim that chip-processing speeds would double every 18 months. "It is a daunting problem, no matter what angle you look at it from.". (Datamation)
Wegener Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Nov 27, 2008
He continued, "WEGENER continues to focus on strategies for bandwidth savings for our customers. During the fourth quarter, we released the updated Unity 4600 satellite receiver with DVB-S2 demodulation support. The new feature is specifically designed to increase efficiency and flexibility within any satellite-enabled media network. Upon its release, we received orders from both radio and video-centric customers.". "The fourth quarter saw strengthened partnerships with two of our key... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Troubled economy fuels IT managed services Nov 26, 2008
"What has happened with telepresence, more than the complexity of it, is just the sheer bandwidth required for multipoint telepresence call -- and frankly, the audience," he said ... The providers reduce the complexity and cost of high-bandwidth, real-time video over and ... "What has happened with telepresence, more than the complexity of it, is just the sheer bandwidth required for multipoint telepresence call -- and frankly, the audience," he said. (SearchCIO.com)
Africa: Continent's Size Pushes IT Firm to Satellite Solutions Nov 26, 2008
0 and interactive applications, and also could not provide the hundreds of megabits per second of bandwidth necessary ... But, because ours is a satellite-based solution, the bandwidth can be delivered anywhere in Africa (and most of the world) ... WiMAX and 3G networks today need the bandwidth at the edge, at the cell tower, while fiber cables typically bring it only to the core of the network. (allAfrica.com)
Board Discusses Improving Camera Systems in Schools Nov 26, 2008
Originally, that method did not pose problems for the district, as bandwidth requirements were low at the time, Denbow said. But with more district computers hooked to the Internet, and operations demanding more bandwidth, board members say they could lessen the camera's tax on the system by creating an independent network. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Nov 26, 2008
ATidgeton location would give the NSA potential access to an enormous amount of Internet data -- currently, the telecom giant controls approximately one-third of all bandwidth carrying Internet traffic to homes and businesses across the United States. The nature of the government operation using the Bridgeton room remains unknown, and could be legal. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Taking Aim With TV Ads Nov 26, 2008
Frankly I think 99% of switched digital video s value is reclaiming the bandwidth. Another pitfall: The most-watched channels, which should return the most ad dollars, are not delivered via switched video today because that wouldn t yield any of the bandwidth efficiencies that are the primary reason the MSOs are deploying the technology ... Of course, delivering different ad versions to viewers watching the same program requires additional bandwidth regardless of the technique. (Multichannel News)
Twitter rebuffs a Facebook poke? Nov 26, 2008
Facebook has content silo costs - all that storage & unpaid bandwidth & kilowatt cost does not have any real business model. Twitter SHOULD pursue the TXT providers as Sen. (CNET News)
What message does tower send to neighbors? Nov 26, 2008
The project will increase the districts bandwidth from 3 megabits to 100 megabits, said Superintendent Shawn McCollough. It came before the NUSD board in two public meetings. (Nogales International, AZ)
Cloud cuckoo land Nov 25, 2008
The SaaS model needs adequate bandwidth and it also requires a different business model from conventional software distribution. But now things are starting to happen, and it seems we are at something of a tipping point with SaaS.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub - Wyoming company Eleutian uses Skype to communicate with Koreans Nov 25, 2008
But he added: With their technical capability, their telecom capability - their fiber, their bandwidth - there s no reason why companies like Eleutian can t grow in towns like Ten Sleep. Name. (Missoulian, MT)
Platform Trends: Intel's Core i7: Quad-Core of Solace Nov 25, 2008
The front-side bus has been replaced by Intel's answer to AMD's HyperTransport: the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), which supports up to 32GB/sec of bandwidth ... One of the most dazzling aspects of the Core i7 is the bandwidth afforded by a triple-channel DDR3 link ... Now that the Core i7 has its own integrated memory controller, all of its enhanced technologies, combined with the sheer bandwidth possible with tri-channel DDR3, have paid off with memory performance that is off the charts. (HardwareCentral)
Software as a service in EDA: Part 1 Nov 25, 2008
The majority of these attempts however were difficult to implement partly because of bandwidth issues and partly because of security concerns ... As proponents will point out, the internet today offers greater bandwidth than ever before. (EETimes)
Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron Nov 25, 2008
Thanks to the memory controller integrated into each Shanghai CPU, memory bandwidth scales with each additional processor in the system an advantage that becomes particularly evident in four- and eight-processor machines ... Intel offers a triple-channel DDR3 controller that supports memory up to 1,066MHz, which corresponds roughly to the bandwidth of a hexa-channel DDR2 controller running at up to 533MHz ... Intel's Dunnington chips cannot keep up with AMD's Shanghai because of their... (ZDNet)
An Eye On Mobile Commerce Nov 24, 2008
We thought with broadband, e-commerce, cheaper devices, more available bandwidth wirelessly, that has something to do with how business operates in the future. That was seven years ago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ultra-wideband Radio Rides A Beam Of Light Nov 24, 2008
He wants to see streams of high-definition video and other high-bandwidth services flowing through homes, office buildings, and even ships and planes, through a happy marriage of optical and ultra-wideband radio technologies ... After trying a variety of approaches, the team homed in on silicon-germanium (SiGe) phototransistors, which currently can process 10 GHz signals, and have the potential to handle much higher bandwidths ... The UROOF team is actively working to increase the bandwidth of... (Science Daily)
iPhone OS 2.2 update doesn't fix key business flaws Nov 24, 2008
The one , making it more expensive to use than the iPhone in many cases because of all the extra minutes and bandwidth it takes in places where Wi-Fi is or should be available, such as in businesses' meeting rooms and employees' homes. The Google Android-based , with no real enterprise capabilities. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Nigeria, Chinese firms meet over missing satellite Nov 24, 2008
But the fact that NigComSat-1 changed the entire market thinking about bandwidth pricing before its technical problems proved that this is a road we must take," said Patrick Edeh, Senior Engineering Manager at Philips Place, Lagos. "We must see this as a challenge. The satellite industry is a high-risk sector but it offers immense benefits for any nation that veers into it. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Going digital Nov 23, 2008
- Increased bandwidth: Because of Bresnans move to increase Internet service, digital phone service, video on demand and high-definition television, the system used now must be overhauled to become completely digital. Before, the system transmitted in both digital and analog for its basic services. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Why iiNet will probably lose the piracy lawsuit Nov 23, 2008
In a broad sense, P2P caching technology allows ISPs to save bandwidth costs by storing files being traded over P2P networks so other users downloading them can suck the data from local ISP servers rather than the wider Internet ... And, as a double whammy, iiNet states in its company history that its use of P2P caching technology allows it to reduce its upstream bandwidth costs down by caching P2P traffic locally ... Why the fergen hell I would want to waste time and bandwidth downloading any... (Australian Personal Computer)
Deaf to sign via video handsets Nov 22, 2008
Video compression tools made by US researchers make it possible to send live pictures of people signing across low bandwidth mobile networks. The system cuts down on the bandwidth needed by only sending data about which parts of each frame have changed ... Chatting via signing across mobile networks was impossible, Prof Ladner explained, because the bandwidth available meant video was of too low a quality to accurately depict the arm, finger and face movements of sign language. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
You Are Where You Live Nov 22, 2008
"Improved technologies have increased information transmission speeds and bandwidth across all distances except the last 12 inches--between the computer monitor and the brain," wrote Alstyne and Brynjolfsson. "The amount of data one can absorb is bounded, regardless of how fast it scrolls across the screen.". (Forbes)
Wall St. shares claw higher on Geithner report Nov 22, 2008
A legal challenge from mobile phone companies is delaying an auction of bandwidth space in Britain. Asian shares shook off a host of economic and company woes, rallying on mild bargain-hunting and a slightly we. (International Herald Tribune)
Storage Virtualization: Good News for Consultants Nov 22, 2008
For example, if you are virtualizing a Web application and you increase latency to storage by 20 milliseconds and reduce bandwidth by 20 percent, it will often make little difference when running over the internet, given the internet latency and the bandwidth between the storage and the user of the system over the internet. On the other hand, if you are running storage virtualization over a local high-speed, low-latency network, the increase in latency and reduction in performance could be... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Internet `throttling' complaint rejected Nov 22, 2008
The group aims to prevent ISPs from using sophisticated software to identify and slow down certain types of bandwidth-intensive Internet traffic a move the industry argues is necessary to prevent heavy bandwidth users from clogging up their networks and degrading service for everyone ... They also argue that file-sharing protocols are bandwidth hogs by design, since they attempt to download data from multiple sites simultaneously. (Toronto Star)
Nokia offers vision for services, applications Nov 21, 2008
Another focus is cognitive radio, in which a device can dynamically jump between different frequency bands to increase bandwidth capacity, for purposes such as sending audio bits or data. Nokia has also previewed several research projects, including. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
CRTC denies Internet 'traffic shaping' complaint Nov 21, 2008
But my experience has been that the average user actually does understand and appreciate that this network management practice is good, if it is going to ensure that bandwidth hogs aren't going to be allowed to crowd out the average user ... Bell contends that it needs to manage or shape certain types of Internet traffic to ensure that a relatively small number of users employing peer-to-peer downloading programs that consume large amounts of bandwidth aren't bogging down the network for regular... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Zenoss adds VMware monitoring to systems management suite Nov 20, 2008
Unlike Dell's standard, off-the-shelf monitor, Zenoss provides a framework for the network engineering firm to input its technical expertise and set the metrics and thresholds for bandwidth throughput, CPU utilization or disk utilization itself, in turn creating a customized discovery process for each client's installation, Winter said ... Unlike Dell's standard, off-the-shelf monitor, Zenoss provides a framework for the network engineering firm to input its technical expertise and set the... (Search Enterprise Linux)
Heresies and Other Truths Nov 20, 2008
com: Why are you wasting bandwidth with the clear imcompatibilities of such as (the far superior to us "lowest brows") Ms. Parker. As for me, I read her last column. (Townhall.com)
The madness of 'king cores Nov 20, 2008
The more thread bandwidth there is in a chip the harder the job gets. Intel's very recently announced Core i7, the seventh iteration of its Pentium technology using the Nehalem micro-architecture, has four cores each running two threads. (Register)
NXE launch hits few bumps Nov 20, 2008
Those who could get the service functioning found the quality severely limited by bandwidth, with a 1. 5 Mbps DSL connection yielding blocky video. (GameSpot)
Microsoft PDF: Top 11 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 Nov 20, 2008
Utilizes unidirectional replication to save bandwidth (hub sites dont have to pull changes from the RODC) ... Window Auto-Tuning and Compound TCP make better use of available network bandwidth ... Improved fast-forward and rewind functionality for video content helps stabilize network bandwidth availability. (IntranetJournal)
Enablence Completes Pannaway Technologies Merger with Enablence's FTTx Networks Division Nov 20, 2008
Based on industrystandard IP and Ethernet technologies, Pannaway's comprehensive Service Convergence Network (SCN(TM)), is proven to help service providers compete more effectively and ensure a next-generation network that will support emerging, bandwidth intensive services for decades to come. Forward Looking Statements. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
CRTC to rule on Internet 'traffic shaping' Nov 20, 2008
Bell contends that it needs to manage or "shape" certain types of Internet traffic to ensure that a relatively small number of users employing peer-to-peer downloading programs that consume large amounts of bandwidth aren't bogging down the network for regular users. BCE Inc.. (Globe and Mail)
Is Virtualization the Future of Supercomputing? Nov 20, 2008
" Indeed, Dell was, while not top on the list, a solid performer, taking top 19 spots. And while that may not seem like much, consider Cray. Yes, the same Cray that is synonymous with supercomputing. Cray took 22 spots. SGI, another former heavyweight, took a scant 17 spots. The sands have certainly shifted. Now, consider again the democratization of supercomputing. In many regards, this is the substantively the same as the cloud, and is closely aligned with . Hence, the relevance. Related... (Datamation)
Nigeria: Govt Seeks to Replace Lost Satellite Nov 19, 2008
He also urged the House to assist the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and NigComSat Limited in convincing FEC to approve the bulk purchase of bandwidth under a Back-Up Services Agreement with an alternative satellite operator who has a satellite as powerful as the collapsed NigComSat-1. Rufai proposed that in the alternative, the Nigerian government could open discussions with the Chinese government and the satellite manufacturer, the Chinese Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGW-IC),... (allAfrica.com)
Video: Setting up a secure wireless network Nov 19, 2008
11i and WPA. Services have to be readily available for your entire workforce, and network bandwidth needs to be sufficient for users' needs ... An acceptable business class wireless network requires aggressive management of an organization's radio frequency (RF) footprint and bandwidth. (Search Security, MA)
Amazon Bolsters Its Cloud With Content Delivery Nov 19, 2008
CloudFront's pricing also is separate and in some ways additive to S3 pricing, in that S3 accounts get charged for requests and bandwidth usage when CloudFront first caches the S3 data ... In the United States, CloudFront is priced at 17 cents per gigabyte up to 10 TB, but 9 cents per gigabyte after the first 150 TB of bandwidth has been used. (InformationWeek)
Supercomputers Break Petaflop Barrier, Transforming Science Nov 19, 2008
Memory Capacity: 362 terabytes of memory (with 578 terabytes per second of memory bandwidth). OS: Cray XTs run UNICOS/lc, a flavor of Unix with networking and file-system enhancements from BSD.. (Wired News)
LLNL teams with computing industry leaders to develop an advanced technology cluster testbed Nov 19, 2008
When completed in March 2009, the Hyperion cluster, located at Livermore, will have at least 1,152 nodes with 9,216 cores; with about a 100 teraFLOP/s peak; more than 9 TB of memory; InfiniBand 4x DDR interconnect and access to more than 47 GB/s of RAID disk bandwidth. The Hyperion testbed includes two Storage Area Networks (SAN): one based on "Data Center Ethernet" and the other based on InfiniBand. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Brain slows at 40 and starts body’s decline Nov 19, 2008
Speedy movement depends on bandwidth, which in the brain is myelin, a special sheet of fat that coats nerve fibers. Healthy myelin good thick insulation wound tightly around those nerve fibers allows prompt conduction of the electrical signals the brain uses to send commands. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Users urged to test storage devices for better data protection Nov 19, 2008
For example, bandwidth monitoring capabilities built into Fibre Channel switches from Brocade and Cisco indicate whether an upgrade from 4 Gbps to 8 Gbps devices will help. "They tell you how much bandwidth is being used," he said ... For example, bandwidth monitoring capabilities built into Fibre Channel switches from Brocade and Cisco indicate whether an upgrade from 4 Gbps to 8 Gbps devices will help. (Search Storage)
EMC Customers Achieve Significant Savings With De-Duplicated Backup and Archive Nov 18, 2008
Year to date, EMC Avamar has achieved triple-digit growth as more customers continue to leverage data de-duplication in backup-challenged areas like VMware Infrastructure environments, remote/branch offices, and backup window or bandwidth constrained data centers, without overhauling their entire environment. With the EMC Disk Library family, EMC is the market leader in open systems virtual tape libraries, providing non-disruptive backup-to-disk to organizations of all sizes. (PR Newswire)
EMC Helps Customers Meet New Data Protection Requirements, Reduce Cost and Mitigate Risk Nov 18, 2008
EMC - The latest version of EMC's backup and recovery software featuring source-based data de-duplication that reduces storage and bandwidth requirements, provides a host of new capabilities that enhance security, offer additional capacity reporting, and simplify and streamline management. EMC - EMC's solution for EMC and non-EMC storage arrays delivers greater efficiencies and protection options with new continuous data protection (CDP) capabilities for advanced replication configurations,... (PR Newswire)
Endace Delivers First InfiniBand Monitoring Solution for Dual Data Rate (20 Gb/s) Interfaces; Partners With QLogic Nov 18, 2008
Endace solutions now scale to DDR rates that meet the combined thirst for bandwidth and low latency that InfiniBand can satisfy. "The Endace InfiniBand Tap Matrix and NinjaProbe solutions are recognized as perhaps the only way of passively analyzing traffic flow and link latency in InfiniBand clusters," noted Stephen Gleave, VP Marketing at Endace. (PR Newswire)
Intel Launches Fastest Processor on the Planet Nov 18, 2008
Through a sophisticated on-die power control unit and using new "power gate transistors based on Intels advanced , Turbo Boost automatically adjusts the clock speed of one or more of the four individual processing cores for single- and multi-threaded applications to boost performance, without increasing power consumption. The Core i7 also has the latest Intel power-saving technologies, allowing desktops to go into sleep states formerly reserved for Intel-based notebooks. The Core i7 processor... (WELT ONLINE)
OmniGlobe Networks Awarded Contract for Manitoulin's Wireless Broadband Project Nov 18, 2008
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Obama interview draws record audience for '60 MINS'; Biggest audience in nine years... Nov 18, 2008
Thanks for the great insight Pat, it was worth the bandwidth. This was a great interview, and a great President. (The Drudge Report)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Nov 18, 2008
ATidgeton location would give the NSA potential access to an enormous amount of Internet data -- currently, the telecom giant controls approximately one-third of all bandwidth carrying Internet traffic to homes and businesses across the United States. The nature of the government operation using the Bridgeton room remains unknown, and could be legal. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Let Detroit suffer its fate Nov 18, 2008
Common sense conservativism. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Your Turn: Nanny state Nov 18, 2008
You might already be aware that Australia has some of the slowest average internet speeds amongst developed countries already, so mandatory filtering has the potential to reduce that bandwidth by a whopping 80 per cent (but averaging at about 30 per cent) according to the ACMA's report on ISP-level filtering. Despite the cost, the filtering might not even be successful. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Normal upset about Comcast 'wanting more money for less service' Nov 18, 2008
jipsi wrote on Nov 17, 2008 11:13 PM:" I am SO GLAD to see this happening on a city government level: it's ABOUT TIME.Although I'm with a different cable carrier, I'm dealing with the same situation (loss of a few channels AND decreased quality of broadband signal). We've been told it's simply because of 'growth'; I know, having worked, over the years, in various internet service provider scenarios, that the customer should NEVER have to bear the brunt of low quality, over-trafficked bandwidth... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Intel officially launches Core i7, pricing Nov 18, 2008
Other features include QuickPath, which doubles the memory bandwidth of previous Intel "Extreme" platforms, and Hyper-Threading Technology, which allows multiple computing threads to run simultaneously, effectively enabling the chip to do two things at once. Each Core i7 processor features an 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory. (CNET News)
