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MCI has added Microsoft’s instant messaging (IM) product to its bundled business offering, further proof that the IM technology has evolved from teen chat sensation to corporate communications staple. Windows Messenger includes instant messaging (IM), real-time voice and video, application sharing, whiteboard sharing and file transfer. It will be part of MCI’s Advantage package which […]

Motorola‘s telecommunications infrastructure division has signed a $19 million contract to expand Jordan’s largest mobile network, Fastlink. Motorola, a mobile handset and netowriking company based outside of Chicago, is an investor in FastLink’s parent company. The project includes hardware, software and services and will boost the subscriber capacity of Fastlink’s Global System for Mobile communications […]

A Delaware jury has sided with Ciena Corp. in its patent fight with Corvis . The jury found that Corvis’ CorWave system infringes Ciena’s patent titled “WDM Optical Communication System With Remodulators,” which covers optical communication technology pioneered by Ciena. Ciena’s suit alleged Corvis’ infringement of four Ciena patents for optical transport technology. In a […]

In a joint development effort designed to offer xSPs Web services-based solutions for customer care, sales, billing, service delivery, enterprise management and business intelligence, Accenture and Microsoft Corp. , today announced Accenture Communications Solutions .NET-connected. The co-developed .NET version of the Accenture Communications Solutions (ACS), the companies report, is a set of pre-configured best-of-breed applications […]

Technology research firm IDC sees brighter skies in its forecast for information security services outlays, with wireless and application security among the sunny spots. Where other IT spending sectors are in a sluggish period, information security spending worldwide is expected to jump. IDC said it expects worldwide information security services (ISS) spending to increase to […]

Cisco Systems has a new network processing engine for its routers to help customers deploy new data, voice and video applications. The telecom gear maker introduced the NPG-G100 product for its 7300 Series routers this morning at the NetWorld+Interop 2003 trade show in Las Vegas. The Cisco 7304 NPE-G100 will be available in May for […]

Akamai Technologies will continue to power streaming media downloads for Apple , including the company’s new music service iTunes, under a contract extension announced this morning. The deal between the Cambridge, Mass., content delivery specialist and Cupertino, Calif., computer maker, also covers software downloads from Apple.com, such as the QuickTime Movie Trailer site, as well […]

Customer service and support ASP RightNow Technologies today announced its 17th consecutive quarter of revenue growth. The Bozeman, Mont.-based service provider reported for the first quarter of 2003 a 7 percent increase over the fourth quarter in 2002 and 29 percent jump from the same period a year ago. According a company statement, it is […]

NetLedger Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based net-native ASP, will announce tomorrow integration partnerships with vertical industry software providers that specialize in biotech, agriculture, residential sales and construction, document management and electronic data interchange (EDI). “Nine months ago, we opened our business model and technology architecture to enable third-parties to leverage the wide-acceptance of NetSuite,” said […]

Bedford, Mass.-based RSA Security has introduced new software for wireless and embedded devices that meets the strict security standards of the U.S. and Canadian governments. RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition software — designed for use in cell phones, PDAs, cable modems and smart cards — conforms with the most recent version of the Federal Information […]

Combining their respective expertise, Net2Phone and Hughes Network Systems (HNS) have developed Voice over Internet protocol service via satellite. Net2Phone’s VoIP telephony interface has been folded into HNS’ DW6040 voice appliance terminal. The device enables subscribers of HNS’ Direcway service to access Net2Phone’s international long-distance service. Previous satellite telephony systems delivered spotty performance because systems […]

Voice and data carrier Sprint has a new offering for corporate customers who need secure networking between multiple locations but don’t have enough data to justify a T-1. Frame Relay over DSL (FRoDSL) is an end-to-end protocol allowing customers to use DSL connections to access Sprint’s frame relay network. “Businesses have been waiting for a […]