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For example, carriers will often compromise on the "outage" issue by acknowledging that periods of service degradation are outages, but only if the customer is willing to release the service for testing and repair. Also, customers should have the right to challenge credit determinations and to escalate serious service problems within the carrier and the customer. * Do understand the carrier's technical constraints--network buildout, geography, supplier constraints, service maturity, and ...
Carrier Ethernet promises higher data rates, more flexible provisioning and lower cost than conventional WAN technologies, but coverage is spotty. We spoke with Qwest and surveyed our readers about the state of the market.
VARs, CLECs, Carriers Mull Telecom Issues
We sized up six major wireless carriers, testing their strengths and weaknesses, to see which can best outfit your employees with fast, ubiquitous mobile access to corporate data.
The four devices we tested were up to the task of getting the most out of multiple ISP connections, despite using two different methods. Whether you choose a BGP-based optimizer or the simpler DNS device, you'll be on the right road to managing your multiple ISP connections.
Certifications showing carrier compliance with MEF Ethernet services requirements demonstrate service providers' commitment and adherence to Carrier Ethernet. In addition, this development should help drive down provisioning costs.
VoIP Local Services allow carriers to originate traffic on the public switched telephone network in different countries using local numbers.
Smart carriers will start to realize the future is in integrating Wi-Fi and cellular services. Customers are ready, willing and able to pay fair prices for them.
Costs of implementing new wireless technology still too steep for widespread deployment, say carriers who have WiMAX trials underway.
Juniper's CTO talks about the company's Infranet Initiative.
Carriers and service providers are investing heavily in metro Ethernet and IP multiprotocol label switching technologies as they charge ahead to bring new converged services to market according to a new study from Infonetics Research.
Should you provide mobile data access to employees? We examine the current wireless broadband market and help you determine how to choose a carrier and service type, pick a device and calculate ROI.
No centralized management or control on the Internet means your critical traffic can hit some serious potholes. But there are ways to ensure a smoother trip. Route optimizers maximize performance, help honor usage thresholds and ensure your providers are living up to their SLAs.
To determine which device can best deliver wireless data access, we evaluated three PC Card modems and four smartphones, all using various wireless services. The right device depends on your users, area, applications and carriers.
Verizon Chairman and Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg predicted that local-exchange carriers are poised to surpass cable-TV multisystem operators in reaching broad content deals with broadcast studios.
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