Intel’s Nehalem chip and the Sun/IBM dynamic

Sun’s relationship with Intel on the new generation of processors may bear fruit with Solaris support for the Intel “
IETF “LISP” initiative could offer users “global” addresses

The new IETF activity aimed at supporting enterprise multi-homing of their Internet connections may be taking a step in a much more valuable direction in the long run. The Locator/Identifier...
TV interactivity: Hot trend or hot mess?

Interactivity in TV is being touted as being a plus for IPTV, or maybe it’s for True2Way, or maybe for digital TV. Any time you see this sort of “smearing the buzz” phenomena, you know something’s hot, and interactivity surely...
EU telcos weigh economics of network management outsourcing

The EU says telcos there are weathering the economic storm so far, better in fact than most industry sectors. This contrasts with other stories that telcos are outsourcing network management to reduce costs.
We think that the truth of the situation is closer to the EU version. We’ve...
New cloud computing Advisor Planners’ Briefing available

CIMI Corp. has completed a new TMT Advisor Planners’ Briefing on the models (and illusions) associated with cloud computing. Those interested in receiving it, and subsequent briefings, should send an email to
Amazon EC2, cloud computing and the enterprise

Amazon’s Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) is gaining some traction as the framework for software vendors to offer software-as-a-service (SaaS). This is...
Skype and the enterprise voice connection

Skype is testing a new client that will allow Skype calls to be made from corporate phone systems using, we’re told, a SIP-to-Skype gateway that would be compatible with the VoIP used by most businesses.
This would let businesses bypass traditional telephony for expensive calls,...
Internet free ride wins “unrealistic” prize

The Economist is sounding a warning that we’re resonating with (because we’ve sounded it too). The most recent issue points out that Internet companies and...
Cisco does some risky business with latest purchase of Pure Digital

Cisco has acquired a consumer video recorder company called Pure Digital, taking another step that is either incredibly bold or just incredibly risky. Pure Digital is a consumer device, something like you'd expect to see Apple put out. The product could be used to pump additional traffic onto...
US RBOCs: Just how open is open?

The US RBOCs are concerned about applying for aid under the broadband stimulus package because it may force them to open their networks to competitors. The provision in the rural broadband aid portion of the stimulus requires the grantees to adhere to FCC principles of open interconnection, but it...