Verizon reverses decision on abortion text messages; 3Com switches link wireless/wireline networks

Opinion
Sep 28, 20072 mins

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Verizon reverses decision on abortion text messages, 09/27/07: Verizon has reversed its decision to block text messages sent out by Naral Pro-Choice America, the company announced today.

3Com switches link wireless/wireline networks, 09/27/07: 3Com this week unveiled a new edge switch line designed to economically support converged wireline and wireless voice and data networks.

‘Radical rethinking’ of Internet routing under way, 09/27/07: Some of the world’s top network engineers are engaged in a research effort that could lead to the most radical redesign of the Internet’s underlying routing architecture since it was developed in the 1980s.

U.K. government probes next-generation broadband, 09/26/07: Ofcom has launched a consultation that probes next generation broadband networks, with particular focus on whether the U.K. requires a nationwide fiber network.

Outsourcing your way to innovation, 09/26/07: Outsourcers continue to market themselves as the IT department’s partners in innovation. Yet with increased globalization and the resulting decrease in profit margins for many IT service providers, can they really deliver on that promise? We asked 290 IT executives to tell us what they think. The results show that for most IT leaders, outsourcing offers benefits in many areas. But when it comes to innovation, they prefer to keep those efforts closer to home.