* Breaking news from CTIA Wireless 2004 * Breaking news from Novell BrainShare * Late news from Cebit * News from Microsoft Convergence * Preview: Spring VON * Links to upcoming trade shows * Links to free Network World Technology Tours
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When it rains, it pours. This month, we’re at busy at there major networking shows: CITA Wireless 2004, where mobile phone makers are trotting out more phones with digital cameras; BrainShare, where Novell is professing its undying love for Linux; and Cebit, where a multitude of vendors are launching a bevy of applications and devices. You can trust us to bring you the news you need to know. Also, make sure you tune into Keith “Cool Tools” Shaw’s Weblog from CTIA Wireless 2004 in Atlanta, where “Hot-lanta” was more “Frost-lanta” earlier this week.
See you next week, when we bring you news from Spring VON (Voice on the Net).
* BREAKING NEWS FROM CTIA WIRELESS 2004, ATLANTA:
LG, Motorola executives tout new phones, 03/23/04
The head of LG Electronics’ U.S. mobile phone business gave a glimpse of some upcoming multimedia phones from the South Korean manufacturer in a keynote address Tuesday at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Atlanta.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0323ctialg.html?nl
Spotlight on enhanced wireless at CTIA show, 03/22/04
Wireless aficionados will convene this week at CTIA Wireless 2004 in Atlanta to wrestle with current business and technology issues.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322ctia.html?nl
Verizon Wireless talks high-speed data rollout, 03/22/04
Verizon Wireless plans to make its BroadbandAccess mobile data service available to one-third of its U.S. wireless customers this year, the company announced Monday at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Atlanta.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322ctiaver.html?nl
Show news from Aligo, Columbitech and Wireless Valley, 03/22/04
This week at CTIA, Aligo improves its mobile groupware, Columbitech makes additions to its wireless security and Wireless Valley enhances its 3-D wireless design tools.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322ctiashow.html?nl
Keith Shaw’s Weblog: EV-DO demo, take 2, 03/22/04
At last year’s CTIA, Verizon Wireless was kind enough to provide me with a demo of their EV-DO network in New Orleans. Since I was located in a hotel that didn’t have any broadband network access, I gladly took them up on the offer and found a great, broadband-like experience.
https://napps.nwfusion.com/weblogs/cool/archives/004539.html?nl
Weblog: Chillin’ in Atlanta, 03/22/04
We’re here at the CTIA wireless show in Atlanta, where the world’s cell phone makers trot out their new models for 2004 (U.S.-based models, at least).
https://napps.nwfusion.com/weblogs/cool/archives/004509.html?nl
Weblog: WLAN vs. cellular, 03/22/04
One issue that’s emerging is how cellular carriers, which offer “long-distance wireless,” are dealing with WLAN services, or “local wireless.” A good introduction is this piece from the U.K. analyst firm Bloor Research, which sketched some of the issues during the recent 3GSM Congress in France.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/wireless/004514.html?nl
* BREAKING NEWS FROM NOVELL BRAINSHARE, SALT LAKE CITY:
Novell unveils NetWare roadmap, 03/22/04
At its annual user conference in Salt Lake City, Novell this week unveiled its plans for its next operating system.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322novell.html?nl
A real giveaway, 03/16/04
Next week at BrainShare, NetVision is actually going to give away a useful product, one that’s actually been part of a selling product for a while.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/2004/0315nw1.html?nl
* NEWS FROM CEBIT 2004, HANOVER, GERMANY:
Industry struggles over GSM push-to-talk standard, 03/24/04
New push-to-talk mobile phone systems being developed for packet-based GSM networks could prove to be a disruptive technology in more ways than one.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0324cebitind.html?nl
NEC demonstrates facial recognition algorithm, 03/24/04
NEC says it has developed a facial recognition algorithm capable of capturing images with far more accuracy than any other personal identification system available today. The Japanese company demonstrated the technology last week at the Cebit exhibition in Hanover, Germany.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0324cebitnec.html?nl
Novell adds to its Linux lineup, 03/19/04
Four months after acquiring SuSE Linux, Novell continues to hammer out the details of its open source strategy.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0319cebitnov.html?nl
RFID: Is big brother watching?, 03/19/04
Growing support for radio frequency identification (RFID), tagging among technology vendors and retailers is creating both conveniences for consumers and new threats to their privacy.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0319cebitrfi.html?nl
Web services, ID theft create new markets for RSA, 03/19/04
RSA Security is looking into new technologies to secure Web services and protect consumers from identity theft, according to company president and CEO Arthur W. Coviello.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0319cebitweb.html?nl
Microsoft aims to save users from themselves, 03/18/04
Most security issues and virus outbreaks happen because people don’t know how to protect themselves or don’t bother to do what they know they should.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0318cebitmic.html?nl
Desktop Linux demand on the upswing, Sun says, 03/18/04
Sun trumpeted its latest desktop Linux milestone Thursday, declaring that German OEM Markement had sold over one million units of its StarOffice productivity suite.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0318cebitdes.html?nl
Cisco speeds admin with Catalyst updates, 03/18/04
Cisco updated its Catalyst line of intelligent switches Thursday, adding security features and the Cisco Smartports management feature across the entire product family.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0318cebitcis.html?nl
Sony’s president opens Cebit trade show, 03/17/04
Sony’s president opened the Cebit trade show in Wednesday evening with a speech that highlighted the show’s emphasis on wireless data services and the convergence of computing, telecommunications and the Internet.
https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/0317cebitsony.html?nl
Deutsche Telekom pushes broadband, 03/16/04
Continuing its assault on the German broadband market, Deutsche Telekom AG plans to introduce three new DSL broadband connections, a new home service and an extended high-speed wireless offering, the company said Tuesday at a news conference here in Hanover, Germany, ahead of the Cebit trade show.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0316cebideu.html?nl
* NEWS FROM MICROSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CONVERGENCE 2004:
Microsoft details Business Solutions’ road map, 03/22/04
Microsoft on Monday gave an overview of forthcoming product updates from its Business Solutions group and talked up an expansion of its Microsoft Business Network collaboration initiative.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322mscrm.html?nl
* PREVIEW: SPRING VON 2004, SANTA CLARA:
VoIP start-ups get ready for Spring VON, 03/22/04
The Spring VON 2004 show will be the springboard for at least a few companies touting IP equipment and long-haul VoIP services for small and midsize business networks.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322von.html?nl
* UPCOMING TRADE SHOWS (March, April, May, June):
Spring VON (Voice on the Net) 2004
March 29-April 1, Santa Clara
https://www.pulver.com/spring2004/
Storage Networking World, Spring 2004
April 5-8, Phoenix, Arizona
https://www.storagenetworkingworld.com/
WinHEC
May 4-7, Seattle, Washington
https://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec/
Networld+Interop
May 9-14, Las Vegas
https://www.interop.com/lasvegas2004/
Sapphire 2004
May 11-13, New Orleans
GigaWorld 2004
May 17-20, Orlando, Florida
https://www.forrester.com/Events/Overview/0,5158,578,00.html
CA World
May 23-27, Las Vegas
Microsoft Tech Ed 2004
May 23-28, San Diego
https://www.microsoft.com/seminar/teched2004/default.mspx
Cebit America
May 25-27, New York
https://www.cebit-america.com/
Supercomm 2004
June 20-24, Chicago
https://www.supercomm2004.com/
HP Software Forum
June 14-18, Montreal, Quebec
https://www.hpsoftwareforum.com/
2004 JavaOne
June 28-July 1, San Francisco
* NETWORK WORLD TECHNOLOGY TOURS (free registration):
Messaging and Spam: From Chaos to Control
March 23 – April 1, at a city near you
Messaging is in crisis. Ever-escalating e-mail assaults now threaten core competencies of even the most sophisticated
corporations. Leaving beleaguered network professionals challenged as never before.
Spam and spyware. Wireless access and remote users. Legislation and lawsuits. Today’s professionals face a confusing array of
undifferentiated tools and technologies that can merely mask problems. Bouncing legitimate messages along with unwanted junk.
Filtering essential content as well as damaging viruses.
It’s time for better, more aggressive answers that once again make messaging an efficient, effective, corporate-safe
application. Solutions that ensure network integrity, data security, user productivity and return power and control to
enterprise network managers.
It’s time for the new Network World Technology Tour event, Messaging and Spam : From Chaos to Control. Clear direction,
real-world expertise, the latest product demos, and tools you can use presented by renowned messaging and security expert
Mark Gibbs.
To register for this event:
https://www.nwfusion.com/events/messaging/index.html
Masterminding the New Data Center
March 30 – April 29, at a city near you
Grid, blade, utility or cluster computing: Are you about to make a costly misstep? Storage virtualization: Are you ready for this innovative approach? Security solutions: Are you prepared for the latest threats?
In the storm to consolidate – servers, storage, apps – there’s never been a more important moment in the management of data
centers. And there’s never been a Network World Event like Masterminding the New Data Center to meet the challenge. Here’s
actionable intelligence you can take away and use now to design, deploy and manage your data center to the highest industry
standards.
It’s exciting must-know info. New technology from APC and Foundry. First-ever results of a Nemertes Research benchmark
study. A fast-paced, ask-questions, get-answers event you cannot afford to miss. While attendance is free, access is limited to professionals who reserve in advance. Register now. Reserve your place. And become one of the new masterminds of today’s new data center.
To register for this event:
https://www.nwfusion.com/events/datacenter/index.html
Wireless LANs: Gaining Strength, Reaching Farther
April 13-22, at a city near you
Today there’s just one universal truth about building sophisticated Wireless LANs: The design, management, and buying decisions you make now will determine the effectiveness of your enterprise network for years to come.
So make the decision to attend Wireless LANs: Gaining Strength, Reaching Farther, a new Network World Technology Tour event. It brings together the intelligence, innovations, and solutions you need at an exclusive forum led by industry expert Craig J. Mathias.
To register for this event:
https://www.nwfusion.com/events/wlan/index.html
WANs: Survival of the Fittest…Fastest…Smartest…
April 27-May 6, at a city near you
One year from today, will you look back and say you made the right WAN decisions? Or will you say, “If I had only known then what I know now?” -About emerging VPN alternatives. Secrets of VoIP deployment. Balancing security and availability. Implementing service management technology. The true spend of optimization. The next-generation Internet.
You can wait for answers or you can get them now. Attend WANs: Survival of the Fittest…Fastest…Smartest the new Network World Technology Tour event. In one info/demo-packed day you can gain across-the-enterprise tools and technologies that will show you how to evolve an effective and efficient WAN that’s ready for whatever the future brings.
To register for this event:
