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Cisco® today announced significant wireless enhancements to its integrated services routers, adding an integrated third-generation (3G) wireless connectivity option and doubling the scalability of its integrated wireless local-area network (LAN) support. This solution is part of the Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and is enabling service providers to offer 3G wireless connectivity to enterprise branch office customers demanding the highest-availability access to business-critical applications across the wide-area (WAN).

Four leading mobile network operators - AT&T, Sprint, Telefónica Móviles España and Verizon Wireless - have trialed Cisco’s new 3G Wireless WAN High-Speed Interface Card (HWIC) solution for their enterprise customers. Separate cards support Global for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks.

Do you even know what it is?

Here are the benefits, and drawbacks on cool new phones that run on Voice over IP.

You may have heard of Voice over IP, or VoIP, — phone service over the Internet. But, have you really looked at the benefits and drawbacks of signing up for the service?

“It’s a little bit cheaper and it’s a lot better,” said Brooke Shultz is spokeswoman for Vonage, one of several companies offering voice over IP service.

“$25 for unlimited calling throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico,” Shultz said.

But, to use Voice over IP, you’ve got to have a special phone, like the ones Linksys makes.

“One of them is for your in-home use, it is a cordless handset that can also connect to your regular phone line,” said Eric Demming is product marketing manager at Linksys.

The other phone is a bit more like a cell phone.

“A Wi-Fi enabled phone that you can actually go mobile with, so you can walk to any hot spot,” Demming said.

Belkin makes a similar Wi-Fi phone.

But you do have to be careful when looking at Voice over IP providers. Features vary greatly and some don’t offer 911 service.

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Currently 9% of US households now use a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone service with figures predicted to rise rapidly, according to a survey.

Cable operators are driving growth in the US residential Voice over Internet VoIP telephone market, according to market research company In-Stat.

More than 10.6 million US households now have at least one active VoIP user, up from approximately 9 million households at the end of Q3, according to In-Stat. The emergence of the cable operators as a dominant market force seems to have slowed the growth of the client-based VoIP market, with only Skype showing gains in this segment during the 4th Quarter.

More than 61 % of active residential VoIP users reported that they had discontinued or replaced a traditional (non- VoIP) phone service when they got their VoIP service, including a huge 76 % of those who use only a network/ATA-based service like those offered by the cable companies or Vonage.

The ability to bypass international tolls continues to be a big driver of client-based VoIP services, with users of client-based VoIP services reporting that 52 % of their VoIP calls are international long distance while network/ATA-based VoIP users report only 6 % of their calls are international long distance.

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Entertainment media industry giant Walt Disney has said that they would soon start testing a “watch-and-chat” feature on their ABC Family Channel Web site.

This new feature edition would let the members to watch TV shows on the Internet and chat about them at the same time.

Interestingly, the company was the first one of the major television studios to offer free streaming videos of its prime-time shows on the Web. Now, they plan to enhance the service by adding social networking features.

Paul Lee, president of ABC Family Channel said in a statement that they have chosen their series Wildfire for this test as its audience of predominantly 14- to 28-year-old females is “the most passionate audience of any show on the network.”

He added: “There is a new generation here …. They are changing the way people watch TV or use other technology. When you link (social networking) to TV programming, it’s almost like word of mouth on steroids.”

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. has announced that they are currently developing a test version of their guide for internet video. They aim to release this test version sometime next month.

This engine would allow web users to keep track of clips and full episodes of TV shows now being posted on the Web.

The final version of such a service is expected to be launched later this year in September. The company has no plans to include homemade videos in such a listing as they plan to concentrate on about 60 Web sites from major networks such as ABC and Fox and other video portals such as AOL and Google. They would list network and original programming produced by major media companies.

Richard Cusick, senior vice president of digital media at Gemstar-TV Guide spoke on this new initiative: “Everybody says, ‘Who’s going to be the TV Guide of online video?’ and we say, why shouldn’t it be us? We’re making a bet, but we think it’s a safe bet and consistent with our mission.”

They plan to make revenues from online advertising and licensing the engine to other companies. Rob Enderle, a technology analyst spoke on this development: “If they don’t want to become obsolete, they have to get into the search business. Today, TV Guide can be better. But fast-forward two years from now, and you wonder if TV Guide has the resources to compete with Google long term.”

I recently was looking for a new cell phone, but didn’t know which one to get or where to get it from, as there are so many places to purchase cell phones from but it’s choosing the right place. There are two main places where you can purchase your phone from either the shops or online. A friend told me about wirefly.com which is a website who sell cell phones, and what she also told me was that she had recently purchased a free Cell Phones from there too. I visited the site and was pleased to see it was professional site which offered a wide range of phones to choose from. The choice of phones was endless, the choice was from Nokia’s, Motorolla’s, and Samsung’s. Along with this you can also search your phone by the tariff charges and the site also allows you to purchase phone accessories which enhance your phone. Wirefly.com has also been rated the number one site for selling cell phones and wireless systems, which clearly shows the popularity and quality of the site. When you purchase our phone it is delivered by FedEx, with such a reliable company delivering your phone you know that you will safely receive your phone and in the stated time by wirefly.com.

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Government owned Telecom Company BSNL is due to launch their IPTV operations today. There has been a news posting on the company’s website which states:

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Following the recent 3GPP industry standardization of EDGE Evolution, Ericsson has restated its commitment to launch EDGE Evolution, as software upgrade of existing infrastructure, by 2009.

EDGE Evolution will boost data speeds by up to 300 percent and will significantly improve latency, coverage, and spectrum efficiency. This improved data performance in GSM will serve as an important complement to high-speed WCDMA/HSPA networks, meeting the growing demand of data bandwidth and mobility.

Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson, says: “Ericsson EDGE Evolution builds on 3GPP’s industry standardization of agreed technology improvements and reflects Ericsson’s prediction that the current trend towards EDGE-capable GSM networks and terminals is set to continue.

“Ericsson is committed to offering improved data communications such as mobile broadband, and we will leverage our expertise evolving fixed and mobile infrastructure to provide future-proof investment in Ericsson GSM networks.”

Vonage and Motorola announced the release of a new wireless router that will make it easy for customers to use fax, telephone and Internet services at the same time. Motorola, known for its innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications, developed the VT2542 to meet the sophisticated needs of Vonage’s customers. The VT2542 enables Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephony and includes a 4-port wired and 802.11 b/g wireless access point for home networking connectivity. This new device is available for $59.99, after a $40 instant rebate.

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