The World of Data More Infographics on Good NE Technologies, Inc. DSET Corporation has been instrumental in launching LNP on the national level and in enabling providers to meet the FCCs portability mandate. DSET application development tools were employed to build the service management system in production at each NPAC. Every service provider involved used DSET application development tools to build their service management systems for the first trial implementation of LNP in the Midwest Region in 1997. Virtually all LNP applications built by other vendors have been developed using DSET tools and services. Partnering with Lockheed Martin (now Neustar Inc.), the first national NPAC administrator, DSET created the nations only interoperability test center to ensure every vendors systems meet the requirements for supporting number portability. The implementation of LNP requires installation of the following systems in the service providers' network.
James Dyson: Why the vacuum cleaner king wants to turn us into a nation of inventors | Daily Mail Online By Philip Robinson Published: 21:00 GMT, 20 October 2012 | Updated: 21:06 GMT, 20 October 2012 'I want entrepreneurs to be engineers and scientists and designers,' said James Dyson Sir James Dyson, billionaire inventor of the cyclone vacuum cleaner, is desperate to get us making things again. ‘Engineering isn’t seen as sexy, while the Government is putting a lot of money into London’s “Silicon Roundabout”,’ he says. ‘People celebrate Google and Microsoft and don’t celebrate industry; they think Google is the future – it’s not. 'I think the search engines are the new equivalent of publishing: an enabler of information. 'They aren’t creating something that we can actually use.’ Dyson sits at a long table in his communications headquarters in Kensington, mildly exasperated. It seems obvious to him that over the last 20 or 30 years we’ve forgotten where we came from. But engineering isn’t just our heritage; it’s a priceless national asset. Without engineers we can’t manufacture. The Lumber Lock
Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 03, 2011 Americans, along with people around the world, depend on the Internet and digital tools for all aspects of our lives -- from mobile devices to online commerce and social networking. This fundamental reliance is why our digital infrastructure is a strategic national asset, and why its security is our shared responsibility. Early in my Administration, we began updating our Nation's cybersecurity programs and policies. Every American has a stake in securing our networks and personal information, and we are working across the public and private sectors to ensure coordinated and planned responses to cyber incidents, as we do with natural disasters. Cybersecurity is a necessity for both businesses and consumers, and that is why we released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.
Enabling Number portability with Service Order Administration - Case Study Infinite developed Service Order Administration for a leading US Telecom Service Provider to interface with Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) enabling seamless wireless and wire line number portability processes. Download PDF The Customer The customer is a leading US Telecom service provider that needs to provide real-time information and analytics for the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment and marketing companies. Challenge Enabling number portability seamlessly entails several challenges. The customer needed a workflow management system that integrated Service Order Administration with Customer Order Management Services (OMS), clearinghouse for an end-to-end porting process.The interface needed had to be a high performance web-based GUIThe system needed to enable single sign-on to all the NPAC regions.There was a need to provide communication protocols derived from NPAC standards for exchange of porting transactions. Solution Outcome Technology Overview Customer Quote
Cleaning up all over the world Adam Rostom, group marketing director of Dyson, speaks to Jonathan Bacon about the new motor for growth that will drive the brand’s expansion into China. Marketing Week (MW): Dyson launched in China this month. Why are you targeting this market? Adam Rostom (AR): There are around 400 million households in China but only 3.5 million have vacuum cleaners, so there is a big opportunity for us. We produce compact, energy-efficient machines and we know that type of technology is attractive across the world. MW: What is the brand’s strategy in China? AR: PR is the backbone of our marketing as we find that it is the product reviews and recommendations that carry most weight. All of these products have their own claims about being superior so getting that across to people in an easily digestible way is a challenge. UK company Dyson is a market leader in cutting-edge innovation MW: Is Dyson planning further international expansion? MW: Over 85 per cent of Dyson machines are sold outside the UK.
Boeing Buys Sunnyvale's Narus - SVDaily.com POSTED July 8, 2010 ST. LOUIS -- Boeing announced an agreement to acquire Narus, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect against cyber attacks and persistent threats aimed at large Internet Protocol networks. The acquisition follows a successful partnership between the two companies and advances Boeing’s strategy to offer world-class, scalable, state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions. Narus employs approximately 150 people globally; its headquarters are in Sunnyvale, CA. “This acquisition is another step forward in our strategy to develop integrated solutions for better network visibility, threat detection, and cybersecurity,†said Roger Krone, president of Boeing Network & Space Systems, a business within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) operating unit. “Narus’ innovative employees and unique capabilities to secure complex networks will be a significant benefit to Boeing and our customers.†Return to SVDaily Home Page
North American Number Portability Gateway - iconectiv - Phone Number Porting North American Number Portability Gateway Overview Consumer demand for number portability continues to grow as market competition increases. To meet this demand, you must be able to quickly and accurately port numbers between mobile and wireline operators. Subscriber satisfaction and many crucial business processes depend on it. iconectiv can help with highly scalable provisioning software that addresses the many inherent number porting challenges you face. What is North American Number Portability Gateway? Part of our Number Portability suite, our North American Number Portability Gateway solution automates flowthrough for virtually trouble-free phone number porting. Built to address all of today's number porting challenges, North American Number Portability Gateway is: Flexible. Why Use North American Number Portability Gateway? Consider our North American Number Portability Gateway if you want to: Save time, eliminate errors.
Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): U.S. Government Market Forecast 2010-2015 | Market Research Media Updated: February 2013 – The U.S. government-related IP traffic will increase tenfold from 2013 to 2018. US-China cyber confrontation is nothing new but Chinese hacking attacks and the U.S. Administration’s new hardball policy shift with China (US arms sale to Taiwan and US-China currency spat) will likely add fuel to the fire of cyber war. Deep Packet Inspection is the only currently available technology capable to provide security of IP traffic at ever growing rates that has inherent traffic management capabilities. Recently massive growth in data processing power and new cyber threats have spurred the deployment of DPI technologies in the U.S. Government agencies. In 2011, we’ve seen a palpable shift from reactive approach to cyber security to proactive (Einstein – US-CERT programs) and attitude change of federal CIO’s with regard to Deep Packet Inspection (DPI). The report answers the following questions: Why pay any attention at all to the U.S. Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): U.S. 1.
Enterprise Communications Solutions & Services Building tomorrow's communications enterprise When mobile is the new TV, cloud is the new datacenter and content is the new voice, opportunity calls every second. To maximize their bandwidth of possibilities, enterprises are looking for information technology and strategy that delivers the vision of 'personalize, monetize and capitalize.’ As technology switches paths to a more convergent, pervasive and disruptive future, enterprises must take stock of post-downturn realities – voice revenues are declining; consumers are switching brands like never before. Challenges and opportunities Operational agility: Mature communications operators have typically grown through consolidation and the addition of bolt-on solutions to an existing infrastructure for handling new services. Customer experience management (CEM): Today, brand loyalty is slipping beyond the coverage of service providers. How Infosys delivers business value Related reading Learn more about communications offerings from Infosys