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  • With all of the recent interest in Software-Defined Networking (SDN), the networking space suddenly feels as hot as it was during the late 1990s. Most......more

  • Today's 911 network operates off of a very simple principle. A telephone number equals an address. When the 911 system was first built in 1968, that factoid was mostly true. However today, a telephone number is probably the least significant piece of information that equals your location. ...more

  • Last week, I posted a blog about how much less expensive Avaya IP Office is for mid-sized companies versus ShoreTel's solution, as calculated by the respected analyst......more

  • Several weekends ago, I was in Santa Barbara, shopping with my family at a clothing store - part of a medium-large, California chain - when......more

  • Just how do hackers exploit the 911 system? Is there a security hole in the network that needs to be plugged? Fortunately, there isn't a hole in the system, nor is there a secret backdoor that is been breached by telephone hackers. ...more

  • In the 1970s, Coca-Cola wanted to teach the world how to sing (in perfect harmony). Today, Foursquare wants to teach the world how to check-in......more

  • The more you know on what to expect when you call 9-1-1, the faster 9-1-1 can get you the help you need. If you dial 9-1-1 for a nonemergency matter, you are tying up resources that could be needed in a real emergency. Even with no training, you can save a life! Carefully follow each instruction the 9-1-1 call taker gives you, and never hang up until the call taker does....more

  • Note: This is a Guest Post by Enzo Signore, Vice-President of Marketing at Avaya.The economy remains a schizophrenic beast. The stock market may be rocketing......more