"This is an opportunity for us to further strengthen our prepaid card offerings and also gain new customers. With automatically low international calling rates from mobiles and an SMS price of SEK 0.49/message, regardless of the country, plus no charge for calls between Halebop mobiles, our offering is extremely attractive," says Tobias Lennr, head of Halebop. Reliable and inexpensive The prices are especially competitive for calls to the Middle East, former Yugoslavia and selected countries in South America and Africa. Prices for calls to some destinations are also very attractive in competition with IP telephony alternatives.
Pacifi c Internet Doubl es it s Netw or k Coverage to 14 Countri es and Markets Through Coll aboration w ith PCCW
Partnership Enables Both Companies to Offer High-Quality Connectivity Solutions to More Businesses in Additional Markets.
Since the new offering is a simple all-inclusive deal without complicated vouchers and different cards, Halebop's customers in Sweden can already start calling abroad at low rates starting at SEK 0.47/minute.
Many overseas calls are traditionally made from fixed line telephones, but the ability to call inexpensively to foreign countries from a mobile phone gives customers added value. With Halebop, customers can send SMS messages from Sweden, to any country, for SEK 0.49/message and call cheaply to any country they want, when they want, without having to buy a special calling card. With Halebop, customers also know
SINGAPORE -- Pacific Internet Limited or PacNet, the largest telcoindependent Internet communications service provider in the AsiaPacific by geographic reach, and PCCW-HKT Networks Services Limited (PCCW), a leading integrated communications company in the region, today announced a collaboration that will significantly extend their global network coverage without incurring the cost of deploying their own network in new geographies.
Under the agreement, both companies will link up their Internet Protocol Virtual Private Networks (IP VPN) through a Network-to-Network Interconnection (NNI) to enable IP, voice and data communications in many more locations for their customers. With the NNI, PacNet has doubled the availability of its IP-VPN services to 14 countries and markets. PacNet customers can now connect their branch offices, partners, suppliers and clients in additional regions such as China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. service coverage to more countries and territories and provide full-service reach outside our footprint. This joint development partner program is an important piece of our strategy to leverage IP solutions in one of the most populous and strong-growth regions," said Mr. Frederick Chui, Senior Vice President of International Products, PCCW.

across the application. I love that it's no longer limited to certain operations; I'm now able to undo critical operations like selections, manipulations and deletions." "This is a major breakthrough. Due to the unpredictability of my workflow, I want software that gives me room to be creative and take chances. And when I make an error, I want it to let me backtrack. This is exactly what MotionBuilder 7.5 delivers," concluded Campagna. Pric ing and Av ailabi lity Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 is now available to MotionBuilder Platinum Members. The software is expected to become available worldwide in late March 2006. Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 suggested retail pricing (SRP), including one year of Platinum Membership, remains unchanged from version 7. Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 (node-locked) SRP is US $4,195 * and Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5 (floating) SRP is US $4,795* in North America. MotionBuilder software is available for both the Windows and Mac OS X platforms. For additional MotionBuilder 7.5 product details, please visit www.auto desk.com/motionbuilder. announced plans to showcase both the current and future release of K2.net at the second annual Microsoft Office System Developers Conference in Redmond, WA this week. Developers from around the world are expected to attend this premier, invitation-only Microsoft Office system event keynoted by Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft Corp., as well as Kurt DelBene, corporate vice president of the Office Server Group of Microsoft Office System.
This includes out-of-the-box, wizarddriven integration to Microsoft Office system 2003 to enable customers to maximize the value and potential impact related to the enhanced desktop environment, forms-driven process solutions with InfoPath and collaboration and content management solutions driven by SharePoint products and technologies. With the introduction of the 2007 Microsoft Office system release the foundation has been laid for a significantly enhanced user experience. The expansion of ECM capabilities within the 2007 Microsoft Office system release will make it even easier for future K2.net releases to integrate process with a rich set of serverbased Office system APIs. This powerful combination will be a compelling driver for adoption of pervasive process automation within organizations. "SourceCode's K2.net(R) "BlackPearl" will provide a powerful pairing of ECM and BPM by unifying assets across the.NET platform. It comes down to leveraging the power of the Office System with our next release of K2.net to empower both technical and business users to take ownership of, and participate in business process related initiatives in the organization," said SourceCode CEO, Adriaan van Wyk.

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in 2026. In addition, the Company is expected to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $30 million principal amount of the notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The notes will be issued by Time Warner Telecom Inc. and the net proceeds from the offering will be used to call for redemption a portion of its 10 1/8% Senior Notes due 2011.
M ulti -Tech Sys tem s Rem ote Offi ce Tel ephony Adds Sur vivabil it y
As VoIP (Voice over IP) technology becomes mainstream in corporate networks, its implementation in remote offices is proving to be beneficial in reducing telephony costs, improving communications with the central office and increasing worker productivity. With the proper implementation of an IP (Internet Protocol) PBX (Private Branch eXchange) or hosted IP telephony services, a remote office worker can have all of the productivity features of being an extension of the corporate PBX, but be physically anywhere the network reaches. With all that connectivity happening courtesy of the IP network, it is important that planners also take into consideration what happens at the remote office when the IP network fails. Having a system that lets the remote office still function is called survivability, and is possibly the most important part of planning a company's upgrading to IP telephony in the field.
establishing IP telephony at remote offices. It operates using the de facto SIP IP telephony standard, addresses both IP PBX and hosted IP telephony service needs, and provides secure 911 emergency services during network failures.
Morgan Stanley, Wachovia Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities are joint lead managers and bookrunners. In addition, Morgan Stanley is serving as deal coordinator for the offering. Interested parties may obtain a written prospectus from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York.
"The Internet and other IP networks are, and will continue to be, the transport media of choice for evolving business communications applications," states Chip Harleman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. "With SIP being the current de facto standard protocol for business IP communications, having your communications survivability built around SIP and IP is a sound approach. That is why our new MultiVOIP SS survivable SIP server and gateway is such a good choice. It is a leading edge technology that marries the Internet's reach with the functionality and resources of IP PBX and hosted IP telephony services." The MultiVOIP SS survivable SIP server and gateway provides the basic features of a centralized IP telephony system to remote locations during IP network (i.e., WAN) failures. It also provides gateway functionality by bridging the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the IP network by connecting one or more analog trunks. Multi-Tech Systems is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global manufacturer of telephony, Internet and device networking products connecting voice and data over IP networks. Multi-Tech Systems has over 60 U.S. patents and numerous international patents. Contact Multi-Tech in the U.S. at +1-800-328-9717 or +1-763785-3500, via fax at +1-763-7859874, EMEA at T: +(44)118-959-7774

provider revenues resulting from businesses moving to VoIP will amount to $36bn per annum by 2010 Losses incurred by traditional telecoms providers will be exacerbated by the rise of Internet Telephony Service Providers and VoIP Peering Houses Author Barry Butler states: VoIP has the potential to transform business communications, in terms of call costs, cost of operations and integration with business processes. However, as with other IP based platforms, VoIP is a disruptive technology which will reshape the business communications service provider community. The report provides detailed five year forecasts for enterprise VoIP, hosted VoIP services, peer-to-peer VoIP, and business broadband connected VoIP across five principal regions of the world, plus the Asian powerhouses of China, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Research for this report included interviews with many leading VoIP organisations, including: Service
providers Skype, Tiscali, Masergy, Viatel, Thus, Telstra Europe, Telewest; Peering providers XConnect; Security vendors Fortinet, Symantec and Sonic Wall.
The Juniper report reveals that the tipping point for the adoption of VoIP by businesses will shortly be reached, but also illustrates the barriers to adoption resulting from difficulties in network readiness and the regulation of VoIP in some countries. Highlights from the report include: The total business VoIP services market will reach $18bn per annum by 2010 Small business broadband connections will reach 40 million lines by 2010 Hosted VoIP business revenues will climb to $7.6bn by 2010 The lost telecoms service
Free research papers and further details of the study Global VoIP Hosted & Non-Hosted Services: Business & Enterprise Markets, 2006-2010 are available at http://www.juniper research.com. Alternatively please contact Michele Ince, Telephone +44(0)1256 830002/476200. Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, providing consultancy, analyst reports and industry.
Al cat el 's Conference Call S er ies for the Financi al Comm unity: Wi Max, a Vi able Technol ogy for Universal Br oadband Access
Alcatel will host a conference call to highlight growth market dynamics and Alcatel's positioning. This call will focus on the WiMax as a viable technology for universal broadband access.

The communications solutions provider will show how Lucent AnyPath end user applications can enable flexible, simplified communication using natural voice and webbased commands: voice commands to manipulate a unified messaging inbox, including read, listen, save, delete, forward or reply, and make voice activated dialing; web access for a person to check their mailbox on the Lucent AnyPath Messaging System, allowing an individual to playback voice messages on PCbased media players. The AnyPath system can provide carriers with the unified communications applications that seamlessly interoperate with complementary technologies to help individuals manage their voice, video and data communications. The system supports more than 63 million subscribers in service provider networks globally.
The company's applications, among them the AnyPath platform, have been deployed by more than 50 wireline and wireless operators in 23 countries globally. The Lucent applications portfolio also includes the MiLife Application Server, Unified Subscriber Data Server, MiLife SurePay Solutions Suite, Hosted Applications Center, Lucent Active PhoneBook and Lucent iLocator.
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If the idea of a media center-type PC intrigues you but you thought that it wouldn't be possible with a notebook computer then you may wish to revamp your thinking with the addition of an ADS Tech Instant TV For Notebooks PCMCIA card that can provide those functions and it wins our Editor's Choice Award for functionality and value. products through a composite RCA or S-Video connection. The remote control is also used to control the digital video recording capabilities of the Instant TV PVR program that's included with the bundled package. You can record an entire program or use it to pause, fast forward or rewind through a program somewhat like a TIVO device. Titan's TV Electronic Program Guide uses your internet connection to update the latest listings of programs available in your particular region. It can also be used to select a later date program recording. The recordings that are saved on your hard drive are in the MPEG-2 file format. Ulead's InstaMedia program is used to view the video and provides CD burning capabilities. For use with a DVD player, the recording can be burned in the VCD or S-VCD format however keep in mind that older DVD players may not play this particular format. If you are importing home video you may wish to select a better video editor to use with this device. The price of the ADS Tech Instant TV For Notebooks PCMCIA card is approximately $80 from several internet retailers and you will find more information on this product from the company's web site at www.adstech.com.

What a difference USB connectivity has provided to the computer industry. Prior to this technology meant adding additional equipment inside the computer and your possibilities were somewhat limited. With the capacity to instantaneously add devices like cameras, storage, and network equipment, the possibilities are unlimited. One of these devices is the Crucial Gizmo! High-Speed 2GB (UFD) USB Flash Drive that wins our Editor's Choice Award for functionality and value. This USB Flash Drive takes no special skills to use as you simply plug it into and available powered USB port from a computer or USB hub. Within seconds the device is seen on the computer and is presented as new drive on the system. As with any other drive on the computer it can be accessed using file manager. Operating system requirements for the Crucial Gizmo! include Windows Millennium Edition or higher as well as Macintosh OS 8.6 and forward. The Crucial Gizmo! High-Speed 2GB USB Flash Drive ships with a Lanyard. This is a very attractive neck strap that makes it easy transport the device around your neck however it's easy to forget that it is there. This Crucial product includes a multi-lingual user's manual although the device is quite easy to operate without it. To test the performance of the Crucial Gizmo! 2GB UFD we used a 7200-RPM hard drive to transfer files to the device. We used a plentiful supply of small files, which usually takes longer to transfer in comparison to larger files, and we were able to maintain an average transfer rate of 5MB per second. We also tried this device with a DVD burner using it as a file source and we found the speed of this USB flash drive was fast enough and avoided any buffer errors. When we used larger files with the transfer, the rate was less than five-percent faster. Overall, we are impressed with the performance that this USB memory device offers.
Includes a Lanyard neck strap
Great portable USB storage device

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W e ' v e noticed how the price of memory continued to decrease in the last year and so has the price of USB memory devices. What would have been the price of a 1GB device is now competitively priced as a 2GB USB flash drive. Crucial does sell this product on their online store however we found better pricing from internet retailers. With a cost of $131, the Gizmo! High-Speed 2GB USB Flash Drive is quite affordable. For more information on this impressive product check out the company's web site at www.crucial.com
24-port PoE-capable Ethernet switch
Del l Pow er Connect 3424P Swi tch
Dell has been in the business of selling computer systems for many years and in the last several has made a definite dent in the business market as well. As PoE (Power over Ethernet) devices are being marketed by companies such as Toshiba, Avaya, Cyclades, Siemens and many others, the need for a PoE switch becomes more demanding. The Dell PowerConnect 3424P is an affordable PoE switch and it receives our Editor's Choice Award for functionality and value. There are several different ways to connect your network to this switch that work concurrently with each other. Two RJ-45 10/100/100Base-T Ethernet ports are available in addition to two SFP (small form-factor pluggable) fiber ports. All together they provide the possibility of a 4-gigabyte uplink capacity. In our opinion, this is one of the better switches that can be used when going from one location to another as an entry point switch.

Can connect with up to 7 MeetingPad 400s
Excellent whiteboard with attendee participation

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Each of the different models of the GTCO CalComp MeetingBoard have a 25-foot RS-232 serial cable for connection with a PC in addition to a 15foot USB 2.0 cable as well. One certain model of this product has a Bluetooth interface that can provide wireless connectivity with up to seven MeetingPad 400 devices that can also participate in the presentation. Pricing for the MeetingBoard will depend on the model you choose and whether the device uses the Bluetooth wireless interface. We found pricing on the internet that ranged between $1,600 and $2,400 from various internet resellers. More information on the MeetingBoard and the MeetingPad 400 can be found on the company's web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.
Personal drawing tablet with excellent resolution
GTC O CalCom p M eet ingPad 400
We've all encounter a presentation or classroom instruction that could have been more interesting rather than mundane and many times this was due to the lack of participation in the event. As a participant in a presentation we are usually given the opportunity to share with facilitator our thoughts and views on the subject matter at hand but rarely given the opportunity to actually place our drawing or notation on the physical whiteboard itself. GTCO Calcomp's MeetingPad 400 provides that opportunity when using the comp a n y ' s MeetingPad product. With the ability to merge the MeetingPad 400's drawing into the presentation wirelessly, we give it our Editor's Choice Award for value and connectivity. Housed in an off-blue color casing and with an overall size of 11.5 by 10.5-inches the MeetingPad 400's active drawing area is six-by-eight inches and is lightweight at just under two pounds. The device is quite sturdy and contains a rechargeable battery that should last around forty-hours of sporadic use before the unit needs to be recharged. The GTCO Calcomp MeetingPad 400 sports a resolution of 1,000 lines per inch and is capable of providing one of the most defined reproductions that we've seen in this type of product. GTCO Calcomp provides the ability for the MeetingPad 400 to implement its data with the company's MeetingBoard product to add to the current presentation underway. It does require the purchase of the Bluetooth wireless hub for the device and a total of seven different MeetingPads can be seamlessly integrated in the presentation. Because it is using Bluetooth technology the device has a range of approximately 300-feet which means they could be placed strategically in several different areas in the presentation room. While the GTCO Calcomp MeetingPad 400 can be used separately from the MeetingBoard if desired as a standalone product and it does have the capacity to print its drawing to a computer system we really think that its premiere use really shines with the MeetingBoard solution where it provides a technology that is u n s u r pa s s e d and not available in any other presentation product on the market. There are drivers and software that are provided with the product that work in both Windows 98SE+ and Macintosh OS X computer systems. The cost of the GTCO Calcomp MeetingPad 400 is around $545 when purchased on the internet and if you choose to have the Bluetooth Hub included with the device, you'll need to place an addition $40 on the cost of the device. More information about the MeetingPad 400 and the MeetingBoard can be found on the company's web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.

For instance, if someone were looking to start a college student discount ecommerce or an affiliate portal site, then CollgeDiscounts.com would perfectly fit the business model. Or how about starting a grant writing website, helping people search, find, and write grant proposals? Then GrantWriting Tips.com or GrantSecrets.com would be the ideal name for this venture. If those werent enough, then heres a few more domains to turn on your entrepreneurial spirit : PrepaidHealth.com, Campus Models.com, Hypnotic Secrets.com, TonerSuppliers.com etc. These are just a few of the top level domains in Mr. Daos domain portfolio up for grabs at http://www.nichecashcows.com. All of the domains in the portfolio have a business model waiting to be launched. Dillon has had a lot of successful online ventures thanks to the easy branding of his domains. DnJournal, a website dedicated to domain sales and industry news stated that domains are more valuable than ever. Take a look at these recent domain purchases announced on dnjournal.com Recent do ma in purchases: On.com sold for $635,000 Sex.com sold for $12,000,000
TheWi sdomOfDomainer s. com Introduces S ci entifi c Dom ain Nam e Apprais al Methodology
TheWisdomOfDomainers.com, a division of DomainMart, announced today the launch of a new domain name appraisal service based on combining experts opinions. The market value of a domain
Dom ai nMart Introduces B/ T Rati o t o Determ ine Dom ai n Names Best Use
DomainMart, a leading provider of quantitative and analytical domainname services, introduced today the brand-to-traffic (B/T) ratio, a valuable analytical tool to determine the best use of a domain name, judge its traffic quality, and select portfolios. The model uses the fact that the value of a commercial sites domain name is driven by two, not necessarily mutually exclusive, functionality forces: branding and traffic values. As these drivers are unobservable, to impute their respective values DomainMart uses statistical techniques to combine information on observable proxies. They also distinguish between traffic suitable for parking verses forwarding/leasing. appraisers can only provide ad hoc measures for each driver and then aggregate them into the appraised value in some mysterious proprietary, procedure, notes Tajirian. As for using the ratio in determining traffic quality, a domain name with high traffic, a low B/T, and a low PPC rate suggests that it is best suitable for forwarding/leasing, says Tajirian. Two equally valued domain names can have two different uses. Thus, for example, if you have a budget of $2000 and you are interested in parking revenue, you should seek a domain names with low B/T ratios and high PPC rates. Thus, high PPC rates is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition, notes Tajirian.

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Novel l Expands Opt ions for M obil e Wir el ess Coll aborati on
BrainShare(R) 2006 -- Novell today announced the most complete, flexible and cost- effective e-mail and collaboration capabilities for users of mobile wireless devices. Novell(R) GroupWise(R) Mobile Server, powered by Intellisync, is now in beta testing and is expected to be available shortly to GroupWise users with upgrade protection, delivering seamless integration with more than 400 mobile devices and virtually every mobile operating system. BlackBerry* users will also connect more easily with enhanced GroupWise integration through the new BlackBerry Enterprise Server* v4.1 for Novell GroupWise from Research In Motion (RIM), which publicly debuts today at BrainShare. As a result, GroupWise users will experience the best and broadest mobile support in the industry, resulting in increased user productivity, simplified administration and lower costs. worker population will increase from more than 650 million worldwide in 2004 to more than 850 million in 2009. That's more than a quarter of the global professional workforce. The number of those workers accessing wireless e-mail is predicted to grow from 6.5 million in 2005 to 123 million by 2009. Stephen Drake, IDC program director for mobile software, said, "As the global mobile workforce grows, so will collaboration vendors need to offer more flexible, integrated and cost-effective solutions to meet their needs. Suppliers successful at addressing these mobile workers' needs reflect the customer focus and commitment necessary to support the broad range of mobile devices in use today."
phones give users access to e-mail, documents, appointments and other information that helps them be productive wherever and whenever. Novell's commitment to providing state-of-the-art collaboration tools extends to anyplace a customer needs access to information to effectively do his or her job." The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 for GroupWise builds on the powerful and proven BlackBerry platform that delivers secure wireless communications and mobile access to corporate data with a superior user experience. The new release, expected to be available in early April, makes it easier for organizations to manage larger BlackBerry deployments, further extends the platform for developers, and provides integration with Novell's GroupWise Messenger for enterprise instant messaging. Customers will continue to benefit from a push architecture that provides access to e-mail, voice, Web browser, corporate data applications and calendar, organizer and other PIM functions. And with RIM's BlackBerry Connect* initiative, devices featuring BlackBerry push delivery technology will connect to BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise, providing added device choice for customers. Alex Paz, senior systems analyst at BJC HealthCare - Information Systems, said, "BJC HealthCare is committed to improving the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve, and robust wireless communications technology has played an important role in furthering our mission. Between the new manageability and enterprise instant messaging capabilities in BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 for Novell GroupWise, and the BlackBerry ecosystem of third-party software developers creating mobile solutions that enable workers to access business applications and

A va ilabili ty Timbuktu Pro 8.6 for Windows and Macintosh is now available from Netopias online software store or through local resellers.

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Veri Sign St at em ent on IC AN N Board Approval of Sett lement
Mountain View, CA, - VeriSign the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for Internet and telecommunications networks, has announced it is pleased at the ICANN Boards approval and looks forward to working with the Department of Commerce towards final approval of the new.com registry agreement.
M as con Gl obal Li mi ted Attai ns Gol d Certi fied Part ner S tatus In M icrosoft Par tner Pr ogram
Mascon, a leading IT Solution Provider Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency In Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions.
is yet another importantdifferentiator of our proven superior services and a testament to the value that Mascon provides to its customers Said Sandy Chandra, Chairman of Mascon Global Ltd. Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their longterm strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies, said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. Today, Microsoft recognizes Mascon Global Limited as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.
The new.com registry agreement is straightforward and closely follows the.net registry agreement, with similar provisions on renewal and price controls, approved last year by the ICANN Board and Department of Commerce.
VeriSign is committed to continuing to build and invest in the Internet infrastructure so it meets the growing needs of Internet users and operators. VeriSign hopes all members of the Internet community, including registrars, will join in ensuring the DNS continues to run reliably for the hundreds of millions of users who depend on it everyday.

Schaumburg, Illinois, USA and New Delhi, India Mascon Global Limited, has announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions recognizing Mascon Global Limiteds expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner, Mascon Global Limited has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Mascon Global Limited has a carved a niche in the IT industry through its innovative Offshore- Onsite- Near shore approach for customization, development, maintenance, support, product / software testing, networking, graphics design and consulting services. Today, Microsoft recognizes Mascon for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology. It
As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, Mascon Global Ltd. had todeclare key Microsoft Competencies. Microsoft Compe tencies are designed to help differentiate a partners capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsofts ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide.
The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners businesses be successful. to provide nationwide, round-theclock technical support for carrier customers using Juniper Networks products.
Juni per Netw or ks and NEC to Expand Par tnershi p t o Addr ess Next-Generati on Networ ki ng S ol uti ons
Companies Announce Plans to Develop Agile, Open, Customized Carrier-Grade Solutions. SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Juniper Networks, Inc. and NEC Corporation of Japan, global provider of IT/Network solutions, today announced an expansion of their partnership to include plans to develop next-generation networking (NGN) solutions for the Japanese carrier market. Both companies plan to enable integration of NEC's advanced optical component and transmission technology with Juniper Networks' carrier-class IP routing platforms to produce multi-terabit solutions with low power consumption geared toward the demanding requirements of Japanese carriers.
JMD s Mul ti- Layer Organic Technol ogy Selected by AN ADIGIC S for Next-Gener ation WLAN F ront-End Solut ion

Atlanta, GA.Jacket Micro Devices Inc., a technology leader in integrated RF modules for the wireless industry has announced that ANADIGICS, Inc. has selected JMDs high performance Multi-Layer Organic (MLO) technology for incorporation into ANADIGICS next-generation WLAN front-end solutions. JMDs MLO technology provides a world-class solution for integrating passive components into laminate structures. JMDs Multi-Layer Organic Technology Selected by ANADIGICS for Next-Generation WLAN Front-End Solutions.
NEC's partnership with Juniper Networks originated in Japan in 2001. In late 2005, NEC and Juniper Networks announced joint development of secure Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions for the Japan market based on Juniper Networks' network security platforms and NEC's IP-PBX VoIP solutions. "Our goal is to continue to provide products and support services that will meet Japanese carriers' NGN requirements by leveraging the competitive advantages of both Juniper and NEC," said Yoichi Isokawa, associate senior vice president and executive general manager, Broadband Networks Operations Unit for NEC Corporation. "We expect this collaboration will continue to build on our successful partnership in response to customer requirements in Japan," said Masanori Osuga, vice president of Japan for Juniper Networks. "By merging best-in-class optical networking and routing technology from the two companies, we expect to address some of the requirements for Japanese carriers to continue to improve operational efficiencies." "We look forward to the results from our expanded partnership with NEC," added Osuga. "Japan is one of the world's leading markets for high-performance telecommunications and, through this partnership, we are enabling new levels of network capacity that will be the foundation of exciting, innovative communications applications."
ANADIGICS recognizes JMD as a leader in laminate technology and passive integration, said Ron Michels, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadband Products at ANADIGICS. Our nextgeneration of advanced WLAN frontend products will utilize ANADIGICS proprietary InGaP-Plus technology to offer industry-leading performance and integration. As a leader in pureplay RFIC manufacture, we continue to work with innovators, such as JMD, to build upon our core compe-

Patt on Shi ps Wor ld's Sm al lest VoIP ATA
Patton Electronics -- the leader in network-access, connectivity, and VoIP solutions -- announced today their SmartLink(TM) Micro Analog Telephone Adapter (M-ATA(TM)) is now shipping. Patton's pocket-size M-ATA(TM) connects any standard analog phone or fax machine to an enterprise or service-provider VoIP network. The tiny-yet- powerful device makes stateof-the-art VoIP available to any home, home office or small office with broadband Internet access. "There's nobody out there with a smaller VoIP adapter," said Marco Liechti, VoIP Product Manager. "Yet it's packed with powerful calling features - caller-ID, call-waiting, call-forwarding, conferencing, and on and on. Remote management means providers can roll out and run their VoIP service without leaving their office, wiping out the expense and hassle of service calls." Businesses and non-profits can use the SmartLink(TM) M-ATA to reduce or eliminate phone charges by connecting remote offices through the Internet to a corporate VoIP network. Ultra-miniature dimensions add a convenience factor. Employees can slip the M-ATA(TM) into a pocket or briefcase to carry home, where the tiny footprint takes up a negligible amount of desk space.
through the services which they supply to first class hotels and their upmarket guests. reports Daniel David, Project Manager at TerraSip. The object of the test is to prove the interoperability of the billing systems as well as various mobile IP cellular telephones and APs (Access Points) implemented by different manufacturers. TerraSip is especially interested in testing its billing system for WiFis (here more than 2000) with the cooperation of both partners to ensure in-the-field reliability and accuracy. Value added hotspots: Stefan Seiwald, Managing Director of goingsoft GmbH, is optimistic: When the project has been successfully completed, our access points in over 600 Austrian hotels will be significantly more attractive. Alexander Balsam, CTO of M3Connect GmbH and responsible for 1500 APs in Germany, is also keen to seize the opportunity: Mobile Internet Telephony is the market of the future for us. Not only our hotel installations, but also the international trade fairs which we equip with our WLANs represent an enormous growth potential. After the successful conclusion of the pilot project, TerraSip plans a rapid expansion in Germany and Austria. By the end of 2006 there will be over 100,000 WiFis available to TerraSip customers (members?) in the European German language region. This mobile VoIP service will represent very much better value than GSM. Information to the provider: TerraSip is a recent, globally aligned and world-wide operating enterprise. It offers free internet telephony per international SIP standard for TerraSip members. The membership is free. TerraSips adjustment aims at mobile internet telephony, the voice over WLAN, briefly VoWLAN.