September 01, 2006
Cover Story
Impact of vPro and true value of Windows Vista - They can rescue users from the hell of managing clients
A great impact will hit enterprise users at the end of 2006. Environments for client personal computers will be drastically changed. A next-generation platform for clients such as vPro from Intel and Windows Vista from Microsoft will be at the core of the change. The security model for enterprise networks is about to undergo a fundamental change.
Evolving PC platform Impact of vPro - Simultaneous pursuit of safety and easy operability
Option to replace thin clients True value of Windows Vista - End of individual security measures
Quarantine network and information leakage preventive functions come standard at a low price
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Cover Story Special Report
Other carriers and vendors explode with dissatisfaction with NTT's seeming disclosure about NGN specifications - NTT and participants never come to a compromise
NTT disclosed the connection conditions of Next Generation Network (NGN) on July 21. Many carriers, however, exploded with complains, saying that information provided is too little. NTT will not change its position that it will deal with each request on an individual basis beyond the scope of the explanation. A rift between them is deepening further.
Strategic network study
Zenyaku Kogyo
The company renews its mission-critical networks at small- and medium-sized sites by using B FLET’S with achievements of improved bands and reduced costs
Yamanashi Hospital
The hospital adopts N900iL terminals to replace pagers to improve communications with medical staff after clearing up a misunderstanding of the usage of cell phones
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Incorporated
The company renews its remote access system with SSL-VPN to share facilities for one segment service with its affiliates
Report
Ranking of communications services announced!
Survey on the user popularity of communications services reveals the top remain unchanged but the lower moving up
Looking at the number portability, enterprise cell phone services jump into a total battle
"Only our Blade servers are the true NGN servers" - A senior officer, IBM Corporation
Skype aims to expand users with "PC-unnecessary" terminals
Editor-in-Chief's Interview
"Carriers no longer need to provide subsidies to terminals."
Mr. Tyler McGee, President, Nokia Japan Co., Ltd.
The present and future of hit product
Smart phones
Terminals powered with Windows are driving the spread of smart phones among companies as easy-to-use mail terminals
Latest technology that has stimulated enterprises
Cell telephony number portability
Portability will be brought to reality by "redirection" or "forwarding" so that users can change their cell telephone companies while keeping their numbers the same
