December 15, 2006
Cover Story
Prevent large-scale failure in IP telephony NTT East and NTT West experienced a succession of hikari telephone failures. The reliability of hikari telephony per se has been shaken. On the other hand, transforming the telephone systems with IP technologies is already a global trend. We have already passed the point of no return. Will the IP telephony be able to achieve reliability comparable to that of the fixed telephony in future? This article thoroughly investigates several problems that shake the IP telephony. Thorny path towards reliable telephony Know-how required to prevent problems from lingering Measures for isolating failures start IP telephony operation technology is being generalized in NGN MIC launches a group to seek solutions |
Cover Story Special Report
Not just for settlement only - True strength of cell phone wallets
Companies start to fully utilize "cell phone wallets." The latest model will be equipped with the expanded capacity of IC memory. In addition, the number of places such as convenience stores that accept cell phone wallets will be increasing rapidly in 2007. Services that facilitate the introduction of the wallets by companies, such as ASP services, have been improved.
Strategic network study
Tamagawa Gakuen
The institution installs wireless LAN in all of its school buildings to be used for information exchange among teachers and students' guardians
Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research
The foundation can eliminate an average of 10,000 unsolicited mails a day with a product that was selected through an end-user evaluation process
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
The company adopts triple information leakage preventives that enable normal PCs to quickly change to thin clients
Report
ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 shows a future picture of telecommunications
KDDI improves its FTTH service with PLC modems
In-house blog/SNS market is rapidly growing with products appearing in succession
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications invites carriers to hear their business plans to develop the license policy for 2.5GHz band
The Financial Services Agency announces draft practice standards for internal control that will drive companies to fully address countermeasures
Although FTTR technical requirements have been clarified, carriers hesitate to provide FTTR services
One after another, innovative and enhanced thin clients are appearing for IP telephony use
"We are paying attention to NGN trial tests by NTT" - President of IT, Alcatel
Editor-in-Chief's Interview
"We intend to follow the Takenaka policy and improve the international competitiveness of Japan's telecommunication industry"
Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications & Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services
Latest technology that has stimulated enterprises
Positioning information of cellular phones
Improved accuracy and real-timeness expand the expressiveness of applications
