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Nikkei Communications

November 01 2005 Issue <<Contents>>

Cover Story 1 The direct type of fixed telephony services, driven to the wall, tries to find a means of survival in enterprise extension networks, armed with "a flat rate for unlimited calls" It has been about a year since Japan Telecom and KDDI entered the direct type of fixed telephony services.  The services still continue to be in a slump.  Their kiss of life is "a flat rate for unlimited calls," which aims to replace enterprise extension networks.  Their ambition to threaten the NTT hegemony in the telephony market has been completely shattered. Cover Story 2 Radio interference occurs in enterprise wireless LANs Companies are experiencing incidents of radio interference in their 2.4GHz-band wireless LANs.  They cause reduction in throughput of data communications and degrading of the sound quality of wireless IP telephones.  Some companies have started to prevent the radio interference with means such as electromagnetic interference shields. Cover Story 3 Most cost-effective method for repelling junk mail - Overcome it by the degree of damage The degree of damage from junk mail varies from company to company.  In some companies, junk mail concentrates on specific users only, and in others, all employees evenly receive it.  Any company that does not take appropriate actions based on the degree of annoyance now will eventually face serious problems.  This article examines the most cost-effective methods to keep away junk mail. Realties of companies troubled by junk mail Measures for companies in which only specific users suffer Word filtering is effective, so deal with it by using existing systems Stem it by three No's - No response, no clicking, and no posting Measures for companies in all employees suffer Drastic measures are inevitable, so make full use of filters in special products

Report

After reaching a tie-up agreement with TEPCO, KDDI's next target is to dominate carriers affiliated with power utilities at the national level

livedoor starts a wireless LAN service that aims for more than portals

Power line communication dispute is settled - Next summer will see manufactures developing new products

"We are talking about a tie-up with Softbank in the cellular phone market" - Mr. Inoue, President and CEO, Yahoo Japan Corporation

"PCs with built-in WiMAX will appear in 2006" - Mr. Sean Maloney, Executive Vice President, Intel Corporation


Eye-catcher/new service
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) seeks medium-small users with its ultra-cheap, easy-to-set wide-are Ethernet service that does not require much network knowledge for operation

A leading US company in the field of spyware prevention software arrives in Japan and calls attention to their product's detection and extermination power

User frontline

Iwatani International Corporation
The company adopts TV conference systems and Group-VPN to reduce travel expenses and line costs

PHOENIX RESORT K.K.
The company deploys mesh wireless LAN in the gigantic conference hall in its facilities so that APs can be arranged at will

Editor-in-Chief's Interview

Yoshimi Ogawa
President & CEO, Index Corporation
"We have been aware of the fusion of communications and broadcasting since its early stage."

Latest technology that has stimulated enterprises

Web conference
Suddenly emerging as a new communication method

Strategic network study

The Sendai Bank Ltd.
The company constructs its information system by using FLET’S services with a mechanism of higher reliability in place


Serial 1
Core component of wireless broadband that defies the common sense of communications

iBurst (Part l)
The iBurst system has a high affinity with VoIP and is providing commercial services in Australia and South Africa


Serial 2
The fusion - The ideal and reality of broadband

Fusion of communication and broadcasting - Part 3
This is how the tariff has been determined for delivering video contents through broadband


Serial 3
Theorist networking - Just connecting networks is no longer enough

Part 1 - Business investment and networking (3)
Review IT investment - Core business processes in enterprise strategies may be outsourced