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Nikkei Communications

September 15 2005 Issue <<Contents>>

Cover Story 1 Cellular carriers start a countdown for a new competitive age - Softbank applies for the license ahead of other companies The birth of a new cellular carrier is forthcoming.  Softbank, which had been creating sensational headlines with flashy actions until recently from the last year, is now showing a different picture.  They maintain silence while trying to secure an allotment.  In contrast, other carriers are pursuing hard negotiations behind the scenes, seeking prospective partners.  This article follows the ulterior motives and trends of those companies. Softbank suddenly changes their policy Keeping silence to seek to secure an allotment Other carriers are looking for perfect partners Negotiations continue behind the scenes to pursue mutual benefits Japan's largest fact-finding survey on enterprise networks by Nikkei Communications Cover Story 2 Wide-area Ethernet, and FTTH and Ethernet-related services surge in trunk and branch lines – Replacement of leading players continues in enterprise networks The survey conducted by this magazine, which has received replies from 1341 companies, reveals that wide-area Ethernet services have been rapidly penetrating in trunk line networks.  Internet VPN services, on the other hand, spearhead branch line networks.  FTTH services such as B FLET’S are also a driving force. Access lines for trunks/branches - Ethernet-related services gain popularity among large-scale enterprises Security - Email protection comes first WAN services - Wide-area Ethernet and Internet VPN are rising External networks - New types of WAN services are penetrating Telephony - One out of three companies is adopting site-to site VoIP Data - IP telephony, new types of WANs, and mobile terminals in use

Report

Capabilities and issues of earthquake announcement systems, as revealed from large-scale earthquakes in Miyagi prefecture and the Kanto area

Low priced VPN routers targeted for well-modulated networks are appearing in succession

What does Softbank plan by using SoftEther for Internet connected home appliances?

Microsoft’s enhancement of its SIP servers alarms PBX manufacturers

News watch

[Enterprise network]
IRI Ubiteq, INC. deploys a softphone and uses its presence function

[Broadband/Telecommunications]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announces a whole-scale personnel change to prepare for the market reorganization and new entries into the cellular market

[Mobile/Wireless]
NTT DoCoMo launches the world’s first cellular phones with 3 bands of FM/AM/TV

Editor-in-Chief's Interview

Rakesh Bhasin
President and CEO, KVH Co., Ltd.
“We are not just doing a communication service business.  We aim at becoming a 'virtual information department' for our clients.”

Latest network that has changed enterprises

Aozora Bank, Ltd.
The company reorganizes its business by deploying Mac terminals as thin clients and improving information flows