Telecom and Wireless


Recent Telecom and Wireless Articles

Networking Needs for the 802.11n Era

By Renee Oricchio |  Jul 1, 2008

Networking vendors are targeting the small business market with wireless networking gear to support the next generation of wireless, 802.11n. Here's what you...  Read more

What Can Managed WAN Offer?

By Mary O. Foley |  Jul 1, 2008

Managed WAN networking can help small and mid-sized businesses take advantage of the latest communication technologies and achieve the same level of service ...  Read more

The Skinny on Wi-Fi-Enabled Smartphones

By Marc Saltzman |  Jun 1, 2008

Some models of BlackBerry and iPhone and other smartphones are Wi-Fi capable and allow you to access the Internet when you are in the range of a Wi-Fi networ...  Read more

The Untethered Future

By Andrea Peiro |  Jun 1, 2008

Wireless technologies are changing how small businesses operate, but also how you -- and your employees – live. And the revolution is only beginning. Ubiqu...  Read more

Who's Minding the Network

By Patricia Brown |  Jun 1, 2008

Outsource your network services? Well, if your business is supporting distributed sites in branch offices and far-flung locations with virtually no local IT ...  Read more

Money for Nothing: Audit Your Telco Bills

By Renee Oricchio |  May 1, 2008

Many businesses are overpaying for telecommunications services -- such as cell phone accounts from former employees that were never closed. Third-party audit...  Read more

To Offer Wi-Fi or Not to Offer Wi-Fi?

By Minda Zetlin |  May 1, 2008

Visitors to your company expect the wireless Internet. How do you provide it without security risks?  Read more

Wireless War: All-You-Can-Talk Pricing

By Michelle V. Rafter |  May 1, 2008

Power cell phone users are winning big as wireless carriers offer $99 a month unlimited domestic calling plans. How can you use this price war to plan for fu...  Read more

Don’t Split Hairs over Shared Internet

By Minda Zetlin |  May 1, 2008

It's common for small businesses sharing an office building to share their Internet access as well. But how do you avoid complications -- such as data breach...  Read more

Avoid Costly Networking Mistakes

By Alice Osborn |  May 1, 2008

Selecting the right networking hardware products and connectivity options is essential to ensuring that your IT systems can grow with your business. Should y...  Read more

U.S. Spectrum Auction's Impact on Business

By Minda Zetlin |  Apr 1, 2008

No one knows exactly how Verizon will offer its new “beachfront” spectrum, which it won in an auction from the U.S. government in the 700 MHz UHF band re...  Read more

Tech Talk: Wireless Office Better Serves Clients

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Apr 1, 2008

A marketing company in Florida discovers that a wireless network not only lets clients have Internet access, but allows employees to work outside if they want.  Read more

Message Pending: Unified Communications

By Minda Zetlin |  Apr 1, 2008

Unified communications can help funnel voice, e-mail, fax, and other communications from customers into one channel. It can help give small businesses an edg...  Read more

Is Your Network Secure -- Physically?

By Minda Zetlin |  Apr 1, 2008

Businesses spend big bucks on security software, but FBI research shows the majority of security breaches come from physical mistakes such as not having a pa...  Read more

Polycom Launches Wi-Fi Phone

Mar 21, 2008

The SpectraLink 8002 phone is designed for small-business workplaces.  Read more

The Cable Guys Offer IT Services

By Todd Wasserman |  Mar 1, 2008

Cable broadband provider Comcast recently joined forces with Microsoft to provide free e-mail, calendaring, and document sharing services to small business c...  Read more

Tech Talk: Project Management Software Coordinates Builders' Timelines

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Mar 1, 2008

A commercial kitchen designer and builder uses project management software to ensure its teams are working together efficiently.  Read more

When it Comes to VoIP, It’s Still Buyer Beware

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Mar 1, 2008

If you use an Internet-based phone service, do you know what your customer rights are if the carrier goes under? Government regulations are still catching up...  Read more

Enabling the Mobile Workforce

By Linda Wilson |  Mar 1, 2008

IT managers need to be able to provide the tools and support to help traveling salespeople, jet-setting executives, and telecommuters, but they also need to ...  Read more

Tech Talk: Virtualization Helps Distribute Software During Tax Season

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Mar 1, 2008

An accounting firm uses application virtualization to keep its laptops up to date.  Read more

Making the Most of Your Intranet

By Minda Zetlin |  Feb 1, 2008

Lower costs and ease of use mean companies of any size can create their own intranets. Here’s how to get the most from this technology.  Read more

Will Open Cell Phone Networks Mean Business Benefits?

By Mary O. Foley |  Feb 1, 2008

Cellular phone networks have traditionally been "closed" or proprietary networks, locking your business into carriers for years using the phones they certify...  Read more

Wi-MAX: A Viable Alternative to DSL or Cable?

By Renee Oricchio |  Feb 1, 2008

Wi-MAX is the sister technology to Wi-Fi, but it has wider area coverage. It's already up and running in such major cities as San Francisco, Chicago, and New...  Read more

Virtual Conferences: The Next Best Thing to Being There?

By Minda Zetlin |  Jan 1, 2008

The virtual conference business is booming, as Internet connections get faster and real-world travel gets tougher. Here’s how to make the most of not reall...  Read more

Tech to Track Workers: Pros and Cons

By Mary O. Foley |  Jan 1, 2008

A growing number of wireless technologies -- such as GPS and RFID – let businesses to track workers, deliveries of time-sensitive information, and even com...  Read more

Tech Talk: Using Wikis

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Jan 1, 2008

Delivering large project files to clients via e-mail became cumbersome for the employees at Write2Market. Here, CTO Miles Thomason tells Inc. Technology how ...  Read more

3G Wireless is Here: What it Means for Business

By Marc Saltzman |  Jan 1, 2008

Third-generation wireless technology may be the future of mobility in business because it helps overcome traditional problems with connection speeds, the hig...  Read more

Low-Cost -- and Free -- Collaboration Tools

By Bill Pfleging |  Dec 1, 2007

Project management, shared calendars, contact lists, and other collaborative software can be pricey. Companies such as Zoho, Yugma, and Google aim to provide...  Read more

Pick and Choose: Social Networking Vendors

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Dec 1, 2007

Before selecting a platform for an in-house social network, decide what purpose it will serve, who’ll use it, and how large it could grow. Then sift throug...  Read more

OurSpace: Create an In-House Social Network

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Dec 1, 2007

Now that companies use social networking to connect with the outside world, more are bringing the same technology in-house. It doesn’t have to take a lot o...  Read more

Don't Fear the Wiki! Business Can Benefit

By Mary O. Foley |  Dec 1, 2007

Fear is one of the obstacles keeping businesses from realizing productivity gains by using internal wikis. But the business gains -- collaboration, informed ...  Read more

Time to Accept Contactless Payments?

By Alice Osborn |  Dec 1, 2007

Large chains the likes of Exxon Mobil, Arby's, CVS, and other top retailers now accept contactless payments. But should small and mid-sized retailers also sp...  Read more

Telco Managed Services: Does it Pay?

By Caroline Waxler |  Dec 1, 2007

Telecommunications companies that traditionally provided your voice telephone service are now peddling a variety of other managed services for business, such...  Read more

Blogging Behind Closed Doors

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Dec 1, 2007

They are hidden behind company firewalls and more plentiful than you know. They are in-house blogs, and companies are using them instead of e-mail for everyt...  Read more

Collaboration 101: Why You Need These Tools

By Bill Pfleging |  Dec 1, 2007

Collaboration tools are becoming widely available today as major technology players join start-ups to offer new solutions to connect remote workers in just a...  Read more