Telecom and Wireless


Recent Telecom and Wireless Articles

Technofile: Why Wi-Fi?

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 1, 2003

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you've seen the term "Wi-Fi." You've probably figured out that it's shorthand for "wireles...  Read more

What's Next: Power Surge

By Robert X. Cringely |  Jul 1, 2003

Thanks to new technology, your next Internet service provider could be the power company.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Phones Break New Ground

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in cell phones.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Video Gives Face Time

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in videoconferencing setups.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Phones Break New Ground

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in cell phones.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Here, There, and Everywhere

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Staying connected to your enterprise while not losing sight of your bottom line.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Laptops Set the Stage

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in laptops.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Handhelds Go the Distance

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in handhelds.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Hybrids Put It Together

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in cell phone/PDA combos.  Read more

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Wi-Fi Slices the Wires

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in Wi-Fi networks.  Read more

Technology: Good Call

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2003

Voice-over IP -- telephoning on the Web -- is at last coming into its own as a way to save big on telecom.  Read more

Technology: Good Call

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2003

Voice-over IP -- telephoning on the Web -- is at last coming into its own as a way to save big on telecom.  Read more

What's Next: The Next Next Big Thing

By Robert X. Cringely |  Mar 1, 2003

Were you thinking that the innovations of the Internet age are over?  Read more

A Telecom Alternative

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 24, 2003

When Hamon Corp. mushroomed from 130 employees to nearly 500, Jim Violette, CFO of the air-pollutant control devices manufacturer, knew it was time to rei...  Read more

Security Issues with VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 18, 2003

As with any new technology, users worry about security. Is it risky to put so many eggs in a single basket - that is, all those voice and data services on...  Read more

The Present, and Future, of VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 18, 2003

Is it a passing fad or is voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) here to stay? According to recent research, the technology is, and will remain, a viable opt...  Read more

Making the Switch to VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 18, 2003

In the March 2003 Inc article, "Good Call," Hamon Corp.'s move to voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) helped the company more effectively -- and ...  Read more

The Present, and Future, of VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

Is it a passing fad or is voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) here to stay? According to recent research, the technology is, and will remain, a viable opt...  Read more

Making the Switch to VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

In the March 2003 Inc article, "Good Call," Hamon Corp.'s move to voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) helped the company more effectively -- and ...  Read more

A Telecom Alternative

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

When Hamon Corp. mushroomed from 130 employees to nearly 500, Jim Violette, CFO of the air-pollutant control devices manufacturer, knew it was time to rei...  Read more

Digital Inc: Going Mobile

By Anne Stuart |  Dec 1, 2002

Investing in a wireless network slashed inventory errors at one electronics distributor. Better yet, it turned warehouse workers into high-tech innovators.  Read more

Man vs. Machine

By Evelyn Roth |  Oct 15, 2002

Paul Estenson thinks technology is a surprising bane to an Inc 500 business. Stephen Kline couldn't disagree more. Here are their arguments.  Read more

Only Connect

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 1, 2002

If Lief Morin had his way, nobody in his company would telecommute. Now he's fighting back with technology.  Read more

Man vs. Machine

By Evelyn Roth |  Oct 1, 2002

Paul Estenson thinks technology is a surprising bane to an Inc 500 business. Stephen Kline couldn't disagree more. Here are their arguments.  Read more

High Concept: This Phone's for You

By Kate O'Sullivan |  Aug 1, 2002

The next great advance in wireless? One word: plastics.  Read more

IM Is Here. RU Ready 2 Try It?

By Anne Stuart |  Jul 1, 2002

Instant messages -- those cryptic little on-line conversations -- are traveling from teenagers' computers into businesses like yours.  Read more

Cost Cutting: The Money Pit

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2002

They're the line item from hell: telecom costs. Most companies charges have doubled while rates have actually fallen. Here's how to get a grip on them.  Read more

Special Technology Report: Inside Story

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Apr 1, 2002

These days, savvy CEOs are tapping the power of intranets and extranets to give small companies the muscle and flexibility of their big-company counterparts....  Read more

Tele-Sleuth

By Anne Stuart |  Apr 1, 2002

Here are some tried-and-true ways to find out what you're em really /em paying to stay connected -- and how to cut those co...  Read more

A Shock to the System

By Emily Esterson |  Jan 1, 2002

Doug Hyde, president and founder of Green Mountain Energy Resources, found that incorporating an extranet and data warehouse required him to relearn his own ...  Read more

Have Tech, Won't Travel

By Anne Stuart |  Jan 1, 2002

As the travel business goes bust, videoconferencing, Web-casting, and satellite services are starting to boom.  Read more

Basic Training

By Inc. staff |  Sep 1, 2001

New technology got you baffled? Our crib sheet can help.  Read more

Dedicated Hosting Essentials

By Tommy Lai |  Jul 1, 2001

If you're running an e-commerce or database-driven site, or if you need greater access to software choices and the hardware itself, you're probably shoppi...  Read more

Measuring Returns on IT Investments: Some Tools and Techniques

By Tommy Lai |  Jul 1, 2001

Laptop computers could make a sales force more productive, but they also cost more than desktop PCs. Should a company buy laptops for its salespeople? Sof...  Read more

How can my telecommuting employees safely dial into my company network?

Jul 1, 2001

Offices & Operations mentor Mie-Yun Lee responds to the following question from an inc.com user: It seems like telecommutin...  Read more