Mobile Data to Overtake Voice in 2010
According to Ericsson’s CEO Svanberg, the volume of data traffic (i.e. Internet usage) on mobile networks will surpass the volume of voice by 2010. For fixed networks, this point was past years ago.
The IPv6 Internet is alive
As of this week, the IPv6 Internet is a reality.IPv6-only devices can now access the Internet.The Internet root name servers are now IPv6 enabled. This is a small but significant step on the road to the next generation Internet.
Mobile maps
The new Google maps for mobile (GMM) impresses me a lot. Have a look at www.google.com/mobile/maps/ It is an application that you can download to your mobile phone, in my case a Qtek phone with Windows Mobile 5. It is a scaled down but very usefull version of the full version of google maps (GM). […]
Internet censorship
Apparently Youtube reached an agreement with Thai authorities concerning the blocking of pictures that are deemed insulting to the Thai royal family. In effect, the Thai authorities now have the capability to selectively censor Youtube. While I disagree with Internet censorship in general, I can sympathize with the Thai point of view. In Thailand the […]
10 skills and trends
A TechRepublic article describes 10 skills that are relevant to develop if you are into technical IT infrastructures, or digital infrastructures as I call them. These skills obviously point to areas in which we can expect serious development in the coming years. They are: Voice over IP, especially for replacing phone systems withing companies. Unified […]
Telco strategy: moving up the value chain, are we?
Two major announcements by dutch telco incumbent KPN underline the need for strategic change in telco land, as margins on traditional services are eroded. In a deal with its supplier ATOS Origin, KPN takes over three data centers, and expands its workplace services to small and medium enterprises. In a more significant announcement, KPN states […]
Who needs Windows Vista?
Vista is Microsoft’s newest version of Windows, yet I have not seen wide enthusiasm for it. As I was walking through the rain this morning I pondered this question, and why this version of Windows is less of a breakthrough than other versions. Typically, people don’t move to new technology because they want its features, […]
Online backup now also for Mac
A while ago I expressed my positive experiences with the online backup service Mozy. For you Macintosh users, the good news is that there is now a version for that platform. If you feel your Mac is not yet safely backed up, surf to Mozynow and give it a try.
How one second delay can kill your online business
Just one second delay in delivering a web page can make a devastating impact on your online business. Consider this: an item on an online auction site is easily viewed 300 times. This means that a user in search of particular item could therefore view 300 items before making a choice. If each of these […]
Email service level agreements or lack thereof.
How reliable is e-mail? Read this revealing article by Bob Cringely. Apparently Gmail is good, and some ISPs have a 80% failure rate because their servers are overloaded. The article continues with some more observations on service level agreements in a networked world. I wrote a magazine article about these issues a while ago (in […]