Working on the Railroads -Transforming In-Tunnel Communications - Next Generation Networks

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Featured Articles » Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection: Alcatel-Lucent's Cloud-based Approach » America's Slow Transition to Next Generation 911 » Spectra2 Helps Operators Transition to Next-Gen Networks » Next Generation Satellite, EchoStar XVII Arrives at Launching Location   Sponsored by: Patton WEBINAR: Complete Turn-Key IP PBX Solutions Tuesday May 22, 2012 @ 1 PM EDT/ 10 AM PDT REGISTER TODAY This webinar highlights turn-key IP PBX solutions that use SmartNode Gateways to connect your legacy phone equipment to your next generation 3CX phone system: - Connect your existing phone lines to VoIP services and features - Connect existing legacy phone and fax equipment - Connect to remote offices with low-cost IP telephony - Connect on the road and from home - Connect with voice and data survivability for business continuity What attendees will learn: Business benefits of software-based 3CX phone systems How SmartNode VoIP Gateways interconnect legacy telephony with advanced VoIP systems and services Pros and Cons of several TDM to IP migration strategies SmartNode auto-provisioning with 3CX phone system   Top Stories » Sprint Launches HTC Evo 4G LTE Phone in Test Markets » Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot is First to Support 4G LTE, 4G WiMAX and 3G, Sprint Exclusive » Next Generation Wi-Fi RTLS Staff Badge By Ekahau » Siemens Enterprise, Amcom Jointly Deliver Next-Gen Healthcare Communications   From The Expert Corner May 14, 2012 Working on the Railroads -Transforming In-Tunnel Communications By Mae Kowalke, TMCnet Contributor People who live and work in modern urban environments are likely to rely heavily on underground public transportation to get around. Gridlocked roads have made underground transportation appealing for travelers and city planners for decades. In fact, this is why during the 20th century so much of mass transit rail system expansions in densely populated areas were placed underground rather than on elevated tracks as the most efficient and effective way to increase capacity for fast, efficient, safe transportation. In a recent Alcatel-Lucent (News - Alert) TrackTalk e-zine article, “Going Underground,” Stuva CEO Roland Leucker said the prevailing philosophy of urban planners during the 20th century was that people should live aboveground and travel underground. This strategy continues today as augmented by the use of aboveground light rail. Leuker starts with the compelling value proposition that, “Underground transport, particularly rail which has higher capacity than individual vehicles, is the most effective way to move thousands of people very quickly.” He noted that underground travel traditionally worked best in relatively small and densely populated urban areas. However, horizontal urban sprawl in places like Sao Paulo and Tokyo meant older tunnels could not handle the capacity needs. This is why in recent history aboveground transportation has been the fallback for service capacity expansion and for service extension... Read More   Featured Video Interview with NET   TMCnet Free Premium Content » Next-Generation Revenue Generation » Extending Ethernet Over the WAN: Business Guide to Ethernet Options for Converged Networks    Latest Blogs » Zayo Buys AboveNet » VSS Monitoring Switching Fabric to Reduce Carrier OPEX and CAPEX   Featured Channels » Data Center Network » Netflow » Business Ethernet   Webinars Download One of Our Webinars Today to learn about new opportunities to enhance your business. http://www.tmcnet.com/webinar/   Become a TMCnet Columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Managing Editor, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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