8x8 debuts Enhanced 911
service
Santa Clara-based VoIP provider 8x8 Inc. said the Enhanced
911 (E911) service it offers Packet8 subscribers, which mirrors that of
legacy landline phone service providers, is now available in 2,024 rate
centers covering 43 U.S. states.
Launched nearly one year ago
with support the National Emergency Number Association, 8x8's E911
service automatically routes calls and computer-based "screen pops" of
caller information to emergency personnel at local Public Safety
Answering Points. The E911 call is routed as 911 emergency traffic and
is accompanied by caller information.
WiFi sales rise to
record rates
Worldwide sales of wireless LAN equipment revenue
rose 20 percent to $767.6 million between the fourth quarter of 2004 and
the first quarter of 2005, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly
market share service.
The study also said that 12.2 million units
were shipped, the highest quarterly volume to date. Revenue is expected
to rise another 2 percent to $779.6 million by first-quarter 2006, and
will hit $3.6 billion by 2008, as wireless LAN products continue to gain
traction across most all product categories and across all geographic
regions.
The number of wireless LAN switch ports in use rose 44
percent to 112,000; revenue grew 13 percent to $52.2 million and is
expected to jump to $699.2 million by 2008.
The global broadband
boom continues to generate more and more demand for wireless broadband
routers, which saw a 34 percent increase in revenue between 4Q04 and
1Q05, topping $328 million. In 2005, new product features such as MIMO,
extended range capabilities, and Infonetics said VoIP functionality will
generate replacement purchasing, further fueling the wireless broadband
router market.
Persony teams with ShareMethods
Los
Gatos-based Web conferencing software provider Persony announced a
partnership with ShareMethods, a sales and marketing document management
and collaboration service provider. Persony provides Persony VShow, a
Web conferencing product that uses standard Web servers to host online
meetings, reducing the cost of Web conferencing. ShareMethods has joined
the Persony Partner Program which will allow the company to make Persony
VShow available to all of its prospects and customers as an additional
subscription service.
The partnership enables ShareMethods to add
real-time collaboration to its on-demand sales and marketing document
management service.
Anonymizer releases Firefox ID
protector
San Diego-based Anonymizer Inc., a provider of Internet
privacy and security products, released Anonymizer Total Privacy Suite,
which it says it the first comprehensive identity protection product
that works with Mozilla's Firefox open-source Web browser.
The
suite integrates three Anonymizer programs-Anonymous Surfing,
Anti-Spyware and digital shredding capabilities-into a single solution
that protects Firefox users from from spyware, keylogger software, and
online snooping programs.
Waterman new VitalStream
CEO
Irvine-based VitalStream, Inc., a streaming media solutions
and global content delivery provider, named Jack Waterman chief
executive officer.
Prior to joining VitalStream, Waterman held
senior executive positions during his 22-year career at Paramount
Pictures Corp. Most recently, he served for more than a decade at
Paramount as president of Worldwide Pay TV.
IT workers
cautious, managers optimistic
The Hudson Employment Index for IT
workers fell 21 points in May from 114.2 to 93.2, the lowest reading
ever recorded for the IT Index. This decline in confidence was due to a
significant decrease in optimism about personal finances and hiring
intentions, as well as increased concerns about job loss.
The
study found that 19 percent of the workforce expects their organizations
to lay off staff in the coming months, up from 17 percent in March and
April. Similarly, the percent of workers nervous about losing their own
jobs rose to its highest level in more than a year at 22 percent.
Despite workers' concerns, optimism continues to climb among
managers. The percent anticipating their companies will hire in the
coming months rose two points to 35 percent, while the percent expecting
layoffs dropped a point to 18 percent.
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