Telecommunications industry
Novell, along with its telephony partners, will be sponsoring the second annual conference on network telephony solutions based on the Telephony Services API (TSAPI) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco from October 24 to 25. The conference aims to bring together major telecom and systems OEMs, developers, resellers,
Telecommunications industry
Nortech Systems, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Optical Solutions, Inc. to provide the first fiber-to-home communications products available in rural America. This contract marks a significant milestone in the company's ability to offer interactive voice, video, and data services to customers in the telecommunications industry. The
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Thomas E. Richards, a seasoned telecommunications executive with Bell Atlantic, has joined Ameritech as president of its network services unit, replacing Gary G. Drook, who is retiring. Richards will oversee the management and operation of Ameritech's five-state communications network, providing technical and operations support to the company'
Telecommunications industry
Ameritech has announced the launch of ISDN Allies, a program aimed at expanding high-speed Internet access and remote LAN solutions using Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology. The program, which is expected to double Ameritech's ISDN growth, will utilize resellers to sell its ISDN service. This move comes
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AT&T's recent restructuring into three separate companies will significantly impact its services and equipment businesses, but existing relationships with fiber optic customers and vendors are expected to remain unchanged in the short term. The reorganization, set to unfold over the next 15 months, will lead to
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Five former employees of Ameritech and Michigan Bell, a Detroit-based phone company, have filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleging age discrimination. The employees, who range in age from 40 to over 60, claim that they were terminated due to company policies that disproportionately affected older workers. According
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Pacific Bell and Sun Microsystems Inc. have announced an agreement to enable 440 Sun Microsystems employees to work from their homes with the computing speed and functionality they enjoy at the office. Under the terms of the agreement, Pacific Bell will equip Sun with Remote WorkPac, a business-application service that
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Teleport Communications Group (TCG), California's largest competitive local telecommunications provider, has filed a petition with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to become a full-service competitor in the state. As a result, TCG will be able to directly compete with Pacific Bell and GTE, offering California consumers a
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Compaq Computer Corporation has secured a significant victory in the European computer industry by winning a three-year contract from British Telecom (BT) to supply more than 9,000 servers and desktop PCs per year. The contract, valued at over $90 million, is the largest PC contract awarded to a computer
Telecommunications industry
Executive TeleCard, Ltd., a global joint provider of voice telecommunications, has announced a unique multi-currency billing system for international telephone companies. The system, developed over the past two years, has attracted attention from the EXTL Telephone User Group, who will be offered the system first. The company, known for introducing
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Teleport Communications Group (TCG) has filed an application with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to become the first local competitor to the established telephone company, U.S. West, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. This move follows the ACC's recent decision to adopt rules that legalize local telephone competition
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Residents of Glendale Heights, a diverse community located about 30 miles west of Chicago, will have the option to receive their cable TV services from Ameritech, one of the world's largest communications companies. The new cable TV franchise agreement between the village and Ameritech was unanimously approved by
