Unified Communications – Keeping the Customer in the Equation
Everyone is talking about unified communications (UC). But, how this is defined and why companies are considering implementing it varies from enterprise to enterprise. Many unified communications strategies only focus on using applications such as voice integration and collaboration to improve employee productivity. In fact, unified communications can be used for much more than this – to take full advantage of such systems, enterprises should be focusing on communications and enabling customer facing processes such as services, collections and sales. This will ensure that they are utilising all the advantages and benefits provided by unified communications.
INTERVIEW
WiMax -- Not Just Fluff but a Commercial Reality, Q&A with Tang XinHong, Vice President of CDMA&WiMAX Product Line Huawei Technologies
On October 18, 2007 the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly in Geneva officially adopted the inclusion of WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) into the IMT-2000 family of technologies, setting the relatively new wireless technology on a level global playing field with the more well-known GSM and CDMA families of technology, ensuring that carriers are free to implement technology based on user requirements rather than being limited by regulatory fiat. A recent study done by In-Stat has revealed that when given a choice between WiMax, WiFi and 3G, majority of consumers showed a “significant preference” for the long distance WiMAX protocol. This market looks set to intensify with the world expecting more than 133 million users to adopt WiMax by 2012. SDA Asia had the rare chance to catch up with Mr. Tang XinHong, vice president of the CDMA &WiMAX Product Line at Huawei Technologies to find out the hype surrounding WiMax, future trends the industry can expect and the pressing question on everyone’s mind -- will the emergence of WiMax spell the eventual demise of other 3G data technologies?
ENTERPRISE SECURITY
The Attack of the Mac
As the Macintosh platform reaches critical mass, hackers are slowly turning their attention and skills into exploiting its security vulnerabilities. These guys are no longer the “script kiddies” who write viruses just for fun, but rather criminal organizations who write malware for profit. So, what does this mean for Mac users and with the Mac donning the Gray Flannel Suit, is it time for the enterprise to be sensitive to such issues as well?
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT: Green IT
The Green IT Revolution: Energy Efficiency Strategies for Modern Data Centers
It is impossible to miss the flurry of activity and visibility recently around the multitude of “Green” initiatives being developed and unveiled. Almost every industry is pushing for the reduction of energy consumption and subsequently, the reduction of carbon emissions. Regardless of how anyone feels about global warming, the fact remains; as the consumption of fossil fuels increase, so too does the amount of carbon emission being released into the atmosphere. It is a destructive domino effect.
E-Corporate Responsibility - Warming up to Green IT
With the increasing number of personal electronic devices distributed world-wide, the need for an organized effort to assess and manage their impact on the environment is imperative. Regulatory agencies around the world are not the only ones who have begun to work on addressing this issue. Industry leaders such as Motorola are also serious about using the resources of its global business to benefit people and communities not only through great and innovative products but through a holistic, green approach in doing the right thing in all aspects of our business.
Applying Green Principles in Network Equipment Purchase & Management
Of the many trends the IT industry has endorsed, Green IT has drawn strongest attention and support, not only from within the industry but across a broader audience encompassing the business sector, the private sector, governments and communities around the world. This is because Green IT, or the commitment to the production of IT products and services that reduce wastes, control pollution, save energy and resources, impacts not only IT users but the earth as a whole. The IT industry’s involvement in green computing principles is inevitable given the pervasive use of IT equipment in business and homes.
Energy Efficiency- A New Standard for Managing Business
Environmental issues have become a top concern in China as they are affecting China’s economic and social sustainability. In today’s world of global interconnectivity, companies that remain in an environmentally unfriendly mode of operation are not going to reach full potential. Recent tightening up of government compliance requirements, economic considerations including rising energy, raw materials and waste disposal costs, and rising attention of stakeholders, including not only customers but also employees and investors, are advancing the need for
Green IT Using Server Virtualization
Rising energy costs and consumption in datacenters is a hot topic whether you care about saving money, deploying new IT services, keeping the datacenter running or sparing the environment. As saving energy climbs the list of corporate priorities, green IT solutions are seemingly everywhere. Prioritizing potential fixes is not easy amidst this flood of information. There is no silver bullet, but server virtualization often tops the list because it downsizes the largest culprits of energy over consumption – underutilized x86 servers. This is only part of the story, however. You might be surprised to learn that several VMware innovations are further reducing energy demands and driving a revolution in the datacenter.
Going Green, Building Green
Rising oil prices and drastic climate changes have been driving green movements in various industries around the world, and the building industry is no exception. In Asia, green buildings are still few and far in between, but the benefits they bring are starting to make an impact on building owners. Take for instance, the Xilinx Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. Xilinx leapt at the chance to go green when the opportunity arose for the provider of programmable logic solutions to build its own six-storey headquarters building in Singapore’s Changi Business Park. Not only does the building aim to cut down on energy usage by the company, it also improves the health of the building and hence the employees, promotes recycling and generates savings for the company.
NEWS & TRENDS
Storage Expectations
What CIO’s Want
The Hidden IT Revolution
Viewpoint: Ensuring the Trust Fabric of the Knowledge Capital Society
Compliance: A Retailer’s Challenge
CHANGE OF GUARD
Itzhak Weinreb as Vice President of Sales for Check Point Software APAC Region and Japan
Clara Lim is the new Regional Director for WatchGuard Technologies Southeast Asia
Ashley Wearne as Managing Director for Adobe Systems South East Asia
Edmund Looi as ASEAN Manager for Proofpoint
Joe Ong as new Singapore Country Manager for EMC Corp.
Monty Venkersammy as Vice-President of Global Sales for BoxSentry
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