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ISPCON Keynote: Donny Smith Alex Goldman
[November 21, 2008] At ISPCON, the guy who's been the talk of the hallways and the ISP CEO session finally presented his plan to bring fiber to rural Minnesota in a keynote.
ISP  News

ISPCON Keynote: John Todd Alex Goldman
[November 20, 2008] This was the open source keynote at ISPCON.
ISP  News

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Wireless Interactive Jeff Goldman
[November 19, 2008] The California-based company makes everything from high-power radios to customized cable assemblies.
ISP  Fixed Wireless

Behind the Curtain of In-The-Cloud Security Services Jim Freeze
[November 18, 2008] There's a real opportunity in security services, and the most valuable customers are the most demanding. ISPs should be equally rigorous in choosing a security service provider.
ISP  Executive Perspectives

Opus Interactive Adopts VMware Virtualization Alex Goldman
[November 17, 2008] Proactive companies such as Opus Interactive are adopting virtualization, expecting long term gain for short term pain, and taking advantage of channel program opportunities.
ISP  Webhosting

Webmail Directory: LinuxMagic's Tuxedo Jeff Goldman
[November 14, 2008] The Linux developer's latest offering is a slick new webmail solution called Tuxedo.
Webmail Directory  Quick Reference Chart

Broadband Wireless: The Sector at a Glance New Paradigm Resources Group
[November 13, 2008] The executive summary of this study by the New Paradigm Resources Group (NPRG) provides an useful overview of this rapidly changing industry, from WiMAX to the WISPs.
ISP  Market Research

Concentric's Managed Server Offering Alex Goldman
[November 12, 2008] This cloud computing offering has lots to offer, both from Concentric and from its parent company, XO Communications.
ISP  Equipment

ImageStream: Who Needs to Read Encrypted Traffic? Alex Goldman
[November 11, 2008] At ISPCON, ImageStream will be demonstrating new products and technologies. Perhaps the most iconoclastic is PUFQ.
ISP  News

ISPCON: An ISP Industry that Processes Credit Cards Alex Goldman
[November 11, 2008] Charles Wu and Layne Sisk say that ISPs can now serve a greater number of small businesses and cut out the credit card middle men.
ISP  News

WISP Profile: PNC Alex Goldman
[November 10, 2008] This small WISP in rural California has survived and is thriving by offering new services and by not cutting costs on hardware (Demarc) and software (CommuniGate and others).
ISP  Profiles

Fun with Big Pipes Gerry Blackwell
[November 7, 2008] When Belgium's ILEC needed a multi-gigabit fiber optic upgrade to prepare it to deliver regular and HDTV over Ethernet—especially for sports—it called on equipment provider Ekinops and integrator SEE Telecom. This is not IPTV, but it may be the future.
ISP  Technology

Selling In Tough Times Brock Henderson
[November 6, 2008] Here's some simple advice for staying on top of things.
ISP  Marketing

Outsourced Customer Support Directory: Sitel Jeff Goldman
[November 5, 2008] With more than 140 facilities in 27 countries, Sitel offers its clients a combination of onshore, near shore, and offshore outsourcing.
Outsourced Customer Support Directory  Quick Reference Chart

A Small Business VoIP Box Alex Goldman
[November 4, 2008] ISPs want a box that's easy to deploy and manage and not overly expensive. Sutus offers an option you should look at.
ISP  Equipment

Premium USB Drive Offers Certification and Secure Backup Alex Goldman
[November 3, 2008] This company is working to grow the channel as it hopes its product meshes seamlessly with the latest services.
ISP  Equipment

German Engineering Enters U.S. DPI Market Alex Goldman
[October 31, 2008] ipoque may be new to the U.S. market, but it's an established company in Europe and is worth looking at.
ISP  Equipment

The Difference Brock Henderson
[October 30, 2008] When I was in school, it seemed like the teachers fell into one of three categories: average, boring, and fascinating.
ISP  Marketing

Outsourced Customer Support Directory: Advantage Communications Jeff Goldman
[October 29, 2008] Advantage Communications' outsourced helpdesk offering targets smaller, rural ISPs with a flexible and affordable solution.
Outsourced Customer Support Directory  Quick Reference Chart

Press Release: Partnership Broadband acquires NetPort USA
[October 28, 2008] The WISP is adding 1,700 customers and $1,000,000 recurring annual revenue, bringing its customers to over 8,000.
ISP  Investor

Press Release: MPLS VPN Users Gain Visibility Into Service Usage With Packet Design's New Reporting Module
[October 28, 2008] Service providers can share MPLS VPN traffic data with customers, company claims, and boost the value of their VPN offerings.
ISP  Equipment

BluePrint Data Offers Free Anti-Phishing to its Subscribers Alex Goldman
[October 27, 2008] The company continues to offer more services and is also expanding worldwide.
ISP  Equipment

Pioneering IPTV: the pain and the glory Gerry Blackwell
[October 24, 2008] This company was one of the first to deploy IPTV. Here's what they learned.
ISP  Technology