======================================================================== WIRELESS REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Thursday, November 4, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Telcos' convergence strategies diverge * Symantec pushing into mobile space * U.K. NHS IT project cuts new deal with Microsoft * Qualcomm to build wireless media network in US ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GRID COMPUTING GLOSSARY OF TERMS Like any technology, grid computing has a specialized lexicon of terms, acronyms, and concepts. This comprehensive glossary provides a definition of grid-related terms. Definitions include: Adaptive Enterprise, Autonomic Computing, Clustering, Fibre Channel, 10-gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand, NAS Don't be left in the dark! http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6D2:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TELCOS' CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES DIVERGE ======================================================================== Posted November 04, 2004 8:03 AM Pacific Time CANNES -- Kai-Uwe Ricke, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Deutsche Telekom AG, and Ben Verwaayen, his counterpart at BT Group PLC, have diverging views on convergence -- the idea that, some day, fixed and mobile telecommunications systems will come together into a seamless whole. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6CC:2B910B2 SYMANTEC PUSHING INTO MOBILE SPACE ======================================================================== Posted November 04, 2004 4:25 AM Pacific Time Symantec Corp. is making a major push to get its security products into more mobile phones as 3G (third-generation) services and smart phone use spreads internationally, company executives said in Tokyo on Thursday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6CD:2B910B2 U.K. NHS IT PROJECT CUTS NEW DEAL WITH MICROSOFT ======================================================================== Posted November 03, 2004 8:50 AM Pacific Time LONDON -- The U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) has signed a software licensing deal with Microsoft Corp. that the NHS says will provide for the development of a user interface specifically designed for the organization while also providing substantial cost savings for the multi-billion pound project, it was announced Wednesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6CE:2B910B2 QUALCOMM TO BUILD WIRELESS MEDIA NETWORK IN US ======================================================================== Posted November 02, 2004 11:54 AM Pacific Time Mobile multimedia content will get its own nationwide network in the U.S. by 2006 if an $800 million project by Qualcomm Inc. goes according to plan. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6CB:2B910B2 ======================================================================== TECHWORLD: THE NEW WEB SITE FOR UK IT PROFESSIONALS Techworld is IDG's Web site for the IT professional. It has been set up with one aim in mind; that of making the network and IT manager(1)s job easier. It is written by people with experience of running networks, people who are aware of the technical problems that are thrown up in the course of the working day. People like you in fact. Let us know what you think at http://www.techworld.com ADVERTISE ======================================================================== For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] UNSUBSCRIBE/MANAGE NEWSLETTERS ======================================================================== To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address for any of InfoWorld's e-mail newsletters, go to: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6CF:2B910B2 To subscribe to InfoWorld.com, or InfoWorld Print, or both, or to renew or correct a problem with any InfoWorld subscription, go to http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6D1:2B910B2 To view InfoWorld's privacy policy, visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=9BE6D0:2B910B2 Copyright (C) 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
