ROUNDUPS
For the record 07 May
07-05-2002
by Ralph Averbuch
Access Computing Limited sets up new office in Lisburn, Northern Ireland | Datalex finance director Liam Booth resigns
Interactive Enterprise, a provider of broadband operational support system (OSS) service activation and provisioning solutions, announced that Motorola has selected it to provide service creation, activation and transaction management software modules for its new integrated OSS, the Motorola Advanced Provisioning System.
The Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation (ODTR) issued a briefing note on applications for next generation networks with potential applications emerging in many areas including government, education, entertainment, medicine and business. According to Etain Doyle, the Telecoms Regulator, some of the applications are already available in Ireland. However the likelihood of their wider adoption, and the impact they could have on telecommunications infrastructure, is something that needs to be highlighted and carefully considered, she said. The Next Generation Networks Briefing Note is available on the ODTR Web site.
Access Computing Limited, a UK supplier of large-scale computing solutions to universities, research organisations, health authorities and companies, has picked Lisburn as its main base for supporting customers throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic. This Scottish firm hopes that its recent expansion in both England and the Republic will lead to a doubling of its turnover to STG25 million in the next twelve months.
North Yorkshire Police will invest STG5.4 million to replace its existing communications network with an integrated voice and data service which will be managed by BT over a five year term. The new Wide Area Network (WAN) is set to go live this August and will link 43 North Yorkshire police sites, freeing up police staff to do more work with the public.
Datalex, a provider of technology solutions for the travel industry, announced that Liam Booth, its finance director, will be resigning. Booth will retire as a director at the company's AGM on 28 May. Ciaran McNally, group financial controller, will take over responsibility for this role within the group.
Nokia's 802.11i-compliant Nokia A036 Wireless LAN Access Point will, claims the company, help operators cut 25 percent of their roll-out costs. Nokia claimed its new wireless LAN access point is tailored to the exact needs of public access in places such as airports, hotels, and convention centres, as well as in business settings. For more information go to Nokia's Web site.
Iona, a provider of Web services integration solutions, has announced the creation of Iona Government Technologies, Inc. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iona Technologies, Inc., aimed at catering to the government market.
According to IDC, scepticism continues to hold back growth in the European e-commerce applications sector. In the immediate future IDC forecasts a 2001 to 2006 average annual growth rate of 28 percent for the western European e-commerce applications market overall, resulting in USD4.7 billion in market revenues by 2006.
3Com and Digital Wiring have been awarded a networked telephony deal with the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee. The Local Government Pension Scheme supports 200 employers in Northern Ireland and needed a voice network system to cope with increased demand. Digital Wiring has deployed the 3Com NBX 100 Communications System to provide more flexibility and applications.
Caped Koala Studios has built a virtual world for kids, combining education and social networking 