MCI news from Network World

Telstra gets new CIO, again

2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

Telstra has announced a C-level restructure of its top IT decision makers that will see John McInerney promoted to chief information officer and Tom Lamming to the new role of senior vice president, transformation.

Wireless competition concentrated but better, FCC reports

Brad Reed — 2008-02-05T00:00:00Z

While the FCC's latest report on wireless competition in the United States shows that more Americans have access to multiple carrier options than ever before, it also shows that competition for services is still more highly concentrated than it was two years ago.

Everything you need to know about Microsoft certs (and then some)

Julie Bort — 2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

Certification guru Patrick Regan explains the new Microsoft certifications and reveals which Cisco, project management and security certifications are worthwhile.

Bringing one SimCity per child to the OLPC

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

Don Hopkins ported SimCity to Unix in 1991. Today, he is putting the finishing touches on a GPL version of this classic computer game for the One Laptop Per Child project's XO laptop.

Capellas, former MCI, Compaq chief, to take reins at First Data

Tim Greene — 2007-07-11T00:00:00Z

Michael Capellas, the former CEO of MCI and Compaq, will take the helm at First Data later this year.

Carriers skimping on biz services?

Denise Pappalardo — 2007-05-01T00:00:00Z

The largest carriers in the United States are collectively investing billions in enterprise network and service upgrades, but they are committing far more dollars to consumer and wireless services. One look at revenue potential and it becomes clear why -- the carriers stand to gain billions in new business as initiatives such as IPTV take hold.

USPS quietly cancels 18-year network outsourcing deal

Carolyn Duffy Marsan — 2006-12-15T00:00:00Z

The U.S. Postal Service has quietly terminated an 18-year, multibillion dollar network services contract with Lockheed Martin that was to provide all of its data, voice, video and wireless services.

`Tis the season for the U.S. Postal Service network to deliver

Carolyn Duffy Marsan — 2006-12-13T00:00:00Z

The U.S. Postal Service expects to ship 20 billion packages and letters this holiday season. Behind that massive workload is an equally massive VPN network that is at the forefront of telecom industry trends, including dual sourcing and long-term contracting.

US gov't: Intranet system not meeting Navy goals

2006-12-12T00:00:00Z

Even though the U.S. Navy has already spent six years and $3.7 billion on its Navy/Marine Corps Intranet program (NMCI), the system has yet to meet expectations, and whether it will remains unclear, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Likely to buy products/services with a year

2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

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