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An initial design & set-up fee of $599.00 * gives you a professionally built Web site perfect for any small business, club or organization. (Renew after 1 yr for $9.99/yr) We will create your online presence with your own 5 page business website, blog and email account. We’ll also set up business accounts with Twitter, Facebook and Google+ and place links to your
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• You will receive an email with questions and a URL to log in to your WEBSITE TONIGHT© site.
• We’ll schedule a meeting to review information by phone and to discuss your site and needs with the New Breed web development team.
• Choose from over 1000 templates as part of the content collection process.
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• We customize up to 5 pages of the template you’ve selected.
• The design team will enhance all pages of your website with an email contact form.
• The site will be completed within 7 days of content delivery. When it is complete, it will be uploaded to your Website Tonight © hosting account for review.
• Request revisions or approve.
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• Once you’ve approved the site, we release it to you for your ongoing maintenance and provide a contact email and phone number to provide your monthly updates. Video tutorials are available so you can learn how to do even more up-dates yourself.
Put the NEW BREED Design Team to work for you. An initial set-up fee of $599.00 and one low YEARLY fee of $9.99 gives you a professionally built Web site perfect for any small business, club or organization.
- Just share your ideas; work with us on your template selection, content, images and special features; and we'll publish your site. It’s really that easy! You'll save time, money and stay in touch with us every step of the way. With the Design Manager, monitoring milestone progress, viewing design concepts, and sending us files, feedback and messages is a snap!
We take you beyond the creation of your site and help get your site seen and performing the way you want!
- The NEW BREED Web Site Team has also helped many companies with Web site makeovers.
- If you already have a Web site, but it simply isn't offering the look, feel or results you want, let us give it a makeover that's sure to turn your site into a must-visit destination for your customers... for a price that's VERY affordable.
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- After purchasing a NEW BREED Design Service, log in to the Website Tonight© Design Manager. Here you can get design ideas and make decisions that help your designer create the perfect site for you.You can stop at any point during the process and easily return when you're ready to continue. This is convenient and also gives you time to reflect on your answers.
- After you complete the basic information, you can start sending your content. Site content can include images, logos, text and other files related to your website. The site-building process does not begin until our design team receives all the content for your site.
- Select a page layout from our professionally designed collection. Take a look at our page layouts and pick one or two that you like.
To send us your content, or if you need assistance, you can contact the NEW BREED Design Team by email
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Procurement & Brokerage of Electricity & Natural Gas.
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Don't forget to tell your clients about savings available to them on their Natural Gas and Electricity expenditures. Leverage your relationship as a trusted adviser and don't leave $$ on the table.
Welcome to New Breed Energy
Specializing in procurement and brokerage of Electricity and Natural Gas.
New Breed Energy is a subsidiary of New Breed Telecom; an established Telecommunications Master agency providing Voice, Data and Internet services from all the major carriers.
If you are located in a state with deregulated energy, you're probably overpaying for your electricity and natural gas.
With the advent of electricity and natural gas deregulation, customers are now enabled to choose which Company supplies their energy.
In this new deregulated and competitive marketplace, generation is separated from transmission and distribution.
This allows consumers to choose their energy supplier, while the delivery of the energy is still regulated and is the responsibility of the local utility company.
We represent a team of well established energy industry experts who leverage their expertise in today's energy markets to provide significant savings for our customers. We work on a no-cost basis and often find savings exceeding 30%
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Don't forget to tell your clients about savings available to them on their Natural Gas and Electricity expenditures. Leverage your relationship as a trusted adviser and don't leave $$ on the table.
Welcome to New Breed Energy
Specializing in procurement and brokerage of Electricity and Natural Gas.
New Breed Energy is a subsidiary of New Breed Telecom; an established Telecommunications Master agency providing Voice, Data and Internet services from all the major carriers.
If you are located in a state with deregulated energy, you're probably overpaying for your electricity and natural gas.
With the advent of electricity and natural gas deregulation, customers are now enabled to choose which Company supplies their energy.In this new deregulated and competitive marketplace, generation is separated from transmission and distribution.
This allows consumers to choose their energy supplier, while the delivery of the energy is still regulated and is the responsibility of the local utility company.
We represent a team of well established energy industry experts who leverage their expertise in today's energy markets to provide significant savings for our customers. We work on a no-cost basis and often find savings exceeding 30%
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New Breed Offers Verizon Wireless
New Breed Telecom can manage all of your wireless needs by offering Verizon Wireless Services.
WHY NEW BREED?- Corporate and Consumer pricing Matrix
- No Subsidy of equipment. Same pricing as corporate
- Non-Standard monthly access discounts
- Direct Fulfillment access – no trips to the Verizon Store
- Less Hassle: NO MAIL IN REBATES!
- Single point of contact for activations & processing.
- Low maintenance for trouble shooting or customer post-sale.
Concerned about early termination fees with your existing carriers? Certain promotions with Verizon Wireless can provide enough cash flow to far exceed these liabilities! You'll be able to take advantage of the nation’s number one wireless network with discounted wireless services, waived activation fees, and special handset pricing for corporate accounts of 5 lines or more.
New Breed has already helped many customers save money while benefiting from Verizon Wireless’ superior service. Recently a North Eastern company with over 230 lines saved almost $37,000 over the life of their contract by switching to Verizon Wireless.
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Got Customers with Locations in Canada?
Got Customers with Locations in Canada?
Granite Does That!
Granite has completed agreements with the major Canadian telecommunications companies and is now supporting consolidation of POTS lines for Canadian locations of US based clients. As in the US, Granite pricing is a discount off the tariff rate or commercially published rate of local services. Canadian LD calls, as well as calls from Canada to the US, will be billed at $0.049 per minute.
Note that Canada has approximately 2 million business POTS lines. These agreements allow Granite and its Agent partners to bring more value to existing clients through further consolidation while providing an attractive addition to Granite's value proposition for potential new users.
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Time Warner Cable launches D3 in Midlands, So.Carolina
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Time Warner Cable has launched its DOCSIS 3.0-based Wideband Internet tier in the Midlands area of South Carolina, including Columbia, Blythewood, Batesburg, Sumter and Orangeburg.
Wideband Internet, which has download speeds of up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5 Mbps, is available to both residential and Time Warner Cable Business Class customers in the above Midland areas The launch represents Time Warner Cable's first roll-out of Wideband Internet in South Carolina.
Time Warner Cable said it expects all of its other serviceable areas in South Carolina, including Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, to have Wideband Internet by this fall.
"As more members of the household simultaneously surf the Internet, download vacation photographs or watch live television through the TWCableTV app on their iPad, Wideband Internet provides all home network devices the fastest connection speeds in the area," said Charlene Keys, area vice president of operations for South Carolina.
During yesterday’s second-quarter earnings call, Time Warner Cable President and COO Rob Marcus said the cable operator had DOCSIS 3.0 deployed across 60 percent of its footprint and expects to have it fully rolled out next year.
In the second quarter, Time Warner Cable added 25,000 DOCSIS 3.0 subscribers, which more than doubled its previous total.
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Windstream Brings Ethernet to 11 New Markets
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Windstream Corp. this week brought its high-bandwidth Ethernet, of up to 1gbps, in Akron, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; Wichita, Kan.; Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla.; northwestern Arkansas; Augusta, Ga.; Baton Rouge, La.; and Mobile, Ala.
Windstream said its Ethernet comes with symmetrical upload and download speeds, and dedicated connections. Ethernet also costs less per megabit than T1, frame relay or private line Internet access, which means companies can cut costs while increasing efficiency.
The Arkansas-based company said its MPLS networking products give customers private, multi-site data connectivity for corporate headquarters, branch offices and other locations.
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MALWARE
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MALWARE
Malware is known as malicious software and essentially means that code (scripts, active content, and other software) are downloaded and executed on your computer to cause major issues. These problems include, but are not limited to:
* disruption of services,
* gathering information that can lead to loss of privacy or exploitation,
* gain unauthorized access to system resources, and other abusive behavior.
Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware, scareware, crimeware, most rootkits, and other malicious and unwanted software or program. (Wikipedia.com)
How do I get it?
Malware, spyware, and other junk software typically makes it onto a computer for a number of reasons:
* Downloading something you really shouldn’t have, from an untrustworthy source.
* Thought you were installing a “reputable” application but it actually bundles “optional” features that are actually malware.
* You’ve already managed to get yourself infected, and the malware installs even more malware.
Trojan horses
For a malicious program to accomplish its goals, it must be able to run without being shut down, or deleted by the user or administrator of the computer system on which it is running. This concealment is also how malware gets installed in the first place. Malware is often lurking behind a “reputable” source but disguised as something innocuous or desirable. This technique is known as the Trojan Horse.
Backdoors
Once a system has been compromised most malware softare will install a backdoor. This allows for other malware or harmful things to be easily installed in the future. This method is typically used by a malicious individual to gain secure remote access to a computer, while attempting to remain hidden from view.
All of these reasons and more make it harder to “hand remove” the malware. Even using all of those “cleaner” programs out there (that may actually install malware on your machine...) you may not get to the root of the issue. Also note that these are just a few ways to get a malware infected machine, there are always new ways to be aware of!
How do I avoid it?
The best method for avoiding malware is to have the correct protection! Most of us have a good Anti-virus program but that is like locking the front door but leaving a window open. These days most threats are actually web browser based and your Anti-virus probably doesn’t protect you!
Web Filtering products can protect your network from attacks through the web browser. Email Perimeter Security in combination with Web Security provides additional layers of protection to combat Email and Internet threats.
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NEW BREED OFFERS SECURITY SOLUTIONS FROM GRANITE GUARD
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Our highly trained, professional staff will work in concert with your loss prevention specialists to develop the services and protection your business requires to grow and prosper. Through scalable solutions we are able to customize your service to meet your individual needs.
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Create your own STIMULUS PACKAGE
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STIMULUS PACKAGE
by uncovering “Found Money” in Telecom
While Reduction In Force (RIF) is the most prevalent method that businesses use to immediately cut overhead, it is also the most aggressive, permanent, and least palatable. While RIF is the ultimate quick fix, it comes with a heavy price. Workforce shortage ultimately results in a trickle-down effect throughout the work environment. Increased individual workload & poor company morale are inevitable.
We have a solution for you that will allow you to avoid some of the tough cost cutting decisions ahead.
- Instead of having to lose staff & productivity, you will be able to easily find money within your existing environment.
Did you know that one of the top 3 annual business costs is telecom expense?Salaries, healthcare, rent, and Telecom & IT comprise most company’s overall fixed/variable expenses. Unlike expensive equipment, Telecom services, if deployed properly, would not be calculated as a working capital expense, but viewed instead as a vehicle to create efficiencies and drive new revenues.
Locating the “Found Money”
New Breed identifies obvious high charges, as well as the hard to see fees and surcharges. After we reduce your overall expense, we will consult with you to help you leverage and take control of your Network/IT environment, enabling your IT staff to concentrate on other critical network areas.
NEW BREED’S auditing, and consulting solutions will not only save you money instantly, but will turn your network budget around from a capital expense into a revenue stream.
We have a 96% success rate in reducing our client’s overall telecom expense. Our average savings program results in a 18-28% expenditure decrease, Even if you had an “expert” review your phone bills recently, New Breed’s team of telecom professionals will find additional methods to further reduce your monthly costs.Beyond spotting obvious phone costs such as incorrect local and long distance charges, our expertise allows us to perform a deep-dive into your network landscape to find additional inaccuracies and soft costs you hadn't ever considered.
Our goal is to review all aspects of your monthly telecom expenditure
There are no up-front fees associated with our offering. We are only compensated when we “find” you money.
There are no up-front fees associated with our offering. We are only compensated when we “find” you money.
Verizon 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot now available
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Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot.
It is available for pre-order both in stores and online starting today, and will be available in stores starting March 31.
The 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot will cost $99 after $50 instant rebate.
- The 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot requires a minimum $50 monthly data plan.
- Users who exceed the 5GB monthly limit on data will be charged $10 per additional 1GB.
Verizon also offers a 10GB plan for $80 per month.
- The modem allows up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices to access the internet cia Verizon's LTE (or EVDO 3G) network.
Verizon Wireless also announced a new USB laptop dongle that supports its LTE network.
- The USB551 also costs $99 after $50 instant and has the same data plan requirements.
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GRANITE POTS lines - 20% discount off Verizon rates
NEW BREED TELECOM can provide Pots lines from Granite Communications www.granitenet.com at a 20% discount off Verizon rates. (Verizon POTS: $22.45/mo.)
GRANITE POTS: $17.96/mo. The discount applies to Monthly Recurring Costs (MRC) as well as Usage rates
All features: 20% discountUsage:
- Granite Local rates: 20% discount off Verizon rates
- Granite Long distance: .019 – no commitment level
- Installation fee existing lines: can be migrated with no charge
- Installation fee for New lines: $40.04 ea and a single order fee of: $44.80
Granite helps multi-location businesses across the US and Canada to manage their telecommunications more efficiently. As a wholesale partner of the Bell Operating companies, Granite provides businesses with reduced-cost local line, feature and usage charges along with long distance, high speed internet, structured cabling/wiring services and fire and alarm solutions. Headquartered in Quincy, MA Granite is a $550 million, debt free, profitable company with over 800 people delivering service and savings to 12,000 clients and their 200,000+ locations across North America.
Institutional names such as WalMart, the US Postal Service, Domino’s, Citibank and more utilize Granite nationwide and benefit from:
- Reduced costs- a 20% discount applied to Verizon and SBC local services, 30% discount applied to service in Bell South and Qwest territories. Across the more than 1,000,000 telephone lines Granite manages for its clients, the average savings off of Bell rates is $8.30 per line, per month. Clients with 1000 lines nationwide save $100,000 annually with Granite- 1000 x $8.30 x 12= $99,600
- The proven commodity that is the Bell Company networks- clients continue to use their existing Bell lines, numbers etc. No changes to existing service.
- Dedicated account management - Granite provides its clients with a single point of contact for all locations nationwide. The Premier Account support program, backed by Granite’s 24/7/364 customer service located at our NOC in Quincy. The most experienced support team for multi-location businesses in the country.
- Online, customizable billing and inventory reporting- Granite’s on-line platform provides clients with real time inventory and associated cost reporting, customized site specific naming conventions and cost center codes, along with access to all service ticket information. One invoice for all locations. The platform interfaces with a vast number of payables software solutions.
There are no costs/fees to transition to Granite’s customer service and billing platform, and no term or volume commitments required to access our pricing and support offerings.
SUNGARD announces Enterprise Cloud Services
SunGard Availability Services has announced the general availability in North America of its Enterprise Cloud Services Enterprise Cloud Services
Fully Managed Cloud Offering
An Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution , SunGard’s Enterprise Cloud Services are built on best-in-class Vblock technology Vblock technology from VMware, Cisco and EMC (VCE) . The solution delivers managed compute, network, storage and security services that support customer production applications. Cloud customers also benefit from access to SunGard’s broad portfolio of additional managed hosting, storage and recovery services for heterogeneous, physical and virtual environments.
SunGard Enterprise Cloud Services Key Characteristics:
• Multi-tenant enterprise cloud and dedicated private cloud solutions available
• All services fully managed by SunGard’s IT experts
• Infrastructure architected for compliance and security
• Enterprise-grade architecture built on best-in-class Vblock technology from VCE
• Predictable contract pricing with flexibility for rapid response to the changing IT demands
• Comprehensive consulting services available to provide complete Cloud Readiness Assessments and Migration services
• Built in reliability with 99.95% cloud infrastructure availability Service Level Agreement
Verizon Wireless Unveils Suite Of 4G LTE Smartphones, Tablets, A MiFi, Hotspot And Notebooks
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The operator of the fastest, most advanced 4G network in the United States unveiled a suite of 10 consumer-oriented devices that will run on its 4G LTE network by the middle of this year.
At a news conference at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today, Verizon Wireless announced a suite of 10 forthcoming 4G LTE devices – including smart-phones from HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; tablets from Motorola and Samsung; a MiFi from Novatel Wireless and a mobile hotspot from Samsung; and two notebooks from HP – which will transform the wireless experience and offer consumers new ways to connect and share their lives at blazingly fast speeds. Verizon expects these consumer-oriented devices to be available by mid-2011, with some available as early as March 2011.
The company also announced it is expanding its 4G LTE network to an additional 140 markets by the end of this year. Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, said, “Today, we’re unveiling the next evolution of 4G LTE for consumers. During this three-year journey, from acquiring spectrum to launch, we not only transformed our network, but also our business by engaging in a strategy of collaboration and openness, while driving partnerships that will make 4G LTE successful across the globe. The result is true magic – the sum of a powerful network, applications, software systems and devices that bring 4G LTE to life.”
Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless, said, “For consumers, our 4G LTE network isn’t about simply doing things faster. It’s about doing things we couldn’t do before. In the consumer electronics arena, it’s not just about devices. It’s about those powerful devices with deeply integrated applications and how our 4G LTE network truly transforms the wireless experience with rich multimedia and real-time response intervals.”
4G LTE devices available from Verizon Wireless by the middle of 2011 include:
Smartphones
• HTC ThunderBolt (exclusive to Verizon Wireless) – HTC Sense 2.0, Skype mobile™ with video, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3” WVGA display, Dolby surround sound, 8-megapixel camera and HD video recording, wireless DLNA capability.
• LG Revolution – HD support for streaming, playing and recording video, large 4.3-inch touch screen, Android™ 2.2, video telephony support with front-facing camera and mobile hotspot capability to share a 4G connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
• DROID Bionic 4G – Android with Adobe® Flash® and HTML5, front-facing VGA camera and See What I See video feature, rear-facing 8-megapixel camera, 4.3-inch HD quality screen, HDMI connectivity, dual-core 1GHz processor, 512 DDR2 RAM.
• Samsung 4G LTE Smartphone – Android 2.2, Google Mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™ and Gmail™, YouTube™, brilliant 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen display, powerful 1GHz application processor, HTML5 Web browser, rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera to support video chat capabilities, Samsung Social Hub and Media Hub.
Tablets
• Motorola XOOM – 10.1-inch HD 4G LTE upgradable tablet, Android™ Honeycomb, 1080p HD video, Adobe® Flash® Player, front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats and 5-megapixel camera to capture video in 720P HD. Mobile hotspot capability provides connection for up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
• 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab™ – 7-inch enhanced TFT display with 1024 x 600 WSVGA resolution, Android 2.2, Adobe® Flash® 10.1, 1.2GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird application processor, rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder enable video chat capabilities.
MiFi and Mobile Hotspot
• Novatel MiFi® 4510L Intelligent Mobile Hotspot – Small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, share Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE and 3G networks with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
• Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot – Dual-mode device works as a wireless access point to connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices to Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE or 3G networks.
Notebooks
• Compaq CQ10-688nr – 10.1-inch diagonal anti-glare widescreen LED display, Intel® Atom N455 processor, up to 8.5 hours of battery life, multi-format digital media card reader, webcam and multiple connectivity options.
• HP Pavilion dm1-3010nr – 11.6-inches, HP CoolSense Technology, HD 1080p, VISION Technology from AMD, up to 10.75 hours of battery life, 320 GB of storage, full-size, island-style keyboard, multi-format digital media card reader, HDMI port, Dolby Advanced Audio and GPS for mapping and navigation.
Verizon Wireless also introduced new applications that are being fully integrated into the new smartphones and run seamlessly over the 4G LTE network. An upgraded version of Skype mobile takes advantage of video capabilities enabled by 4G LTE’s incredible speed, allowing users to see and hear friends and family when making or receiving Skype-to-Skype video calls. EA’s ROCK BAND leverages the high-speed, low-latency 4G LTE network to provide the next generation of multiplayer gaming. At launch, this will be the first time the game can be played with friends over the mobile network, which means consumers can rock out with their friends like never before with 20 favorite hits – while on the go.
Since its launch 32 days ago, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network has provided laptop users with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company’s 3G network. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, laptop users experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Tony Melone, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon, said, “We will aggressively continue launching 4G LTE markets over the next 36 months. We’ll cover two-thirds of the U.S. population in the next 18 months, and by the end of 2013 we’ll offer our 4G LTE network from coast to coast – everywhere that we offer 3G today. In order to get there, we’ll add more than 140 markets in 2011, including Detroit, Raleigh-Durham, Memphis, Milwaukee, Honolulu, Boise, Mobile, Little Rock, Sioux Falls and Salt Lake City.”
Verizon Wireless’ primary 4G LTE network vendors, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent, are providing the underlying infrastructure for the 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless’ 700 MHz spectrum gives the company specific advantages with 4G, including improved in-building penetration and a contiguous, nationwide network footprint.
Verizon Wireless is also working with rural companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless’ core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700MHz spectrum. Rural operators are leveraging Verizon Wireless’ scale for infrastructure while they keep their customers on the cutting edge of technology. Bluegrass Cellular is the first rural wireless provider to partner with Verizon Wireless, and to date, more than 200 organizations have expressed interest in collaborating with Verizon Wireless to bring 4G LTE to rural America.
Since 2007, when Verizon Wireless jump-started the global 4G LTE ecosystem with its selection of LTE for its 4G technology, the company has developed deep partnerships to spearhead a broad LTE ecosystem, including the LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., and an LTE Applications Center, soon to open in the San Francisco area.
Melone concluded, “2011 will be a gang buster year, especially as we combine our growing 4G LTE network with our amazing lineup of 4G devices and applications that take advantage of high speed and low latency.”
Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network already reaches more than one-third of all Americans. A list of initial 4G LTE markets to be covered by Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network in 2011 include:
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Mobile, Alabama
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Gainesville, Florida
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Augusta, Georgia
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kahului-Wailuku, Hawaii
- Lahaina, Hawaii
- Boise-Nampa, Idaho
- Carbondale-Marion, Illinois
- Wichita, Kansas
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Hammond, Louisiana
- Detroit, Michigan
- Flint, Michigan
- Fayetteville-Lumberton, North Carolina
- Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, North Carolina
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Dayton-Springfield, Ohio
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Clarksville, Tennessee
- Cleveland, Tennessee
- Kingsport, Tennessee; Johnson City, Tennessee; Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas
- Bryan-College Station, Texas
- Provo-Orem, Utah
- Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah
- Centralia, Washington
- Olympia, Washington
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
For more information about Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte . To see a replay of the Verizon 4G LTE News Conference.
Level 3 Communications - latest news
Level 3 Communications, Inc. http://www.level3.com (NASDAQ: LVLT) announced that it has signed an agreement with Callx Communications, a communications services provider for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions, to enhance that company’s voice capabilities using Level 3’s voice termination services.
Level 3’s domestic and international voice termination services will enable Callx to improve the quality and network reach of its voice services. Based in Scarsdale, N.Y., Callx offers voice broadcasting, prepaid calling cards, wholesale voice termination and telecom platform consulting and will use Level 3’s voice termination services to supply their customers with first-rate VoIP solutions.
Level 3 Communications ( ) announced that it has been selected to serve as a primary content delivery network (CDN) provider for Netflix, Inc. to support the company's streaming functionality and to support storage for the entire Netflix library of content.
Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced that as a result of increased customer demand, it has added significant capacity and five new network locations to its content delivery network (CDN). The completion of the augment and installations has added 1.65 Terabits per second (Tbps) of globally available Level 3 CDN capacity. As part of the augment,
Level 3 has also added two Canadian cities (Toronto and Montreal) and three European cities (Brussels, Munich and Hamburg) to its CDN.
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This is only part of what you will need to do to get your customers to find you. If you want to know more, please feel free to call us anytime at 888 650 5353 for more information
DROID PRO by Motorola Now Available on the Nation’s Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
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DROID Does Business with Global Android Smartphone from Verizon Wireless
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ —
Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ), today announced that DROID PRO, the first Android™-based smartphone optimized for business use, will be available as a pre-sale order at select Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com starting Nov. 9 and for purchase in stores starting Nov. 18. The DROID PRO will be available for $179.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
DROID PRO, a global-ready Android smartphone, allows customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries, with more than 120 with 3G speeds. Powered by Android 2.2, DROID PRO is packed with features that meet both business and personal needs such as pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.
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Verizon to launch LTE in 38 markets this year
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ [1]) President and COO Lowell McAdam here at the 2010 CTIA Enterprise & Applications conference announced the carrier's planned launch markets for its forthcoming LTE service. Verizon will launch LTE this year in a total of 38 cities and more than 60 airports, from Seattle to Denver to Boston, covering 110 million POPs.
McAdam said the carrier will expand that figure to 200 million POPs by 2012 and more than 285 million by 2013.
[2]The numbers are beyond Verizon's initial expectations; the carrier has previously promised 25 to 30 markets and 100 million POPs by the end of this year.
McAdam provided a few extra details, stating that the network will support throughput in fully loaded scenario of 5-12 Mbps, and latency of 30 milliseconds. McAdam said the throughput speeds are 10 times faster than the carrier's 3G network, and the latency speeds are double those of the 3G network.
Further, McAdam also addressed the device question. Verizon critics, notably those from rival AT&T Mobility, have said LTE devices will not be available anytime soon.
"That's not the case," McAdam said. "Come see us at CES in January." He said Verizon will have half a dozen LTE smartphones and tablets available in the first half of next year.
However, McAdam did not provide any further details, including when specifically the service will launch this year and what it would cost.
Verizon Wireless launching 4G Network in 30 NFL cities
Verizon Wireless launching 4G Network in 30 NFL cities covering 100 million people in November.
On the initial roll out Verizon will supply a USB Data Card that will have data rates of 7-12MBps on a download and 3-5MBps on a upload. VZW will have more devices coming out in the 1st Quarter of 2011. Please see below; Why Verizon Wireless will have a huge advantage on AT&T, Sprint & T-mobile for years to come.
What makes Verizon Wireless best-suited to support a whole new breed of wireless devices?
The Verizon Wireless LTE network.
Deploying LTE
Verizon Wireless will be the first in the U.S. and among the first in the world to launch LTE, starting with 25 to 30 markets in 2010, covering approximately 100M people; and extending to cover our current 3G footprint in 2013. AT&T will start rolling out their LTE network in Mid 2011.
Verizon Wireless plans on utilizing its nationwide swath of contiguous 700 MHz spectrum to deploy its LTE/4G network. This spectrum covers the entire lower 48 states plus Hawaii, and gives Verizon Wireless customers the nationwide bandwidth and coverage they need, when and where they need it
Verizon Wireless’ LTE network will co-exist and integrate with the current Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO) RevA network. It will also support handover to existing mobile networks, thereby providing seamless coverage to Verizon Wireless subscribers from the time of its deployment. .
Advantages of Verizon Wireless LTE
The performance and capabilities of LTE will be unmatched in the marketplace, allowing customers to do things never before possible in a wireless environment. Consider some of the advantages that Verizon Wireless’ implementation of LTE will provide:
HIGHER DATA RATES: With Verizon Wireless’ 10 + 10 MHz implementation, LTE will be supporting average data rates per user of 7-12 Mbps in the forward link, and 3-5 Mbps in the reverse link. The maximum and average LTE data rates are significantly greater in magnitude in the reverse and forward link correspondingly, than those supported by existing 3G technology. LTE will truly enable video application on the downlink as well as uplink – including but not limited to video-sharing, surveillance, conferencing and streaming in higher definition than is possible with existing 3G technology today.
COVERAGE: Verizon Wireless’ deployment of LTE in the beachfront 700 MHz spectrum provides coverage and in-building penetration advantages over existing 3G technologies (and other 4G competitive implementations) deployed at higher frequency bands. This enhanced in-building coverage/penetration will make indoor applications even more powerful.
BETTER MULTIPATH, MOBILITY AND POWER PERFORMANCE: The advanced radio characteristics of LTE address several issues that have traditionally crippled cellular wireless, including multipath and multiuser interference. LTE’s use of OFDMA and MIMO in the downlink transmission effectively eliminates intra-cell multiuser interference and minimizes inter-cell multiuser interference thereby maximizing performance. Similarly, the SC-FDMA uplink transmission allows for user equipment to transmit low power signals without the need for expensive power amplifiers. Improvement in battery power consumption in end-user devices (UEs) is a side-benefit of the coverage and multipath/power performance advantages offered by LTE.
LATENCY: The user plane latency achieved in LTE is approximately 1/4th (one-fourth) corresponding latency in existing 3G technologies. This provides a direct service advantage for highly immersive and interactive application environments, such as multiplayer gaming and rich multimedia communications.
SIMULTANEOUS USER SUPPORT: LTE provides the ability to perform two-dimensional resource scheduling (in time and frequency), allowing support of multiple users in a time slot; in contrast, existing 3G technology performs one-dimensional scheduling, which limits service to one user for each timeslot. This capability of LTE results in a much better always-on experience, and also enables the proliferation of embedded wireless applications/systems.
SECURITY: LTE provides enhanced security through the implementation of UICC Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the associated robust and non-invasive key storage and symmetric key authentication using 128-bit private keys. LTE additionally incorporates strong mutual authentication, user identity confidentiality, integrity protection of all signaling messages between UE and Mobility Management Entity (MME) and optional multi-level bearer data encryption.
SIMPLIFIED WORLDWIDE ROAMING: Verizon Wireless’ chosen migration path to LTE, the widely adopted next-generation 3GPP standard, will provide greater opportunities for seamless international roaming and for global device economies of scale as well.
What makes Verizon Wireless best-suited to support a whole new breed of wireless devices?
The Verizon Wireless LTE network.
Deploying LTE
Verizon Wireless will be the first in the U.S. and among the first in the world to launch LTE, starting with 25 to 30 markets in 2010, covering approximately 100M people; and extending to cover our current 3G footprint in 2013. AT&T will start rolling out their LTE network in Mid 2011.
Verizon Wireless plans on utilizing its nationwide swath of contiguous 700 MHz spectrum to deploy its LTE/4G network. This spectrum covers the entire lower 48 states plus Hawaii, and gives Verizon Wireless customers the nationwide bandwidth and coverage they need, when and where they need it
Verizon Wireless’ LTE network will co-exist and integrate with the current Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO) RevA network. It will also support handover to existing mobile networks, thereby providing seamless coverage to Verizon Wireless subscribers from the time of its deployment. .
Advantages of Verizon Wireless LTE
The performance and capabilities of LTE will be unmatched in the marketplace, allowing customers to do things never before possible in a wireless environment. Consider some of the advantages that Verizon Wireless’ implementation of LTE will provide:
HIGHER DATA RATES: With Verizon Wireless’ 10 + 10 MHz implementation, LTE will be supporting average data rates per user of 7-12 Mbps in the forward link, and 3-5 Mbps in the reverse link. The maximum and average LTE data rates are significantly greater in magnitude in the reverse and forward link correspondingly, than those supported by existing 3G technology. LTE will truly enable video application on the downlink as well as uplink – including but not limited to video-sharing, surveillance, conferencing and streaming in higher definition than is possible with existing 3G technology today.
COVERAGE: Verizon Wireless’ deployment of LTE in the beachfront 700 MHz spectrum provides coverage and in-building penetration advantages over existing 3G technologies (and other 4G competitive implementations) deployed at higher frequency bands. This enhanced in-building coverage/penetration will make indoor applications even more powerful.
BETTER MULTIPATH, MOBILITY AND POWER PERFORMANCE: The advanced radio characteristics of LTE address several issues that have traditionally crippled cellular wireless, including multipath and multiuser interference. LTE’s use of OFDMA and MIMO in the downlink transmission effectively eliminates intra-cell multiuser interference and minimizes inter-cell multiuser interference thereby maximizing performance. Similarly, the SC-FDMA uplink transmission allows for user equipment to transmit low power signals without the need for expensive power amplifiers. Improvement in battery power consumption in end-user devices (UEs) is a side-benefit of the coverage and multipath/power performance advantages offered by LTE.
LATENCY: The user plane latency achieved in LTE is approximately 1/4th (one-fourth) corresponding latency in existing 3G technologies. This provides a direct service advantage for highly immersive and interactive application environments, such as multiplayer gaming and rich multimedia communications.
SIMULTANEOUS USER SUPPORT: LTE provides the ability to perform two-dimensional resource scheduling (in time and frequency), allowing support of multiple users in a time slot; in contrast, existing 3G technology performs one-dimensional scheduling, which limits service to one user for each timeslot. This capability of LTE results in a much better always-on experience, and also enables the proliferation of embedded wireless applications/systems.
SECURITY: LTE provides enhanced security through the implementation of UICC Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the associated robust and non-invasive key storage and symmetric key authentication using 128-bit private keys. LTE additionally incorporates strong mutual authentication, user identity confidentiality, integrity protection of all signaling messages between UE and Mobility Management Entity (MME) and optional multi-level bearer data encryption.
SIMPLIFIED WORLDWIDE ROAMING: Verizon Wireless’ chosen migration path to LTE, the widely adopted next-generation 3GPP standard, will provide greater opportunities for seamless international roaming and for global device economies of scale as well.
Blackberry Bold 9650 now available to order
The new Blackberry Bold 9650 is now available to order. It will be $149.99 after $100.00 Mail in Rebate.
Also, there is a Buy One Get Another promotion going on as well. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Forge ahead with the BlackBerry®Bold™9650 smartphone and tackle your challenges head–on. With features like Wi–Fi®, 3G technology, a 3.2—MP camera with video recording, VZ Navigator®Global, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Music w/Rhapsody, V CAST Videos, V CAST Song ID, VZW Tones Deluxe, Mobile Broadband Connect and optical trac-kpad.
Plus, enjoy multimedia support for your videos, pictures and music. What ever drives your life is always within reach —chat with friends, email colleagues, share pictures and listen to your favorite tunes. The BlackBerry Bold also works with popular apps like Facebook® and Flickr™ and even lets you talk and surf at the same time with simultaneous voice and data over Wi–Fi. Take chances and embrace your adventurous side with the BlackBerry Bold.
All Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry and Android Smartphones require a data feature of $29.99 or higher or a data plan.
Features
• Network Support: Dual–band 800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev. A networks; Quad–Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks Single–Band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks
• SIM Card: pre–installed in BlackBerry Bold
• Memory:512MB Flash Memory, 512MB RAM
• BlackBerry 5.0 Desktop Software Integrated Email, Phone, SMS, Browser, Calendar, Address Book, and additional organizer applications
• BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) – add up to 11 email addresses to the BIS, including 10 supported email accounts and one BlackBerry email account
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) – works to provide functionality such as single mailbox integration, remote address book look–up and more (1 email address)
• Display: High res HVGA (480x360 pixel), 2.45"color display TFT LCD. Supports over 65k colors.
• Full QWERTY Keyboard w/Trackpad navigation
• 2GB microSD™ card pre–installed (support up to 16G
• 3.2 MP Camera w/Flash, auto–focus and Video Capture
• Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands–free headset capable
• Media Player – videos, music, games and more...
• Bluetooth® (v2.1) Profile support: HSP, HFP, SPP, DUN, A2DP (for Stereo sound), AVRCP; does not support all OBEX profiles
• Wi–Fi capable (802.11 b/g)
• Ring Tones: 32 Polyphonic + vibrate (MIDI, MP3)
• Text, Picture and Video Messaging (MMS)
• Instant Messaging applications for BlackBerry
• Field Force Manager Capable
• VZ Navigator® and VZ Navigator® Global capable
• Stand–alone and Assisted GPS
• Visual Voice Mail capable
• Mobile Broadband Connect capable (Windows only) including GlobalAccess Connect
• V CAST Music with Rhapsody® and V Cast Video capable
• V CAST Media Manager capable
• Push to Talk Feature
• Skype mobile™ capable
• Back Up Assistant
• Device Support Update–Download Upgrades Over The Air
• Password protection and Keyboard lock
• Family Locator
• Advanced Device – Early Termination Fee of up to $350 applies
• Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3
Specifications
• Dimensions: 4.40" (H) x 2.44" (W) x 0.55" (D)
• Weight: 4.8 oz.
• Standard Lithium Cell: 1400 mAh
• Usage: Up to 300 minutes of talk time OR
• Standby: Up to 312 hours
• SAR Information: 1.43 W/kg at ear; 0.53 W/kg on body
MegaPath Expands Business Ethernet Service - Including New On-net Options!
Powered by the largest QoS-driven MPLS network in the country, MegaPath On-Net Business Ethernet services are perfect for customers with growing bandwidth and application needs, but are hindered by limited budgets.
MegaPath Business Ethernet solutions offer higher bandwidth capabilities at price points below traditional Bonded T1 or DS3 prices with the flexibility of 4 "fit-any-business" solution options.
1. Stand-alone, off-net data-only service
2. Integrated on-net service
a.Analog, PRI, SIP Trunking and Hosted services
3. On-net as part of an MPLS VPN solution - including having Business Ethernet at the head-end location
a.Add on voice and Managed Security Services for an all-in-one solution!
4. Off-net to an MPLS VPN solution via IPSEC
Business Ethernet is available on-net and off-net in the following speeds (availability varies by location)
1. 2 Mb
2. 3 Mb
3. 5 Mb
4. 8 Mb
5. 10 Mb - Standard and Extended
6. 12 Mb
7. 15 Mb
8. 20 Mb
9. Plus, higher DSx options also available!
MegaPath Ranked Among North America's Top 500 Technology Integrators by Everything Channel for the seventh consecutive year for Outstanding Service to the Channel on the 2010 VAR500 list.
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Broadview Expands Territory
Broadview's Broadspeed Voice T1 & PRI Service Footprint has been expanded!
Effective immediately, certain portions of Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, & Connecticut, along with some additional LATAS across New York and Pennsylvania, are now open for sales of Voice T1 & PRI circuits.
This means that you can now order a PRI in any of the following new cities/markets:
• WI - Green Bay (LATA 350), Madison (LATA 354), & Milwaukee (LATA 356)
• IN -Indianapolis (LATAs 336/330), Bloomington (LATA 338), & South Bend (LATA 332)
• IL - Rockford (LATA 360)
• OH - Akron (LATAs 325/322), Columbus (LATA 324), & Dayton (LATA 328)
• MI - Grand Rapids (LATA 348)
• ME - Bangor (LATA 120)
• VT - Burlington (LATA 124)
• CT - Hartford & New Haven (LATA 920)
• NY - Rochester (LATA 974), Binghamton (LATA 138), & Poughkeepsie (LATA 133)
• PA - Scranton (LATA 232), Pittsburgh (LATA 234), & Erie (LATAS 924/230)
The existing measured and allowance calling plans are available along with the same service features in these areas, with a few restrictions.
CABLEVISION BUSINESS SPECIAL PROMOS
CABLEVISION BUSINESS - SPECIAL PROMOS MAY 2010
1. iO TV Entertainment Triple Play: iO Entertainment at $59.90 per month for 12 months (normally $94.95 per month) plus a free install. Please note, customers must take all 3 services to get the $59.90 iO Entertainment rate and free install. Offer expires on 5/31/10.
2. iO TV Total Entertainment Triple Play: iO Total Entertainment at $89.90 per month for 12 months(normally $129.90 per month) plus a free install. Please note, customers must take all 3 services to get the $89.90 rate and free install. Offer expires on 5/31/10.
3. Price Down promo for $109.95, $99.95, $79.95, $74.95, $69.95, $64.95, or $59.95 OPTIMUM ONLINE ONLY customers who adds OPTIMUM VOICE are eligible for an OPTIMUM ONLINE rate decrease to $29.95 with a Free install for 1 to 24 OV lines. Offer expires on 5/31/10.
4. Price Down promo for $49.95 OPTIMUM ONLINE customers can be offered the Business Double Play $29.95 OPTIMUM ONLINE/$29.95 OPTIMUM VOICE pricing for 12 months if they add OPTIMUM VOICE. Standard install rates apply. Offer expires on 5/31/10.
5.On a reactive basis only the installation charge may be lower one price level with the addition of any new product(s) that result in a customer having all 3 products (iO, OPTIMUM ONLINE & OPTIMUM VOICE) when the installation is completed. Ex: $169.95 installation charge may be lowered to $99.95, $99.95 to $46.95, or $46.95 to $0.00. Offer expires on 5/31/10.
Optimum Lightpath's Promotional Toolbox
Starting today, Monday, April 19th and ending on Friday, April 30th, Optimum Lightpath is allowing YOU to pick which promo best address's your needs.
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You will have 4 options to choose from.
1. The More You Spend, the More You Save ! Sliding scale bonus based on contract term
- 2 year = 3% of total contract value
- 3 year = 5% of total contract value• Free Install
- Free Router on applicable products
- 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee
- New Builds & Lit Buildings
- Available to all Ethernet services, including OTS
2. Contract Buyout !
- One-time credit up to $10,000 to help cover termination liability charges from current provider
- Free Install
- Free Router on applicable products
- 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee
- New Builds & Lit Buildings
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- Free Month for each year of term to be applied in 1st, 13th and 25th months
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- 1 year pricing for a month to month term
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The PALM 3G Mobile Hotspot Feature is now free for all customers !!!
Features, Benefits & Definitions
The 3G Mobile Hotspot application is pre-loaded on both the Palm® Pre Plus™ and Palm® Pixi Plus™ with webOS 1.4. The 3G Mobile Hotspot provides access up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, including notebooks, netbooks, MP3 players, cameras, portable gaming systems, etc. Customers should be advised of the functionality and feature.
The Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Hotspot feature, which includes a 5GB (Gigabyte) monthly allowance for NO additional monthly charge, is needed to use the Palm Mobile Hotspot application.
While Pre and Pixi supplies last only.
Mobile Broadband allows you to access a reliable broadband connection from wherever you are in the Verizon Wireless Broadband Services Rate and Coverage area.
Mobile Hotspot is present in Notification Dashboard
Note: The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus are not Mobile Broadband Connect capable devices.
The 3G Mobile Hotspot application is pre-loaded on both the Palm® Pre Plus™ and Palm® Pixi Plus™ with webOS 1.4. The 3G Mobile Hotspot provides access up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, including notebooks, netbooks, MP3 players, cameras, portable gaming systems, etc. Customers should be advised of the functionality and feature.
The Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Hotspot feature, which includes a 5GB (Gigabyte) monthly allowance for NO additional monthly charge, is needed to use the Palm Mobile Hotspot application.
- Any usage above the 5GB monthly allowance will be billed at a per-MB (Megabyte) rate.
- This feature is separate from the Smart-phone data feature. When the Smart-phone is connected using Mobile.Hotspot, all data sent or received by the Smartphone (including data sent or received by any Wi-Fi devices connected to it, or by your Smartphone itself) will be billed according to your 3G Mobile Hotspot feature, and not according to your Smartphone data feature.
While Pre and Pixi supplies last only.
- SFO (Special Feature Offering) will be auto-added to upgrades and new activations.
- The existing 3G Mobile Hotspot subscribers will automatically receive the SFO at $0.
- This promotional offer will be available to the customer as long as the Pre or Pixi device remains active on the mobile number.
Mobile Broadband allows you to access a reliable broadband connection from wherever you are in the Verizon Wireless Broadband Services Rate and Coverage area.
- While using either Palm device, users will be able to use other applications, email, web browsing, and more on the device while connecting up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices at once.
- Customers should always turn the Mobile Hotspot feature off when the Hotspot functionality is not needed or not in use. Visual indicators that Mobile Hotspot is turned on:
Mobile Hotspot is present in Notification Dashboard
- Customers can track 3G Mobile Hotspot usage by logging into their account or by dialing #DATA. Mobile
Note: The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus are not Mobile Broadband Connect capable devices.
Must-Have Design Tools for Social Media Designers
1. Core Application Alternatives;
some great creative communities t that help designers connect and promote work.
linking out to social networks is a core element of social web design. Having a Twitter or Facebook icon front and center gives visitors a recognizable channel through which they can connect. IconFinder makes the process of finding the icon that compliments your design a bit easier. It’s a search engine for icons submitted by users, with detailed information on their graphic formats and licenses — nearly all of which are free and available for commercial use. The interface provides a convenient way to download icons right from the search results.
5. MockFlow http://www.mockflow.com
Wire Framing - MockFlow is a versatile tool that enables you to quickly render functional website prototypes without a big time investment. There are also real-time collaboration and note taking features built into the platform.
6. Notable http://www.notableapp.com
For Business Design teams who need to easily swap feedback and iterate quickly. Notable works on the web, so you can capture and notate web pages from any computer, as well as your iPhone. Image captures and their respective notes stay organized on your notable account dashboard, and can easily be shared out to your collaborators or team.
7. Campaign Monitor http://www.campaignmonitor.com
Email Marketing software for designers and their clients. Campaign Monitor is an intuitive e-mail marketing application created for designers. It has excellent tools for designing professional HTML e-mails, creating and managing e-mail campaigns, useful e-mail analytics, and more. In addition to the valuable features Gube notes above, Campaign Monitor can also be a viable source of income in itself. “For designers looking to expand their service offerings, you can re-brand, customize, and resell Campaign Monitor to your clients.
8. Proposable http://www.proposable.com
An online tool that allows you to build highly customized, branded presentations. A Proposable account incorporates an asset library (which can include rich media like video), a variety of templates, and a comment management system for real-time feedback.
9. Freshbooks http://www.freshbooks.com
An all-in-one web app for invoicing, tracking expenses, time-tracking, and more. Keep track of expenses, manage payments, and generate professional invoices quickly and effortlessly,”This tool caters to freelancers and is aimed towards creatives (designers, developers, writers, artists), it is one of the few web app start-ups that still values customer support.. And the fact that it’s all on the web allows you to “send someone a bill from your favorite WiFi-enabled coffee house.
10. 960 Grid System http://www.960.gs
f you’re building blog templates or other interactive websites, the 960 Grid System is a good way to map out your page elements so they can achieve alignment harmony. 960 Grid provides examples of how the system works with a number of sites, and also offers a wealth of other code- related resources for web designers. Sketch Sheets supplied with the 960 Grid System display a browser frame and grid lines.
- GIMP www.gimp.org image editing functions similar to PhotoShop but FREE
- LINKSCAPE http://www.inkscape.org an alternative for creating vector illustrations over Adobe Illustrator.
some great creative communities t that help designers connect and promote work.
- Society6 http://www.society6.com
- THIS IS CENTRAL STATION http://www.thisiscentralstation.com
- CREATTICA http://www.creattica.com
- DESIGN TAXI http://www.designtaxi.com
- DESIGNUS http://www.dezignus.com ...a good resource for free vector illustrations and textures, and they have a large selection of downloads that is constantly expanding.
- COVERLOVERS.COM http://www.colourlovers.com ...a fascinating resource for designers looking for color scheme inspiration and help.
- DAFONT.COM http://www.dafont.com ...a huge selection of free fonts that are easily accessible and downloadable.
- deviantART http://www.deviantart.com ...a great resource for sharing and getting design assets (Photoshop brushes, textures, icons, and more)
linking out to social networks is a core element of social web design. Having a Twitter or Facebook icon front and center gives visitors a recognizable channel through which they can connect. IconFinder makes the process of finding the icon that compliments your design a bit easier. It’s a search engine for icons submitted by users, with detailed information on their graphic formats and licenses — nearly all of which are free and available for commercial use. The interface provides a convenient way to download icons right from the search results.
5. MockFlow http://www.mockflow.com
Wire Framing - MockFlow is a versatile tool that enables you to quickly render functional website prototypes without a big time investment. There are also real-time collaboration and note taking features built into the platform.
6. Notable http://www.notableapp.com
For Business Design teams who need to easily swap feedback and iterate quickly. Notable works on the web, so you can capture and notate web pages from any computer, as well as your iPhone. Image captures and their respective notes stay organized on your notable account dashboard, and can easily be shared out to your collaborators or team.
7. Campaign Monitor http://www.campaignmonitor.com
Email Marketing software for designers and their clients. Campaign Monitor is an intuitive e-mail marketing application created for designers. It has excellent tools for designing professional HTML e-mails, creating and managing e-mail campaigns, useful e-mail analytics, and more. In addition to the valuable features Gube notes above, Campaign Monitor can also be a viable source of income in itself. “For designers looking to expand their service offerings, you can re-brand, customize, and resell Campaign Monitor to your clients.
8. Proposable http://www.proposable.com
An online tool that allows you to build highly customized, branded presentations. A Proposable account incorporates an asset library (which can include rich media like video), a variety of templates, and a comment management system for real-time feedback.
9. Freshbooks http://www.freshbooks.com
An all-in-one web app for invoicing, tracking expenses, time-tracking, and more. Keep track of expenses, manage payments, and generate professional invoices quickly and effortlessly,”This tool caters to freelancers and is aimed towards creatives (designers, developers, writers, artists), it is one of the few web app start-ups that still values customer support.. And the fact that it’s all on the web allows you to “send someone a bill from your favorite WiFi-enabled coffee house.
10. 960 Grid System http://www.960.gs
f you’re building blog templates or other interactive websites, the 960 Grid System is a good way to map out your page elements so they can achieve alignment harmony. 960 Grid provides examples of how the system works with a number of sites, and also offers a wealth of other code- related resources for web designers. Sketch Sheets supplied with the 960 Grid System display a browser frame and grid lines.
NEW BREED now offering Verizon Wireless Services to business customers
New Breed Telecom now has the ability to manage all of your wireless needs by offering Verizon Wireless services to our business customers through our partnership with The Beacon Group; one of a select few companies in the country that are Solution Providers for both Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless.
New Breed is able to offer Verizon’s full suite of wireless products and services to business clients.
WHY NEW BREED & BEACON GROUP
* Corporate and Consumer pricing Matrix
* No Subsidy of equipment. Same pricing as corporate
* Non-Standard monthly access discounts
* Direct Fulfillment access – no trips to the Verizon Store
* Less Hassle: NO MAIL IN REBATES!
* Single point of contact for activations & processing.
* Low maintenance for trouble shooting or customer post-sale.
Verizon Wireless delivers value, cost-savings, and the highest customer satisfaction rating to business customers. With PDA devices such as the Blackberry or Android, or wireless data cards for the laptop, Verizon remains the business leader in maximizing mobile work productivity for business customers. Let us show you how Verizon Wireless can provide your mobile workforce with a virtual office no matter where they are located (including internationally!).
Concerned about early termination fees with your existing carriers? Certain promotions with Verizon
Wireless can provide enough cash flow to far exceed these liabilities! You'll be able to take advantage of the nation’s number one wireless network with discounted wireless services, waived activation fees, and special handset pricing for corporate accounts of 5 lines or more.
New Breed and The Beacon Group have helped many customers save money while benefiting from Verizon Wireless’ superior service. Recently a New Jersey company with 237 lines was able to save over $36,800 over the life of their contract by switching to Verizon Wireless.
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New Breed is able to offer Verizon’s full suite of wireless products and services to business clients.
WHY NEW BREED & BEACON GROUP
* Corporate and Consumer pricing Matrix
* No Subsidy of equipment. Same pricing as corporate
* Non-Standard monthly access discounts
* Direct Fulfillment access – no trips to the Verizon Store
* Less Hassle: NO MAIL IN REBATES!
* Single point of contact for activations & processing.
* Low maintenance for trouble shooting or customer post-sale.
Verizon Wireless delivers value, cost-savings, and the highest customer satisfaction rating to business customers. With PDA devices such as the Blackberry or Android, or wireless data cards for the laptop, Verizon remains the business leader in maximizing mobile work productivity for business customers. Let us show you how Verizon Wireless can provide your mobile workforce with a virtual office no matter where they are located (including internationally!).
Concerned about early termination fees with your existing carriers? Certain promotions with Verizon
Wireless can provide enough cash flow to far exceed these liabilities! You'll be able to take advantage of the nation’s number one wireless network with discounted wireless services, waived activation fees, and special handset pricing for corporate accounts of 5 lines or more.
New Breed and The Beacon Group have helped many customers save money while benefiting from Verizon Wireless’ superior service. Recently a New Jersey company with 237 lines was able to save over $36,800 over the life of their contract by switching to Verizon Wireless.
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4G Wireless Evolution - Verizon Wireless to Launch 4G Plans Soon
By Amy Tierney
Watch out AT&T (News - Alert). Verizon Wireless is planning to make some big changes to its network by introducing a fourth generation mobile broadband network.
The big change, in this case, is the need for speed.
The company announced plans to develop a 4G network in November 2007. And already, tests for the new 4G network are going well, according to news reports. The 4G network reportedly is five times faster than what customers currently experience on the 3G network.
“We are on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in 25 to 30 markets covering roughly 100 million people by year’s end,” Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone told ZDNet. “As device makers, manufacturers and others around the world begin to introduce newer and faster products to take advantage of these incredible new speeds, Verizon Wireless will be positioned to offer our customers new and exciting.”
Verizon has been testing LTE (News - Alert) in Boston and Seattle since last year. Some of the applications tested on the new network include Web browsing, VoIP calls, video streaming, and file downloads and uploads, ZDNet reported.
Engineers said they have reported average download speeds of 5 Mbps to 12 Mbps, with peaks up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 Mbps to 5 Mbps, with peaks of 25 Mbps up, the blog said. That’s a big difference when compared to average 3G speeds of 1.5 Mbps and 500 Kbps, it said.
Watch out AT&T (News - Alert). Verizon Wireless is planning to make some big changes to its network by introducing a fourth generation mobile broadband network.
The big change, in this case, is the need for speed.
The company announced plans to develop a 4G network in November 2007. And already, tests for the new 4G network are going well, according to news reports. The 4G network reportedly is five times faster than what customers currently experience on the 3G network.
“We are on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in 25 to 30 markets covering roughly 100 million people by year’s end,” Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone told ZDNet. “As device makers, manufacturers and others around the world begin to introduce newer and faster products to take advantage of these incredible new speeds, Verizon Wireless will be positioned to offer our customers new and exciting.”
Verizon has been testing LTE (News - Alert) in Boston and Seattle since last year. Some of the applications tested on the new network include Web browsing, VoIP calls, video streaming, and file downloads and uploads, ZDNet reported.
Engineers said they have reported average download speeds of 5 Mbps to 12 Mbps, with peaks up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 Mbps to 5 Mbps, with peaks of 25 Mbps up, the blog said. That’s a big difference when compared to average 3G speeds of 1.5 Mbps and 500 Kbps, it said.
J.D. Power Study: Verizon Wireless Highest for Call Quality in the New York Metro Region
Press Release Source: Verizon Wireless On Thursday February 18, 2010, 10:53 am EST
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Feb. 18 /PR Newswire;
Verizon Wireless ranked highest among wireless providers in the New York Metro Region in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study(SM), Volume 1, issued today.
The J.D. Power and Associates study measures call quality among the major U.S. wireless service providers in six regions based on factors that impact overall carrier performance. Â Verizon Wireless scored consistently better than the industry average in key categories and ranked highest in five regions, including the New York Metro Region.
Verizon Wireless was also recognized for highest call quality in the New York Metro Region in the previous J.D. Power and Associates Call Quality Performance Study, which was issued in August 2009.
"Customers are using our network not only to talk, but for texting, e-mailing, downloading music, visiting Web sites and sharing pictures and videos," said Pat Devlin, president of Verizon Wireless' NY Metro Region. "It is important for us to not only meet the current needs of our customers, but to also stay ahead of their growing and ever-changing demand, which is why we continually invest in and vigorously test our network, to make sure we are providing a service they can rely on today and in the future."
More than 24,300 wireless phone subscribers were surveyed between July and December 2009 about their experience with dropped calls, static/interference, failed connection on the first try, voice distortion, echoes, no immediate voice mail notification and no immediate text message notification.
Verizon Wireless regularly invests in its wireless network to provide customers with the reliable, high-quality service they expect from the company. Verizon Wireless' ongoing network investment now totals more than $3.2 billion in the New York Metro Region and more than $55 billion nationally over the past ten years
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Verizon Wireless has the largest and most reliable wireless 3G network coverage area in the United States. The company's 3G data network provides customers in more locations than any other wireless carrier the ability to browse the web quickly with fast page loading times, quickly download and play music, watch streaming video, send e-mails with attachments, download and play 3D games, video conference with contacts and rapidly share files.
View a map of Verizon Wireless' 3G coverage, compared with competitors' 3G coverage
Verizon Wireless' "most reliable wireless network" claim is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women who inspired the company's national advertising campaign. These engineers conduct more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on the Verizon Wireless network and other national wireless carriers' networks while traveling almost 1 million miles across the nation.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Feb. 18 /PR Newswire;
Verizon Wireless ranked highest among wireless providers in the New York Metro Region in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study(SM), Volume 1, issued today.
The J.D. Power and Associates study measures call quality among the major U.S. wireless service providers in six regions based on factors that impact overall carrier performance. Â Verizon Wireless scored consistently better than the industry average in key categories and ranked highest in five regions, including the New York Metro Region.
Verizon Wireless was also recognized for highest call quality in the New York Metro Region in the previous J.D. Power and Associates Call Quality Performance Study, which was issued in August 2009.
"Customers are using our network not only to talk, but for texting, e-mailing, downloading music, visiting Web sites and sharing pictures and videos," said Pat Devlin, president of Verizon Wireless' NY Metro Region. "It is important for us to not only meet the current needs of our customers, but to also stay ahead of their growing and ever-changing demand, which is why we continually invest in and vigorously test our network, to make sure we are providing a service they can rely on today and in the future."
More than 24,300 wireless phone subscribers were surveyed between July and December 2009 about their experience with dropped calls, static/interference, failed connection on the first try, voice distortion, echoes, no immediate voice mail notification and no immediate text message notification.
Verizon Wireless regularly invests in its wireless network to provide customers with the reliable, high-quality service they expect from the company. Verizon Wireless' ongoing network investment now totals more than $3.2 billion in the New York Metro Region and more than $55 billion nationally over the past ten years
.
Verizon Wireless has the largest and most reliable wireless 3G network coverage area in the United States. The company's 3G data network provides customers in more locations than any other wireless carrier the ability to browse the web quickly with fast page loading times, quickly download and play music, watch streaming video, send e-mails with attachments, download and play 3D games, video conference with contacts and rapidly share files.
View a map of Verizon Wireless' 3G coverage, compared with competitors' 3G coverage
Verizon Wireless' "most reliable wireless network" claim is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women who inspired the company's national advertising campaign. These engineers conduct more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on the Verizon Wireless network and other national wireless carriers' networks while traveling almost 1 million miles across the nation.
Verizon strikes a deal with Skype
Verizon Wireless struck a partnership with Skype Ltd. to offer the free Internet-calling service on some of its smart phones, the latest sign the biggest U.S. carrier is willing to sacrifice voice revenue to lure customers willing to pay for data services.
The deal, announced at a wireless-industry conference Tuesday, comes a few weeks after Verizon Wireless and rival AT&T Inc. dropped prices for their unlimited calling plans by $30 but tacked on requirements for data services for smart-phone users.
Most telecommunications companies have been against allowing Internet calls to run across their cellular networks, because a Skype call would use a customer's unlimited data plan rather than voice minutes.
"Where we see revenue growing is from data services, not voice services," said John Stratton, chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless, adding that he doesn't view cannibalization of voice revenue as a "huge problem."
Verizon Wireless, which has 91 million subscribers and is jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC, hopes the Skype application will spur adoption of smart phones with pricier voice and data-service plans, Mr. Stratton said.
The Skype app, which will launch in late March, will be made available to nine smart phones, including Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices and phones running Google Inc.'s Android software.
While Skype users will be able to use the program to make free calls, they will still need to subscribe to a Verizon voice and data plan. The carrier's cheapest monthly voice plan now costs $40 for 450 minutes, and a $30 data plan is required with any smart phone.
Skype has had a rocky relationship with carriers in the past. A similar mobile app for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, for example, can run only on a Wi-Fi connection and isn't allowed on AT&T's cellular network.
An AT&T spokesman played down Verizon's announcement with Skype, saying it does allow customers to download Internet-calling programs and run them on its cellular network. The spokesman said that AT&T had no objections to Skype's app and that Apple had rejected the feature, which drew the eye of the Federal Communications Commission.
Last year, European operators such as Deutsche Telekom AG wanted to prevent their customers from using Internet-calling programs on their smart phones, but the ban was later lifted.
"We're seeing a real change in attitude with carriers around the world," said Josh Silverman, chief executive of Skype, which is based in Luxembourg and owned by a group of investors including Silver Lake, eBay Inc. and Skype's co-founders.
One concern is whether a carrier will be able to handle the increased traffic from such a program. Verizon Wireless insists the program won't hurt the quality of its network.
"We will do everything to prevent that from happening," Mr. Stratton said. The program was jointly developed by the carrier and Skype to optimize the delivery of the voice traffic, he said. The companies' joint effort would be exclusive to Verizon Wireless in the U.S., he added.
Neither company provided specific financial details on the deal, but Mr. Silverman said Skype would make money from the partnership.
While calls to other Skype users are free, calls between a Skype user and a regular phone cost as little as two cents a minute, or $3 a month. Skype will likely share part of its revenue with Verizon Wireless.
The deal, announced at a wireless-industry conference Tuesday, comes a few weeks after Verizon Wireless and rival AT&T Inc. dropped prices for their unlimited calling plans by $30 but tacked on requirements for data services for smart-phone users.
Most telecommunications companies have been against allowing Internet calls to run across their cellular networks, because a Skype call would use a customer's unlimited data plan rather than voice minutes.
"Where we see revenue growing is from data services, not voice services," said John Stratton, chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless, adding that he doesn't view cannibalization of voice revenue as a "huge problem."
Verizon Wireless, which has 91 million subscribers and is jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC, hopes the Skype application will spur adoption of smart phones with pricier voice and data-service plans, Mr. Stratton said.
The Skype app, which will launch in late March, will be made available to nine smart phones, including Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices and phones running Google Inc.'s Android software.
While Skype users will be able to use the program to make free calls, they will still need to subscribe to a Verizon voice and data plan. The carrier's cheapest monthly voice plan now costs $40 for 450 minutes, and a $30 data plan is required with any smart phone.
Skype has had a rocky relationship with carriers in the past. A similar mobile app for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, for example, can run only on a Wi-Fi connection and isn't allowed on AT&T's cellular network.
An AT&T spokesman played down Verizon's announcement with Skype, saying it does allow customers to download Internet-calling programs and run them on its cellular network. The spokesman said that AT&T had no objections to Skype's app and that Apple had rejected the feature, which drew the eye of the Federal Communications Commission.
Last year, European operators such as Deutsche Telekom AG wanted to prevent their customers from using Internet-calling programs on their smart phones, but the ban was later lifted.
"We're seeing a real change in attitude with carriers around the world," said Josh Silverman, chief executive of Skype, which is based in Luxembourg and owned by a group of investors including Silver Lake, eBay Inc. and Skype's co-founders.
One concern is whether a carrier will be able to handle the increased traffic from such a program. Verizon Wireless insists the program won't hurt the quality of its network.
"We will do everything to prevent that from happening," Mr. Stratton said. The program was jointly developed by the carrier and Skype to optimize the delivery of the voice traffic, he said. The companies' joint effort would be exclusive to Verizon Wireless in the U.S., he added.
Neither company provided specific financial details on the deal, but Mr. Silverman said Skype would make money from the partnership.
While calls to other Skype users are free, calls between a Skype user and a regular phone cost as little as two cents a minute, or $3 a month. Skype will likely share part of its revenue with Verizon Wireless.
CLOUD COMPUTING PRIMER
Cloud computing
Wikipedia defines cloud computing as “Internet based development and use of computer technology whereby dynamically scalable virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet.” Basically, this definition means that the services residing in the cloud are based on scalable, on demand architectures that are housed in a data center. The service itself is delivered over the Internet.
Just about any web site could be considered a cloud computing service according to this definition. However, when it comes to what is actually meant by cloud computing, the implication is that Software as a Service (SaaS) is part of the equation.
SaaS is a type of software that is available on demand, often directly from an application service provider. Probably the most recognizable SaaS application is Salesforce.com, a customer relationship management (CRM) application used by many businesses. Under Salesforce.com's SaaS model, users connect to Saleforce.com’s web-based system and purchase only the amount of licenses required for their users. Licenses aren’t priced "per computer". Salesforce.com SaaS runs "in the cloud" meaning that it relies on the overall infrastructure that is called cloud computing.
Skype and BitTorrent are sometimes considered successful cloud computing architectures due to their peer-to-peer and scalable natures. These two services are inherently scalable based simply on their basic design.
How does Cloud Computing work?
It's important to understand that the purpose of cloud computing is to deliver software and services to end users. There's no single architecture that defines cloud computing. Skype and BitTorrent are considered cloud computing services & these services are completely decentralized. However, other services,like Salesforce.com, rely on servers colocated in data centers to operate. As more users are added to the service, Salesforce.com adds capacity to handle the increased load. Many companies, such as; Amazon, Google & Microsoft are building out huge data centers specifically to provide cloud computing services.
The SaaS provider doesn’t have to have a massive Internet-facing data center themselves. They can rely on the services of one of the cloud computing infrastructure providers and keep their focus on developing the best software for their customers.
The customer, simply connects to the infrastructure put into place or used by the SaaS provider. The provider may build out their own infrastructure or partner with someone else. By sharing infrastructure costs among many customers, rather than having each customer build their own infrastructure, cloud computing can keep overall hardware costs lower.
What are the Benefits?
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Wikipedia defines cloud computing as “Internet based development and use of computer technology whereby dynamically scalable virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet.” Basically, this definition means that the services residing in the cloud are based on scalable, on demand architectures that are housed in a data center. The service itself is delivered over the Internet.
Just about any web site could be considered a cloud computing service according to this definition. However, when it comes to what is actually meant by cloud computing, the implication is that Software as a Service (SaaS) is part of the equation.
SaaS is a type of software that is available on demand, often directly from an application service provider. Probably the most recognizable SaaS application is Salesforce.com, a customer relationship management (CRM) application used by many businesses. Under Salesforce.com's SaaS model, users connect to Saleforce.com’s web-based system and purchase only the amount of licenses required for their users. Licenses aren’t priced "per computer". Salesforce.com SaaS runs "in the cloud" meaning that it relies on the overall infrastructure that is called cloud computing.
Skype and BitTorrent are sometimes considered successful cloud computing architectures due to their peer-to-peer and scalable natures. These two services are inherently scalable based simply on their basic design.
How does Cloud Computing work?
It's important to understand that the purpose of cloud computing is to deliver software and services to end users. There's no single architecture that defines cloud computing. Skype and BitTorrent are considered cloud computing services & these services are completely decentralized. However, other services,like Salesforce.com, rely on servers colocated in data centers to operate. As more users are added to the service, Salesforce.com adds capacity to handle the increased load. Many companies, such as; Amazon, Google & Microsoft are building out huge data centers specifically to provide cloud computing services.
The SaaS provider doesn’t have to have a massive Internet-facing data center themselves. They can rely on the services of one of the cloud computing infrastructure providers and keep their focus on developing the best software for their customers.
The customer, simply connects to the infrastructure put into place or used by the SaaS provider. The provider may build out their own infrastructure or partner with someone else. By sharing infrastructure costs among many customers, rather than having each customer build their own infrastructure, cloud computing can keep overall hardware costs lower.
What are the Benefits?
- There's no need for an in-house IT staff to manage the services or infrastructure. If you’re utilizing services delivered over the Internet, there are no local applications or servers for you to worry about.
- With cloud services, typically you require only a computer and an Internet connection, so there's no need to build out any infrastructure. If the applications you’re using are housed in data centers on the Internet, there’s no need for you to own and maintain local servers. Data centers have redundant power, connectivity and overall better security than you could ever provide in-house.
- Licensing is typically less expensive For the most part you can save money on licensing with cloud computing-based services. Not always - but usually this is the case.
- Reliance on Vendor. There's always the danger that your SaaS and application vendor could go out of business. If your entire business is based these apps, you must consider the implications. What will you do? Is there an alternative plan? Is there any plan at all? Consider this issue very carefully when making these decisions and when selecting a vendor. Be sure you know how your data can be accessed by your service provider.
- Security of your Data. Since all your data, some of it sensitive, is housed in someone elses facility, you must be certain of the vendor's security practices and protocols. Do your due diligence and investigate their security history as well.
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Internet Explorer - Time to write it off?
It's hard to believe it, but IE is still plagued with security vulnerabilities. It affects all of Microsoft's operating systems from NT through Windows 7 as well as every version of IE, including IE 8. This information comes right on the heels of yet another patch from Microsoft who advised that the browser was now safe. But, we have learned that Internet Explorer is still far from safe.
THE HACK:
An attacker lures a victim into clicking on a malicious URL. Then, by manipulating 4 or 5 features in IE, the hacker forces the browser to process files that are not pure HTML on the computer
Jorge Luis Alvarez Medina, a security consultant at Core Security Technologies, will be explaining at the Washington Black Hat conference next month why Microsoft's IE is at still risk to not just one serious hole but rather a whole set of minor vulnerabilities that can be linked together to exploit remote access to your data .
The problem was actually discovered two years ago but has persisted despite several attempts by Microsoft to fix it. Since the issue involves features rather than vulnerabilities, it may be more difficult for Microsoft to ever permanently fix, Medina said. "Some of those features are kind of impossible to fix,"
Microsoft has not commented on the matter, But the answer is quite simple: Use Firefox, or Chrome or pretty much anything other than Internet Explorer right now. Especially when, according to respected British journalist Jack Schofield of The Guardian, Microsoft apparently knew about this IE vulnerability it just patched back in September 2009.
Microsoft will next release patches on Feb. 9.
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THE HACK:
An attacker lures a victim into clicking on a malicious URL. Then, by manipulating 4 or 5 features in IE, the hacker forces the browser to process files that are not pure HTML on the computer
Jorge Luis Alvarez Medina, a security consultant at Core Security Technologies, will be explaining at the Washington Black Hat conference next month why Microsoft's IE is at still risk to not just one serious hole but rather a whole set of minor vulnerabilities that can be linked together to exploit remote access to your data .
The problem was actually discovered two years ago but has persisted despite several attempts by Microsoft to fix it. Since the issue involves features rather than vulnerabilities, it may be more difficult for Microsoft to ever permanently fix, Medina said. "Some of those features are kind of impossible to fix,"
Microsoft has not commented on the matter, But the answer is quite simple: Use Firefox, or Chrome or pretty much anything other than Internet Explorer right now. Especially when, according to respected British journalist Jack Schofield of The Guardian, Microsoft apparently knew about this IE vulnerability it just patched back in September 2009.
Microsoft will next release patches on Feb. 9.
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Have Plans Ready To Cope With Unexpected Disasters
by; Morey Stettner
You plan for risk. But do you plan for extreme risk?
Analyzing business risk typically involves identifying vulnerabilities, plugging security holes and ensuring the enterprise can continue to run amid a disruption. Yet some disruptions blossom into full-blown disasters.
In the last decade, entrepreneurs have faced everything from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil to Hurricane Katrina to a global economic crisis. Leaders of companies that survived these shocks may not have predicted such events, but they planned for high-level emergencies.
Yet just as many adults avoid shopping for life insurance rather than confront their death and its consequences on their family's finances, entrepreneurs may prefer not to spend time dreaming up big disasters and planning how their company would respond. That's a mistake, warns Howard Kunreuther, a professor of decision sciences and public policy at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Planning for severe emergencies can actually save a business. It's precisely these types of low-probability but high-consequence events that do the most damage.
"It's not that anyone thinks these catastrophic events can't or won't happen," said Kunreuther, co-author of "Learning From Catastrophes." "They just think, 'These things won't happen on my watch.'"
Entrepreneurs tend to concentrate on short-term challenges. They may spend most of their time putting out fires or planning for three or six months in the future. And given their optimistic nature, business builders tend to underpredict the next potential crisis.
It's tempting to adopt the attitude, "If there's a low-enough probability of some massive natural or man-made disaster occurring, then I don't need to plan for it." This explains why some executives may be willing to prepare for more routine problems such as fires or spring floods while neglecting to plan for less-common but higher-magnitude disasters.
You can avoid this trap by analyzing worst-case scenarios with your employees, Kunreuther says. Hold a brainstorming meeting where you ask your team to identify what can happen at a local and national level that would seriously affect the firm's ability to function.
"Gather everyone to help you figure out mechanisms you can apply to think outside the box and prepare for catastrophe," Kunreuther said. Rather than just hire a consultant to draft a disaster recovery plan and then forget about it, stage drills with employees to practice emergency response.
At www.ready.gov, you can obtain free business-preparedness resources and participate in the "Ready Business" mentoring initiative that includes guides on how to take practical, low-cost steps to protect your business. You can also review worksheets on how to protect inventory, improve data security and shop for proper insurance coverage.
You plan for risk. But do you plan for extreme risk?
Analyzing business risk typically involves identifying vulnerabilities, plugging security holes and ensuring the enterprise can continue to run amid a disruption. Yet some disruptions blossom into full-blown disasters.
In the last decade, entrepreneurs have faced everything from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil to Hurricane Katrina to a global economic crisis. Leaders of companies that survived these shocks may not have predicted such events, but they planned for high-level emergencies.
Yet just as many adults avoid shopping for life insurance rather than confront their death and its consequences on their family's finances, entrepreneurs may prefer not to spend time dreaming up big disasters and planning how their company would respond. That's a mistake, warns Howard Kunreuther, a professor of decision sciences and public policy at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Planning for severe emergencies can actually save a business. It's precisely these types of low-probability but high-consequence events that do the most damage.
"It's not that anyone thinks these catastrophic events can't or won't happen," said Kunreuther, co-author of "Learning From Catastrophes." "They just think, 'These things won't happen on my watch.'"
Entrepreneurs tend to concentrate on short-term challenges. They may spend most of their time putting out fires or planning for three or six months in the future. And given their optimistic nature, business builders tend to underpredict the next potential crisis.
It's tempting to adopt the attitude, "If there's a low-enough probability of some massive natural or man-made disaster occurring, then I don't need to plan for it." This explains why some executives may be willing to prepare for more routine problems such as fires or spring floods while neglecting to plan for less-common but higher-magnitude disasters.
You can avoid this trap by analyzing worst-case scenarios with your employees, Kunreuther says. Hold a brainstorming meeting where you ask your team to identify what can happen at a local and national level that would seriously affect the firm's ability to function.
"Gather everyone to help you figure out mechanisms you can apply to think outside the box and prepare for catastrophe," Kunreuther said. Rather than just hire a consultant to draft a disaster recovery plan and then forget about it, stage drills with employees to practice emergency response.
At www.ready.gov, you can obtain free business-preparedness resources and participate in the "Ready Business" mentoring initiative that includes guides on how to take practical, low-cost steps to protect your business. You can also review worksheets on how to protect inventory, improve data security and shop for proper insurance coverage.
HAITI - AT&T donation messages free
AT&T donation messages free
AT&T also making donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts through text messaging free to its customers. Just send "HAITI" to 90999 and you'll be donating $10 to the Red Cross relief efforts
AT&T also making donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts through text messaging free to its customers. Just send "HAITI" to 90999 and you'll be donating $10 to the Red Cross relief efforts
Who invented the Internet?
Question:
Who invented the Internet?
Answer:
A single person did not create the Internet that we know and use today. Below is a listing of several different people who've helped contribute and develop the Internet.
The idea
The initial idea is credited as being Leonard Kleinrock's after he published his first paper entitled "Information Flow in Large Communication Nets" on May 31, 1961.
In 1962 J.C.R. Licklider becomes the first Director of IPTO and gave his vision of a galactic network. In addition to the ideas from Licklider and Kleinrock, Robert Taylor helped create the idea of the network, which later became ARPANET.
Initial creation
The Internet as we know it today first started being developed in the late 1960's.
In the summer of 1968 the Network Working Group (NWG) held its first meeting chaired by Elmer Shapiro with the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) with attendees: Steve Carr, Steve Crocker, Jeff Rulifson, and Ron Stoughton. In the meeting the group discussed solving issues related to getting hosts to communicate with each other.
In December 1968 Elmer Shapiro with SRI released a report "A Study of Computer Network Design Parameters." Based on this work and earlier work done by Paul Baran, Thomas Marill and others; Lawrence Roberts and Barry Wessler helped to create the final version of the Interface Message Processor (IMP) specifications. Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc. (BBN) was later awarded the contract to design and build the IMP sub network.
Introduction of the Internet to the general public
UCLA puts out a press release introducing the public to the Internet on July 3, 1969.
First network equipment
August 29, 1969 the first network switch and the first piece of network equipment called "IMP", which is short for (Interface Message Processor) is sent to UCLA and on September 2, 1969 the first data moves from UCLA host to the switch.
The first distributed message
On Friday October 29, 1969 the first Internet message was sent from computer science Professor Leonard KleinRock's laboratory at UCLA, after the second piece of network equipment was installed at SLI. This connection not only enabled the first transmission to be made but is also considered to be the first Internet backbone.
The first message to be distributed was "LO", which was an attempt at "LOGIN" by Charley S. Kline to log into the SLI computer from UCLA. However, the message was unable to be completed because the SLI system crashed. Shortly after the crash the issue was resolved and he was able to log into the computer.
E-mail is developed
RayTomlinson introduces network e-mail in 1972, the first messaging system to send messages across a network to other users.
TCP is developed
Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn design TCP during 1973 and later publish it with the help of Yogen Dalal and Carl Sunshine in December of 1974 in RFC 675.
Ethernet is conceived
Bob Metcalfe develops Ethernet idea in 1973.
TCP/IP is created
In 1978 TCP splits into TCP/IP driven by Danny Cohen, David Reed, and John Shoch to support real-time traffic. This allows the creation of UDP. TCP/IP is later standardized into ARPANET in 1983 and is still the primary protocol used for the Internet.
DNS is introduced
Paul Mockapetris and Jon Postel introduce DNS in 1984.
HTML
In 1990 Tim Berners-Lee develops HTML, which makes a huge contribution to how we navigate and view the Internet today.
WWW
Tim Berners-Lee introduces WWW to the public on August 6, 1991.
Internet experiences large growth
In 1993 the Internet experienced one of its largest growths and today is accessible and used by people everywhere in the world. Today over 1 billion videos are view on YOUTUBE.
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But I thought Al Gore invented the Internet.
Al Gore coined the term Information Superhighway.
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IP Addresses, Host names and DHCP explained
What is an IP address?
Every device that is connected to the public Internet is assigned a unique number called an Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses consist of four numbers separated by periods (also called a 'dotted-quad') and look something like; 127.0.0.1.
Since these numbers are normally assigned to internet service providers within region-based blocks, an IP address can be used to identify the user's general location; the region or country from which a computer is connecting to the Internet. Because the numbers are difficult to deal with, an IP address may also be assigned to a Host name, which is usually easier to remember. You can look up a hostname to find an IP addresses, and vice-versa.
What is a Hostname?
A name is a label that is used to distinguish one thing from another. A person’s name, for instance, comprises a set of alphabetic characters that allows a person to be individually addressed. Computers are also named to differentiate one machine from another and to permit activities like network communication.
Computers have always needed unique addresses to communicate with each other. With the advent of the Internet, the requirements to enable computers to communicate with each other on a network included the concept of the host-name. The hostname began as a simple string of alphanumeric characters and has evolved to its current definition, where hostname means a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that identifies every computer hooked up to the Internet via the Domain Name Service (DNS) naming hierarchy.
The true “name” a computer needs in order to communicate on a network is a set of numbers. The original computers connected to the Internet used small integers as the host number. For TCP/IP, the main protocol used by the Internet, each computer has a network IP address that follows a specific set of rules to assure its uniqueness and validity.
At one time ISPs issued one IP address to each user, called a "static" IP addresses. Because there is a limited number of IP addresses and with increased internet usage ISPs now issue IP addresses in a dynamic fashion out of a pool of IP addresses (Using DHCP). These are referred to as dynamic IP addresses. This also limits the ability of the user to host websites, mail servers, ftp servers, etc.
DHCP
The Internet is a vast source of information that is continuously updated and accessed via computers and other devices. For a device (also referred to as a host) to connect to the Internet, it is necessary that among other configurations, it must have an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The IP address is the computer’s address on the Internet. A good comparison of an IP address would be your telephone number, which is an identifier for people to communicate with you. Configuring a computer to connect to the Internet (until the late 80s) was a manual process. The protocol Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) was the first Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network configuration tool used to prevent the need to manually assign IP addresses by automating the process.
While the introduction of the BOOTP network protocol was a great for network administrators who had to manage large numbers of computers on a network, it was just the first attempt. A new and improved TCP/IP network protocol soon followed. This protocol is called Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP wasn't designed as a replacement for BOOTP, but rather as an extension of its functionality.
How DHCP Works
As its name indicates, DHCP provides dynamic IP address assignment. This means that instead of having to rely on a specific IP address, a computer will be assigned one that is available from a subnet or “pool” assigned to the network. DHCP also extends BOOTP functionality to provide IP addresses that expire. When DHCP assigns an IP address, it actually leases the identifier to the host computer for a specific amount of time. The default lease is five days.
In basic terms, the DHCP lease process works as follows:
1. A network device attempts to connect to the Internet.
2. The network requests an IP address.
3. The DHCP server allocates (leases) the network device an IP address, which is forwarded to the network by a router.
4. DHCP updates the appropriate network servers with the IP address & other configuration information.
5. The network device accepts the IP address.
6. The IP address lease expires.
7. DHCP either reallocates the IP address or leases one that is available.
8. The network device is no longer connected to the Internet.
9. The IP address becomes an available address in the network pool of IP addresses.
To set up DHCP;
...you need a DHCP-supported client, a router and a DHCP server. The client is a computer or other device on a network that requires an IP address. The router functions as a forwarding (or routing) agent of IP address requests from the DHCP server. The DHCP server is key to the entire operation. It is responsible for allocating, leasing, reallocating, and renewing IP addresses. Windows and Linux both support DHCP software.
Every device that is connected to the public Internet is assigned a unique number called an Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses consist of four numbers separated by periods (also called a 'dotted-quad') and look something like; 127.0.0.1.
Since these numbers are normally assigned to internet service providers within region-based blocks, an IP address can be used to identify the user's general location; the region or country from which a computer is connecting to the Internet. Because the numbers are difficult to deal with, an IP address may also be assigned to a Host name, which is usually easier to remember. You can look up a hostname to find an IP addresses, and vice-versa.
What is a Hostname?
A name is a label that is used to distinguish one thing from another. A person’s name, for instance, comprises a set of alphabetic characters that allows a person to be individually addressed. Computers are also named to differentiate one machine from another and to permit activities like network communication.
Computers have always needed unique addresses to communicate with each other. With the advent of the Internet, the requirements to enable computers to communicate with each other on a network included the concept of the host-name. The hostname began as a simple string of alphanumeric characters and has evolved to its current definition, where hostname means a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that identifies every computer hooked up to the Internet via the Domain Name Service (DNS) naming hierarchy.
The true “name” a computer needs in order to communicate on a network is a set of numbers. The original computers connected to the Internet used small integers as the host number. For TCP/IP, the main protocol used by the Internet, each computer has a network IP address that follows a specific set of rules to assure its uniqueness and validity.
At one time ISPs issued one IP address to each user, called a "static" IP addresses. Because there is a limited number of IP addresses and with increased internet usage ISPs now issue IP addresses in a dynamic fashion out of a pool of IP addresses (Using DHCP). These are referred to as dynamic IP addresses. This also limits the ability of the user to host websites, mail servers, ftp servers, etc.
DHCP
The Internet is a vast source of information that is continuously updated and accessed via computers and other devices. For a device (also referred to as a host) to connect to the Internet, it is necessary that among other configurations, it must have an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The IP address is the computer’s address on the Internet. A good comparison of an IP address would be your telephone number, which is an identifier for people to communicate with you. Configuring a computer to connect to the Internet (until the late 80s) was a manual process. The protocol Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) was the first Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network configuration tool used to prevent the need to manually assign IP addresses by automating the process.
While the introduction of the BOOTP network protocol was a great for network administrators who had to manage large numbers of computers on a network, it was just the first attempt. A new and improved TCP/IP network protocol soon followed. This protocol is called Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP wasn't designed as a replacement for BOOTP, but rather as an extension of its functionality.
How DHCP Works
As its name indicates, DHCP provides dynamic IP address assignment. This means that instead of having to rely on a specific IP address, a computer will be assigned one that is available from a subnet or “pool” assigned to the network. DHCP also extends BOOTP functionality to provide IP addresses that expire. When DHCP assigns an IP address, it actually leases the identifier to the host computer for a specific amount of time. The default lease is five days.
In basic terms, the DHCP lease process works as follows:
1. A network device attempts to connect to the Internet.
2. The network requests an IP address.
3. The DHCP server allocates (leases) the network device an IP address, which is forwarded to the network by a router.
4. DHCP updates the appropriate network servers with the IP address & other configuration information.
5. The network device accepts the IP address.
6. The IP address lease expires.
7. DHCP either reallocates the IP address or leases one that is available.
8. The network device is no longer connected to the Internet.
9. The IP address becomes an available address in the network pool of IP addresses.
To set up DHCP;
...you need a DHCP-supported client, a router and a DHCP server. The client is a computer or other device on a network that requires an IP address. The router functions as a forwarding (or routing) agent of IP address requests from the DHCP server. The DHCP server is key to the entire operation. It is responsible for allocating, leasing, reallocating, and renewing IP addresses. Windows and Linux both support DHCP software.
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Inbound links
Relevant Link Backs
One of the most important factors today in determining rankings on the Search engines is the number and the quality of other sites that link to your site. Search engines count these links to evaluate your website, and use the count to determine a ranking compared to other sites in your target market. To boost your site’s rankings, you need sites that are relevant to your content to link back to you. Their relevance to your topic is important because a related site's choice to link to your site increases your site’s credibility for your target product or services.
Highly Ranked Link Backs
Because sites that link to you affect your site’s ranking, it’s desirable to get sites that are not only relevant, but also already highly ranked. Their credibility has a positive effect on your site's ranking
Anchor Text Link Backs
While almost any relevant or authoritative links back to your website are good, it will improve your site’s ranking much more if the text of those links contains keywords that are relevant to your site’s products or subject matter. So, for example, don’t just ask for links using your domain name or "contact us" as the "anchor text". Instead, you should ask your link exchange partners to link to your site using text like "Save big bucks on T3 services ", or "Atlanta car accident lawyer". These kind of keyword-loaded anchor text links are advantageous because the search engines basically give you "extra credit" by counting both the link itself and that link’s confirmation of your website’s importance for the keyword topics it contains.
SEO Design
No Flash!
Using Flash software to introduce your site doesn't help at all, and in fact can have an adverse effect on the Search Engines ability to read or index your site. They may look fancy but search engines prefer plain text today and can't read Flash.
Menus in Text
Don’t hide your navigational links in images. Search engines cannot read graphics as well as they can read text. Your navigational menu is critical for search engine spiders to read, both because the menu’s entries demonstrate the hierarchy of your website, and because the keywords contained in menu links tell the search engine what you think is important on each page.
Keywords in Image "ALT" and "Title" Tags
Search engine crawlers cannot read graphics. You can increase the SEO impact of images on your pages by ensuring that you title and tag each of them properly. This means renaming JPEG’s and other non-text files with new names that include keywords. So, a picture of a telephone shouldn't be "h4469b.jpg" rather: "telephone.jpg" if you want search engine ranking benefits related to "telephone" keywords. The ALT tags and TITLE tags associated with each image are also good places to insert keywords that can be even more specific than the file name example stated above.
SEO Keyword Advice
Understanding Keywords
To rank highly in the search engine results you need to pick the right key words and phrases to promote your site. You don’t want the keywords to be so broad (e.g. "boats", "pants", "consulting") that your site is lost amongst hundreds of thousands of competitors. Don't target keywords that are so specific or narrow that there are very few searches for those terms. You can use free online research tools like Google’s Keyword Tool to help you find the right keywords. Google’s Traffic Estimator Sandbox helps to find keywords that get a lot of demand.
The key to finding your best keywords is to think like your customer. This means avoiding buzzwords or lingo. Use simple, "natural language" instead. For example; target "warm socks" instead of "thermal hosiery".
Meta Tags
While they are not as important to search engine ranking calculations as they used to be, the "meta tags" hidden in each web page’s HTML code should be tweaked to maximize their potential impact. This means including your keywords so that they appear in the "title", "description", and "keywords" meta tag fields. This is easily done in most web page publishing tools or content management systems Most search engines reference these fields to identify what keywords you see as most representative of your page’s content.
Headline Placements
The visible elements of your web pages’ headlines, links, and text should all be reviewed for keyword inclusion also. The search engines give extra weight to any words that are included in the titles of each page and section, and wherever text is bolded, highlighted, or linked. The logic here is that if you are emphasizing those words visually, those words are probably key to your site’s content.
Keywords in Your URL
Use your keywords in as many other places as possible.If you are able to use them in your website’s URL, it can help your ranking.
Page File Names
You can further reinforce your keywords by using them in your page titles and file names. URLs for your popular pages would look like this: www.yourbrandnamekeyword.com/keyword-keyword.html
Avoid Keyword Stuffing
This means that you shouldn’t overdo keyword insertion -- search engines are wary of sites that do this. They prefer your text copy to appear like normal conversational or sales copy. strive for a keyword "density" of less than 15%. basically, for every 100 words of copy on the page, you don’t want to have more than 15 of them as keywords. Some SEO experts recommend only 3-5%.
Relevant Link Backs
One of the most important factors today in determining rankings on the Search engines is the number and the quality of other sites that link to your site. Search engines count these links to evaluate your website, and use the count to determine a ranking compared to other sites in your target market. To boost your site’s rankings, you need sites that are relevant to your content to link back to you. Their relevance to your topic is important because a related site's choice to link to your site increases your site’s credibility for your target product or services.
Highly Ranked Link Backs
Because sites that link to you affect your site’s ranking, it’s desirable to get sites that are not only relevant, but also already highly ranked. Their credibility has a positive effect on your site's ranking
Anchor Text Link Backs
While almost any relevant or authoritative links back to your website are good, it will improve your site’s ranking much more if the text of those links contains keywords that are relevant to your site’s products or subject matter. So, for example, don’t just ask for links using your domain name or "contact us" as the "anchor text". Instead, you should ask your link exchange partners to link to your site using text like "Save big bucks on T3 services ", or "Atlanta car accident lawyer". These kind of keyword-loaded anchor text links are advantageous because the search engines basically give you "extra credit" by counting both the link itself and that link’s confirmation of your website’s importance for the keyword topics it contains.
SEO Design
No Flash!
Using Flash software to introduce your site doesn't help at all, and in fact can have an adverse effect on the Search Engines ability to read or index your site. They may look fancy but search engines prefer plain text today and can't read Flash.
Menus in Text
Don’t hide your navigational links in images. Search engines cannot read graphics as well as they can read text. Your navigational menu is critical for search engine spiders to read, both because the menu’s entries demonstrate the hierarchy of your website, and because the keywords contained in menu links tell the search engine what you think is important on each page.
Keywords in Image "ALT" and "Title" Tags
Search engine crawlers cannot read graphics. You can increase the SEO impact of images on your pages by ensuring that you title and tag each of them properly. This means renaming JPEG’s and other non-text files with new names that include keywords. So, a picture of a telephone shouldn't be "h4469b.jpg" rather: "telephone.jpg" if you want search engine ranking benefits related to "telephone" keywords. The ALT tags and TITLE tags associated with each image are also good places to insert keywords that can be even more specific than the file name example stated above.
SEO Keyword Advice
Understanding Keywords
To rank highly in the search engine results you need to pick the right key words and phrases to promote your site. You don’t want the keywords to be so broad (e.g. "boats", "pants", "consulting") that your site is lost amongst hundreds of thousands of competitors. Don't target keywords that are so specific or narrow that there are very few searches for those terms. You can use free online research tools like Google’s Keyword Tool to help you find the right keywords. Google’s Traffic Estimator Sandbox helps to find keywords that get a lot of demand.
The key to finding your best keywords is to think like your customer. This means avoiding buzzwords or lingo. Use simple, "natural language" instead. For example; target "warm socks" instead of "thermal hosiery".
Meta Tags
While they are not as important to search engine ranking calculations as they used to be, the "meta tags" hidden in each web page’s HTML code should be tweaked to maximize their potential impact. This means including your keywords so that they appear in the "title", "description", and "keywords" meta tag fields. This is easily done in most web page publishing tools or content management systems Most search engines reference these fields to identify what keywords you see as most representative of your page’s content.
Headline Placements
The visible elements of your web pages’ headlines, links, and text should all be reviewed for keyword inclusion also. The search engines give extra weight to any words that are included in the titles of each page and section, and wherever text is bolded, highlighted, or linked. The logic here is that if you are emphasizing those words visually, those words are probably key to your site’s content.
Keywords in Your URL
Use your keywords in as many other places as possible.If you are able to use them in your website’s URL, it can help your ranking.
Page File Names
You can further reinforce your keywords by using them in your page titles and file names. URLs for your popular pages would look like this: www.yourbrandnamekeyword.com/keyword-keyword.html
Avoid Keyword Stuffing
This means that you shouldn’t overdo keyword insertion -- search engines are wary of sites that do this. They prefer your text copy to appear like normal conversational or sales copy. strive for a keyword "density" of less than 15%. basically, for every 100 words of copy on the page, you don’t want to have more than 15 of them as keywords. Some SEO experts recommend only 3-5%.
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