Discuss the Evolution of Municipal Wireless Networks With Cisco Systems at the 2008 Government & Health Technologies Conference and Expo

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Discuss the Evolution of Municipal Wireless Networks with Cisco Systems at the 2008 Government & Health Technologies Conference and Expo

2008 – Toronto, Canada – The Evolution of Municipal Wireless Networks – Demise or Transition? This is the question Cisco Systems’ Geoff Cargill will address at the 2008 Government Technologies Conference and Expo,2008 at the Design Exchange in the Heart of Downtown Toronto. Geoff Cargill is Business Development Manager, Public Sector – Government and Education for Cisco Systems

Municipal and government sponsored wireless networks have reached a critical inflection point in their evolution. The hype of municipal wireless that dominated headlines from 2004 to 2006 has given way to predictions on the demise of pervasive Wi-Fi for outdoor use. But what has really changed? Has it really failed? This session will discuss that rather than a complete demise there is a transition underway. An evolution that is necessary to address the underlying problems that were encountered in some of the first generation of outdoor wireless network deployments. Attendees will learn the history of municipal wireless networks, what happened, and what’s next.

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As one of Canada’s leading annual IT conference and exposition, the event features ground breaking IT applications that aim to educate key IT professionals, Government officials, developers, architects, engineers and medical professionals with the necessary tools and techniques for the reliable, effective management of all public information services across Canada. For more information about the event, please visit http://gov.wowgao.com

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COMPUTER NETWORKS AND INTER CONNECTION OF COMPUTERS

We know that  interconnection between computers  are essential for the proper working of a big organisations.Computers are interconnected inorder to share the informations between them..Here iam going to simply describe the necessity of computer networks , advantages of networks and methods of interconnecting computers.

                                         How to copy informations in a computer to another?? We can use a CD , pendrive etc.. But is these methods possible for massive transactions of data??

NO…NO. For that, there comes the networking of computers.Exchange of informations between computers is essential in offices, bank,research centers etc.. Connecting computers together so as to exchange informations easily and rapidly is called Networking.

    For detailes visit

   http://expertscolumn.com/content/computer-networking-and-methods-inter-connecting-computers

 

 

                            ADVANTAGES OF NETWORKS

 

A)               Resource sharing     

                 Many of the peripherals used along with a computer are costly.When we connect uses many computers, we have to connect many peripherals.This  expense is very large .This problem is solved by networking. Suppose there is only printer with computer A.If we want to print the data from a computer B, which is interconnected with computer A.When we give print command to computer B, it sends the print command along with the data to computer A.Thus we get print through computer A.

                                          We can connect  one computer to internet through telephone line and connect other computers through network,share internet services available in the computer having internet connection.

 

B)               Centrally Controlled Informations

                     For  some computers under network,there is no need to copy a data to all computers.Just copy the data in one computer and it can be accessible from other computers in the network.But some of the data may be of confidential in nature.It cannot be allowed to others to access that data.Some control methods have to be adopted.There should be  a facility to decide what information is accessible by whom and what kinds of access  rights can be provided.A person is made responsible to arrange and control the computers in a network in this manner.

 

C)               Security of Information

                The informations stored in computers may be lost due to machine failure, virus infections etc…Imagine that  a situation  of losing datas of a bank!!!!!! This kind of important informations can be copied to other computers through network.If the informations stored in a computer is lost, the copy stored in other computers will be safe.The network is utilized by defence institutions, bank,software development companies, research institutions etc in this manner.

 

D)                   Media For Communication

                 There are different ways to utilize network as communication media. WWW, E-mail,video conferencing etc are some of the examples.As a media, main advantage of networking is that we can share audio,video,pictures etc

                                                       

          

                     TYPES OF NETWORKS

 

Let’s look what are the different types of network, how they can be implemented etc

If the distance between two computers is short, the network is called LAN(Local Area Network) The network within a room , a building or an organisation come under the category of LAN

                  The network constituted by connecting computers at distant areas is called WAN ( Wide Area Network).the computers  at thousands of kilometer away from each other can be member of WAN.They use satellites or optical fibre for information exchange…

 

                   HOW COMPUTERS ARE CONNECTED?????

 

      We know that informations are transferred between computers in the form of bits. There are many media used to transmit such bits..The following are some of the transmission media..

 

A)    Coaxial Cables

         Computer networks can be materialized using coaxial cables.The informations are transmitted in the form of electric signals through this cable.

 

B)     U.T.P Cables

Un-shielded Twisted Pair Cable is a set of twisted paired wires. They are largely used to design small networks.They also transmit informations in the form of electric pulses….

C)    Fibre Optic Cables

Informations are transmitted in the form of light rays in the fibre optic cables.These cables can transform large amount of data at a high speed.They are used for constructing large networks.

D)    Infrared Rays

Infrared rays are electromagnetic rays with frequency larger than red light.If the distance between the computers is very short, it can be used.But there should not be any obstruction between computers.The advantage of this is there is no need of cables.This medium is not using today.

E)     Radio Waves

When radio waves are used as the medium, obstructions are less affected to data transfer than infrared..In addition radio waves are better for networking computer situated far apart.

 

               NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS

                 If a computer is to be attached to the network, a special circuit board is to be fixed in to the computer.It is the circuit board helps our computer to communicate with other computers through the network media..This is called network interface card.The cable used for networking are connected in to this card.

                       NETWORK PROTOCOLS

                 All computers in a network need not be same type.Hence the computers in the network should follow certain rules and regulations for proper exchange of informations..These rules are called network protocols.Today widely used protocol is TCP/IP.

 

                                 IP ADRESS

 Each computer in a network has its own address.If the computer belongs to TCO/IP, the address is called IP address.Computers are identified using these addresses for sending and receiving informations.

 

 

Here I just mentioned about basic concepts of computer networking.

 

Glasnua: Powerline Bpl Smart Grid Technology Adding Intelligence to Power Utility Networks

Former European cable execs see BPL parallels

Tom Walsh and Patricia McGrath were executives at UPC Broadband — now owned by Liberty Global. The Netherlands-based firm grew from a 200-user cable modem trial network in Amsterdam in the mid 90s to a customer base of over 1.5 million cable broadband subscribers in 14 countries in 2002. Walsh was vice president of engineering and then operations and McGrath was vice president of network planning and implementation.

The two left UPC and in 2005 they started Glasnua Ltd. in Ireland. They looked at various alternative technologies and soon found BPL. Glasnua, are convinced BPL is the technology it had been looking for and set its sights on deploying BPL for utility services and retail triple play throughout Europe .

Walsh and McGrath spoke to us Thursday from their headquarters in County Kerry in Southwest Ireland .Walsh is CTO and McGrath is director.“ Europe will offer incredible opportunity for ‘smart grid’ technology players for the next 10 years,” said Walsh. He believes the key for BPL technology firms to succeed in Europe will be to maintain a presence without draining resources and funds.

www.glasnua.com is set up to help. The firm’s been trying to land BPL projects with utilities but like everywhere, European utilities have resisted.EU’s pushing BPL

“Utilities have been slow to come to the table so far — but here in Europe the EU is actively pushing the technology,” said Walsh. Why is the government of Europe pushing BPL?

A BPL initiative is underway to “overcome the energy challenges presented by a rapidly expanding [EU] membership where demand is outstripping supply,” Walsh reported. He and McGrath are involved in that government effort and they’re confident “it will happen,” she added. The firm wants to introduce to Europe some of the main players in the BPL world “that have existing and proven technologies and proven business cases so that we can jump start some technology trials.

“We believe that some of the strongest players have a great opportunity to be in at the beginning” — with a real possibility to turn those trials into commercial deployments.

Glasnua hopes to avoid “open-ended science experiments — that I think have been some people’s experience in the past,” said McGrath. Some of the utilities in the EU are trying to “reinvent the wheel,” she added — and Glasnua wants to show them wheels are “already out there,” she added.

The challenge for Glasnua is to make deals with international BPL technology firms including US firms and represent them in Europe.The name says it all

Glasnua learned early that utilities aren’t usually interested in hype about the broadband business. True to its name, the firm is focused on utility applications and sees that market offering huge potential. Commercial broadband is a side benefit that can be delivered by firms that lease bandwidth from the utility, he noted.

But the need for the 21st century smart grid is urgent. The EU grew from 15 to 27 countries in the last 3 years, Walsh reminded. Many have rapidly growing economies that are putting incredible demand on power grids.

These states have limited raw resources for energy production and a lack of organization in the power interconnection between countries. The EU doesn’t have a system to manage the grid or know “who’s producing power” and who’s using it.

“Smart grid efficiency and control are finally being seen as the way to integrate and manage the various networks” — and cut reliance on generators outside the Union, said Walsh.

Meanwhile less developed nations in the EU are trying to build their economies and getting access to broadband is a key ingredient. “Pilot projects are being planned to take the best existing solutions and test them for commercial roll-outs throughout Europe.”

Walsh expects BPL’s role to expand as green power generation projects such as home-based generation, solar panels, wind farms, tidal power and more start populating the grid. Interconnection with those projects will make managing the reliability of the grid ever more complicated — and some look to BPL as an obvious answer to managing that complexity.They saw cable get smart

BPL reminds Walsh of the early days of cable. People in 1997 told him cable modem networks “couldn’t happen, it wouldn’t work — we were dreaming.” BPL is in roughly the same position as cable was then — with a lack of standards, some engineering challenges in creating networks plus it’s got its nay sayers.

The broadband boom in Europe was similar to “the wave that’s building for smart grids. ”Cable traditionally was a one-way, wire-based distribution network. Sounds familiar.

Cable modem technology introduced tremendous advantages by adding IP to those networks.Suddenly the operator could see the condition of every piece of gear on the network all the way to the customer’s modem.

That gave Walsh a brand new kind of power in making financial decisions. He could make choices on where to spend money on the network — based not on which technology officer in field wrote the most compelling request, “but on actual live statistics,” he stressed.

His operational crews — that had only ever been reactive — could now act proactively based on real-time data and “before stuff breaks.” Walsh would set targets and key performance indicators for his managers and then “see how they were doing — not based on a score card but actual real statistics, real facts.” www.glasnua.com QUOTE OF THE WEEK: All of a sudden you had huge efficiencies coming into the operation which means you gave better end-service to the customer. At the same time you were able to reduce costs of providing the service. This was all happening in the cable sector probably in the years of 2002, 2003. Take that benefit and combine it with BPL and you are making that business case look much rosier.

Tom Walsh, CTO, Glasnua These folks have scaled

Another similarity with cable is the problem utilities face in scaling data networks to cover entire utility footprints. Those are the same problems Walsh tackled with cable-based broadband, he reminded.

It takes “business nerve” to wait for the opportunities to ripen — and then capital to take advantage of the moment when it’s right.

Superior technology will win out, he added. “For us, ‘smart grids’ is nothing new. www.glasnua.com/aboutus.html

“We deployed similar technology on communications networks and quickly realized the operational benefits when scaling is handled correctly.”

“The smart grids principle is not new. “It’s been [used] in the telecom sector for over four years and has revolutionized both technical and operational management.

“These benefits can now be realized by power utilities, too”

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Internet Radio Networks ? the Essential Guide to Internet Radios and Beyond!

Ever since the age of the Internet has dawned in our lives, we have discovered an electronic counterpart of many things from our everyday life. The Internet has changed the way we communicate with others, share information, buy and sell things, and also the way we entertain ourselves. This is the era of e-mails, e-commerce, e-shopping, and e-radios or Internet radio.

Internet radios are the latest rage in cyberspace. It is but a natural culmination in the continuing evolution of the Internet. Internet radio networks are what everybody is talking about these days. In fact, after e-mails and e-commerce, e-radios are poised to be the next big thing in cyberspace.

E-radio or Internet radio, however, is not a very new innovation. As every netizen will know, Internet radio networks have been around for quite some time now. It is only recently, with the proliferation of Internet technology and improved connectivity, that Internet radio has truly come of age. Today, the listener is pampered with a most exhaustive range of channels (or stations), catering to all kinds of interest. This is becoming a standard offering of Internet radio networks that serve music online. The listener can tune into any of dozens of stations covering such genres as Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Jazz, 80s music, 70s music, Oldies, New Age, Reggae, Country, Latin, Euro, Ambient, Lounge, Progressive, Techno and what not. Hours and hours of uninterrupted music at no cost – that’s the magnitude of the entertainment provided by Internet radio networks.

And now let me introduce you to the latest avatar of Internet radio – the Internet talk radio. Among the most popular Internet radio networks are the ones that feature Internet Talk Radio. Streaming talk shows and discussions on a wide range of subjects have made them popular among serious listeners or those who carve for something more than just music from their e-radios. Internet talk radio programs host various talk shows with specialists on different subject matters who anchor the show.

The possibilities of Internet radio networks extend even beyond the apparent. While traditional radio broadcasters have often used the Internet to advertise or promote their shows, Internet radio technology has actually revolutionized the concept and simple programming requirements have taken it to the extent where individuals, organizations or anyone for that matter, can easily host their own Internet talk radio station from the comfort of their home.

Now, let’s take a look at the technology that has made it all possible. Internet radio networks use many different methods for creating the audio stream source. Some of these include using the SHOUTcast service, which utilizes Winamp and the SHOUTcast DSP plugin to deliver MP3 audio at higher bitrates. Other methods include open source technologies such as Streamcast, stream-db, IceS, and MuSE, and patent-free data formats such as Ogg Vorbis. Using open source stream source tools allows for interesting web interface possibilities like phpStreamcast. Other applications include Broadwave which delivers audio in mp3 and relies on the listener’s default media player to open the stream.

There is no dearth of radio networks on the Internet today. Some of these are really exceptional in the range of services they offer. Internet radio networks like Voice America make it easier to host your own Internet talk radio show. Such Internet radio networks not only provide you with the technology to host your Internet radio show but also give you a complete package of Internet streaming media broadcasting, proven support services in web, marketing, and interactive solutions that help you to make your mark and your presence known to the ever increasing Internet audience.

If you are planning to host your own Internet talk radio, seriously consider working with internet radio networks like Voice America. The possibilities are truly endless.