Viewpoint: staying ahead of the elephants
Article Abstract:
Telecommunications firms can maintain their competitiveness amidst the changing marketplace by looking for technologies on the verge of maturation and identifying problems that need immediate attention. Among these technologies that promise to deliver considerable profits for the industry in the near future are high-speed local area networks, wavelength division multiplexing, mobile wireless networking and asynchronous transfer mode concepts.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1996
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Viewpoint: network security - elusive, essential
Article Abstract:
Society's increasing dependence on telecommunications technology underscores the need for new products that will ensure network security. However, there are several issues that must first be resolved before such products can be developed. These include the lack of a thorough understanding of present cryptographic concepts and the inadequacy of the mathematical foundation of information security products.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1996
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Viewpoint: Windows everywhere?
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The phenomenal success being enjoyed by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 95 is expected to lead to significant changes in future software and hardware designs. This new operating system, together with advances in semiconductor fabrication, is likely to encourage the proliferation of vector-like memory interfaces, high-bandwidth architectures and symmetric processors with clustering capabilities.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1996
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