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Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Verizon iPhone selling out means surge of Smartphones for IT

February 5, 2011

Analysis of:Apple: Verizon Sells Out iPhone Pre-Orders In 17 Hours | blogs.forbes.com

Is 2011 the year that applications in IT are re-written with the assumption that mobile devices are the main access to our critical systems? WHere does IT get these type of skills? Does the Verizon lauch of the iPhone create a tipping point?

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC

Technology and Patent Companies – Trolling for Value – Picking Nortel’s Bones

February 5, 2011

Analysis of:Bidders Emerge for Nortel Patents | online.wsj.com

Patent portfolio investing is not new; it’s just appears to be something new for the mainstream media to write about. The concept of buying patents for defensive and offensive purposes has been a legitimate business warfare weapon for the last couple of hundred years.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC

Nokia – Not Adapting Fast Enough – Has the Train left the Station?

February 3, 2011

Analysis of:Nokia Shares Drop on Poor Q4 Earnings | www.wirelessweek.com

Nokia is still the 800 pound gorilla but it is clearly being challenged. If the company does not take aggressive action it will become another Motorola.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

The Biometric phone could change the credit industry

January 29, 2011

I hardly go anywhere without my cell phone. And it seems like every day, there is a new credit card that will allow me to earn points for something. And then there are the cards that I have for the library, my insurance, a local museum, etc… My wallet is already overloaded with stuff in it. Maybe a biometric based cell phone could reduce the weight of my wallet (besides costing me money tor another gadget).

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Social networking arrives at the Enterprise

January 22, 2011

Social networking is coming to the network. It is coming from Microsoft with the release of Sharepoint 2010 and it is coming from newer companies like JiveSoftware. I had the chance to meet with both companies when they presented to a CIO group I belong to.

Peter Curnow-FordChief Executive OfficerViatec Associates Ltd

Femto cells - will 2011 be the start of a new trend?

January 19, 2011

Femto cells were long characterised as being the holy grail for users who want to get more speed and better coverage when at home.Now, with the elimination of some of the issues (interference, cost) we might just see operators looking to deploy femto on a network basis, not just for home use but also in the Enterprise as traffic demand increases.This is all about data off-load and now its getting serious, femto's in volume can offer a neat solution especially in dense metro areas.

Peter Curnow-FordChief Executive OfficerViatec Associates Ltd

Demand for mobile data drives up tariffs

January 19, 2011

Analysis of:10 per cent of users take 90 per cent of mobile data, say researchers | www.telegraph.co.uk

Its clear that in 2011 demand for mobile broadband will continue to outstrip network operator capacity and carriers will have to look to,a) increasing capacity by diverting capital spending into backhaulb) curtail 'all you can eat' data tariffsc) continue to monitor traffic type, especially video which forms the bulk of all trafficThe above also questions whether new technologies, such as LTE and the hype regarding peak achievable speeds, will ever deliver all that is being promised.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

The New CRM will drive revenue

January 15, 2011

As the economy improves, companies with better CRM systems will be positioned well to attract new customers and manage existing customers. This could lead to increased revenues for companies with CRM systems over their competitors. In addition, there is a lot of new technology investment happening in this area so there should also be a surge in IT jobs in this area.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Digital Home entertainment will lead to simplified Converged IT solutions

January 9, 2011

Analysis of:Cisco unveils Internet TV and more at CES | www.networkworld.com

Cisco has joined the group of large companies offering a home networking solution for digital media. It has become a very competitive environment with Apple, Microsoft, Google, and now Cisco entering the market.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Five IT New Years Resolutions

January 6, 2011

It is that time of year to look into the future and plan for a new and improved IT services. These are less resolutions than they are areas that I believe will be important in 2011. Below are my top five resolutions that I will use to grow my IT capabilities.1. Career development 2. Business Focus 3. Smartphones4. Virtualization and Cloud5. Upgrades

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