IACP - International Association of Chiefs of Police

October 4-6, 2009 - Denver, CO

Denver Convention Center, showcase in the Sprint booth #3342

International CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009

October 7-9, 2009 - San Diego, CA

San Diego Convention Center, showcase in the Sierra Wireless booth #335

COMPTEL Plus Convention and Expo

October 11-14, 2009 - Orlando, FL

Orlando World Center Marriott, featured in the Telsource booth

NSGDatacom Speaking at Remote 2009 Conference

October 29-30, 2009 - San Antonio, Texas

Cellular Companies Discontinuing Circuit Switched Data: Where Does That Leave Traditional Communications?
In the drive to modernize the communications services used by utilities, cellular data communications has begun playing a pivotal roll. Replacing dry copper pairs, traditional land lines with 2G and 3G technologies, these technologies deliver savings, increase mobility and move communications into an IP world. However in the push forward solutions that depend upon particular transport have left many traditional communication methods such as FAX high and dry. In recent time there was the discontinuation of AMPS (Analog Mobile Phone Service). The next crucial element will be the dropping of circuit switched data from the cellular networks. In the world of POTS this means most solutions for Group Three FAX will go away.

While a utility can use a PC and a scanner and a printer, many prefer the traditional Group Three FAX machine available from any office supply store. It is fool proof, it won't catch a virus and it is seldom stolen. Conventional elements such as POTS and FAX still have a life in this modern world, but how do you deliver them in an IP world?