Managing Telecommunications Chapter 6 Information Systems Management In Practice 6E McNurlin & Sprague
2 Introduction Telecom as Highway vs. Telecom as Cyberspace
3 Evolving Telecommunications Scene Infrastructure of Old: Analog Infrastructure of New: Digital From Focus on Voice To Focus on Data
4 Evolving Telecommunications Scene
5 Internet is the Network of Choice CASE EXAMPLE: XYZ Company
6 Evolving Telecommunications Scene Hubs Switches Routers
7 Evolving Telecommunications Scene Extranets CASE EXAMPLE: National Semiconductor Voice Over IP
8 Evolving Telecommunications Scene
9 Wide Area Network Technology Has Changed The Rate of Change Is Accelerating The Optical Era Will Provide Bandwidth Abundance
10 The New Frontier Is Wireless The First Cell Phones 2G Digital technology CASE EXAMPLE: Louisville Metro Sewer District
11 The New Frontier Is Wireless Short Messaging Services (SMS) 2.5G Cellular
12 The New Frontier Is Wireless 3G goals and alternatives VSAT technology
13 The New Frontier Is Wireless
14 The New Frontier Is Wireless Wireless LANs CASE EXAMPLE: BMW Wi-Fi Self-Organizing Wireless LANs
15 The New Frontier Is Wireless Wireless Local Loops Wireless PANs
16 The New Frontier is Wireless Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce) CASE EXAMPLE: Country Company Insurance Group
17 The New Frontier is Wireless Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce) Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) CASE EXAMPLE: American Greetings Packet switching & “Always On”
18 The New Frontier Is Wireless Is Wireless Secure? Is Wireless Safe?
19 Role of IS Department IS has three roles: 1. Create the telecom architecture for the enterprise 2. Run it 3. Stay close to the forefront of the field
20 Conclusion “The Untethering Explosion”