ISP Information:
A central network connecting other networks together. Formerly a network run by the National Science Foundation for the US, there are now multiple
ISP Glossary:
backbone - http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/lateststories/index.ssf?/base/business-2/1084124643311630.xmlBy ELLEN SIMONThe Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Now that some Wi-Fi "hot spots" have grown into broaderneighborhood "hot zones," the next wave is waiting: Phones and gearthat send conversations over wireless Internet networks for free or ata fraction of the cost of traditional calls.Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. plans to introduce a device thatwould seamlessly switch calls from cellular networks to cheaper Wi-Finetworks wherever they're available. Discount carrier IDT Corp. istesting consumer Wi-Fi phone service in Newark, N.J.If successful, Wi-Fi calling would be one more factor decreasingcalling costs and shrinking revenue at traditional carriers."The potential is enormous as an alternative to conventionaltelephony," said John Jackson, a wireless-technology analyst at TheYankee Group.Full story at:http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/lateststories/index.ssf?/base/business-2/1084124643311630.xml
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