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UK awards health network deal
British Telecom will get about $992 million to build a broadband network for the United Kingdom's National Health System.
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Army Corps gives AT&T networking nod
AT&T will get $2.2 million over five years to supply network services to 34 offices.
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W3C adopts DARPA language
The standards body for the World Wide Web approved a DARPA-developed markup language as an international standard.
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Telecom firms air Networx views
Would-be contractors want to know how the upcoming telecom pact will address billing and revenue minimums, among other things.
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Air Force seeks industry proposals for JTRS
The request for proposals on the Joint Tactical Radio System for the Air Force and Navy was formally released.
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Networx industry day planned
The Federal Technology Service invited industry officials to a Feb. 17 meeting to discuss the ongoing develop of a new, sweeping telecom contract.
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MCI wants bankruptcy extension
The telecom carrier requested 60 more days to finalize its financial filings.
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DARPA funds radio research
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun its first phase of a program to develop high-efficiency, low-power radio communications.
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Fiber awards set for April
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to award the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion's remaining fiber contracts.
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Lynx signs channel partners
Bert Technologies, Choicecomm and Leonard Associates will distribute Lynx's optical switches.
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Georgia to build state VPN
The Georgia Technology Authority this week released a request for proposal for a new statewide virtual private network.
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The Bluetooth wireless office: Fact or fiction?
The promise of wireless Bluetooth technology may be on the verge of fulfillment.
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DOD casts Coast Guard secure line
Link to classified net will aid agency's homeland security work
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Cisco targets agencies' overall needs
It's a change from focusing on individual transactions.
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NENA: States should take bigger E911 role
According to the National Emergency Number Association, by the end of 2005 only half of 911 call centers will be able to locate wireless callers.
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GSA offers telework freebie
The General Services Administratino plans to offer a 60-day free trial of satellite offices set up for telecommuters.
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