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Upcoming Events
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High Tech Prayer Breakfast
(October 6)
In it's 20th year, the High Tech Prayer Breakfast is Atlanta's largest invitation-only networking event in the technology community.
If you are interested in joining us at our table, please contact us via the link at the bottom of the page.
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2011 Technology Exchange and Charity Golf Outing
(October 24)
Advocate Networks is excited to sponsor the "Hole-in-One" contest at the 5th Annual SIM Technology Exchange & Charity Golf Outing.
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Greetings!
In a technology landscape that is constantly and rapidly changing, is your network capable of handling the increased demand, growing number of applications, and security issues? Recently, Cisco released a report that had some interesting facts:
- Over half of young employees (ages 21-29) say that the "most important technology in their lives" is their mobile device
- 69 percent of IT managers see the role of the network increasing in the next 3 years
- The use of video is on the rise for consumer and enterprise communications -almost seven in ten IT professionals expect the use of video to increase
- According to UK-based analyst firm, Telesperience, international data traffic is doubling every year from 2009-2014
- 2/3 of network experts are already experiencing negative effects from capacity issues
- Over 50 percent of IT managers are deploying/ planning to deploy cloud computing in the near future
The numbers continue to show that communication in various forms - voice, video, and data - will surpass expectations. Be prepared and know your bandwidth capabilities. Have you had a Network Demand Planning review lately?
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September Client Projects Overview
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Over the last 120 days we have been retained to apply our expertise and knowledge to help many new companies, here is just a short list of the interesting work we are conducting in September.
- Disaster Recovery for Data Center
- Lead RFP for Data Center Colocations
- Develop a Unified Communications Plan
- Evaluate and Assess Telecommunications
- Mobile Communications and Trends
- Wireless Consulting
- Wireless Audit and TEM
- Sourcing
- TEM Sourcing
- Telecom Fixed Line Audit
If you have a similar project, please contact us to see how we can help you today.
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Industry News
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In the six months since AT&T's announcement of its plans to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion-instantaneously propelling them to the number 1 spot among U.S. carriers- every angle, motive, and opinion has been analyzed backwards and forwards by journalists and industry experts alike. In case you've missed it, here are the facts:
- March 20, 2011: AT&T announces plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telecom
- AT&T promises to spend an additional $8 billion to grow its broadband network in rural areas in an attempt to appease regulators
- March 28, 2011: Sprint Nextel urges government to put a stop to the deal on the grounds that it is anti-competitive and will essentially create a duopoly among domestic wireless carriers.
- AT&T promises to bring 5,000 wireless call center jobs back into the country if regulators approve the deal
- August 31, 2011: Department of Justice sues to block the merger
- September 6, 2011: Sprint Nextel Corp. files a complaint seeking to join the lawsuit
- September 21, 2011: First hearing with Judge Ellen Huvelle, of the U.S. District Court
After last week's antitrust hearing, there are a few key updates and topics to keep an eye on...
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Community Service
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In what has become an annual tradition over the last 10 years, this month's community service project involved a trip up to Sugar Valley, GA to visit the Mountain Top Boys Home. This non-profit organization provides housing, counseling, and guidance for troubled or disadvantaged boys and young men at their beautiful facility bordering the Chattahoochee National Forest. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to give back at the Mountain Top Boys Home many times since our founding and look forward to continuing in the future. On this visit, our team brought several donated items and spent the day doing yard work and painting projects. With over 488 acres total, grounds maintenance can be a big task!
For more information, visit http://www.mountaintopfamilyservices.org
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Final Note
Did you know you only have 13 weeks left this year to finish up your projects, meet your customers' expectations and plan for 2012. The final quarter of this year's marathon is upon us and so, as every runner knows, you need to focus on the finish line. However hard and painful the project has become the end is in sight where you can complete the project and then start to prepare for the next race. If you need advice and support please give us a call, we are here to help.
Sincerely,
Paul Shiman
Chief Marketing Officer
Advocate Networks
Phone: 678-987-5953
E-mail: paul.shiman@advocatenetworks.com
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