---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20190707034528.GA7834@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 03:45:28 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Two Telephone Company Glitches Potentially Hinder 911 Calls for Some Citizens By Cody Neuenschwander Malfunctions in the past few days with two separate communications companies caused separate lapses in citizens' ability to contact 911 services - with Lewis County emergency management officials clarifying that the glitches have nothing to do with the 911 system. On Sunday, a severed line cut out landline communication for citizens in the Lincoln Creek area of northern Lewis County and in the Roches- ter area. It took more than 24 hours for the line to be fixed by CenturyLink crews, said Emergency Management Director Steve Mansfield. http://www.chronline.com/crime/two-telephone-company-glitches-potentially-hinder-calls-for-some-citizens/article_ff429fdc-9cff-11e9-91d5-37d45e7c840c.html -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190707035632.GA8151@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 03:56:32 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: EIS vendors don't see rush to modernize By Mark Rockwell Jul 05, 2019 The White House wants agencies to use the $50 billion, 10-year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract to support IT modernization but in the early stages most customers want to make sure the phones stay on. "We're seeing discussions about how to get to the next generation technology. Agencies are saying 'now we'll do like for like,' but they're also asking [vendors] to tell them how to get to the next generation tech," said Diana Gowen, senior vice president at MetTel, one of nine prime contractors under the General Services Administration's governmentwide telecommunications contract. https://fcw.com/articles/2019/07/05/eis-modernize-like-for-like.aspx -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <F8AEBE5E-7911-40E8-BBF9-72354C7F0DE8@roscom.com> Date: 6 Jul 2019 14:01:17 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Verizon vs AT&T vs Sprint vs T-Mobile: How to choose the best 5G carrier Cost, phone, speed and coverage. 5G is the new Wild West. By Clifford Colby 5G is coming to your town. Starting this spring, first Verizon and then AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile began rolling out 5G networks, dotting the US -- from Minneapolis to Dallas and New York to Los Angeles -- with faster 5G speeds. Depending on where you live, you may not see it for a while, especially if you're more rural than urban. And even when 5G does come to your area, coverage zones may be small and the reception may be iffy. But when it does, you'll need to know which carrier gives you the most for your money. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/verizon-vs-at-t-vs-sprint-vs-t-mobile-how-to-choose-the-best-5g-carrier/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 09 Jul 2019