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February 2005
Insight and INTERAQTions
COLOTRAQ’s Monthly Newsletter
Happy Holidays!
www.colotraq.com
www.interaqt.com
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Contents
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1. FEATURE PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
2. Industry News
3. Data Center Marketplace
4. Equipment Marketplace
5. Referral Agent Program
6. Events Calendar
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FEATURE PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - “TELECOM
AUDIT & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS”
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You already know that you're being
overcharged by your telecom providers.
Whether it's contract
discrepancies, outdated plans, or misapplied tariffs,
our Audit and Recovery Team can
save your company thousands of dollars by
discovering these billing errors,
getting appropriate credits, and finding
less expensive vendors and plans.
Look to our Audit and Recovery Team
for bill review and analysis of your
local, long distance, and cellular
needs, as well as cabling, telecom
management, hosting and web access
services.
Our audits are done on a no-risk,
guaranteed basis. To find out more,
simply visit us online at http://www.colotraq.com/Audit%20Recovery.htm
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Industry News
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Merger wave could leave telecom
gear markers at sea
(CNET News.com) The rapid
consolidation of phone companies in the telecommunications industry could
spell trouble for equipment makers, analysts say.
http://news.com.com/Merger+wave+could+leave+telecom+gear+makers+at+sea/2100-1037_3-5568145.html?tag=cd.top
Firms seek to reassure e-shoppers
over security
(CNET News.com) Addressing a rise
in identity theft and phishing attacks, a panel of security experts discussed
on Friday the steps their companies are taking to bolster consumer confidence
in online commerce and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.
http://news.com.com/Firms+seek+to+reassure+e-shoppers+over+security/2100-1029_3-5583047.html?tag=nefd.top
Mobile Phone Virus Found in United
States
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The
world's first mobile phone virus "in the wild" has spread to the
United States from its birthplace in the Philippines eight months ago, a
security research firm said on Friday.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-02-18T233622Z_01_N18371430_RTRIDST_0_TECH-TECH-SECURITY-DC.XML
Businesses, Lawmakers call for more
R&D Funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.
government needs to boost spending on scientific research to avoid falling
behind India, China and other countries that are rapidly gaining ground,
business and education leaders said on Wednesday
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050216:MTFH35176_2005-02-16_23-01-05_N16167826:1
FBI Unable to launch new computer
program audit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has
squandered $170 million on a failed computer system agents can use to
instantly share information, and seems to know neither how long it will take
nor how much it will cost to build one, a Justice Department audit showed on
Thursday.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050203:MTFH74878_2005-02-03_23-34-12_N03681492:1
Tech Spending up, but no Investor
joy
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Growth
forecasts for technology spending worldwide appear to be picking up for the
year ahead -- but there is little joy among computer and communications stock
investors, who have pushed tech indices down nearly 10 percent since the start
of 2005
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050126:MTFH96623_2005-01-26_01-45-31_N25371457:1
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Data Centers Marketplace
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Looking to buy Data Centers at a
bargain?
In light of the economic turmoil
and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are
continuing to sell off their data centers
and facilities.
ColoTraq: The telecom marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has
several companies looking to
dispose of their Data Centers for pennies on
the dollar. If you are interested
in buying or selling Data Centers/Colo
Facilities, please contact us at
http://www.colotraq.com/contact.htm
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Equipment Marketplace
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Looking to sell or buy equipment?
In light of the economic turmoil
and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are
continuing to dispose of their equipment.
Telecom equipment such as Central
Office Equipment, Data Communications, and
Optical Technology are now widely
available, as well as IT equipment in the
form of Enterprise Communications,
Enterprise Servers, and PC/Workstation
Equipment.
ColoTraq (www.ColoTraq.com)
currently has several companies interested in
buying a wide variety of
Internetworking and Data Center equipment. If you
are interested in buying or selling
equipment, please visit our web site at
http://www.colotraq.com/carrier-hotel.htm.
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Referral Agent Program
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Interaqt is currently looking to
aggressively expand its network of
"Independent Referral
Agents" throughout the industry. This is a purely
performance-based, non-exclusive
arrangement with no quotas. If you refer a
lead to us that results in actual
revenue, then we would simply pay you a
referral fee of up to 25%. This is
truly a "no-brainer" for practically
anyone in the industry to take part
in whether you are currently employed or
not.
If you are interested in learning
more about this program, please contact us
at http://www.colotraq.com/contact.htm.
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Events Calendar
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RFID World
Dallas, Texas
March 1-3 2005
http://www.scievents.com/rfid05/
Tower Summit & Trade Show
New Orleans, Lousiana
March 14-16 2005
http://www.scievents.com/tower05/
Leveraged Finance Research
Conference
New York, New York
March 15, 2005
http://www.csfb.com/conferences/levficonf/client/index.shtml
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month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They
may not be available as news
changes throughout the month. Also, some
sources for the posted news
articles are subscription based, and may require
you to subscribe to additional
services.
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