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November
2001
Insight
and INTERAQTions
Interaqt’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.interaqt.com
www.colotraq.com
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Contents
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1.
Industry News
2.
colocation Marketplace
3.
Equipment Marketplace
4.
Employment Opportunities
5.
Events Calendar
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Industry
News
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Internet
Usage Reaches Record Level
NEW
YORK (AP) - Internet usage reached record levels in October as 115 million
Americans went online, according to measurements released Tuesday by Nielsen/NetRatings.
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/011113/14/internet-usage
Survey:
IT Spending to Rise 1.5 Pct
SAN
JOSE, Calif. (AP) - According to a new survey, spending on information
technology in the United States is expected to rise just 1.5 percent in 2002, a
relatively small increase that nonetheless offers some hope for the troubled
high-tech sector.
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/011113/14/technology-spending
Verizon
Wireless to Go on With IPO
BEDMINSTER,
N.J. (AP) - Verizon Wireless Inc. plans to go ahead with its initial public
offering of stock, likely by mid-2002.
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/011109/16/verizon-wireless-ipo
Comdex
Expo Shrinks on Tech Downturn
LAS
VEGAS (AP) - Sky-high hotel room rates, traffic snarls around the convention
center and jammed cell phones are the norm when Comdex comes to town. But this
year's Comdex delegates will find a different convention.
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/011109/14/comdex-downsizes
Telecom
Shake-Up Imminent - Firms' Deals to Affect D.C. Area Operations
As
the regional home to many of the world's largest telecommunications firms, the
Washington area has been caught in the maelstrom of dramatic change in the
international communications industry.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51707-2001Nov6.html
Researchers
Probe Dark and Murky Net
For
much of the Internet, the shortest path between two points doesn't exist.
Broadband customers and U.S. military systems are the most common victims of an
online phenomenon researchers have dubbed "dark address space," which
leaves some 100 million hosts completely unreachable from portions of the
Internet.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2001/tc20011114_7131.htm
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colocation
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 colocation 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 send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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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.
ColoTraq:
The colocation Marketplace (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 send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Employment
Opportunities
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Interaqt
is currently looking to hire several Sales/New Business Development personnel
from the industry. The positions are National so you'll be able to telecommute
and work from anywhere.
If
you or anyone you know would be interested, please send your resumes to
mailto:recruiting.com.
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Events
Calendar
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November
27-28 Latin American IDC & Carrier Hotel Summit 2001
Ritz
Carlton Hotel, Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida
http://www.accessconferences.com/TI105/TI105.htm
November
20-21 Broadband via Satellite
Brussels,
Belgium
http://www.visioninbusiness.com/event.taf?f=uid&catuid=1&eventuid=100164
November
26-30 The Data Warehousing Conference
Queen
Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK
http://www.dw-institute.co.uk/
December
4-6 Lightspeed Europe 2001
Earls
Court, UK
http://www.lightspeedeurope.com/
December
4-6 Lastmile Europe 2001
Earls
Court, UK
http://www.lastmileeurope.com/
December
4-5 MANAGING DATA
Central
London, UK
http://www.marcusevans.com/EventIndex.asp?EventID=3050
December
10-11 LOCAL CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES
Washington
D.C.
http://www.telcap.co.uk/events/interconnect.htm
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additional services.
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upcoming newsletter.
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