» Phone System Down - NECA National Office
The phone system is currently down at NECA’s national office — if you need to reach a NECA staffer, please use the contact forms on our website, by clicking on an individual's name, to send an email message. You may also reach individuals by calling their cell phones. For immediate assistance, please contact the NECA help desk by clicking this link >>   

» Labor Relations Special Session: Pension Plan Burden and Liability
The Labor Relations Special General Session at NECA 2011 San Diego on October 24 is devoted to educating and preparing member contractors about the current and future state of local pension funds and potential options and actions that can be taken to remain competitive.  

» UTStarcom Launches DOCSIS-EOC Application
BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom Holdings Corp. ("UTStarcom" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: UTSI) a leading provider of interactive, IP-based network solutions in iDTV, IPTV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators, today announced the launch...

» Extreme's Wi-Fi wallplates speed 802.11n expansion, performance
A Wi-Fi wallplate from Extreme Networks promises a simple way to expand 802.11n deployments, with plenty of power to reach battery-operated wireless tablets and smartphones.

» Google+ now 8th largest social network
Traffic exploded on Google+ after the social networking site opened to the public, shooting up 1,269 percent in one week, making the site the eighth largest social network on the Internet, according to Web analytics firm Hitwise. Google+ rose from the 54th most visited site social networking to the eighth, receiving nearly 15 million visits in one week. This number is likely to be larger because Hitwise's data does not include mobile traffic or traffic from the Google notification bar.

» Microsoft demos Craig Mundie's Chinese-speaking virtual avatar
Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, doesn't speak Chinese. But on Tuesday he did, via a life-like virtual avatar shown at the company's offices in Beijing that can simulate his voice and speak in other languages. "What was spoken in Mandarin today I never recorded," he said after seeing the demonstration. "But it is my voice. They have a computer model of my voice box."

» The Cloud estandariza el nuevo equipamiento Wi-Fi de Ruckus Wireless
PARÍS, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Cloud, ahora parte de BSkyB, estandariza el nuevo equipamiento Wi-Fi de Ruckus Wireless para la expansión de hotspots a gran escala - Se desarrollan miles de puntos de acceso Wi-Fi de doble banda 802.11n para aumentar el...

» AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Coverage in Fargo-Area of North Dakota
FARGO, N.D., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of four new mobile broadband cell sites throughout the Fargo-area and Eastern North...