From telecom-request@delta.eecs.nwu.edu Tue May 9 15:54:26 1995 by 1995 15:54:26 -0400 telecomlist-outbound; Tue, 9 May 1995 12:09:21 -0500 1995 12:09:18 -0500 To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu TELECOM Digest Tue, 9 May 95 12:09:00 CDT Volume 15 : Issue 229 Inside This Issue: Editor: Patrick A. Townson Book Review: "Mastering the Internet" by Cady/McGregor (Rob Slade) Wireless Telephone Seminar (Alexander Resources) Call for Papers: 1995 European Simulation Symposium (Alexander Verbraeck) Home Premises Distribution Systems (Bob Cas) Cyberspace Event in New York City (ssharan@hearst.com) Help Me Bring the Internet to Kyrgyzstan (Jonathan Korn) ATM Locators at NXX NPAs (John Mayson) TELECOM Digest is an electronic journal devoted mostly but not exclusively to telecommunications topics. It is circulated anywhere there is email, in addition to various telecom forums on a variety of public service systems and networks including Compuserve and America On Line. 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Any organizations listed are for identification purposes only and messages should not be considered any official expression by the organization. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BKMSTINT.RVW 950403 %A Glee Harrah Cady glee@netcom.com %A Pat McGregor pat@lloyd.com %C 2021 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA 94501 %D 1995 %G 0-7821-1645-0 %I Sybex Computer Books %O U$39.99 510-523-8233 800-227-2346 Fax: 510-523-2373 %P 1258 %T "Mastering The Internet" "Mastering The Internet", Cady/McGregor, 1995, 0-7821-1645-0, U$39.99 I suspect the authors have tried to make this book do too many things for too many people. The result is an acceptable basic Internet guide "bulked out" with sections that don't work. Part one provides a background to the Internet, and a very simplified introduction to the standard applications. An interesting feature is a chapter on setting up and configuring a modem. Unfortunately, while this provides much better information to the novice than many "big name" modem reference books, it still falls short of what the new user needs. Throughout this first section, there are odd intrusions, such as tables of ISO country codes, which may confuse the neophyte. Part two looks at the net from the viewpoint of the provider. This is, though, a philosophical and limited overview, touching more on the public school system, acceptable use policies, and sample designs, than on the practicalities of bandwidth and security. Part three lists varied Internet resources for public policy and education. A set of appendices contains essays on philosophy and culture, plus the Hobbes' Internet Timelist, a list of MUDs, and a list of ftp archive sites. The book also contains access software for Netcom, and the Chameleon SLIP software sampler. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995 BKMSTINT.RVW 950403. Distribution permitted in TELECOM Digest and associated publications. Rob Slade's book reviews are a regular feature in the Digest. Vancouver ROBERTS@decus.ca | "Kill all: God will know his own." Institute for Robert_Slade@sfu.ca | - originally spoken by Papal Research into Rob.Slade@f733.n153.z12/ | Legate Bishop Arnald- Amalric User .fidonet.org | of Citeaux, at the siege of Security Canada V7K 2G6 | Beziers, 1209 AD ------------------------------ ***** NEW SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS ***** The only educational seminar to focus on Wireless Business Telephone Systems. A comprehensive, two day seminar for telecommunications professionals who need to understand the applications, benefits and limitations of: ON-PREMISES PCS WIRELESS PBXs IN-BUILDING CELLULAR SYSTEMS New wireless communications systems are expected to bring about the most fundamental change in business communications since the introduction of the electromechanical telephone system. Nearly every provider of PBX, Centrex, Key system, Cellular and PCS systems and services is expected to offer a wireless telephone system to address business user's need for wireless communications. Yet continuing changes and differences in spectrum choices, RF technology, and architectural implementation will challenge a vendor's ability to satisfy their customer's price and performance requirements. Telecommunications managers will also need to evaluate and understand the wireless needs of their users, the strengths and weaknesses of various wireless systems and select the optimum wireless solution. This seminar has been designed to help both vendors and users make the right business decisions about wireless telephone systems. Whether you need to better understand the wireless needs and applications of your customers or develop a strategy to justify the purchase of a system, the seminar will prepare you for the most fundamental change in business communications systems. AT THIS SEMINAR YOU WILL LEARN: > Why these new systems will usher in the era of Personal Communications Services. > How these systems can: Increase productivity, revenue, customer and employee satisfaction; Improve access to existing communications systems and networks; Reduce wiring costs and problems. > What barriers exist to penetrating the installed base of 65 million on-premises business telephones. > How quickly the market for these systems will grow. How quickly price per user will decline. > Why leading end-user business organizations have purchased these systems. How they use them. How they have benefited from them. > What are the differences, advantages and limitations of: Part 15 Subpart C, Cellular and Unlicensed PCS spectrum; Single Cell/Single User, Single Cell/Multi User, and Multi Cell/Multi User architectures; Adjunct and integrated implementations; Host and Network controlled operation. > What strategies PBX, Centrex, Cellular and PCS suppliers will employ to capture this market. > How to use traffic engineering principles to evaluate, select and plan a system. ------------------------------------------- NEW DATES! NEW LOCATIONS! Atlanta, Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Morristown, Newport Beach, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Scottsdale, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington For a complete seminar information call 602-948-8225 now. Seating is limited! Presented by Alexander Resources, the leader in wireless communications research, analysis, consulting, seminars and conferences. ------------------------------ Second Call for Papers ESS '95 ******* 7th European Simulation Symposium Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany on October 26-28, 1995 Organized and Sponsored by: SCS The Society for Computer Simulation International Keynote Speakers: A. Alan B. Pritsker, Ph.D. Pritsker Corporation President and CEO: New Roles for Simulation in Industry Prof. Dr. Hansjoerg Fromm IBM Deutschland Produktion GmbH: Workflow Management and the Simulation of Business Processes Scientific Program: Simulation Methodology and Application Coordination: Andras Javor, (H) o Languages o Engineering Applications o Knowledge Based Simulation Tools o Distributed and Parallel system Simulation o Graphical Model Editors Computer and Telecommunications Networks Coordination: Winfried Dulz (D) o Electronic Circuits and Components o Parallel and Distributed Systems o High Speed Networks o ISDN and ATM Communications o Multimedia Systems Dependability Evaluation Coordination: Graham Horton (GB) o Reliability and Availability Assurance o Fault Forecasting o Safety and Security o Fault Tolerance Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques Coordination: Hermann de Meer (NL) o Queuing Networks o Stochastic Petri Nets o Markov Models o Optimization Simulation in Automation Coordination: Klaus Feldmann (D) o Scheduling o Manufacturing o System Optimization o Applications Simulation in Business Coordination: Peter Mertens (D) o Production Planning and Scheduling o Logistics o Risk-Analysis o Combination of Simulation and AI-Techniques SYMPOSIUM: MISSION EARTH Coordination: Alfred Jones (USA) Mission Earth is an Activity of the Society for Computer Simulation International. Its purpose is the identification and dissemination of the unique benefits of World Simulation as the prime tool for use in planning and monitoring a sustainable future for the World System. Conference Chairmen: Mario Dal Cin Univ. of Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Computer Science Chair of Computer Architecture Martensstrasse 3 D-91058 Erlangen - Germany E-mail: dalcin@immd3.informatik.uni-erlangen.de Tel.: +(49) 9131 85 7003 Fax: +(49) 9131 85 7239 Ulrich Herzog Univ. of Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Computer Science Chair of Computer Architecture and Performance Evaluation Martensstrasse 3 D-91058 Erlangen - Germany E-mail: herzog@immd7.informatik.uni-erlangen.de Tel.: +(49) 9131 857041 Fax: +(49) 9131 857409 Conference Program Chairmen: Gunter Bolch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Department of Computer Science Chair of Operating Systems Martensstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen, Germany E-mail: bolch@informatik.uni-erlangen.de Ali Riza Kaylan Bogazici University Istanbul Department of Industry-Engineering 80815 Bebek Istanbul,Turkey Tel.: +(90) 212 263 1540 / 2072 Fax: +(90) 212 2651800 E-mail: kaylan@trboun.bitnet Finance Chairman and Conference - Coordination: Rainer Rimane University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Department of Computer Science Chair of Operating Systems Martensstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen, Germany Tel.: +(49) 9131 66247 Fax: +(49) 9131 66247 e-mail: rimane@informatik.uni-erlangen.de Local Organizing Committee: Joerg Dittrich, Wolfgang Hohl, Walter Henning, Elke Stief, Roya Ulrich University of Erlangen-Nuremberg European Simulation Office: Philippe Geril The Society for Computer Simulation International European Simulation Office University of Ghent Coupure Links 653 B-9000 Ghent, Belgium E-mail: philippe.geril@rug.ac.be WWW: http://hobbes.rug.ac.be/scs Tel.: +(32) 9 2337790 Fax: +(32) 9 2234941 International Program Committee: Amborski, K. (PL) Balbo, G. (I) Beilner, H. (D) BoHuLi (Tj) Boxma, O. (NL) Breitenecker, F. (A) Courtois, P.-J. (B) Crosbie, R. (USA) Eschenbacher, P. (D) Forster, H. (D) Giambiasi, N. (F) Guasch, A. (E) Hahn, W. (D) Halin, J. (CH) Hanschke, T. (D) Haring, G. (A) Houbak, N. (DK) Huntsinger, R. (USA) Iazeolla, I. (I) Irmscher, K. (D) Fryer, R. (USA) Jones, A. (USA) Kerckhoffs, E. (NL) Kleijnen, J. (NL) Krug, W. (D) Kuehn, P. (D) Lehmann, A. (D) Lehmann, F. (D) Lehnert, R. (D) Marie, R. (F) Meisinger, R. (D) Meisen, P. (USA) Merkuryev, Y. (LV) Molnar, I. (H) ·_ Mosekilde, E. (DK) Oren, T. (CAN) Pataricza, A. (H) Schmidt, B. (D) Strunz, H. (D) Szczerbicka, H. (D) Tanir, O. (CAN) Tripathi, S. (USA) Trivedi, K. (USA) Tucci, S. (I) van As, H. (CH) Verbraeck, A. (NL) Wake, B. (D) Witte, Th. (D) Wittmann, J. (D) Zobel, R. (GB) Important Information for Authors: Extended abstracts (2-3 pages for full papers and 1 page for short papers typewritten without drawing and tables) are due to arrive in quadruplicate at the European Simulation Office May 15th, 1995. Only original Papers, written in English, which have not previously been published elsewhere will be accepted. In case you want to organize a panel discussion, please contact the Program Chairmen. Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the Conference at their own expense to present the accepted papers. If early registration and payment are not made, the paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings. In the case of multiple authors, one author should be identified as the person who will act as the correspondent for the paper. Abstracts will be reviewed by three members of the International Program Committee for full papers and one member for short papers. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by June 15, 1995. An author kit with complete instructions for preparing a camera-ready copy for the Proceedings will be sent to authors of accepted abstracts. The camera-ready copy of the papers must be in by August 31, 1995. Only the full papers, which are expected to be five pages long, will be published in the Conference Proceedings. In order to guarantee a high-quality Conference, the full papers will be reviewed as well, to check whether the suggestions of the program committee have been incorporated. The nominees for the best paper awards will be selected as well. Important Dates: o Submission Deadline: May 15, 1995 o Acceptance Notification: June 15, 1995 o Camera-ready Copies: August 31, 1995 Conference Information: The ESS series (organized by SCS, the Society for Computer Simulation International) is now in its seventh year. SCS is an International non- profit organization founded in 1952. On a yearly basis SCS organizes six Simulation Conferences worldwide, cooperates in two others, and publishes the monthly magazine "Simulation", a quarterly "Transactions", and books. For more information, please tick the appropriate box on the reply- card. Exhibits: An exhibition will be held in the area, where the participants are having coffee during the breaks. There will be a special exhibition section for universities and non-profit organizations, and a special section for publishers and commercial stands. If you would like to participate in the exhibition, please contact the European Office. About Erlangen: Erlangen has one of the largest computer science departments in Germany. It traditionally had strong research groups in the area of dependability and performance evaluation. It is situated near the medieval city of Nuremberg and the beautiful Franconian Forest. Erlangen is also the location of a large research and development facility of Siemens. Authors Members Others ---------------------------------------------------------- Registration before BF 16000 BF 16000 BF 18000 August 31, 1995 ECU 400 ECU 400 ECU 450 Registration after Preregistration BF 18000 BF 20000 August 31,1995 required ECU 450 ECU 500 REPLY CARD Family Name: First Name: Occupation and/or Title: Affiliation: Mailing Address Zip: City: Country: Tel.: Fax: E-mail: Yes, I intend to attend the European Simulation Multiconference '95 Without presenting a paper And proposing the following paper The provisional title of my paper is: with the following highlights: The paper falls within the category (please tick one): Simulation Methodology and Application Computer and Telecommunications Networks Dependability Evaluation Analytical and Numerical Modelling Techniques Simulation in Automation Simulation in Business SYMPOSIUM: MISSION EARTH Do you know other research workers interested in the topics of the conference? Name: Address: Name: Address: More information on ESS95 can be found on: WWW at http://faui30t.informatik.uni-erlangen.de:1200/Misc/ESS95.html More information on SCS can be found on: WWW at http://duticai.twi.tudelft.nl/societies/scs and on WWW at http://hobbes.rug.ac.be/scs ------------------------------ I am trying to find information on cabling equipment for use in the home. I would like to run cat-5 4-pair (TIA-568A?) to each of 4 bedrooms, a study, and the basement. Are there distribution systems available that cater to such small scale use? I would like to patch, on an individual basis, up to 2 phone lines to each room, with the capabilities to expand to 4 lines in the future. I would also like to patch, also individually, up to 2 10BASE-T connections to each room. Also, while I'm doing all this snaking, I might run COAX to each room as well. This would be initially for cable hook-up, but If I could get a coaxial patch system, it might be fun to be able to share VCR's etc.. Can anyone help me out? Thanks, Bob Cas (rcash@ub.com) ------------------------------ AFTERWORK ALTERNATE REALITIES for those of us for whom reality is not enough... Herbert Fox & Llewellyn Wall invite you to a CYBERENERGY Afterwork Networking Party at ***** CLUB EXPO ***** THE WORLD OF TOMORROW doors open at 5PM FRIDAY, MAY 12 FREE BUFFET HAPPY HOUR DRINK SPECIALS $5 admission invitation not valid after 10PM CLUB EXPO - 124 west 43rd street TIMES SQUARE for info call 212.819.0377 ABOUT THE EVENT: People from all realms of computer will be attending, programmers, designers, graphic artists, multimedia producers, engineers, animators, composers, systems developers, network specialists, telecommunication specialists, and common everyday internet hounds. A great opportunity for networking, making contacts and simply meeting other people enhabiting cyberspace. Music extreme. Relax afterwork and explore cyberculture. Everyone is welcome. ------------------------------ Hello! I am departing next month for the formerly Soviet Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan for a one-year stint to expand computer network access among scholars, non-commercial civic groups and other members of the Republic's "informationally disenfranchised." My job will be to teach the virtues of networking to non-technical types: historians, linguists, librarians, local government officials, non-governmental organization activists, ecologists, etc. I will implement public access e-mail stations and develop Internet host sites with the objective of attaining full Internet access for Kyrgyzstan. I would like to see if their are any Internet gurus out there who would be interested in rendering me periodic assistance via e-mail. I will have numerous practical questions on how to configure and assemble networks under rather harsh conditions. It will be a great adventure with a very noble goal and I would love to have your participation! If you are a dedicated and interested "Net-head," I would welcome your e-mail message at until May 28, 1995. I will thank you, record your e-mail address and then get back to you from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with questions and periodic progress reports. Thanks, folks! Jonathan Korn ------------------------------ Just for grins I called the ATM locator service for Cirrus, Exchange, and Plus networks. They work by having the caller enter the area code and exchange of a phone number. None of them recognize the NXX format area codes. Yet they kept up with area code splits very well in the past. I worked in New Jersey in 1990 when 908 split from 201. Early in the permissive dialing period, entering 908-615 gave me a list of ATMs in Middletown. John Mayson | West Melbourne, Florida | jmayson@nyx10.cs.edu.edu ------------------------------ End of TELECOM Digest V15 #229 ******************************