It looks like some of the major ISPs are expanding their implementation of bandwidth caps. One of them has stated they are going to limit bandwidth consumption to 40G at their highest plan and another one has given a more generous cap of 250G. Anything beyond this limit will be subject to additional fees. As a telecommuter, network speed and unlimited bandwidth are keys to running successful home office. The customer files I download can range between a couple megabytes all the way up to 1-2 gigs at times. High resolution meeting, VOIP services and remote troubleshooting sessions also consume large amounts of bandwidth. I never want to be put in a position where I have to tell a client “I’m sorry, your issue is taking up too much bandwidth. I’ll have to continue working on this next month”. The proposition of bandwidth caps is ridicuous. The United States already lags behind many other developed and developing countries in Internet technology.
From an outsider’s point of view, it looks like some of these ISPs are using their Internet plans to keep their television services afloat. Television shows are now available online and in this slower economy, consumers are looking to disconnect any extra services to shave a couple dollars off of their expenses. If you in one of the areas which is subject to a up and coming bandwidth cap, I would encourage you to take it up with your ISP and tell them NO to limiting your right to surf!
Learn MoreFor those who have been following this contest, the term which received the most votes was “cloudworker”. According to Venkat Rao, who coined the term, a cloudworker is somebody who uses on-demand technology and collaboration tools, such as unified communications, to work anywhere and anytime, and uses the resulting freedom to enable a my-size-fits-me career path and lifestyle. The metaphor of the cloud extends well beyond cloud computing and software as a service applications to include work environments, distributed teams, and communication tools.
For all of you who submitted terms for the Plantronics contest, the final voting has begun. You have until November 7th to submit your votes!
(Cited from: http://www.plantronics.com/telewho/)
With election time upon us, you have one more important thing to cast a vote for. We received hundreds of really creative submissions to replace the word “telecommuter”. To pick the finalists, we enlisted the help of a team of influential bloggers who know a lot about being always-connected-but-not-always-in-the-office.
Our esteemed panel of bloggers has selected the top 10 terms based on originality, creativity and appropriateness. What is the best term to use now that 2009 is right around the corner? Take a break from politics and vote for your favorite. Voting is limited to one vote per person per day. Please note that the first person to submit each of the final terms is eligible for the prize and will be notified via email.
Be sure and pass this link along to your friends so you can drum up support for your favorite term! The last day to cast a vote is November 7.
The winning term (and contest winner) will be announced on November 18, 2008.
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I’m sure that all of you have heard about the virtual office one way or another now. Many of you may even telecommute on a full time basis now. In the last 35 years, work styles and hours have evolved tremendously. We are now connected via Blackberries, VPNs and Wifi networks. The term telecommuter has been used to categorize all of us that work outside of the physical office.
Plantronics has launched a new contest to rename the term “telecommuter”. More details are available on the contest website and I would encourage all of you to submit a term. There’s quite a few nice prizes available so cme on, demonstrate your creativity and let’s see all of the new terms you can coin.
http://www.plantronics.com/telewho/?WT.mc_id=2331
Learn MoreSeveral weeks ago, I traveled to Asia to assist on a customer issue. I was one of the fortunate ones who did not get stopped mid-way to for any secondary searches, however for countless others the situation isn’t as pleasant. The US Department of Homeland security seems to think that searching through the data on a laptop, cell phone, iPod or Blackberry is equivalent to searching a briefcase. In some cases, all of the contact information was copied out or the electronic device was confiscated. Due to the type of work I do, I have customer files and other sensitive documents on my laptop which wouldn’t be of any interest to homeland security, but nevertheless I do not want them to fall into the wrong hands. This article has definitely made me rethink what I should store on my laptop when traveling internationally.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020604763.html
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