On the cyber-security threat, Blair's written testimony described an inability to contend with attacks using computer networks and telecommunications systems.
In particular, it facilitates the execution of big capital projects such as high-speed railways, steel plants, telecommunications networks and ports.
Software keeps our critical infrastructure and telecommunications networks working.
Instead of over-funding and over-regulating critical infrastructure, liberalize networks like transportation, electricity, and telecommunications, and get spectrum out of the oversight of regulators so secondary markets can price, allocate and optimize it.
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These include the military, the telecommunications networks, and the international borders, airports and sea ports, among other things.
On January 16, 2008 the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications of the Russian Federation (RF) amended paragraph 2 of Article 64 of State law regulating the requirements of telecommunications networks for operational and search activities.
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Banks are playing catch-up in many emerging markets where telecommunications companies and networks of agents have been using SMS and text messaging to transfer funds to phones, with the phone owner then able to turn text to cash at a merchant or agent.
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The other two divisions, telecommunications (cell phones and networks) and consumer electronics, are intended to generate the other 30% to 40% of earnings.
Both say their airports - plagued by glitches when they opened last year - will be ready in June, while telecommunications, finance and transport networks will be ready before 2000.
An attack on U.S. computer networks could knock out power grids, telecommunications, transportation and banking systems in a matter of seconds.
But for all the interdependence of the global economy, few networks are truly global apart from those in telecommunications, airlines and the financial system.
There are some who want to use the review of the 1988 ITRs in December at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) as an excuse to impose legacy telecommunications regulation on the Internet and Internet Protocol networks and services.
Such widespread problems as power and telecommunications outages, interruptions in air transportation and commercial distribution networks are considered not only possible but likely, says the Gartner Group.
SoftBank's cash contribution, deep expertise in the deployment of next-generation wireless networks and track record of success in taking share in mature markets from larger telecommunications competitors are expected to create a stronger, more competitive New Sprint that will deliver significant benefits to U.S. consumers.
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Earlier this year Texas legislators introduced a bill to ban municipal networks, based on the assertion that state and local governments should be prevented from delivering telecommunications services.
Broadsoft ( BSFT, 39) of Gaithersburg, Md. makes software that enables telecommunications companies to deliver voice and multimedia services over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
These products are used in telecommunications networks, computer-controlled systems, security systems, emergency lighting, electric utilities and switchgear, medical equipment, rail signaling, renewable energy, and military and aviation equipment.
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This is why the United States is strongly represented at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) treaty conference in Dubai this month, where over 100 delegates from the public sector, private sector, and civil society are joining with our international partners to ensure the future of global, interoperable telecommunications networks.
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