Planning a wireless LAN
When it comes time to install a wireless LAN at your facility, there are some basic guidelines that must be followed to make the system to its maximum capacity and keep your network secured against unauthorized users.
Radio via Wimax
Terrestrial and satellite broadcasters will feel the impact of Wimax within the next few years.
IBOC's real return
Perhaps the answer to the return on investment for IBOC lies in its ability to keep pace with the emerging services.
Effective facility consolidation
The state of current networking technology now permits users several flexibility for the reconfiguration of any office environment.
Test and measurement in the digital age
A few engineers believe it is easier to maintain a digital audio chain because they no longer need to deal with the audible effects of ground loops, noise, crosstalk and mismatches typical in some analog signal paths. Wrong!
Update on the PPM
It is hoped that the PPM will level the ratings playing field by having the unique ability to take into account virtually all forms of media, including those originating from Internet streaming, digital satellite, cable and background sources, as well as traditional over-the-air radio and TV broadcasting.
Changes in tower standards
Sometime this year the Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA) will release the most comprehensive revision to the tower standards since 1996.
Technology cost and depreciation
Deploying technology is a double-edged sword -- it causes a particular task to be performed with greater efficiency while at the same losing its value.
Firewalls and security
Computer networks are increasingly vulnerable to security threats, and e-mail is perhaps the most critical threat.
What CARP means to you
Until recently, broadcasting the same program material over the Internet was basically free. This changed in 2002, and it's going to cost you.
Be an effective record keeper
Avoid the endless reams of paper and consolidate your records.
Security through encryption
Data encryption is simply a more advanced form of cryptology that can keep your data safe.
Improving network reliability
While most well designed and properly installed Ethernet networks rarely experience catastrophic failures, performance can slowly degrade and then the network slows dramatically.
The art of the contract
While everyone recognizes the fundamental purpose and principles behind contracts, it is a topic rarely discussed on the engineering side of broadcast radio.
Data backup systems
It is possible to backup data directly to flash-type memory devices, but there are safer methods.
Remote access: data cabling
While most Internet access is expected to continue through the use of dial-in connections, the availability of broadband high-speed services is growing at a rapid rate.
Webcasting Made Legal
A discussion of the the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995 (DPRA) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA).
Network attached storage
Networks share a common problem - where will the data be stored?
Gigabit Ethernet
In 1998, the IEEE adopted the standard defining one Gigabit (1Gb) Ethernet over fiber optic cabling. In June of 1999, the standard defining 1 Gigabit Ethernet, or 1000BaseT, over copper pairs was ratified.
License-free facility interconnection
Simple point-to-point audio paths have become complex networks joining multiple studio facilities and transmitter sites, sometimes spread over a large area.
Remote access equipment requirements
Last month, I discussed three methods to remotely access your server dial-up, extranet and the virtual private network (VPN). This month, we will look
Manager's Perspective on Going Digital
If you ask most broadcast managers about going digital, you will probably get a response like, It's not a question of if; it's a question of when. However,
Building an intranet
Most stations are using the Web as a means to communicate with listeners and as a means to extend marketing efforts.
The computing future
It's always fun to write about the future of technology because it permits us to combine reality with imagination. It has been said that the best way
Serving the Net
As the Web continues to play an increasing roll in the marketing and positioning of radio stations, the subject will arise as to how Web hosting should
