BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Communications

  • systems or technologies used for the communication of messages, such as postal and telephone networks, or for communicating within an organization
  • messages exchanged in the process of communication

Wiktionary Definition for: Communications

  • plural of communication
  • the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means

Additional Resources

Discounts for Communications and Technology Events at ITEXPO
To all my readers, Happy New Year. Please feel free to take advantage of these special conference & expo rates check out these low travel rates as well as my gift to you. I hope to see you at the show January 20-22, 2010 --...
Tags: communication, Conference, Telephony, M2M
News items 2009-12-31
Stanford Prof: Why You Need a Communications Strategy
J.D. Schramm of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business GSB helps students develop their verbal and written communications skills in several very hands-on course offerings. In an era of texts and Tweets, he believes that strong communications skills can give individuals a leg up in their careers and that...
Tags: Strategy, Communication, Schramm Inc., Professional Development, Team Management, Productivity, Career, Management, Jeremy Dann
Blog posts 2009-08-26
Choice One Communications and CTC Communications Acquire Conversent Communications
Wireless News 03-28-2006 Choice One Communications and CTC Communications Acquire Conversent Communications WIRELESS NEWS-March 28, 2006-Choice One Communications and CTC Communications Acquire Conversent Communications C2006 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com CTC Communications and Choice One Communications, which on...
Tags: Conversent Communications Inc.
Research articles 2006-03-28
Insight provides a local ad-sales assist.(Local Ads)(Insight Communications Co. cut deals with Charter Communications Inc. and Adelphia Communications Corp.)(Brief Article)
Insight Communications Co. has cut deals to sell local cable ads for several small Charter Communications Inc. and Adelphia Communications Corp. systems in Illinois and Indiana. Insight Communications Co. has cut deals to sell local cable ads for several small Charter Communications...
Tags: Adelphia Communications Corp., advertisement, Charter Communications Inc.
Research articles 2004-08-02
Some Communications Guidance for Weathering the Financial Crisis
As much as anything, what people are craving right now is some guidance on what to say to employees, customers, partners, the media and others about how the financial crisis is impacting their business. Unless you work on Wall Street, what's been going on is largely a mystery, and unless...
Tags: Employee Communication, Financial, Financial Accounting, Finance, Jon Greer
Blog posts 2008-10-17
Verizon Wireless and Ambient Corporation Launch Open Smart Grid Communications Architecture
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and BOSTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Ambient Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ABTG) today announced the launch of their jointly developed Open Smart Grid Communications Architecture, an integrated smart grid solution and open communications network for utilities deploying smart grid programs. The Open Smart...
Tags: Utility, Verizon Wireless, Ambient Corp.
News items 2010-01-13
Verizon: Verizon and Lineage Power Will Test New Technologies to Reduce Power Used by Information and Communications Technology Equipment
NEW YORK, Jan 14, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Lineage Power Corp. and Verizon Communications are partnering to test two new technologies that significantly decrease the amount of electricity used by information and communications technology ICT equipment.To power this equipment, communications carriers, wireless operators, Internet service providers...
Tags: Verizon Communications Inc.
News items 2010-01-14
Microsoft Unified Communications; Waste of Time and Money?
Microsoft's Office Communication Server 2007 -- the heart of the company's Unified Communication Strategy -- was launched this week. Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft Business Division, initially described the offerings as a "software-focused approach to bring together disparate communications technologies into a unified experience -- driving down the cost and...
Tags: Greenfield, Microsoft Corp., Unified Communications, Communication, Leadership, Instant Messaging, Strategy, Management, Internet, Online Communications, Lori Deschene
Blog posts 2007-10-19
Maximizing Communications with Customers and Employees
Article provide five steps of conducting a communications audit/assessment. A communications assessment, or audit, determines and improves the value of communications both within an organization as well as to key outside audiences. A typical assessment involves a series of steps that begin by broadly identifying the major areas of...
Tags: Communication, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
TCI, McCaw map out PCS test plan. (Tele-Communications Inc; McCaw Cellular Communications)(personal communications service)
TCI McCaw Map Out PCS Test Plan Tele-Communications Inc. and McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. struck an accord on a personal communications service test that strives for what McCaw terms a "seamless" wireless alternative to standard TCI McCaw Map Out PCS...
Tags: cable, PCS, phone, TCI
Research articles 1991-05-27
Comcast, MCI, Nextel form nat'l PCS alliance. (Comcast Corp.; MCI Communications Corp.; NEXTEL Communications Inc.; personal communications services)
MCI Communications Corp., Nextel Communications and Comcast Corp. formed an alliance last week to launch wireless communications services reaching 95 percent of the U.S. population using all-digital mobile radio technology. At the crux of the agr MCI Communications Corp., Nextel Communications and...
Tags: alliance, Comcast Corp., MCI Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., PCS, wireless
Research articles 1994-03-07
SBC'S serious now: dish's video, Telco's data partner up.(SBC Communications Inc. to offer satellite services via EchoStar Communications)
Struggling to preserve its eroding local telephony base, SBC Communications Inc. made a move to offer its own triple play of voice, video and data services, striking a deal with EchoStar Communications Corp, to provide satellite-delivered video to Struggling to preserve its eroding...
Tags: cable, Cox Communications Inc., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, SBC Communications Inc., video
Research articles 2003-07-28
Charter Seeks $900M.(Charter Communications Holdings LLC , Charter Communications Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications Holdings LLC and Charter Communications Capital Corp., two subsidiaries of Charter Communications Inc., are planning a private bond offering for $900 million. Charter senior vice president and treasurer Ralp ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications...
Tags: bond, Charter, Charter Communications Inc.
Research articles 2000-01-03
In Verizon, veritas?(mergers spawn news names such as Verizon Communications)(Brief Article)
It's not going to be the same hearing james earl Jones' sonorous voice intone the greeting, ``Welcome to Verizon Communications.'' What was that you said, Darth Vader? Verrazano Communications? VeraCruz Communications? Vermicelli Communications? It's not going to be the same hearing...
Tags: company, merger, Verizon Communications Inc.
Research articles 2000-07-24
The three pioneer preference companies last week were granted their personal communications services licenses. (Cox Communications, Omnipoint, American Personal Communications) (Brief Article)
The three pioneer preference companies last week were granted their personal communications services licenses. Cox Communications, Omnipoint and American Personal Communications received the licenses with the understanding that they will pay hundre The three pioneer preference companies last week were granted their personal...
Tags: Cox Communications Inc.
Research articles 1994-12-19
Next generation technology live in action - at Communications Solutions Europe; Advanstar Communications announces range of new live features for this year's show.
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 October 2000-ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS: Next generation technology live in action - at Communications Solutions Europe; Advanstar Communications announces range of new live features for this year's show C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02102000 To deliver a truly action-packed show,...
Tags: Advanstar Communications, exhibition, IP, NETWORKING
Research articles 2000-10-02
ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS: Advanstar acquires Starform Communications.
3 M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 1998-ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS: Advanstar acquires Starform Communications C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD3 RDATE:041298 -- UK's leading trade show serving the high-growth call centre market Advanstar Communications Inc., a leading worldwide business information...
Tags: Advanstar Communications, call-center
Research articles 1998-12-08
COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS EUROPE 2000; Europe's leading event for integrated business communications.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 August 2000-ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS EUROPE 2000; Europe's leading event for integrated business communications C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14082000 Advanstar Communications, the worldwide business information company, announced today the launch of COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS EUROPE 2000, a new...
Tags: Advanstar Communications, conference, Europe, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony
Research articles 2000-08-14
Boeing selects WebEx meetings for communications with employees and partners worldwide; The world`s leading aerospace company standardises on WebEx to power worldwide web communications services.
M2 PRESSWIRE-24 October 2002-WebEx Communications: Boeing selects WebEx meetings for communications with employees and partners worldwide; The world`s leading aerospace company standardises on WebEx to power worldwide web communications services C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10212002 San Jose,...
Tags: aerospace, Boeing Co., Web, WebEx Communications Inc.
Research articles 2002-10-24
Aspect Communications partners with NMS Communications to offer NMS' Award-Winning VoIP gateway functionality for Aspect's IP contact centre solutions.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 July 2001-NMS SOFTWARE: Aspect Communications partners with NMS Communications to offer NMS' Award-Winning VoIP gateway functionality for Aspect's IP contact centre solutions C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03072001 Aspect Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: ASPT), the leading provider ...
Tags: Aspect Communications Corp., NMS Communications
Research articles 2001-07-03
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