S&E Demos Nokia PBX Terminal

(Jan 30, 2003) S&E trains and demonstrates the Nokia 22 PBX connectivity terminal to Bitstop Inc.

The Nokia 22
PBX Connectivity

Terminal
is a simple, cost-saving solution, which serves as a gateway between a
GSM network and a company’s private branch exchange (PBX). When
connected to a PBX, it can route incoming and out coming calls via the
mobile telephone network, providing a cost effective alternative for
fixed-to-mobile or mobile-to-fixed telephone calls.

A huge cost savings may be realised due to the difference in charges between landline calls to cellphones (12/min) and cellphone to cellphone (3/min). With the Nokia 22, all calls to cellphones from the PABX, can now be routed to it, thereby converting the call to cellphone -to- cellphone.

Nokia 22 brochure (PDF file, 157 KB)
Nokia 22 datasheet (PDF file, 94 KB)

IPV6 now up courtesy of ASTI

(Jan 30, 2003) Bitstop has just successfully ping6-ed the other end of the ipv6 tunnel in Preginet! We are now also able to reach www.ai3.net (ipv6 address). Click here to view the testbed map. We installed ipv6 also on our Windows XP and Windows 2003 rc1,rc2

Just do a traceroute6 to our ipv6 address 2001:200:800:5001::4 from this traceroute6 page. (As of now, belgium and france links do not work…)

“PREGINET is the first Philippine IPv6 network and natively connected to the IPv6 backbone (6bone and 6net). Bitstop is the first commercial ISP network with IPv6.”–Sir Dennis Villorente, ASTI

Worm Affects SQL Servers

(Jan 25, 2003) Bitstop’s SQL servers were affected by this exploit. We are sharing this info to help others avoid our fate. Read more from INQ7….

Microsoft already had the patch to prevent this problem, but Bitstop’s Sys Admin was not prompt enough in updating the SQL Servers. (no more vale for that guy!!!)

Francis V blocked off UDP port 1434, which was the source of the infections. Sysadmins elsewhere are urged to do the same.

Those of you that wish to update your SQL to service pack3 can download sql2ksp3.exe from our ftp site, or from infocom network.

SLU’s 91st Foundation Anniversay

(Jan 18, 2003) Bitstop Inc was invited by Mr Winston Chugsayan to participate as an exhibitor in SLU’s 91st foundation Anniversary on January 24-25, 2003 at Room S-327 of the Diego Silang Building.

Bitstop intends to showcase the various CBTs (computer based training) materials and rapid certification preparation coursewares and materials in said exhibit.