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Reports that AT&T Wireless Services in Kirkland, Washington had broadened its vision from a single-minded focus on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) to encompass a wider variety of access protocols. Change to a circuit-switched cellular which uses a dedicated line for longer file transfers; Interoperability agreements with fellow CDPD carrier Ameritech Cellular Services. INSET: What's the difference? (CDPD & circuit-switched cellular)..

Reports on Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.'s plan to release a beta version of the Winsock 2 API software development kit application programming interface (API) that will let applications harness the high-speed switching technology. Functions and features of the software; Remarks of analysts concerning API.

Reports on the Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) carriers venture into the realm of public utilities. Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile's launching of CDPD application at Public Service Electric and Gas; CDPD agreements between GTE Mobilenet Inc. and Virginia Natural Gas Inc.; Expected benefits for public utilities from CDPD installations.

Reports on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) technology. Background information; Delay in deployment; Implications; Expectations. INSET: Protocol said to be finally revving up..

Reports on how the Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) protocol may reduce reluctance of businesses to incorporate wireless communications into their wide area networks. Benefits and limitations of CDPD; Market outlook.

Reports on the strengths and weaknesses of Remote Network Monitoring (Rmon) technology as a network management protocol. Importance of stand-alone analyzers; Efforts of vendors to extend the coverage of the Rmon standard; Implications on interoperability. INSET: Needs improvement (limitations of Rmon technology)..

Reports on International Business Machines Corporation's strengthening of platforms for Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) in order to compete with TCP/IP. Features of the APPN upgrade High Performance Routing (HPR); Initial customers; Support tools for HPR. INSET: AnyNet trims costs, adds NetBIOS..

Reveals that a Bell Labs' researcher has uncovered a possible security hole in one of the most popular encryption methods used for electronic commerce on the World Wide Web. Strategies that the major Internet software vendors are developing to deal with the potential flaw in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Reports on what is happening across the Internet Protocol (IP) field. Information on IP address; Advantages of wireless data communications and Internet telephony. INSET: Is knowledge management in trouble?, by Allan E. Alter.

Reports that Parsons Corporated, an engineering firm in Pasadena, California, will use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to link more than 100 remote small offices and construction sites to its corporate network. Company's initial and long term plans for LDAP; How company will use protocol; Benefits of using LDAP to company; Costs of implementing protocol.

Comments on the move of the airline industry to introduce a single Internet Protocol network. Cost factors involved in the venture; How the move will impact on customer service; Value of saving as a result of the networks implementation.

Focuses on Banyan Systems Inc.'s intranet initiative which supports the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol for its StreetTalk directory by the end of summer 1997. Release of Banyan's Intranet Connect software which gives users access to Banyan services using Web browsers; Banyan's obvious commitment to open systems; Instability of support for Unix desktops.

Provides information about the computer network protocol Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Design specification; Benefits it can give to Internet users.