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Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools

Cisco Systems owned up to some miscalculations in its video collaboration strategy but showed off some promising future capabilities in a briefing with media this week.

By Stephen Lawson | 25 May, 2012 23:31

Tags: video, Telephony/conferencing, Internet-based applications and services, internet, networking, Cisco Systems

FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

By Stephen Lawson | 25 May, 2012 19:53

Tags: health care, industry verticals, Regulation, government, networking, sprint nextel, U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 23:37

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 20:53

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Are CEOs getting the social media thing?

IBM says a study it did of some 1700 Chief Executive Officers worldwide found that many indeed - or should be - grasping social media as a key enabler of collaboration and innovation.

By Michael Cooney | 24 May, 2012 13:33

Tags: web 2.0, unified communications, software, social media, networking, Internet-based applications and services, internet, IBM, collaboration, ceo, applications

Centrex: It's alive (for now)!

Centrex is a lot like the talking plague victim from Monty Python's "Holy Grail": It's not quite dead yet.

By Brad Reed | 08 February, 2012 04:56

Tags: at&t, Centrex, hosted telephony, IP Centrex, LAN & WAN, networking, verizon

AT&T to launch communication services

AT&T will launch new cloud-based unified communications services on Thursday, giving businesses the ability to integrate chat, email, voice over IP calls, audio and video conferencing and more over desktops and many mobile devices.

By Matt Hamblen | 25 January, 2012 06:22

Tags: at&t, broadband, Mobile and Wireless, networking, Telecommunication

Macquarie Telecom 'delighted' about NBN reach

National voice and data carrier Macquarie Telecom is pleased with the development of a National Broadband Network even though it is releasing its own WAN optimisation solution today.

By Rodney Gedda | 22 March, 2011 16:02

Tags: macquarie telecom, NBN, riverbed, wan optimisation

Knight Frank optimises WAN efficiency

Faced with performance bottlenecks and a restrictive wide area network (WAN) global real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank was forced to look for a product that could boost operational efficiency.

By Chloe Herrick | 13 January, 2011 11:37

Tags: juniper networks, Knight Frank, wan acceleration

Crime commission saves money with network overhaul

The Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) decision to overhaul its voice and networking infrastructure has led to cost savings for the commission.

By Hamish Barwick | 13 October, 2010 16:34

Tags: Australian Crime Commission, tenders, unified communications, videoconferencing, wan optimization

WAN optimisation saves heavy equipment dealer $400K

Brisbane-based mining and heavy equipment supplier Hastings Deering has achieved a rapid ROI with a WAN optimisation project spread across 16 remote office locations.

By Rodney Gedda | 26 March, 2010 15:48

Tags: Cisco, wan optimization

Events company connects to WAN optimisation

Event staging services company Staging Connections has deployed Riverbed wide area network optimisation appliances at its 11 national offices to avoid a network bandwidth upgrade.

By Rodney Gedda | 25 August, 2009 13:57

Tags: riverbed, Staging Connections, wan optimization

Meru revamps WLAN management software

Meru Networks has released a radically revised wireless LAN management application that for the first time runs on a dedicated appliance to collect only periodic summaries of access point statistics and look for problems.

By John Cox | 09 June, 2009 08:04

Tags: mangement software, meru, wlan

Chips target unified edge switch for wireless, wired clients

Broadcom this week announced new chips designed to create a low-cost 802.11n wireless LAN edge for the enterprise, without the need for separate WLAN controllers.

By John Cox | 27 May, 2009 08:06

Tags: 802.11n, broadcom, chips, wlan

Aruba reports Q3 revenues up, net loss narrows

Aruba Networks yesterday reported third quarter results, with revenues increasing by 8% to $45.8 million compared to $42.6 million a year ago.

By John Cox | 25 May, 2009 07:24

Tags: aruba, networking, wlan

Expect more from WAN optimization than just optimization

WAN optimization is becoming just an element of larger application-delivery schemes that vendors are approaching quite differently, Interop attendees were told this week.

By Tim Greene | 21 May, 2009 08:27

Tags: blue coat, Cisco, Citrix, f5, Interop, networking, wan optimization

Aruba unveils low-priced WLAN gear

Aruba Networks Tuesday showed off a new family of low-priced wireless LAN access points and controllers designed for fast setup and easy management at branch offices, teleworkers' home offices and small businesses.

By John Cox | 13 May, 2009 07:34

Tags: aruba, wlan

100 Gigabit Ethernet: Bridge to Terabit Ethernet

IT managers who are getting started with -- or even pushing the limits of -- 10 Gigabit Ethernet in their LANs and data centers won't have to wait long for higher speed connectivity.

By Jim Duffy | 22 April, 2009 09:03

Tags: broadband, Cisco, gigabit ethernet, LAN, networking, terabit ethernet, verizon, WAN

Norfolk Island optimises satellite link to double bandwidth

Norfolk Telecom, the sole telecommunications provider for the remote Pacific Ocean island of Norfolk Island, has completed a WAN optimisation project for its satellite Internet connection resulting in a 100 per cent increase in its available bandwidth.

By Rodney Gedda | 16 April, 2009 08:50

Tags: Expand Networks, Norfolk Island, satellite, wan optimization

Thiess data consolidation project passes half way mark

Australian mining, construction and services contractor Thiess has announced it is more than half way through an IT consolidation process that will see it centralise data from some 200 operational sites into a single data centre location.

By Tim Lohman | 03 April, 2009 11:46

Tags: BlueCoat, Thiess, wan optimization

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