Ian Williams

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Ethernet a must for mobile backhaul

Ethernet a must for mobile backhaul

Mobile network providers have to move to Ethernet to cope with the growing demand for high bandwidth mobile services, according to the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
Ian Williams Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Telco/ISP
Genband backs large-scale femtocell rollouts

Genband backs large-scale femtocell rollouts

The large-scale roll out of femtocells will form a vital part of the development of the fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband standard, according to Genband, an IP infrastructure developer of media gateway devices for the network core.
Ian Williams Feb 16 2009 12:43AM Telco/ISP
IT managers losing control of the network

IT managers losing control of the network

As much as 40 per cent of company bandwidth is being used for recreational or non business-critical applications, according to a recent survey by network optimisation firm Blue Coat Systems.
Ian Williams Feb 11 2009 6:22AM Networking
Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing is in a period of strong growth, but the technology is still in its infancy and will take another seven years to fully mature, according to Gartner.
Ian Williams Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Networking
Search engine promises completely private surfing

Search engine promises completely private surfing

Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
Ian Williams Jan 30 2009 10:29AM Security
Search engine promises completely private surfing

Search engine promises completely private surfing

Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
Ian Williams Jan 30 2009 6:27AM Software
Cisco warns of network overload

Cisco warns of network overload

The rapid growth of rich media in the personal and enterprise arenas means that IT networks need to evolve if they are to cope with the growing deluge of information, according to Cisco.
Ian Williams Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Networking
Dell and Cisco team up on next-gen data centres

Dell and Cisco team up on next-gen data centres

Dell and Cisco have expanded on an existing partnership in a bid to help customers more easily manage datacentre infrastructures in a virtual environment.
Ian Williams Jan 28 2009 6:37AM Networking
Online population tops one billion

Online population tops one billion

The global online population has topped one billion, not including children or mobile internet users, according to comScore.
Ian Williams Jan 27 2009 6:40AM Strategy
Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

French start-up Leyio has unveiled a portable storage device that allows users to share information between units over Ultra-Wideband (UWB).
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Networking
DotMobi opens up one and two character domains

DotMobi opens up one and two character domains

The organisation behind the .mobi top-level domain (TLD) is to allow domains of just one or two alphanumeric characters.
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Telco/ISP
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 2:32PM Security
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 6:16AM Security
Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Storage firm Seagate has received a raft of complaints following a firmware update that rendered many 500GB hard drives in its Barracuda 7200.11 range completely inaccessible.
Ian Williams Jan 22 2009 6:20AM Storage
Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Setting up a new mobile phone is a frustrating and annoying process for many users, according to a recent survey by mobile device management firm Mformation.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia's upcoming N79 Eco will be the first handset from the company to include the option of buying the device without a charger and in a smaller box.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Hardware
IBM and Nuance team up on speech technology

IBM and Nuance team up on speech technology

IBM and Nuance have signed a join licensing and technical services agreement to help enhance and expand speech technology.
Ian Williams Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP has launched the second phase of its Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio with a range of new applications, features and capabilities aimed at helping customers survive the economic downturn.
Ian Williams Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
Storage-hungry consumers turn to online services

Storage-hungry consumers turn to online services

The use of online storage services is set to explode as people store a growing amount of information from a huge variety of sources, according to Hitachi Data Systems (HDS).
Ian Williams Jan 17 2009 9:13AM Storage
Gartner predicts no rise in IT spending this year

Gartner predicts no rise in IT spending this year

IT budgets are expected to remain largely flat in 2009 with an average increase of just 0.16 per cent globally, according to analyst Gartner.
Ian Williams Jan 15 2009 6:44AM Strategy

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