Networking

HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

A collaborative effort by HP Labs and Rice University has produced a technique that could lower the cost of identifying ‘dead zones’ in large wireless networks.
Liz Tay Sep 30 2008 2:26PM Networking
Japan first with commercial femtocells

Japan first with commercial femtocells

Claiming the world's first commercial deployment of a 3G femtocell based service is Japanese mobile operator, Softbank -- with a little help from NEC and Ubiquisys, of course.
Tony Dennis Sep 23 2008 9:30AM Networking
Cisco talks Jabber into acquisition

Cisco talks Jabber into acquisition

Cisco has agreed to purchase open-source instant messaging firm Jabber, and plans to use the Jabber messaging software within its WebEx Connect and Unified Communications packages.
Shaun Nichols Sep 22 2008 9:13AM Networking
Lehman's value mainly in data centres

Lehman's value mainly in data centres

The data centre assets of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers have proved to be the most valuable part of the company, based on Barclays' purchase plan.
Iain Thomson Sep 20 2008 12:20PM Networking
WatchGuard unveils enterprise network security app

WatchGuard unveils enterprise network security app

WatchGuard Technologies is launching a network security appliance that targets enterprise campuses, data centres and other high-performance network environments.
Staff Writers Sep 18 2008 3:21PM Security
'Cognitive radios' to improve wireless devices

'Cognitive radios' to improve wireless devices

Researchers are developing intelligent radios that can sense their surroundings and adjust their mode of operation accordingly.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2008 1:39PM Networking
Juniper launches high speed firewalls

Juniper launches high speed firewalls

Juniper Networks has introduced two new firewall products focusing on the high end of the technology market.
Jenny Eagle Sep 16 2008 6:30AM Networking
Bed sheets cover up widening data centre crisis

Bed sheets cover up widening data centre crisis

A Sydney data centre has resorted to hanging cotton sheets from the roof to alter in-room airflows, highlighting the cooling crisis faced by many Australian operators.
Ry Crozier Sep 9 2008 5:30PM Storage
NICTA to design global Internet testbed

NICTA to design global Internet testbed

NICTA has joined a €8.9 million (AUD$15.4m) project that will address the design of testbeds to evaluate new technologies for large networks such as the Internet.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2008 5:11PM Networking
DSTO renews IBM alliance

DSTO renews IBM alliance

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has renewed its alliance with IBM for a further three years.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2008 2:44PM Networking
Cisco warns of new security risks

Cisco warns of new security risks

Attack can cripple Access Control Server, security appliances.
Shaun Nichols Sep 6 2008 12:41PM Networking
Google signs exclusive satellite deal

Google signs exclusive satellite deal

Google has signed an exclusive deal with satellite company GeoEye for sole rights to images from its GeoEye-1 orbiter..
Iain Thomson Sep 4 2008 1:50PM Networking
Credit Union moves to unified comms

Credit Union moves to unified comms

New England Credit Union (NECU) has taken a step towards unified communications with the rollout of ‘click-to-call’ videoconferencing on the desktop.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2008 12:01AM Networking
802.11r ratification boosts wireless IP telephony

802.11r ratification boosts wireless IP telephony

Voice over Wireless Lan should enjoy better quality following IEEE ratification of the 802.11r standard which was released in July with little fanfare.
Dave Bailey Sep 2 2008 3:49PM Networking
ProCurve introduces gigabit switches for Aussie SMBs

ProCurve introduces gigabit switches for Aussie SMBs

HP’s networking business, ProCurve, has introduced two new gigabit Ethernet switch models to the Australia and New Zealand SMB market.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2008 4:49PM Networking
New algorithm boosts network routing efficiency

New algorithm boosts network routing efficiency

A newly-developed algorithm for computer network routing could significantly boost the efficiency of networks that share ever-changing Internet resources.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2008 12:05PM Networking
Winter air unlocks data centre savings

Winter air unlocks data centre savings

Free cooling is starting to become an option for Aussie data centres, particularly in Canberra and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier Aug 26 2008 7:52AM Networking
SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS Management & Technology is looking to the National Broadband Network and core banking refresh to continue growing after posting an after-tax profit of $25.5 million today.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 3:49PM Networking
Illegal dumping highlights WEEE weakness

Illegal dumping highlights WEEE weakness

Waste regulation failing to stop shipments of broken computers to Africa
Rosalie Marshall Aug 25 2008 7:40AM Networking
IPv6 doomed, requires act of God

IPv6 doomed, requires act of God

ISPs and carriers have spectacularly failed with IPv6, to the point where they need to resurrect network address translation (NATs) to persist with IPv4, a leading expert has warned.
Ry Crozier Aug 22 2008 7:51AM Networking

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