Spotlight on networking Spotlight on networking

Network infrastructure may be last bastion of traditional enterprise IT, with conventional routers, Ethernet and MLPS still the mainstays of many corporate networks – but that’s starting to change as open networking, SDN and other emerging technologies take hold.

Add the impact of the NBN and increasing viability of wireless as an alternative to fixed-line networks, and you have an environment that’s ripe for change.

In our Spotlight on networking, iTnews will look at what these emerging technologies bring to the connected enterprise.

Photos: Inside Basslink's undersea fibre converter station

Photos: Inside Basslink's undersea fibre converter station

First photos from the Loy Yang converter station and terrestrial fibre build.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2009 11:30AM Telco/ISP
IBM inks deals with networking giants

IBM inks deals with networking giants

Brocade, Cisco and Juniper switches and routers added.
Ian Williams Jul 23 2009 6:43AM Networking
Aussies download 81m gigabytes in a month

Aussies download 81m gigabytes in a month

Business users show healthy appetite for broadband.
Ry Crozier Jul 15 2009 2:37PM Telco/ISP
Space station pilots 'interplanetary internet'

Space station pilots 'interplanetary internet'

Disruption tolerant communications protocol being tested on the international space station.
Liz Tay Jul 13 2009 10:30AM Oddware
Cisco to develop TV videoconferencing system

Cisco to develop TV videoconferencing system

Compensate for networking business.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 8 2009 6:12AM Hardware
Social networking becoming more accepted by companies

Social networking becoming more accepted by companies

Employee use of social networking is now widely accepted by IT professionals, although security is expected to be increased, according to a new survey.
SC Australia Staff Jul 3 2009 11:31AM Security
Facebook unveils new privacy options

Facebook unveils new privacy options

Users given more control over access settings.
Shaun Nichols Jul 2 2009 2:58PM Software
Laptop Connect launches NextG modem hire

Laptop Connect launches NextG modem hire

Rental avoids exorbitant hotel Wi-Fi costs.
Ry Crozier Jul 1 2009 2:34PM Telco/ISP
Netgear unveils new SMB converged switches

Netgear unveils new SMB converged switches

Switches offer stacking and Power over Ethernet.
Shaun Nichols Jun 30 2009 1:30PM Networking
IBM ties social networking into cloud platform

IBM ties social networking into cloud platform

Lotus Live Connections service introduced.
Shaun Nichols Jun 24 2009 3:53PM Technology
Unwired sees more smartphones using free WiFi

Unwired sees more smartphones using free WiFi

3G data still too expensive.
Ry Crozier Jun 23 2009 1:25PM Telco/ISP
Secure social networking in the corporate world

Secure social networking in the corporate world

How do you embrace social media while ensuring your business is protected from the myriad of threats that come with it? Marshal8e6's Jeremy Hulse explains.
Jeremy Hulse Jun 19 2009 3:05PM Security
Researcher plans to unveil a month of Twitter bugs in July

Researcher plans to unveil a month of Twitter bugs in July

A security researcher plans to use next month to disclose a slew of bugs that could yield worm outbreaks in microblogging platform Twitter.
Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2009 11:11AM Security
Tata Comms plans Aussie expansion

Tata Comms plans Aussie expansion

Regional submarine network giant Tata Communications has revealed plans to broaden its local footprint in partnership with the likes of Telstra and Optus.
Ry Crozier Jun 4 2009 3:12PM Telco/ISP
Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced

Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced

Spoof WiFi access points may cause a problem for users of wireless technology.
Dan Raywood May 22 2009 9:14AM Security
Majority of adolescents online have tried hacking

Majority of adolescents online have tried hacking

A new study from Panda Security found that 67 per cent of teenagers surveyed admitted to having tried to hack into friends' instant messaging or social network accounts.
Greg Masters May 18 2009 10:56AM Security
Malware most potent on social networks

Malware most potent on social networks

Malware distributed via social networking sites is 10 times more effective than malware spread via email, according to Kaspersky Lab Global Research.
Chuck Miller May 13 2009 10:41AM Security
Analysis: Industry groups jostle for NBN influence

Analysis: Industry groups jostle for NBN influence

Australia's ICT industry groups all want to claim credit for the NBN and play a strategic role in its development. But who has sway over the industry or Government?
Brett Winterford May 13 2009 6:01AM Telco/ISP
CeBIT09: McDonalds' free wifi users soak up seating

CeBIT09: McDonalds' free wifi users soak up seating

McDonalds has earmarked potential changes to seating plans in some restaurants to prevent free wifi users from monopolising seating, particularly in peak periods.
Ry Crozier May 12 2009 1:55PM Telco/ISP
Alcatel-Lucent woos SMEs with IP-ready package

Alcatel-Lucent woos SMEs with IP-ready package

Alcatel-Lucent has launched an IP-ready communications package designed to help get small and medium sized enterprises onto the path of unified communications.
Ian Williams May 12 2009 6:02AM Telco/ISP

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