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.

Rudd retreats from Communications Fund raid, claim Libs

Rudd retreats from Communications Fund raid, claim Libs

The Federal Government has backpedalled on its bite into the Federal Communications Fund, according to Opposition claims.
Lilia Guan Jun 18 2008 4:42PM Telco/ISP
Asia hooks up with unified communications

Asia hooks up with unified communications

Enterprises in Asia-Pacific will spend US$4.5 billion this year on unified communications services and equipment, new research predicts..
Simon Burns Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Networking
Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Web 2.0 technologies may only have emerged within the past decade, but the concept of social networking is said to date much farther back than that.
Liz Tay Jun 11 2008 1:50PM Strategy
Social networking spam on the rise

Social networking spam on the rise

Four out five social network users have received unwanted 'friend' invitations, messages or postings over the past year, new research suggests..
Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Security
Analysts herald wireless social networking revolution

Analysts herald wireless social networking revolution

Wireless social networking will revolutionise the global technology business and reshape the global display and semiconductor industries, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Jun 6 2008 7:44AM Software
Defence launches $1 billion communications satellite

Defence launches $1 billion communications satellite

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been granted the ability to communicate with defence personnel anywhere on Earth after the Department of Defence (DoD) announced operational capability of a new $1 billion satellite system.
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 5 2008 12:54PM Telco/ISP
Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown

Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown

The recent discovery of a potentially serious Secure Socket Layer (SSL) flaw affecting a popular Linux distribution should act as a wake up call to the open source community, experts warn..
Robert Jaques May 29 2008 10:06AM Software
Windows Live seeks to make social networking easier

Windows Live seeks to make social networking easier

Microsoft is allowing its Windows Live customers to consolidate their contact lists across different websites with the release of Windows Live Contacts API.
Ashley Clark May 26 2008 2:40PM Software
Counterfeit networking gear: A security threat?

Counterfeit networking gear: A security threat?

Counterfeit networking equipment could jeopardize the security of U.S. military and other government systems, according to an FBI PowerPoint presentation posted on a website covering "alternative” topics.
Jim Carr May 14 2008 10:29AM Security
Enterprises click with social networking

Enterprises click with social networking

The market for enterprise social networking products, such as KickApps, Passenger and hi5, could reach US$2 billion by 2012, according to recent research..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Social networking site for hackers is unveiled

Social networking site for hackers is unveiled

A new website is designed to create a social network for white-hat hackers. The site, House of Hackers, went live on Monday and already has 500 members.
Sue Marquette Poremba May 7 2008 10:19AM Security
Liberals to oppose Labor’s raid on communications fund

Liberals to oppose Labor’s raid on communications fund

Shadow Communications Minister Bruce Billson has come out guns blazing at what he considers to be Labor’s planned smash-and-grab raid on the $2 billion Communications Fund.
Lilia Guan May 2 2008 4:17PM Telco/ISP
Unified communications a 'key technology'

Unified communications a 'key technology'

Unified communications is emerging as a "key technology" that can help firms improve business process efficiencies, and address concerns over carbon consumption, experts report..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Software
Flexible communications key to SME success

Flexible communications key to SME success

The majority of small business decision makers spend a minimum of five hours a week out of the office which can affect the company's ability to make fast decisions when needed..
Staff Writers Apr 29 2008 7:44AM Strategy
Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

With the latest release of Oracle’s On Demand CRM solution, the company is not only touting the rise of social networks but making them the core of its functionality.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 3 2008 3:26PM Software
Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Enterprise social computing firm Trampoline Systems today launched its latest tools which provide managers with insight into their firms' internal social networks and information flows, thereby improving decision making.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Networking now 'vital' in consumer electronics

Networking now 'vital' in consumer electronics

Networking connections are rapidly becoming a "must have" feature for consumer electronics devices..
Robert Jaques Mar 27 2008 3:00PM Networking
Avaya promises intelligent communications

Avaya promises intelligent communications

Avaya has unveiled its latest unified communications software, which it promises is breakthrough technology designed to improve the performance of collaborative teams.
Dave Bailey Mar 19 2008 10:04PM Telco/ISP
Corporates eye green networking kit

Corporates eye green networking kit

The popularity of networking kit that minimises its environmental impact is set to soar, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Enterprises ignore social networking at their peril

Enterprises ignore social networking at their peril

Analysts have warned that social software techniques and technologies are becoming crucial in supporting and strengthening collaboration and non-routine work in businesses..
Clement James Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software

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