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.

Nortel defends deal discounting

Nortel defends deal discounting

Networking vendor Nortel has defended its practice of heavily discounting hardware deals to win contracts in mid-size to larger Australian organisations.
Fleur Doidge Jul 19 2005 4:45PM Networking
Optus and Azure turn up the heat

Optus and Azure turn up the heat

Optus has partnered with wireless internet provider Azure, to extend the reach of the telco's network of wireless hotspots.
DVD Editor Jul 13 2005 3:30PM Telco/ISP
Gigabyte signs Synnex and Rectron

Gigabyte signs Synnex and Rectron

Taiwan-based vendor Gigabyte Technology has signed Synnex and Rectron as distributors for all its wireless networking and communications products.
Staff Writers Jun 27 2005 4:20PM Hardware
Linksys cracks retail, service provider markets

Linksys cracks retail, service provider markets

Linksys has cracked mass market retail, signing an agreement via distributor Ingram Micro to stock its products in 17 Dick Smith Powerhouse stores and all 164 locations nationally by the end of 2005.
Byron Connolly Jun 23 2005 4:27PM Telco/ISP
NetComm appoints Hitech Distribution

NetComm appoints Hitech Distribution

Communications gear vendor NetComm has appointed Hitech Distribution as a state-based distributor to strengthen NetComm's presence in South Australia.
Staff Writers Jun 14 2005 9:50AM Networking
Australians embracing home networks

Australians embracing home networks

One out of five Australian households will have a home network by 2009, analyst IDC has predicted.
DVD Editor May 24 2005 3:29PM Networking
Nortel signs Anixter, mulls cull

Nortel signs Anixter, mulls cull

Networking gear vendor Nortel has appointed Anixter Australia as a distributor for its nPower channel and is mulling a partner cull following its first distribution review in more than two years.
Fleur Doidge Apr 13 2005 4:51PM Telco/ISP
Enterprise IP telephony market doubles: IDC

Enterprise IP telephony market doubles: IDC

The enterprise IP telephony market grew 98 percent in 2004, according to industry analyst IDC.
DVD Editor Mar 24 2005 10:46AM Telco/ISP
Former employee critiques Cisco

Former employee critiques Cisco

A former Cisco engineer has publicly criticised the networking giant, saying Cisco has neglected application traffic management and lost deals with important resellers as a result.
Fleur Doidge Mar 3 2005 2:45PM Networking
Ingram renews online networking deal

Ingram renews online networking deal

Ingram Micro has renewed its global agreement with web conferencing applications provider WebEx for its reseller demonstrations, staff training and monthly marketing meetings.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2005 7:10AM Software
Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Israeli vendor RAD Data Communications has marked the end of a promising first year in Oceania, with Australian sales revenue rising 15 percent to about $8 million since the company’s regional office opened in Melbourne November 2003.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2004 1:55PM Software
Don’t prevent communications – monitor them

Don’t prevent communications – monitor them

Personal computers and access to the Internet are becoming ubiquitous in both the commercial and public sector environments; even the UK government has committed to have all government services online by the end of 2005. So why are some organizations trying to prevent the use of the very communications technologies that this pervasiveness brings to our desktops, with all the advantages of speed and cost-saving that they offer?
Melville Carrie Nov 17 2004 10:33AM Security
Communications regulations set for change

Communications regulations set for change

Regulatory systems face possible disruption and significant changes, according to a preliminary report released yesterday by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

System integrators can expect to play an increasingly important role as enterprises accelerate migration to converged communications, vendor Avaya told attendees at its partner and customer forum in Sydney today.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004 12:00AM Networking
Alcatel readies partners for unified communications

Alcatel readies partners for unified communications

Fleur Doidge Apr 27 2004 12:00AM Networking
Netgear hits super G-spot for home networking

Netgear hits super G-spot for home networking

Netgear has flagged a big push into the digital home space, announcing several new wireless products expected to attract fans of home networking and multimedia entertainment.
Fleur Doidge Mar 17 2004 12:00AM Networking
Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth ISP iiNet has renewed its international IP connectivity contract with network provider Asia Netcom.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Intercepting Communications

Intercepting Communications

Almost every day we hear in the news about allegations centered on communications privacy being violated either by employers or law enforcement agencies.
Alan Sterneckert Jan 16 2004 2:53PM Security
Communications Security in the 21st Century

Communications Security in the 21st Century

We are all aware that the ‘electronic age’ in which we exist is in reality an increasingly complex combination of interacting applications.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2004 10:14AM Security
Securing a Complex Communications Environment: Ten Top Tips

Securing a Complex Communications Environment: Ten Top Tips

The growth of e-security products and services is creating an administrative headache for enterprises.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2004 2:00PM Security

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