Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW) has implemented a high-powered wireless network and external link to overcome connectivity challenges at the 12th century Kilkenny Castle and provide high speed internet access to staff and visitors.
Minister for competitiveness Stephen Timms has opened a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology centre in Halifax to demonstrate the benefits of RFID for retailers and others.
A study published this week in the Australasian Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine warns that wireless communication technology may be responsible for accelerating the rise in autism among children.
In this podcast Ron Rapp, associate director in Pfizer's worldwide technology engineering division, discusses the approach Pfizer has taken to Wan optimisation, with Cliff Saran of Computer Weekly.
RFID has the potential to transform supply chains and offer significant business advantage, but there have been more pilots and trials than full-scale implementations that have been made public.
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is upgrading its existing networks and implementing high-performance wireless networks to deliver better bedside care.
Suppliers, including Ibrix, Mellanox, Alacritech and EqualLogic, are offering juiced-up new iSCSI configurations, while 3PAR, CipherMax and NeoScale boost data security products.