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Network hardware
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Fibre Channel vs FCoE. Fibre Channel rules. For now
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and converged network adapters (CNA) offer storage and networking on one infrastructure, but what are the pros and cons of moving to FCoE?
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK
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September 26, 2013
26
Sep'13
What does the Public Accounts Committee want from BDUK?
MPs slammed the BDUK broadband process for making it too easy for BT. But how to rectify the situation? We take an in-depth look at the report
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August 30, 2013
30
Aug'13
How networks and data win Formula One races for Mercedes AMG Petronas
Tata Communications joins the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team to bring speedy connectivity worthy of its cars
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August 28, 2013
28
Aug'13
Bet365 improves latency and peering by updating network infrastructure
Online gambling site Bet365 upgraded its network and improved its latency to deliver a fast, smooth and reliable experience to its customers
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July 16, 2013
16
Jul'13
Emulex shakes up leadership with Q4 still unclear
Current Emulex CEO James McCluney becomes chairman of the board as COO Jeffrey Benck takes his place
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July 04, 2013
04
Jul'13
DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps
Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre
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June 28, 2013
28
Jun'13
Datacentres must be tuned to the application in the mobile-cloud era: Cisco
Cloud, big data and mobile applications are challenging the traditional datacentre infrastructure, says Cisco
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June 07, 2013
07
Jun'13
Users’ top datacentre pain points
Storage, network bandwidth, cost and scalability are among the biggest datacentre concerns, say users at Dell Enterprise Forum US
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May 24, 2013
24
May'13
Bolton and Wigan get PSN in £47m outsourcing deal
Bolton and Wigan councils have signed a seven-year £47m outsourcing contract, which will deliver a ‘PSN ready’ network to the region.
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May 24, 2013
24
May'13
BT and Intel invest in lab to research into future cities and telecoms technologies
A research laboratory has been launched by BT and Intel to develop networking technologies and smart city capabilities.
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May 10, 2013
10
May'13
Case Study: Brent Council cuts costs with mobile tech
Brent Council implements mobile technology to cut costs and involve more staff in the future running of the organisation
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April 29, 2013
29
Apr'13
O2 hires BT for 4G backhaul
Mobile operator O2 has signed a 10-year contract with BT to build a new high-capacity network for 4G services
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Case study: London's Olympic network from BT
After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Midlands health trust trials BlackBerry 10 OS on PlayBook with Z10 roll-out
The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust tests the Blackberry 10 operating system (OS) for a mobile fleet deployment
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February 07, 2013
07
Feb'13
Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland
Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London
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January 24, 2013
24
Jan'13
Nokia bounces back in Q4
Nokia returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting profit of €439m and sales of over €8bn
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January 21, 2013
21
Jan'13
ZTE predicts major losses for 2012
Delayed projects and shrinking sales saw net profits plummet 240% at Chinese telecoms company ZTE in 2012
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January 03, 2013
03
Jan'13
Wi-Fi Alliance to merge with WiGig
The wireless technology will retain its WiGig name but the standard will be looked after by the Wi-Fi Alliance
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December 27, 2012
27
Dec'12
Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products
Samsung has filed a complaint against several Ericsson products with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
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December 20, 2012
20
Dec'12
Essex County Council signs £81m PSN deal
Essex County Council has signed a £81m network and telephony deal to introduce a Public Services Network (PSN) across its 200,000 users
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December 06, 2012
06
Dec'12
Emulex buys Endace for $130m
Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace
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November 19, 2012
19
Nov'12
Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D
As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions?
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November 14, 2012
14
Nov'12
Cisco profits jump 18% thanks to datacentre strategy
Cisco reports an 18% rise in profits, hitting $2.1bn for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, on the back of its integrated datacentre systems
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October 26, 2012
26
Oct'12
Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar
South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
ZTE targets local government for UK growth
Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy
With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes
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October 05, 2012
05
Oct'12
Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities
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October 04, 2012
04
Oct'12
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service
The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers
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September 10, 2012
10
Sep'12
Alcatel-Lucent creates chief operating officer role
The COO job will be taken by its current CFO Paul Tufano as Alcatel-Lucent tries to turn around its fortunes
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September 07, 2012
07
Sep'12
Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project
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September 06, 2012
06
Sep'12
Interview: Dave Scammell, CEO of Sohonet
We speak to the head of Sohonet, a service provider built for the film and media industry in the centre of London
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
Irish environment department goes green with Polycom
Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharing
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August 31, 2012
31
Aug'12
Enterprise wireless LAN sales jump 26% in Q2 2012
Q2 figures show businesses are investing in wireless networks despite the economic downturn, according to analyst organisation Dell’Oro
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August 24, 2012
24
Aug'12
Enterprise network kit continues to boom in recession
New research from IDC shows revenues for both Ethernet switches and routers are growing regardless of the economic climate
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August 24, 2012
24
Aug'12
Samsung to power 3’s 4G network
The company’s European network operations team will provide the LTE Radio Access Network and core infrastructure
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August 15, 2012
15
Aug'12
John Linwood, BBC CTO, on the Olympics output and digitisation
The BBC’s chief technology officer John Linwood talks about managing record-breaking Olympics online viewing and the digital future of the BBC
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Lords Select Committee slams government broadband plans
A report from the Communications Committee claims the government is ‘preoccupied with speed’ rather than focusing on the roll-out of broadband to more areas
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Olympic Games 2012: Preparing for a mobile data deluge
How mobile operators and the Olympic Delivery Authority prepared for the huge demand for mobile traffic expected during London 2012
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
CW500: The technology behind the BBC's Olympics coverage
BBC CTO John Linwood told Computer Weekly’s CW500 Club about the “terrifying” challenge of providing live coverage of all events at the Olympics
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Huawei Technologies' first half profits drop 22%
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei saw profits fall 22% to CNY8.79bn (£0.9bn) in its first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011
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July 16, 2012
16
Jul'12
Vodafone and 3 confirm Irish shared infrastructure partnership
Mobile operators Vodafone and 3 sign a deal to manage shared infrastructure in Ireland in a 50/50 joint venture
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June 18, 2012
18
Jun'12
Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers
Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology
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June 05, 2012
05
Jun'12
Cisco updates ASR 5500 series for 4G networks
Cisco's updated ASR 5500 series aims to help businesses with increasing mobile traffic moving across networks as 4G looms
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June 01, 2012
01
Jun'12
Cambridgeshire launches PSN to cut £1m per year
Cambridgeshire County Council will save £1m per year with the launch of its public services network (PSN)
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
EU to launch trade case against Chinese telcos Huawei and ZTE
The European Union has accused the two Chinese telecoms firms of obtaining illegal government subsidies and selling products below cost
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
European economy dents Cisco forecast
The stormy outlook for the European economy leads the networking firm to predict a weak quarter
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Canary Wharf stress test underway ahead of London Olympic Games
Businesses in Canary Wharf are running two days of stress testing to prepare for the London Olympic Games, including flexible staff working
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Avaya provides networking education to Leeds Metropolitan University
Avaya today announced a deal with Leeds Metropolitan University, which has seen the firm build out a network for the 28,000 staff and students across the organisation’s campuses.