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Network software

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  4G could entice mobile operators to SDN

  A Juniper Networks executive claims the refresh needed for 4G networks could lead mobile operators to become early adopters of software defined networking

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Case study: City of London School goes wireless

  The independent boy’s school installs a wireless network and mobile device management systems to enable staff, pupils and visitors to get connected

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Tax charges lead to losses for Brocade

  The networking firm reports record revenues, but confirms a tax charge pushed it to report losses of $21m

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

  UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Cisco quarterly profits jump 44% to $3.1bn

  Network company Cisco has reported $3.1bn profits for its last quarter, up 44% compared with the same period the year before

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Intel and F5 invest into SDN

  Software defined networking has secured new interest this week with Intel investing into Big Switch Networks and F5 acquiring LineRate Systems

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  SDN adoption plans still stalling in Europe

  TechTarget and Computer Weekly surveys find that less than 10% of organisations looking to implement software defined networking (SDN)

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Oracle makes UC buy with Acme Packet

  Silicon Valley giant Oracle expands into the IP networking business with the $1.7bn acquisition of Acme Packet

• January 29, 2013 29 Jan'13

  Cisco 'cannot wait' for open standards

  The networking giant edges towards a more open philosophy but still sees its technology as the best

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  Juniper Networks outlines SDN strategy

  Juniper Networks wants to split networking functionalities across virtual machines to give administrators more control and the ability to innovate

• January 15, 2013 15 Jan'13

  Brocade names Lloyd Carney as CEO

  The former Xsigo CEO and ex-Juniper Networks’ chief operating officer, Lloyd Carney, takes over from Mike Klayko with immediate effect

• January 10, 2013 10 Jan'13

  Fashion Retail Academy boosts Wi-Fi with Networks First

  The Fashion Retail Academy (FRA) has worked with Networks First to bring improved Wi-Fi connectivity to its staff and students

• January 09, 2013 09 Jan'13

  WAN optimisation choices in the age of cloud and virtualisation

  WAN optimisation gives you more bandwidth for your money and now comes in cloud and virtual appliance form factors. We survey the key choices

• January 09, 2013 09 Jan'13

  CES 2013: Driverless cars could be next for the enterprise

  Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, thinks businesses will be big benefactors of the driverless car revolution

• December 21, 2012 21 Dec'12

  Suffolk cuts costs by 30% with PSN-ready network

  Suffolk County Council has rolled out a next generation network, which it expects will cut costs by up to 30%.