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Network software
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December 03, 2012
03
Dec'12
Cisco snaps up Cariden Technologies
Cisco has bought software firm Cariden Technologies for $141m in its 10th acquisition this year
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November 23, 2012
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Nov'12
Networking services market to fall in next two years
While more than half of firms have used networking services, just 33% plan to use them again over the next two years, says research
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November 19, 2012
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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 19, 2012
19
Nov'12
Cisco buys cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2bn
Network equipment firm Cisco is to acquire US cloud networking supplier Meraki in a $1.2bn deal
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November 16, 2012
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Nov'12
WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance
New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700%
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November 15, 2012
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Nov'12
Cisco buys Cloupia for $125m
Networking giant Cisco continues to add to its arsenal with the acquisition of datacentre software company Cloupia
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November 15, 2012
15
Nov'12
Cyber security will change ideas of the nation state, says Stonesoft
The lack of cyber security is a major threat to the civilised world and will change how people see the nation state, says security firm Stonesoft
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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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November 13, 2012
13
Nov'12
Big Switch Networks enters SDN race
Silicon Valley start-up Big Switch Networks debuts its first software defined networking (SDN) products
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November 07, 2012
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Nov'12
Apple loses patent case to VirnetX
Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents
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November 06, 2012
06
Nov'12
ARM and C&WW backs Cambridge Weightless wireless standard
The Weightless standard wins the backing of industry heavyweights hoping to help it on its journey to creating the ‘internet of things’
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November 05, 2012
05
Nov'12
Brocade boosts SDN presence with Vyatta buy
Networking giant Brocade buys network operating system pioneer Vyatta to bolster its software-defined networking (SDN) folio
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October 31, 2012
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Oct'12
'Digital skills as crucial to UK as superfast broadband,' says Vaizey
UK digital skills must improve to make most of the economic benefits of superfast broadband, said communications minister Ed Vaizey
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
SDN scares big network suppliers
Cisco, Juniper and Brocade have had to embrace software defined networking or risk their hold on the market, says Emulex’s Sean Walsh
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
Huawei admits to being monitored by GCHQ
Huawei has admitted to working closely with government security arm GCHQ as part of review into security practices