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Network software

• 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%.

• 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

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  Three chooses Huawei for managed services contract

  UK mobile operator Three will transfer staff to Huawei, and its partner Tech Mahindra, to manage its core network and operations.

• December 06, 2012 06 Dec'12

  Emulex buys Endace for $130m

  Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace

• 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