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Networking and communication

  • January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11

    CES 2011: Steve Ballmer heralds new era of technology

    Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer highlighted that the next version of Windows will be the first to run on ARM processors in his keynote address at the opening of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

  • January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11

    BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

    David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year.

  • August 25, 2010 25 Aug'10

    Brocade gets into the HBA business

    Analysts predict the move will result in price improvements for users and suppliers, and reduce the number of SAN vendors involved in a deployment.

  • July 28, 2010 28 Jul'10

    Pacnet, Pacific Fibre, to light up cable competition

    Pacnet and Pacfic Fibre will team to construct a new trans-pacific cable, which will operate at 5.1 terabits per second.

  • July 21, 2010 21 Jul'10

    Why the ACCC thinks carrier Ethernet is important

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated it may include Ethernet services in its list of Domestic Transmission Capacity Services. Richard Chirgwin analyses the implications of the move.

  • July 21, 2010 21 Jul'10

    Using 3G as a backup WAN

    3G data services are often advanced as a cheap way to provide a disaster recovery service for your WAN. But experts say you need to do more than just cut from one link to another to create a functional connection.

  • June 21, 2010 21 Jun'10

    Telstra/NBN FAQ

    Richard Chirgwin analyses the proposed deal between the federal government and Telstra, explaining how it will work, what it will mean for your broadband connection and the impact on competition.

  • June 18, 2010 18 Jun'10

    PRIMER: WiFi sniffers

    Learn about WiFi sniffers, how they operate, how they can help to manage your WLANs and why Google is far from alone in its use of the technology.

  • April 02, 2010 02 Apr'10

    Federal Government cancels OPEL contract

    The Federal Government has cancelled the OPEL contract for delivery of wireless broadband to regional areas

  • November 26, 2009 26 Nov'09

    Microsoft emphasises content management, security at launch of Vista, Office'07 and Exchange

    Microsoft has declared that the combination of Windows Vista, Office System 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 have the potential to help businesses improve their productivity by making it easier to manage unstructured data.