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February 02, 2011 02 Feb'11
O2 to apply for e-money licence to support NFC payments

O2 will apply for an e-money licence this year, signalling its commitment to support contactless payments in the UK in the near future.
February 01, 2011 01 Feb'11
Interactive crime map site experiencing problems as millions log on

An interactive crime map has been launched to allow people to monitor criminal activity in their area.
January 31, 2011 31 Jan'11
Vodafone restores services to Egypt after mobile shutdown

Mobile operator, Vodafone, has restored mobile phone services in Egypt after a 24-hour shutdown.
January 30, 2011 30 Jan'11
Intel introduces OpenFCoE, offers cheap fibre channel over Ethernet on-ramp

Intel has introduced a new, cheap, way to connect servers to Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, and taken a dig at other FCoE rivals along the way. But the release may not save users the real cost of a new FCoE network.

January 28, 2011 28 Jan'11
Tesco rolls out in-store mobile phone network

Supermarket Tesco is rolling out a converged fixed and mobile voice network across its stores based on GSM technology. Cliff Saran finds out how the rollout is progressing.
January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11
Sky buys The Cloud

BSkyB has confirmed plans to acquire UK Wi-Fi network provider The Cloud. The deal allows the broadcaster access to 5,000 public wireless hotspots
January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11
Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked

The personal page of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was hacked and an unauthorised update was placed on it
January 26, 2011 26 Jan'11
Virgin supplies London schools with 10Mbps fibre optic broadband

Virgin Media's business division is to supply a managed fibre optic network to London's Grid for Learning that will replace a broadband network supplied by Symmetrix, a Capita company.
January 24, 2011 24 Jan'11
Bluwan's FTTA promises cheap high-speed comms

Start-up French wireless comms company Bluwan has previewed microwave technology that promises to slash the cost of providing high-speed broadband to rural areas to between 2% and 5% of traditional microwave and fibre networks.
January 24, 2011 24 Jan'11
McDonald's to roll out contactless payments in 1,200 UK stores

Fast-food restaurant chain, McDonald's, will roll out contactless payments in all of its 1,200 UK stores by the end of October

January 21, 2011 21 Jan'11
Rackspace launches system administrator app

Rackspace has launched an app that allows a CIO or system administrator to dial up or take down servers and storage moment by moment.
January 20, 2011 20 Jan'11
Iran gets access to Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome

Google has announced that Iranians are to be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls.
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
Babcock outsources next-gen network to C&W Worldwide

UK-based global engineering firm Babcock has hired Cable&Wireless Worldwide as its sole telecoms supplier for the next three years to consolidate Babcock's legacy network estate and connect its 250 UK and international sites
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Vodafone Australia sacks employees over data leak

Vodafone Australia has sacked several people after four million customer records were exposed in a privacy leak
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Government wants hard evidence before changing fibre tax

The government wants concrete evidence that the business rates tax on lit fibres - the so-called fibre tax - unduly hampers network investment before it considers reviewing the system
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Cambridge village competes with South Korea on broadband speeds

Residents of Broughton have become among the first UK consumers to get access to 1Gbps broadband speeds
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
BT to develop Goonhilly satellite site for deep space comms programme

After closing the Goonhilly visitor's centre in March 2010, BT has announced it is planning to invest in the historic telecommunications satellite site.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Ofcom frees spectrum for better data, internet access

From Thursday UK mobile network operators will be allowed to offer data services over their 2G networks, giving consumers better indoor and outdoor access...
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data

Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed.
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.
November 23, 2009 23 Nov'09
CBI: Eight things you didn’t know about digital communications

Interesting facts from the CBI report, The shape of business – the next 10 years
September 01, 2009 01 Sep'09
Communications Alliance: Recruitment and training integral to NBN’s success

The CEO of the Communications Alliance, Anne Hurley, argues that the National Broadband Network cannot succeed without skilled people to build and operate the new infrastructure.
July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09
IBM sells Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) gear from Brocade, Cisco

IBM steps up its Fibre Channel over Ethernet strategy by selling Brocade 8000 FCoE switches and 1010/1020 converged network adapters, and Cisco Systems' Nexus 5000 FCoE switches.
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
Technology of the year award

TechTarget ANZ Editor Simon Sharwood names his Technology of the Year. Do you agree with the choice?
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
Predictions for 2009

Wondering what will be important in 2009? We've rounded up eight predictions for the year ahead for your reading pleasure.
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
Ian Yates' quite literal year in review

Ian Yates product reviews are unique and make ideal holiday reading.
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
EDITORIAL: Lessons from 2008

TechTarget ANZ's Editorial team looks back on 2008 and suggests new directions for the new year.
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
TechTarget ANZ's greatest hits

Here's the end-of-year roundup you wrote - the most popular stories across the TechTarget ANZ network for 2008.
December 23, 2008 23 Dec'08
Richard Chirgwin's Holiday Favourite

There's no better way to prepare for 2009 than reading Richard Chirgwin's networking primers!
October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08
Don't jump to Hyper-V unless you have to

Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 (MSVS) remains a powerful tool for managing virtual infrastructure and there's no need to rush to Hyper-V.
October 01, 2008 01 Oct'08
Using iPerf to measure WLAN performance

Learn how to measure TCP/UDP, throughput, loss and delay with iPerf, an open source network testing tool.
September 30, 2008 30 Sep'08
What is the ISAKMP policy and how does it impact IPsec VPN router configuration?

Learn how to implement ISAKMP policies using IKE to ensure secure VPN configuration, in part three of our VPN guide.
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Managing Windows networks using scripts part 10: Some neat WMI tricks

The 10th instalment of our tutorial series on managing Windows networks with scripts offers a pair of cool WMI tricks.
August 12, 2008 12 Aug'08
MPLS vs. VPLS vs. Metro Ethernet

MPLS, VPLS and Metro Ethernet are all viable options for large-scale VoIP implementations.
July 20, 2008 20 Jul'08
Unified communications trigger data leakage dangers, survey finds

Companies are concerned about unintentional data leaks, according to a survey conducted by Osterman Research.
July 17, 2008 17 Jul'08
How to move from Microsoft Virtual Server to Hyper-V

If you plan the upgrade from Virtual Server to Hyper-V, here's how to get onto Microsoft's new virtualisation platform.
July 15, 2008 15 Jul'08
Linksys WAP2000 Business Access Point: Review and configuration

Our labs run their eyes over Linksys' new WAP 2000, a VoIP and WLAN router for small businesses.
July 02, 2008 02 Jul'08
Unix admin tutorial: How much memory is in this machine?

It's not always straightforward to get the answer to the burning question: How much memory is in this Unix machine? David Douthitt points readers to the answers for Solaris, AIX, HPUX, Linux, OpenVMS, and FreeBSD environments.
July 01, 2008 01 Jul'08
Virtual machines present dynamic environment issues for network pros

Virtualisation can mean network managers need to develop an infrastructure for redirecting IP addresses across a WAN.
June 30, 2008 30 Jun'08
Sizing server hardware for virtual machines

How many virtual machines can you put on a server? Depends upon whether your hardware and virtualisation environment are well-matched. This tip offers four criteria for selecting the right servers for VMs.
June 26, 2008 26 Jun'08
Cisco warns of UCM flaws

Cisco has warned that several versions of its Unified Call Managers have security problems.