Opinion

Opinion

Networking and communication

• Mobile gets hotter

  In the two years since the launch of the Intel Centrino, considerable progress has been made in developing new mobile technology...  Continue Reading

• Ensure that benefits and savings outweigh investment and upheaval of convergence

  The virtues of network convergence are widely extolled, says Steve Kennedy, but does it make business sense, or is it just the...  Continue Reading

• RFID should not be a closed shop

  Electronic tagging using RFID - radio frequency identification - will create a sea-change in the way items are tracked as they...  Continue Reading

• Virtual office block tests show scalability of wireless local area network technology

  Simulation tests feasibility of replacing wired networks with wireless Lans  Continue Reading

• Put safeguards in place now to avoid problems with future converged networks

  Any weaknesses in an IP data network today will become more of a threat, says Chris Risley  Continue Reading

• SIP standard could get businesses talking

  SIP can help businesses integrate voice and data communications.  Continue Reading

• Bigger is not better: manage applications to deliver improved network performance

  Over the past few years organisations have come to expect more from their networks.  Continue Reading

• Better broadband

  Poor service blights growth in broadband penetration, says Lucy Woods.  Continue Reading

• The business case for wireless mobility

  The productivity and flexibility from wireless usage in today's working environment is of vital importance, particularly in...  Continue Reading

• Application and network performance can be improved by analysing monitored data

  Declutter your network now to gain future business advantage, says Ivor Kendall  Continue Reading

• Businesses see uses for Wi-Fi connectivity

  The return on investment case for wireless technology  Continue Reading

• What will the network look like by 2008?

  Faster technologies may be just around the corner, but the extra bandwidth will soon be used up unless corporate policies are...  Continue Reading

• Outsource to cut print costs by up to 30%

  Copying and printing can cost up to 3% of a company's revenue - equivalent to the average IT budget - so don't overlook services...  Continue Reading

• Is your network the weakest link?

  Network security plans should be checked by IT directors  Continue Reading

• Software to help you network

  Social network software is a hot topic in the US, and has featured heavily in the past two O'Reilly Emerging Technology...  Continue Reading