Stories about: Network Communications

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    Alcatel hikes optical speed with less energy 22/01/2010 06:09:00

    Alcatel-Lucent will try to tackle the growing volume of traffic on carrier networks with an optical switch that can handle 4T bits per second (bps) while consuming less power per bit than today's equipment.
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    Russians start selling Wi-Fi encryption cracker 17/01/2009 07:17:00

    The Russian security company that caused a stir some months by talking up its cracking tool for recovering Wi-Fi encryption keys, has started selling its software to all-comers in a specially packaged product.
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    Mitel has 'modest' layoff in line with slowing economy 07/11/2008 13:37:00

    Networking gear maker Mitel Networks laid off an unspecified number of employees today in what an executive called a "modest and prudent" reaction to the poor global economy.
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    China plans telecom restructuring, clears way for 3G 27/05/2008 11:43:26

    China announced a restructuring plan for the country's fixed-line and mobile operators on Saturday, a final step towards the long-awaited release of 3G (third-generation) mobile licenses.
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    New happenings in network virtualization 21/05/2008 09:54:25

    While system virtualization - and to a lesser extent, desktop virtualization - has held most of the virtualization limelight, there is also a growing trend in network virtualization.
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    Chinese government reforms target high-tech industries 14/03/2008 10:33:18

    China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), which oversees many of the country's high-technology industries, including the telecommunication sector, will be combined with other government organizations into a single body, according to China's state-owned media.
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    Internet security: What will work 21/01/2008 07:41:45

    In the first column of this year, I discussed computer security outlook and hopes for 2008. I forecast more of the same that we saw in 2007: more spam, more malware, more bad guys basically owning the Internet and our connected computers. I don't see any trends or new leaders with significant power to change the status quo.
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    Heavyweights duke it out over future of wireless broadband 29/09/2007 16:52:58

    In a friendly and spirited debate this week, representatives from Google, AT&T and other companies sparred over the future of open access networks and consumer choice.
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    Tony Soprano's laptop 10/04/2007 14:45:57

    Tony Soprano's dislike of computers is well-known, but in 2007, it's hard to keep a business running without one. (Another argument for creator David Chase ending the show after five seasons, but too late now.) Tony knows that yesterday's bookie can't compete with a txt-ing young punk offloading his risky punts on Betfair, and that though tradition's important, sometimes old-school thinking just doesn't cut it. To stay on top, a business has to move with the times.
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    Unraveling the Communications Server mystery 28/03/2007 13:49:55

    Certain things exist without explanation: Ben Affleck's career; the micro PC; Tofurky. For many, LCS (Live Communications Server) 2005 fell into this category. Is it IM? Is it voice over the network? Does it use Messenger or something else? Redmond has recognized the Great Mystery of LCS and is looking to make things easier to understand with the platform's upcoming release, now to be called OCS (Office Communications Server) 2007.
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    Does your company have a clue about Web 2.0? 07/02/2007 09:35:45

    Web 2.0 might mean something different to nearly everyone familiar with the term. According to Fidelity Labs' Charles Berman, it could one day mean wider use of colorful, 3-D, graphical interfaces along the lines of what you see in virtual worlds like Second Life and popular games like World of Warcraft on business Web sites and desktops.
 
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