The world may be running out of IPv4, but the sky is not falling, and carriers can handle the problems, says Colt's Nicolas Fischbach
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Quality Of Service Added To Aryaka WAN Optimisation
End-to-end QoS assurance is now available from Aryaka Networks' software-as-a-service WAN optimiser
Alcatel-Lucent Plans To Destroy Phone Masts
Could tiny lightRadio base stations from Alcatel Lucent make big cell phone masts obsolete?
IPv4 Depletion Won’t Cause IPv6 Stampede
IPv4 address blocks are now depleted, but don’t worry about running out of new addresses just yet, says Wayne Rash
BT Profits Boosted By Strong Broadband Demand
More people are getting broadband, and more than half of them go for BT
IPv4 Will Go On For Twenty Years
The Internet's shift to IPv6 will take a long while, even though the last blocks of IPv4 addresses have been issued
Social Networking And Cheap Calls Drive Mobile VoIP
The next three years will see a remarkable increase in people using VoIP on their mobile handsets
Virgin Media Business Touts Data Centre Connectivity
Virgin Media Business has launched its heavy duty connectivity offerings for the data centre sector
eWEEK Readers Spurn Social Media At Work
You tell us social networks are a waste of time. Next, what do you want from MWC?
CommScope Demonstrates 100GbE Over 340 Metres
CommScope, Ixia and Reflex Photonics have shown 100GbE over twice the distance in the IEEE standard
Amid Riots, Egypt Is Back Online
Egypt's Internet block is lifted, and President Mubarak has promised change, but troubles continue
Ofcom To Review DEA’s Site-Blocking Measures
Is it even possible to block illegal download sites, Ofcom is asked, as anti-DEA pressure mounts
GreenTouch Shows Low Power Wireless
Large scale antennas start GreenTouch Consortium on its way to cut network power 1,000-fold
World IPv4 Stocks Finally Run Out
The Internet authority has assigned its last batches of IPv4 addresses, putting pressure on companies to adopt IPv6
Google Launches Voice-Tweet Service For Egyptians
A new service allows Egyptians to circumvent Internet blocks and tweet by telephone
Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research
The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet
Electric Cars To Follow Mobile Roaming Model
'Intelligent mobility' will make electric cars viable by 2025, says Logica
Internet Still Down As Bigger Protest Brews In Egypt
A new wave of protests is expected tomorrow, as web users in Egypt turn to dial-up modems to avoid the Internet blackout
Intel Looks To Data Centre Networking With FCoE Stack
Intel is looking to drive the migration of a single data centre network infrastructure with its Open FCoE
Egyptian Revolt Unquelled By Total Comms Blackout
Within hours, Egypt was isolated from the outside world as the comms infrastructure was completely kettled
ASA To Investigate Phony ISP Claims
Time is up for claims like 'up to' and 'unlimited', says advertising watchdog
ISOC Tells WEF: No Quick Fixes For Safer Internet
The Internet Society's CEO will warn the World Economic Forum against a "knee-jerk" Internet security fix
Google Voice Boosted With SayNow Acquisition
Google buys SayNow for comms software that adds calling features to Android, iPhone, Facebook and Twitter
Virgin Launches Fibre Schools Network In London
London's pupils and teachers could soon be on fast fibre optic networks, says Virgin
Personal Femtocell Takes Off For iPhone
A personal femtocell - called an attocell - will let users make calls abroad without roaming, says Keith Day of Ubiquisys
O2 Offers Free Wi-Fi For All – With Ads
Anyone can use O2's public Wi-Fi - just hand over your mobile number
Cisco Beefs Up SMB Networking, Storage Offerings
Cisco continues its SMB push with more networking, security and storage products, as well as financing
Virgin Expands 100Mbps Broadband Service
Virgin Media has rolled out its superfast 100Mbps broadband service to five more locations in the UK
Hewlett-Packard Launches Hybrid Enterprise Cloud
Cloud computing needs government-level compliance and security, says HP
Sky Rumoured To Buy The Cloud
Sky looks set to enter the UK Wi-Fi hotspot arena by aquiring wireless network provider The Cloud