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HP Gets EC Approval For 3Com Purchase
European regulators are giving their approval to HP's $2.7 billion bid for networking equipment maker 3Com
WiMax Uptake Growing Faster Than Expected
WiMax growth is surpassing expectations, according to a new report from the WiMax Forum
eWEEK’s Top 25 Technologies Of The Decade
From virtualisation to Linux to the Apple iPhone, eWEEK names the products, applications and technologies of the last decade that have changed the way we work, play and live
Cisco Offers Up Glimpse Of Tandberg Road Map
Confident that the deal will get the regulatory go-ahead, Cisco has offered an insight into how it will integrate Tandberg's portfolio into its own
Virgin Media To Challenge BT In Business Market
Virgin Media has unveiled plans to undercut BT, with a fibre optic broadband offering for small and medium business customers
Cisco OTV Extends Layer 2 Between Data Centres
Cisco is extending the benefits of Layer 2 networking between geographically separated data centres with a new OTV feature in the Nexus 7000 platform, says Cameron Sturdevant
Google To Build High-Speed Broadband Network
The search giant says it plans to build a series of 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in selected areas around the US
VoIP Sector To See Stabilisation During 2010
The improving economic environment is just one of a number of factors being cited as to why the IP telephony market is set to stablise in 2010
NHS Pages Novell For Cloud Workload Management
The NHS has expanded its networking deal with Novell, which will now provide workload management as well as security for cloud applications
MWC: Ericsson And Netgear To Showcase 3G Mobile Broadband Router
Netgear and Ericsson will use the Mobile World Congress to showcase a 3G mobile broadband router for locations with no access to fixed-line networks
BT Opens Up Cable Ducting To Rival ISPs
In a significant move for the provision of fibre in the UK, BT has revealed it will open up its underground network of ducts so that rival ISPs can lay their own fibre cables
Google Offering Voice App To Businesses
The search engine company will release a version of Google Voice for businesses and roll out Google Wave to all users who want it,
Skype To Offer iPhone Users VoIP Calls Via 3G
iPhone users are soon to get a Skype app that will allow them to make VoIP calls, not just over WiFi networks, but over 3G networks as well
Netgear Looks To SMBs With ProSecure UTM5 Solution
Netgear is looking to target small to medium businesses (SMBs) or SoHo users, with its gateway security appliance, the ProSecure UTM5
Cisco Is Losing Business Through UCS, Says Blade CEO
UCS was supposed to launch Cisco into the server market, but instead it has undermined the company's data centre switch business, claims Vikram Mehta of rival Blade Technologies
Cisco Promises Jobs Push As Profits Rise
Cisco boss John Chambers believes the economic recovery is gaining speed and announced that the networking giant will add up to 3,000 jobs
Enterprises Tune Into Video Conferencing
More and more enterprises are turning to video conferencing in an effort to drive down costs and improve their corporate communications, a new survey has found
VoIP Gains Ground In Enterprise Space
Enterprises are exploring their communication options, with analysts predicting that most US businesses will have a VoIP capability in three years time
Cisco Router Rumoured To Offer 120Gbps Throughput
Cisco could be about to break the 120Gbps per slot barrier with a brand new router if an analyst claims prove to be correct
BT Wins Contract For O2’s Mobile and Fixed Networks
O2 has signed a new five year, multi-million pound managed services agreement with its former owner, BT
Obama Uses YouTube Interview To Endorse Network Neutrality
President Obama used a YouTube interview to reiterate his support for network neutrality and an open Internet
MWC: Researchers Warn Of Femtocell Security Flaws
Two security consultants have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in femtocell devices and will present their findings at a hacker convention
Execs Divided Over Oracle’s Acquisition Of MySQL
With its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R&D in hand, Oracle is moving headlong into new territory, but the MySQL acquisition continues to cause controversy
Carbon Reduction Commitment Is ‘A Tax On The Cloud’
Cap and trade rules will drive companies away from more efficient IT, says Dan Lowe of hosting company UKSolutions
Cisco Expands Its Telepresence Offerings
Cisco Systems is releasing a protocol designed to improve interoperability with other telepresence systems, as well as applications to expand its own TelePresence technology
Cisco Touts SMB Finance Deals To Encourage Spending
Updated: In an effort in kick-start IT spending, networking giant Cisco is offering a three year, zero-percent financing deal for businesses in Europe and the US
HP To Bundle Omnifone’s iTunes Rival
PC manufacturer HP is to offer Omnifone's digital streaming service MusicStation pre-installed on European laptops and desktops, in a bid to rival iTunes
UK Radio Spectrum Auctions Hang In The Balance
Re-using spectrum could get left behind in this year's political action, and Ofcom itself might get abolished by a new Conservative governmentÂ
Juniper and Polycom To Lower Video Conferencing Costs
Juniper and Polycom have partnered up and are looking to drive the uptake of video conferencing services by driving down its cost and complexity