Archives for Telecomunication
Cell connections head out to sea
Adam Sharples, a technology consultant in Manchester, England, was on the second evening of a weeklong Mediterranean cruise on the Island Escape last month when, on the way to dinner,…
3Com partners with Siemens on services
3Com announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Siemens Business Services to provide service and support to 3Com enterprise customers. 3Com said the partnership with Siemens, which is a global…
Citrix to acquire SSL VPN start-up
Software maker Citrix Systems is getting into the secure remote access business. The company announced Tuesday that it's acquiring privately held security equipment maker Net6 for $50 million in cash.…
Ex-NetScreen CEO joins start-up
Can the former chief executive officer of NetScreen Technologies make history repeat itself? A small start-up called Infoblox is banking on it. The company, which has built a server device…
Mini Generator Has Enough Power to Run Electronics
New microengines would be smaller, last 10 times longer than batteries. It may be tiny, but a new microgenerator developed at Georgia Tech can now produce enough power to run…
Cisco’s router market takes a hit
Cisco Systems, the world's largest maker of networking equipment, met analyst expectations Tuesday when it reported quarterly earnings but noted a sequential decline in revenue for its IP router business.…
Cisco to invest more heavily in Asia
Networking giant Cisco Systems this week announced plans for increased investment in Asia, including a new research and development facility in China and a venture investment program in India. The…
EU-wide communication network to be upgraded
The European Commission has launched a call for tender for the provision of s-TESTA, a new secure communications network for the exchange of electronic data between public administrations across Europe.…
Cisco, MIT look from lab to market
CAMBRIDGE, Systems is teaming up with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop new communications technology that the company hopes to ultimately turn into products. Cisco is sponsoring…
Cisco adds to storage switching portfolio
Cisco Systems on Monday introduced two new switches in its storage area networking portfolio that are designed to make it easier for businesses to connect storage computers across long distances.…
China Sets up New Telecom Commission
Recently, China communication companies association stated that communication network operation and maintenance commission has been set up under approval of Ministry of Information Industry and Ministry of Civil Affairs. This…
Broadcom taps ex-Philips executive as CEO
Broadcom has named Scott McGregor, the former head of Royal Philips Electronics' semiconductor division, chief executive of the company. McGregor will replace Alan Ross, president and CEO of Broadcom, on…
Cisco gives Linksys rebate to the upwardly mobile
Cisco Systems introduced a rebate program on Friday to encourage owners of its Linksys home networking gear to trade up to higher-end products. Customers can get a 100 percent cash…
China’s Optical Communications Market Recovers
The optical communications market in China has pulled out of a slowdown and got back onto a firm footing in the first half of the year, according to Wang Lei,…
HP takes aim at Cisco in switch market
Hewlett-Packard's ProCurve networking division is taking aim at Cisco Systems once again with a new, low-cost Gigabit Ethernet switch. On Thursday, the company plans to announce the ProCurve Switch 3400cl,…
3Com challenges Cisco to router duel
3Com is turning up the heat on enterprise routing rival Cisco Systems. On Monday, the company announced two new sets of low-cost access routers that are designed to be replacements…
Demystify WAN link monitoring
In today’s network environment, WAN monitoring has different meanings to different people. For some, WAN monitoring is simple router queries to monitor link utilization on an ad hoc basis. For…
Taking Ethernet the distance
Researchers are pushing the envelope when it comes to transmitting big chunks of data over Ethernet across ultralong distances. Earlier this week, a group of engineers based in Canada, Japan,…
Nortel upgrades communication technology
Nortel Networks says new enhancements to its products will let employees of large companies more easily communicate with colleagues down the hall or across the world. On Monday, the company…
Sharing network analysis equipment
The most widespread method for managing network monitoring is through the use of analysis equipment, such as probes and sniffers. These devices perform a variety of critical tasks–from analyzing network…