Archives for Communication - Page 2
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…
Cisco continues to court small business
Networking giant Cisco Systems has launched a new program for resellers targeting small and midsize businesses. The company on Monday announced the Cisco Security Virtual Private Network and Firewall Express…
Qwest, DirecTV expand satellite deal
Qwest Communications has expanded its alliance with DirecTV to make digital satellite TV services available to customers in the western United States in the first quarter of 2005. Under the…
What is the best tool?
Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) technology has been a part of the network infrastructure for the past two decades, with the devices evolving into a more expansive role within the data center. When…
Optical networking: The next generation
Internet evolution Experts have called NLR the most important network project since ARPAnet and NSFnet, both precursors to the commercial Internet. 1969: ARPAnet was commissioned by the Department of Defense.…
Sprint’s DSL Gets A Burst of Speed
By Jim Wagner Sprint (Quote, Chart) announced Friday an enhancement to its business-class digital subscriber line (DSL) service, available in 32 markets and tailored to larger companies. The enhancement gives…