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Networks '97: Cisco buys voice, firewall firms
News First, Cisco said it would purchase Ardent Communications, a California startup specialising in voice over LAN, Frame Relay and ATM networks. James Richardson, European president and senior VP for Cisco, said the technology will complement Cisco's...
[June 25, 1997, 9:41]
Networks boost security against attacks
News An FBI warning has administrators of the nation's corporate networks double-checking -- and double-locking -- their systems in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. We are so dependent on these networks," Gary said.
[September 17, 2001, 10:39]
Roundup: Networks Telecom, without the wires
News M-commerce has invaded this year's Networks Telecom in Birmingham, a 20-year old event that is still the UK's biggest business communications conference. Networks Telecom: Telia delivers UK services Thu, 29th Jun Also: Ethernet storage networks...
[June 28, 2000, 15:32]
Networks show drops telecoms, stays in Birmingham
News Rumours that the Networks show, so long an annual fixture at Birminham's NEC, would move to the London Arena next year turned out to be false. The show will be rebranded Networks for Business, and will next be held on 24 to 26 June 2003.
[June 25, 2002, 15:05]
Networks 'not robust enough' for VoIP
News Financial services companies are eager to embrace emerging technologies such as IP telephony for the business benefits they offer but their networks are often not up to the task, according to a new report from consultancy BearingPoint.
[March 1, 2005, 9:55]
Networks of light build on cellphone tech
News The optical mobile phones could make wireless communications speedier and more secure than existing optical fibre networks, researchers said. CDMA, which runs about 20 percent of the world's wireless networks, is a proprietary standard.
[November 27, 2002, 15:57]
Networks crippled by worms' onslaught
News Nachi, the problematic fixer worm, and Sobig.F, the worst mass-mailing computer virus to date, continued to flood some corporate networks and email servers on Thursday. Nachi -- also dubbed MSBlast.D and Welchia -- is a variant of the MSBlast worm...
[August 22, 2003, 8:45]
Networks Telecom: Do you need a dedicated network monitor?
News The product will be sold by Unit 4 Security Solutions, Networks Unlimited and XMA in the UK. Other network management products on show at Networks Telecom included Packeteer's ReportCenter 2.0, which adds report features to the company's AppVantage...
[June 26, 2002, 15:10]
Networks '98: Intranets "easy to use and administer" - Novell
News Novell's promotional blurb for Networks-telecom '98 makes the surprising claim that "intranets are hot. This may be correct, but a recent report by Forrester Research found that full blooded e-commerce solutions are for companies with "deep...
[June 23, 1998, 6:36]
Networks Telecom: A bruised industry licks its wounds
News The effect of KPNQwest's bankruptcy will be felt by everyone at Networks Telecom in Birmingham, Europe's biggest networking show. Like most conferences, Networks Telecom will have special-interest zones covering fields such as security, storage...
[June 24, 2002, 7:32]
Networks Telecom: VPNs still set to fly high
News While the downturn in the network industry continues, virtual private networks (VPNs) are growing, though the growth rates are not so colossal as was predicted a couple of years back, says Californian research company Infonetics Research.
[June 24, 2002, 7:32]
Networks Telecom: Voice over IP comes in by stealth
News The Networks Telecom conference in Birmingham this week is the right time, then, for voice/data products which are designed to be simple and invisible. TeleWare has been quietly using IP to route calls on for some years; at Networks Telecom, it...
[June 26, 2002, 16:36]
Networks '98: VitalSigns networking power tools now out
News The arrival in the UK of the VitalSigns networking power tools is a hot topic at Networks-telecom 98 this week. Used by companies running large networks, like Dell and 3Com for example, the VitalSuite of products enable IT staff to monitor and...
[June 24, 1998, 14:53]
Generalized Proportional Fair Scheduling in Third Generation Wireless Data Networks
White Papers In 3G data networks, network operators would like to balance system throughput while serving users in a fair manner. This is achieved using the notion of proportional fairness. However, so far, proportional fairness has been applied at each base...
[December 13, 2006, 0:00]
Building High Availability for Avaya Unified Communications Using Extreme Networks
White Papers Extreme Networks and Avaya have developed complimentary technologies that deliver carrier-class availability over IP. This technical white paper explores one field-proven design that makes use of these capabilities.
[August 15, 2009, 1:20]
Symantec wants to police small firms' networks
News Each product in the Gateway Security 300 Series will include six integrated security functions, along with an option for a secure wireless access point for LANs (local area networks), according to Symantec.
[March 19, 2004, 9:55]
Reactive Cognitive Radio Algorithms for Co-Existence Between IEEE 802.11b and 802.16a Networks
White Papers This paper investigates the use of reactive cognitive radio algorithms to enable co-existence between IEEE 802.11b and 802.16a networks in the same unlicensed band. In particular, a system model is developed in which the two wireless systems share...
[March 17, 2006, 0:01]
Hierarchical Power-Aware Routing in Sensor Networks
White Papers This paper discusses online power-aware routing in large sensor networks. The authors seek to optimize the lifetime of the network. The paper develops an approximation algorithm called max-min zPmin that has a good empirical competitive ratio.
[August 23, 2007, 1:00]
Seamless Platform Mobility Across Wireless Networks
White Papers IEEE 802.21 provides mechanisms for fast handovers across Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular networks. Moving the mobile lifestyle from a vision to a practical reality requires seamless connectivity for the best possible user experience.
[August 14, 2009, 5:03]
Meru shields wireless networks from eavesdroppers
News Meru Networks has announced a system aimed at preventing 'parking lot' attacks of the kind that have affected TK Maxx and others. The technology is aimed at companies with devices that run effectively obsolete security technologies, such as WEP, as...
[July 29, 2008, 13:31]
