October 2008 News

Results of Ethernet study announced

Ethernet services and its usage have been examined by a new report from Research and Markets.

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Popularity of ten Gigabit Ethernet 'booming'

Contrary to predictions, ten Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is increasing in popularity, it has been suggested.

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Webcast to 'help businesses' with disaster recovery solutions

A webcast on how businesses can better manage their disaster recovery solutions is being launched by a managed services provider, it has been revealed.

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Firms using video conferencing technology instead of travelling

A growing number of companies are using new technology, such as broadband internet conferencing, to reduce the need to travel around the UK, it has been claimed.

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Theatre offers customers free Wi-Fi access

A theatre in Barking has entered the digital era by offering customers free wireless internet access to its customers.

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10GbE Data Centre Ethernet 'to be main speed by 2010'

Data centres could enjoy Ethernet speeds of 10GbE as standard by 2010, according to Burton Group.

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'Net neutrality' stance blasted by centre

A new report is set to be published this week on the lack of benefits of so-called net neutrality in the European Union, it has emerged.

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Next generation broadband 'could bring speeds of 45Mbps'

The installation of next generation of super fast broadband in the UK could bring with it speeds of up to 45Mbps, according to an expert.

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Money is being wasted on 'inefficient' continuity schemes

Businesses in the UK are spending money on disaster recovery programmes that aren't performing to their best abilities, it has been claimed.

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New high-speed business broadband service announced

Business broadband with speeds of 100Mbps has been launched in London by internet service provider Vaioni.

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ASA: Fixed-line and broadband not the same thing

Marketers have been warned against advertising mobile broadband and fixed-line as similar entities by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

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How to ensure websites are functioning to their potential

Firms should work on their websites to ensure that the consumer gets a feel for the company, as well as guaranteeing them the best experience possible, it has been advised.

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F5 Networks: Majority of firewalls cannot handle attacks

Many managed firewalls used by firms lack the means to fend off malicious software attacks, it has been claimed.

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Ethernet "is going to be huge"

Due to traffic rises and an increase in individuals gaining access to the web, Ethernet is set to be "huge", an expert has claimed.

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Jupiter Research: Broadband will not lose out during slow economy

An expert has been considering the ways in which the technology sector and specifically broadband will be impacted by the slow economy.

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Mason: Mobile broadband only in one-quarter of homes by 2013

The number of households operating mobile broadband only is set to surge within the next five years, research has suggested.

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Next generation broadband 'to be tested next summer'

Residents in the south of England will be the first to sample the planned next generation super fast broadband next summer, it has been announced.

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Firms finding Wider Area Networks 'easier to use'

Small to medium sizes enterprises (SMEs) are making more use of the Wider Area Network (WAN) as it is becoming simpler for them to grasp, research has suggested.

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Policy control to take precedence in future network developments

The deployment of policy tools will increase rapidly throughout the next two years via both wireline and wireless networks, a new report suggests.

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Tesco 'may offer broadband' to mobile users

Personal and business broadband customers might be interested to hear Tesco is considering launching its own offering into the mobile broadband market.

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Connectivity costs to be lowered as EU approves project

The European Commission has approved a new project which will help to cut connectivity costs by providing international connections to North West Ireland.

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Bandwidth.com: VoIP can save businesses 50 per cent on costs

According to an advisor, small businesses could save up to 50 per cent on their telephone costs by switching to a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service.

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Consumers 'will embrace firms with multi-channel presence'

Companies that operate through several channels will gain more benefits in the long term than those only working through on medium, an expert has said.

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Adopting managed services advised during slow economy

Companies with unmanaged IT systems have been urged to work with specialist providers and ensure they do not fall prey to the credit crunch.

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Analysts find secure next generation networks

A UK research team has claimed it has developed a next generation system of networks that should prove virtually impregnable to hackers.

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Text advertisements 'successful in reaching online users'

Despite the advent of video and inactive advertisements, the simple text advert is still provoking responses from a large volume of web users, it has been discovered.

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'Major upheavals' to occur in IT sector

An expert has predicted that the IT sector will see a lot of shifting of priorities within the next 18 months as the credit crunch impacts upon the industry.

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Charity spokesman speaks about use of virtualisation

The head of IT for the Comic Relief charity programme has discussed the details of a virtualisation system implemented this year.

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Mobile VoIP 'poised to be big'

Despite being 'in development for a short time' mobile voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is set to become big in the future, it has been claimed.

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Business broadband in the UK 'speeding up'

The number of British businesses using broadband with speeds over 10Mbps has increased significantly over a short space of time, research has indicated.

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Businesses advised to switch to VoIP technology

An advisor has urged businesses to switch to VoIP technology as it is not expensive to install and can prove cheaper than a traditional landline.

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Ethernet transition 'made easier' with launch of new technology

Overture Networks has released a new carrier Ethernet aggregation system to help service providers consolidate web traffic, it has emerged.

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Wi-Fi popularity predicted to boom over next four years

Those firms utilising business broadband may be interested to hear the results of new research, which has suggested that over one million devices could come complete with Wi-Fi chips by 2012.

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Virgin 'may release super broadband service'

The technology sector is buzzing with rumours that Virgin is set to announce the release of a 50Mbps speed broadband service, it has been reported.

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T-Mobile: We lost data of 17 million customers

Phone firm T-Mobile has confessed that it lost the details of 17 million customers after a disc was misplaced two years ago in Germany.

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'Complacent companies' pose biggest risk to safety of employee records

The biggest risk to the security of employees' personal data is firms being 'too lax' about its safety, new research has suggested.

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IDC: Energy usage in data centres increasing

Managed data centres are using more and more energy, research by an industry analyst has suggested.

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VoIP technology 'feared' by many businesses

An advisor has claimed that many businesses hesitate when it comes to using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology as they lack confidence in their own knowledge of it.

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The impact of cloud computing on the corporate WAN discussed

Corporate Wider Area Networks (WAN) could be affected in several ways due to the increasing popularity and implementation of cloud technology, it has been claimed.

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Orange: Free business broadband offered to customers

Mobile phone firm Orange has announced that some of its customers will be eligible to receive free business broadband under their current contracts.

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Sentrum: Demand for data centres increasing

Data centres are in increasingly high demand in the UK, new research has suggested.

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Managed services 'popular among businesses'

Managed services are being increasingly utilised by companies across the globe in order to bolster their methods, it has been reported.

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'Cut power consumption' managed data centres urged

Managed data centres need to cut back on their power usage in a bid to be more energy efficient, according to new reports.

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