In five years every organisation in the world will be running some of their telecommunications on an IP-based network, and under-developed nations are showing the rest of the world how to do it, according to Asia Netcom's president and chief operating officer, Bill Barney.
According to the Gartner Group, pirate wireless networks eavesdrop on data and passwords that cross the backbone of any centralized Internet network.
Whether you want to go wireless with four or five PCs in a small office or you need walk-around connectivity for a thousand corporate users, vendors offer a number of options that can provide the proper access.
The NSW Government will provide access to its telecommunications infrastructure and "optimise" its purchasing power to encourage competition in the broadband space.
Multiemedia has announced two-way satellite broadband will be available at a number of commercial sites across Australia this week.
Seven has made no secret of its expansion ambitions, but buying into pay-TV monolith Foxtel lends even greater clarity to the network's long-term vision. With wireless distribution and solid content channels under its belt, can Seven bring IPTV into the mainstream?
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.
As wireless networks become ubiquitous extensions of wired networks, the threat of intruders becomes more pervasive. Organisations need to look beyond local access points and think globally to secure the air across the entire enterprise.
Whether you want to go wireless with four or five PCs in a small office or you need walk-around connectivity for a thousand corporate users, vendors offer a number of options that can provide the proper access.
Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre
WLANs continue to proliferate on corporate networks, yet there's still a lot of confusion over WLAN security measures and the various implementations of the 802.11 protocol.
We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.
We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.
The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.
The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is a sophisticated and highly configurable network switch capable of handling 48 10-Gigibit Ethernet ports.
Wireless LANs have finally matured into a viable and affordable means of extending your wired network.
The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.
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