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  • Commander: Can the turnaround succeed?

    Four months into Commander's 'turnaround' plan, CEO Amanda Lacaze is confident that the ailing IT services company is heading for better days.

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    The New South Wales Department of Commerce has revealed it will use multiple telcos to service the bandwidth needs of its new wide area network.

  • Agriculture dept digs up VoIP

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    They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

  • The war against VoIP: How long can the telcos fight?

    Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?

  • Teaching old routers new tricks

    Some networking equipment companies are sprucing up their existing products to go after a hot and growing market known as the multiservice edge, but sceptics question whether or not the products are up to the task.

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  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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