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Cisco Systems announced on Monday plans to buy an IP software start-up for US$200 million.
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Vodafone Australia today took its first steps outside of the mobile world, announcing a new converged communications bundle designed to provide small businesses with their total communications needs.
CTO Charles Giancarlo wants to prove wrong the critics who say Cisco has lost the drive that turned it into a 1990s superstar.
Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks.
Eight months after it emerged from bankruptcy, Redback Networks is racking up new contracts.
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Getting broadband to everyone in Australia should be a major concern for businesses and government.
A great little all-in-one network connectivity and security device that offers good value for money and is perfect for a small office or branch/regional office deployment. You would be hard pressed to pass by the 890 family of ISR devices from Cisco.
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Wireless LANs have finally matured into a viable and affordable means of extending your wired network.
A new streaming-media standard promises to unify a fractious market, but inferior quality and bureaucracy may block acceptance.
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