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  • Slimmer Verizon retains Aussie muscle

    International telco Verizon last week admitted it had shed some Australian staff with its January acquisition of MCI. But the US heavyweight continues to win large deals Down Under.

  • Orange gets rolling in Australia

    France Telecom's international enterprise telecommunications arm Equant has flagged plans to increase its Australian headcount from 250 to 400 as the group re-brands globally as Orange Business Services.

  • Universal AU dumps frame relay for MPLS

    Universal Music Group's (UMG) Australian operations are planning to replace legacy network links based on frame relay with a modern multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) implementation.

  • MCI quietly becomes Verizon

    No Australian jobs will be lost and the product lineup will remain unchanged as the local arm of international telco MCI quietly transforms into a business-focused division of acquirer Verizon, according to a spokesperson for the new operation.

  • Broker opts for new AT&T link

    Frustrated by expensive delays in receiving market prices, Australia's largest futures broker has dumped an existing Internet link to its partners in Chicago and opted for a new data link from ATT.

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  • Multiprotocol label switching makes for mainstream

    After years of hype, MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) may finally be an acronym whose time has come.

  • VPNs without all the hassles

    Running a virtual private network can save you money on leased lines, but can also create a lot of work. Can managed VPN services save you the trouble?

  • Making the upgrade

    You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

  • Surrendering security

    Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

  • Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

    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?

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  • Making the upgrade

    You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

  • Surrendering security

    Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

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