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• Photos: Telstra's undersea fibre optic cable

  Installing cables can be difficult especially if they're 9,000 kilometres long and up several kilometres underwater. Our photo gallery gives you a look inside the 'Ile de Sein', a ship used to lay Telstra's latest fibre optic cable, which will become part of Australia's global Internet network backbone.

• Networking: What can you expect in 2008?

  During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.

• Around the world in ... Fibre-to-the-home

  If the world's homes are to enjoy the same high speed connectivity as its offices, the current thinking goes, then fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) will soon become necessary. However, not all Internet economies were created equal.

• Managed services: Kinder, gentler outsourcing

  It was around nine years since strong-armed government departments began to realise willy-nilly outsourcing wasn't, perhaps, the best idea. However, with contracts signed and staff already migrated, there was little to do but ride out the storm. In this special report, we look at the Victoria Police and the South West Alliance of Rural Hospitals' approach to managed services.

• Scale up your infrastructure with 10Gb Ethernet support

  If you're about to build a new Ethernet network or upgrade an existing one, be sure to consider installing an infrastructure that will support 10Gbps bandwidth, even if you don't need that much speed right now.

• The road to convergence

  There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

• Campbell Arnott's: Paul Williams, CIO

  As CIO of one of Australia's oldest and most popular food brands, Paul Williams has a heavy load on his shoulders. In this video interview, he talks about the type of challenges faced and how IT fits into the bigger picture.

• Why you should care about WiMAX

  The next-generation wireless technology could take us one step closer to the mobile nirvana of one bill for mobile, Wi-Fi and broadband connectivity.

• MIT's open communications campaigner

  Andrew Lippman thinks communities will be key to the future of communications tech.

• Perform effective VoIP network capacity planning

  When discussing voice over Internet Protocol, network capacity becomes more a measure of how many simultaneous calls the network can process. This article looks at what you should consider during the VoIP capacity planning process.

• Why Google hired Vint Cerf

  The Internet pioneer has big ideas for Google Earth and mobile phones. He's also got his eyes on outer space.

• When phone meets Internet

  As VoIP use rises, so does the number of questions about it. Here are some of the essentials.

• ICANN bosses slam VoIP regulation

  Legislators must not make the mistake of subjecting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings to the same rules as telephony services, the heads of the global Internet regulator said.

• Buy vs build: The pendulum swings

  So, your backend systems are showing signs of age? Put down the chequebook; we've found that when it comes to building business apps, many companies are back in the driver's seat.

• Finding the perfect teleworking tools

  Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

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