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Multiprotocol label switching is on the verge of adoption as a standard, but that won't settle debates about business, technology and philosophy that the protocol raises.
Coffee franchisor Gloria Jean's will connect its 340 Australian stores and its head office together with an Internet Protocol-based (IP) virtual private network.
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.
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.
The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has flagged plans to migrate to an Internet Protocol-based (IP) telephony system, keeping its options open on a full unified communications move.
Telstra may have only officially launched its national "Next G" third-generation (3G) mobile network last week, but some 23 enterprise customers have already signed up for services, including Mission Australia and Downer EDI.
Pacific Internet has offered a slice of their networks to customers, allowing them to set up a private network at a lower cost than a virtual private network.
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