27 August 2008
By Tim Greene, Network World (US)
Alcatel-Lucent is delivering a new family of Gigabit Ethernet switches that fit into its architecture for blending data, voice and wireless connectivity and are designed for small and mid-size businesses. Read more...
01 February 2007
By Bryan Betts
Talking to Cisco's Neil Walker about the relative efficiency (or inefficiency) of power-over-Ethernet versus individual mains adapters, I was reminded of a claim by eco-activists last year that only 5 percent of the power consumed by chargers actually goes into charging a mobile phone or MP3 player. The rest is wasted as heat, generated while the charger is plugged in but the device isn't. Read more...
01 September 2008
10GBase-T and other specs for 10G Ethernet over copper cabling are coming, but could this be the generation where fibre connectivity remains dominant? Read more...
09 May 2008
By Chris Werpy, Masergy
Network service providers are beginning to offer Global Ethernet - Ethernet in the WAN. So what is it, how does it work, and why might you want it? Read more...
18 March 2008
By Jim Duffy, Network World
CTO and founder Pradeep Sindhu on why he thinks Cisco has too many operating systems, and the future for some of Juniper's product lines. Read more...
03 June 2008
By Farpoint Group
As we have noted before, IEEE 802.1n is the only wireless-LAN (WLAN) technology that matters today. The outstanding improvements in rate, range, and price/performance now being seen in both residential/SOHO-class as well as enterprise class products, as demonstrated by our own testing, have previously led us to conclude that the time to install .11n is now and that waiting will only result in an investment in last year?s technology.
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By Becky Waring, PC Advisor
22 March 2007
By Greg Schaffer, Computerworld
Even companies and technicians sometimes get the wrong end of the networking stick. Read more...
03 September 2007
By John Cox, Network World
A travelling fairground makes a good test of the abilities of a Wi-Fi mesh. Read more...