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Oracle-HP court battle over Itanium delayed indefinitely

By Stephen Lawson | 10 April, 2013 21:41

Oracle and Hewlett-Packard's ongoing legal battle over software for Itanium has run into another delay, and this time there's no telling how long it will last.

AT&T looks to Wi-Fi for international roaming

By Stephen Lawson | 10 April, 2013 00:03

AT&T's addition of Boingo Wireless Wi-Fi hotspots to its international roaming coverage may point toward the future of mobile data across borders.

Google to bring gigabit-speed fiber to Austin

By Stephen Lawson | 09 April, 2013 18:04

Google will roll out its second city fiber network in Austin, Texas, offering gigabit-speed Internet and TV along with free basic broadband on plans similar to those in Kansas City, Missouri and its twin city in Kansas.

Network heavy hitters to pool SDN efforts in OpenDaylight project

By Stephen Lawson | 08 April, 2013 11:00

Software-defined networking, a set of technologies to help networks better adapt to user needs with less manual effort, may at last be getting the common foundation it has needed for interoperability and efficient development.

LenovoEMC fortifies small-business storage with enterprise smarts

By Stephen Lawson | 04 April, 2013 20:02

Small and medium-sized enterprises with no full-time IT staff are beginning to get some of the same features that large data centers have for efficiency and control.

Oracle brings data center fabric to Sparc systems

By Stephen Lawson | 04 April, 2013 01:18

Oracle has extended its data center fabric to its Sparc-based Unix platforms, promising to let enterprises tie more servers and applications into the high-speed infrastructure.

Network administrators look to SDN with hope, concern

By Stephen Lawson | 03 April, 2013 01:13

Some network operators say they need new tools to set up and manage connections in a virtualized world, even if that means adopting software-defined networking technology, which is still in its infancy.

Nuage sprouts Alcatel's software-only bid to automate clouds

By Stephen Lawson | 02 April, 2013 16:05

Alcatel-Lucent is promising more manageable cloud computing through Nuage Networks, an internal startup that is making its formal debut on Tuesday.

With S-Translator, Samsung aims to reach an old industry goal in real time

By Stephen Lawson | 29 March, 2013 19:45

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be shipping in 155 countries by the end of next month, and its real-time voice translation to help people communicate across borders may be one of its most ambitious features.

Sprint pledges not to use Huawei, lawmaker says

By Stephen Lawson | 28 March, 2013 19:51

Sprint Nextel and Softbank have pledged to keep Huawei Technologies products out of the Sprint network and try to replace Huawei gear that is already in Clearwire's network, according to a U.S. lawmaker.

Study: One-quarter of U.S. patents issued this year will be in mobile

By Stephen Lawson | 27 March, 2013 22:53

The land rush for mobile patents is so feverish that about one-quarter of all patents issued in the U.S. this year will be mobile-related, according to a study released on Wednesday.

Cell system used in Antarctica may help to cover the Plains

By Stephen Lawson | 26 March, 2013 16:14

Rural residents in North America may soon get a shot at better cellular coverage with an open-source technology being used in Antarctica, Mexico and Papua, Indonesia.

Fortinet to buy Coyote Point to merge security with application delivery

By Stephen Lawson | 22 March, 2013 19:51

Network security appliance maker Fortinet will expand its offerings for application delivery by acquiring privately held Coyote Point Systems.

FCC Chairman Genachowski to announce resignation Friday, report says

By Stephen Lawson | 22 March, 2013 00:21

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski reportedly plans to resign, ending a four-year term marked by significant efforts to expand wired and wireless broadband services across the U.S.

QLogic promises speed, simplicity with first Mt. Rainier cache-on-adapter products

By Stephen Lawson | 21 March, 2013 14:07

QLogic's technology for clustered cache storage on SAN adapters will hit the market this month in the form of adapters with integrated 200GB or 400GB flash cards.

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