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Cyber crime to top Internet forum agenda

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:20:45 EST

The ICANN meeting will discuss evolution of the Internet, its security and innovations that would create new business opportunities in Kenya.
Complete info at Business Daily Africa.

Objectivity Database Offers Expanded .Net, C# Support

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:17:49 EST

Objectivity is shipping a new release of its Objectivity/DB database system and is recruiting solution providers to work with the new software.
Complete info at CRN.

Google Joins Movement for 'Internet of Things'

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:08:18 EST

The IPSO Alliance, which promotes the use of internet protocol (IP) for smart object communications, has added a new heavy hitter to its lineup. Google has joined the organization-with the end goal of connecting not only cars, phones, and computers but even mundane appliances such as smoke detectors and microwaves. With the addition of Google and four other companies (FUJITSU, Echelon Corp., the Elster Group, and Augusta Systems), the alliance totals 53 member companies.
Complete info at EContent.

The consequences of filtering

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:28:38 EST

The Government is proposing a system to filter the Internet. The proposal is a complaints-based system that would block specific URLs only after they have been brought to the government's attention and also deemed to be Refused Classification. It would operate using a secret list and make it mandatory for all ISPs to block sites on the list for all Internet users in Australia.
Complete info at ON LINE opinion.

Regional Internet Registries Conducting Internet Community Consultation on ITU IPv6 CIR Proposal

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:26:37 EST

The Regional Internet Registries are conducting a Internet community consultation process regarding the recent ITU IPv6 Country Internet Registry (CIR) proposal. In collaboration with the other Regional Internet Registries, APNIC hosted a special session at APNIC 29 / APRICOT 2010 to give the global Internet Community an opportunity to discuss the issues and ramifications of the alternative model proposed by the ITU.
Complete info at CircleID.

TazTag Adds ZigBee Functionality With Atmel Product to New TazCard Contactless Portable Device

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:23:38 EST

Addition of ZigBee to TazTag NFC-secured portable devices brings new applications such as secure metering and remote controls to market.
Complete info at CNN, EarthTimes and Sys-Con.

Astaro Will Extend Network Security Solution Offerings with Three New Products During 2010

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:29:32 EST

Astaro RED, Astaro Mail Archiving and Astaro Wireless Security will allow organizations to better connect and secure their networks.
Complete info at PRWeb and 7th Space.

Interface Masters Launches a 24 Port, 10 Gigabit Managed Switch for Datacenter, Enterprise and Central Office

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:26:05 EST

Interface Masters Technologies, an industry leader and innovator in networking solutions, today announced its family of 10Gb Switches. Niagara 2924 is the first member of the family, a 24 Port, 10 GbE fully managed switch that is designed to integrate with Datacenter, Blade servers, Carrier Ethernet and Metro Ethernet devices, HPC clusters, enterprise storage systems, IT Security Appliances and Central Office applications.
Complete info at TMCnet.

University of Illinois, Chicago Wins SC09 Conference Bandwidth Challenge Using Force10 Networks� 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:21:44 EST

Force10 Networks, Inc., the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business, today announced its customer, the National Center for Data Mining (NCDM) at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), recently won the Bandwidth Challenge held at the International Supercomputing Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC09). The NCDM utilized the Force10 S-Series S2410 data center 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch to demonstrate three applications that show efficient bandwidth utilization in distributed data-intensive applications.
Complete info at EarthTimes, FoxBusiness and CEN.

Survey of IPv6 Availability on Commercial Firewalls

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:14:47 EST

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)'s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) is conducting a survey of the commercial firewall market to obtain information relating to IPv6 security service availability.
Complete info at ag-IP-news.

Korenix JetOS95 Embedded Linux Platform Now Approved for IPv6 Ready Silver Mark

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:50:55 EST

Korenix is proud to announce that its JetOS95 Embedded Linux Based operating system has been approved for IPv6 Ready Silver Mark � a certification led by China Telecom Group.
Complete info at newswireToday!, LinuxPR and Industrial Embedded.

Comments Requested on Draft Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:47:08 EST

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on draft guidelines for network engineers and administrators for the secure implementation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the next generation Internet Protocol.
Complete info at NewsBlaze and Newswise.

First Test Labs for Next-Generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) Are Accredited

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:34:59 EST

The first two laboratories have recently completed accreditation to provide testing services for the USGv6 Program. The USGv6 Program, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), provides the basis for expressing U.S. government requirements for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) technologies and for testing that commercial products meet those requirements. The availability of commercial testing services is an important step towards the U.S. government�s use of USGv6 acquisition tools, beginning in July 2010.
Complete info at Newswise, Physorg and 7th Space.

Express Logic Announces ThreadX RTOS Support for Renesas SH7216 Series Microcontrollers

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:02:20 EST

Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced that Express Logic's ThreadX RTOS now supports Renesas Technology's SH-2A core-based SH7216 microcontroller (MCU).
Complete info at IBN, EON and Benzinga.

Is Emulex Running The HP Table?

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:58:59 EST

On February 26, Emulex announced that its OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapters are available from HP.
Complete info at NetworkComputing and SeekingAlpha.

Tomorrow�s Technology for Today � DrayTek Gigabit Broadband Solution

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:56:07 EST

DrayTek Corp., a Taiwan-based networking solutions provider, today announces the introduction of two new high performance broadband routers with Gigabit WAN to provide residential and business customers with viable high-bandwidth applications.
Complete info at PR-Inside, NewsBlaze and TradingMarkets.

D-Link chooses SiTel Green VoIP processor for feature-rich, next-generation desktop phones

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:40:11 EST

SC14452�s outstanding performance and audio quality enable enterprise / residential SIP-based VoIP phones with support for wideband audio, IPv6 support and secure calling.
Complete info at TMCnet.

IPv6 and the 5 Billionth Customer

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:16:01 EST

The POPClock tells us that there are 6,807,230,170 of us on this planet when I looked it up at 22:26 UTC (EST+5) Feb 26, 2010. In the meantime we are about to connect the 5 billionth cell phone user this year according to ITU Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Toure.
Complete article at CircleID.

AVM Selects Ikanos Communications' Processors for Next-Generation Multimedia Home Gateways

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:13:22 EST

Ikanos' Processors Enable Advanced Wireless Telephony, File Sharing and Multi-Channel HD IPTV Services Throughout Europe.
Complete info at CNN, MarketWatch and TradingMarkets.

Xerox's New Advanced Color Multifunction Printers Streamline Work; Boost Office Productivity

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:11:34 EST

Xerox Corporation's most advanced color multifunction printers (MFPs) for offices, the WorkCentre(R) 7700 Series, can cut "paperwork" processes from hours to just minutes, helping law firms, financial institutions and healthcare organizations work faster and smarter.
Complete info at Trading Markets, MarketWatch and EarthTimes.

F5 and Infoblox Provide Customers With Complete DNS Security Solution

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:20:08 EST

F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN) and Infoblox, the leading provider of DNS, DHCP and IPAM (DDI) solutions, today announced a partnership agreement. F5 and Infoblox have partnered to develop a solution to simplify and speed deployment of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
Complete info at EarthTimes, MarketWatch and EON.

InfoWorld review: Dell PowerConnect 8024F hits 10G paydirt

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:16:30 EST

Ah, the rarified air of 10G switching, very fast, very expensive, very exclusive -- until now. Dell has unveiled a 24-port 10G switch that, priced at $10,088, comes in at around $416 per SFP+ port. Now that's cheap.
Complete info at BusinessWeek.

Laying the ground work for IPv6

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:12:52 EST

IPv4, which controls IP addresses on the Web, is showing its age. Time to upgrade.
Complete info at Star-Techcentral.

Teksavvy Looking For IPv6 Beta Testers

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:09:35 EST

Popular Canadian independent ISP Teksavvy has posted an announcement to our forums that the ISP is starting IPv6 trials, and is looking for customers willing to test the new technology.
Complete info at DSLreports.

3Tera and AppLogic SWAG Move to the Cloud Computing Retro Collection

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:05:02 EST

CA and 3Tera have announced CA's acquisition of the innovative cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service vendor.
Complete info at Sys-Con.

10 things you should know about DirectAccess

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:47:21 EST

DirectAccess is promising to take remote access to a new level. Here�s a look at what it offers and how it works.
Complete info at TechRepublic.

Panel Talks Policy, New Users and IPv6

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:36:35 EST

The transition to IPv6 and the network planning needed to accomplish it is underway, and the new users that will embrace the enhanced Internet are the industry�s future customers.
Complete info at Cable360.

gogo6 Introduces DS-lite Service on Freenet6

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:22:10 EST

gogo6 inc., the leading provider of IPv6 products, community and services, today announced it has added a DS-lite beta service to Freenet6.
Complete info at NewsBlaze, EarthTimes and smp.

Brekeke Software Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY� Magazine�s Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:02:25 EST

Brekeke Software announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation�s (TMC�) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named Brekeke SIP Server Advanced Edition as a recipient of its 2009 Product of the Year Award.
Complete info at PRWeb, BigNews and i-Newswire.

The Evolution of Networking

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:57:14 EST

A weak economy has changed the way you perceive your network.
Complete info at WindowsITPro.

Crossbeam's X-Series Platform Upgrade Sets the Foundation for Fast and Secure Delivery of Data Over 3G/4G Networks

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:36:01 EST

Crossbeam's X-Series Platform Upgrade Sets the Foundation for Fast and Secure Delivery of Data Over 3G/4G Networks XOS 9.0 Supports Growing Smartphone Demands; New Tools Further Drive Down the Total Cost of Ownership for the Industry's Highest-Performing Security Solution
Complete info at EarthTimes, Your-Story and FoxBusiness.

Report outlines IPv6 security challenges

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:31:01 EST

Ready or not, the next generation of Internet Protocols is likely to be making their appearance on government networks in the not-too-distant future, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is advising network engineers and administrators to familiarize themselves with the security challenges of IPv6.
Complete info at GCN.

Download VLC Media Player 1.0.5 Free

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:51:25 EST

This is the ultimate multimedia player. Very flexible it can play a various of audio and video formats without the need of installing an external codec or program.
Complete info at SoftSailor.

The (good and bad) future of the Internet

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:49:55 EST

�We know even now that we are at some fundamental limits of what the Internet can handle,� warned University of California, San Diego processor kc claffy [sic capitalization] at the beginning of her talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in San Diego.
Complete info at Scientific American and All About Jazz.

New H3C Modular Chassis Switch from 3Com Extends Secure Network Fabric to Core and Data Center Networks

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:12:37 EST

H3C S9500E Switch uses resilient virtual switching fabric to deliver double the performance while enabling customers to reduce complexity and enhance security.
Complete info at EON, MarketWatch and TradingMarkets.

Research and Markets: Complete Overview of IPv6 Over Low Power Wireless Area Network (6LoWPAN) Technology

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:07:51 EST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet" to their offering.
Complete info at TMCnet, StockHouse and FoxBusiness.

A10 Networks Expands its AX Series Solutions with Large Scale NAT and Dual-Stack Lite

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:04:40 EST

A10 Networks?, the technology leader in Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs), today announced the availability of IPv6 migration solutions for Carriers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) within its AX Series platforms: Large Scale NAT (LSN) and Dual-Stack Lite (DS-Lite).
Complete info at EarthTimes, SunHerald and FoxBusiness.

Secure printing for networked environments with HP LaserJet Enterprise P3010 printers

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:07 EST

HP continues to deliver outstanding value to Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) and corporate office environments with the new high-performance HP LaserJet Enterprise P3010 Printer series.
Complete info at mb.

Revival of the webmaster key to newspapers� future

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:18:47 EST

This is part two of a two-part post which started here. To recap, we said news companies should get better at predicting web trends.
Complete info at NewsFix.

Cisco reveals its top 25 tech predictions

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:16:24 EST

What will the future bring? Tech enthusiasts can expect some wild innovations over the next 20 years � such as teleportation (at the particle level), as well as brain implants, quantum computers and blazingly fast computers and networks. Cisco�s chief futurist Dave Evans offers up his 25 tech predictions.
Complete info at Sync-blog.

Windows 7 Can Create New 6to4 Adapters on Every Reboot

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:06:59 EST

Windows 7 can create a new Microsoft 6to4 adapter on every reboot, if the PC on which the operating system is installed is restarted while a Virtual WiFi is active. 6to4 adapters are components that Windows 7 users employ in order to ensure that IPv6 packets are correctly transmitted through an IPv4 network. The Redmond company explained that this specific issue affected not only Windows 7 clients, but also Windows Server 2008 R2.
Complete info at SoftPedia.

Adobe Flex: How have the Latest Developments Affected its Momentum for Enterprise Adoption?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:04:46 EST

The Adobe Flex ecosystem has experienced significant growth in the last years, with a plethora of community driven projects and deployments.
Complete info at InfoQ.

Video conferencing and UC

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:50:36 EST

Saumen Chakraborty, CEO and MD, Intellisys Technologies and Research talked about the need for video conferencing and the solutions that Intellisys offers in this space.
Complete info at Express Computer.

IPv6 Expansion at Data Centers Canada

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:47:00 EST

Data Centers Canada a data center provider which operates, develops and manages Canadian real estate for the purpose of providing turn-key data center solutions including colocation and disaster recovery solutions for enterprises, today announced the availability of the IPv6 to its Toronto, Ontario Canada data centers.
Complete info at MyHostNews and TheWhir.

Communications Alliance Proposes Technical Standards for the NBN

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:43:41 EST

Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released a draft overview of technical standards for the National Broadband Network.
Complete info at PRWire and iTWire.

Unicoi Systems Embraces Demand from Interoperable Intercommunications Sector: Fusion Embedded solutions align with defense & aerospace manufacturers

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:41:41 EST

Unicoi Systems, Inc. (Unicoi) announces further resource allocation to answer demand from defense & aerospace manufacturers for IP-based intercommunications systems (ICS) solutions.
Complete info at dBusinessNews, PR.com and PR-USA.

ARRIS Engineers to Present at SCTE Canada

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:32:53 EST

ARRIS today announced that three of its senior technologists will present papers and appear on panels at the upcoming SCTE Canadian Summit (March 9-11 in Toronto, Canada).
Complete info at EarthTimes, MarketWatch and CNN.

VMXNET3 Virtual Adapter Notes

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:59:51 EST

A new vSphere feature is the VMXNET3 network interface that is available to assign to a guest VM. This is one of four options available to virtual machines at version 7 (the other three being E1000, flexible and VMXNET2 enhanced).
Complete info at Virtualization Review.

IPTV Looks at IPTV

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:58:40 EST

I have recently been evaluating video over IP technologies for Iowa Public Television. I mean if anyone should embrace IP technologies, who better than IPTV?
Complete info at TV Technology.

Power Dressers on the Way

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:56:41 EST

There are two looming emergencies that relatively few people are paying attention to. One is the exhaustion of the current reserve of Internet addresses. The other is the inability of current powering technology to keep pace with increasing demand of smartphones and other portable devices.
Complete info at IT Business Edge.

Google Focuses on "Mobile First," Upcoming Applications at Mobile World Congress

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:43:49 EST

During his keynote at the Mobile World Congress, Google CEO Eric Schmidt reiterated the company's focus on mobile applications, and showed off some very impressive upcoming applications--including new forms of voice recognition and instantaneous translation between languages.
Complete info at PC Mag.

Networking for Video Surveillance: IP addressing

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:42:19 EST

A look at IPv4, subnets and public vs. private IP addressing.
Complete info at SecurityInfoWatch.

NetLogic Microsystems Powers ZTE's Next-Generation Mobile Infrastructure Network Products with the Multi-Core Multi-Threaded Processors and Knowledge-based Processors

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:17:23 EST

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has selected NetLogic Microsystems' multi-core, multi-threaded XLR(R) processors and NL7000 knowledge-based processors for ZTE's next-generation mobile core network products across TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, WiMax, WCDMA and GSM.
Complete info at MarketWatch, TMCnet and SoftPedia.

SCALE UPDATE: IPv6, T-shirt and swag sightings

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:10:35 EST

The Southern California Linux Expo SCALE 8x has always had the tradition of trying something new every year. This year is no different.
Complete info at LXer.

MWC2010: Testing times for LTE systems

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:29:13 EST

Guest columnist Lindsay Harris from Rohde & Schwarz UK says there is nothing "long-term" about the Long Term Evolution (LTE) test challenge.
Complete info at ElectronicsWeekly.

The Future of ISPs and the Internet

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:26:12 EST

Martin Levy takes another look at the value of a strong IPv6 strategy for Internet Service Providers.
Complete info at Sys-Con.

ICT innovation swells in developing economies

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:22:26 EST

An Asia Pacific fund for ICT innovation has seen a record number of applications for grants for the 2010 year.
Complete info at TechDay and ComputerWorld.

Knology Upgrades Internet Service in Huntsville with DOCSIS 3.0 Platform

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:20:42 EST

West Point, Ga.-based Knology, Inc., a provider of interactive communications and entertainment services, reportedly announced that it has upgraded its Internet service in Huntsville to the DOCSIS 3.0 platform, in order to launch 50Mbps business service for increased Internet speed in the region.
Complete info at TMCnet.

Celtro to Rely on Metaswitch for Mobile Backhaul Needs

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:18:40 EST

Recently, a company called Celtro announced that it picked Metaswitch for its mobile backhaul needs.
Complete info at TMCnet.

Pool's filling up

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:29:24 EST

The PC revolution might have begun 25 years ago but there are many out there saying �computers are still hard to use.�
Complete info at The Hindu Business Line and iStockAnalyst.

Is your network in gold medal shape?

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:16:39 EST

Dealing with the strains and stresses of modern demands.
Complete info at TechWorld.

Spirent And EANTC Collaborate To Demonstrate Interoperability And Performance Of Latest Advances In MPLS And Carrier Ethernet

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:17:47 EST

Spirent Communications plc, the global leader in Ethernet networks, device and services testing, today announced that it collaborated with EANTC for interoperability testing of MPLS and Ethernet across the backhaul, transport and access networks.
Complete info at The Street, EarthTimes and StreetInsider.

Why British radio is broken (it's boring, boring stations)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:08:29 EST

For those about to Planet Rock...
Complete info at The Register.

Martin Levy Discusses the Global Urgency to Deploy IPv6

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:03:17 EST

I met Martin Levy for the first time in Honolulu at the Pacific Telecommunications Council �2007 conference. After several coffees at the Kalia Tower, and an hour or so discussions on data centers, networks, and IPv6, I knew I had found a true evangelist in the Internet industry. Several more conference coffees in different locations around the world, and I became one of his IPv6 disciples.
Complete info at Sys-Con.

China Alarmed by Threat to Security From Cyberattacks

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:59:17 EST

Deep inside a Chinese military engineering institute in September 2008, a researcher took a break from his duties and decided -- against official policy -- to check his private e-mail messages. Among the new arrivals was an electronic holiday greeting card that purported to be from a state defense office.
Complete info at Post-Gazette, TuscaloosaNews and Herald Tribune.

APAN claims domestic and world firsts

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:54:33 EST

Organisers of the 29th Asia Pacific Advanced Networking Consortium meeting (APAN) held in Sydney earlier this week are claiming a handful of Australian and world firsts.
Complete info at ComputerWorld, The Industry Standard and NetworkWorld.

YouTube Steps Up on IPv6

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:51:55 EST

During the past two weeks, a good deal of attention � directly or indirectly -- has been on issues relating to the looming crisis in Internet addresses.
Complete info at IT Business Edge.

How to Manage Internet Abundance

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:47:19 EST

The Internet has two billion global users, and the developing world is just hitting its growth phase. Mobile data traffic is doubling every year, and soon all four billion mobile phones will access the Net. In 2008, according to a new UC-San Diego study, Americans consumed over 3,600 exabytes of information, or an average of 34 gigabytes per person per day. Microsoft researchers argue in a new book, "The Fourth Paradigm," that an "exaflood" of real-world and experimental data is changing the very nature of science itself. We need completely new strategies, they write, to "capture, curate, and analyze" these unimaginably large waves of information.
Complete article at CircleID.

IPv6 and the Swedish Public Sector

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:46:00 EST

No one can have failed to notice that the last IPv4 address will soon be allocated. We have lived with a shortage of addresses for 15 years, but when the last address is allocated, the shortage will become acute, instead of just a pain, as it is today.
Complete article at CircleID.

Acme Packet Unveils Transformative Solutions for Delivering SIP Multimedia Services

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:41:48 EST

Acme Packet, the leader in session border control solutions, today announced three significant new solutions that transform how service providers can both simplify and scale IMS, Rich Communications Suite (RCS) and next-generation network (NGN) service delivery networks: the Net-Net� SIP Multimedia-xpress; the Net-Net 4500 Session-aware Load Balancer and Net-Net SBC Cluster; and the Net-Net Route Manager Central. Together these solutions reduce the entry cost for service delivery infrastructure and provide linear scaling of subscriber capacity with predictable performance and low incremental costs.
Complete info at EarthTimes, StreetInsider and MarketWatch.

NTT America Anticipates Continued Capacity Demand for Broadband Networks

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:39:19 EST

Bandwidth Reaches 300Gbps on Tier-1 Transpacific Network, Provides Fastest Available Connectivity to Growing International Markets.
Complete info at MarketWatch, EarthTimes and EON.

The Need for Speed - and Big, Fat, Dumb Pipes

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:37:04 EST

The good and bad of broadband access in the United States.
Complete info Sys-Con.

Napatech: Napatech Enables Monitoring of Mobile Data Networks

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:32:59 EST

Napatech announces the release of essential technology for detailed monitoring and troubleshooting of IP-based mobile data networks. According to market research firm Infonetics, by 2010, data traffic will surpass voice traffic on mobile networks.
Complete info at TradingMarkets, Embedded and Business Solutions.

EANTC Showcases Technology Advances at World�s Largest MPLS and Carrier Ethernet Interoperability Event at MPLS & Ethernet World Congress 2010 in Paris

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:27:43 EST

EANTC AG (European Advanced Networking Test Center) today announced the presentation of the world�s largest ever public MPLS and Carrier Ethernet interoperability event in terms of size (16 full racks), power requirements (55 kilowatts), and noise level (>79 decibel) at MPLS & Ethernet World Congress 2010 in Paris, February 9-12.
Complete info at EarthTimes, Virtual Press Office and EON.

News organizations: less reaction, more prediction

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:17:58 EST

Some of you coming to a blog called NewsBIZ might expect talk about the news business, and you�d be right.
Complete info at NewsFix.

MENA has the Buzz, but Needs to Do More: Google

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:07:16 EST

Google Buzz may have set the tech world abuzz, but Internet users in the Middle East will have to wait before they can get their hands on with the social networking and sharing product which allows sharing of messages, web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly from within Gmail.
Complete info at Khaleej Times and MenaFN.

Google to test ultrafast broadband to the home

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:05:12 EST

Google, never satisfied with the pace of change, plans a test that will provide 50,000 to 500,000 people with fiber-optic broadband Internet access with a network speed of a gigabit per second starting as soon as this year.
Complete info at CNET and ZDNet.

Are You Ready For IPv6?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:00:37 EST

If you're still on the fence about planning for IPv6 you might find this interesting: In 2010, U.S. Government agencies will require IPv6-compliant products in IT acquisitions.
Complete info at NetworkComputing.

Fedora 13 Features Preview

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:43:31 EST

Goddard is the codename for the latest version of the bleeding edge Linux distribution, Fedora 13.
Complete info at Taragana.

SMC Looks to Build on DOCSIS 3.0 Success with CableLabs CW72 Certification of the SMCD3DGN2, 8x4 Cable Gateway

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:38:55 EST

The SMCD3GN2 is a powerful and flexible gateway based on Texas Instruments 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 technology that offers residential and business class customers maximum wideband Internet access.
Complete info at NewsBlaze, The First Reporter and TechWhack.

Microsoft releases giant patch collection

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:31:58 EST

In today's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivers 13 bulletins that fix vulnerabilities targeting Windows and Office.
Complete info at HNS, PC Mag and PC World.

Brocade Enables Advanced Network Capabilities for 80,000 Students at University of Sao Paulo in Brazil

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:40:26 EST

Brocade today announced that The University of Sao Paulo (USP), the largest public university and research institution in Brazil, is driving advanced communication, business, education, and healthcare applications over its Brocade switching and routing infrastructure.
Complete info at TradingMarkets, MarketWatch and EarthTimes.

Telenor Connexion Expands Machine-to-Machine Services Using Cisco IP NGN Infrastructure

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:36:16 EST

Cisco today announced that it is working with Telenor Connexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor Group and the sixth-largest mobile operator in the world, to help deliver intelligent managed machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions. M2M communications travel between mobile devices and other electronic devices such as personal digital assistants, printers and hands-free vehicle systems.
Complete info at StreetInsider, MarketWatch and TradingMarkets.

Lantronix Launches Global XPort Pro Design Contest

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:32:57 EST

Lantronix, Inc., global provider of secure, network-enabling technologies, today announced a design contest based on its recently launched XPort Pro.
Complete info at EarthTimes, CNN and TradingMarkets.

Ixia Teams with EANTC to Demonstrate Carrier Network Interoperability at MPLS & Ethernet World Congress 2010

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:28:25 EST

Ixia, a leading, global provider of converged IP performance test systems, today announced that it will team with EANTC to demonstrate various carrier multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) functionality and interoperability tests at this year�s MPLS & Ethernet World Congress.
Complete info at VirtualPressOffice, MarketWatch and EON.

Pakistan needs to shift to Internet Protocol Version 6

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:25:12 EST

The country is likely to enter the emerging global Internet Protocol Version, IPv6 pool subsequently with the rapidly depleting IPv4 addresses in Pakistan by mid 2014.
Complete info at Daily Times.

Treck TCP/IP 6.0 Released

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:21:10 EST

Treck Incorporated, a leading provider of embedded Internet protocols, announced today the general availability of Treck TCP/IP version 6.0.
Complete info at EarthTimes, IT News Online and SunHerald.

IP addresses dwindle as economies recover

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:18:18 EST

IPv6 Taskforce focuses on adoption rather than conversion, for now.
Complete info at ComputerWorld.

Agilent Technologies' Enhanced Signaling Analyzer for LTE Supports Entire Network in Real Time

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:15:25 EST

Increased Speed, Scalability, Meet the Challenges of Expected Tenfold Rise in Traffic, Accelerating 4G Deployment and Critical Time-to-Market.
Complete info at StreetInsider, EarthTimes and EON.

Google�s Mystery Domain, IPv6 Traffic Spike

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:09:07 EST

Google drives an enormous amount of traffic around the Internet � so much so that changes in its network gain attention. Here are several examples from this week.
Complete info at DataCenterKnowledge.

Google Turns on IPv6 for YouTube. Does It Matter?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:58:38 EST

I've written my fair share of stories about how IPv4 address space is nearly exhausted and why IPv6 is necessary. At this point there is less than two years worth of IPv4 address space left.
Complete info at InternetNews.

Opera 10.50 Beta for Windows Downloads just Around the Corner

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:49:08 EST

The first Beta development milestone of the next iteration of Opera is just around the corner. At the end of the past week, Opera 10.50 Build 3228 became available for download.
Complete info at SoftPedia.

Huawei launches world�s first 300mm-depth IP Platform for Operators

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:48:03 EST

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today unveiled the industry� s first 300mm-depth IP platform with 20G/40Gb/s capacity.
Complete info at CellBharat.

Anthony Doesburg: Down-to-earth benefits promised by infinite internet

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:08:22 EST

What does the problem of dairy farm effluent have in common with IPv6, the new internet addressing scheme? The answer: the latter could assist in disposing of the former, by helping gauge when conditions are right for spreading it over the land.
Complete info at NZHerald.

YouTube confirms IPv6 support

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:06:03 EST

YouTube confirmed that it now supports IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol, in a blog post published Friday.
Complete info at NetworkWorld, V3 and SoftPedia.

AfriNIC embraces Internet challenges in Africa

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:58:16 EST

For the past five years, Africa Network Information Center resisted taking on assignments outside its scope.
Complete info at ComputerWorld, The Industry Standard and ComputerWorld Kenya.

Apache to Offer Final Release of 1.3 Branch

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:55:02 EST

First released back in June 1998, HTTP Sever version 1.3 is grinding to a halt. With the exception of future updates for critical security fixes, this will be the final release of the 1.3 branch. As reported on The Register, one reason for ending the branch is due to changes in technology and the Internet during the 12 years since 1.3, and it is no longer a 'best of breed' Web server.
Complete info at ServerWatch.

10 Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:46:04 EST

Canonical announced a few hours ago the immediate availability of a new Linux kernel security update for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake), 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and 9.10 (Karmic Koala). The update also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu and it patches 10 important security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various hackers. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to update your system as soon as possible!
Complete info at SoftPedia.

Kansai Multimedia Services Selects Openwave to Deliver a Large-Scale, Reliable IPv6 Messaging Platform

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:42:21 EST

Japan-based Cable ISP Selects Openwave� RichMail and Openwave� Email Mx to Enhance Messaging Services for Subscribers.
Complete info at EON, EarthTimes and StreetInsider.

Google's leading, but where do other Web giants stand on IPv6?

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:17:58 EST

Facebook, eBay planning their moves; Microsoft, Twitter play close to vest.
Complete info at NetworkWorld, ComputerWorld and The Industry Standard.