In an effort to accelerate the adoption of OpenFlow for software-defined networking, Big Switch Networks this week unveiled an open source-based “thin” virtual switch for …
North Korea halts 3G service for tourists
North Korea has abruptly stopped offering 3G mobile Internet access to tourists entering the country, just three weeks after the …
Ericsson sues Indian vendor Micromax over standards patents
Ericsson has sued Indian mobile handset vendor Micromax in an Indian court, alleging infringement of eight of its patents without …
LTE subscribers to double by 2014
The number of global subscribers to 4G LTE mobile broadband technology is set to double over the next two years, …
BYOD on the rise at Intel
Intel says its rapidly expanding bring-your-own-device programme has been a resounding success that delivered about 5 million hours of productivity …
Traditional firewalls ‘no way near up to the mark’
Are traditional firewalls sufficient to protect against today’s sophisticated attacks? According to F5 Networks Australia and New Zealand channel manager, Chris Zamagias, …
Oracle to acquire mobile data network firm Tekelec
Oracle is filling out its product stack for communications with the acquisition of Tekelec, which provides network signalling, policy control …
Linux professionals in demand – study
Linux professionals are in demand – around 75 percent of them have said that they have been contacted by a …
Dubai to host WCO IT Conference
Dubai Customs this week announced that Dubai will host the Middle East debut of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) IT …
Internet sales tax proposal passed by US Senate
The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed a non-binding proposal to allow states to collect sales tax on Internet sellers that …