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Columbus Networks And Xtera Communications First To Unveil 100G In Pan-American Caribbean Region
Columbus Networks, the leading wholesale communications service provider in the region, and Xtera Communications, Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Columbus Networks is the first to bring 100G to the Pan-American Caribbean region by adding 100G to its existing high-capacity optical network in Panama

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:04 -0700

Near Field Communications: More Than Mobile Payments
Guest post written by Craig Ochikubo Craig Ochikubo is VP and General Manager for wireless personal area networking for Broadcom. Anyone who thinks of Near Field Communications as merely a mobile payment technology may be surprised to learn that it is poised to transform how we use wireless connectivity in smartphones and home electronics. NFC ...

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:39 -0700

UK ISP Entanet Calls Governments Revived Internet Snooping Law Pointless
Communications and networking provider Entanet has described the UK governments move to resuscitate and expand controversial internet snooping laws (data retention), which threaten to log a much bigger slice of your online activity (e.g. Skype and Facebook access etc.), as “pointless” and warned that the “true criminals will simply circumnavigate such surveillance“. The £2bn project, [...]

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:54:36 -0700

Carousel Industries to Lead Training Seminars at International Avaya Users Group Global Education Conference in Boston
EXETER, RI-- - Carousel Industries, a leader in data networking and converged communications, announced that it will lead four separate presentations at the International Avaya Users Group Global Education ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:18:00 -0700

Brocade Communications Q2 Profit Rises, Tops View
Networking solutions provider Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD) reported Thursday a profit for the second quarter that increased from last year, reflecting improved margins, despite a 1 percent revenue drop. Both adjusted earnings per share and quarterly revenues topped analysts' expectations.

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:08:46 -0700