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Facebook to design an open source switch
As part of the Open Compute Project (OCP), Facebook's network engineering team is leading a project to develop an open source networking switch.
Qualcomm calls for shared in-home cells to handle mobile demand
Consumers will have to share small, inexpensive cells in their homes with nearby mobile users to affordably meet the growing demand for mobile data...
North Korea close to 2 million 3G subscribers
North Korea's sole 3G network operator has managed to double its subscriber base in a little over a year and is about to hit 2 million users.
VDSL2 on steroids takes off as broadband over copper declines for first time
Broadband based on VDSL2 helped by a technology called vectoring is taking off, while older members of the DSL family are getting less popular as...
Intel lays foundations for SDN gear that could shake up networking
If software-defined networking ultimately changes the landscape of networking, Intel could be one of the biggest beneficiaries -- and might be one of...
Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells
Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.
Fon and Deutsche Telekom hope to cover Germany with Wi-Fi
German operator Deutsche Telekom is joining forces with Fon to help expand its network coverage, as it does its best to keep up with growing data...
Operators, GSMA work to simplify integration of apps with mobile networks
Mobile operators are hoping to make it easier for developers to integrate network-based features with their applications using a new platform called...
New smartphone OSes, network technologies vie for attention in Barcelona
ZTE smartphones based on Firefox OS along with Nokia's new Windows Phone-based devices will share the spotlight at this year's Mobile World Congress...
Linaro extends Linux ARM to networking gear
Hoping to extend Linux's reach to ARM-based networking equipment, the not-for-profit engineering group Linaro has launched an initiative to...
Cisco's small-cell move is focused, but its network aims are ambitious
Cisco's long-anticipated entry into cellular base stations will come at Mobile World Congress next week, along with the company's familiar...
Alcatel-Lucent hopes to make data plans more flexible
Through its new Smart Plan platform, Alcatel-Lucent wants to make mobile subscription plans more flexible and allow data packages to be shared among...
Acquisition math: Belkin CTO predicts outcome of Linksys deal will be "1+1=3"
News that Cisco intended to divest its Linksys home-networking business unit broke last December, but Belkin's decision--announced last...
AT&T says it's restored U-verse and will give credits for outage
AT&T said Thursday it had restored its U-verse broadband service to all customers who suffered from a widespread outage this week.
AT&T users slam U-verse outage
A problem caused by a software upgrade has caused a widespread outage on AT&T's U-verse broadband service this week, leading to a torrent of...
Public Knowledge says AT&T MicroCell policy violates net neutrality
AT&T is violating the spirit of net neutrality with its policies on the use of small cellular base stations in homes, the consumer advocate group...
Netgear A6200: A cost-effective and fast 802.11ac adapter
If you need to connect several wired clients to your 802.11ac network, you should set up a wireless bridge. If you have just one client--especially a...
Video streaming gets a boost with new 802.11ac products
New 802.11ac routers launching at International CES promise users gigabit-speeds and better performance when streaming video.
HP works with telcos to sell LANs on a pay-per-use basis
Hewlett-Packard will allow enterprises to pay for managed LAN offerings based on usage, in much the same way they pay for cloud services, through a...
Nokia Siemens Networks sells optical networking business
Nokia Siemens Networks is selling its optical networking business unit to private investment firm Marlin Equity Partners, the latest in a series of...
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