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NEWS PODCAST: NETWORK WORLD 360, 09/28/07
Network equipment vendor 3Com has agreed to be acquired by Huawei and Bain Capital in a deal worth over $2 billion, according to a newspaper report. Also, the Internet’s leading standards bodies have agreed to work together to ensure that a new transport protocol being developed for MPLS networks is compatible with existing MPLS equipment. (5:11)
HUAWEI, INVESTMENT FUND TO BUY 3COM FOR $2B3Com switches link wireless/wireline networks
Network equipment vendor 3Com has agreed to be acquired by Huawei and Bain Capital in a deal worth over $2 billion, according to a report. Plus:
APPLE UPDATE BREAKS HACKED IPHONESiPhone gets VoIP tryout
Users are reporting that a new update to Apple’s iPhone is making previously unlocked iPhones unusable. Plus:
STORM: THE LARGEST BOTNET IN THE WORLD?Frequently asked questions about Storm worm
Researchers say the size and scope of the botnet created by the Storm worm makes it one of the most aggressive pieces of malware to date. Plus:
STANDARDS BODIES VOW TO RESOLVE MPLS FLAP
The Internet’s leading standards bodies have agreed to work together to ensure that a new transport protocol being developed for Multiprotocol Label Switching networks is compatible with the billions of dollars worth of MPLS equipment that carriers …
GOOGLE BUYS MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE
Google has acquired a mobile social networking start-up called Zingku, the search company’s latest move to provide more services through mobile …
MIT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES KERBEROS CONSORTIUM
MIT launches its Kerberos Consortium, vows to promote Kerberos use for e-commerce and mobile devices.
ENTERPRISES WARNED TO APPROACH WEB 2.0 WITH CAUTION
Web 2.0 software applications that are easy to write and deploy have a place in the enterprise for improved work collaboration and customer …
MICROSOFT GIVES OEMs FIVE MORE MONTHS TO INSTALL XP
Microsoft is extending the time it will allow OEMs and retail outlets to sell PCs with Windows XP as customers continue to balk on …
WiMAX STARTUPS AIM TO BOOST RADIO SPEEDS, NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS
Startups are using new software technologies to layer on capabilities to emerging WiMAX wireless nets.
