NetFlash: Volunteers rebuild Gulf Coast communications with wireless nets

Among the tragedies and failures in our country’s response to Hurricane Katrina, there have also been heartwarming stories of heroism and compassion. One such story involves volunteers who are rebuilding the communications infrastructure needed to help with relief efforts. Volunteers rebuild Gulf Coast communications with wireless nets http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091605-wireless-katrina.html?net&story=091605-wireless-katrina

Among the tragedies and failures in our country’s response to Hurricane Katrina, there have also been heartwarming stories of heroism and compassion. One such story involves volunteers who are rebuilding the communications infrastructure needed to help with relief efforts.

Volunteers rebuild Gulf Coast communications with wireless nets

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091605-wireless-katrina.html?net&story=091605-wireless-katrina

Cell phone tossing contests catching attention abroad

It’s either great catharsis, or a sad commentary on what passes for sport in Finland. But the cell phone tossing contest is just what it sounds like. Plus costumes.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091205widernet.html?net&story=091205widernet

Yipes scales Ethernet service

Yipes Enterprise Services this week rolled out an Ethernet offering that uses new VPN technology to support global multi-point connectivity.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091605-yipes-ethernet.html?net&story=091605-yipes-ethernet

Nortel expands WiMAX strategy with Intel, Airspan partnership

Nortel this week said it will partner with Intel and Airspan Networks to offer mobile and fixed WiMAX wireless products.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/091505-nortel-intel-airspan.html?net&story=091505-nortel-intel

Continuous data protection finds supporters

Demand for continuous data protection is growing as more businesses realize they not only need to back up the data on their networks as changes are made but also be able to recover that data quickly. Nearly every storage vendor has acknowledged developing a continuous or near-continuous data protection scheme for retrieving even the most recently saved data.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091605-continuous-data-protection.html?net&story=091605-continuous-data-protection

Today on Layer 8, where we’re ready for the red carpet:

Microsoft, AOL consider unholy alliance; ICANN delays .xxx decision – again; stealing net passwords with a tape recorder; and why TV personalities are leaving the networks for the ‘Net; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8