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Pinterest tackles mapping with new Place Pins product

The tool is designed to help the site's users visualize and organize places

By Zach Miners

Nov 21, 2013 3 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business Telecommunications Industry

Qualcomm tackling faster LTE, but how fast is up for debate

New Qualcomm chips can work with LTE networks using large-scale carrier aggregation

By Stephen Lawson

Nov 21, 2013 5 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business Telecommunications Industry

Google building fiber networks in Africa through Project Link

The effort will install high-speed fiber-optic networks to improve broadband access

By Zach Miners

Nov 20, 2013 2 mins

IPv6 Internet Service Providers Small and Medium Business

US senators challenge in court NSA claim that dragnet surveillance is required

The senators are questioning the need for bulk collection of phone records by the U.S. National Security Agency

By John Ribeiro

Nov 20, 2013 3 mins

Government Small and Medium Business Telecommunications Industry

Router start-up gets boost from Cisco

Compass-EOS gets $42M more for its silicon photonics-based system

By Jim Duffy

Nov 19, 2013 2 mins

Cisco Systems Computers and Peripherals Telecommunications Industry

Google’s Gigabit Internet: Not coming to a neighborhood near you

Unless you're lucky enough to live in Kansas City, Provo or Austin

By Julie Sartain

Nov 19, 2013 9 mins

Networking Telecommunications Industry

European operators take baby steps toward LTE-Advanced rollouts

Vodafone, TelefA3nica and EE are testing carrier aggregation to speed up their networks

By Mikael Rickna$?s

Nov 15, 2013 3 mins

Cellular Networks Data Center Telecommunications Industry

Alcatel-Lucent says focus on fast broadband, IP is key to comeback

Admitting to past company mistakes, CEO Michel Combes says the company is poised to take advantage of the rush to the cloud

By Marc Ferranti

Nov 15, 2013 5 mins

Enterprise Mobile Device Management Network Switches

Cisco facing product transition issues

Q1 results and Q2 shortfall not all due to overall economy

By Jim Duffy

Nov 14, 2013 3 mins

Cisco Systems Network Switches Telecommunications Industry

Europe allows in-flight 3G and 4G broadband

Passengers will get mobile Internet access, but they'll have to pay roaming charges

By Loek Essers

Nov 14, 2013 3 mins

Cellular Networks Network Security Telecommunications Industry