Intelhas announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed “Cedar Trail.” Designed to provide small, compact, on-the-go computing with great battery life at an affordable price, the latest platform adds several new features to netbook computers made popular by students, families, and those looking for light productivity and Internet browsing. These [...]

The Qatar-based IT solutions service provider MEEZA has announced that it is now certified for ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 standards. The certification is awarded by Bureau Veritas Certification and accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). MEEZA has been created to accelerate forward IT adoption in Qatar as means for building a knowledge-based society, [...]

IBM today issued its sixth annual look at what Big Blue thinks will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. In past prediction packages the company has had some success in predicting the future of telemedicine and nanotechnology. This year IBM thinks very soon people will never need passwords; mind reading will [...]

A Riverbed software upgrade means more efficient distribution of video over WANs and optimising traffic that runs over satellite links. Riverbed is coming out with its annual upgrade of its RiOS operating system for its WAN optimization gear that addresses the growing use of HTTP video traffic by reducing the number of streams needed to service an [...]

The MC2100, a lightweight, rugged handheld computer, will ship later this month. Motorola Solutions has announced the MC2100, a lightweight, rugged handheld computer designed in the shape of a slender TV remote control device. Motorola slotted the device to fit between its earlier MC1000 and MC3100 models in price and functionality, according to Sheldon Safir, director of [...]

Avaya has rolled out extensions to its 4000 series switches and said its year-old virtualised networking architecture is taking hold in campuses and data centres. The new Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 4000 series switches are designed to help enterprises optimise networks for collaboration, and simplify the convergence of voice, video and data. One of the key new features [...]

Even though it completed the bulk of a major restructuring earlier this year, Cisco continues to tweak its internal organisational structure. Cisco has combined its Network Management Technology Group (NMTG) with two other business units and folded all into a new organization to be headed by CIO Rebecca Jacoby, according to a Cisco memo obtained by Network World. The memo, [...]

Brocade Networks  has unveiled switches for the enterprise campus designed to help users to affordably scale their networks. The Ethernet switches are intended to attract customers looking for increased price/performance at lower cost. They are aimed directly at Cisco’s dominance in enterprise switching, with Brocade claiming that they offer five times the bandwidth at one-third the cost [...]

Tata Communications has extended its Global IP / VPN service offerings into Pakistan, through a collaboration with Multinet Pakistan Private Limited, an operating company of Axiata and provider of data and voice communications. The collaboration now makes Tata Communications the largest global Ethernet provider in the world. The partnership will enable enterprise customers to enjoy [...]