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How to plan for physical infrastructure
Insight Saving money in the short run can cost more later if you find yourself needing to "rip and replace" in order to meet your users' bandwidth needs.
Bridge floors and buildings with wireless access points
Insight When concrete ceilings and low budgets get in the way of networking floors and buildings, consider using wireless access points instead.
Flextronics buys 2 fiber-optic makers to add sales
News Flextronics International Ltd said it bought two fiber-optic equipment makers to help the world's second-biggest contract manufacturer win more business in the market for optical products.
Think 'thin' to lower bandwidth requirements
Insight Budget concerns, complicated infrastructure, and user frustration are all reasons to move away from a fat client networking strategy. Here's a compelling argument for using thin clients to save time and money.
Flextronics buys 2 fiber-optic makers to add sales
News Flextronics International Ltd said Friday it bought two fiber-optic equipment makers to help the world's second-biggest contract manufacturer win more business in the market for optical products.
Internet2's next steps
Insight An experimental network targeted at long-distance collaboration will be getting even quicker with a hybrid optical packet infrastructure.
Resolve partial sound card failures with these tips
Insight Sounds card problems that don't require a replacement card or a new driver can be difficult and frustrating to resolve. Learn more about partial sound card failures and how to resolve them.
Broadband Internet options for budget-minded IT managers
Insight Though some lingering issues remain, many small to mid-size companies are turning to broadband for cheap Internet access. Learn about all the different broadband options so that you can find the right fit for your organization.
Fourth time is the charm for this member's DSL effort
Insight Establishing a DSL connection to a UNIX server became a nightmare for this IT manager. Find out how a seemingly simple project took three wrong turns before a solid solution was found.
Note to alternative browsers: Drop the religion
Insight comment If makers of alternative browsers are truly serious about challenging IE’s dominance, then they need to ditch the standards religion and support EVERY feature of Internet Explorer, said our columnist.
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Lower costs give traditional business Internet options broad appeal
Insight The cost has been dropping for dedicated leased lines, making these traditional access alternatives more attractive to IT managers in charge of smaller budgets. Here's what you need to know about your current Internet access choices.
Nortel may lose sales to rival; shares fall
News Nortel Networks shares fell as much as 8.9 percent after an analyst said the company is losing some sales to a competitor, and WorldCom has stockpiles of Nortel's fiber-optic equipment.
Lucent ships 'wombat-proof' fiber optic cable to Australia
News Australian company Nextgen Networks says it's received the first shipment of specially made wombat-proof fiber optic cable it needs to start laying a planned 8,400 kilometer national wideband network linking major Australian cities.
Chinese state broadcaster plans fiber optic backbone
News The Information and Network Center (INC) of China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is planning a 3,000-kilometer fiber optic backbone to carry radio, TV and data services across the country.
Laser-chip sale burns path for JDS merger
News In a widely anticipated move, fiber-optic technology maker JDS Uniphase on Tuesday said Nortel Networks has agreed to buy its laser-chip subsidiary, clearing the path for its merger with rival SDL.
