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FCC questions how to enforce net neutrality rules

Groups disagree on how the agency should apply any regulations it might pass

Software bugs most common cause for mobile Internet outages, study says

The outages affected 1.4 million user connections on average per incident

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10 Best Practices for Cloud Business Intelligence: Enabling the Business

Business driven Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics represent a shift in the enterprise that is perfectly aligned with the value proposition of cloud-based analytic solutions.

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NTT tests 400Gbps optical technology for Internet backbone

NTT has successfully tested technology for optical Internet backbone connections that can transmit 400Gbps on a single wavelength.

FCC chairman wants more high-speed broadband competition

U.S. residents lack meaningful choices for broadband providers that offer 25Mbps or faster download speeds, so the FCC will push for more competition, the agency's chairman said Thursday.

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FCC told to leave state laws against municipal broadband intact

The FCC is being urged to stay out of the way of states that have passed laws prohibiting or limiting city-funded broadband networks that compete with private services.

SAP, a devices company? Patent application points that way

While SAP has made a big push into mobile software and device management, it hasn't made overt moves into the devices market -- yet.

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10 Best Practices for Integrating Data

Data integration is often underestimated and poorly implemented, taking time and resources. Yet it continues to grow in strategic importance as customer data and touch points grow with the emergence of cloud, social and mobile

Shark TankBy Sharky

But it looks so nice now!

It's summer, the time of year at this large wholesale plant nursery when business is slow and supervisors decide to spiff up their work areas, reports an IT pilot fish there. "Shortly after this particular office's re-do, we...

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Like he said, he didn't see it

This sales organization has older users scattered around the country, which makes IT support a challenge, says a pilot fish on the job. "We use Joinme to connect to their PCs to assist with any desktop related issues," fish says....

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22-carat catch-22

This jewelry store keeps reporting that its employees can't connect to the Internet -- and this field engineer pilot fish keeps getting sent out by the telco to fix the problem. "It's been going on once a week for about three...

Shark TankBy Sharky

Is it pretty? No. But safe? Yeah, pretty much.

It's a few years ago, and this office needs an expedient way to send documents to another office in the same building, reports a pilot fish on the scene. "Office A's fax machine was often quite tied up, and email implementation...

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10 Common Problems APM Helps You Solve

Practical advice for you to take full advantage of the benefits of APM and keep your IT environment performing at its peak at all times.

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OK, that part HASN'T changed

This IT pilot fish was a manager for years, but after the recession hits he finds himself back in a hands-on support job -- and that's not the only change. "In a cost-cutting measure, the company I ended up working for has...

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The #1 backup network: still Sneakernet

IT pilot fish working for an educational program gets a call late one evening from an employee who says the Internet has stopped working. And fish has some experience with this user. "I asked her a couple of questions to determine...

Juniper to cut more than 500 jobs, close facilities

Juniper Networks will lay off about 6% of its workforce and back out of application delivery controllers as part of a restructuring intended to cut costs and focus the company on markets where it can grow fast.

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You know, that OTHER Asia

It's just a few years ago, and this pilot fish works for a big Silicon Valley software company that sells its wares around the world. "I was traveling through Southeast Asia," says fish. "My VPN connections back to the head office...

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10 Considerations in Moving to a Cloud-Based Contact Center

This ebook offers ten key considerations when moving to a cloud-based contact center. What are your organization's business goals and requirements?

Android PowerBy JR Raphael

The $13 accessory every Chromebook owner should carry

It's been years since I've traveled with any computer other than a Chromebook. For the kind of work I do on the go (and at home, for that matter), Chrome OS is perfect for my needs: It's fast, light, and hassle-free -- and it makes...

Stanford team tries for zippier Wi-Fi in crowded buildings

Having lots of Wi-Fi networks packed into a condominium or apartment building can hurt everyone's wireless performance, but Stanford University researchers say they've found a way to turn crowding into an advantage.

AT&T brings 'radical' network changes with SDN

AT&T; is remaking its infrastructure as a 'user-defined network cloud' in the pursuit of greater flexibility, lower costs and faster response to user needs, the carrier's infrastructure chief said.

The next wave of cars may use Ethernet

As vehicle computers and peripheral devices require greater data throughput, especially in light of autonomous driving features, Ethernet will find a new home inside your car.

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