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RSS networksNortel warns of disappointing Q3
News Recently renamed Nortel Networks has warned analysts in New York that its third quarter earnings will not meet expectations. Analysts had predicted earnings would rise to 38 cents per share from 30 cents in the previous... [30 Sep 1998]
Millennium bug delays ecommerce take-up
News Despite the importance of secure networks to ecommerce, 41 per cent of respondents did not have formal security measures. Year 2000 conversions could damage ecommerce projects, according to the latest worldwide survey by... [29 Sep 1998]
Nortel adds networks to its name
News Later today in New York, Nortel will announce a name change to Nortel Networks, designed to reflect its move into the networking market. Following Nortel's acquisition of Bay Networks, the company has... [29 Sep 1998]
US experts warn of latest hacker ploy
News Because the attacks are sent in pieces, corporate firewalls cannot detect them, leaving networks vulnerable. Security experts at the US Department of Defence (DoD) are warning that hackers have become more dangerous by... [28 Sep 1998]
Intel chief preaches ecommerce gospel
News Barrett also took the opportunity to berate European Internet service providers and telephone networks for over-charging consumers, hence slowing the take-up of Internet use. Intel chief executive, Craig Barrett, has... [24 Sep 1998]
Firewalls can damage your business
Comment Firewalls protect corporate networks from dangers lurking in the outside world. With the rise of the Internet, they have become vital to a company's security strategy. But has anyone stopped to consider the disadvantages... [24 Sep 1998]
Lockheed Martin buys Comsat for $2.7bn
News In recent weeks, rival satellite networks Iridium and Globalstar have both suffered setbacks. Lockheed Martin and Comsat have agreed to merge through a cash and stock transaction that values the satellite access provider... [22 Sep 1998]
Sweden benefits from Gigabit Ethernet network
News He claimed that networking faces a "triple witching hour" with cheaper routing switches, the mass move to IP and the availability of dark fibre changing the distinction between local and wide area networks. [22 Sep 1998]
Nortel throws weight behind Internet2
News He also identified other models, including virtual business networks and variable quality services for businesses, which will improve the Internet as a business tool. Nortel has announced plans to donate $600,000 towards... [21 Sep 1998]
Lucent tipped for shopping spree
News Of the other companies mentioned, Nokia has a market capitalisation of $36.5bn; Motorola $28bn; Ericsson $35.5bn; Newbridge Networks $3.5bn; Ascend $9bn and 3Com $11bn. French giant Alcatel, Finland's Nokia and Sweden's... [21 Sep 1998]
Nortel slashes 3,500 jobs
News Earlier this year, Nortel bought networking company Bay Networks for around $7bn and it was keen to reassure Bay employees that they will not be affected by the cuts. Nortel has announced plans to axe 3,500 jobs over... [17 Sep 1998]
In brief: Netscape pushes middleware bandwagon
News Verisign is to provide digital certificates for the server, and Bay Networks, Hewlett-Packard and Security Dynamics will bundle it with their products. Netscape is to switch its focus to middleware - which it says will... [17 Sep 1998]
London firms offered high-speed data link
News Lord Young said, "The UK has more than £10bn invested in fibre-optic cabling, yet not all businesses are in locations where they can connect to the networks. Corporates, cable companies, Internet service providers (ISPs)... [17 Sep 1998]
Intel adds weight to RealNetworks video streaming software
News Real Networks is to licence video compression software from Intel to further improve its next audio and video player - G2 - which is currently being beta tested. Combined with Real Networks' streaming... [17 Sep 1998]
In brief: Bay Networks launches online sales
News Bay Networks is to launch an ecommerce site on the Web, in competition with its rival, Cisco. The company announced that it would continue to sell equipment through its channel partners, but commentators are sceptical... [14 Sep 1998]
