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	Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6? Will the world end? Will the Internet grind to a screeching halt? Will your computer systems disintegrate into a pile of bits and bytes? In short, no. At least not yet. But you may want to consider a few things. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sprint Sprint 4G Enterprise WAN Easily connect new branch locations using a wireless network that is quick and affordable. It doesn't matter if it's one location or one hundred; a flexible WAN solution will help get you up and running faster. Together, we can help you grow as big as you want to be. Click to continue In this Issue Small carriers question FCC's phone subsidy reform FCC votes to end telephone subsidies, shift to broadband GPS group counters LightSquared claims Sprint aims to use Clearwire's LTE network Linksys refocuses on Wi-Fi, video RIM faces possible class action suit over BlackBerry outages PETMAN: a humanoid robot so real it's spooky David vs. Goliath: 15 Potential Tech Shake-Ups WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Protecting Your Online Channels and Web Applications This whitepaper gives a broad overview of the ways in which Akamai can help organizations bolster the security of their Web-based assets, with capabilities ranging across the application, network, and DNS layers, as well as solutions focused on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and business continuity. Learn more Small carriers question FCC's phone subsidy reform The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote Thursday to shift long-time telephone subsidies to broadband deployment generated praise in the telecom industry, but other groups questioned the move. Read More FCC votes to end telephone subsidies, shift to broadband The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to overhaul a decades-old system of telephone subsidies in rural areas, with the funding refocused on broadband deployment. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Service Assurance Defined This Forrester paper explains the concept of service assurance and highlights how it can address fundamental issues around managing application performance and business services. Learn More GPS group counters LightSquared claims The Coalition to Save Our GPS challenged LightSquared's forecasts that the FCC will be able to resolve the controversy over the company's planned cellular network by the end of this year, using a conference call with reporters on Thursday to slam the startup's business plan and technical claims. Read More Sprint aims to use Clearwire's LTE network Sprint Nextel and Clearwire plan to make their future LTE networks work together and are working on a commercial agreement under which Sprint would use Clearwire's network for extra capacity. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study – Petrobas Download the case study to learn how Riverbed deployed Steelhead® appliances to reduce Petrobras' backup window from 34 hours to four hours, improve application performance for remote workers to LAN-like speeds, and more. Read now! Linksys refocuses on Wi-Fi, video Cisco Systems' Home Networking Business Unit will keep both its Linksys brand and its place in the parent company as Cisco pares down its business, but the unit is also sharpening its focus. Read More RIM faces possible class action suit over BlackBerry outages Research In Motion faces a possible class action lawsuit over recent outages in its BlackBerry services earlier this month, and a trademark infringement complaint for its use of the BBX name for its upcoming platform for its tablets and smartphones. Read More PETMAN: a humanoid robot so real it's spooky Whether the Halloween timing is coincidental or not, this robot's latest video release from Boston Dynamics is evoking comparisons to The Terminator. Watch PETMAN in action: Here's how robotics maker Boston Dynamics describes PETMAN on YouTube: Read More David vs. Goliath: 15 Potential Tech Shake-Ups Here are 15 'Davids' out to take down larger competitors. Read More
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