Much of Western U.S. is a 3G wasteland, says FCC

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	Much of Western U.S. is a 3G wasteland, says FCC The Federal Communications Commission has released a map showing which counties across the U.S. lacked coverage from either 3G or 4G networks and found that wide swaths of the western half of the country were 3G wastelands, particularly in mountainous states such as Idaho and Nevada. This isn't particularly surprising since it's much more difficult for carriers to afford building out mobile data networks in sparsely populated mountainous regions, but it does underscore how large stretches of the United States lack access to mobile data services that people in the Northeast, South and Midwest now take for granted. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Silver Peak Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Limited bandwidth, long distances and poor network quality prohibit cost reductions for today's critical IT initiatives. Your IT organization needs WAN optimization that can be deployed anywhere, on any platform, and for the lowest cost. See how the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers can help. Click Here. In this Issue Centrex: It's alive (for now)! IPv6 deployment starts at the network edge IPv6: Dual-stack strategy starts at the perimeter Nokia Siemens links network and business information for mobile carriers How to shop for Application Delivery Controllers F5 gear bought to optimize WAN also helps with VDI IBM's top network exec talks strategy Intel's 10G 'Romley' server to spur Ethernet switch growth 10 years after famous Slashdot marriage proposal, couple discusses wisdom of 'popping the question' in public Valentine's Day Google Doodles through the years WHITE PAPER: VMware The Hidden Truth About Virtualizing Business-Critical Apps This paper answers such questions as: What drivers are pushing companies to extend virtualization beyond servers? and What value are they realizing? Central to the paper are key results that expose risks of the past (fears of limited ISV support, performance impact) no longer are a factor for companies moving to 80+% virtualized. Read Now! Centrex: It's alive (for now)! Centrex is a lot like the talking plague victim from Monty Python's "Holy Grail": It's not quite dead yet. Read More IPv6 deployment starts at the network edge IT execs know they will have to deploy IPv6 at some point, but where to begin? One approach that establishes some IPv6 capability without spending a lot of time or money is to start at the perimeter. Read More IPv6: Dual-stack strategy starts at the perimeter We are in an awkward point in the history of the Internet. IPv4 address depletion has occurred yet we expect to use IPv4 for the next 15 to 20 years. Organizations see two paths before them. One alternative is to use continue to use IPv4 and expect to use multiple layers of network address translation (NAT) for many years to come. The other alternative is to start to use IPv6, however, the majority of enterprise organizations and content providers have not embraced the protocol. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel HP Business Data Warehouse Appliance The HP Business Data Warehouse Appliance optimized for SQL Server 2008 R2 is designed and tuned for data marts and small-scale data warehouses, providing a single view of data across your business. Learn more Nokia Siemens links network and business information for mobile carriers Nokia Siemens Networks is offering carriers new ways to view information about their own performance and translate it into action that may improve subscribers' experiences -- or change their rates. Read More How to shop for Application Delivery Controllers The key difference between Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) is the way they can be integrated into your organization's network topology. Most organizations may deploy a server load balancer/ADC in-line as a Layer-3 reverse-proxy-server. Read More F5 gear bought to optimize WAN also helps with VDI Distribution Management Inc. bought F5's Big-IP Gateway to handle WAN optimization, but it turns out the platform solved a string of problems that cropped up when the company deployed VMware virtual desktop infrastructure, too. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware VMware View 5 Performance and Best Practices VMware View 5 reduces costs, improves security, and, at the same time, increases availability and flexibility for end users. This technical white paper includes View 5 new features, performance improvements, performance results and best practices. Read Now! IBM's top network exec talks strategy IBM reversed course on networking in 2010 when it acquired Blade Network Technologies, one of its key network suppliers. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix and Managing Editor Jim Duffy recently caught up with Vikram Mehta, founder of BNT and now vice president of IBM System Networking, for an update on IBM's network visions going forward. Read More Intel's 10G 'Romley' server to spur Ethernet switch growth When Intel ships its long-awaited 10G-enabled server platform later this quarter, it's expected to have a significant impact on the Ethernet switching market. Read More 10 years after famous Slashdot marriage proposal, couple discusses wisdom of 'popping the question' in public Ten years ago this morning, Slashdot founder Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda, foregoing the traditional bended-knee, used his insider access to one of the tech world's most prominent public forums to issue a 79-word Valentine's Day marriage proposal to Kathleen Fent. Read More Valentine's Day Google Doodles through the years Google goes all hearts and flowers on Feb. 14, at least most years Read More
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