US carriers said to have rejected 'kill switch' technology last year

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	US carriers said to have rejected 'kill switch' technology last year U.S. cellphone carriers were offered a technology last year that supporters say would dramatically cut incidents of smartphone theft, but the carriers turned it down, according to sources with knowledge of the proposal. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Wan Deduplication: Getting More by Sending Less Recently, data deduplication has made its way from the storage to the networking community. More specifically, it has become an important tool for optimizing application performance across the WAN. This paper discusses how WAN deduplication works, and how it can be effectively deployed as a complement to existing storage deduplication solutions. Learn more >> In this Issue HP makes play for network virtualization with OpenNFV program HP looking for new networking head Juniper broadens SDN for carriers T-Mobile accuses BlackBerry CEO of being anti-choice Google Easter egg leads to story behind 'blink' tag Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Task Manager Edition WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Your Guide to Troubleshooting VoIP Real-time voice communications are sensitive to delay and variation in packet arrival times. This paper guides you through the essentials of VoIP troubleshooting, including common problems as well as the metrics you should employ to fix and prevent them. Learn More HP makes play for network virtualization with OpenNFV program Hewlett-Packard is plunging into the rapidly emerging field of network functions virtualization (NFV), announcing Monday an OpenNV program comprised of applications and services designed to virtualize core networks and network functions and allow telecommunications companies to more efficiently compete in the rapidly growing world of rich media. Read More HP looking for new networking head HP is looking for a new leader for its networking division as Senior Vice President and General Manager Bethany Mayer is moving on to head the company's new Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) strategy. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Business of Social Business The IBM Institute for Business Value produced this executive report. Learn how social business has a significant impact on the way organizations create valuable customer experiences and accelerate innovation across the entire organization. Read Now Juniper broadens SDN for carriers Juniper Networks this week at Mobile World Congress is expanding its carrier SDN portfolio with controller and management products designed to accelerate customized service creation and provisioning. Read More T-Mobile accuses BlackBerry CEO of being anti-choice Just when it appeared to be over, a public battle of words between senior executives at BlackBerry and T-Mobile USA has reignited. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software How Traditional Firewalls Fail This white paper will explain exactly where traditional firewalls fall short, how Next-Generation Firewalls fill those gaps, and how Next-Generation Firewalls can help you. Read Now! Google Easter egg leads to story behind 'blink' tag A new Easter egg from the merry pranksters at Google performs an appropriate demonstration for anyone who searches on the word blink plus the acronym html. Read More Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Task Manager Edition No. 33 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series comes via a Reddit user who laments, "I really need a new computer." Want more? Check out the "Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive": Read More
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