IBM Aptivas in the US will be installed with a pre-programmed button taking users straight to Excite@Home Web portal. However, IBM in Europe is making no such plans. A spokesman for IBM Europe said "There are no plans to launch such a service for...
These can either work over the existing 2G mobile network (GSM), which offers only 9.6Kbps, or on enhanced versions such as GPRS, which offers an always-on connection and higher speeds. But the feature they're crying out for is an easy, always-on...
Applications must therefore still be tolerant of slow connections and even lack of a connection altogether on occasions. First, from a corporate use perspective, it will be extremely unwise to assume availability of a 3G connection when deploying...
BT Remote Access Pack, powered by Citrix's GoToMyPC, will be aimed at giving home and small business users the same level of remote access enjoyed by those in large corporates. Lindsay said the combination of increasingly higher bandwidth always-on...
Nick Masterson-Jones, IT director at Voca, said: "We are augmenting laptop and BlackBerry technology with highly secure access to desktops from anywhere with an internet connection via Citrix sessions.
While remote working once might have involved a hotel network connection for a road warrior's laptop, it is now far more likely to encompass other locations, in particular the home. Home broadband is rarely going to be used solely for business...