It has been coming for some time but we can now celebrate the formal ratification of the 802.3af IEEE standard. Any failure of power can take out a sizeable chunk of network. But what sort of step forward should we expect?
Frank Hanzlik, Wi-Fi Alliance managing director, said: "Based on testing of more than 1,000 products over several IEEE 802.11 standards, products that are prepared for Wi-Fi certification testing fail 25 to 30 per cent of the time.
The UK could be dragged before the European Court for its failure to implement laws that would make manufacturers responsible for the recycling of IT waste. The European Commission announced on Monday that it was taking legal action against Estonia...
Interestingly, this timeframe for HSUPA puts it in the same window of opportunity as the mobile version of WiMax based on IEEE 802.16e. Analysts at Informa say WCDMA's failure to support compelling services has forced operators to bring forward...
You see in IT we, the collective we, including boards and others who evaluate the benefit of our trade, are treated to high expectations of success without room for failure. Believe it or not, the frequency of failure of IT projects is directly...
The sudden failure of satellite broadband provider Aramiska at the end of last week once again focuses minds on just how cut-throat much of the tech and comms world can be - and just how important it is for user organisations to have a 'plan B'.
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