Archives : February 2009

Ethernet, MPLS and IP dominate the WAN

published on 2009/02/26 by Anthony Plewes

Which enterprise network technologies are most common?Over the last five years, two technologies have come to dominate fixed enterprise networks: multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and Ethernet. Demand for both MPLS IPVPN and Ethernet services are booming. Analyst Infonetics says that worldwide Ethernet service revenue grew 33% to $12.5 billion in 2007, and IP MPLS VPN service revenue grew 20% to $13 billion; it predicts that both will grow strongly through to 2011.What's so special about MPLS and Ethernet?MPLS was first conceived in the late 1990s to improve the performance of IP traffic over the network. For this it uses classes......

eGovernment extends further across the UAE

published on 2009/02/24 by Anthony Plewes

As users get more comfortable with the transacting online, governments are finding they can do more, more efficiently. That's certainly the case in the UAE where Dubai is extending egovernment to visitors and Abu Dhabi is training users to maximise their usage of government services online....

Green ICT focuses on fix to economic crisis

published on 2009/02/24 by Axel Haentjens

Remember the first half of 2008? Most developed countries and many emerging ones were taking action to comply with the Kyoto Protocol, and sky-rocketing oil, coal, iron, aluminum, and copper prices were making everyone conscious of the need to wisely manage and consume natural resources. Climate change was high on the agenda of most governments and CEOs; CO2 credits were traded at the Kyoto Stock Exchange; and plans were being prepared to reduce CO2 emissions in 2020 and 2050. Despite the subprime and natural resource crisis, it appeared that governments, enterprises and individuals could work together to avoid a major......

Five Gulf countries in top 35 innovation nations

published on 2009/02/23 by George Malim

Innovation's always a casualty in recession and high start-up costs along with a corporate culture that prizes traditional business approaches are hampering the growth of new internet enterprises in the Gulf region, according to a recent report. Set-up costs are an abvious issue since it's possible to start a business in Canada for C$70 (Dh210) whereas in the Gulf it can cost US$13,600 (Dh 50,000). In spite of this, the barriers to entry - both cultural and financial - haven't snuffed out the flame of innovation. 5 GCC countries now rank in INSEAD's top 35 Global Innovation Index. Qatar leads......

Five Gulf countries in top 35 innovation nations

published on 2009/02/23 by George Malim

Innovation's always a casualty in recession and high start-up costs along with a corporate culture that prizes traditional business approaches are hampering the growth of new internet enterprises in the Gulf region, according to a recent report. Set-up costs are an abvious issue since it's possible to start a business in Canada for C$70 (Dh210) whereas in the Gulf it can cost US$13,600 (Dh 50,000). In spite of this, the barriers to entry - both cultural and financial - haven't snuffed out the flame of innovation. 5 GCC countries now rank in INSEAD's top 35 Global Innovation Index. Qatar leads......