Editor's note: We will be changing how we send out Network World newsletters over the next few weeks. To ensure future delivery of your newsletters, please add nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com to your e-mail address book or 66.186.127.216 to your white-list file. Thank you. New mobile browsers bringing real Web to handhelds A new generation of mobile Web browsers is finally making the Web a reality on handheld devices. MWC - DotMobi database to help mobile developers DotMobi, the group that promotes and manages the mobile-phone top-level domain, is publishing a list of specifications for virtually all phones on the market in a bid to make life easier for developers. Carriers to feds: Show me the money on massive telecom deal Two years ago, the U.S. General Services Administration awarded a 10-year, $20 billion program called Networx that was touted as the world's largest-ever telecom deal. But with federal agencies spending only a fraction of the projected dollars on Networx so far, carriers are asking: Where's the money? 100 Gigabit Ethernet: Bridge to Terabit Ethernet IT managers who are getting started with – or even pushing the limits of -- 10 Gigabit Ethernet in their LANs and data centers won't have to wait long for higher speed connectivity. Pre-standard 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet products – server network interface cards, switch uplinks and switches -- are expected to hit the market later this year. Why metered broadband would work Maybe nobody else is sad that Time Warner Cable has (for now) abandoned its foray into consumption-based Internet service pricing, but I am. I was all set for the company to become the poster child for net neutrality -- a topic that is hard for many people to understand -- and why it really matters. Weighing the benefits of onshore outsourcing The basic value of outsourcing has been well documented. Benefits range from dramatic cost savings to reduction of inventory and allowing companies to focus on core competencies. What is still up for debate, however, is whether to adopt an onshore or offshore approach. Azaleos launches managed SharePoint service Managed service provider Azaleos Wednesday introduced a remote monitoring service for Microsoft SharePoint that covers the server and other necessary infrastructure. The 24-hour service is designed to keep SharePoint up and running for those who do not have or cannot afford to hire in-house talent. New mobile browsers bringing real Web to handhelds A new generation of mobile Web browsers is finally making the Web a reality on handheld devices. But the evolving mobile browsers are only one part of the picture. Mobile browsing is affected by the client hardware, ranging from the processor to the kind of wireless network being used, all of which have improved markedly. It's also affected by the design of Web sites being targeted, and there's new attention being focused on optimizing these sites for mobile users. April giveaways galore Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. |
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