EMC Acquires iWave for Cloud Storage Automation Software

EMC has acquired iWave, a developer of storage and cloud automation software, for an undisclosed sum. iWave, which is a privately-held subsidiary of the Hall Financial Group, offers software tools to help enterprises install, configure and automate tasks associated with the provisioning and management of storage infrastructures, data centers and cloud environments. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas (a suburb...

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NYT: Cyberattacks Continue on U.S. Banks

Major U.S. banks are continuing to experience cyber attacks from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters, the same group that launched DDoS volleys last Fall. The New York Times reports that the major banks have seen higher volumes of Internet traffic to their websites but that customer data has remained safe. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/u-s-banks-again-hit-by-wave-of-cyberattacks/?src=re...

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Agilent Intros 8x8 MIMO Test for LTE-Advanced

Agilent Technologies has introduced the first LTE-Advanced 8x8 MIMO signal-generation and analysis solutions. LTE-Advanced promises peak data rates of up to 1 Gbps in the downlink and 500 Mbps in the uplink by aggregating up to five component carriers, each up to 20 MHz wide.  It also leverages  improved multi-antenna techniques in both uplink and downlink. For the downlink, LTE-Advanced introduces transmission mode 9, which enables Multiple-Input...

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ABI Research:103 Million LTE Devices Shipped in 2012

ABI Research estimates that 103 million 4G LTE mobile devices shipped in 2012, although the research agency notes that there is not a 1-to-1 correspondence between devices and LTE subscriptions. According to the report, LTE-enabled handsets to 91 million units by YE-2012 and the balance coming from other mobile devices. New sign-ups and conversion of 3G subscribers with LTE-capable handsets should gather pace in 2013 and 2014. By 2017 we are anticipating...

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ZTE Wins Cloud Computing Contract with China Telecom

China Telecommunications Corp. awarded a tender for cloud computing services to ZTE. ZTE will supply its proprietary iECS server virtualization software and iRAI cloud desktop system.  iECS combines the ZEN and KVM virtualization engines with ZTE’s operating system technology and management software to provide comprehensive virtualization capabilities, while iRAI supports data traffic redirection and virtual applications, providing reliable...

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