Research and consulting company Ovum forecasts that the convergence market will reach $35 billion by 2005, up from $2 billion this year.
Cisco Systems has announced five integrated data, voice and video products that are designed to enable customers to migrate data networks to a single integrated data, voice and video network.
Novell and America Online (AOL) have announced an agreement in which Novell will integrate AOL Instant Messenger with its full-service Novell Directory Services.
Cabletron Systems has announced two network management packages in its Spectrum family in a bid to address concerns regarding the growing complexity and low implementation success rates associated with enterprise management solutions.
Lucent Technologies will present two half-day educational seminars on 24 and 26 August in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The seminars will focus on various topical networking issues.
iti Online, a networking and Internet-enablement company and a member of JSE-listed ITI Technology Holdings, has been awarded Internet service provider (ISP) partner status by Lucent Technologies.
[Iwan Pienaar] Nanoteq, a security solutions company and a division of Comparex International, has launched the IP Granite security suite, which consists of IP Granite W100 and G100 components.
Novell has announced a continuing certification requirement for all Certified Novell Engineers (CNEs). The requirement states that a CNE must pass an exam to demonstrate NetWare 5 proficiency.
The local IT cabling industry must push for standards and training to ensure consistent delivery into the future, believes Steve Pinkney, CEO of CCI Technology Holdings.
Converging technologies are a step closer to becoming part of everyday life following the signing of a three-year partnership agreement between Dimension Data subsidiary Datacraft Asia and Samsung.
Madge Networks has strengthened its mission-critical LAN product portfolio by enhancing its Smart Ringswitch Token Ring switch family. Madge says the range now offers the industry`s highest port density High Speed Token Ring switch.
Novell has introduced Novell Professional Services in SA. While it will continue to provide support from Germany and the Netherlands, Novell Professional Services will offer consulting and other services to the local market.
Novell has released its Small Business Suite 5, a network software solution for the small business market. According to Novell, the suite provides small businesses with easy tools to connect to the Internet.