Chris Talbot

Industry reaction to the proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. has come in, and it is decidedly

The way one analyst tells it, trying to convince companies to implement a strategic plan for their networks is a never-ending battle.

The technologies behind voice over IP (VoIP) have progressed far beyond the CB radio-style consumer-driven services that started popping up around 1996, and while analysts and vendors see a market for the newest wave of VoIP products and solutions, the days are hardly numbered for classic circuit-switched telephony.

Moves come in response to a number of major upheavals in the networking industry.

Further expanding its digital wireless network coverage across Canada, Telus Mobility in August launched two networks in Winnipeg.

Halifax-based xwave, an Aliant Inc. company, is currently testing a mobile wireless solution dedicated to giving police officers in the field access to data over a secure network.

The technologies behind voice over IP (VoIP) have progressed far beyond the CB radio-style consumer-driven services that started popping up around 1996, and while analysts and vendors see a market for the newest wave of VoIP products and solutions, the days are hardly numbered for classic circuit-switched telephony.

Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com Corp. released in July two new product lines under its SuperStack 3 brand name as well as a new version of its SuperStack 3 Firewall.nThe two new lines are the SuperStack 3 Webcache and the SuperStack 3 Server Load Balancer, both of which come in two versions.