Matt Hamblen

Open-source software for uses in networking applications is relatively rare, but startup Vyatta Inc. recently released free software that provides basic router functions while running on a commodity PC.

A computer consultant who billed Philadelphia's government more than US$1.4 million (C$1.6) for her work on the Project Ocean water billing system has come under scrutiny from the city's controller.

The future of a planned US$600 million (C$685) handheld deployment by the U.S. Census Bureau is in question.

Nortel Networks announced a net reduction of 1,100 jobs globally last month, part of a previously announced business transformation plan designed to improve its performance.

The announcement Tuesday that Microsoft Corp. and Nortel Networks Corp. have embarked on a broad, four-year alliance to develop and market unified communications products and services won kudos from users and analysts alike.

The completely wireless office has remained the holy grail of wireless aficionados for years, but when will all the workers in a company be able to cut the wires and operate with voice, data and video running over Wi-Fi to the cellular network, or an assortment of other networks?

Avaya Inc. this month announced a new subscription-based monthly voice over IP (VoIP) service for medium and large businesses that allows them to avoid complicated equipment installations.

The prolonged patent fight between NTP Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) is finally settled, but it offers a number of lessons for IT managers, analysts said.