Michael Martin

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HP unveils Opteron plans

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday became the third major vendor to announce products based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron processor, joining IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc.

Ciena scoops up broadband firms

Linthicum, Md.-based carrier equipment provider Ciena Corp. announced two acquisitions Thursday, including Kanata, Ont.-based Catena Networks Inc., designed to spearhead Ciena's efforts in the broadband access market.

3Com’s switch to enterprise continues

3Com Canada Inc.'s recently released Switch 7700R should help the network equipment vendor increase its foothold in the enterprise market, according to an industry observer.

EMC rolls out bevy of revamps

EMC Corp. launched a series of upgrades Monday across all of its tiered storage platforms, including Symmetrix DMX, CLARiiON CX, Celerra and Centera.

Payment processor unveils IP options

Payment processing firm Moneris Solutions Corp. introduced a national IP network and IP payment processing systems Thursday that the company says will lower processing costs for merchants, while increasing point-of-sale (POS) functionality.

Alberta grid project gets boost

The University of Alberta and researchers in Western Canada will be able to expand their grid computing efforts thanks to a recent agreement that will see computer firm Silicon Graphics Inc. and the Government of Alberta pump over $500,000 in cash and equipment into the school's grid projects.

Fixed wireless flying

Fixed wireless access services may not have lived up to the hype surrounding them in the late 1990s, but a new network launch, a network expansion and a fixed wireless acquisition all within the last two months of 2003 show that some people think the technology still has legs.

Network Solutions Briefs

Cygnal scoops up Nortel integrator Cygnal Technologies Corp., a Markham, Ont.-based network design and installation firm, purchased Telecom Converged Solutions, a Nortel Networks...

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