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Libya: AAT selects Alcatel-Lucent

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:00 +0200

TRIPOLI: Alcatel-Lucent has been appointed by Aljeel Aljadeed for Technology (AAT), subsidiary company of LPTIC the telecom holding company in Libya, to deploy its IP/MPLS (Multi- Protocol Label Switching) backbone across the eastern part of Libya.
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What can SishaFax do for your business?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0200

At SishaFax we are currently saving millions of rands for our clients. All of whom are making use of our Free Fax2Email service. If any lesson is to be learned from the recent economic downturn, it has to be that regardless of the current economic situation an organisation should always perform at optimal standards. The key to this is to cut down on wastage of any kind and to adopt a streamlined and cost-efficient operation.
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Print continues to endure - WAN-IFRA reports

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 +0200

The Power of Print and Publishing to Targeted Audiences, two new reports from the WAN-IFRA Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, examine the enduring appeal of print in the digital age, and provide strategic advice on building multimedia strategies that rely on print media for revenue growth.
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Internet good for newspaper industry - impreMedia CEO

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:00 +0200

John Paton, chairman and chief executive officer of impreMedia, a Hispanic news and information company in the US, believes digital news distribution "is the single best thing that has happened to our business in the last quarter century."
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'Worms infesting PCs worldwide'

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:00 +0200

A Microsoft security report released Monday, 2 November 2009, warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms, malicious software that steals control or data.
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Internet turns 40 with birthday party

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:48:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES: Technology stars, pundits, and entrepreneurs joined the Internet's father on Thursday, 29 October 2009, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child.
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Google marches into telecom turf

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, made it more tempting for people to try its nascent Voice service that lets users merge home, office and mobile phones into a single number.
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'Internet colonialism' in Africa

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:29:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: The Internet continues to grow at a radical pace, in spite of the global recession, but a sad reality is that the African country domain names are not growing into a strong force because of a lack of government support that has resulted in a sort of 'Internet colonialism' being practised.
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SA to host AU ICT meeting

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01:00 +0200

The South African Government, through the Department of Communications, will host an Extraordinary Session of African Union (AU) Ministers of Communications and Information Technologies (CIT) on 2 - 5 November 2009. The ministerial conference is in preparation for the AU Heads of State and Government Summit to take place in 2010.
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Kenya wins in Africa Rural Connect

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:18:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, DC: Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, the third-round winners of its online contest to select the best ideas submitted on how to help solve rural Africa's greatest challenges in agricultural development.
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