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IT Bulletin

EDITORIAL BOARD

Chief patron : Thiru. P.Sachithanandan

Patron : Dr.N.Raman M.B.A., M.Com., M.Phil., B.Ed.,PGDCA.,Ph.D.,

Editor in Chief : Mr.S.Muruganantham M.Sc.,M.Phil.,

Staff Editor : Ms.M.G.Annapoorani M.Sc.,M.Phil.,

STUDENT EDITORS

1. DIVYA PRIYA M - II B.Sc.(CT) 2. HARITHRA S - II B.Sc.(CT) 3. JANANI L - II B.Sc.(CT) 4. SARAVANAKUMAR P - II B.Sc.(CT) 5. GOWTHAM M - II B.Sc.(CT) 6. SURYA PRAKASH R - II B.Sc.(CT)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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WINDOWS 10 UPCOMING OPERATING SYSTEMS 1 1

POCKET3DPRINTER, UNIQUE, FOLDABLE, POCKET SIZE 3D PRINTER, LAUNCHES 2 2 ON INDIEGOGO FOR $299 MOZILLA FIREFOX 33.0.0 3 3

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES BUILDING NEW SUPER 4 4 COMPUTER: MICROSOFT RELEASES 'NEW' BUILD 9879 FOR ALL WINDOWS 10 5 TECHNICAL PREVIEW MACHINES 5 GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT 6 6

HCL ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PAR TNERSHIP WITH MONGODB TO 7 BROADEN SOLUTION OFFERINGS 7 NEW ‘AMBIENT BACKSCATTER’ TECHNOLOGY DRAWS POWER FROM 8 THE AIR 8 CHEAPER 3-D VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM : VuePod 9 9

SPICE DREAM UNO MI 498 10 10

UPCOMING HARDWARES 11 11

GOOGLE CHROME 12 12

MICROSOFT CONFIRMS 2016 LAUNCH FOR WINDOWS SERVER 13 13

WINDOWS 10 14 14

SECURITY + FIREWALL PROTECTION 15 15

HP TO INTRODUCE OPEN NETWORK SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY 16 16

NOKIA NETWORKS TO SHOWCASE 5G CONNECTIVITY 17 17

GOVERNMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NATIONAL EMERGENCY 18 TEXT ALERT SYSTEM 18 NEW ANDROID MALWARE MAKES CALLS, STEALS PHOTOS 19 19

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 08.12.14

WINDOWS 10 UPCOMING OPERATING SYSTEMS

Windows 10 is an upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Unveiled on September 30, 2014, it is scheduled to be released in late 2015.First hinted at in April 2014 at the Build Conference, Windows 10 aims to address shortcomings in the user interface introduced by Windows 8 by improving the user experience for non-touchscreen devices (such as desktop computers and laptops), including a revival of the Start menu seen in Windows 7, a virtual desktop system, and the ability to run Windows Store apps within windows on the desktop as well as in full-screen mode. Windows 10 will be available for desktops and laptops, and it has been announced it will be used on tablets, smartphones, other embedded Windows products and also the XboxOne.

In July 2014, Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella explained that the company was planning to "streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes," unifying Windows, Windows Phone, and Windows Embedded around a common architecture and a unified application ecosystem. However, Nadella stated that these internal changes would not have any effect on how the operating systems are marketed and sold.

Version Release date Highlights number

6.4.9841 October 1, Start menu, virtual desktops, the ability to run modern apps in desktop mode 2014

6.4.9860 October 21, notification center, the ability to choose the speed of new preview builds, and 2014 "nearly 7,000 improvements and fixes

6.4.9879 November the ability to hide Task View and Search buttons, new 3 finger gestures, 12, 2014 selective sync of OneDrive, new features in IE

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 09.12.2014

POCKET3DPRINTER, UNIQUE, FOLDABLE, POCKET SIZE 3D PRINTER, LAUNCHES ON INDIEGOGO FOR $299

We have see many incredible 3D printers launch on both Indiegogo and Kickstarter over the last two years. Many of these printers end up getting funded and eventually produced, while many also fall through the cracks, never to live up to the hopes and dreams of their creators. We have seen some pretty incredible projects come to fruition over the years, but few, if any, have been as interesting, and almost unbelievable as a recent project launched this week by a Cedar Park, Texas man on Indiegogo. Steven Middleton, a mechanical and materials engineer, with a background in complex electro-mechanical systems, has launched a crowdfunding project, seeking $25,000 for the full scale production of Pocket3DPrinter. The 3D printer, which is not much larger than an Apple iPad, can literally fold up and fit in someone’s pocket. Constructed out of machined aluminum, with a tempered glass print bed, the Pocket3DPrinter uses a combination of two popular additive technologies.

It prints in a similar fashion as a typical FDM machine such as a MakerBot Replicator, however, instead of using molten plastic released from a scorching hot extruder, it uses photosensitive resin. Like you would see in typical stereolithography-based 3D printer, a UV LED, is placed at the tip if the printing arm. As soon as the resin is released, it is cured by the light. This means that the machine can fold up and be placed back into a pocket or a briefcase without the need to cool down.

General specifications of this machine which comes in two different sizes: Printer Technology: SLA, Cures photosensitive resin Build Envelope: 6” X 6” X 5” or 8” X 8” X 7” Printer Size When Closed: 1” X 6” X 7” or 1”X 8” X 9”

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 19.12.2014

MOZILLA FIREFOX 33.0.0

Mozilla Firefox (known simply as Firefox) is a free and open-source web browser developed for Windows, OS X, and Linux, with a mobile version for Android, by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox uses the Geckolayout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards . FEATURES OF MOZILLA FIREFOX

A screenshot of Firefox 33.0.3 running within Xfcedesktop environment Mozilla Foundation and contributors

Developer(s) Mozilla Corporation Initial release September 23, 2002; 12 years ago 34.0.5 (December 1, 2014; 6 days ago

Stable release ESR 31.3.0 (December 1, 2014; 6 days ago Beta :35.0 Beta 1 (December 4, 2014; 3 days ago

Preview release Developer Edition : 35.0a2 (November 10, 2014; 27 days ago Nightl : 37.0a1 (November 28, 2014; 9 days ago Development status Active

Written in C++,JavaScript, C, CSS, XUL, XBL Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, Firefox OS, FreeBSD, NetBSD,OpenBSD,

Operating system OpenIndiana

Engines Gecko, SpiderMonkey 34 MB: Windows 64 MB: OS X

Size 41 MB: Linux 30 MB: Android 510 MB: source code (uncompressed)

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 20.12.2014

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES BUILDING NEW SUPER COMPUTER:

American intelligence agencies announced plans to develop and build a new superconducting supercomputer, one which would increase current computing capacity while simultaneously reducing the energy consumption and physical footprint of the machines. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, a branch of the U.S. intelligence community, said in a press release that the agency has embarked on a multi-year research effort called the Cryogenic Computer Complexity program, or C3.

Current supercomputing utilizes technology that relies on tens of megawatts and requires large amounts of physical space to house the infrastructure and power and cool the components.C3 hopes to use recent breakthroughs in supercomputing technologies "new families of superconducting logic without static power dissipation and new ideas for energy efficient cryogenic memory" to construct a superconducting supercomputer with "a simplified cooling infrastructure and a greatly reduced footprint.""The power, space, and cooling requirements for current supercomputers based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology are becoming unmanageable,", C3 program manager at IARPA.

"Computers based on superconducting logic integrated with new kinds of cryogenic memory will allow expansion of current computing facilities while staying within space and energy budgets, and may enable supercomputer development beyond the exascale, FLOPS, or Floating Point Operations per Second, is the measurement of a computer's performance. An exaFLOP is a billion billion (or one quintillion) calculations per second.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 22.12.2014

MICROSOFT RELEASES 'NEW' BUILD 9879 FOR ALL WINDOWS 10 TECHNICAL PREVIEW MACHINES

New Windows 10 build 9879, installing today on Technical Preview machines, has no differences in features from the old build

This "new" build 9879 should differentiate itself from the "old" build 9879 by being more stable. I see no difference at all in any features. The hidden tricks and fixes I discussed two weeks ago still apply. I can even reconfirm the sticking Caps Lock/Num Lock problem.There was one patch applied to the old 9879, KB 3019269, which according to a tweet from Gabe Aul only fix a 0xAB blue screen for some build 9879 users. Aul had tweeted earlier that Microsoft would "make a couple of additional fixes" to build 9879, but it isn't clear if any of those fixes made it into the new version. If you would like to perform a clean install of the consumer (not Enterprise) version of 9879, Microsoft has provided downloadable ISOs for English (United States and United Kingdom), Chinese (Simplified), and Portuguese (Brazil). The product key which you will need for an ISO install is NKJFK-GPHP7-G8C3J-P6JXR-HQRJR. Microsoft has announced that it has over 1.5m active testers using the Windows 10 preview and as a result has fixed over 1,300 bugs. Also, a screenshot leaked on Twitter revealed that Windows 10 will have the ability to run Windows Phone apps too. Finally, a further Developer Preview leak revealed that Windows 10 with have a new Xbox app as well as having Cortana stitched into the Modern Taskbar. It’s already been confirmed that Microsoft will launch Windows 10 some time in the middle of 2015. A special event titled “The Next Chapter”, taking place on 21 January, is where Microsoft is expected to announced a more concrete time frame for Windows 10.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 23.12.2014

GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT

INTRODUCTION

Google Cloud Print is a Google service that was created to allow any Cloud-Print-aware application (web, desktop, mobile) on any device in the network cloud to print to any printer without Google having to create and maintain printing subsystems for all the hardware combinations of client devices and printers, and without the users having to install device drivers to the client, but with documents being fully transmitted to Google. Since January 23, 2015 it also allows printing from any Windows application, if Google Cloud Printer is installed on the machine.

FEATURES

Google Cloud Print integrates with the mobile versions of Gmail and Google Docs, allowing users to print from their mobile devices Google Cloud Print is listed as a printer option in the Print Preview page of Google's Web browser, Google Chrome in Chrome 16 and higher "Legacy", also called "classic" printers (those without cloud printing capabilities) are supported through a "Cloud Print Connector" integrated with Google Chrome versions 9 and higher

HISTORY

Google introduced Cloud Print in April 2010, as a future solution for printing from Chrome OS. Then they made the design document and a preliminary version of the source code available. Google Cloud Print reached beta stage on 25 January 2014.

PRIVACY

Documents printed via Google Cloud Print are sent to Google's servers for transmission to the printer. This means that Google has access to them and that, unlike a user's locally stored and printed documents, they are not private. Google explains, "Google also keeps a copy of each document you send for printing - but only for so long as the printing job is active and not complete. We have to do this to make sure your document gets printed. Once the job is complete, the document is deleted from our servers...Documents you send to print are your personal information and are kept strictly confidential. Google does not access the documents you print for any purpose other than to improve printing."

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 24.12.2014

HCL ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PAR TNERSHIP WITH MONGODB TO BROADEN SOLUTION OFFERINGS

HCL Infosystems announced a global partnership with next generation database MongoDB that will allow the company to further broaden its solution offerings in the emerging big data segment. The partnership will enable HCL Infosystems to further broaden its solution offerings in the emerging big data segment by developing services around MongoDB, the Noida- based IT company said in a release.

MongoDB provides immense value through its proven functionality for processing and analysing large data sets and offers a scalable solution to customers. This collaboration will enable HCL Systems to broaden their market reach in the fast growing Big Data segment.

Common MongoDB use cases include Single View, Internet of Things, Mobile, Personalisation, Content Management, Real-Time Analytics and Catalog,.After the success of the first global end to end recruitment campaign in February, HCL Technologies has elevated its effort of looking for talent in unusual places. To connect with millennial IT professionals and with people who would like to grab an exciting career at HCL, company has launched Hiral videos (a portmanteau of Viral and Hire) viral videos that help hire the best talent for HCL.

The Hiral videos are creatively designed job description videos that appeal to the right candidate through their viral-watching connects. What makes it unique is that it does not focus on any target audience and simply aims to capitalise on use of social media by today’s professional and hence establish a direct dialogue with potential talent. With a global release of the campaign on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the videos aim to attract a global audience for positions in HCL offices around the world.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 26.12.2014

NEW ‘AMBIENT BACKSCATTER’ TECHNOLOGY DRAWS POWER FROM THE AIR

Engineers from the University of Washington have created a new system of wireless communication devices that interact with one another without batteries or wired power. The new technology is called ‘ambient backscatter’ and works by absorbing the many types of transmissions from radio waves, Wi-Fi, mobile networks and the like – that are all around us in the air. Prototype devices talk to each other by using antenna to intercept and reflect these signals back and forth. They can repurpose wireless signals that are already around us into both a source of power and a communication medium. It is hopefully going to have applications in a number of areas including wearable computing, smart homes and self-sustaining sensor networks.

The new technology could greatly speed the development of the Internet of Things. The concept of imbuing our built environment with internet connectivity as current technology is hamstrung by the need to supply each device with its own power source. The researchers give the example of building such communicating sensors into a bridge, monitoring the integrity of the concrete and steel. If an irregularity is detected, a signal is sent. This technology could be cheaply integrated into a range of structures, without the worry that the power supply would run out. The prototypes tested by the team were able to send data at a rate of 1 kilobit per second when up to 2.5 feet apart outdoors, and 1.5 feet apart indoors. This was enough to send contact information, and text messages, and was fully functioning even though the nearest source of ambient signals (a TV tower) was 6.5 miles away.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 30.12.2014

CHEAPER 3-D VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM : VuePod

In Brigham Young University's VuePod, a 3D immersive visualization environment run by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Student-built and operated, under the supervision of civil engineering professor Dan Ames, the VuePod is changing the way engineers are viewing environmental engineering challenges.

The VuePod allows users to virtually fly over, wander through or hover above 3D environments that are otherwise difficult to visit. The images are created by point data from aircraft equipped with LIDAR (think RADAR, but with lasers). The LIDAR scans the landscape and records millions of data points that are then viewed as an image on the VuePod. Point data can also be created from stitched-together photographs taken from low-cost drones, which is Franke's research focus. One set of data currently available for study in the VuePod captured a canyon area beneath a plateau in southern Idaho. With 3D glasses and the Wii controller, a user can virtually drop down into the canyon from above, and then fly from one end to the other.

As cool as it is to fly through a canyon, the real engineering application comes in when you combine two sets of data for the same canyon, taken five years a part. With the second set of data, changes in the natural landscape that are invisible to the human eye become clear as day. VuePod's massive 108-square-foot screen, all of the image-making data can be presented for viewing. "Our eyes and our brains are so amazing; we need to take full advantage of them," Ames said. "That's the value of this project: we're presenting more information for the human eyes to detect changes." In addition to natural change detection, the VuePod has the potential to assist in infrastructure monitoring -- such as tracking how highways hold up (or slough and crack) over time and seeing the affect on buildings after severe weather or earthquake.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 31.12.2014

SPICE DREAM UNO MI 498

The first wave of Android phones that were launched in India came from Micromax , Karbonn and Spice. All three had similar specifications and it boils down to user experience. The packaging of the Spice Uno Mi 498 is similar to the Karbonn's Sparkle V.

Going by the Google guidelines for the Android One smartphone, the Spice Uno Mi 498 too has a 4.5-inch display with 854x480 pixel resolution and a 218ppi. The display was brighter compared to the other two Android One smartphones. The phone is compact and has rounded edges.

The best part about the phone is the stock Android user interface that makes it easy to use even for first time smartphone users. Running on Android KitKat, the phone runs on 1.3-Ghz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The internal storage is only 4GB, of which only 2.27GB is user accessible. The phone does all the basic tasks with ease.

Features : • 4.5-inch display • 5-MP camera • 1GB RAM • 1.3GHz quad-core processor, • 4GB internal storage • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 07.01.2015

UPCOMING HARDWARES

The rate at which new computer hardware products are arriving in the market is simply mind- boggling. As the technology advances, the size and the price of the devices come down, while the efficiency and capacity increase. The scenario is same in all cases, whether it is about internal components like processor, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, and hard disk or for peripheral accessories like mouse, keyboard, and monitors. Personal computers became popular only before about three decades back. But already there are huge piles of outdated and antique hardware components and devices. This is a tribute to the tremendous rate of development of latest technologies in computer hardware field. Perhaps, the newest entrant into the archeological catalogue of computer peripherals is CRT monitors. The sleek looking LCD monitors are spreading like computer virus.

The most vital component of a computer is the microprocessor. It is in this field that a battle of developing latest technologies in computer hardware takes place. The pace of development of microprocessor increases as the competition between the major processor chip manufacturing companies, Intel and AMD, intensifies. Both the companies are engaging in a neck and neck competition and continuously outdo each other in introducing new technologies.

In the field of computer peripherals, the latest technology in computer hardware is in developing yet another version of wireless mouse and keyboard. The concept of wireless mouse and keyboard is about a decade old. But the development of these items is still a work in progress. The latest products of wireless mouse and keyboard are said to be highly durable and error free.

Some of the developments in the latest technology in computer hardware are gearing up for changing the present concept of desktop and laptop computers. With new developments making possible the convergence of mobile phone technology and computers, a new breed of fully functional palm-top computers are going to be introduced in near future. With touch screen monitors and without the need for a mouse, these gadgets are likely to become the next big leap in the constantly leaping technological development field.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 08.01.2015

GOOGLE CHROME

Chrome OS is an operating system based on the Linux kernel and designed by Google to work with web applications and installed applications. Initially, Chrome OS was almost a pure web thin client operating system, with only a handful of "native" applications, but Google gradually began encouraging developers to create "packaged applications", some of which can work offline. In 2014, Google upgraded its Play Store standards for packaged applications, requiring that these applications work offline. Around the same time, Google also announced that Chrome OS would gain the ability to run Android applications natively, by late 2014. In September 2014, App Runtime for Chrome (beta) was launched together with four Android applications being able to run on Chrome OS. Chrome OS is built upon the open source project called Chromium OS which, unlike Chrome OS, can be compiled from the downloaded source code. Chrome OS is the commercial version installed on specific hardware from Google's manufacturing partners. The launch date for retail hardware featuring Chrome OS was delayed from late 2010 to June 15, 2014, when "Chromebooks" from Samsung, and then Acer shipped in July.

REMOTE APPLICATION ACCESS AND VIRTUAL DESKTOP ACCESS

The name has since been changed to "Chrome Remote Desktop", and is "probably closer to running an application via Remote Desktop Services or by first connecting to a host machine by using RDP or VNC". Initial roll-outs of Chrome OS laptops (Chromebooks) indicate an interest in enabling users to access virtual desktops.

INTEGRATED MEDIA PLAYER, FILE MANAGER

Google integrates a media player into both Chrome OS and the Chrome browser, enabling users to play back MP3s, view JPEGs, and handle other multimedia files while offline. It supports DRM videos. Chrome OS also includes an integrated file manager, resembling those found on other operating systems, with the ability to display folders and their associated files, as well as preview and manage file contents using a variety of Web applications, including Google Docs and Box.net.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 09.01.2015

MICROSOFT CONFIRMS 2016 LAUNCH FOR WINDOWS SERVER

In a blog post, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Server and System Center will not launch until 2016. The move is a departure from Microsoft's historic strategy of launching its server platform alongside the general consumer release of Windows. As it stands, Windows 10 will launch this year, and Windows Server won't be finalized until 2016.

"Our next preview is planned for the spring of 2015. Windows Server will continue to share the same core technology as Windows and we will continue working together on solutions for our customers," Microsoft's server and cloud team announced. "In fact, the next version of System Center Configuration Manager, which delivers support for Windows 10, will ship in a timeframe that aligns with Windows."

Though Windows Server won't officially debut until 2016, Microsoft will continue to launch preview builds for the platform through 2015. The first preview build of Windows Server was released in October alongside the preview of Windows 10. Already busy building the next version of Windows Server and System Center, making it easier to implement hybrid by taking our learnings from running Microsoft Azure at hyperscale to Windows Server and System Center."Prior to the official announcement, there had been speculations that Microsoft may delay Windows Server's launch.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 10.01.2015

WINDOWS 10

The most important announcements of the event was that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for a year for anyone who already owns Windows 7 and Windows 8. This means that you have one year to upgrade your devices after the new Windows is launched, free of charge.

This is a great move by Microsoft in convincing more people to try out their new operating system (OS). To be more specific, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 10. However, Windows RT will not receive the upgrade and will instead receive parts of the new features only.

Well it seems they are going to sacrifice short term profits to maintain their market share and long term profit such as providing services like the OneDrive and Office365 cloud services.

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will not have a subscription based model. The reason behind this move is not told publicly but what matters the most is that users like us can enjoy the benefit.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 12.01.2015

SECURITY + FIREWALL PROTECTION

IT Security is becoming more of a concern to SME businesses as IT developments progress and with the increase in the use of broadband connections. To ensure your data is secure from the Internet, B2B has developed a range of security products for any budget, for any network. From Firewalls to protecting your network from Viruses and Spam and Anti Spyware your networks need to constantly stay up to date with emerging technologies to ensure you are secure.

With so many security products on the market, B2B can work with you to supply, install and support complete network solutions that match your company's needs, regardless of the ISP or systems your business uses. With a wide range of security products at our disposal, B2B can design the correct solution for your business. Our expertise includes: Cisco networking & products, Checkpoint, Netscreen, Intrusion.com , SonicWall, Watchguard, Draytek and many more.

From the smallest network requirements with only a single network hub, (B2B entry level firewall and VPN product), to brand named security products for the larger business, B2B has a solution that's right for your business. Many small businesses require connectivity to the resources on their server from many locations - remote office, home office or mobile laptop users - B2B can supply a service allowing seamless, secure and user-friendly access to all of these services.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 19.01.2015

HP TO INTRODUCE OPEN NETWORK SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY • HP is set to introduce a line of open network switches for the datacentre to offer web- scale organisations more flexibility and control of their datacentre networks in support of cloud, mobile, social and big data workloads. HP said this would give web-scale customers more choice in open networking environments and enable them to fine-tune their datacentre networks to suit their requirements.

“The complexity of web-scale workloads and increasing customer demands for network services are challenging the scalability and agility of cloud datacentres,” said Antonio Neri, senior vice-president and general manager at HP Enterprise Group. He said the move would underpin HP’s commitment to open networking.The new switches, which will be backed with worldwide local support and services, mark HP’s entry into the relatively new category of whitebox switching, an area in which Dell already has a similar offering.

HP will partner with Accton Technology and Cumulus Networks to bring its open network switches to market. Taiwan-based Accton develops and builds open network switching hardware, while Cumulus Networks will provide a Linux-based networking operating system.

“Modern datacentres need great physical networking using layer 2, layer 3 and overlay architectures that are optimised for higher scalability, faster service delivery, and backed by a robust ecosystem,” said JR Rivers, co-founder and CEO at Cumulus Networks.

More on open network switching technology

• Facebook's open networking switch is overkill for enterprises • Branded open network hardware model emerges • White box switching: Three paths to network programmability • Choose your own OS and overlay with Dell Open Networking Submitted By T.Rohini II B.Sc. CT

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 20.01.2015

NOKIA NETWORKS TO SHOWCASE 5G CONNECTIVITY

The live demonstrations will include 5G radio equipment on new millimeter and centimeter wave bands for utmost capacity as well as new frame structures to achieve single-digit millisecond latency. "Within the next ten years, we will see 50 billion things connected, enabling industries to become more efficient and helping people to improve their daily lives. At Nokia Networks, we are already demonstrating key technologies like 5G that will make mobile networks the natural choice for bringing these possibilities to reality," Kathrin Buvac, vice president, Strategy, Nokia Networks.

The company said that critical new security capabilities will be needed at the device and network levels with the IoT. Real time IoT will require even more reliable communication links, lower transmission delays (latencies) and extreme throughput to serve the data transmitted by hundreds of billions of sensors and machines. Nokia Networks has already been providing IoT-ready radio and core networks that meet today's needs for machine-type connectivity. The company said that it has proven experience in delivering highly secure networks and is launching its extended Mobile Guard solution for security control to address complex IoT applications including smart city, eHealth and smart grid.

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IT BULLETIN DATE: 21.01.2015

GOVERNMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NATIONAL EMERGENCY TEXT ALERT SYSTEM • The Cabinet Office has published proposals to amend the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) to pave the way for the introduction of a nationalSMS mobile alert system, following a recent consultation. The consultation, which ran for six weeks over Christmas and New Year, sought comment on the proposal and received a total of 27 responses from, among others, the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), BT, EE, the Information Commissioner’s Office and Ofcom, as well as a number of individual police forces and fire and rescue services.

Based on the premise effective communications between the authorities and the general public during times of national emergency is crucial, the consultation asked five specific questions seeking input on the costs and benefits, and whether or not other parts of the law would need to be changed. The Cabinet Office said the majority of responses were supportive of the idea of introducing a national, location-based SMS alert system for the UK, adding that it was viewed as a useful tool which could potentially save lives.