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• Cisco Linksys routers still don't support IPv6

  It's hard to fathom why Cisco hasn't added IPv6 to its Linksys consumer routers yet, but the company has promised support will come this spring.

• Cisco, Verizon enlist in 24-hour IPv6 trial

  Two leading network vendors -- Cisco and Verizon Business -- have enlisted in an upcoming trial-by-fire of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol called IPv4.

• Cisco compacts Catalyst switches

  Cisco this week is rolling out two lines of Catalyst Ethernet switches in compact form factors intended for deployment in workgroups closer to users vs. wiring closets.

• Will videoconferencing replace the telephone?

  In a famous exhibit at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City, AT&T Bell Labs demonstrated the Picturephone Mod 1, a small, oval device with a camera and a screen that allowed two people to see each other while they talked over the telephone network. Six years later, the device was still in trials.

• Cisco's Cius business tablet to ship in March

  Cisco Systems on Monday said its Cius tablet, which is targeted at businesses, will become generally available starting in March.

• Cisco revenue, profit rise in fiscal Q1

  Cisco Systems posted gains in both profit and revenue for its fiscal first quarter ended October 30, despite what it called "a challenging economic environment."

• Cisco bolsters branch switches, routers

  Cisco Tuesday announced a doubly powerful Catalyst Ethernet switch, a condensed edge router and a slew of other new and enhanced products designed to help companies extend more powerful networking services to branch offices and beyond.

• Cisco fourth quarter sales, profit soar

  Cisco Systems' revenue and profit both grew significantly in the company's fiscal fourth quarter, from May to July, the company has announced.

• Cisco to pay up to US$112 million in patent case

  Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, says it has settled its Power-over-Ethernet    patent infringement case against Cisco Systems and five other companies.

• Cisco announces Cius business tablet

  Cisco is to release a tablet device, the Cius, this year. It is a handheld device designed to help users run business applications and communicate in real time. It will be available in the third quarter of the year.

• Misconfigured Cisco gear could lead to Wi-Fi breach

  Users of a popular Cisco Systems wireless access point may be setting themselves up for trouble if they leave a WPA wireless migration feature enabled, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies.

• Chambers' pay climbs 16%, Cisco net income falls 23%

  Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers got a 16% raise this year, according to calculations made by the Associated Press, including a US$2 million bonus for vision and leadership.

• Cisco releases premier 'architect' certification details

  For years, the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) was the highest, most difficult rank a network professional could achieve. No more. Cisco has announced a new certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, which will become the rank above CCIE. The CCA will attempt to marry the networking engineering know-how of the CCIE, with the business acumen of a MBA.

• A beta tester's view of Cisco's new UCS

  IT infrastructure-as-a-service provider Savvis is one of the 10 organisations that beta tested Cisco's Unified Computing System datacentre platform. CTO Bryan Doerr took some time to share his thoughts on the UCS platform and next-generation datacentre architectures.

• Cloud computing, Web 2.0 trends emphasised

  Computing in the cloud and Web 2.0 were cited as today's cutting-edge, game-changing innovations during a US developer relations conference that featured presentations by Salesforce.com and Cisco Systems.