As part of the Open Compute Project (OCP), Facebook's network engineering team is leading a project to develop an open source networking switch.

Juniper Networks this week rolled out a scaled-down version of its core packet transport router targeted at space- and power-constrained environments and metro networks.

Get ready for a ridiculous boost in wireless networking speed. Two camps are competing to deliver wireless components that are at least seven times faster than today's gigabit (IEEE 802.11ac) routers. By harnessing spectrum in the unlicensed 60GHz frequency band, these devices will be capable of offering more bandwidth than hardwired USB 3.0 connections.

West Virginia wasted millions in federal grant money when it purchased 1,164 Cisco routers for $24 million in 2010, a state audit concluded.

Hoping to extend Linux's reach to ARM-based networking equipment, the not-for-profit engineering group Linaro has launched an initiative to develop code to run routers, switches and other networking equipment.

A flaw has cropped up in Juniper's router operating system that can cause the systems to crash and reboot.

New 802.11ac routers launching at International CES promise users gigabit-speeds and better performance when streaming video.

Australian web hosting and Cloud service provider, UberGlobal, has deployed Juniper Networks MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers to enable it to scale the network interconnect between its Cloud datacentres in Canberra and Sydney for improved service and delivery for enterprise customers.

A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

This is where we give key peripherals, components, and networking products their due. The competition was particularly fierce in the router market this year, as companies jockeyed for position in both the nascent 802.11ac space and the more established 802.11n segment.

The world is almost out of IP addresses--or at least it's almost out of the IPv4 addresses that IT admins and users are most familiar with. Fortunately, IPv6 has been developed to exponentially expand the pool of available IP addresses while also providing a few other benefits.

Technology vendors have often been on the cutting-edge of technology innovation, but the same can't always be said of their design. Manufacturers have more often been concerned about what's inside the box, devoting less time and resources to the look and feel of the box itself.