Wireless Lans
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Certification to boost 802.11n adoption
News Finalization of Wi-Fi standard is expected to encourage wide adoption and migration of enterprise deployments to 802.11n, says Wi-Fi Alliance.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Network standards/protocols, Certification, Wi-Fi Alliance, network, Access Point, Aruba Networks, Manufacturing, Wireless
Netbook demand to rise in Singapore
News Cloud computing and prevalence of wireless broadband in country will drive sales of portable and ultraportable PCs, says AMI-Partners.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Pocket PC, Cloud computing, Wireless LANs, Mobile/Wireless, Desktops, Mobile, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Singapore
Voice the 'killer app' for WLAN
Insight Voice is the application most likely to drive the popularity of wireless LANs in the enterprise and beyond, according to new research.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
Cisco warns of flaws in wireless LAN controllers
News The flaws could be used to launch denial-of-service attacks or to give attackers administrative privileges, networking company says.
Tags: Network security, Wireless LANs, Network administration/implementation, Cisco Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Wireless, Cisco Catalyst, Flaw, Wireless LANs, WLAN
Thailand's I-Mobile focuses on network services
News Samart I-Mobile will provide mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services in provincial markets instead of overseas under its strategy to create a new domestic fixed-revenue stream.
Tags: Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), Wireless LANs, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Mobile, Thailand, Sales, I-Mobile, Samart I-Mobile
Wireless industry wants in on US healthcare stimulus money
News Wireless industry is hoping it can reap the rewards of billions of dollars being spent on health care technology as part of the economic stimulus package.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless industry, Wireless, electronic health record, electronic record, Wireless LANs, Hospital
Commentary: Wireless will become a PC necessity
News PC makers such as IBM and Dell Computer just recently started to integrate wireless technology into PCs, a feature Apple Computer has offered for a year now.
Wireless in large enterprises
Techguide In this final installment of our wireless networking series, George Ou walks us through wireless LANs of large enterprises.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi, IT strategy
WiMax to break US$1B mark by 2009
News The jump pales in comparison to wireless LANs, which analysts predict will receive a boost from enterprise spending and rake in US$3.9 billion by the end of 2009.
Tags: Wireless LANs, WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks
Cisco to buy Aironet in wireless network bid
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Wireless network security shows cracks
News U.S. researchers say a new set of security measures aimed at making 802.11-type wireless LANs safe from hackers is flawed.
Novell spiffs up its desktop Linux software
News Software maker has its eye on consumers who might be ready to make the switch from Windows.
Tags: Linux, Business applications, Open source
Wireless LAN spectrum management
Techguide Learn how to design a Wireless LAN that minimizes interference issues for optimum performance and reliability.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Mobile, IT strategy
Integrated WLAN/WAN creates seamless data service
Insight While WLANs provide high-speed wireless data in specific locations, WAN technologies provide wide-area mobility not feasible with WLANs. This means that WLAN/WAN integration is necessary to enable users to access wireless data services seamlessly, taking advantage of high-speed wireless LANs where available and falling back to WANs when on the move or in regions without WLAN coverage. In a broad sense, two types of WLAN/WAN integration are possible.
Wi-Fi vendors begin 802.11g upgrades
News Wireless equipment makers are starting to offer downloads for making their existing gear fully compatible with the newly-approved 802.11g specification.
