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  • Wireless 802.11 spec pushes enterprise networks forward

    SearchNetworking.com News Editor Amanda Mitchell sits down with wireless guru Matthew Gast to chat about the impact of the 802.11 spec on enterprise networks. 

  • RIM settles with NTP, spares BlackBerry partners

    RIM has settled the ongoing patent infringement suit with NTP Inc. for $612.5 million. The settlement gives RIM and its partners, carriers and service providers full use of the company's BlackBerry mobile push e-mail platform. 

  • Juniper brings in the Funk for tighter security

    Continuing its drive to offer tight network security, Juniper Networks yesterday announced plans to buy Funk Software for a cool $122 million. 

  • Experts say pre-802.11n gear is premature

    As rival factions flesh out a merged proposal for the forthcoming 802.11n standard, experts explain how it will affect companies and why pre-standard gear won't cut it. 

  • With 802.11n, patience is a virtue

    As rival factions flesh out a merged proposal for the forthcoming 802.11n standard, experts explain how it will affect companies and why pre-standard gear won't cut it. 

  • Burton: WLANs safe for everyone

    A Burton Group analyst says it's time to cast those enterprise wireless LAN security and management fears aside, and explains why Wi-Fi is finally a viable alternative to wired networks. 

  • Cisco Spotlight Series: An afterlife for Airespace

    A little more than four months ago, networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. acquired Airespace Inc., a wireless LAN switch startup, to enhance its wireless networking products line.

    In an unusual move, Cisco assigned two individuals to lead its comb... 

  • Interop: Standards advances haven't ended Wi-Fi security struggle

    New standards promise to make wireless LANs safer, but experts at Interop 2005 say implementing and managing the advanced Wi-Fi security technology can be daunting. 

  • Is ultra-fast Wi-Fi worth the gamble?

    An emerging flavor of Wi-Fi offers faster throughput and more range than 802.11g products, but analysts raise the question: Are pre-standard enterprise products worth the risks? 

  • Mobile WiMax could be a year away

    Israel-based wireless broadband equipment manufacturer Alvarion is developing technology based on the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMax specification, and says it will have an alpha version ready within a year. The offering could portend WiMax competing with...