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Cisco takes Wi-Fi to town
Cisco Systems has debuted new technologies that enable cities to establish their own Wi-Fi networks inexpensively. However, the networking giant is already facing plenty of competition. Article | 22 Jun 2004
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ActivCard offers two-factor security for WLANs
ActivCard's new security server allows companies to secure wireless LANs using tokens, USB keys or smart cards, offering the same stringent security available to wired networks. Article | 08 Jun 2004
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Call quality issues hamper VoWi-Fi
More companies are starting to factor voice calls into their wireless LAN plans, but it requires more than Wi-Fi phones. Most 802.11 access points can only handle up to eight calls at a time, and voice traffic is easily superseded by large data downl... Interview | 01 Jun 2004
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WLANs are much more than LANs without wires
Experts at CeBit America say that wireless LANs have the potential to do much more than simply extend the wired network, such as support converged wireless phones and enable location-based applications. Article | 25 May 2004
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Symbol CIO: Wireless isn't just a network tool
LAS VEGAS -- At Networld+Interop 2004, Symbol Technologies Inc. announced a new product line called Mobility Services Suite. John G. Bruno, Symbol's chief information officer, sat down with SearchNetworking.com to help us better understand Symbol's t... Interview | 24 May 2004
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Lessons learned: Symbol's Nuti looks to verticals
LAS VEGAS -- In January, William Nuti took over as CEO of Symbol Technologies Inc., the second largest enterprise wireless LAN infrastructure provider after Cisco Systems Inc. Nuti, who originally joined the company in July of 2002 as the COO, steppe... Interview | 19 May 2004
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WLAN CEOs look to the future
A group of WLAN executives told a group at N+I that 802.11 networks will soon be ubiquitous and taken for granted, but today's public hot spot business models may be in jeopardy. Article | 17 May 2004
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Experts: Don't underestimate Wi-Fi complexity
Just because a network lacks wires doesn't mean it lacks complexity. Experts at N+I say that enterprises must consider security, applications and user demands, or else a wireless LAN implementation may not succeed. Article | 12 May 2004
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Gateway expands into networking realm
Gateway is introducing its first wireless access points and enterprise switching products, hoping a combo of built-in features and low price points will appeal to the low-end enterprise market. Article | 02 Apr 2004
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Turning up the volume on wireless VoIP
Alcatel SA and Nortel Networks Ltd. both announced recently that they will launch wireless voice over IP products. And at the CTIA Wireless 2004 conference, voice over Wi-Fi received quite a bit of attention.
To learn more about this increasingly... Interview | 30 Mar 2004
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