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Wireless Networks

Wireless connectivity options are quickly enhancing, if not displacing, their wired brethren. Access information that will help you select appropriate wireless technologies and maximize your wireless network investment.


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Forecast - Trends & Predictions

Do I Hear $4.6 Billion? 700 MHz Auction Will Shake Up U.S. Mobile Market
Do I Hear $4.6 Billion? 700 MHz Auction Will Shake Up U.S. Mobile Market

The 700 MHz frequency is considered the “beachfront” property of the RF spectrum, and the upcoming FCC auction is poised to shakeup the mobile market in the U.S. Incumbent and aspiring carriers alike have expressed the desire to acquire the coveted 700 MHz spectrum, and are willing to pay the $4.6 billion reserve price for the particularly attractive “C” band. Info-Tech predicts this auction will...

Understand - Technology Insights

Mobile WiMAX Transforms the Wireless Market
Mobile WiMAX Transforms the Wireless Market

Mobile WiMAX will disrupt the wireless market, providing high speed, long distance, non-line-of-sight, mobile network access. With several large, high profile implementations in progress and lofty subscriber estimates, Mobile WiMAX offers powerful new options that must be considered.

Cellular/Wi-Fi Voice Convergence: A Future Yet to Come

For several years vendors have promised convergence of mobile voice functionality. Potential savings from using an enterprise WLAN or hotspot for...

Start Planning for 802.11n

Upgrading the enterprise WLAN to the coming 802.11n standard will be a boon to some organizations, while others will struggle to justify the move....

Strategize - Strategy & Planning

802.11n Wireless Not For Everyone

With the IEEE 802.11n standard ratification date pushed out (again) to mid-2009, most enterprise WLAN vendors have decided to sell equipment based on...

The Easy Way to Help Home Workers' Wireless Network Performance

As the number of home-based workers balloons, so do the complications for front-line technical support staff. Give home-based workers with wireless...

All You Can Eat Wireless Plans to Invade North America

Until recently, North American wireless carriers had been reluctant to introduce unlimited voice and data plans. But competition has finally...

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Operate - Operate & Optimize

Wireless LANs: The Benefits You May Be Missing
Wireless LANs: The Benefits You May Be Missing

Enterprises that have implemented Wireless LANs (WLANs) to improve productivity and allow for user mobility may not be realizing the full benefits that a WLAN offers. Consider deploying new features and applications, and optimize the network to maximize utilization and organizational benefits.

Cognio Isolates RF Interference

As WLANs permeate the enterprise landscape, Radio Frequency (RF) interference is becoming an increasingly difficult problem to manage. Cognio’s...

Guidance for Securing RFID Systems

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is currently offering "Guidance for Securing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)...

Protect Employees from Wi-Fi Hotspot Vulnerabilities

The lure of cheap or free Wi-Fi access from the local coffee shop is often too much to resist for increasingly mobile employees. But these easy...

Shared Bandwidth: Why Is the WLAN So Slow?

Enterprises are finding that expanding a wireless LAN (WLAN) can be difficult. The desired result of higher available bandwidth may not be realized....

The Mother of All WLAN Test Plans

Thoroughly testing a WLAN pre- and post-installation is certainly a key to a successful deployment. Test plans vary widely from enterprise to...