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The under-hyped tech that's changing the world

I was asked recently whether I thought any wireless technologies were currently being over-hyped. The cynic in me was ready to tick several off of my fingers. But the more I thought about it, I realized there's actually one I consider under-hyped. That ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Illinois

Wireless turns inside out

Cellular networks were originally built to keep people connected when away from their wired indoor phones. For its part, Wi-Fi's genesis was to eliminate cabling to desktop PCs, then later to provide data mobility in and around the home and office. Now, ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.

Shifting mobile cost to employees? Think twice

I've noticed a disturbing anecdotal trend in talking to enterprise customers lately, and some recent IDC numbers I just stumbled across seem to back it up. The unfortunate movement is away from corporate-liable mobile phone models and towards ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Internal Revenue Service,  U.S. Senate,  Microsoft Corporation

Possible relief for cellular capacity crunch

Mobile WAN operators are battling in-building coverage and network capacity problems that have generated a spate of unfavorable press. Start-up SpiderCloud Wireless, though, has emerged from stealth mode this week with an alternative in-building ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gartner, Inc.,  Qualcomm

Wi-Fi complexity moves into the cloud

Meraki was first to announce the hosted Wi-Fi control and management model for midmarket enterprises in May with the Meraki Enterprise Wireless LAN System. This month, Aerohive said it was making its wireless LAN management tools available in the ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, ComputerWorld,  30 Oct 2009

Wireless sensors: A potential 'hot' data center trend

Let's be honest: In many companies, green initiatives have as much to do with saving money as saving the planet. But you don't want to reduce energy so much that it compromises the functioning of your data center equipment. Shutdowns and poor ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Wireless helps hone data center efficiencies

Network World - Enterprise efforts to consolidate data centers and install virtualization software are taking a big bite out of the number of power-hungry application and storage servers required to support enterprise data. But after taking this ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, ComputerWorld,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Cisco Systems, Inc.

Outdoor 11n Wi-Fi gear grabs spotlight

Network World - A big focus for Wi-Fi makers these days is building equipment that supports high-speed outdoor network applications. For example, there are enterprises that want to extend their wireless LANs outdoors. There are municipalities with ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, ComputerWorld,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  Cisco Systems, Inc.

802.11n price wars already underway

The ink is barely dry on the final IEEE 802.11n standard, and already vendors are slashing their equipment prices to encourage wide-scale enterprise deployments. It began when Aruba Wireless last month announced its AP-105, a dual-radio, 2x2 802.11n ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Cisco Systems, Inc.,  Motorola, Inc.

Mobile WAN operators raise 'openness' bar

It was a productive week for mobile WANs, with AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint all making announcements that broke new ground for the licensed operators. * AT&T caved to pressure to allow VoIP traffic on its 3G data network from the iPhone, ...

From JOANIE WEXLER, NetworkWorld,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: AT&T Inc.,  Verizon Wireless,  T-Mobile,  Research in Motion

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