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Wi-Fi phones make a splash
August 5, 2004
Roaming between wireless local area networks and cellular services may be closer--and pricier--than expected.
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phone network
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Strategic Planning
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Wi-Fi
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handset
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cell phone
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cell phone company
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Motorola Inc.
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wireless Internet
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WLAN
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access point
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opportunity
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T-Mobile
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VoIP
,
LAN
,
3G
,
IP
Report: Wi-Fi to supersede wired Ethernet
August 29, 2007
Analysts suggest that 802.11n Wi-Fi will start replacing wired Ethernet within the next two to three years.
TAGS:
IEEE 802.11n
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throughput
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Ethernet
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Wi-Fi
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Gigabit Ethernet
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mobility
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VoIP
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LAN
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Fast Ethernet
,
security
Verizon Wireless teams with notebook makers
September 19, 2005
Verizon Wireless signs deals with Dell, HP and Lenovo to embed its EV-DO wireless broadband technology into laptops.
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EVDO
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Verizon Wireless
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Lenovo
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Wi-Fi technology
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wireless broadband
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Verizon Communications
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notebook company
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ThinkPad
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Wi-Fi
,
notebook computer
,
signal
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Cingular Wireless
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Dell
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broadband
,
chipset
,
LAN
Studios, RIAA target student piracy
April 27, 2006
Organizations send letters to 40 universities, urgently asking them to curtail illegal file sharing on their school networks.
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RIAA
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university
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piracy
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initiative
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file-swapping
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file-sharing
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organization
,
letter
,
student
,
LAN
,
school
,
president
,
music
Living the LAN life
June 21, 2005
Game enthusiasts convene in San Francisco to battle each other for prizes and bragging rights. Photos: LAN mania hits S.F.
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computer memory
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computer game
,
enthusiast
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video card
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NVidia
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DirectX
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event
,
LAN
,
games
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San Francisco
,
gamer
,
motherboard
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Nvidia GeForce
,
PC
,
CPU
,
AMD
Cisco pushes mobility
June 21, 2006
At annual customer pep rally, concept of letting users connect to network from any device, anywhere is front and center.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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mobility
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WLAN
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telecommunications
,
LAN
Juniper acquires access security software
November 14, 2005
Juniper Networks will pay $122 million in cash for an access security company called Funk Software.
TAGS:
Funk Software
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
,
security company
,
security
,
LAN
Wireless gear makers update Wi-Fi for the office
April 29, 2005
Several companies are set to debut new wireless LAN products at this year's Networld+Interop tradeshow.
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Networld+Interop
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Meru Networks
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Aruba Networks
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Trapeze Networks
,
Enterasys Networks
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WLAN
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Airespace
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access point
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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LAN
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IEEE 802.11
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acquisition
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Wi-Fi
,
start-up
,
PDA
,
Ethernet
Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
April 13, 2007
Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches.
TAGS:
Cisco Systems Inc.
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advisory
,
vulnerability
,
patch management
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WLAN
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access point
,
LAN
,
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi switch makers search for standard
April 8, 2005
Equipment suppliers band together to make gear interoperable, but small players fear Cisco could hijack the process.
TAGS:
Aruba Wireless Networks
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Airespace
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Trapeze Networks
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access point
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proposal
,
interoperability
,
radio frequency
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CTO
,
standard
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supplier
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acquisition
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WLAN
,
LAN
,
Wi-Fi
,
radio
Cisco buys wireless start-up for $450 million
January 12, 2005
Networking giant grabs Airespace to keep up with Wi-Fi trend toward "smart switches."
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Airespace
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Alcatel
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Nortel Networks Corp.
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WLAN
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acquisition
,
architecture
,
reseller
,
LAN
,
radio
,
start-up
,
Wi-Fi
,
networking
,
security
Reality check on Xbox 360
November 29, 2005
It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems?
TAGS:
Microsoft Xbox
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David Cole
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Xbox 360
,
console
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NPD Group Inc.
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gamer
,
Activision Inc.
,
glitch
,
run
,
video game
,
LAN
,
games
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
video
Intel chips to work with latest Cisco Wi-Fi gear
October 19, 2005
Intel first chipmaker to announce certification for Cisco's new software extensions. Other companies likely to follow.
TAGS:
Cisco Systems Inc.
,
certification
,
Intel Centrino
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access point
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Intel
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WLAN
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chip company
,
Wi-Fi
,
LAN
,
security
Week in pictures: Bots and tots
June 24, 2005
roundup New tasks for robots include teaching tots, toting guns and putting out fires. Also: Text bullies, LAN mania and fast times in big iron.
TAGS:
robot
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iRobot Roomba
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virtual reality
,
supercomputer
,
bot
,
LAN
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Apple iTunes
,
printer
,
Apple Computer
Power plays for processors
June 24, 2005
A new laptop from HP could be just the thing to get Dell to reconsider its stance on AMD. Also: The future of Sun's Sparc architecture.
TAGS:
supercomputer
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AMD Opteron
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Apple Power Mac
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AMD Turion
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AMD
,
dual-core
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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San Francisco
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Acer Inc.
,
LAN
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Dell
,
HP
,
photograph
,
server
,
laptop computer
Raza Micro jumps into Ethernet-everywhere craze
May 16, 2005
Company's new chip family marries the traditional phone network with Ethernet, the basis for corporate networks.
TAGS:
SONET
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phone network
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India
,
Ethernet
,
AMD
,
equipment
,
LAN
,
president
Motorola, Nortel invest in Wi-Fi start-up
August 2, 2005
The two big-name companies invest in Wi-Fi equipment maker Trapeze Networks as it helps its partners develop wireless strategies.
TAGS:
Trapeze Networks
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Nortel Networks Corp.
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Airespace
,
Motorola Inc.
,
Siemens AG
,
Cisco Systems Inc.
,
Wi-Fi
,
round
,
WLAN
,
start-up
,
LAN
Siemens buys wireless switch start-up
December 9, 2004
Siemens will use the technology to provide seamless roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
TAGS:
Chantry Networks
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Siemens AG
,
wireless switch
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Aruba Wireless Networks
,
Trapeze Networks
,
Airespace
,
access point
,
venture capital
,
Wi-Fi
,
LAN
Mobility and choice should trump dogmatism
August 22, 2006
Cisco's Alan S. Cohen says it's time to dispel industry myths and start to merge cellular and WLAN technologies.
TAGS:
WLAN
,
cellular equipment
,
mobility
,
bandwidth
,
approach
,
telephony
,
VoIP
,
security
,
LAN
Intel calls the Wi-Fi shots
October 12, 2005
By touting its own version of a key specification, the chip giant may be rendering a formal standards-setting process moot.
TAGS:
Airgo Networks
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MIMO
,
proposal
,
UWB
,
IEEE 802.11n
,
consortium
,
Wi-Fi
,
standards
,
Broadcom Corp.
,
Intel
,
chip company
,
specification
,
standard
,
consumer electronics
,
process
,
situation
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