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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

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. TAGS: phone network, Strategic Planning, Wi-Fi, handset, cell phone, cell phone company, Motorola Inc., opportunity, wireless Internet, WLAN, access point, 3G, VoIP, T-Mobile, LAN, IP

Worried about Wi-Fi security?

January 19, 2005 You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner. TAGS: back burner, technology provider, Wi-Fi security, WLAN, complexity, Wi-Fi network, wireless network, networking, Wi-Fi, owner, security, home network, Broadcom Corp., training

IDC: Growth ahead for wireless chip sales

May 23, 2005 According to a new report, WLAN semiconductor revenue will jump to $3 billion by 2009--up from $1.2 billion last year. TAGS: semiconductor, WLAN, wireless chip, MIMO, market research company, Broadcom Corp., wireless networking

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. TAGS: Meru Networks, Networld+Interop, Aruba Networks, Trapeze Networks, Enterasys Networks, access point, WLAN, Airespace, Cisco Systems Inc., LAN, start-up, acquisition, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11, PDA, Ethernet

Cisco flaw puts Wi-Fi networks at risk

November 2, 2005 Fix is out for bug in WLAN controllers that could enable an attacker to send malicious wireless traffic. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Wi-Fi network, flaw, Wi-Fi access point, Wi-Fi, access point, attacker, radio frequency, Cisco IOS, WLAN, controller, traffic, security, attack, 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." TAGS: Airespace, Cisco Systems Inc., Alcatel, Nortel Networks Corp., WLAN, acquisition, LAN, reseller, architecture, radio, start-up, networking, Wi-Fi, security

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., advisory, vulnerability, patch management, WLAN, access point, LAN, Wi-Fi

Sony Ericsson's music-playing messenger

February 6, 2006 The M600 sexes up mobile e-mail with an iPod-esque design, and dumbs down the smart-phone tag. TAGS: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, smart phone, messaging, WLAN, spokesman, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, operating system, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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, access point, Intel, chip company, WLAN, Wi-Fi, LAN, security

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. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., mobility, WLAN, telecommunications, LAN

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, Nortel Networks Corp., Airespace, Motorola Inc., Wi-Fi, Cisco Systems Inc., Siemens AG, round, start-up, WLAN, LAN