Ethernet switch vendors who offer combined or unified LAN and WLAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer. However, ...

The aggressive use of new technology has always been a leading contributor to VARs' success. Now, more powerful wireless LAN technology is creating opportunities for VARs. But it also presents a ...

It can be hard to predict costs when planning a large-scale wireless LAN (WLAN). What impact does the new technology have on existing products, policies and procedures? Is there a significant learning ...

Many enterprise companies are looking to add wireless LANs to their wired LANs. But confidence in standards compliance with emerging wireless products has been one prominent issue for them. The Wi-Fi ...

Cisco made a major announcement today regarding their Mobile Services Architecture, and it represents a significant development in the wireless LAN market. Dubbed Cisco Motion, this multi-faceted ...

United Parcel Service Inc. plans to deploy the world’s largest wireless LAN and short-range wireless Bluetooth network throughout its worldwide distribution hubs. The project, which will cost slightly ...

Fast-forward three years: Wireless carriers have completed the build-out of their third-generation networks. Now consumers have "always on" connectivity and can take advantage of high data rates on ...

In the first three parts of this series on fixed wireless access alternatives, we have looked at the overall challenges in expanding broadband access, the options from the cellular carriers, and the ...

The radio technology was developed by Nokia Research Center and is intended to complement other local connectivity technologies and would be easy to integrate with Bluetooth, Nokia (Helsinki, Finland) ...

Recent advancements in wireless technology—including 5G, Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)—are paving the way for unprecedented flexibility in modernizing networks and ...

COMMENTARY--Much debate is brewing over whether Bluetooth will replace WLAN standards like 802.11b. Yet, how can a technology, initially developed for cable replacement, be seen as a threat to a ...