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High-density design a top Wi-Fi issue

Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking | Smartphone, tablet Wi-Fi performance varies widely

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High-density design a top Wi-Fi issue
Wi-Fi-enabled iPhones and iPads, Android phones and tablets, and BlackBerries and PlayBooks continue to pour onto the enterprise WLAN. As a result, high-density wireless usage is no longer only an issue in vertical markets like education, healthcare and hospitality. Read More


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Adopting Unified Communications: Key Steps to Consider
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Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking
Mobile Wi-Fi clients are surging on wireless LANs. The growth is forcing IT groups to adapt to a new, more dynamic RF environment and rethink WLAN design. Read More

Smartphone, tablet Wi-Fi performance varies widely
Different handheld mobile devices show a wide range of behaviors on Wi-Fi networks. Differences can be traced to assorted radio chipsets, the way drivers are written, the frequencies supported and the number of antennas used, to name just a few variables. Read More


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The 2011 Wi-Fi "Cheat Sheet"
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Tips for navigating the evolving wireless LAN landscape
The influx of mobile clients is accelerating an IT rethink of wireless LAN design and operations. Read More

Fast Checkout Boosts Sales at Mobile Site
Electronics retailer Crutchfield has seen a 34% increase in converting shoppers to buyers on its mobile website since implementing PayPal Mobile Express Checkout last December. Read More


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Networks in Motion
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NFC will be worth the wait, analysts say
Near Field Communication chips will prove to be a boon to merchants despite lengthy delays in U.S. adoption of the technology, analysts say. Read More

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 17
The iPhone 5 Rumor Industry has recovered from the bitter disappointment of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, where Apple unveiled iOS 5 but didn't even hint at the next iPhone. Read More

How RIM is getting left behind
Research in Motion hasn't exactly had the best year. Read More

Facebook reportedly readying iPad app ... finally
Facebook is just about set to offer its first app built for Apple's iPad tablet, according to a New York Times report. Read More



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