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	Moving VoIP and UC into the cloud Over the past few months, Webtorials and Delphi have collaborated to produce the "2011 Sourcebook for VoIP and UC Services." This sourcebook is an extensive reference with comparative information from almost fifty companies on a worldwide basis. Read More WHITE PAPER: AirMagnet Overlay vs. Integrated Wireless Security A well-known best practice in the enterprise is to take a layered, defense-in-depth approach to network security to guard against different kinds of attacks and intrusions. Likewise, the wireless LAN (WLAN) environment requires multiple security layers, too. Read now! In this Issue Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates 10 years of key network accomplishments The history of Metro Ethernet FCC: Rural areas still lag in broadband speeds Tech firm's co-owner sentenced for E-Rate fraud Phone calls still favored by adults for communicating with others Essential Gadgets for the Road Warrior WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Enterprise-Class WLAN Technology Get an understanding of the unique advantages of Cisco mobility architecture and how the elements deliver a rich mobility experience for any user, on any device, at any time, and from anywhere. Read now! Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates 10 years of key network accomplishments When the Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates its tenth anniversary next month, it can tick off quite a list of accomplishments for the ways it has shaped the Layer 2 Ethernet standard. Read More The history of Metro Ethernet A lot has happened with Ethernet in service provider networks in the past 10 years. And the Metro Ethernet Forum has been behind a lot of that progress. From promoting and education the industry on the merits of Ethernet in the service provider network, to actually defining carrier-class Ethernet specifications, the MEF has been at the forefront of advances in the technology on a larger-than-enterprise-network scale. Here are the major milestones the MEF has achieved over that time period: Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Independent Lab Comparative Review MierConsulting engineers conducted an hands-on, comparative review of three leading contact center packages, focusing on these products' multimedia, mixed voice and text-based contacts - capabilities. Read Now FCC: Rural areas still lag in broadband speeds Many rural areas in the U.S. lack access to mid-range broadband services, a report says. Read More Tech firm's co-owner sentenced for E-Rate fraud A former co-owner of an Ilinois networking firm is sentenced to a year in prison for an E-Rate bribery conspiracy. Read More WEBCAST: AirMagnet, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Enterasys Networks, HP, and Motorola As AP Density Goes Up, Power Must Go Down Start with the site survey - it's critical to success then learn how to strike a balance between the need to install more APs in order to reuse spectrum and increase capacity without resulting in added co-channel interference. Learn more! Phone calls still favored by adults for communicating with others Voice phone communication and email are still preferred by Americans over social networks, texting and other messaging modes for reaching out to family, friends and co-workers, according to a new survey of 2,300 adults. Read More Essential Gadgets for the Road Warrior These mobile tools will help you stay at the top of your game, no matter where you find yourself. Read More
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