Cisco offices raided, executives arrested in Brazil; Cisco re-targets wireless for municipal enterprise

Cisco News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Network Hardware Resale Exceptional Savings on Cisco Equipment Guaranteed pre-owned Cisco equipment from Network Hardware Resale includes a one-year, advanced replacement warranty and expert technical support - all at 50 to 95 percent off list price. Asset recovery and trade-in services are also available. Click here to find our more and take advantage of our free shipping offer. Network World's Cisco News Alert, 10/17/07 Cisco offices raided, executives arrested in Brazil, 10/16/07: Senior executives of Cisco were reportedly arrested in Brazil this week in a tax fraud investigation of the company. Cisco re-targets wireless for municipal enterprise networks, 10/16/07: Cisco has bundled together its wireless product offerings with new software partners in a bid to refocus its strategy for municipal wireless networks. Cisco buyout rumor mill focused on WiMAX vendor Navini, 10/15/07: Cisco is reported to be on the verge of closing a deal to buy a WiMAX base station vendor called Navini Networks. NAC: A to Z From buying tips to peer discussions. From case studies to market trends. Network World's newly enhanced Network Access Control Buyer's Guide has everything you need to stay current, research technology, compare products and implement solutions - all in one convenient location. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. Cell/Wi-Fi convergence based on novel approach, 10/15/07: Start-up Agito Networks officially removes its cloak of invisibility today with the announcement of the company and its first product, an enterprise router designed to pull company cellular phone traffic onto the corporate Wi-Fi network when employees are on-premise. Today on Layer 8, where we wonder what your neighborhood would look like if Cisco wired it up: What would your neighborhood look like if Cisco wired it from scratch? If you want to get an idea, take a look at Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and you might find out. Today on Cisco Subnet: Cisco tax fraud arrests: Cisco appears not so wholesome after all. Scrutinizer's tool allows you to place Cisco routers/switches on a Google Map. Cisco Press author Wendell Odom goes through some NAT terms and a sample ICND1/CCENT question. Global Knowledge trainer Raj Tolani has a way of making life easier when working with Cisco routers. Microsoft vs. Cisco for unified communications: Who wins? (take our poll). Russ White, a member of Cisco's Routing Protocol Design and Architecture Team weighs in on Cisco Subnet's CCDE written beta test discussion thread. Successful Cisco training and certifications with Wendell Odom: You love his books, known as the quintessential tools for Cisco certifications and training. You love his blog on Cisco Subnet,  The Cisco Cert Zone. Now text chat with Wendell live, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday Oct. 24, where he will answer your questions on certifications, training, Cisco technology and anything else you want to talk about. Wendell has spent the majority of the last 15 years teaching, consulting, and writing about networking technologies in general and Cisco products in particular. No registration is required. Just go to the Network World Chat page at the appointed time and log in.

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