Despite Cisco's play, WiMAX has long way to go; Cisco certifications: Everything you need to know

Cisco News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Blue Coat Get the latest on Web Acceleration Tools Discover how to significantly improve document delivery times for users that are physically away from your centralized data center. A document that takes 80 minutes to delivery to a user across the globe could be delivered in three minutes with Web acceleration. Learn how your IT organization can benefit from this technology. Listen to this Webcast now. Network World's Cisco News Alert, 10/29/07 Despite Cisco’s play, WiMAX has long way to go, 10/25/07: Cisco’s deal to acquire WiMAX equipment vendor Navini shines a bright light on this emerging technology. But for corporate network executives, the light is largely ornamental as there aren’t any WiMAX networks in the United States, at least on any scale, so the slowly growing inventory of WiMAX client cards or adapters or customer premises equipment are, in general, high-tech paperweight – at least for now. Cisco certifications: Everything you need to know: With the Nov. 6 deadline looming, author and certification expert Wendell Odom answers readers' questions about Cisco technology, training and new certifications. Another Linux router maker guns for Cisco: Admittedly, Cisco probably isn't (nor should it be) shaking in its boots over Linux router startups. Still another such player, ImageStream, is impressively strutting its stuff at Interop New York this week, notes blogger David Davis. Wireless LAN Security: A to Z From buying tips to peer discussions. From case studies to market trends. Network Worlds newly enhanced Wireless Security Buyers Guide has everything you need to stay current, research technology, compare products and implement solutions - all in one convenient location. Visit the Wireless LAN Security Buyers Guide now. Why WAN optimization should be integrated with branch office routers, Part 2, 10/25/07: In the last newsletter we began a discussion of the pros and cons of integrating WAN optimization with routers. We’ll continue the “pro” side of this discussion with more comments from Mark Weiner, director of product marketing, Cisco application networking services, with comments focusing on understanding security and VoIP benefits realized through router integrated WAN optimization. The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: WAN Traffic Optimization and Application Acceleration Cisco Subnet giveaways - last few days to enter to win Last few days to enter to win free Cisco training worth up to $3,995, courtesy of Global Knowledge. Plus enter to win a free copy of "Monitoring with Cisco Security MARS" by Gary Halleen and Greg Kellogg, published by Cisco Press. Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 12, subscribers to the HTML version of this newsletter will notice some enhancements to the layout that will provide you with easier and clearer access to a wider range of resources at Network World. We hope you enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.

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