Vendors face off in 11n 'challenge'

What unique value do systems makers bring to the table? Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Dell Trends in Mobile Computing This white paper reviews a recent survey, sponsored by IDG, of hundreds of IT systems professionals that examined trends in mobile computing. This survey found that the percentage of desktop computers versus notebooks in organizations with more than five hundred employees is increasingly favoring notebooks. Spotlight Story Vendors face off in 11n 'challenge' By Joanie Wexler When the wireless LAN controller architecture came into its own about half a decade ago, an exhausting, cutthroat features war ensued. Ding! It's now officially Round 2, with the industry this time in fisticuffs over Draft 2.0 802.11n system architectures and features. Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in Silicon Valley. 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