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Latest wireless goings-on at Duke University

From cellular to Wi-Fi to two-way radio to FMC, Duke University is working toward consolidating its many and varied wireless networks and applications. In this way, the Durham, N.C., university is becoming a strong role model for making integrated decisions that span disparate wireless technologies across an enterprise. Read full story

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