LTE, WiMAX find common ground at 4G World; Wi-Fi eyes global domination

Wi-Fi eyes global domination ; Slideshow: 13 hot products from DEMOfall '09 Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Aerohive Industry Webinar: Deterministic Wi-Fi September 29; 8AM PDT: Join industry experts Bob Ohara and Craig Mathias for a webinar discussing the delivery of wire-like performance and reliability with Wi-Fi, the visibility and remediation required to ensure both optimal performance and optimal ROI in your WLAN, and a demo of Aerohive's new SLA compliance solution. Learn more now. Spotlight Story LTE, WiMAX find common ground at 4G World At the 4G World show in Chicago, there was a pronounced acknowledgement that it will take consolidation of equipment, network interfaces and subscriber databases to deliver on the promise of the next generation of wireless networking. The 4G environment, many agreed, will be less about underlying technology wars and more about users having consistent, high-quality wireless experiences regardless of network type. Read full story Related News: Wi-Fi eyes global domination How the ratification of the 802.11n standard will make wireless the dominant network technology in enterprise shops. Slideshow: 13 hot products from DEMOfall '09 In this slideshow we'll give you a handy preview of the hottest products making their debut at this year's DEMOfall show in San Diego. The selections this year run the gamut, from cloud video surveillance technology to Web 2.0 patent databases to software that helps you scope out your dates for sketchy Internet activity. WiMax in 2010: Too little, too late? 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