The state of 4G in 2010

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	The state of 4G in 2010 If you were to think of 4G wireless technologies as Harry Potter movies, then the first half of 2010 promises to be like the time spent waiting in between new releases. You can expect lots of exciting trailers and teasers that will tide you over, but don't expect to see any real action until the latter half of the year. Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! In this Issue Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development The ABCs of ADCs Cisco quits WiMax radio business Google should take its broadband to failing cities FCC broadband czar defends national plan Verizon LTE blazing trails for wireless broadband IT management market changes on the horizon Net neutrality for dummies Netgear announces fast powerline network products E-GUIDE: HP ProCurve Standards to Soothe Networking Headaches Is you network comprised of multiple switching tiers running proprietary protocols capable of handling next-generation applications? This Network World eBook looks at open, virtual switching, unified fabrics and bandwidth of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and more. Get expert advice on how to turn your network into a more simplified, open infrastructure. Read Now. Better, faster, stronger: 4G's impact on app development With 4G networks due to hit the mass market over the next two years, some application developers are looking at ways to exploit the new high-speed connections to improve their apps' performance and capabilities. Read More The ABCs of ADCs In our last newsletter, we discussed the role of an application delivery controller and highlighted the fact that ADCs offload computationally-intensive, communications processing off of servers. In this newsletter we will discuss some of the specific functionality provided by an ADC. Read More Cisco quits WiMax radio business Cisco Systems will stop developing and making WiMax base stations to concentrate on the IP networks that sit behind them. Read More WHITE PAPER: Force10 Podcast: The Future of Network Design Virtualization will forever change the way networks are designed and built. Are you ready? Get expert advice on how to prepare for data center networking in the virtualization era. Discover where virtualization is headed on the network; strategic initiatives you must undertake; and more. Learn More Now Google should take its broadband to failing cities Wouldn't it be great if Google installed its gigabit broadband network in cities that could really use the help? Read More FCC broadband czar defends national plan Blair Levin, who is overseeing the creation of a national broadband Plan, told Computerworld that a final version will be submitted to Congress by March 17, right on schedule. Read More Verizon LTE blazing trails for wireless broadband Verizon, the largest wireless provider in the United States based on total subscribers, announced plans to expand its next-generation wireless broadband beyond the initial test sites of Boston and Seattle. The LTE pilot has been an overwhelming success and soon another 25 to 30 markets will get to enjoy the blazing 4G speeds as well. Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! IT management market changes on the horizon IT management software strategies are evolving and enterprise organizations as well as vendors must adapt to changing environments that require optimized services at lower costs, Forrester Research says. Read More Net neutrality for dummies Michael Morris: Almost five years ago, I was sitting at a dinner in Las Vegas for Cisco's West Coast customers during Cisco Networkers. I was in good company: A VP from a major bank, a senior engineer from Walt Disney, and consulting engineer from Cisco. We got on the topic of Net Neutrality, which was buzzing at the time. Read More Netgear announces fast powerline network products Home networking giant Netgear plans to introduce a 500 megabit-per-second line of HomePlug AV powerline products this fall. Netgear announced a slew of products, including next-generation powerline and advanced multimedia-optimized Wi-Fi products at CeBIT, the giant tech trade show in Hannover, Germany. Read More
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