Google Project Loon: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Internet!

	Group wants antitrust agencies to block Google's Waze deal | Juniper keeps its simplification promise
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	Google Project Loon: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Internet! Google engineers are planning to test a system aimed at providing accessible Internet service to parts of the world with insufficient communications infrastructure – a collection of high-flying balloons equipped with specialized radios, dubbed Project Loon. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Silver Peak Tired of Costly Riverbed WanOp Hardware? Now is the time to make the switch from Riverbed to Silver Peak. Silver Peak's virtual software can save you 80% in hardware costs, maximum deployment flexibility (any hypervisor; any device), and has been tested and rated by InfoWorld to outperform Riverbed hardware. Compare prices now and see for yourself: Click to continue In this Issue Group wants antitrust agencies to block Google's Waze deal Juniper keeps its simplification promise On site at a Sprint cell: Gear shrinks while coverage grows Quick look: The NSA security quagmire Might Yahoo's email move deliver unintended consequences? WHITE PAPER: Apposite Technologies Testing the Performance of Applications over the WAN This white paper describes the use of WAN emulators to test application performance in the lab and ensure an optimal experience for users no matter where they're located. Read Now! Group wants antitrust agencies to block Google's Waze deal U.S. antitrust agencies should block Google's proposed acquisition of crowdsourced mapping app Waze because the deal would take away Google's major competitor in mobile maps, consumer group Consumer Watchdog said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 802.11ac Network-Readiness Checklist Products based on the upcoming 802.11ac standard are going to dominate the enterprise WLAN landscape so, what should organizations do today to prepare? This technical checklist offers a framework for evaluating the features and benefits of 802.11ac for establishing a roll out plan. Read Now Juniper keeps its simplification promise As promised, Juniper has added automation and orchestration features to its campus and data center switches, including OpenStack support. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 10 steps to Improve Mobile User Experience Mobile devices have rapidly become a de facto platform for the enterprise. New endpoints connecting to the wireless network are likely to be tablets and smartphones, many of which are employee-owned (BYOD). Mobile users expect always available connectivity, high performance, and seamless user access. View Now On site at a Sprint cell: Gear shrinks while coverage grows On the roof of a medical building in San Francisco, Sprint Nextel has a cell site that's far above the cramped canyons of the city's streets, but despite the wide-open views, space is limited. Read More Quick look: The NSA security quagmire Big mess: FBI now looking at Edward Snowden's disclosures about the National Security Agency's broad monitoring of phone call and Internet data from big companies such as Google and Facebook. Read More Might Yahoo's email move deliver unintended consequences? Yahoo announced yesterday that it's going to do something about all those inactive yahoo.com email accounts you folks have walked away from over the years. And I'm wondering if the move may open a door for that rascal Mr. Unintended Consequences. The Associated Press reports: Read More
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