Monday, April 21, 2014

Still deploying 11n Wi-Fi? You might want to think again

iPhoneys: Apple iPhone 6 concepts | Linksys WRT1900AC Wi-Fi router: Faster than anything we've tested

Network World Mobile & Wireless

Forward this to a Friend >>>


Still deploying 11n Wi-Fi? You might want to think again
In this Network World Digital Spotlight, "Harnessing Gigabit Wi-Fi," we do a deep dive on the latest Wi-Fi developments. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Wireless Infrastructure Seminar - Atlanta

Wireless Infrastructure Seminar – Hilton Atlanta
Attend and discover how your IT operations can take advantage of exciting new possibilities like cloud-based management, unified wired/wireless management, mobile unified communications, location and tracking services, and more. April 29, Hilton Atlanta. Free seminar. Register Now.

: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Delivering Flawless User Experiences Knowledge Vault
Watch this multipart video series and learn how Akamai has been leading the video revolution on the Web; how Akamai solutions are helping companies enable secure, high-performing and highly scalable user experiences on any device, anywhere. Learn More

iPhoneys: Apple iPhone 6 concepts
Moving beyond iPhone 5S and 5C, new designs feature bigger screens and more magic Read More

Linksys WRT1900AC Wi-Fi router: Faster than anything we've tested
When Linksys first showed me a WRT1900AC prototype last year, I thought to myself, wow: I hope its performance lives up to its audacious looks. The good news is that it does--for the most part. In fact, it's the fastest router I've ever tested. The bad news is that its $280 MSRP marks it as the most expensive router I've ever tested (Linksys launched the router with a $250 sale price). Read More

The cool art of vintage phone booths
Once ubiquitous to almost any street corner, cell phones have largely rendered phone booths to history's scrap heap. But people are doping some interesting things with the telephone booths that remain. In Brazil for example, they encourage artists to paint the systems with wild colors. In England there's a company that turns the old red boxes into all manner of items – including a shower stall. New York City recently made a bunch of telephone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. Take a look at some of the cooler colors of the telephone booth. Read More


: ExaGrid

How Data Deduplication Impacts Recovery
Data deduplication has clear benefits when it comes to efficiently retaining backup data on disk and replicating data offsite for disaster recovery – you save both disk space and bandwidth by employing deduplication. Learn More

Aerohive's new access points remove deployment barriers
To say Wi-Fi is hot is as big an understatement as saying that A-Rod is a cheater. Everyone knows it's true, but it's bigger than most people think. In a joint ZK Research/Tech Target Network Purchase Intention Survey that was run near the end of 2013, Wi-Fi ranked as the No. 2 in priority for network managers, behind only the red-hot security market. Read More

Automakers show off in-vehicle Wi-Fi, new smartphone interfaces
Ahead of the big New York Auto Show, several car companies today displayed in-vehicle infotainment systems that connect to smartphones to use mobile apps, music playlists, calling features and calendars. Read More

Fon pitches Wi-Fi router with Spotify integration via Kickstarter
Free Wi-Fi aggregator Fon is hoping to boost the popularity of its network with the Gramofon, a router that integrates music streaming. The first service to be added is Spotify, but more are on the way. Read More


WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc

When Disaster Tests Your Business, Cloud Can Save It
Find out why the survivors of Hurricane Sandy and other recent calamities say they wish they'd had cloud-based business VoIP communications, rather than "the vulnerability and limitations of the premises-based communications we had in place." Read Now

Please "Like" Network World on Facebook
More network news, and a chance to chat with your peers about Network World content and hot topics in the world of networking. Read More

Where's my gigabit Internet, anyway?
For Americans used to roughly 10Mbps broadband connections, the idea of gigabit Internet can feel a little like science fiction. Streaming 4K video without hiccups? Enormous file downloads happening in seconds? Oh, sure. Read More

Small businesses could benefit from wireless industry 'kill switch' plans
The kill switch application wireless carriers and device manufacturers plan to make available next year for new smartphones could benefit small businesses on a tight budget, an expert says. Read More


SLIDESHOWS

10 Big Data startups to watch

These 10 startups to watch were chosen based on third-party validation, experience, and market potential.

JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES

As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity).

Network World on Facebook

Network World on LinkedIn

MOST-READ STORIES

1. Whatever happened to the IPv4 address crisis?

2. California bill proposes mandatory kill-switch on phones and tablets in 2015

3. ATM malware, controlled by a text message, spews cash

4. 16 weirdest places you'll find Linux

5. 28 facts about pi that you probably didn't know

6. 12 free cloud storage options

7. Top 20 colleges for computer science majors, based on earning potential

8. 8 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools

9. IRS misses XP deadline, pays Microsoft millions for patches

10. How to change Windows 8.1 to local account with no Microsoft email account required


Do You Tweet?
Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld.

You are currently subscribed to networkworld_wireless_alert as networking.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com.

Copyright (C) 2014 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **


No comments: