Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi

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	Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi Last December customers were peppering wireless LAN vendors with questions about whether to upgrade to the pre-standard-but-certified 802.11ac products flooding the market or hold off until 2015, when more powerful “Wave 2” Gigabit Wifi gear was expected to become prevalent.A year later, even though Wave 2 products have begun trickling into the market, many IT shops seem less preoccupied with Wave 2 and more focused on installing the Wave 1 11ac routers, access points and other products at hand. After all, this first wave of 11ac is at least a couple times faster than last generation 11n, plus has more range, boasts better power efficiency and is more secure. And even Apple’s new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus support it.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Samsung Smartifying Workflows for Financial Services Meet compliance demands in financial services w/ quick & efficient mobile print solutions from Samsung. Click to continue In this Issue INSIDER 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network 8 Android and iOS apps for Hanukkah T-Mobile to pay $90M for unauthorized charges on customers' bills Apple's 10 biggest hits, misses, and head-scratchers of 2014 Microsoft helps boost Android, iOS app performance with offline access BlackBerry Classic review: A killer smartphone for keyboard lovers Top five smartphone disappointments of the year Review: The next wave of Gigabit Wi-Fi products 10 predictions for IT in 2015 WEBCAST: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Best Practices in Transforming a Legacy Network The explosion of mobile device use is testing the limits of legacy networks everywhere. In this webcast you will learn how Abilene Christian University meets the mobile access demands of 4500 University students, and 250,000 connections per day. Learn More INSIDER 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network More and more people are looking for Wi-Fi connectivity, especially at public venues -- on their laptops, smartphones and tablets -- to help conserve cellular data usage. Read More 8 Android and iOS apps for Hanukkah Don't let your relatives catch you on your phone though, or you'll get such a zetz… Read More T-Mobile to pay $90M for unauthorized charges on customers' bills The carrier will pay back subscribers as part of a settlement with the FCC Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Protecting Against Online Banking Fraud The F5 Web Fraud Protection solution provides both the breadth and depth of coverage financial services organizations need to gain a full defense against asset loss due to fraud. Learn more about how these services give organizations a full defense to keep their business, their brand, and their users secure from the threat of fraud. Learn more >> Apple's 10 biggest hits, misses, and head-scratchers of 2014 The Cupertino company had a huge year full of major product releases, huge announcements, and a few extremely wacky moments. Read More Microsoft helps boost Android, iOS app performance with offline access The company is offering a new developer tool to make offline access easier to implement Read More BlackBerry Classic review: A killer smartphone for keyboard lovers The BlackBerry Classic is the best smartphone the company has ever released, according to CIO.com's Al Sacco. However, it's not going to lure away many iPhone or Android users, or significantly increase BlackBerry's market share. And that's just fine with BlackBerry. Here's why. Read More WHITE PAPER: Code 42 SharePlan Works for the Workforce, Works for the Man Get the executive brief and read about SharePlan—enterprise file sync and share technology that works for everyone. SharePlan supports workforce productivity and collaboration through an easy, consistent user experience while keeping files absolutely secure for the enterprise. Learn More Top five smartphone disappointments of the year The new iPhones should have had a better front camera and the Moto G should have had LTE, among other disappointments Read More Review: The next wave of Gigabit Wi-Fi products Meru hits enterprise sweet spot, EnGenius and ZyXEL target SMBs with 802.11ac access points Read More 10 predictions for IT in 2015 With the year coming to a close, a lot of people are making their predictions for 2015. So naturally I had to join the party. A whole lot of issues seem to be coming to a head and will need to be addressed in the next year, and I think it will happen all at once. So heed the words of Patridamus.1) Wearables continue to tankThis is yet another case of the industry looking for new growth opportunities and a chance to expand by driving something the public doesn't really want. People don't want another device to carry or remember to wear, they are often inaccurate, and the newness wears off quickly and they get tossed in the drawer.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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