environments

Handling tricky net deployments

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:59:57 -0500

Sometimes, you know, it's just hard to make a wireless network happen in a particular location. Interference from nearby networks, structural barriers to radio energy, high-risk security concerns--all of these can make for a very difficult installation. You can try improving your WLAN deployment practices, but there are times when new technology is the answer. It's critical to pick the right WLAN partner, and for a growing number of customers the right partner is Ruckus. Ruckus' beam-forming technology can make secure, high-performance deployment possible in environments that border on the impossible.

For more on a Ruckus wireless deployment:
- Read the case study at NetworkWorld

A Secure Feeling

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:01:39 -0400

A Secure Feeling
Last week, the nation received a stark reminder of just how critical communications can be. In a highly-decentralized environment there arose the necessity to tell everyone about an issue--in this case, an issue of life or death. The mechanism didn't exist to effectively make that announcement in that environment, just as it doesn't exist in most similar environments. We've been told by many people that wireless devices are convenience items or distractions. If a situation requires mass notification very quickly, though, they can be lifesavers. How does your organization's emergency notification system use wireless devices? What's the protocol for a "send all," and do you even have the mechanism in place for alerting everyone at once? We can pray that your company's emergency doesn't involve violence, but other critical emergencies do happen in the life of every organization: plan now to use wireless to keep staff informed and working together. -Curtis

QUICKLINKS: Linux a serious competitor to Symbian's market share; The quest to make IM a global mobile application; Much more..

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:00:50 -0500

Linux a serious competitor to Symbian's market share dominance. Article

The quest to make instant messaging a global mobile application. Article

McAfee rolls out all-in-one mobile security package. Article

How to boost your WiFi security in XP environments. Article

Phone that goes from VoIP to cellular without missing a beat. Article

Understanding what dual-core can bring to mobile and wireless computing. Article

A quick glimpse at new VoIP phones

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:01:34 -0400

If you've been thinking of pulling in some VoIP phones but aren't sure what's available, what features are currently in play or what the current price tags are, get a quick look at six phones that support 802.11b/g WiFi standards and use the SIP call-control protocol. Among the list are Cisco's IP Phone 7920, which plays nice with current Cisco environments but is a bit pricey, and iSkoot's free device for a nominal annual service charge. The range of options is wide as are the options and functionality the phones are starting to offer users and enterprises. Article