Using WAN Link Management to Ensure Application Availability
Today, businesses are delivering their mission-critical applications over the wide area network (WAN), also known as the Internet. When network outages occur, the financial losses and disruption of daily work flow can be tremendous. This increased significance of web traffic requires more importance placed on WAN management, which few businesses can afford to overlook. Effective WAN management ensures that critical applications have the Internet bandwidth and reliable connectivity needed to support user and business requirements. MORE >
Source: Computer Technology Review: By MARC GOODMAN, ECESSA | 10/12/2009
Mobile WiMAX 2.0 Testing Underway
Samsung Electronics and Yota are now testing Mobile WiMAX 2.0 (IEEE 802.16m), which Yota calls the most probable candidate for the new commercial standard among the IMT-Advanced (advanced IMT-2000) generation. Its data transfer speed is four times faster than current Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) networks thanks to multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, which raises the efficiency of radio band utilization. Yota also expects Mobile WiMAX 2.0 to offer higher performance than the competing 3GPP Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard. MORE >
Source: Mobile DevDesign | 10/12/2009
Firms offer wireless technology
People can sign up for service that is not tied to a location.
Salem has joined a small number of cities nationwide with the latest in high-speed wireless Internet service. MORE >
Source: StatesmanJournal: By Michael Rose | 10/12/2009
New Publication Offers Security Tips For WiMAX Networks
Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX— Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access—networks can get technical advice on improving the security of their systems from a draft computer security guide prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). MORE >
Source: Science Daily | 10/12/2009
United Airlines offering Wi-Fi service on some flights
United Airlines has started Wi-Fi service on flights between New York and California, allowing passengers to surf the Web on their laptops and mobile devices.
The first United flight using Itasca-based Aircell's Gogo service took place Friday, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski. The plane was the first of 13 Boeing 757s that will be equipped with Wi-Fi by mid-November. MORE >
Source: Chicago Tribune: By - Wailin Wong | 10/12/2009
Siemens develops new radiolocation technology for factories
SIEMENS says its researchers have developed a method for precisely locating objects in factories without the need for special devices or installations.
Siemens says the new method uses the existing infrastructure and standard components, such as mobile input devices, existing WLAN networks, and sensors, combining these with newly derived algorithm MORE >
Source: Industrial IT | 10/12/2009
Architecture firm builds up network
Large design files and videoconferencing key to successful global business.
Woods Bagot, one of the largest architecture firms in the world, is using acceleration technology from Blue Coat across its wide area network (WAN). The technology allows the firm to share large amounts of information internationally.
The firm has offices in Australia, Beijing, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and London, but prides itself on having no official headquarters.
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Source: Computing - UK: By Tom Young | 10/12/2009
Replify builds up base for software-only WAN optimisation
Competes against appliance-based app accelerators
Early-stage software house Replify claims to be taking business from customers of appliance-based WAN optimisation suppliers with its software-only application acceleration product line MORE >
Source: CBR: By Kevin White | 10/12/2009
Clearwire Married to WiMAX for 2 More Years
Clearwire is locked into WiMAX — and barred from deploying LTE — until late 2011 under terms of a deal with its biggest investor, Intel. The pact, which was outlined in Clearwire’s most recent 10-Q filing with the SEC and first reported by Unstrung, restricts Clearwire from offering any non-WiMAX technology through Nov. 28, 2011. But that’s not the only roadblock preventing the beleaguered company from pursuing LTE: Clearwire said it would rack up significant costs if it opted to deploy other technologies, even if those alternative technologies “would be technologically superior or more cost effective” than WiMAX. MORE >
Source: Gigaom: by Colin Gibbs | 10/12/2009
Wireless options heating up in Phila.
Wireless competition is heating up in Philadelphia.
Clearwire Corp., which is partially owned by Sprint Nextel Corp. and cable giant Comcast Corp., flipped the switch last week on its 4G WiMAX service in Center City.
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Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer: By Bob Fernandez | 10/12/2009
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