Industry Insiders: Interviews with Wi-Fi's Leading Minds
[June 24, 2009]
Wi-Fi Planet's contributors have unique opportunities to speak with some of the Wi-Fi industry's leading thinkers. From time to time, we publish excerpts from our interviews with some of these Wi-Fi wizards in our Industry Insiders series.Industry Insiders: Sanjit Biswas, Meraki CEO
[June 23, 2009]
Industry innovator, Sanjit Biswas, co-founder and CEO of Meraki, discusses emerging markets, the importance of usability, and the power of cloud-based WLAN management.
Global WiMAX Status Report
[June 22, 2009]
In this multi-part series, contributing writer, Gerry Blackwell, examines the state of the WiMAX industry in key regions around the globe.
Around the World in 80 Nodes, 2009
[June 22, 2009]
WFA to host Wi-Fi mini-conference in Beijing; WiMAX poised to explode in Latin America, Caribbean; large Saudi hospital utilizes 802.11n; Volvo Ocean Race relies on Wi-Fi in Stockholm; Asia-Pacific region (APAC) may be the laboratory and proving ground for WiMAX; an Australian school upgrades to n; Cisco deploys seven millionth AP at a university down under; and more.
Secrets to Telework Success for Small Businesses
[June 19, 2009]
Teleworking a.k.a. telecommuting a.k.a. Web commuting can reduce absenteeism and churn, increase morale and retention, and save thousands of dollars--but only if it's done right.
edgeBOX Goes Mobile
[June 16, 2009]
Critical Links's edgeBOX rolls a VoIP gateway, an IP PBX, file, Web, and e-mail servers, security firewall, VPN, and QoS into a single, Linux-and-open-source-software-based appliance with a unified user interface. All this and, it serves as a Wi-Fi access point, too.
Macs Get Viruses, Too
[June 12, 2009]
New malware threats (including the discovery of the first botnet operating on infected Mac OS X machines) are cropping up this year. Luckily, there are lots of tools to help protect your Mac.
Toshiba Offers New Netbook
[June 5, 2009]
Although lacking 802.11n (which we think is crazy), the new Toshiba mini NB205 due out later this month does offer 802.11b/g and focuses on design, comfort, and durability.
Wi-Fi Phones are Coming
[May 27, 2009]
High-profile venture capitalists say Wi-Fi phones will be a catalyst for changing data services.
New Apps Make iPhone Smart for Small Business
[May 19, 2009]
When it comes to smartphones, the choice was easy: If you were a 20-something hipster, you got an Apple iPhone; if you had a business to run, you considered a BlackBerry or a Windows Mobile device. But a growing library of titles essential to small business should make you give the iPhone another look.
Laird Technologies Expands Antenna Business
[May 19, 2009]
Having acquired Cushcraft, Pacific Wireless, Antenex, AeroComm, and Centurion Wireless (among others), Laird Technologies now boasts a product line with over 12,000 different SKUs of antennas.
Opinion: Ask Not What Linux Can Do for You
[May 18, 2009]
Linux maven Carla Schroder reminds us of the core values behind Free Software.
Law of the Wireless LAN
[May 13, 2009]
In this new monthly column, we cover some of the ever-changing legal news in the world of wireless networking. This month: For IT firms, patent reform is all about money; Google, Open Handset Alliance sued over "Android"; new bill proposed in North Carolina could limit muni networks; Trapeze gains two new patents; new patent agreement between MOSAID, NXP, and others.
Industry Insiders: Peter Curnow-Ford, WiMAX Expert
[May 12, 2009]
UK-based WiMAX expert, Peter Curnow-Ford, on the role WiMAX will play in an evolving wireless world, and the very different approach to municipal and publicly-funded wireless in the UK (versus in the U.S.).
Wi-Fi Helps Wildfire Prevention
[May 7, 2009]
With more than 5,000 homes in the Santa Barbara, CA area evacuated due to the 500-acre Jesusita Fire today, we reprise a few stories from our archives about the potential Wi-Fi has for early detection and wildfire prevention.
