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| New Gigabit Wireless To Support Global Mobile Data Growth |
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You know how much more you access web based content from your own mobile devices. And you know how many more mobile devices are in you own personal arsenal than a year or two ago. But has anybody quantified this growth globally? Periodically, Cisco releases the...
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| Technology Forecast: Wi-Fi to become Preferred Access Interconnect Method by 2015 |
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The IEEE, the developer of the 802.3 standard, engaged the IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) to chart a path for higher networking speeds. Of course, this is of great interest to the structured cabling community, as the adoption of higher speed standards will impact data communications cabling (copper and fiber), network and storage interface electronics, wireless interfaces, applications developers, and the entire installation community. It was observed by the group that core networking speed and computing application speeds are growing very rapidly and at different rates, thereby driving the need to develop new wireline Ethernet standards and speeds. Because of the contention between cost, distance, and speed priorities for different technologies, networks, and applications, the IEEE P802.3ba Task Force developed two rate objectives for the new 802.3ba Ethernet standard - 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100 Gigabit Ethernet...
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| High density Wi-Fi Deployments in Stadiums and Auditoriums: Protecting Access Points |
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The proliferation of mobile devices continues to challenge wireless network designers. The limits of macro-cellular 3G and 4G spectrum and bandwidth are being approached in many venues, and the opportunities for "offloading" traffic onto cooperative Wi-Fi networks are being recognized in those venues. In particular, high density wireless environments, such as stadiums and auditoriums may have hundreds and thousands of mobile devices packed in an area much smaller than the geographical coverage of a traditional cellular base station. The device users have become accustomed to being able to connect and expect to do so in the stadium or auditorium. Service providers strive to provide satisfactory service, and venue owners or sponsors can increase revenue through mobility enabled services such as wireless point of sale terminal and advertisement push to mobile devices...
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| Directives and Instructions Regarding Security and Installation of Wireless LAN in DoD Federal Facilities |
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The federal government recognizes that standards based wireless networking has become an essential part of conducting business in an efficient manner. Many commercially available wireless products offer the capability of electronic security comparable to wired networks. However, these products must be configured and secured properly to provide the degree of security desired. Unlike a wired network, wherein the active components of the data communications network can be physically secured in a telecom room with restricted access, the wireless network, by its very nature, requires that access points and antennas are distributed throughput the facility, requiring consideration of policies for protecting these assets. This article provides a brief guide to Directives, Instructions, and STIGs regarding the wireless LAN infrastructure in federal facilities, with an emphasis on physical security requirements for the access points...
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See Additional Blogs
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More Bandwidth Will Enable Video On Smart Phones October 15, 2011
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The Emerging Wireless Infrastructure June 26, 2011
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High Speed Wireless LAN Options April 13, 2011
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Preparing for the Age of Exabytes November 16, 2010
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Wireless LANs and distributed antenna systems (DAS) May 31, 2010
