Recent IEEE 802.11 Headlines
Network World IEEE standardizes fast Wi-Fi roaming
The IEEE has completed 802.11r, a standard that lets Wi-Fi devices roam quickly between access points, improving the performance of VoIP on enterprise LANs.
E-Biz and Technology Nokia Unveils Smartphone 'Multimedia Computers'
Nokia has taken the wraps off two new smartphones in its N series -- the N79 and the N85. Both phones further blur the distinction between a phone and a computer, a blending that Nokia is encouraging by describing each of them as a "multimedia computer."
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The N79 features integrated navigation, 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, music with a built-in FM transmitter, Web browsing, built-in GPS, a five-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED fla...
Network World Enterasys beefs up WLAN security
Enterasys last week announced wireless LAN access points and a wireless switch for controlling and securing Wi-Fi network access.
Network World Dartmouth retools for Wi-Fi video
Dartmouth College has embraced Wi-Fi for data so enthusiastically that the school's IT chief is leaping into voice and video over Wi-Fi. A venture that calls for tripling the number of access points on campus, swapping out old wireless gear for smarter equipment and partnering with a start-up that is still putting the finishing touches on its technology.
Network World Chipset to cut chunk out of WLAN costs?
Broadcom this week is expected to announce a multifunction chipset that could lead to a tenfold decrease in the cost of wireless Ethernet switching gear.
Network World WLAN vendors spar over implementation methods
Wireless LAN equipment vendors drew sharp contrasts among themselves in the spirited debate of Network World's Wireless LAN Showdown last week.
Network World Cisco's WLAN plan has landed
Cisco's latest announcement fleshes out the company's Structured Wireless Aware Network strategy, announced nearly a year ago.
Network World WLAN products extend radio and traffic management
Wireless vendors at last week's Interop show unveiled products that let network administrators better handle not only different types of wireless traffic but also different types of wireless connections.
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