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• UPDATED: ShoreTel strengthens play in mobility space

  By Hafizah Osman | 08 May, 2013 16:11

  Business communication vendor, ShoreTel, is bolstering its presence in the mobility space with the launch of a new product, the ShoreTel Dock, targeted at the mid-sized to enterprise markets.

• inTechnology adds Nomadix to wireless portfolio

  By Nermin Bajric | 09 April, 2013 10:02

  Value-added distributor (VAD), inTechnology, has expanded its wireless portfolio through a new partnership with Nomadix.

• Hotspot 2.0 will enable enterprises to wholesale Wi-Fi access

  By David Callisch, VP of marketing, Ruckus Wireless | 08 April, 2013 17:04

  The most widely anticipated but least understood "next big thing" in the networked world is Hotspot 2.0 (HS 2.0).

• Wireless to drive sales for enterprise: Meru Networks

  By Hafizah Osman | 26 March, 2013 17:13

  Enterprise grade Wi-Fi networks is the network for today and the future, according to network management vendor, Meru Networks president and CEO, Bami Bastani.

• Apple leverages Wi-Fi location with latest acquisition

  By John Cox | 25 March, 2013 16:13

  Apple has bought a small software startup that lets smartphones and tablets pinpoint their location indoors using nearby Wi-Fi signals.

• Hotspot 2.0 will power the mobile Internet

  By Bob Friday, chief technology officer, Wireless Networking Group, Cisco | 08 March, 2013 17:20

  With an estimated 800 million new Wi-Fi-enabled devices entering the mobile market each year, new Wi-Fi networks are emerging to connect businesses and users inside public venues ranging from malls and airports to hotels, schools and universities.

• EXCLUSIVE: WhiteGold to distribute Aerohive Networks in Australia

  By Mike Gee | 06 March, 2013 14:29

  WhiteGold Solutions has been appointed Australian distribution partner for Cloud-enabled enterprise networking infrastructure company, Aerohive Networks.

• FCC approves Google project that will identify unused wireless spectrum

  By Jon Gold | 04 March, 2013 19:26

  A Google project designed to collect information on available wireless spectrum into a central database has been given an FCC go-ahead to begin a public trial, the company announced today.

• Meru looks to make Wi-Fi as reliable as Ethernet

  By Peter Judge | 14 November, 2008 10:27

  On Monday, Meru Networks announced virtual ports, a technology designed to make Wi-Fi networks as reliable as wired Ethernet. IDG News Service interviewed the CEO of Meru, Ihab Abu-Hakima, on a visit to London.

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  By Eric Geier | 17 May, 2013 15:56

  A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

• Opinion: The Internet of Things, huge data, and Starbucks

  By Mark Gibbs | 18 January, 2013 15:16

  Gibbs ponders how a Starbucks coffee cup could become the greatest business edge

• Google Wi-Fi snooping should serve as security wakeup call

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 29 May, 2010 00:31

  The continuing saga of Google's wireless snooping and the maelstrom it's generated won't end anytime soon.

• Google Wi-Fi data snooping: An FAQ

  By Ian Paul | 19 May, 2010 04:20

  Google is cleaning up its mess after the company says it mistakenly collecting browsing data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks as part of its Street View project.

• What's next for Wi-Fi?

  By John Cox | 13 November, 2009 08:40

  The recent formal approval of the IEEE 802.11n wireless standard marks not the end but the start of a wave of Wi-Fi innovation. In the next three to five years, the Wi-Fi experience will be very different from today.

• 802.11n set for final approval

  By John Cox | 11 September, 2009 06:07

  Sometime on Friday, at the sprawling Hyatt Regency hotel in New Brunswick, N.J., an IEEE group called the Standards Board is expected to approve the 802.11n wireless LAN standard.

• The Wacky World of WiFi

  By James E. Gaskin | 03 September, 2009 02:58

  In honor of the 802.11n WiFi standard getting close to arriving after wandering through the desert for 40 years, let's look at wireless. Our focus today is on helping you WiFi better, even if it means doing less WiFi.

• Secrets of the best enterprise Wi-Fi networks revealed

  By John Cox | 13 August, 2009 08:14

  A just released Aberdeen Group research report identifies the steps taken by best-in-class enterprise IT groups to create secure, pervasive, manageable, reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi networks.