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Craig Mathias
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WLANs Will Provision Apps In 2013
December 07, 2012
With virtualization now entrenched as the preferred IT strategy, look for servers and even storage inside of wireless LAN controllers.
Should You Buy From Huawei?
October 15, 2012
Congress says U.S. companies should not purchase products from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, citing national security concerns. I say Congress is dealing more in fear than facts.
Wireless Innovation Slows, And That's A Good Thing
September 18, 2012
Apple's incremental iPhone updates aren't slowing sales, and they're allowing us to plan more rationally. How can that be bad?
Wireless LAN's New Standard, 802.11ac: Prep Time
August 28, 2012
First products appearing based on wireless LAN standard that delivers 1.3 Gbps, and up to 7 Gbps in some cases. Start planning now.
Google Glasses: Does This Make Sense?
July 30, 2012
Yes, I want Google Glass glasses. But here's why you probably won't.
Should Your Next Smartphone Be A Phablet?
June 08, 2012
Phablets may very well find a niche in vertical and specialized markets, but there's a convenience problem for mainstream business and enterprise users.
Why Security Isn't A BYOD Showstopper
May 08, 2012
IT should view the bring-your-own-device phenomenon as less of a threat and more as an opportunity. Here's why.
The High Cost Of Cool
March 14, 2012
New bells and whistles on your favorite technology are exciting, but sometimes they're just noise.
LTE In Your Pocket
May 24, 2011
Major U.S. wireless carriers are all committed to the Long Term Evolution standard, and it's time for enterprises to develop a migration plan.
Mathias On Mobility: Cisco At A Crossroads
April 14, 2011
Cisco's core problem is that it is too big, and it has a product line and service mix that is complex even for an analyst to understand.
Mathias On Mobility: Will Tablets Replace PCs?
February 17, 2011
Tablets fit nicely into the brave new world of emerging cloud-based enterprise environments, shrinking IT budgets, and the general consumerization of information technology.
Mathias On Mobility: RIM's BlackBerry Far From Doomed
January 14, 2011
The iPhone and Android handsets are cutting into Research In Motion's market share and the consumerzation of IT poses an even greater threat, but an enormous installed base buys time to adapt.
Mathias On Mobility: 2011 The Same, But Better
December 08, 2010
Continued deployment and growth of enterprise WLAN and 4G mean the end of wire to the desktop and a mobile future that is unequivocally broadband.
Mathias On Mobility: Why IT Should Buy More
November 10, 2010
While IT managers must scrutinize productivity and TCO, "return on information" remains the last strong competitive differentiator.
Mathias On Mobility: Why Mobile Apps Are Bad
October 04, 2010
IT can deliver essential software to enterprise workers on the go without risking a fall into the mobile app trap.
Mathias On Mobility: The Wireless LAN Architecture Question
September 08, 2010
Should the control plane be centralized or distributed, and should data from the Access Point flow through the controller?
Mathias On Mobility: Solving The Indoor Wireless Problem
July 26, 2010
Mobile convergence means we have to fix the trouble with in-building wireless. Fortunately there's a solution that will ultimately win out.
Mathias On Mobility: Spectrum Shortage? Cognitive Radio Is The Answer
June 21, 2010
Imagine a phone which can work on both CDMA and GSM networks -- or receives TV broadcasts -- and does so by loading new software.
Mathias On Mobility: Paving The Real Information Superhighway
May 26, 2010
The FCC's mobile-broadband auction process is little more than the path to yet more hidden taxation.
Mathias On Mobility: Why Did Israel Ban The iPad?
April 20, 2010
There's more than meets the eye here, even though frequency allocations and parameters such as transmit power are in fact a matter of national sovereignty.
Mathias On Mobility: Palm's Cautionary Tale
March 23, 2010
The smartphone maker placed all its hopes on webOS, but no one cares about operating systems anymore, at least not directly -- we buy user interfaces and apps.
Mathias On Mobility: Skype & Verizon Are Path To 4G
March 01, 2010
The landline/Internet communications services we so depend upon will be available in the mobile world sooner rather than later.
Mathias On Mobility: The Infocentric Era
January 26, 2010
Our columnist says that, as IT resources and applications move into the cloud, the computer no longer matters--only the information does.
Wi-Fi Planet Show Report
December 07, 2004
Exhibitors at the conference demonstrate the amazing breadth Wi-Fi has achieved -- and the upcoming technological challenges.
What You Need To Know About WiMAX
December 06, 2004
Let's drop the "Wi-Fi on steroids" talk; it's time for a WiMAX reality check.