How To Integrate Wired And Wireless LANs
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May 2009-
Today’s enterprise networks are asked to support an increasing variety of clients, while maintaining the same standard of application performance and delivery. HP’s Roger Sands discusses the evolution of the network through today’s third-generation technology, and looks toward the next-generation network model that is being developed. Sands sees the future as one converged network, using both wired and wireless means of accessing it, with improved user productivity, easier means of network management, ...
ArcGIS 9.3 For Mobile and Wireless: Integrating Your GIS Workflow
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May 2009-
Geographic information systems are becoming an essential tool for increasingly mobile enterprises, allowing for effect, timely, and efficient collaboration, planning and decision-making. Myles Sutherland lays out the basics of GIS, discusses a variety of possible implementations, and provides real-world examples of customer uses of GIS in their businesses. He also discusses the specifics of the new version of ESRI’s ArcGIS software, including its utility in LBS, mobile mapping and tracking applications.
Qualcomm's GPSOne Solution
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May 2009-
As enterprises increasingly go wireless and workers become increasingly mobile, location-based services grow in importance. Underlying all LBS is a critical technology: GPS. Leslie Presutti, director of product management at Qualcomm, discusses the growing LBS market and importance of GPS. She discusses the changes in the market, the must-have feature for today’s users, and how Qualcomm’s gpsOne can help providers fit into that market. With chips, software, tools, application support, and systems, Qualcomm ...
Gap-Free Security For The Wireless Enterprise
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May 2009-
The growth in the number of mobile workers and the resulting introduction of technologies like WiFi behind the firewall has resulted in a network edge that is blurry and difficult to secure, rather than the sharply defined and more easily secured wired network edge. In this panel discussion, Motorola’s Amit Sinha discusses the multilayer approach to security that is necessary in today’s increasingly wireless enterprise. Sinha also outlines the risks faced by mobile ...
Wireless Security: Tools And Techniques To Secure FMC
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May 2009-
As mobility becomes a key piece of the competitive landscape for enterprises large and small, the security of FMC becomes significant. Tim Olson, CTO of Agito Networks, contends that FMC security requires an end-to-end, multilayer approach, and in this panel discussion he gives concrete examples of the tools and techniques that could make up that approach. He also presents specific examples of implementing FMC security for various applications and for IMS.
Enterprise Mobility: Implementing Effective UNM For Mobility
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May 2009-
As the need for a more mobile workforce increases in today’s incredibly competitive market, so does the complexity of the challenge facing the IT organizations asked to make mobility possible. According to Raffi Tchakmakjian, the first big challenge is the fact that the three major requirements of mobility in the enterprise -– flexibility, security, and cost-effectiveness – are often mutually contradictory. This is further complicated by the fact that there are numerous, frequently changing parts, ...
Quick Thoughts On How Wireless Evolves Management Requirements
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May 2009-
By 2013, there will be 1.1 billion WiFi devices in use –- just one of the many challenges of those faced with designing and implementing the next-generation networks. This evolution of the network requires a concurrent evolution of management strategy, from a point element-oriented model to a user- and application-centric approach. Cisco Systems’ Chris Kozup provide an easy overview, including thoughts on the peculiarities of an RF environment, life cycle management strategies, and the effect network intelligence ...
Enterprise Mobility: The Choices Now
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May 2009-
As the economy continues to struggle, enterprises are looking at mobility solutions as a means of cutting costs while maintaining their competitive edge. Philippe Winthrop, from Strategy Analytics’s global wireless practice, presents an enterprise mobility management framework that can assist you in developing a holistic business mobility strategy. This holistic strategy provides tangible, quantifiable end-user benefit from mobility and encompasses both business needs and IT requirements.
Unified Communications In Two Easy Steps
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May 2009-
According to Jeff Ridley, director of product management at ShoreTel, approaching Unified Communications as a single deployment limits flexibility, and “my-way-or-the-highway” solutions add cost and complexity. Successful deployments require two steps: deploying an IP telephony system that satisfies your requirements, and integrating UC applications that increase capabilities. Learn more, and receive a network assessment guide.
Voice Over Wireless LAN And Fixed Mobile Convergence
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May 2009-
Research indicates that more than 70% of large enterprises either use voice over WLAN technology or plan to add it within the next year. Thus far, WLAN voice has been deployed on a small scale in a few industry vertical markets like healthcare, retail, and materials handling. It's extending to the general office population, where it can be used to reduce cellular costs, increase productivity, and improve accessibility for key personnel. However, to deliver enterprise quality ...