http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/lans.html The latest LAN news, analysis and in-depth reviews and features from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2009/050409lan1.html In 2003, I speculated that wireless LAN technology could at some point become the preferred option for connecting to networks - that we would see wireless trump wired connections in many cases. In 2009, it looks like we're seeing that starting to happen. Jeff Caruso 2009-05-05T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/050409-sprint-losing-money.html Despite seeing a surge in prepaid wireless subscribers last quarter, Sprint continued to hemorrhage money and posted a net loss of $594 million. Brad Reed 2009-05-04T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/041609-cisco-ucs-pricing.html As promised, Cisco this week divulged more details on its Unified Computing System for data centers, including pricing and performance benchmarks. Jim Duffy 2009-04-16T12:45:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2009/033009-tech-update.html Looking down the LAN road, the Terabit Ethernet milestone is very much in sight. While 3.2Tbps and 6.4Tbps speeds were demonstrated in test environments by Siemens/WorldCom and NEC/Nortel respectively starting in 2001, the first set of viable solutions are just now taking shape. Sreedhar Kajeepeta 2009-03-30T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/wireless/2009/031609wireless1.html Greenfield IT deployments give you the luxury to build your environment from scratch using the latest networking gear. Ironically, your cabling plant and wiring closet must account for new wireless devices in addition to traditional wired Ethernet switches, desktops, phones and printers. Joanie Wexler 2009-03-16T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2009/030209lan2.html A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the broadband portions of the recently passed U.S. economic stimulus bill, and it stirred a good deal of reaction from readers, who acknowledged the problems the bill is trying to address while expressing skepticism that it would actually fix those problems. Jeff Caruso 2009-03-05T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/vpn/2009/022309nac2.html Recently, ConSentry added more analysis tools to management software for its intelligent switches that make them more of a general troubleshooting tool than just NAC devices. Tim Greene 2009-02-26T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2009/022309wan1.html A couple of years ago, the world was abuzz with fear of an influenza pandemic. This has obviously now been supplanted in most people's minds by the financial crisis pandemic. Odd as it may seem, though, there are some preparedness steps that can help you survive both. Steve Taylor and Jim Metzler 2009-02-24T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2009/021609lan1.html We've heard a lot about what companies are doing to converge networks in the data center. Today I'd like to take a quick look at some work that's being done on the standards side to enable the convergence. Jeff Caruso 2009-02-17T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2009/020209lan1.html Never mind the current recession. This is just a hiccup that in only a small way detracts from the tremendousness of the continued growth of the world's communications infrastructure. Jeff Caruso 2009-02-03T12:00:00-04:00