Cisco's purchase of Airespace could boost the enterprise wireless LAN market, which has been struggling somewhat. Despite all the hype about WLAN switches, worldwide sales were less than $250 million in 2004, according to Synergy Research. And most of that was in specific verticals such as healthcare, retail, manufacturing and education. A combination Cisco/Airespace offering could open up WLANs to a broader audience.
Wireless wake-up call
Cisco/Airespace deal boosts thin access point/WLAN switch topology and makes enterprise WLANs more enticing.
Eye on 802.11i
Cost, complexity and interoperability issues could slow adoption of 802.11i wireless security standard.
When Wi-Fi meets cellular
Wouldn't it be nice if you had a dual-mode phone that let you talk via voice over Wi-Fi when you're in the office, warehouse
or hospital, and then seamlessly switched over to cellular when you were outside the coverage area of your wireless LAN.
That's the promise of new converged or hybrid services that will become available sooner than you think.
Wireless by the numbers ... and letters
Wireless LAN terminology defined.
How did we get here?
WEP was cracked in the summer of 2001 and has since been a weak link in the wireless security chain.
Wireless LAN Buyer's Guide
Get the latest information on WLAN gear, including client devices and 802.11a/b/g access points.
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