NetFlash: WLANs scale, just not easily

Wireless LANs are all about gaps – in particular, getting data across gaps. But they can also introduce other kinds of gaps, like security gaps and throughput gaps. These challenges can be especially bad when you scale up to a really big network, and that’s the problem we look at this week in the first of two parts about wireless LANs.

WLANs scale, just not easily

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616bigwlan.html?net

Verizon in second day of talks with unions

Naturally, no one wants a strike, but everyone figures there will be one at Verizon this summer – unless the service provider and its unions can successfully negotiate 27 contracts in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0617verizon.html?net

Cisco updates certifications, adds security training

Cisco this week introduced education programs for designing network security architectures and updated certification tests for specific Cisco security gear.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0617ciscert.html?net

Starwood executive discusses hotel chain’s Wi-Fi trials

Wi-Fi evangelists have for years been spinning alluring tales about an unwired future, but many businesses eyeing the sector are still struggling to find revenue models that will let them turn a profit on providing wireless connectivity and related content and services. Several executives tackling Wi-Fi projects gathered Tuesday in New York for a panel discussion of their field experiences.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0617starwood.html?net

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