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Cisco exec. details how Wi-Fi 6 and 5G will fire-up enterprises in 2019 and beyond

Cisco’s Scott Harrell says Wi-Fi 6 and 5G will change how businesses think about wired vs. wireless networking and add new options for SD-WAN deployments.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 21, 2019 6 mins

Internet of Things Mobile Small and Medium Business

Wi-Fi 6, 5G play big in Cisco’s mobile forecast

Cisco: By 2022, mobile will represent nearly 20 percent of all global IP traffic, fueled in part by the Internet of Things.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 19, 2019 6 mins

Mobile Networking Small and Medium Business

Vapor IO heads new edge computing alliance

The Kinetic Edge Alliance, a group of hardware, software and networking companies, will collaborate to accelerate the integration edge solutions.

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 14, 2019 2 mins

Internet of Things Mobile Small and Medium Business

Coming soon: On-premises 5G gear for enterprises

As 5G networks become a reality, vendors including D-Link, Inseego, Netgear and Samsung are readying 5G gateways, routers and mobile hotspots.

By Howard Wen

Feb 8, 2019 7 mins

Mobile Networking Small and Medium Business

Handy, fast, free: Network tools for your iPhone and Android phone

Downloadable network analyzers, remote access apps and testing utilities turn your iPhone and Android smartphone into powerful network tools.

By Howard Wen

Jan 29, 2019 8 mins

Network Management Software Network Monitoring Small and Medium Business

Is jumping ahead to Wi-Fi 6 the right move?

Devices supporting Wi-Fi 6 a.k.a 802.11ax are expected out in 2019, but with the standard yet to be ratified, jumping in early might best be left to those with a compelling use case - and those do exist.

By Jon Gold

Jan 28, 2019 5 mins

Internet of Things Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Durham County goes Cisco for enterprise network ops and security proficiency

Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and DNA Center are now key parts of the North Carolina county’s enterprise growth

By Michael Cooney

Jan 23, 2019 5 mins

Network Management Software Network Monitoring Small and Medium Business

Cisco targets mobile enterprise apps with geolocation technology

Cisco's cloud-based DNA Spaces includes Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experience (CMX) and enterprise geolocation technology that it purchased from July Systems.

By Michael Cooney

Jan 14, 2019 4 mins

Internet of Things Mobile Small and Medium Business

Cisco touts 5 technologies that will change networking in 2019

A Cisco exec says the top 5 technologies that will impact enterprise networking customers the most include Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax, 5G, geolocation, SD-WAN and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for network management.

By Michael Cooney

Jan 11, 2019 6 mins

5G Mobile Small and Medium Business

What is OFDMA? Technology that boosts bandwidth efficiency for Wi-Fi 6

Orthogonal frequency-division multiple-access provides Wi-Fi 6 with high throughput and more network efficiency by letting multiple clients connect to a single access point simultaneously.

By Zeus Kerravala

Jan 8, 2019 4 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi