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Nortel Networks Ltd. has a new Wi-Fi partner. Wireless LAN switch maker Trapeze Networks Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal with Nortel, which includes both a reselling agreement and a development partnership. Through the partnership, Nortel will sell a Nortel-branded version of Trapezes switch and complementary access points and will include Trapeze technology in some […]

French telecom hardware giant Alcatel has a new Wi-Fi partner. Wireless LAN switch maker Aruba Networks Inc. on Tuesday announced a deal with Alcatel S.A., which includes both a reselling agreement and a development partnership. The deal has three prongs: a straight OEM agreement wherein Alcatel will resell rebranded Aruba switches and access points; the […]

MCI is stepping up its Wi-Fi access by nearly doubling its hotspot coverage and exploring new applications that will cater to corporate customers. The carrier in the next few months will expand its Wi-Fi footprint from 6,200 to about 11,000 hotspots worldwide through a deal with Boingo Wireless Inc., officials said. This will include the […]

Various efforts to standardize seamless roaming remain nascent, but several companies are trying to ensure that upcoming Wi-Fi/cellular services are able to tie in to both hot spots and corporate PBXes. While Cisco Systems Inc. has no plans to build its own dual-mode handsets, the San Jose, Calif., company is working with several wireless phone […]

Two wireless LAN switching vendors are launching programs aimed at making their switches communicate with third-party access points. Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. this week will begin the Aruba Certified program, which involves its access point source code, and Trapeze Networks Inc. will launch a program called Open Access Point Initiative. Officials at both companies said […]

NEW ORLEANS—The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association led off its spring conference with two key messages on Monday: Fight the Feds, and give the customers what they want. In opening-day keynote speeches here, CTIA executives unabashedly lobbied for regulatory freedom, while industry executives from the worlds of music, photography and sports discussed the ubiquity of wireless […]

In the wake of much industry consolidation, WLAN switch startup Meru Networks Inc. is working to stay in the game with a focus on voice traffic and related partnerships. /zimages/5/28571.gifClick here to read a review of Merus Wireless LAN Solution. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company this week will announce agreements with three significant Japanese companies that […]

Although the acquisition wont be official until April, Cisco Systems Inc. is already at work on plans for the assets of Airespace Inc. The product road map adds better management capabilities to Ciscos product line by integrating Airespace management software, but it leaves the future of some Airespace hardware uncertain, according to sources familiar with […]

A practical need for mobility has led a Michigan hospital group to replace its aging data-centric wireless LAN with a new network that supports multiple services across multiple sites. Last year, the IT staff at Bronson Healthcare Group, in Kalamazoo, began evaluating WLAN gear that could provide reliable data access, voice support and asset tracking—all […]

After a yearlong hiatus, Cisco Systems Inc. is moving ahead with plans to add Wi-Fi capabilities to its router and switch products. This summer the San Jose, Calif., networking company will introduce a WLAN (wireless LAN) radio module for its family of branch-office routers, said sources close to the company. Cisco officials declined to comment […]