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Trapeze Networks is looking to distinguish itself among WLAN switch vendors with new software for configuring and managing wireless networks and the clients attached to them. “Ease of use is going to be the No. 1 differentiator [among wireless LAN switch vendors] down the road,” said Craig Mathias, an analyst at Farpoint Group, a consultancy […]

Netgear is expanding the range of its wireless networking products through a partnership with a startup smart- antenna technology company. Netgear and Video54 Technologies have teamed up on a proprietary technology called RangeMax, designed to eliminate dead spots in home offices with few access points. Meanwhile, Video54 is planning to use BeamFlex to deliver video […]

Cisco Systems Inc.s acquisition of Airespace Inc. should bring Cisco up to speed in the wireless LAN management market. But the deal could create headaches for Airespaces resale partners, as well as customers who say they have deliberately avoided Cisco. Cisco will pay $450 million for the privately held company, according to officials at Cisco, […]

As expected, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced a definitive deal to buy wireless LAN switch startup Airespace Inc. The networking giant will pay $450 million in stock and assumed options for the privately held company, according to officials at Cisco in San Jose, Calif. Pending federal approval, the deal is expected to close by […]

This week, 3Com Corp. will announce a new wireless access point that brings enterprise-class features to its small-business product line. The OfficeConnect Wireless 108M-bps 11g POE Access Point supports power over Ethernet, a feature that has appeared on enterprise-level WLAN (wireless LAN) hardware for years but is still uncommon in SOHO (small office/home office) devices. […]

Texas Instruments Inc. is rolling out a family of wireless LAN processors designed for hardware manufacturers planning to bring Wi-Fi beyond laptop computers and access points. The TNETW1350 is a single-chip MAC (media access control) base-band processor that provides power conversion on the chip without external filters. The combination will reduce component count and materials […]

The worlds two leading chip makers are each readying new mobile technologies that will give notebooks even greater battery life and connectivity. Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. this week both gave customers at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a peek at the new technologies. Intel, of Santa Clara, Calif., demonstrated […]

Rumors are flying among several industry sources this week that Cisco Systems Inc. is in serious talks to acquire wireless LAN switch startup Airespace Inc. The networking giant may pay at least $400 million for Airespace, and a document detailing the terms of the deal is under consideration by the Department of Justice, sources said. […]

United Parcel Services on Tuesday announced the retirement of its CIO, Ken Lacy, and the immediate appointment of Dave Barnes to succeed him. Barnes, 48, joined the Atlanta-based package-shipping company in 1977 as a part-time package loader. Most recently, he was vice president of customer and operations application portfolios in Information Services, where he oversaw […]

Consolidation in the WLAN switching arena may mean fewer vendors to choose from, but more ways for users to secure, configure and manage their wireless LANs this year. Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. later this month will announce updates to its WLAN switch line, along with two major customer wins, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas […]