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Meraki adds Wi-Fi management tools to cloud-based controllerWi-Fi vendor Meraki unveils new management tools for its cloud-based wireless LAN offering, adding bandwidth controls, diagnostic tools, and spectrum analysis. [Network World]  hdBaseT: the New HDMI CompetitorIt's really more than an HDMI competitor, it's a cable specification that "converges full uncompressed HD video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, high power over cable and various control signals through a single 100m/328ft CAT5e/6 LAN cable." That's an idea that I can really get behind. No new (...) [OSNews]  Firetide adds 802.11n access points, controller to mesh product lineFiretide is extending its wireless mesh infrastructure products with 802.11n indoor and outdoor access points and a wireless LAN controller. The company is betting that the blending 11n access points with a wireless mesh backbone, covering indoor and outdoor locations, will appeal to a range of (...) [Network World]  Aruba Networks reports record quarterly revenuesWireless LAN vendor Aruba Networks reported another quarterly loss, slightly smaller than a year ago, but its third-quarter adjusted earnings were slightly better than analysts expected, and it set a record for revenues. [Network World]  Wireless LAN vendor Meru reports revenue rise, deeper lossWireless LAN vendor Meru Networks reported Tuesday its initial first-quarter results as a publicly traded company. It posted strong revenue growth, but not enough to overcome a net loss. [Network World]  Aruba Networks buys China-based outdoor Wi-Fi mesh vendorAruba Networks is buying a China-based wireless LAN company for its line of outdoor Wi-Fi mesh products. The deal will extend Aruba's Wi-Fi networking into a range of demanding, large-scale industrial uses. [Network World]  Update: Cisco announces CleanAir for Wi-Fi interference on new access pointsCisco Systems announced a new series of high-end wireless LAN access points with so-called CleanAir technology that is designed to give network administrators the ability to monitor Wi-Fi interference from a variety of devices. [ComputerWorld]  Setting up a wireless LAN in post-earthquake HaitiSetting up wireless LAN in the midst of devastation: one network engineer's experience as a volunteer in post-earthquake Haiti. [Network World]  Ethernet switches, routers, Wi-Fi on the upswingSales of Ethernet switches, enterprise routers and wireless LAN equipment are expected to rise this year and beyond coming out of the recession, according to Infonetics Research. [Network World]  Wireless LAN Market Hits Record High In Fourth Quarter of 2009Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent Each Post More Than 30 Percent Sequential Growth - - Redwood City, Calif. - A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about th... [WebWire Computer networks]  Wireless LAN Market Hits Record High In Fourth Quarter of 2009Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent Each Post More Than 30 Percent Sequential Growth - - Redwood City, Calif. - A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about th... [WebWire Mobile communications]  Cisco's McCool sees growing data-center roleWhile Cisco branches out into consumer electronics, video, mobile data and other areas, one of its biggest areas of focus today is enterprise data centers. The dominant LAN provider thinks the transformation of data centers through virtualization calls for new kinds of connections and a broader (...) [Network World]  Mesh gains disciplesThe latest Webtorials Wireless LAN State-of-the-Market Report reveals that enterprises appear open to embracing new architectures, particularly mesh, and that their plans for voice deployment remain consistently iffy (pardon the (...) [Network World]  WLANs: The state of the marketThe results are in from the annual Webtorials Wireless LAN State-of-the-Market survey, which was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2009, post-ratification of the 802.11n standard. A few interesting trends emerged, particularly regarding "all-wireless" plans (or lack thereof), customer (...) [Network World]  WLAN market on the rebound, Dell'Oro saysThe wireless LAN industry nearly returned to its pre-recession health in the third quarter and is likely to achieve record revenue when the current quarter has been tallied, according research company Dell'Oro Group. [Network World]  |