Aruba-Airwave: A subtle harbinger of change?

Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Aruba-Airwave: A subtle harbinger of change? By Joanie Wexler Last week's announcement that wireless LAN system maker Aruba intends to snap up WLAN management company Airwave Wireless for $37 million left me pondering future enterprise approaches to sourcing. If and when WLANs reach a par status with wired LANs, will the primary enterprise suppliers remain the traditional router/switch companies? Or will they shift to wireless-centric companies? Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. 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