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	Meraki buy is about more than cloud Wi-Fi to Cisco Even though Meraki made a name for itself in cloud-based WLANs, Cisco's long-term goals for its new acquisition go beyond just Wi-Fi. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. In this Issue Who really has the most 4G wireless coverage? 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Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! Who really has the most 4G wireless coverage? That's a deceptively simple question. And the answer to it is an unsatisfying but accurate, "It depends." Read More CONNECT: Networky gift ideas for the holidays Opening a new gadget for the holidays isn't any fun if you can't connect to the InterWeb or other devices. Sometimes you need to upgrade your network, and they often make great gifts, too! Read More BMC tools will be key to Cisco's 'California' blade server BMC Software will contribute data-center automation tools for Cisco's upcoming "California" blade server. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. AT&T plans to spend $14B over three years on wired, wireless upgrades Over the next three years, AT&T plans to spend $14 billion on capital improvements to its wired and wireless networks. Read More Methanol can power mobile networks when electricity is out, says Nokia Siemens Nokia Siemens Networks and Ballard Power Systems want methanol-powered fuel cells to keep mobile networks running in the event of an electricity outage and are working with NTT DoCoMo to test the technology. Read More Experts: Weak economy to grow managed network services Managed network services are expected to continue to grow at a healthy pace, even as the economy tanks, according to an analyst and industry sources. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Top Ten Reasons to Use Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Steelhead Cloud Accelerator is a unique technology integration that can offer performance improvement for SaaS applications consumed by enterprises. It combines the best of WAN optimization with the best of Internet optimization to provide a seamless transition for users between private and public clouds. Learn more. Learn more. Performance and pricing determine the "4G experience" The phrase "4G network" suggests a seamless blanket of high-speed data connections that are always reliable. Yet the actual deployment of 4G macro cells are highly local and, as a result, there are wide variances in performance and reliability. Read More Big Switch arrives The march toward software-defined networking will be a long slog given current investments in the installed base, but industry forces are coalescing rapidly in anticipation of the huge benefits to be reaped from this fundamental shift in the way we build and run networks. Read More Fast fixes for common PC problems Every computer user hits a speed bump now and then. Whether the bump is a dead power supply, a slow-booting PC, a soaking-wet cell phone, or an e-mail attachment lost in cyberspace, sometimes technology seems more trouble than it's worth. Read More Cisco blockbuster: Acquiring cloud network company Meraki for $1.2B Cisco said Sunday it intends to acquire Meraki, a vendor of technology for cloud based management of wireless LAN, security appliances, and mobile devices for $1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives. Read More The 4G ad wars: Evaluating AT&T and Verizon Wireless Wireless carriers are battling in print, TV and Web commercials that focus on having the biggest 4G network or the most 4G coverage. All these commercials create a phony issue that doesn't relate to the actual reasons for choosing 4G service or choosing a given carrier to provide it. Read More
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