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Ethernet Switches, Routers, Wi-Fi on the Upswing
Fri, March 19, 2010 - Sales 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.
National Broadband Plan: What’S in it for Businesses?
Thu, March 18, 2010 - We've heard a lot about how the Federal Communications Commission's national broadband plan aims to provide 100 million U.S. households with 100Mbps broadband connections so far, but precious little on how it will affect enterprise users.
Cowboys Stadium: Big is Better in Football and Technology
Wed, March 17, 2010 - Getting Cowboys Stadium ready for its 2009 opening was a massive job for many people, including IT infrastructure chief Bill Haggard.
Google Traffic Starting to Dominate Internet
Wed, March 17, 2010 - Like a giant gravity-bending star, Google has grown so massive it is starting to have a measurable effect on Internet traffic flows, an analysis of the company's activities has found.
Tech-Savvy Supporters Key to Broadband Plan's Passage
Wed, March 17, 2010 - Are you ready to get behind the National Broadband Plan? You better be, because if tech savvy broadband users don't push it through, there is little chance we'll see 100mbps Internet connections for 100 million or bridge the digital divide that today denies broadband to almost that same number of people.
New Cisco Ethernet Switches to Play Broader Video, Security Roles
Wed, March 17, 2010 - Cisco Wednesday is unveiling new Ethernet access switches and enhanced routers designed to take on more of the jobs frequently handled by separate devices, such as those dedicated to handling video traffic or ensuring network security.
Who Else Wants National Broadband?
Tue, March 16, 2010 - Let's say that the Federal Communications Commission's $15.5 billion broadband deployment plan helps produce the fastest nationwide broadband network in the modern world -- is there any guarantee that more people will use it?
Inside Net Neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell
Fri, March 12, 2010 - Billions of dollars are at stake in the FCC's net neutrality rule making, which could mandate rules for broadband Internet access over wireless and wireline networks.
Why the National Broadband Plan Should Include Public Wi-Fi
Thu, March 11, 2010 - As the FCC prepares to release its National Broadband Plan next week, I hope it will address expanding Wi-Fi as part of improving mobile data access. It appears no amount of repurposed radio spectrum is likely to meet the expanding wireless data demand for very long.
Why the National Broadband Plan Should Include Public Wi-Fi
Thu, March 11, 2010 - As the FCC prepares to release its National Broadband Plan next week, I hope it will address expanding Wi-Fi as part of improving mobile data access. It appears no amount of repurposed radio spectrum is likely to meet the expanding wireless data demand for very long.



