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Network World WAN Alert Feb 23, 2016 Latest tests show all four major wireless carriers are strong According to RootMetrics' tests in six network performance categories, all four carriers are doing well. Verizon came out tops across all the tests, however. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Carriers, critics and cable slowly edging toward consensus on LTE-U • Ericsson working with AWS to make carriers more agile • Researchers reach data rates 50,000 times faster than home Internet • Verizon, Viptela partner to offer hosted SD-WAN • Google gives more ground in battle against Europe's 'right to be forgotten' • Skullcandy unplugs MPLS, moves to WAN-as-a-Service • Beyond Centrino: Intel drives device changes for a 5G world • Tips for migrating applications to Software Defined Networks White Paper: Kony Inc Kony Mobility Challenges This paper examines the most recent research on companies' top mobile priorities and challenges. Read More ▶ Carriers, critics and cable slowly edging toward consensus on LTE-U The first draft of the Wi-Fi Alliance's specification for LTE-U coexistence testing was issued last week, but people close to the process say that there's still plenty of work ahead. Read More ▶ Ericsson working with AWS to make carriers more agile Ericsson and Amazon Web Services are partnering to help service providers use the AWS cloud to quickly roll out and expand services in areas like the Internet of Things. Read More ▶ Researchers reach data rates 50,000 times faster than home Internet Downloading an entire TV series in one second is an example of the information rate that scientists say they they're achieving with the latest optical tech. Read More ▶ Verizon, Viptela partner to offer hosted SD-WAN Looking to capitalize on the emerging software-defined WAN market opportunity, Verizon has entered into an agreement to offer startup Viptela's SD-WAN technology as a hosted product. Read More ▶ Google gives more ground in battle against Europe's 'right to be forgotten' Google has now agreed to remove links from all of its domains – including Google.com – that are accessible from a European country in which the company has acquiesced to a citizen's invocation of his or her "right to be forgotten" as spelled out in Europe's privacy laws, according to the New York Times. Read More ▶ Skullcandy unplugs MPLS, moves to WAN-as-a-Service Shifting to Aryaka improved performance, simplified management, and made the headphone company more agile Read More ▶ Beyond Centrino: Intel drives device changes for a 5G world Intel sparked a wireless revolution in 2003 with its Centrino program to connect laptops over Wi-Fi, and now the emerging 5G standard could bring another big change in the way devices communicate. Read More ▶ Tips for migrating applications to Software Defined Networks The five steps involved in an SDN migration and what you need to consider Read More ▶ Deep Dive: Symantec Web Browser Security: Staying Secure on the Internet Your choice of a Web browser is the single most important factor in making those sessions secure. Which browser should you use? And why? Let this Deep Dive be your guide. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 7 rumored Apple products we can expect to see in 2016 Coolest and most unusual NYC Toy Fair 2016 techie playthings Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. iPhone 7 Rumor Rollup: Interference-free & waterproof; dazzling new concept designs 2. Opera founder talks up new Vivaldi browser 3. 19 free cloud storage options 4. Good riddance payphones: NYC's free gigabit Wi-Fi kiosks go live 5. Man rescued by Disney cruise ship charged with hacking Boston Children's Hospital 6. Skullcandy unplugs MPLS, moves to WAN-as-a-Service 7. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 8. Cisco announces new 'Digital Ceiling' IoT solution 9. Reviewing the Lenovo 11e: A sub-$300 Thinkpad with great Linux support 10. Apple CEO Cook: Judge's order to decrypt shooter's iPhone is more than an encryption issue

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