Tensions rise over LTE using Wi-Fi channels

802.11ac Wi-Fi gear driving strong WLAN equipment sales Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Network World WAN Alert Jul 05, 2016 Tensions rise over LTE using Wi-Fi channels The Wi-Fi Alliance says that by September there will be a way to test whether an LTE device can get along with Wi-Fi. But Qualcomm, one of the biggest backers of LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed), is demanding those tests immediately. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 802.11ac Wi-Fi gear driving strong WLAN equipment sales • New fiber light patterns will shatter a 'bandwidth ceiling' • Google Fiber will add urban coverage and wireless by acquiring Webpass • Let's Encrypt accuses Comodo of trying to swipe its brand • New products of the week 6.27.16 • Read Arista's CEO customer letter on Cisco patent infringement verdict • Juniper addresses both sides of the branch networking problem • Thousands of hacked CCTV devices used in DDoS attacks • Wave 2 Wi-Fi may be a sleeper, but it's great for some White Paper: Progress Software 5 Reasons to Adopt Business Rules Learn 5 simple reasons you need business rules to help speed up workflows, bring new products to market and better serve your customers. Read More ▶ 802.11ac Wi-Fi gear driving strong WLAN equipment sales The first quarter of 2016 has seen a 20% increase in wireless LAN equipment sales compared to the same period a year ago, according to a study released today by IHS Technology, which credited the proliferation of 802.11ac wireless gear for the uptick. Read More ▶ New fiber light patterns will shatter a 'bandwidth ceiling' Holograms can be used to gain higher data rates in fiber, increasing bandwidth 100 times, scientists say. Read More ▶ Google Fiber will add urban coverage and wireless by acquiring Webpass Google Fiber is acquiring Internet service provider Webpass to be able to offer to customers a combination of fiber and wireless delivery of high-speed Internet. Read More ▶ Let's Encrypt accuses Comodo of trying to swipe its brand Let's Encrypt, a free certificate authority launched by the Internet Security Research Group in November 2014 and backed by some of the biggest names in the industry, today revealed that rival CA Comodo is attempting to "improperly" trademark the Let's Encrypt brand. Read More ▶ New products of the week 6.27.16 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as WTI and Skytap. Read More ▶ Read Arista's CEO customer letter on Cisco patent infringement verdict Arista's President & CEO Jayshree Ullal issued a letter to customers who may have been worried over the impact of last week's US International Trade Commission ruling that the company had infringed on three Cisco patents. The ITC on June 23rd issued a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order that will forbid Arista from importing products (with these specific infringed features) into the U.S., Ullal wrote. Read More ▶ Juniper addresses both sides of the branch networking problem Juniper's Cloud-Enabled Branch improves branch office network management, solving problems inside the branch network and issues connecting the branch. Read More ▶ Thousands of hacked CCTV devices used in DDoS attacks Attackers have compromised more than 25,000 digital video recorders and CCTV cameras and are using them to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against websites. Read More ▶ Wave 2 Wi-Fi may be a sleeper, but it's great for some As the Wi-Fi Alliance starts certifying the latest gigabit-speed products to work together, users may not get as excited as they did for some earlier standards. But the new technology adds a few features with real advantages, at least for some users. Read More ▶ White Paper: Progress Software Achieving Business Agility Fundamental to business agility is the ability to make the right business decisions at the right time. Of course, data drives decisions-therefore, business agility actually starts with corporate IT and extends throughout the enterprise. 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 The 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world 20 highest paid tech CEOs Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Chuck Robbins sets Cisco up to take off 2. 30 days in a terminal: Day 10 — The experiment is over 3. Microsoft ends its deceptive Windows 10 upgrades 4. Apple sued for $10 billion for 'stealing' his iPhone invention from 1992 5. Latest iPhone 7 rumor shows Apple is getting serious about storage 6. 19 free cloud storage options 7. Kaspersky: Ransomware that encrypts is booming 8. 11 ways to fight off ransomware 9. Terrorism database of 2.2 million people leaked 10. Avaya's edge network adapter is an IoT onramp

You are currently subscribed to Network World WAN Alert as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn more about Copyright (C) 2016 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com.