First Look: Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points show promise

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Network World Net Optimization Alert Dec 29, 2016 First Look: Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points show promise We review five Wave 2 wireless access points, comparing prices and features, looking at usability and doing some performance testing. The products in this review are: Amped Wireless AC1300, ASUS EA-AC87, Cisco Aironet 1852i, Extreme Networks AP3935 and the Linksys LAPAC2600. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Network predictions for 2017 • Which mobile data provider is best? • 5 reasons to automate your network • How to improve your security grade in 2017 • SoftBank invests $1.2 billion in the OneWeb satellite network • Nmap security scanner gets new scripts, performance boosts • Will networks and security converge in 2017? • Nokia and Apple trade accusations in patent lawsuits • New products of the week 12.26.16 White Paper: Workday Inc. The Evolution of the CIO Organizations led by transformational and strategic CIOs who focus on building adaptable, collaborative, insights-rich ecosystems gain a competitive advantage by driving improvements in strategic initiatives. How can CIOs transform to accomplish these objectives? Read More ▶ Network predictions for 2017 Zeus Kerravala dons his Carnac the Magnificent hat and offers five predictions for what will happen in the network world in 2017. Read More ▶ Which mobile data provider is best? Computerworld readers rate AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon on network speed, reliability, value and more. Find out which carrier gets the most cheers -- and which the most jeers -- from our 2016 survey respondents. Read More ▶ 5 reasons to automate your network By implementing automation tools and practices, networks can better withstand modern workloads, provide a new level dynamism and speed, and cut costs. Scott Sneddon, Senior Director, SDN and Virtualization at Juniper Networks, provided the following five benefits of network automation. Read More ▶ How to improve your security grade in 2017 Many security professionals feel less than certain about their own cyber defenses. Research firm CyberEdge Group and Tenable Network Security asked 700 security practitioners in nine countries and across seven industry verticals about their overall confidence that the world's cyber defenses are meeting expectations. Read More ▶ SoftBank invests $1.2 billion in the OneWeb satellite network SoftBank's investment will help OneWeb fulfill its plans to build a massive network of internet satellites with global coverage. Read More ▶ Nmap security scanner gets new scripts, performance boosts Nmap 7.40 has new scripts that give IT administrators improved network mapping and port scanning capabilities Read More ▶ Will networks and security converge in 2017? We went rummaging through our fortune cookies and came up with this Yoda-like network and security prediction for 2017: security shall networking become. Read More ▶ Nokia and Apple trade accusations in patent lawsuits Finnish mobile network vendor Nokia has filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany and in the U.S., alleging that the smartphone giant has infringed 32 of its patents, including the widely used H.264 video codec. Nokia's five lawsuits follow an Apple lawsuit filed in California Tuesday. Read More ▶ New products of the week 12.26.16 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as IBM, Cumulus Networks and Nuxeo. Read More ▶ White Paper: Pure Storage 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report for Solid-State Arrays Gartner has done the research for you. Help your organization make an informed IT decision regarding flash storage. 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