Byron Magrane

Not everyone works at a hospital, but understanding how the IT department at London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London in Ontario, Canada transformed their wireless network is important, no matter what industry you work in. The crux of the hospital’s problem was this: over 15…

Upgrading your hardware is a great way to strengthen your network without spending a lot of money. Mexico’s Universidad Panamericana recently found itself in a tough situation when the college’s IT staff determined that their patchwork network couldn’t cope with the demands of its users. Universidad…

The most difficult part of teaching students is making sure that they’re stimulated enough to learn. When anyone—not just a child—is bored, their mind wanders and the lesson is lost. The iSchool Initiative knows that keeping a brain active and present is no small feat and they’re able to do this, al…

When was the last time you filled an ice cube tray? It’s probably been awhile hasn’t it? When you want a cold beverage, you open up your freezer or click a button and boom, instant ice cubes. Why should your wireless network be any different? With Cisco Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA), found in the…

Each May students from all over Maine converge on the University of Maine as it hosts a summer student conference as part of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 1:1 program. Last year, for the 13th year, over one thousand middle school and high school students, armed with their mobile de…

We live in a mobile-oriented era. Between our work lives and our lives as consumers, we are connected to the internet constantly. For businesses ranging from large enterprise all the way down to the SMB level, this means more devices, more applications, and higher bandwidth demands. As companies see…

Wasted time. We’ve all experienced it. From waiting in line at the DMV to sitting in traffic, when we’re stuck in neutral through no fault of our own. It’s frustrating and we’d all love to be doing something more constructive with our time. This isn’t just an experience that is unique to adults, it…

Analytics are the backbone of any good decision. If you don’t have all of the numbers, you’re not getting the full picture. Sometimes it’s hard to get the right numbers though. But that’s all changed, getting the numbers is easier than you think – you just need to look to your wireless network. That…

When it comes to visions of the future, what’s the one aspect that’s the same for anyone discussing that topic? From Gene Roddenberry to Isaac Asimov to George Jetson, the one constant is that life becomes easier the more mobile and more automated it is. Well, welcome to the future, courtesy of Cisc…