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Do you remember life without Wi-Fi? With wireless innovation in its infancy when I was in college, I remember it more than most. Using Windows 98 PCs in the college library to check my email, only to find my inbox filled with chain mail. Dialing up to download “Sorry Ms. Jackson” on Napster – a proc…

Even though business has shifted from brick-and-mortar to online, many retail stores are beginning to realize that optimizing the in-store shopping experience is just as important as the online experience. Providing a pleasant and unique in-store visit could mean a direct increase in online sales. T…

For most of us, it is the dog days of summer where we will be coming back from vacation or holiday relaxed and refreshed. That little break we take every year allows us the opportunity for reflection while starting fresh as we approach the upcoming months. If you are just getting back from a break a…

It doesn’t matter whether you’re running the IT department for a small operation or a multi-national conglomerate; you’re going to share similar worries. Whether it’s securing your network or keeping it up-to-date, both large and small companies are feeling the effects of the growing need to support…

Can you place phone calls over Wi-Fi to save roaming costs when you travel abroad? Is there an easy solution for making phone calls despite poor indoor cellular coverage? The answer is Yes! You can do all of the above using a new solution adopted by service providers and cell phone vendors known as…

Cisco recently announced the Cisco Catalyst 6840-X backbone switch to address new network backbone needs, especially in space constrained deployments. According to the Visual Networking Index, Network traffic has grown exponentially over the last several years, and this trend is expected to continue…

When one of the oil and gas industry’s largest events needed a solution to save resources, time and money, they called Cisco. At the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference, organizers wanted to find a way to eliminate the paper maps, guides and updates that needed to be printed for the over 90,000…

Understanding how quickly technology is growing year over year, Brunel University London looked to Cisco to enhance its bring your own device (BYOD) program with an all-encompassing and reliable WiFi access solution. In addition to the continuous WiFi access, Brunel University needed to make sure th…

Today, Cisco is announcing the Cisco Catalyst 6840-X and 3850 10G Fiber Series for campus backbones to address new network infrastructure needs, especially in space constrained deployments. According to the Visual Networking Index, traffic is expected to triple in the next four years. This means tha…