Wi-Fi

May 9, 2018

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio, S5|Ep.12: Wifi Troubleshooting and Optimization

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by technologists for technologists. In this episode, Cisco Champions Rowell Dionicio and Robert Boardman discuss Cisco WiFi Troubleshooting and Optimization with Jerome Henry. Get the Podcast Listen to this episode in SoundCloud Check out all Season 5 epi…

May 4, 2018

NETWORKING

Be Prepared for Mobile Tsunamis with Cisco Aironet Active Sensors

I’m going to bet that you’ve been in this predicament before. You’re attending a conference, taking notes on your phone/tablet/laptop. An urgent question arises that you know you have the answer to in your email and so you hit search. Wheels spin, cursors blink, and nothing happens. Looking around y…

May 3, 2018

NETWORKING

Greater Wi-Fi Adoption brings the need of higher security

Over the last few years, Wi-Fi has become the primary mode for network access. This is especially true in the consumer market where the rapid adoption of Smart Home technology, streaming media and IoT devices has increased the number of devices in the home. The need for flexible workspace and ubiqui…

March 8, 2018

NETWORKING

In Search of the Perfect Network Experience

We spend a lot of time talking about Wi-Fi coverage, SD-WAN tunneling, switching redundancy, etc., but the true measure of quality isn’t a perfectly deployed network… it’s an excellent user experience. As with all things, it’s often more difficult to diagnose the problem than to fix it. With more an…

February 8, 2018

NETWORKING

Cisco Crosses the 2.5 Million Units Sold Mark for Aironet 802.11ac Wave 2 Access Points

Wi-Fi has come a long way since the early days of the first 802.11 Wi-Fi standard. However, one thing has not changed, Cisco has been the industry leader through each phase of the Wi-Fi standard, and 802.11ac was no different. It seems like yesterday when we launched our first Aironet 802.11ac Wave…

January 30, 2018

NETWORKING

Meraki Wireless Health: Assuring a pristine wireless experience

It’s hard to believe Wi-Fi has been with us for two decades. In that time the technology has evolved from novelty, to convenience, to necessity. Now, mobile devices comfortably dominate the networking world and many of us are moving to wireless-only access in 2018. If Wi-Fi and mobile networking is…

January 11, 2018

INNOVATION

Cisco and Cloud4Wi: Unlocking Wi-Fi’s Full Potential

As brick and mortar businesses transform themselves in the new digital economy, Wi-Fi is becoming a fundamental building block for success. Wi-Fi is ubiquitous and customers are usually eager to take advantage of available Wi-Fi connectivity. It’s a perfect opportunity to unlock the full potential o…

December 4, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Why Wait for 5G? The Challenges of Railway Connectivity – Solved – Today (Part 2)

Recently I blogged about how Cisco are working with ScotRail (the train operator) and Network Rail Telecom (the track operator) in Scotland to deliver a trial of the world’s fastest in-train WiFi, an evolution of work done earlier on “Project SWIFT”.  I also described a school of thought that sugges…

November 24, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Why Wait for 5G? The Challenges of Railway Connectivity – Solved – Today (Part 1)

  This year’s UK budget day (23rd November 2017) has been an interesting day for technology. Technology plans were central topics – including a significant government 5G investment.  As my Cisco UK colleague Matt Houlihan blogged earlier, Cisco is already working with Government to ensure that…