Wireless and Mobility

February 8, 2013

NETWORKING

A Closer Look: Utica Community Schools Enables Anytime, Anywhere Learning

After the great success of our last K-12 webinar, it’s clear there’s a lot of interest in how mobile devices and wireless technology can play a key role in K-12 schools. In my last post, I mentioned that I spent some time with the Utica Community School system in Utica,MI observing how they have imp…

February 5, 2013

NETWORKING

How to Watch a Webinar in Two Steps

This may seem intuitive to some of you, but just in case, here are TWO easy steps to watch a webinar on our new community (under Fun & Learning) 1. The video player with your webinar will have a play button. Hit the play button, and this screen will pop up. If you already have a BrightTalk acco…

February 4, 2013

NETWORKING

Take the Cisco Unified Access Challenge to WIN an Adventure of a Lifetime!

  It’s easy! Just three simple steps to be in the running to win the adventure of a lifetime. 1. Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/challenge 2. Watch a short video on Unified Access 3. Click the button: “Begin Challenge” and enter to become a Cisco VIP guest for a day. Winners wil…

February 4, 2013

NETWORKING

Connected Shoppers: Cisco CTO Bob Friday at NRF

Mobile devices have gone mainstream, and shoppers have become to rely on smart phones for their primary source of information while making a purchase decision. Bob Friday, Cisco CTO in the Wireless Networking Group, presents on connecting shoppers through mobility and shares highlights from his Big…

February 1, 2013

NETWORKING

Geeking out with Techwise TV: Cisco Unified Access

It’s been revealed: Best-in-class wired and wireless networks are now married into One Network.  The last component of our Unified Access platform, one network joins one policy and one management to create a strong, intelligent platform to help IT and the business meet the challenges of a conn…

January 28, 2013

NETWORKING

How to get the most out of CiscoLive! London

Just a few more hours until CiscoLive! London kicks off! We’ve got some great talks, challenges (competition where you can win a variety of prizes), and new solutions being launched.  In Lauren’s Borderless blog, she highlights a few of the activities and events that will be the most fun/cool/…

January 22, 2013

NETWORKING

If You Got A Controller DownTime Problem Yo I’ll Solve It…with Stateful SwitchOver

Do you have to deal with re-authentication when your wireless internet connection drops? Isn’t it annoying when you have to deal with minutes seconds of failover? You may be suffering from downtime resulting from your primary controller going down. Symptoms include: network downtime, poor quality of…

January 15, 2013

NETWORKING

Reflections from the Floor at NRF 2013

After a long day of showing the Cisco BYOD Smart Solution and Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences solutions at the 2013 National Retail Federation (NRF) trade show, I am waiting for a colleague to meet me for a well-deserved dinner. I had many, and yes there were MANY, conversations with Retail IT pr…

January 14, 2013

NETWORKING

It’s Here! Mark Your Calendars to See Cisco’s Latest Innovations at Retail’s Big Show

Mark your calendars to attend Cisco’s Big Ideas Sessions in Room 3D04, EXPO Hall, Level 3: Monday 1/14 @ 9:15 AM:  “Catch and Keep” the Digital Shopper — How to Deliver Retail Their Way Tuesday 1/15 @ 9:15 AM:  Engage and Entice Your Customers with New Wi-Fi Solutions <–Featuring Bob…