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• Deploying Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ ac: Exploring the options

  May 01, 2014 by Craig Mathias, Farpoint Group

  With products based on the 802.11ac standard now appearing in great numbers in the marketplace, the debate over when to deploy this exciting advance in Wi-Fi® capabilities is also well underway. Note that I say when here – it’s not a question of if, but rather how to schedule 802.11ac rollouts.

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• Wi-Fi®’s legacy of interoperability and its benefits in healthcare

  April 15, 2014 by Stephanie Lubrano, Laird Technologies

  Although Wi-Fi® was initially focused on consumer markets, it quickly proved beneficial for industrial and enterprise settings. The finalization of the 802.11n standard in 2009 brought MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) and improved range. 802.11n also was the first standard to use both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands.

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• Five important things to know about the Wi-Fi® Internet of Everything

  February 20, 2014 by Kelly Davis-Felner, Wi-Fi Alliance

  It’s clear the Internet of Everything is happening, and Wi-Fi is a fundamental enabler. Consumers are coming to understand that the Wi-Fi technology they already know and love is making their lives even better by connecting them to thousands of Internet of Everything products.

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• Five ways enterprise Wi-Fi® will advance in 2014

  January 24, 2014 by Salah Nassar, Ruckus Wireless

  Enterprise employees are more mobile than ever, and the role of Wi-Fi will grow in the corporate network -- in some ways you may not expect.

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• Engineering the wireless hospital: Mobility and connectivity

  January 15, 2014 by Natalie Sheerer, Laird Technologies

  This post originally ran on the Laird Technologies blog

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• At last, uninterrupted Wi-Fi® in the sky

  November 12, 2013 by Kelly Davis-Felner, Wi-Fi Alliance

  Two weeks ago, the FAA gave airlines permission to allow the use of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) during an entire flight.

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• Engineering the wireless hospital: RF issues

  October 28, 2013 by Natalie Sheerer, Laird Technologies

  This post originally ran on the Laird Technologies blog

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• 802.11ac: Wi-Fi® for the next-generation of wireless connectivity

  October 02, 2013 by Clint W. Brown, Broadcom

  In 2007, Apple’s first iPhone hit the shelf. That same year, the fourth generation of Wi-Fi^® technology—802.11n—was introduced as a wireless technology to meet the demand for medium-resolution video such as those found on the then two-year old startup YouTube.

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• Seamless Wi-Fi® access takes one giant step forward

  September 17, 2013 by Christian Gunning, Boingo Wireless

  Last week, Boingo launched a new Next Generation Hotspot network at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that is the latest step toward a future of public Wi-Fi as easy to use as your cellphone.

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• 2.4 GHz networking is five feet under with 802.11ac

  September 04, 2013 by Matthew Gast, Aerohive Networks

  This post originally ran on the Aerohive blog where Matthew Gast has his own author blog.

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