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Market Analysis: Wireless Broadband


Should you provide mobile data access to employees? We examine the current wireless broadband market and help you determine how to choose a carrier and service type, pick a device and calculate ROI. -- Network Computing

Everyone Wants One


Demand for BlackBerrys and similar devices is growing even faster than anticipated. But as mobile E-mail booms, so do the challenges. --  Information Week

Enterprise WLANs Bust Out


Fixed wireless can help you link sites separated by physical obstacles or get your network back online after a cable cut. We examine technologies and standards, including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and the latest FSO and RF systems. -- Network Computing
DEPLOYING IN THE ENTERPRISE
Fixed Wireless
Fixed wireless can help you link sites separated by physical obstacles or get your network back online after a cable cut. We examine technologies and standards, including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and the latest FSO and RF systems. -- Network Computing
The Dawn Of WiMax
Vendors push the earliest incarnations of the technology, calling it pre-WiMax. But it could take years for WiMax to realize its potential.-- Information Week
The Surprising Limits Of 'Unlimited' 3G Service
Tempted by 'unlimited' 3G service? Look closely at the fine print and you'll find strict limits on some of the things we all expect to do on the Internet. -- Mobile Pipeline
Market Analysis: WLAN Security
We examine the state of wireless security--what's new, what's changed and what problems must be addressed. -- Network Computing

Plus:
NEWS AND TRENDS
Skip The Coffee Shop-There's Another Wireless Broadband Option
Cingular, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless offer third-generation cellular data networks with speeds similar to DSL, and plan to keep improving them. - -- Information Week
More On-The-Go Choices
Small and midsize businesses get mobile options from Microsoft, including push E-mail and document sharing. --  Information Week
Get Ready For The Ride: Wireless Technologies To Advance Quickly
Fast, third-generation cellular networks, new business-class mobile devices, mobile Linux, and high-capacity cell phones are all on tap in the coming months. -- Information Week
OPINIONS/ANALYSIS
The Mobile WiMAX Tsunami Begins
By David Haskin, Mobile Pipeline
When Disruption Becomes Mundane
By David Haskin, Mobile Pipeline
WIRELESS 101
Ten-Minute Guide To Setting Up A Wi-Fi Network
Setting up an enterprise wireless network isn't quite as simple as you might think. But our ten-minute guide covers all the high points, from security to coverage patterns, and will help you get yours installed as quickly as possible. -- Networking Pipeline
Five Tips For Boosting Wireless Security
Setting up wireless access is so easy you might forget how crucial it is to take security measures. -- Security Pipeline
Ten-Minute Guide To Wi-Fi Standards
There's 801.22a, 802.11b, 802.11g, pre-N, 802.11i, MIMO, and more. How can you sort out the mess of Wi-Fi standards? Here's the rundown on what the major standards are, and what you need to know about them. -- Networking Pipeline

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WIRELESS PRODUCT REVIEWS

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