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Getting Locked in with Single-Vendor WLANs: Page 2 of 2

In the long run, it's likely that APs will commoditize and standard
protocols will emerge to handle communications between wireless edge and
the services core. That will make customers more comfortable investing
in solutions that offer advanced services. Until then, if Proxim can
solve the basic problems associated with wireless management, the
company just might maintain some market share.

Dave Molta is Network Computing's senior technology editor. Write to him at [email protected]