New WiFi Routers Managed in the Cloud
David Strom, ReadWriteWeb, 11/15/2011 Two announcements in the past month show that the wireless routing marketplace is getting cloud-savvy, with the ability to use the cloud to manage widescale deployments. The advantage of this is clear for companies with several branch offices that want to maintain a single wireless and wired network across their entire [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Cisco, Cloud, WiFi
Cisco, NEC team up on LTE networks
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service, 8/30/2011 The deal could help NEC sell more base stations and Cisco more back-end switches Cisco Systems and NEC will jointly sell LTE networks to carriers under a deal announced on Tuesday. Cisco will provide its ASR 5000 mobile packet core switch and NEC will supply base stations for [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, Cisco, LTE
Cisco wants seamless mobility between WiFi and cellular networks
Esme Vos, MuniWireless, 1/24/2010 Cisco has been on a roll in the past few months promoting what they call borderless mobility (tablets and smartphones moving easily with in a large Wi-Fi network without having to log on again and again) and now, with seamless mobility between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Elizabeth Woyke (Forbes) interviewed Chris [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, Cisco, WiFi
Cisco beefs up Wi-Fi mobile payment security
John Cox, Network World, 1/19/2011 Cisco is beefing up wireless transaction security with new software features for its Wi-Fi access points. The vendor says the changes add needed protection over and above that mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard. A December 2010 survey by Cisco of 500 retail customers found that about one-third [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Cisco, WiFi
Cisco, T-Mobile team up for Wi-Fi Calling for Business system
Matt Hamblen, Computer World, 12/15/2010 It’s designed to ensure reliable voice calls over Wi-Fi, seamless roaming Cisco and T-Mobile USA today announced Wi-Fi Calling for Business to help ensure reliable voice calls over Wi-Fi as well as seamless roaming of voice and data traffic between Wi-Fi and cellular networks for smartphone users. The two companies [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Cisco, EDGE, Hotspot, Motorola, Nokia, T-Mobile, WiFi
HP Drops Palm From webOS’s Branding, Launches HP webOS 2.0
Matt Burns, TechCrunch, 10/19/2010 HP just announced the next generation webOS and it’s a doozy. This platform now has all the weapons necessary to fully compete in the smartphone wars: true multitasking, an updated version of the social media connection service Synergy, Adobe Flash 10.1, and a whole bunch of new advancements. Hardware is really [...]
In: Mobile Technology, Palm (HP) · Tagged with: API, Bluetooth, Cisco, Flash, HP, HTML5, IM, MMS, Skype, SMS, Verizon, VoIP
Smart wireless networks to the rescue
Marguerite Reardon, CNET News, 10/19/2010 Wireless operators are adding more smarts to their networks to ensure the flood of new smartphones, tablets, and other wireless connected gadgets don’t overwhelm them. Equipment suppliers gathering here this week at 4G World to discuss the next generation of wireless network infrastructure are working not only to help wireless [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: 4G, AT&T, Cisco, Clearwire, Femtocell, HSPA, LTE, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiFi, WiMax
Cisco plans an Android-based business tablet
Agam Shah, IDG News Service, 6/29/2010 The Cius will sport more networking capabilities than the iPad, plus videoconferencing and keyboard/mouse support Cisco Systems has announced the Cius tablet, a handheld device designed to help users run business applications and communicate in real time. It will use the Google Android OS, feature a 7-inch touch screen [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Cisco, WiFi
AT&T, Verizon join Wi-Fi roaming group
Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service, 6/22/2010 Cisco and Comcast have also recently joined the WBA, which provides for easy roaming onto hot spots AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the two largest U.S. mobile operators, have joined an organization that ensures roaming among mobile operators’ Wi-Fi networks. The group, called the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), also announced [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, AT&T, Cisco, Comcast, LTE, Verizon, WiFi, WiMax
Cisco Embraces iPad, iPhone for Collaboration
David Needle, InternetNew.com, 6/14/2010 The networking leader also enhances its WebEx and Prosumer Video offerings for businesses as mobile video and enterprise collaboration take center stage. Cisco is driving ahead with its efforts to rev up enterprise collaboration. Now it’s talking up ways to integrate the Apple iPad and iPhone into its Cisco Quad enterprise [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Cisco