Aruba Wireless Networks
802.11n wireless gear to shine at Interop
Apr. 21, 2008
Wireless LAN vendors are unveiling at Interop Las Vegas next week a slew of draft 2 IEEE 802.11n access points, controllers and management features aimed at spurring enterprise adoption of the technology. Aerohive, ...
Aruba's "explosion resistant" WLAN gear welcomes harsh conditions
Feb. 06, 2008
Rugged, sealed enclosure lets Aruba's newest access point run safely even in harsh, hazardous and explosive environments
Wireless as the primary net? Not until management matures
Apr. 03, 2008
Wireless LAN management tools have evolved to provide central configuration, administration and monitoring capabilities, but the technology still needs more work in terms of managing multi-vendor gear and various client ...
Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off
Mar. 26, 2008
Sales of Wi-Fi phones increased by more than 60 percent last year, according to Infonetics Research, as vendors have done more to support wireless IP (Internet Protocol) telephony.
Remote access kit targets 'green workers'
Mar. 25, 2008
Aruba Networks and Avaya last week touted the green credentials of remote workers after both companies announced they would collaborate on an IP-based voice and data access system for teleworkers.
Meru trashes rival's Wi-Fi claims
Mar. 08, 2008
Wi-Fi access-point maker Meru Networks has dismissed tests carried out by rival Aruba, which reported Meru's 802.11n technology as trailing the field.
Aruba warns on poor 802.11n kit
Mar. 07, 2008
Enterprise customers thinking of upgrading to faster 802.11n Wi-Fi have been warned that not all new access points (APs) deliver the promised performance gains.
Updated: Wireless LAN stress test uncovers 802.11 performance problems
Feb. 08, 2008
A rare large-scale wireless LAN stress test using three vendors' equipment found many WLANs may run into a performance ceiling as they grow in size and traffic. The study's authors from Novarum say the problem lies not ...
WLAN stress test details
Feb. 08, 2008
Wireless consulting firm Novarum recently completed a large-scale wireless LAN stress test using three vendors' equipment. Here are some of the details of Novarum's test environment.
Aruba-Airwave: A subtle harbinger of change?
Jan. 14, 2008
Last week's announcement that wireless LAN system maker Aruba intends to snap up WLAN management company Airwave Wireless for $37 million left me pondering future enterprise approaches to sourcing. If and when WLANs ...
Aruba acquires WLAN management vendor AirWave
Jan. 09, 2008
Aruba Networks is buying one of the few multi-vendor wireless LAN management vendors, AirWave Wireless.
Aruba and Bradford Networks team to offer NAC policy server
Aug. 28, 2007
Aruba Networks is teaming up with Bradford Networks to supply all the equipment needed to apply NAC to any device logging into a network, regardless of connection method.
Aruba adds NAC policy server
Aug. 15, 2007
Aruba Networks can now supply all the network access control gear needed to support devices accessing corporate networks regardless of whether they connect via wired, wireless or remote access.
Using 'search' to track IT assets
Nov. 28, 2007
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. However, it does appear that you can get free tools to track and inventory your IT assets, including mobile devices and software.
First large-scale 802.11n wireless LAN now operational
Nov. 28, 2007
Morrisville State College has 720 802.11n access points deployed, the first large-scale 11n deployment. IT staff and users are starting to see the results: faster applications, more of them, more bandwidth-hungry ...
802.11n vendors strive for 802.11n migration
Nov. 07, 2007
Perhaps the loudest buzz around 802.11 these days comes from vendors trying to prepare customers for the “all-wireless enterprise,” which they maintain will be made possible with high-speed 802.11n networks.
Is satellite undergoing a renaissance?
Nov. 05, 2007
Extending user mobility via satellite is gathering steam, as access modems grow smaller and services become more readily available to the average enterprise.
Aruba launches 802.11n products
Nov. 05, 2007
Aruba Networks is the last major wireless LAN vendor to launch 802.11n fast Wi-Fi WLAN products -- but it claims to have better power-over-Ethernet support and central switching than the competition.
Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight
Oct. 19, 2007
Aruba countersued two divisions of Motorola Wednesday, adding a new twist to a wireless LAN patent-infringement case that affects some of the biggest vendors in the business.
Wireless LAN company teams with video systems integrators
Sep. 24, 2007
Aruba Networks Monday announced it is teaming with video systems integrators Milestone Systems and Wren Associates to introduce wireless video surveillance gear for public-safety on university campuses, corporate ...
Is Motorola-Aruba lawsuit the tip of the iceberg?
Sep. 03, 2007
Motorola stirred up a potential hornet's nest in the Wi-Fi community last week when it filed a lawsuit against Aruba Networks for infringement of several wireless LAN patents. Will other WLAN vendors selling centralized ...
Motorola units slap Aruba with WLAN patent suit
Aug. 28, 2007
The rancorous world of wireless is heating up yet again, with two subsidiaries of Motorola suing Aruba, alleging the wireless LAN company infringed four patents.
Acquisitions show wireless LAN industry keeps innovating
Jul. 27, 2007
Wireless LAN vendors acquiring security and VoIP technologies as they lay groundwork for next wave of WLAN innovation.
Are your users willing to carry around Wi-Fi APs?
Jul. 04, 2007
How amenable would your mobile workers be to carrying around a Wi-Fi access point?
Aruba proposes alternative to using IPSec for remote access security
Jun. 28, 2007
For years, there have been two traditional methods for secure remote access: IPSec and SSL VPNs. Both have been discussed in this newsletter over the years, and each has its definite strengths and weaknesses. Now, ...
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