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Aerohive Debuts New Gigabit Access Point

Aerohive Networks has launched an 802.11ac gigabit Wi-Fi access point (AP) that it's touting as an economical option for organizations that want to upgrade to to the standard but have been concerned about cost and power requirements.

Research: Even as Networking Demand Surges, Pre-Emptive Planning Falters

American campuses are scrambling to keep up with continued explosive growth in the use of mobile devices but their toolsets and practices for managing that growth don't always sync with their needs.

Kansas University Deploys All-802.11ac Wireless Network

Fort Hays State University in Kansas has built a new wireless network based entirely on all-802.11ac technology from Aruba Networks.

Enterprises Want Open Source SDN Technology from Commercial Vendors

When it comes to software-defined networking and network functions virtualization solutions, nearly all enterprise-level organizations prefer open source solutions, but three quarters of them want those open source solutions to come from commercial vendors, according to a new report from the OpenDaylight Project.

Brief: HP Intros Printer for Wireless Printing in the Classroom

HP's new printer offers secure wireless printing from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.

Fitting Old Classrooms for New Ways of Learning

Is it possible to implement new learning approaches in old -- even antique -- classrooms and other college spaces? The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA has become expert at it.



U.S. Delegation Headed to India for Research Network Partnership

Michael McRobbie, president of Indiana University, and David Lambert, president of Internet2, are leading a group of U.S. college presidents, chief information officers and researchers to New Delhi to establish a partnership with the leading national research and education network in India.

Ruckus Ships 3-Stream 802.11ac WiFi Access Point

Ruckus Wireless has started shipping a new dual-band, three-stream 802.11ac access point. Unlike other 802.11ac APs, which are often software-upgraded 802.11n APs, the Ruckus ZoneFlex R700 was specifically designed for the new 802.11ac standard.

New Features from Aruba Networks Address Mobile Growth on Campus

Aruba Networks has framed a new architecture for its technology offerings that addresses increasingly mobile users.

Xirrus Unveils $775 802.11ac 2 x 2 Access Point

Xirrus today publicly took the wraps off what it described as the lowest cost 802.11ac access point designed for enterprise, the $775 dual-radio Xirrus XR-620 AP.