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New Ruckus SPoT Brings Location-Aware Services Indoors

Wireless infrastructure provider Ruckus Wireless today unveiled Ruckus Smart Positioning Technology, or SPoT, cloud-based location-aware tech that allows organizations to deliver location-based services over Ruckus Smart WiFi.

AT&T Joins NYU Wireless as Affiliate Sponsor

AT&T is the latest company to become an affiliate sponsor of NYU Wireless, an academic wireless communications research center at New York University.

William Paterson University of New Jersey Adopts LAN-TV

Students at William Paterson University of New Jersey have a new way to watch their favorite television shows, online, without draining campus bandwidth.

Rollins College Tackles Network Security Issues With NAC Rollout

Rollins College successfully combated a recent spear phishing attack, thanks to its new network access control system.

Internet2 Extends Reach to Smaller Colleges and Universities

Internet2 is broadening its support to include smaller colleges and universities that are not necessarily research institutions but that nevertheless have "notable research projects and cyberinfrastructure needs."

Adtran Unveils Ethernet Switch for VoIP over Legacy Cable

Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, has unveiled the NetVanta 1235P Ethernet Switch with ActivReach, designed specifically for voice applications.



Ryerson U Upgrades and Expands Network with 802.11ac

Ryerson University in Toronto is installing 802.11ac wireless networking in its new Ted Rogers School of Management and is upgrading many of its existing access points to the new technology.

Dell Unveils W-Series 802.11ac Networking Solutions

Dell has unveiled new enterprise storage and networking solutions designed to help campuses meet increasing demands for IT performance and network access, including new W-Series gigabit wireless access points, which offer data rates up to 1.3 gigabits per second for end-to-end 802.11ac wireless networks.

How Georgia Tech Serves Up High-Performance WiFi to 40,000-Plus Devices

Large concentrations of mobile devices can cause interference and connectivity issues. Early adopter Georgia Tech is solving the problem with focus-beamed antennas for its large-capacity classrooms.

Wittenberg U Revamps Network To Support BYOD and Flipped Classrooms

Wittenberg University in Ohio has upgraded its networking hardware and network management system to support its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and flipped classroom initiatives.