If you haven’t yet heard about new wireless technologies like 802.11ad, you soon will. Last week, the IEEE approved WiGig (802.11ad), a short-range wireless networking technology that works in the 60 GHz band and can perform at 7 Gbps. Compare that to the 50 Mbps of 802.11g or 100 Mbps of 802.11n and you’ll appreciate what this technology can do. It should start to appear in hardware by the middle of this year. More...

Well hey, it's 2013! The 20th anniversary year of Intel's Pentium chips and the first recorded incident of spamming. We've come a long way since then.

Now that everybody's all eager to get back to business after the holiday interlude, we want to take a second and anticipate what we'll be talking about this year in convergence, networking, and IT. More...

The need for small cells – those miniature cellular access points traditionally known as femtocells – typically arises because of coverage or capacity issues within a building. Small cells are a relatively new concept that works on an operator’s licensed frequency to extend the wireless network inside a building. These cells can be installed in a number of ways to accommodate different needs. More...

It probably comes as little surprise that most employees today expect on-the-spot mobile data accessibility and anywhere voice service to enhance their work productivity both at their desk and throughout an office. In response, IT teams are searching for the best approach to support this trend and provide the highest quality, in-building service available for a reasonable cost.  Small cells have emerged as a breakthrough solution. More...