Wireless LAN

The Wimbledon Championships are steeped in tradition. A large part of its promotion efforts are made through a long time partnership with IBM. A solution was needed to replace the haphazard and lengthy system for photographers, which used a human messenger to run back and forth to Centre Court collecting and delivering films for the cameras. IBM Integrated Technology Services (ITS) devised a wireless networking solution, using FTP to get photographers' pictures straight back to their editors and publications. This ran as a pilot in 2003 to provide proof of concept with a select number of picture agencies with a view to expanding the service in 2004. tech news

One company needed a reliable, stable technology integrator with exceptional customer service to help plan for and support their expansive growth. Download this case study to learn how one vendor stepped in with its reliable, innovative technology that has delivered increased network uptime and reduced time spent on IT Management. tech news

Typical resilient Ethernet networks consist of wiring closet (edge) switches dual homed to network center aggregation (core) switches in a building or campus. Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT), a Nortel Networks extension to IEEE 802.3ad, improves on the level of Layer 2 resiliency by providing nodal protection in addition to link failure protection and flexible bandwidth scaling. It achieves this by allowing edge switches using IEEE 802.3ad to dual home to two SMLT aggregation switches. tech news

First-generation Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems were all about basic standards, connectivity, and end-user productivity. They did not address a number of key enterprise requirements. Second-generation WLAN systems are all about enhanced standards addressing security, Quality of Service (QoS), interoperability, enterprise-wide roaming, and architected solutions with placement of functionality for optimal price, performance, and control. This paper describes Nortel Networks second-generation secure WLAN architecture, which is centered on the networking element?the WLAN Security Switch. This position paper focuses on addressing the challenges and issues of today's enterprise WLAN environments through second-generation WLAN architecture and solutions. tech news

The demand for and adoption of mobile technologies and devices in the enterprise is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Simultaneously, the capabilities of mobile solutions, as well as the underlying mobile landscape, are changing rapidly. These changes create the need for solutions that facilitate the long-term growth and success of mobile enterprise initiatives. As a result, software vendors must provide comprehensive solutions to manage, secure and maintain the mobile infrastructure, while fostering development, integration and access to applications and information over wireless media. By leveraging new, innovative development and a broad array of strategic business alliances, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) delivers comprehensive mobile enterprise solutions to promote customer success. tech news