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| October 24, 2012 at 05:30 pm PST
The Microsoft Events organization is responsible for the majority of Microsoft events around the world.
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| October 02, 2012 at 03:34 pm PST
Setting up the network here at
Interop NY, it has become extremely apparent that WiFi is not the dominant network access for us geeks, and soon for the rest of the market. But to make the user-experience as good as the wire, bandwidth requirements must keep pace with application demands.
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| September 14, 2012 at 11:59 am PST
With everyone carrying two, three, and even four WiFi-enabled devices, the need for more channels has become crucial to the harmony of wireless users. That’s why it was fantastic to hear the Apple iPhone supporting the 5GHz band. It will be far easier for IT to plan and deploy networks. To deliver greater performance in increasingly dense environments, which in turn will...
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| September 12, 2012 at 04:11 pm PST
| August 29, 2012 at 04:22 pm PST
Frank Rowlands explained: "The beauty of the Xirrus solution is fewer cable runs and more densely populated radio coverage for large crowds. Xirrus was a clear choice...
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| August 21, 2012 at 11:13 am PST
We are happy to announce the deployment of our Wireless Arrays at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), in Melbourne, Australia! The convention center is the highlight of Melbourne's new South Warf development and the first '6 Star Green Star' environmentally-rated convention centre in the world.
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| August 14, 2012 at 10:06 am PST
We live in a wireless world, with each of us carrying 2, 3, even 4 devices. But the heavy load of BYOD and rich-media is crushing wireless networks, and users aren’t happy. Only Xirrus is capable of delivering the needed performance to replace wired networks. Our array-based solutions deliver a wired-like experience over wireless and protect your investments for five years or more... Read More »
| August 07, 2012 at 09:00 am PST
As a leading international law firm, Paul Hastings is committed to providing innovative legal solutions to top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies worldwide. The firm consistently ranks among the best firms in leading legal publications and has been given numerous awards and honors throughout their several decades of service. With the firm steadily growing, Paul Hastings’ IT...
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| August 02, 2012 at 12:08 pm PST
We are standing by to provide Wi-Fi Rapid Deployment Kits (RDK) to the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games after the wireless network collapse during the Olympic men’s cycling road race on July 29. The disruption resulted after spectators, excited about the race and using up a ton of data, used so much network capacity that it actually disrupted the transmission of...
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| July 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm PST
Xirrus has just completed a very successful Wi-Fi engagement with the Tour de France 2012 supporting all of the NBC Sports media and dignitaries. Read More »
| July 23, 2012 at 12:00 am PST
The Tour de France has gone wireless! Orange has been supplying the telecommunications for the Tour de France for 15 years. They ensure the event runs smoothly and that the army of media professional from around the world, including NBC Sports, has the necessary technology needed to make this a world-class event.
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| July 18, 2012 at 09:00 am PST
New Xirrus CEO Shane Buckley has only been in the job for two weeks, replacing iconic founder and former CEO Dirk Gates.
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| July 16, 2012 at 03:30 pm PST
If you’ve been in IT for a decade, chances are you’ve been involved with multiple forklift upgrades for Wi-Fi – from 802.11b, to 802.11abg, to 802.11n, and now 802.11ac coming next year. Each time the network is overhauled, there must be a new design created, tons of cables moved or new ones pulled, old equipment uninstalled, new equipment installed, and everything... Read More »
| July 10, 2012 at 09:00 am PST
I’ve recently heard pizza being used as an analogy to describe in simple terms what the rest of the industry calls sectorization, so, as a pizza-lover, I decided to build on this analogy. Pizza Hut introduced the personal pan pizza in 1983 to make a single-serving pizza that was quick and affordable – ideal for lunchtime crowds.
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| May 30, 2012 at 09:00 am PST
"It was the best of Times. It was the worst of times." The introduction of the iPad brings both welcome and unwelcome responses from IT managers. On the one hand, you're excited at the prospect of owning one. On the other hand, you're nervous about colleagues, or worse, your bosses, wanting to connect them to the wireless network. Hearing them complain about the Wi-Fi when they... Read More »
| May 14, 2012 at 11:19 am PST
The surge is on. Consider the plight of organizations that are not wireless-ready, but are getting heat because the CEO can’t connect his iPad or clients can’t connect during meetings, so they stay away. Organizations can’t afford to alienate or demotivate employees, partners, and customers due to a wireless network that is nonexistent, unreliable, insecure, or bandwidth-constrained. It’s... Read More »