Meraki unveils enterprise-class WLAN
Meraki has unveiled enterprise-class wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions, writes cnet.
WLAN is nothing new - buy a wireless router to set up at home and you have one. However, it's a lot more complicated and expensive when it comes to the enterprise-class WLAN, where both large coverage and high performance are needed.
What Meraki introduced offers just that, plus lower price points. For less than $3 000, companies can get a Meraki enterprise wireless LAN system that covers an office of approximately 20 000 square feet. The price, of course, increases with the area of coverage.
Sprint may outsource network operations
According to Information Week, Sprint Nextel is reported to be close to finalising its long-running negotiations with Ericsson to outsource part of Sprint's networking operations even though Ericsson has dropped its WiMax R&D work.
The cost-savings move to outsource key parts of Sprint's networking operation first surfaced in Kansas City business circles and publications in February after former Ericsson CEO Sven-Christer Nilsson joined the Sprint Nextel board late last year.
Ericsson is a global provider of wireless networking infrastructure. It is currently focusing on Long Term Evolution technology, which will likely be utilised by Sprint and most global carriers in the future.
Nortel opens operations centre
Nortel Networks has set up a Global Network Operations Centre (GNOC) in Bangalore, to help remotely manage and support the networks of its carrier and enterprise customers in Asia, Europe, North and South America, reports PC World.
The Bangalore GNOC provides round-the-clock network surveillance and performance monitoring for voice and data networks, Nortel said.
The new centre in Bangalore is Nortel's fifth network operations centre worldwide. Nortel's other network operation centres are located in North America, Europe, China and in Gurgaon in north India.
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