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June 16, 2013

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A Mobility Guide to Cisco Live! Orlando Part I

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If you’re heading to Cisco Live! Orlando next week, you’ve probably signed up for a few sessions after running your eyes through the hefty spread of sessions and talks in the events catalogue. Here’s a cut of the mobility-centric sessions you should mark your calendars for: Borderless Networks Keynote Speaker(s)  Rob Soderbery – Senior Vice President, […]

June 6, 2013

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With the Right Security Policy, BYOD Doesn’t Have to Be a Scary Thing

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According the recent report by Cisco’s IBSG Group, the Financial Impact of BYOD, letting employees bring their own devices saves companies money and helps them become more productive. 53 percent of survey participants have raised work productivity through innovative work practices—powered by their devices. Nearly half of all participants preferred BYOD over corporate devices. The […]

May 30, 2013

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Get Converged User Access Management

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Cisco Prime Infrastructure is a network management tool that helps accelerate the rollout of new services. It also provides highly secure access and management of mobile devices, making bring- your-own-device (BYOD) access a reality for corporate IT. Tightly coupling client awareness with application performance visibility and network control, Cisco Prime Infrastructure helps ensure an uncompromised end-user […]

June 3, 2013

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Mark your calendars for 10AM PST June 5: Converged User Access Management Webinar

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Don't forget: this Wednesday at 10AM PST we're having the last of our Activate the IT Transformation with Unified Access webinar series: Converged User Access Management. Register today and...

May 4, 2013

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On Demand: Unified Access, K12 BYOD & Connected Mobile Experiences

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Did you know that we now have a new webinar portal that holds registration pages for upcoming webinars AND on demand links for any webinars you missed all in ONE place?...

April 29, 2013

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Rethinking the Mobile Workplace with BYOD

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Providing the Freedom Employees Need, Without Compromises BYOD continues to get headlines, as organizations look for ways to help users work the way they want, when and where they want—with the device they choose. Ultimately, mobility is more than BYOD. At Cisco, we believe work is a verb, not a place you go to – […]

April 12, 2013

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Maintain Control and Visibility of Your K-12 Network

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Last week when I was on vacation in Istanbul, it happened to be the first week of the month-long 8th Annual Istanbul Tulip Festival. As we were walking around the rainbow colored flower beds, I couldn’t help but notice the hordes of field-tripping school children around us, skipping along with stuffed animal backpacks in tow, smartphones in […]

April 20, 2013

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On Demand: Boost Revenue, Build Loyalty in Your Retail Venue

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Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences is a new solution that helps enable retail organizations to use Wi-Fi location services to deliver engaging store experiences and generate valuable shopper insights. Our industry-specific...

April 10, 2013

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Compliance versus Security

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Rogue access points and unauthorized access, DDoS or penetration attacks, evil twin attacks – all mobile security issues that can keep you awake at night. But do you know the...

April 1, 2013

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Have you registered for Part 1 of “Activate the IT Transformation with Unified Access” Webinar Series?

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This Wednesday, we're kicking off a great webinar series that will walk you through the Cisco Unified Access solution. With the five-part series, we're breaking down the one policy,...

March 24, 2013

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Announcing Cisco Unified Access Webinar Series

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The ever-increasing number of devices and applications coming into the workplace poses complex challenges for the enterprise. As a result, IT must adapt the ways in which they enable, manage,...

April 8, 2013

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Listen Up! Spotlight on NSA Show & Cisco Podcast Series

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As some of you already know, we've teamed up with the popular wireless networking podcast “No Strings Attached” to release a mobility podcast series. We've recorded 6 podcasts, and counting!...

March 18, 2013

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Have you registered for #CiscoEduForum 2013?

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Now is the time to seize these opportunities. To expand education beyond classroom walls.  To help teachers and learners collaborate more effectively. To create new teaching experiences that engage learners and improve outcomes. So tomorrow’s students will be prepared to take on the challenges of a rapidly changing world. But first, schools of all levels must […]

March 15, 2013

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Watch Now: Connected Passengers: Connected Mobile Experiences for Airports

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Wouldn’t it be helpful if a transportation organization or an airport could use Wi-Fi signals and Wi-Fi location services to understand and plan for passenger flow? The new Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences solution enables airports to not only augment the passenger experience and improve patron satisfaction, but also gain from benefits of greater insights on […]

February 25, 2013

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Calling All At HTNG

Our hospitality team and MGM Resorts are collaborating again this week at the HTNG North American Conference to discuss key trends in the industry and how Wi-Fi is changing the guest experience. Remember Bob’s Big Ideas Session at NRF? If you’re at HTNG, make sure you attend the Keynote, featuring our very own Bob Friday, CTO, Wireless […]

February 15, 2013

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Wireless Field Day 4! UPDATED with VIDEOS

Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos!Videos! Up first was Mark Denny and Brian Hart with an update on 802.11ac at Cisco.   Next was Jeevan Patil on the Wireless Controller 5760 and Converged Access (demo by Devesh Thanvi)   Followed by Jagdish Girimaji talking about Connected Mobile Experiences (demo by Mir Alami)   Sanjit Biswas gave a quick update of […]

February 13, 2013

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Two Days Until Wireless Field Day 4 at Cisco..featuring Meraki!

In just two short days, we’ll be hosting the lovely Tech Field Day delegates once again at Cisco for Wireless Field Day 4!Tcisco From 9:30-12:30, we will be hosting Wireless Field Day with our engineers from Cisco’s Wireless Networking Group (WNG).  It’s going to be a great session, covering Converged Access with the new IOS-based […]

February 18, 2013

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Announcing Cisco Advanced Location Services Availability

You heard about the new features packed into Cisco Wireless Release 7.4 before the holidays. We are now unveiling the 7.4 Release for the Mobility Services Engine, and I am excited to announce the General Availability of Cisco Advanced Location Services for the Mobility Services Engine (MSE), a capability that enables Cisco Connected Experiences. Cisco […]

February 5, 2013

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How to Watch a Webinar in Two Steps

This may seem intuitive to some of you, but just in case, here are TWO easy steps to watch a webinar on our new community (under Fun & Learning) 1. The video player with your webinar will have a play button. Hit the play button, and this screen will pop up. If you already have a […]

February 4, 2013

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Take the Cisco Unified Access Challenge to WIN an Adventure of a Lifetime!

  It’s easy! Just three simple steps to be in the running to win the adventure of a lifetime. 1. Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/challenge 2. Watch a short video on Unified Access 3. Click the button: “Begin Challenge” and enter to become a Cisco VIP guest for a day. Winners will take a cool behind-the-scenes tour in […]

February 1, 2013

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Geeking out with Techwise TV: Cisco Unified Access

It’s been revealed: Best-in-class wired and wireless networks are now married into One Network.  The last component of our Unified Access platform, one network joins one policy and one management to create a strong, intelligent platform to help IT and the business meet the challenges of a connected world. Tech megatrends such as BYOD and […]

January 28, 2013

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How to get the most out of CiscoLive! London

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Just a few more hours until CiscoLive! London kicks off! We’ve got some great talks, challenges (competition where you can win a variety of prizes), and new solutions being launched.  In Lauren’s Borderless blog, she highlights a few of the activities and events that will be the most fun/cool/educational/tasty. <SIDENOTE:> If you’re skipping CiscoLive then you’ll […]

January 14, 2013

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It’s Here! Mark Your Calendars to See Cisco’s Latest Innovations at Retail’s Big Show

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Mark your calendars to attend Cisco’s Big Ideas Sessions in Room 3D04, EXPO Hall, Level 3: Monday 1/14 @ 9:15 AM:  “Catch and Keep” the Digital Shopper — How to Deliver Retail Their Way Tuesday 1/15 @ 9:15 AM:  Engage and Entice Your Customers with New Wi-Fi Solutions <–Featuring Bob Friday! Tuesday 1/15 @ 1:15 PM:  Digital Malls: The Next Generation […]

January 11, 2013

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Catch Us If You Can: Cisco Mobility at NRF 2013

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If you’re going to NRF, you might be interested in how to build customer relationships, maintain brand loyalty and boost sales. If your answer is a resounding YES, don’t miss our mobility events. Here’s our line-up next week in New York. Engage and Entice Your Customers with New Wi-Fi Solutions . Date: Tuesday, January 15, […]

January 22, 2013

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If You Got A Controller DownTime Problem Yo I’ll Solve It…with Stateful SwitchOver

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Do you have to deal with re-authentication when your wireless internet connection drops? Isn’t it annoying when you have to deal with minutes seconds of failover? You may be suffering from downtime resulting from your primary controller going down. Symptoms include: network downtime, poor quality of experience for users, and major headache for IT. This […]

January 9, 2013

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I Got 99 Problems But Application Visibility Ain’t One

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Do you have trouble viewing, controlling, and troubleshooting the causes of poor end-user application experience? You may be suffering from low application visibility in your network, a side-effect of the flood of devices pouring into your workplace, the phenomenon commonly known as BYOD. Symptoms include: difficulty prioritizing mission-critical applications and subflows, incorrect network capacity planning, […]

December 26, 2012

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The Ten Most Popular Mobility Blog Posts of 2012

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Takeaway: The Cisco Enterprise Wireless group helps networking and IT professionals stay informed and get the most out of Cisco’s products and solutions, while displaying thought leadership on major technological trends....

December 10, 2012

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[Podcast] Enhance Wireless with MSE & WSSI Module

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We're featured on the latest episode of No Strings Attached Show! Don't miss our own product managers Jagdish Girimaj and Mark Denny take a deep dive with NSA Show...

November 28, 2012

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Bowdoin College Takes Crown for Connected College Champion

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U.S. News & World Report debuted their Most Connected Colleges ranking this year, honoring the schools that best leverage technology to improve the connections between students and educators. The inaugural ranking’s first place went to Bowdoin College, a private liberal arts College located in Maine. Amazingly, they beat out traditionally techie schools CMU (#10) and […]

November 21, 2012

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[Poll] What’s YOUR Black Friday Shopping Companion of Choice?

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If you’re in the United States, you’ll know Thanksgiving means two things: turkey and therapy (as in retail therapy). As one of our more shameless displays of mass consumerism, Black Friday brings to light the not-so-new fact that shopping and consumers are undeniably married to the megatrend of consumerization. Deloitte declared in its Annual Holiday […]

November 15, 2012

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You Can’t Wait for Connected Mobile Experiences

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Ten billion. That’s the estimated number of connected devices by 2016. That’s more than the whole world population today. According to data from the Cisco Visual Networking Index, mobile connection speeds and data use are anticipated to rise with this influx of smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. Mobile device users are increasingly always on, always […]

November 13, 2012

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[Don’t Miss This] Webinar Thursday: Remember Remember the 15th of November #ConnectedMobile

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The world is going mobile–have you seen those stats? In fact, you probably have some wireless infrastructure deployed in your business. Have you always imagined getting more out of your Wi-Fi? Do you ever wonder if you can generate some revenue off of your enterprise infrastructure? Well do we have a treat for you! This Thursday, November […]