Wi-Fi

March 13, 2015

NETWORKING

Welcome to the Network: Wi-Fi Wearables

2 min read

It’s no surprise that wearable devices are increasingly Wi-Fi enabled. With Apple’s recent announcement of Wi-Fi support for Apple Watch and rumors that Google will bring Wi-Fi capabilities to Android Wear, wireless connectivity will continue to drive changes in the way we work and play. As more employees opt to use wearable devices in their […]

Voice Calls from Any Mobile Device – It’s Happening Now

1 min read

Like most kids, my children love to call their grandparents and tell them about what is happening at school. We are lucky that we have a great home POTS voice...

Telefónica and Cisco Personalize the Consumer Experience at Mobile World Congress

2 min read

On March 2 at Mobile World Congress, Robert Franks, Managing Director, Digital Commerce at Telefónica UK and Cisco’s Kelly Ahuja, SVP, Service Provider Business, Products & Solutions, had a standing-room only crowd as part of the “Personalizing the Consumer Experience” keynote. During their session, they emphasized how they could understand the consumer as a digital […]

March 2, 2015

NETWORKING

MSE 10 at Cisco Live! Milan 2015

4 min read

Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) solution leverages information from the Wi-Fi network to collect aggregate location data from mobile devices. This can be used to tease out behavioral patterns and trends, which in turn can help businesses make informed decisions on how to improve the visitor experience and boost customer service. The Mobility Services Engine […]

February 27, 2015

NETWORKING

Introduction to 802.11ac Wave 2

3 min read

802.11ac is the hottest topic of discussion and deployment in WiFi over the past couple of years. Ratified as a standard by the IEEE in November 2013, the first phase...

February 25, 2015

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Ready for Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015!

3 min read

In just a couple of days, many of you will be taking planes, trains, and automobiles to sunny Barcelona. I see that...

February 25, 2015

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

The Mobile Paradox – Why Are There Price Wars in a Time of Plenty?

4 min read

One of the first lessons that every economics student is taught is “supply and demand” – the fundamental economic principle that price goes up with increased demand. Yet we are...

February 16, 2015

NETWORKING

Sun, Sand, and APIs: Cisco CMX (Connected Mobile Experiences) in Action at the 1st Annual UCSB Beachside Hackathon

2 min read

I’ve always enjoyed my work in coding. Sure, some days it can be monotonous, frustrating, and terrible on my back and eyes, but more often than not I find myself...

February 16, 2015

NETWORKING

Cisco the Voice Over Wi-Fi Leader: Improves New Features and Performance

3 min read

Voice over Wi-Fi With its native support in Apple’s iOS 8.0, Voice over Wi-Fi (aka Wi-Fi Calling) has suddenly gotten a lot of attention. With Voice over Wi-Fi, a mobile...