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ALSO CALLED: Wireless Fidelity, WiFi
DEFINITION: Wi-Fi (short for "wireless fidelity") is a term forcertain types of wireless local area network (WLAN) that use specifications in the 802.11 family. The term Wi-Fi was created by an organization called the Wi-Fi Alliance, which overseestests that certify product interoperability. A product thatpasses the alliance tests is given the label "Wi-Ficertified" (a registered trademark).Originally,  … 
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Wi-Fi White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Hot Tips for Securing Your Wireless Network
sponsored by Sophos, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Everyone from the home user to the corporate enterprise needs to secure their Wi-Fi network. This white paper offers 11 tips for securing your Wi-Fi network, including encryption, password management, and more.
Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 31 Aug 2012

Sophos, Inc.

Enabling unified access for converged enterprise networks
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Discover why enabling unified access for a next-generation, application-fluent converged enterprise network will meet the needs of your mobile and remote workforce without breaking the bank or sacrificing the security you need.
Posted: 13 Mar 2013 | Published: 30 Mar 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

7 Essential Gadgets and Apps for Business Travel
sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting
WHITE PAPER: Uncover the seven most essential gadgets and applications that will help your mobile workers boost productivity and work efficiency at any time, in any place. Discover details about each tool and why they are crucial to the mobile business lifestyle.
Posted: 22 Jan 2013 | Published: 22 Jan 2013

Citrix Online Go To Meeting

Next Generation Access Network Architecture: Protocols Are Free
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: Discover how using a distributed control approach to your network architecture can help you conquer the speed, access, and smart device challenges so many organisations today are facing, and eliminate the need for the costly, performance-degrading centralised controller model.
Posted: 08 Oct 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

Aerohive Networks

The iEverything Enterprise: Understanding and Addressing IT's Dilemma in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) World
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how your organisation can choose the right Wi-Fi architecture for your needs. Learn how to address the increasing use of mobile devices by providing an infrastructure that is secure and manageable.
Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012

Aerohive Networks

2012-2013 WLAN Buyer's Guide
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive WLAN buyers guide explores the current trends and considerations you must make before your WLAN purchase.
Posted: 02 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 Apr 2012

Aerohive Networks

Enhanced Wi-Fi Companion: A Complete Wi-Fi Solution for Business Mobility
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: Businesses that want to deploy Pocket PCs or other Windows Mobile/CE based devices on their Wi-Fi networks will benefit from a solution that incorporates the latest data security and Wi-Fi innovations, CCX certification, and a user-friendly interface in a single, complete solution without third-party supplicants.
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 08 Jun 2010

ComputerWeekly.com

WLAN Channel Access: How WiFi Networks Talk and How You Can Make Them Talk More Clearly
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Steve Jobs, the man recognized as one of the business world’s most charismatic and organized presenters, was made to look disorganized when his WiFi network stopped working. The unexpected nature of Jobs’ bobble was what made it such a spectacle. This white paper is designed to be a lesson in avoidance.
Posted: 19 Oct 2010 | Published: 18 Oct 2010

Global Knowledge

The Art of Teleworking
sponsored by Polycom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper analyzes the teleworker's primary challenges and offers ideas for overcoming them. It highlights the advances of technology that make teleworking truly successful and of greater benefit to both teleworkers and their organizations.
Posted: 05 Sep 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

Polycom, Inc.

Mobile Device Management Cloud Report
sponsored by Zenprise
WHITE PAPER: This quarterly report on mobile device management (MDM) cloud practices explores the latest trends surrounding the device enrollment, application usage, and security of mobile devices in the enterprise.
Posted: 10 Aug 2012 | Published: 10 Aug 2012

Zenprise

Mobilize to Rightsize Your Network
sponsored by Aruba Networks
WHITE PAPER: Uncover how rightsizing your network can help you determine where wired network capacity can be offset with more cost-effective Wi-Fi options - helping you save money, time, and space!
Posted: 30 May 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2011

Aruba Networks

Enabling High Performance for Apple iPads in the Enterprise
sponsored by Aruba Networks
WHITE PAPER: Learn how you can integrate iPads into your wireless LAN, facilitating the adoption of tablets into your workplace. Start delivering scalable performance for all mobile devices, helping you create an on-demand, always available enterprise.
Posted: 30 May 2012 | Published: 20 Sep 2011

Aruba Networks

BYOD and the Wireless Revolution
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: BYOD and the wireless revolution are changing the modern enterprise – are you ready? This resource explores how to ready your network for BYOD in order to reap the most benefits while simultaneously maintaining control over your network and corporate assets.
Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Dec 2011

Avaya

Understanding Mobility Trends and Mobile Usage Among Business Users
sponsored by iPass Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Technology and data consumption are evolving faster than mobile networks are able to adapt; what we at iPass are calling “Mobile Darwinism.” Learn more as you explore mobility trends and mobile usage among business users.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012

iPass Inc.

Wi-Fi Isn't Dead! How Wi-Fi Is Empowering Today’s Mobile Workforce
sponsored by iPass Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Wi-Fi is back! Or more accurately, it never went away. Years after hearing that Wi-Fi was made obsolete by 3G and more recently 4G, Wi-Fi connectivity is increasing in importance for enterprises that support mobile employees - which is most companies today.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012

iPass Inc.

It's All About U
sponsored by Ruckus Wireless
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn how you can offer a 3G-like user experience to Wi-Fi authentication and roaming with 802.11u.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

Ruckus Wireless

Ten Steps to an Enterprise Mobility Strategy
sponsored by iPass Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Ensure traveling employees are productive while you control costs and security, with an enterprise mobility strategy.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012

iPass Inc.

NHS Trust Enhances Healthcare with Juniper Networks
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The Belfast H&SC Trust had recognized the benefits of wireless technology, but the existing network was proving increasingly difficult to manage. A Juniper Networks Wireless LAN Portfolio pilot was deployed, proving to be a success in terms of its stability, security and manageability allowing centralized management at the touch of a button.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Yankee Group Report: Mobility Survey
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Although productivity can be hard to come by in both mobile and non-mobile environments, results from Yankee Group’s Anywhere Enterprise: 2010 U.S. Enterprise Mobility/Empowered Employee Survey, Wave 1-2 reveal the right mobile technologies provided to the right employee segments can produce a substantial uplift in productivity.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Hospital Improves Patient Care and Clinician Productivity with WLAN
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To facilitate high-quality patient care, Memorial Hospital deployed a wireless LAN to provide both data and voice access throughout the facility. The instantaneous communication and broad information access has significantly improved the quality of patient care, because it lets staff spend more time caring for patients and less time on paperwork.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

ABI Research: Mobilize Enterprise Office Communications NOW with 4G
sponsored by Sprint
WHITE PAPER: Ready to integrate 4G into your wireless communications strategy? 4G technologies operate on licensed spectrum allowing greater control over spectrum use and access. 4G also provides capacity and speed similar to Wi-Fi to enable demanding applications.
Posted: 13 Apr 2011 | Published: 13 Apr 2011

Sprint

The Economics of Cooperative Control Protocols are Free
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: The key takeaway here is that inter-AP protocols are free, but controllers are not. In a market where all enterprise-class APs cost roughly the same, removing the controller hardware and feature licensing from the equation results in an immediate and extremely significant CAPEX decrease.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

Aerohive Networks

Enabling High-Performance for Apple iPads in the Enterprise
sponsored by Aruba Networks
WHITE PAPER: Learn about the specific challenges of deploying iPads in the enterprise, how to configure an iPad for a wireless land area network (WLAN), and a specific WLAN solution that offers scalable performance in a high density network -- ideal for the mobile workplace.
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 | Published: 05 Nov 2010

Aruba Networks

Wi-Fi Provides Rx for Healthcare Challenges
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at how healthcare providers are using wireless LANs creatively to improve patient care and to realize much-needed cost efficiencies. It also discusses the primary challenges health organizations face in their deployments and offers up solutions for successfully addressing them.
Posted: 29 Oct 2010 | Published: 28 Oct 2010

Aerohive Networks

Incorporating Wireless into the Business Continuity Plan
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: Increasingly WAN-centric enterprises make mobile equipment and services more important for business continuity. To determine the role wireless should play in an organization’s business continuity plan, IT should consider a mix of factors including type of business, physical locations and applications.
Posted: 13 Oct 2010 | Published: 13 Oct 2010

AT&T Corp
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WI-FI DEFINITION (continued): …  Wi-Fi certification was applicable only toproducts using the 802.11b standard. Today, Wi-Fi can apply toproducts that use any 802.11 standard. The 802.11specifications are part of an evolving set of wireless networkstandards known as the 802.11 family. The particularspecification under which a Wi-Fi network operates is calledthe "flavor" of the network. Wi-Fi has gained acceptance in manybusinesses, agencies, schools, and homes as an alternative to awired LAN. Many airports, hotels, and fast-food facilitiesoffer public access to Wi-Fi networks. These locations areknown as hot spots. Many charge … 
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