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  1. Julio Urquidi

    Marvell To Restructure Its Business - Includes Layoffs

    In an effort to rebuild its focus on R&D, Marvell announced that it is going to implement changes, including layoffs, that would drop its annual operating expenses from $1.08 billion to at least $820 million. The company said that it would discontinue, consolidate, and streamline specific R&D...
  2. Julio Urquidi

    Broadcom To Buy Brocade For $5.9 Billion

    Broadcom announced its intent to purchase Brocade for $5.9 billion, expanding the chip company’s reach into the data center market. This strategic move could potentially put it in competition with customer companies like Cisco, HP and Intel. So Broadcom said it would sell Brocade’s networking...
  3. Julio Urquidi

    Ubiquiti Introduces Mesh-Based Wireless AC Access Points - UniFi Mesh

    Ubitquiti Networks added two new access points to its family of enterprise grade Wi-Fi networking devices. The new APs are the UniFi AC Mesh and UniFi AC Mesh Pro. Both APs are designed for easy integration into indoor and outdoor installations, and are 802af PoE compatible devices that can be...
  4. Julio Urquidi

    Best Buy Wants To Fix Your Wi-Fi

    The growing numbers of consumers wanting to set up and manage their own wireless networks at home seems to have inspired Best Buy to launch a new service to meet a rise in demand. Geek Squad Wi-Fi Setup & Support will have two offerings, a one-year plan and a two-year plan, where the tech...
  5. Julio Urquidi

    Google Gets Into Wireless Mesh Networking; Pre-Order Announced

    Google Wifi is the Cloud company’s entry into a growing category of mesh networking products for the home. Available in single-pack or three-pack quantities, the new AC1200 wireless solution is designed to maximize coverage at home by helping to strategically place each access point in different...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    Comtrend Announces New G.hn PoE Powerline Adapter

    The new Comtrend PG-9172PoE is a G.hn powerline adapter that is the first to support 802.3af power over Ethernet (PoE). With a maximum link rate of 1200 Mbps, the Comtrend PG-9172PoE is also designed to prioritize technologies like HD streaming and home surveillance cameras by using up to eight...
  7. Julio Urquidi

    Trendnet Intros Three New Layer 2 Managed Switches

    Trendnet announced three new SMB Layer 2 managed switches; two 48-port switches and one 24-port switch. Shared features across three models include CLI, VLAN support, access control, QoS, multicast, fiber support, and a console port. The new models include: The TL2-G448 will have 48 Gigabit...
  8. Julio Urquidi

    Ruckus’ New Cloud Wi-Fi Offering Now Generally Available

    Ruckus announced that Cloud Wi-Fi, its WLAN management-as-a-service, is now generally available. The new cloud platform helps build out and manage small to large wireless networks using a cloud UI to streamline wireless network management. The simplified UI presents only the data needed while...
  9. Julio Urquidi

    TP-Link Unveils Wireless AC Ceiling-Mounted Access Points for SMB, Hospitality

    TP-Link announced two new ceiling-mounted Wireless AC access points designed for SMBs and small campus environments, including schools, restaurants and hotels. Similarly designed, the first of the two dual-band access points is the AC1900 TP-Link EAP330. The faster of the two announced APs...
  10. Julio Urquidi

    Joint Alliance Pushing 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps Into The Mainstream

    In an effort to help spread the word about the soon to be ratified 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps Ethernet standard, the Ethernet Alliance and N-BaseT Alliance will be holding a plugfest event at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory in Durham, New Hampshire. During the week-long...
  11. Julio Urquidi

    IEEE Adds Four New Standards for Data Center and Automotive Tech

    The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group just ratified four new 802.3 Ethernet standards to meet the demands created from advances in data center, enterprise cloud, and automotive technologies. IEEE 802.3bq and IEEE 802.3by specifically address data center technologies that require faster...
  12. Julio Urquidi

    NETGEAR Releases VDSL Modem

    NETGEAR has introduced the DM200 - a new VDSL modem designed to handle the demands of consumers wanting to take advantage of ISPs upgrading from ADSL to VDSL services. The DM200 is rated at download speeds up to 200 Mbps and supports both VDSL and VDSL2, as well as older ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+...
  13. Julio Urquidi

    Trendnet Introduces Its New Line Of 10 Gigabit Switches

    Last November, TRENDnet launched itself into the 10 Gigabit world with the introduction of its line of fiber SFP+ modules. Now the company released the first two of its new line of 10 GbE switches, aiming the cost effective product line at small and medium business. First, the TEG-40128 is a...
  14. Julio Urquidi

    EnGenius Adds Wireless AC Wave 2 To AV Integration Line-up

    EnGenius just added a new Wireless AC Wave 2 ProAV solution kit for custom home and commercial integrators. The Neutron EWS Series Managed Wireless 11ac Wave ProAV solution is one of several EnGenius kits designed to simplify the planning and installation of integrated wireless solutions in...
  15. Julio Urquidi

    Nest Releases Open Source Version Of Thread

    Nest just announced that it is releasing OpenThread, an open source version of the IPv6-based Thread protocol used to connect smart home devices over low-powered wireless mesh networks. With Nest’s release of OpenThread, and with contributions from companies like ARM and Qualcomm, the newly...
  16. Julio Urquidi

    Wi-Fi Sense Feature Gone In Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build

    Microsoft announced that a key feature in Wi-Fi Sense will not be available in its Windows 10 Insider Preview Build as of build 14332. Microsoft said that the cost of maintaining Wi-Fi Sense and its low demand were reasons why the feature was removed from the latest Windows 10 Insider...
  17. Julio Urquidi

    Badu Networks Announces Wi-Fi Bandwidth Booster

    WarpGateway is a TCP acceleration proxy appliance that sits between an internet modem and wireless router. Badu claims the appliance's patent-pending proprietary WarpTCP rate and timing control algorithms can improve wireless upload/download speeds by up to 100%, increase range and coverage...
  18. Julio Urquidi

    iDrive Launches iDrive One Wireless Storage Device

    Online backup vendor, iDrive, just released the One, an 802.11ac-based wireless storage device for home use. A dual-channel wireless device, the iDrive One is available in either HDD or SSD configurations, and utilizes beamforming to help remotely store files and system backups at speeds up...
  19. Julio Urquidi

    Arris' SURFboard RipCurrent Lineup Pushes G.hn Into The Mainstream

    Arris introduced its new SURFboard line of RipCurrent G.hn routers and extenders. The added members of the SURFboard family of products adds flexibility to building out a home network by using a combination of wireless, wired and powerline technologies. Setting up the new products is...
  20. Julio Urquidi

    Report Shows Drivers For Smart Home Security Purchases

    Market intelligence firm, Parks Associates, released new research indicating that 20% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase network security cameras within the next 12 months. In the Park Associate’s report, 360 View: Residential Security and Smart Home, the firm also finds that factors...
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