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Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6: 3 Key Steps for Success

Site assessments, the right infrastructure and validation surveys can ensure that your wireless network investments pay off.

By Rich Cruz
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March 11, 2021
Networking

The pandemic has added momentum to several aspects of IT, and wireless networking is no exception. For many organizations, the massive expansion of Voice and Video over IP is hastening the move to Wi-Fi 6. (Wi-Fi 6 is the common name for IEEE 802.11ax, the latest wireless networking standard.) Other drivers include the growing Internet of Things, Software as a Service adoptions and the general increase in on-network devices that every industry is experiencing.

If you’re making the leap to Wi-Fi 6, a few key pointers will help you get the results you need.

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How Wi-Fi 6 Helps Organizations Support the ‘New Normal’

Built for high density and optimal performance, the new wireless standard is in demand.

By Robert Wardin
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September 30, 2020
Networking

For years, agility has been a guiding principle for many organizations, but the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated its importance. In the spring, many leaders approached the pandemic as a short-term challenge, one they could overcome with temporary suspensions or ad hoc structures.

Today, leaders are developing solutions that will be sustainable for the next several months, a year or perhaps even longer. This pivot calls for organizations to resume operations, but to do so in a manner that prioritizes public health. Many observers, myself included, believe these shifts will ultimately represent lasting changes to how we work, learn and collaborate.

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Expect Big Changes with Wi-Fi 6E

While some details are still being filled in, this coming wireless standard offers new and innovative opportunities.

By Colin Vallance
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August 25, 2020
Networking

This past April, the FCC adopted new rules for the 6GHz band (5.925GHz – 7.125GHz), freeing up 1,200MHz of spectrum for unlicensed use. This new amount of spectrum was dubbed Wi-Fi 6E by the Wi-Fi Alliance in January to establish a common industry name to identify devices that will be able to use the 6GHz allocation.

While the Wi-Fi industry has continued to expand and innovate since the inception of 802.11b, this spectrum addition, which more than doubles the amount of previously existing channels, is set to become the biggest innovation driver in wireless today.

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Supporting Your Network’s Edge Environment

As edge environments become more critical to business success, maintaining the power, cooling and management needs should be top of mind.

By Brandon Zimmerman
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August 11, 2020
Networking, Data Center

With more people working remotely, end users must have faster access to critical information. Edge environments move that critical information closer to the end user, thus making them more efficient. This is the same concept streaming services use to distribute content to their users.

Imagine watching a movie in New York, but its content sits in California. That movie would freeze and pause so many times during the viewing that you would probably turn it off. By moving that content to New York, your movie would play seamlessly and you would be more inclined to watch additional content from that streaming service.

These edge environments are important to your business today because they keep your coworkers productive and your customers coming back. I’m going to provide some guidance on the questions that need to be asked (and answered) when setting up your edge environments.

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Getting Started with Cisco SD-Access

This emerging approach has the potential to dramatically simplify rapidly evolving network environments.

By Aaron Pratt
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June 22, 2020
Networking, Software

Across industries, IT networks are becoming more complex. The number of users, the number of devices and the amount of bandwidth being consumed are all growing at exponential rates. But resources dedicated to the network largely remain flat. At some point, something has to give.

The only way to battle complexity is with the simplicity offered by features such as automation and orchestration. This is where software-defined approaches to networking come in. Particularly, the software-defined access approach pioneered by Cisco Systems (SD-Access, or SDA) can simplify network deployment and management, freeing up more time for IT departments to focus on strategic projects.

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The ABCs of Wi-Fi 6 for Manufacturers

The latest standard in wireless networking can relieve performance problems at production facilities and warehouses.

By Charles Lewis
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June 3, 2020
Networking, Services

Usually, trouble with wireless devices and networks comes down to the efficiency of radio transmissions, not speed. Fortunately, products that implement Wi-Fi 6, the IEEE’s 802.11ax wireless networking standard, are well positioned to alleviate the performance problems that plague manufacturers. Most of the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 can be explained through three simple abbreviations. At first glance, these may seem like alphabet soup, but the features they represent offer significant improvements to organizations that deploy Wi-Fi 6.

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