Retailers need to take decisive steps to manage the air

Retailers need to take decisive steps to manage the air

Consumers want to stay connected while they shop, whether to share their outfit of the day on social media or to read reviews and compare prices for that new drone from the aisle.

In Wi-Fi They (Don't Really) Trust

In Wi-Fi They (Don’t Really) Trust

Sometimes, the biggest problem with the network is its very existence. Anytime something breaks, the fingers start pointing at the network. Database stopped responding? It must be the network. Client can't...

Wireless Deployment Considerations

Wireless Deployment Considerations

There's a joke, How hard can it be not to install wires?" However, it's a good question, so let's think through some wireless deployment requirements...

My First Aruba Beacon

My First Aruba Beacon

Back at the beginning of October, I had the opportunity to be a delegate to Wireless Field Day 8. The Aruba Networks presentation was very impressive and they also were kind enough to provide all the delegates...

RFC 7710, Captive-Portal Identification Using DHCP or Router Advertisements (RAs)

RFC 7710, Captive-Portal Identification Using DHCP or Router Advertisements (RAs)

I like to monitor the  IETF  mailing lists for new Internet RFCs that are published. Many of these are cryptic things like  RFC 7675, Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) Usage for Consent Freshness...

Beyond the buy: Does your retail mobile app deliver true customer value?

Beyond the buy: Does your retail mobile app deliver true customer value?

Mobile bridges the digital and in-store experience, and gives retailers an opportunity to create a personalized experience that can drive customer loyalty and retention.

Mobile Is at the Heart of Today's Customer Experience

Mobile Is at the Heart of Today’s Customer Experience

A great customer experience makes for a lasting competitive advantage. In fact, Gartner found that 89% of companies expect to compete mostly on the basis of customer experience by 2016.  

Are your branch offices ready for today's cloud-hosted applications?

Are your branch offices ready for today’s cloud-hosted applications?

    With the increased shift to mobile and cloud hosted apps, todays #GenMobile users expect connectivity from anywhere

Developers to the Rescue: Improving App Retention for Mobile Engagement

Developers to the Rescue: Improving App Retention for Mobile Engagement

Mobile devices have replaced yesterday's radio and TV, taking the notion of productivity and entertainment in our professional and social lives to a whole new level.  

Designing Wireless Networks for Clinical Communications

Designing Wireless Networks for Clinical Communications

Healthcare presents one of the most challenging wireless environments in today's networking world. The unique blend of critical network applications and expectation of high speed ubiquitous wireless access...