Local area network (LAN) stories

RUCKUS and Nokia test integrated Wi-Fi 7 and optical LAN platform for enterprises, promising lower power use and simpler building network management.

AEM Networks widens its test kit as AI-driven bandwidth, latency and audit pressures push the Singapore unit beyond cable certification into fibre and RF.

Zyxel Networks has unveiled its GS1200v3 smart switches, promising quiet, greener gigabit networking for expanding home offices and SMBs.

Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.

Ditto partners with All Nippon Airways to deploy its edge sync platform on all international flights by summer 2024, enhancing in-flight digital services.

Fortinet unveils the industry's first integrated, Wi-Fi 7 secure networking solution, offering increased speed, capacity, and enterprise-grade AI-powered security.

The acquisition will enable Renesas to extend its IoT solution offerings and expand its reach in the WAN, LAN, and PAN market.

Extreme Networks recognized as a Leader by Gartner in the Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year.

The HPE company was furthest in Vision of all vendors in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.

Juniper Networks and Netcracker Technology have developed an automation solution for network management, supporting service providers and enterprise customers.

CommScope's Ruckus portfolio has been acclaimed as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for exceptional Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.

The networking market faces a downturn as Dell'Oro Group predicts short-term challenges for wireless LAN and a decline in cable broadband equipment sales.

Branch operators face increased complexity and inefficiencies with different tools for managing the network and security from different vendors.

Targeted at the largest segment of the data center market, the XP70 family of programmable Ethernet switch devices scale from 1Tbps to 1.8Tbps.

LAN networking revenues are up, WLAN revenues are down. So who's winning the market share - and what's driving the changes?.

New Brocade offerings add the ability to mix different switches in a single stack, offering Kiwi resellers plenty of benefits.

Cloud services offer proven benefits to New Zealand businesses seeking greater economies of scale and agility.

Alcatel-Lucent outshines rivals in LAN, WLAN, Data Center markets for the third quarter, growing at double-digit rates.

Businesses of all sizes rely on networks, but as data volumes soar, even robust networks face unprecedented stress. Is your network up to the task?.

Explaining WAN optimisation to clients isn't always easy. Ian Raper, regional director ANZ, Riverbed Technology, gives some pointers.