Interop: Vendors Tackle Wi-Fi Troubles update from April 2008

With customers unwilling to overhaul their infrastructure to migrate from 802.11a/b/g technology, vendors like Broadcom, Aruba, and Aerohive are getting creative.

April 25, 2008

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