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The latest LAN news, analysis and in-depth reviews and features from NetworkWorld.com.
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Data center switch maker teams with VMware to optimize gear for virtualization
Data center switch maker Arista Networks this week is unveiling software designed to improve visibility, configuration and provisioning in virtual environments.
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Verizon LTE plans leaked
The Boy Genius Report has apparently obtained Verizon's roadmap for deployment of its 4G LTE services, which are slated to cover 75% of the United States by April 2012.
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What?s the impact of carriers' new 'capped' wireless data plans on corporate networks?
The short answer is that no one knows exactly, yet. In June, AT&T announced tiered wireless data plans shortly before the launch of the iPhone 4. Existing subscribers could continue with unlimited plans, but new customers have to choose between DataPlus, $15 a month for 200MB of data traffic or DataPro, $25 a month for 2GB. AT&T says the two plans cover 98% of current customers, 65% of whom currently use less than 200MB.
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How can enterprise WLANs manage the bandwidth crush from mobile devices and multimedia apps?
Some existing wireless LANs, based on 802.11abg gear, already "are buckling under video applications," says Andrew Borg, senior research analyst for wireless and mobility at Aberdeen Group, a technology research and consulting firm based in Boston. And the surge in sophisticated mobile devices is making it worse.
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AT&T throws down usage-based pricing gauntlet
AT&T has thrown down the mobile-data pricing gauntlet by rearranging its subscription plans into two usage-based tiers and eliminating its all-u-can-eat option. The new plans could save certain smartphone users money but might also send heavy data users -- such as iPad enthusiasts -- to the poor house.
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