Cisco has completed its acquisition of privately held Arch Rock Corporation, a pioneer in Internet Protocol-based wireless network technology for smart-grid  applications.  Based in San Francisco, Arch Rock will accelerate Cisco’s ability to facilitate the utility industry’s transition to an open and interoperable smart grid by enabling Cisco to offer a comprehensive and highly secure advanced metering infrastructure solution that is fully IP and open-standards based. “Arch Rock’s wireless mesh technology enhances Cisco’s IP-based, end-to-end smart-grid offerings,” said Laura Ipsen, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco’s Smart Grid business unit. “This acquisition further positions Cisco as a strategic [...]

During the CES show, Cisco did just that with its new Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system, a multi-room audio solution that will be positioned as a direct – and less expensive – competitor to the Sonos multi-room wireless system. The Wireless Home Audio system utilizes Wireless-N technology to deliver a rich audio experience to any room in the home. Users can create a party atmosphere with immaculate synchronization when listening to the same song throughout the entire home, or send different music to customized “zones”.

Today Cisco has officially introduced the CCIE Wireless Certification. So, at the present time, the expert certifications are 7: CCIE Routing & Switching, CCDE, CCIE Security, CCIE Service Provider, CCIE Storage Networking, CCIE Voice and… CCIE Wireless. The written exam for CCIE Wireless will be made available through Pearson VUE on February 17th, 2009. The lab exam for CCIE Wireless will be made available in April, 2009. The Cisco CCIE Wireless certification assesses and validates wireless expertise. Candidates who pass the CCIE Wireless certification exams demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of wireless networking and a solid understanding of wireless local area [...]

How do you know if a client device is interoperable with a Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure – supporting the latest WLAN standards and Cisco innovations? Look for the Cisco Compatible logo, which is earned through the Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) program for WLAN client devices. The Cisco Compatible Extensions program ensures the widespread availability of client devices that are interoperable with a Cisco WLAN infrastructure and take advantage of Cisco innovations for enhanced security, mobility, quality of service, and network management. Cisco Compatible client devices are sold and supported by their manufacturers, not Cisco.

You never be asked if your Cisco Wlan product agrees with your country standards? Do you know that in New Zealand and Australia, the 802.11abg Access Points are approved only with antennas of 6dBi or less and indoor use only from 5150-5350 MHz? Do you know that in Russian Federation, the 802.11abg Mesh Access Points end user must limit 5 GHz operation to 5650-5725 MHz? The Cisco Aironet products and the specific countries for which each product is currently certified for order and shipment are listed in the Wireless LAN Compliance Status at Wireless LAN Compliance Status. This document is [...]