John Cox

Senior Editor, Infrastructure

 

jcox@nww.com (978) 834-0554 Fax: (978) 834-0558

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Recent articles by Cox

Five steps to creating a "mobile office"
Nov. 24, 2008
The Canadian expert agency shares five steps for creating a mobile office.

Aruba reports record revenue, but losses soar
Nov. 20, 2008
On the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its fall, by another 455 points, WLAN vendor Aruba Networks reported record first quarter revenues, but also a much higher net loss compared to a year ago.

Plug-and-surf Wi-Fi module and solar-powered access point on tap from Meraki - Network ...
Nov. 20, 2008
Meraki has unveiled two products that make it even simpler to deploy its Wi-Fi mesh network, one that fits into a electrical wall outlet, the other that runs without relying on an electrical grid at all.

Proxim unveils 802.11n access points
Nov. 18, 2008
Proxim Wireless has released its first draft-802.11n wireless LAN access points, with throughput ranging from 170M to 320Mbps and list price tags of $800 and $1,100.

FCC chief to push for free wireless Web access | NetworkWorld.com Community
Dec. 01, 2008
This month, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will try to galvanize FCC members to act on a free mobile Internet service that is also pornography free, a proposal that has languished for ...

from our Gearhead: Android G1 phone outclasses Apple iPhone | NetworkWorld.com Community
Dec. 01, 2008
T-Mobile has a hit in its new Android-based G1 smartphone, says our Gearhead blogger, Mark Gibbs. In fact, the G1 has proven so strong, he's decided to stick with T-Mobile and surrender his former iPhone yearning. ...

Challenges mount for ultra-wideband wireless
Nov. 06, 2008
When WiQuest shut down operations recently, it was yet another jolt to ultra-wideband wireless, which underlies wireless USB products.

Facebook key to campus identity, but also a distraction
Oct. 31, 2008
Facebook and MySpace have become essential elements in the campus “experience” for Arizona State University freshmen, according to a recent ASU research project.

Five steps to creating a "mobile office"
Nov. 24, 2008
The Canadian expert agency shares five steps for creating a mobile office.

Five questions for Educause President Diana Oblinger
Oct. 30, 2008
A conversation with Educause President Diana Oblinger on the latest issues involving education and IT.

Lenovo targets new netbook at students
Oct. 30, 2008
Lenovo this week unveiled a netbook PC designed to be the first mobile PC for K-12 students and a "secondary device" for college students.

Education in 2015: Cyberlearning for digital natives
Oct. 30, 2008
Emerging technologies are the foundation of radically rethinking how learning takes place, and how to foster that change.

Education IT chiefs debate open source
Oct. 30, 2008
The concept of open source software seems so firmly entrenched in higher education that it comes as almost a shock to realize there's actually a debate over it.

Aruba fosters "green wireless" research
Oct. 29, 2008
Aruba Networks has lifted the veil from its two-year-old advanced wireless research group, Aruba Labs, and added a new research project, called Green Island Project, to study the environmental impact of the all-wireless ...

Making GPS work: service providers augment navigation data
Oct. 20, 2008
A peek into the services that make GPS work, including chip maker Broadcom's key role.

Mobile Firefox alpha code now online
Oct. 17, 2008
Mozilla Wednesday formally released the alpha version of its mobile Firefox browser, dubbed Fennec.

Cyber security threats grow in sophistication, subtlety and power
Oct. 15, 2008
The annual report from Georgia Tech Information Security Center says attackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, increasingly subtle, and increasingly adept at exploiting new Web developments, such as the rise of ...

Apple's new MacBooks carved from blocks of aluminum
Oct. 14, 2008
Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful graphics chipsets.

iPhones go to front of the class at Texas university
Oct. 13, 2008
Incoming freshmen get Apple iPhones and iPod Touches as part of major mobile learning project at Abilene Christian University.

Firefox for Mobile alpha release due next week
Oct. 09, 2008
By this time next week, Mozilla will have unveiled the alpha release of its mobile Firefox browser, codenamed Fennec.

Sprint's Xohm zooms: mobile wireless at 5Mbps
Oct. 09, 2008
Sprint's Xohm network in Baltimore shows consistent, and unprecedented, broadband wireless download speeds ranging from 3.7M to 5Mbps on the downlink and 1.8M to 2.6Mbps on the uplink.

Higher education goes back to school on communication technologies
Oct. 06, 2008
Changes in communication technologies are forcing higher education to make big, expensive, and potentially risky decisions, according to two campus CIOs speaking at this week's fall seminar for ACUTA, an association of ...

Aruba extends radio management to wireless LAN clients
Sep. 30, 2008
Aruba Networks has unveiled a new release of software that's designed to improve wireless LAN throughput and reliability.

Identity Engines goes on the block
Sep. 29, 2008
Start-up Identity Engines is shutting down. The company and its assets are up for sale, though the man responsible for selling it, or carving it up into saleable components, doesn't want to say so.

U4EA's WLAN gear targets SMBs
Sep. 25, 2008
U4EA Technologies has released a low-priced wireless LAN controller and access point that can be up and running securely in 15 minutes.