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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in General, In the News by admin

As our home networks integrate more and more technology we find more and more of our lives are lived and stored digitally.  Beginning with multiple computer homes, the private home network has grown to include a myriad of devices and gadgets.  Our new toys are now becoming sophisticated enough to communicate with one another and, as they should.  Now that my phone, computer, television and game console can store and display my photos, it only makes sense that personal home networking becomes more commonplace.  Photos are the perhaps only the first step but the need for easy and integrated home networking has become obvious.  In recent developments within Cisco Systems and Ruckus, your home network may be changing again.
Naomi Graychase at Wi-Fi Planet reveals Cisco Systems’ recent announcement to acquire Seattle-based networking software company Pure Networks.  Pure Networks is the provider of Network Magic, an easy-to-use home networking software tool.  Cisco Systems sees this acquisition as an important step in maintaining their juggernaut status in the networking industry.  The Network Magic software and Pure Networks geared toward OEMs, service providers and small business/home users, has a history with Cisco Systems already.  They have been partners in providing Cisco Systems’ Linksys Easy Link Advisor tool.
Why might you be interested in the new focus on home networking?  Why might you want to keep a tab on the business developments of software like Network Magic?  The numbers surrounding HDTV use and desire seem to reflect a growing demand for spiffy television and not just one set but multiple HD sets, a network if you will.

According to Ms. Graychase’s article at Wi-Fi Planet, Ruckus Wireless has released their newest MediaFlex 7000 series to satiate your HD appetite.  While your telecom company will be responsible for purchasing and implementing the MediaFlex series, it means your HDTV availability; quality, service and pricing will all change (again).  Providing more consistent service at higher bandwidth speeds hits home at the wallet and the increase in capacity on networks with multiple high-use outlets such as HDTVs is an important factor in pricing.  As David Callisch, Ruckus Wireless VP of Marketing explains, “carriers care about actual capacity, what they can actually charge for,” Ruckus Wireless is taking a pointed approach to the WiFi end-solution game.  Their focus on multimedia distribution guided the development of the MediaFlex 7000 series.  A product that is designed to do one thing and one thing well, as it’s so billed, will solve the WiFi end-solution game piece by piece.


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