Dean Au

In cellular we have carriers, manufacturers, and third-party developers, but in the Wi-Fi space things are a little more complex. There's a new set of smart WLAN "switch" players emerging in the Wi-Fi space, bringing out new architectures for configuring and managing wireless networks. Recently, I've been hearing some confusion on a question that reminds me of the early days of wired networks: "Can our Wi-Fi infrastructure completely manage itself, or is a separate network management solution required?" Or, put another way, "Is this new product designed for connectivity, for man... (more)