Disclaimer / Please Note: I don't have anything to do with the organization behind Tech Field Day / Mobility Field Day, etc. I am merely an attendee and fan. I can't tell you if there will or will not be an event, that's not for me to decide. As an avid internetter I happened to notice... Continue Reading →
Service Defined Networks: Decoupling Support and Hardware from Wi-Fi Manufacturers
I had the opportunity visit the Cambium Networks campus to be part of the Managed Service Provider kick-off. It was great to see friendly old faces and the new, old faces, that have made their way over to the company. The last time I was here, the place was buzzing as it was still very... Continue Reading →
An Insider’s View on Ubiquiti being a fraud
I talk as much smack about Ubiquiti as the next old-school wireless nerd around. The last thing I’d do, though, is underestimate the power of their users and community. They came in, bottomed out our market, disrupted everything we all knew about point to point and point to multipoint microwave, then they set their sights... Continue Reading →
Getting to know Cisco Live, an Outsiders View.
An eye-opening view from a first timing, non-Cisco partner. Image Credit: Scott McDermott. Used under Creative Commons 2.0Let me be clear up-front:I’m not a Cisco partner. I wasn’t invited or paid to be at the event by Cisco. I don’t sell Cisco products, in fact I’m pretty well versed in how to sell against many Cisco... Continue Reading →
Discovering HPE Discover
Early in 2017, I received a direct message on Twitter followed by an email inviting me to HPE Discover. Honestly, it's not a show that I had ever considered going to, but this year I wanted to give it a chance. I have been doing more with Aruba, selling complete solutions with HPE, and have... Continue Reading →
What’s Wrong With Your Wi-Fi? I want to hear about it..
Every network is a special little snowflake. And every admin is a magical, mystical and all knowing unicorn amiright? If that’s the case, what does that make the end-users? I’ll tell you one thing end-users can be: unhappy. When what they want to work doesn’t work, that’s when they get downright angry. The transformation from happy end-users... Continue Reading →
What’s Wrong With Your Wi-Fi? I want to hear about it..
Every network is a special little snowflake. And every admin is a magical, mystical and all knowing unicorn amiright?If that's the case, what does that make the end-users?I'll tell you one thing end-users can be: unhappy.When what they want to work doesn't work, that's when they get downright angry. The transformation from happy end-users to... Continue Reading →
Tech Field Day From Both Sides of the Table
A few years ago I got the opportunity to fly out to Silicon Valley and give a presentation to a group of people at Wireless Field Day on behalf of a vendor, AirTight (now Mojo) Networks. It was a great opportunity to get in front of a group of people that lean-in a bit more... Continue Reading →
Cylance Steals The Show With the UNDRWRLD Live Demo at InteropITX
I know it doesn't have anything to do with wireless, but I wanted to take a moment to give some love to a great vendor demo. From time to time you come across vendors who can really nail a point and drive it home without being cheesy or too salesy.Sean Blanton was a perfect example... Continue Reading →
My Experience at InteropITX 2017 / Where was the Wi-Fi?
As one of the last, national, vendor agnostic conferences in networking, Interop has seen itself transform over the years. Crowd sizes have varied, content has shifted, vendors have come and gone, but it has persisted.In 2017, we saw Interop get a new name - InteropITX. If I told you that I knew what the ITX... Continue Reading →