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 →
Launching the Wi-Fi Stand and wifistand.com
Having been involved in the tech industry for my entire career, with a stint of going full time in the entertainment industry, I have a huge appreciation for simple products that create solutions for common problems. I recently saw such a unicorn in the form of a bracket to suspend and place wireless access points... Continue Reading →
What Can You Learn From an Industry Event? A WFD Update, 4 Months Later
As I see the Spring event season starting to pick up, MWC starting in Barcelona, WLPC in Phoenix, IWCE in March, Interop snowballing into May, and of course WFD9 dates announced in April, I start to get excited about what I can see, what I can learn, and how it will change me and the... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Location in Wi-Fi. Wireless Field Day 8 at Cisco, Zebra, Aruba, and Levi’s Stadium!
Breakfast of champions.As the second day of wireless field day began, we were all eager to find out what we would learn from 3 of the top Wi-Fi vendors in the world. After meeting with Ruckus and seeing their emphasis on moving control and administrative platforms to the cloud to facilitate mobility from a larger perspective, I wondered... Continue Reading →
HITEC2015: Day 1 Diary. Innovations & News for Wireless in Hospitality
Day one of the exhibit hall at HITEC just wrapped up and with it did my first day getting a glimpse into the hospitality segment of wireless networking and Wi-Fi. With over 300 exhibitors and an enormous turnout, HITEC focuses on all areas of technology in the hospitality industry. From connectivity to those pesky minibars... Continue Reading →
My Thoughts on the HP / Aruba Acquisition
Image Source: HP.com Press ReleaseI received a message on LinkedIn asking about my opinion of the HP / Aruba deal. After writing it out, I thought I'd share. Please let me know your thoughts and why you think 'em.Here's the question that started it:whats your take on the HP Aruba deal. Do you think this... Continue Reading →
Sensors and Beacons and APs, oh my!
Today at the 2015 Aruba Atmosphere conference in Las Vegas, one of the things that got the most attention from the online audience was the inclusion of a sensor product that is supposed to be out in the second half of 2015. Few things got the amount of ooh's and ahhh's, at least for those... Continue Reading →