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Insights From SLED Decision Makers – Cisco Survey Reveals!

by Cory Patrick September 29, 2011 Government

Cisco is committed to supporting and providing secure, reliable solutions for local government and education customers as part of their SLED initiative. As part of that focus, Cisco recently conducted a study with decision makers from local governments and smaller education institutions (K-12 and higher education) to reveal the priorities and buying behaviors prevalent in [...]

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New York City provides free wireless internet in public parks

by Katharine Peery June 30, 2011 Government
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New York City has teamed up with AT&T to provide free public WiFi in many of the city parks.  Park-goers will be able to enjoy the outdoors and relax at the park while connected to the internet.  I think this is a huge benefit to the residents and visitors of New York City.  As a visitor [...]

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It’s busy season for Public Sector. Is YOUR company ready to compete?

by Cory Patrick June 6, 2011 Government

Public sector’s busy season is here and ScanSource wants to make sure you have the resources you need to succeed in this highly budget and security-sensitive vertical. As an established leader in mobility, core network infrastructure, and network security, Cisco offers innovative, validated products that are highly scalable, secure, and easy to use. And as [...]

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Cloudy With a Chance of Pain…

by Tom Walker April 18, 2011 Catalyst Telecom
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Pain for whom? Pain for YOU if you aren’t paying attention to the Cloud. Friday, I wrote about the idea of using Google Apps to short-circuit Microsoft’s plan for inter-stellar domination in the UC space.  Today, my proposed strategy received a worthy retort by early signs that Microsoft just may be getting it right with [...]

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Five Key Benefits of Unified Communications

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

From Kerry McDonough, Director, Cisco Small Business Sales, US Collaboration UC features a venue where coworkers, business partners, and clients can come together and collaborate using advanced data sharing and communications devices. Communication UC enhances business communications by bringing all available devices and modalities under one roof. The implications go beyond access. With UC, you [...]

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Recap of the 2011 Digital Signage Expo

by Katharine Peery March 3, 2011 Digital Signage

I got the opportunity to attend the 2011 DSE (Digital Signage Expo) in Las Vegas last week, along with Chris Burrell from the POS Technical Support team. Since Digital Signage is such a natural add-on fit with point of sale in the retail and hospitality markets, ScanSource POS & Barcoding is putting some additional focus [...]

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Video Killed the Radio Star

by Tom Walker March 1, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

In this case, the “radio star” is your wireless network (hey, it’s a radio frequency isn’t it?) Take a look at the hot new technologies coming out in the collaboration space. We’re going to see a lot of action from companies like Avaya and Cisco and their latest tablet-based video collaboration. This will be the sizzle du [...]

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Cisco Wireless Lan Controllers: Recommended settings for Motorola handhelds

by ScanSource Technical Services January 18, 2011 AIDC
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Symbol Handheld Devices in Cisco Unified Environment This document lists suggestions that are helpful when Symbol handheld devices are deployed in a controller based environment. Prerequisites & Requirements Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics: Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) Basic knowledge of handheld devices Components Used The information in this document is based [...]

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Finding the Right 802.11n Access Point Has Never Been Easier!

by Cory Patrick January 7, 2011 ScanSource POS & Barcoding

As part of the Cisco Borderless Network platform, Cisco’s wireless portfolio helps you facilitate real-time access to people, applications, and network resources at any location, using Cisco wireless technology. And, with the many options in Cisco’s 802.11n mobility lineup, which provides six times the performance of 802.11a/g networks, you can find the specific access point [...]

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4 Reasons that Cisco Smart Care Can Help You Close the Deal

by Cory Patrick December 7, 2010 Wireless

You’ve sold the customer new Cisco hardware to expand their infrastructure, help them migrate to new technologies (such as 802.11n or intrusion protection), and/or to fill a gap in their business’ needs. And now it’s time for the service. Before you sigh with frustration, consider Cisco’s newest and most revolutionary service offering, Cisco Smart Care, [...]

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