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Gigabit Wi-Fi spec edges closer to reality

Early interoperability testing to start in fall 2011

Gigabit Wi-Fi edged closer to reality this week, with the release of the latest version of an industry specification. Available to members of the WiGig Alliance, the document will be the basis for an early round interoperability tests in the fall.

The testing round will be the first time Alliance members can see how well their prototype products, using a short-range Wi-Fi radio that operates in the 60 GHz band, can connect with each other. The 1.1 version of the WiGig specification, which is now in sync with the standard being crafted by the IEEE 802.11ad working group, will create a Wi-Fi radio link that will support up to 7Gbps, over fairly short distances, such as one or more rooms in a home.

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Cisco adds IPv6 migration features to routers

Cisco beefs up its support of technologies that help move companies from IPv4 to IPv6

Cisco this week rolled out products and services designed to ease the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 for enterprise customers.

Cisco says the offerings address findings from an internal study that indicates IT is concerned about the security, deployment and maintenance of IPv6 and intends to seek assistance in managing the changeover. The company says its switches, routers and security devices have passed both international and U.S. government IPv6 testing, and that many were operating and on display in the InteropNet network at the recent Interop trade show.

That was the first time InteropNet, which supported more than 15,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors, ran IPv4 and IPv6 side by side, end to end, Cisco says.

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