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Meraki, a San Francisco-based company that came out of MIT Roofnet project, has been acquired by Cisco for $1.2 billion in cash. With $100 million in bookings for 2012, Meraki was reflection of the growing demand for WiFi in a smartphone & tablet infested world Read more »

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With dictators and political strongmen limiting Internet access in general or in times of strife, the U.S. could help promote Internet freedom and the spread of information by opening up its embassies–or areas outside of its embassies– as a sort of Internet cafe. Read more »

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Egyptian protests by Muhammed Ghafari

With a complete shut-down of Internet access in Egypt, the next drastic step would be the closure of voice communication networks. But researchers in Australia have demonstrated the use of mesh networks on smartphones, which enable voice calls in areas without a working cellular infrastructure. Read more »

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If Ruckus Wireless wins a recently filed lawsuit against Netgear, the Wi-Fi tech developer might want to send a thank-you note to the Patent and Trademark Office. Ruckus sued Netgear and another wireless network developer, Rayspan, in federal court this week, claiming that Netgear infringed on […] Read more »

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[qi:011] Meraki Networks, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company that makes mesh networking gear is listening to its community, and tweaking its new three tier business model in an effort to appease some of their customers. We were among the first to bring attention to the brewing […] Read more »

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[qi:045] Meraki Networks, a Mountain View, Calif.-based mesh networking gear maker, which is leading the unique ComMuniFi model of providing wireless broadband access in communities, neighborhoods and small cities, has quietly launched a new three-tier business model that may boost the revenues, but it also might […] Read more »

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