: : : InfoDigest Sample

: : : : : October 6 - 10, 2003

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IBM Corp. unveils a new managed IDS  targeted at wireless networks. It is priced at
$30,000  as a one time set up fee, with an annual support subscription at $50,000.  AirDefense Inc. also sells a similar wireless IDS product. Full article
Infoworld
October 8, 2003
Sierra Wireless Inc. enters the Smartphone market with the launch of the Voq phone. It runs Microsoft Corp.'s Smartphone 2003 operating system and is expected to be rolled out next year with a cost of $300 to $400.  Full article Infoworld
October 8, 2003
Nokia Corp introduces Nokia Access Mobilizer. The server based product  provides mobile workers  access to their intranets without having to install special software on each client. The product is immediately available in the U.S. and Europe for $50 to $80 per user per year, depending on volume. Full article Infoworld
October 7, 2003
Study by Infonetics Research indicates  end-user WLAN spending will be $1.49 billion this year and $2.94 in 2006. Inspite of the growing concern for security of WLANs, VOIP users are expected to grow to 36% by 2005 from the current 13%.  Full article NetworkWorldFusion
October 6, 2003
HP to launch high-speed wired and wireless network gear. The new ProCurve 420 Wi-Fi access point costs $470 and is  802.11g compliant, which lets it communicate with 802.11a  or 802.11b  Wi-Fi devices.  Full article NetworkWorldFusion
October 6, 2003