Mobile broadband is going to be one of those things we come to expect, so the opportunity is indeed enormous, and Cisco will no doubt become a major player.

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But not an insurmountable one. It could probably be done in software.

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It is, in effect, an enterprise-class product controlled by the enterprise switch.

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There are three reasons to deploy wireless. You can't install wire, for whatever reason. Wireless is cheaper over a given time. Or you need mobility.

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Clearly Microsoft needs to add this piece - mobile access is a huge part of their new .Net initiative.

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To serve a fairly wide geographic area.

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It's hard to imagine how this is a security threat, ... They clearly don't want the competition.

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Location [services] are hot, and I expect you'll see more deals like this in the future. This is location-specific advertising.

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It's a very good question. The whole process has definitely gotten more political over the years. The technology used in this standard is the future of wireless (local area networks). It's very important for companies involved to get their market positioning up-front and establish themselves as players as soon as possible.

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