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		FUTURE TorWUG EVENTS: - Late Fall 2007 Nov or early Dec. Topic: Wireless applications to improve business processes - Winter [March] 2008: Topic: Wireless and Mobility trends in Europe, Asia and North America [and the impact on business] - Spring [May or June 2008]: Topic: Security and making Wireless safe - September 2008: Topic: Client Stories and Case Studies - November/December 2008: Topic: Update on Wireless Networks – 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Mesh etc. OTHER EVENTS: RFID Conference Oct 3, 4th, Toronto Title of Conference: Managing the Global Supply Chain - corporate strategy for conducting planetary business in the 21st Century. Major Themes: - The Outcome Economy; - Global Demand; and - Supply Chain as a source of Differentiation. This conference will discuss the major elements of managing a Global Supply Chain in the 21st Century. You may register to attend this conference at www.softmatch.com Presentations from the March event: - Allegro Mobile Solutions - Understanding Rugged Devices for the Mobile Workforce - FingertipWare and TeamSFA - Using off-the-shelf mobile devices - IT Business Canada - General Device overview Presentations from the November event: - TorWUG - Agenda - Oracle - 3rd Generation Mobile Services - Toyota Car Plant - Case Study NEW CASE STUDIES Security - ABI Research: Who Leads in WLAN Security? Comparative Evaluation of Vendor Offerings and Positioning - PhyDos Webinar - in the past, WLAN professionals have leveraged IDS/IPS solutions for ongoing layer 2 security monitoring. However, an emerging area that has not been extensively addressed is security at the physical layer. WLAN professionals have begun to view spectrum analysis as a CRITICAL component of ongoing security monitoring and policy enforcement. Find out best practices for how to keep your network secure at the physical layer with our FREE webinar. - Evaluating Interference in Wireless LANs: Recommended Practice - Read - The Invisible Threat: Interference and Wireless LANs - Read - The Effects of Interference on General WLAN Traffic - Read - The Effects of Interference on Video Over Wi-Fi - Read - The Effects of Interference on VoFi Traffic - Read Chameleon - This project is being developed at the Mobile and Pervasive Group at the University of Toronto. Chameleon is an extension (plug-in) to the Firefox web browser. It's aim is to decrease the amount of bandwidth and time spent surfing multimedia-heavy websites. Most of the delay is due to large images that get downloaded at very high resolutions. Chameleon lets the user determine the quality at which an image gets downloaded. More Info Mobile Sales and Service Solutions Mobile Sales and Service Solutions In Brief Customers and partners share in the benefits of a farm cooperative’s wireless workforce solution Read THOUGHT LEADERSHIP The Business Case for Wireless Software Applications in the Enterprise by Iain Gillott, Editor at Software Magazine Wireless and mobile solutions have moved up in priority for CIOs, who see financial benefit and opportunity to gain a competitive edge. Read WHO DOES WHAT IN WHICH AREA? WLAN WWAN Hardware & Devices Software & Services Industry focus Infrastructure New: Submit articles and whitepapers and we will give away a new Blackberry to the best article and best white paper or case study. [info@torwug.org for submissions]

	Interesting Stories: November 2007 Google's mobile move: awe-inspiring and terrifying Android just another Linux platform, says Symbian CEO RIM slashes price of BlackBerry server for SMB market Femto Forum adds Morotola, NEC and other heavyweights Gphones cool, but may take time to catch on, says ARM CEO June 2007 RFID Implementation Challenges Persist, All This Time Later Supply Chain and the Main Challenges Of RFID RFID Reshapes Supply Chain Management Mobile Technology shorts - June 5, 2007 May 2007 The RFID Hype Effect RFID Makes Ordering and Paying for Pizza Easy As Pie Bell Canada Taps Symbol's RFID Mobile Technology shorts - May 25, 2007 Making The Case To Deploy RFID Wal-Mart Sticking to Its RFID Guns Hitachi Creates Paper-Thin RFID Tags Mobile Technology shorts - May 17, 2007 Logistics Gets Cheaper by the Yard Singapore's Biggest Grocery Retailer Completes RFID Trial The Future of Wireless Mobile Technology shorts - May 2, 2007 April 2007 Blackberry outage suggests some infrastructure investment is needed RFID and Security Issues Unlock the Business Case for RFID RFID Reshapes Supply Chain Management Mobile Technology shorts - April 20, 2007  View All		Articles provided by our sponsors : Avotus - Mobile and Wireless Management: The Silent Epidemic - Aberdeen Group - The Wireless Costs and Performance Benchmark Report Cognio: - Wireless Networking and the Only Tool You Need - The Top Ten Myths of WiFi interference - The Intelligent SpectrumManagement System - The Intelligent SpectrumManagement System Mobile - Cognio Case Statement - Security university Press Release - Spectrum Analyzer Press Release Intel: - Wireless Handheld Devices Become Trusted Network Devices Intermec: - Articles - Brochures - Case Studies - Products KPMG: - 2005 Alberta Wireless and Telecom Industry Survey - Managing the Risks of Counterfeiting in the Information Technology Industry - Global 100 Article - Global Telecommunications Financial Performance Tracker Palm: - Assessing the Impact of Treo Smartphone Deployment in the Enterprise Prime Message: - SMS and Messaging Business Case studies RIM: - Tilting the Playing Field - The Competitive Impact of Wireless Ryzex: - Understanding and Evaluating RFID Sesame Networks: - Securing Wi-Fi for Guest Internet Access