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September 14, 2006 - Toronto Wireless User Group Newsletter [www.torwug.org]


Next session is Wednesday September 27th starting at 9 am – registration at 8:45 am.
Location: Oracle HQ in Mississauga – map and location at
http://www.torwug.org/local/events.asp
Coffee etc. served. See you there.

Topic: Market Update. Topics will include a look at WiMax, Devices, and networks.
Speakers: Bell, Colubris, Microsoft.

Check out some new job postings on Torwug: http://www.torwug.org/jobs/main.asp
Want to know who does what in Wireless in Toronto ? Check out our supplier grid
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]

Presentations from the Last event now on line - thanks to the presenters and attendees for coming out.
July 27, 2006 photos July 27, 2006 photos
Click here for more photos from the meeting




  Events:

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Last Webinar Recorded: on managing wireless interference and your wireless network [by Cognio]

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Monday Oct 12, 2006 Toronto, ON
E-Mail Scams & Identity Theft:

The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is launching a Technology Solutions Forum Series. The theme for the inaugural forum to be held on October 16 is
E-Mail Scams & Identity Theft: how individuals and businesses can protect against various scams received by e-mail.
For more information or to register visit http://www.sipgroup.org/emailscams  

  Articles:

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Wal-Mart Plans to Add RFID to 500 More Stores
By Todd Spangler
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, says it will double the number of stores using RFID to more than 1,000 by January 2007.
Full Story

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RIM to Launch Multimedia Device for Consumers By Sinead Carew,
Reuters and Lucas van Grinsven, Reuters

September 7, 2006
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters)—Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of Blackberry e-mail devices popular among executives, said on Thursday it is pushing into a wider consumer market with the Pearl, its first phone with a camera and music player.
Full Story

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Toronto turns on municipal Wi-Fi service
After technical delays and concerns from authorities, the city begins reinventing itself as a giant hot spot. Find out what the pricing plans and potential public sector applications are
9/6/2006 4:50:00 PM
by Neil Sutton
TORONTO – Toronto Hydro Telecom Wednesday launched its downtown Wi-Fi service with pricing it claims is 35 per cent below the average for high-speed Internet service in the city.
Full Story

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Business Cases including new additions are here;
http://www.torwug.org/CaseStudies/main.asp

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WLANs break the enterprise security model Aruba's CEO on the need for secure mobility.
By John Cox, NetworkWorld.com, 09/11/06
The former chairman of Aruba , and now its recently appointed CEO, says enterprise wireless LANs are about to get much less interesting.
That's because, says Dominic Orr, the increasing commoditization of WLAN gear, along with the advent of the 100+Mbps 802.11n standard will make wireless connectivity a routine part of the enterprise net infrastructure.
Full Story

  On Line Demos:

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