Cisco unveils a grab bag of wireless LAN products

19.05.2009

* Cisco Compatible Extensions: CCX has been subdivided into four modular elements: the core foundation code, and three application "services" -- management, collaboration and context-aware. Device makes select the foundation along with only those services they want to incorporate on their silicon or device.

* Enhanced M-Drive: M-Drive is a bundle of radio management features, most recently including beamforming to boost performance of 802.11g and . The new feature is BandSelect, which is an access point code that "tricks" a device that supports 802.11a into using 11a in the less crowded 5GHz band instead of 11g in 2.4GHz.

Cisco also recreated what it calls the Cisco Developer Network, a collection of online documentation, support and community features for software developers at third-party technology partners.

Finally, Cisco introduced several consulting services specializing in working with enterprise customers on migrating to 802.11n, on evaluating real-time wireless applications such as voice and video, and on new WLAN planning and design services.