Tim Higgins
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Fluke Networks’ portfolio of test solutions. The announcement said that terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and the deal is expected to close "in the coming weeks".
The WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) "standard" won't die:WAPI is a homegrown, proprietary encryption and authentication solution developed in part by the Chinese computer industry and in part by military- and government-controlled entities. WAPI has been slapped around by the ISO, in part because China's industry won't publish the spec. Problematic. A few years ago, WAPI was going to be required for all equipment sold in China, but high-level Bush administration negotiation apparently squashed that plan.
AirMagnet today announced that the company has been issued U.S. Patent No. 7,130,289 for creating a method to expose hidden ...
