How the iPad & Smartphones Change Corporate Networks: Tech News .
Last week, Juniper Networks decided to finally open its purse and snapped-up Trapeze Networks, a company that specializes inthe gear used to set up corporate wireless networks, for $152 million in cash. It was recognition on the part of Juniper that the enterprise networks were going through a sea change, thanks in part because of a big upsurge in the number of mobile devices connecting to corporate networks.
For Dominic Orr, CEO of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Aruba Networks, this is nothing new; his company makes wireless networking gear and has been on a tear for past year or so. In a recentearnings-related conference call with analysts, Orr talked about the future demand coming from corporations who are seeing a big shift in the way their networks are being used.
Our James Kendrickhad first pointed out (subscription req’d.) the potential ofApple’s iPad as an enterprise tool as early as April this year. From anecdotal evidence, we’ve heard many companies are building specialist enterprise apps.The financial industry, in particular, has been quick to embrace the iPad.
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