Lisa Phifer

President, Core Competence

Lisa Phifer is president of Core Competence, a consulting firm focused on enterprise adoption of emerging network and security technologies. Lisa has been involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of networking, security and management products for 30 years.

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Wireless Infrastructure

802.11ac Wi-Fi Part 4: Road Map Deployment Strategies

Lisa Phifer

February 07, 2014

Here's a look at how companies are migrating to the new Wi-Fi standard and tips for laying the groundwork for 11ac Wave 2 products.

Wireless Infrastructure

802.11ac Wi-Fi Part 3: Adoption

Lisa Phifer

February 03, 2014

Experts expect sales of products based on the new Wi-Fi standard to surge this year as enterprises look to increase WLAN capacity.

Wireless Infrastructure

802.11ac Wi-Fi Part 2: Wave 1 and Wave 2 Products

Lisa Phifer

January 30, 2014

Here's what you'll find in today's 802.11ac certified products, and a peek at what future 802.11ac Wave 2 products may offer.

Wireless Infrastructure

802.11ac Wi-Fi Building Blocks

Lisa Phifer

January 27, 2014

The new Wi-Fi standard builds on 802.11n for gigabit-speed WLANs. This guide describes 802.11ac's major enhancements, Wave 1 and 2 products, and adoption paths.

Wireless Infrastructure

802.11ac: Time To Change Vendors?

Lisa Phifer

August 02, 2013

Enterprise WLANs are facing massive change with the arrival of certified 802.11ac products. Take this opportunity to consider other vendors as you upgrade.

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