Chesapeake NetCraftsmen Achieves Cisco `Wireless LAN Specialization' Status; Cisco Systems Acknowledges Chesapeake NetCraftsmen's Networking Industry Specialization Status.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ARNOLD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2003 Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. has recognized Chesapeake NetCraftsmen for achieving Wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area Specialization which recognizes partners for their knowledge and expertise in building and maintaining end-to-end wireless network connections throughout or between buildings, without the limitations of wires or cables. This specialization focuses on the Cisco Aironet(R) wireless LAN products with applications for enterprise, small and medium-sized business customers. Wireless LAN technologies combine the mobility and flexibility of a wireless network with the throughput and security users demand from a business LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. . Wireless LAN technologies can help customers overcome building and budget limitations, as well as control costs by avoiding potentially more expensive wired alternatives. Jon Kadis, Chesapeake NetCraftsmen President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "We are extremely pleased to receive another important recognition from Cisco Systems. This once again reflects our focus on and expertise with Cisco products and technology, as well as our proven ability to provide both technical services and training for Cisco products. Our company was founded on the basis of this very expertise. Another unique aspect of our company is that more than half of our engineers hold CCIE See Cisco certification. certification - an impressive accomplishment when compared to any other networking company in the very same industries." Complete information on Chesapeake NetCraftsmen can be obtained by visiting www.netcraftsmen.net. About Chesapeake NetCraftsmen Chesapeake NetCraftsmen consultants include some of the most experienced Cisco CCIEs in the country, many of whom were among the first to gain those credentials. The company's technical staff averages at least 10 years experience in the networking industry and many have taught Cisco Certified training. Knowledge transfer is a key part of every Chesapeake NetCraftsmen engagement, making certain that clients understand how to run and manage their newly implemented or re-structured networks. The company's services include, among others, Network design (from conception through implementation, including large-scale routing protocol A formula used by routers to determine the appropriate path onto which data should be forwarded. The routing protocol also specifies how routers report changes and share information with the other routers in the network that they can reach. upgrades and network migrations); Network security (firewalls, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , incident response and escalation, security policy articulation and compliance checking); Voice, Video and Data Convergence; Network performance evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return and optimization; Troubleshooting, and Infrastructure project management. Chesapeake NetCraftsmen is privately held and based in Arnold, Maryland. |
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