Last week, the company announced the purchase of Force10 Networks, which sells high-speed networking equipment.

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In short, it was just about the perfect environment to conduct a small, high-speed networking experiment.

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At the same time, Vinita's company, high- speed networking equipment maker Digital Link Corp.

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Some of them, like Amati, give TI a foothold in expanding DSP end markets (in this case high-speed networking), while others provide software tools and design expertise.

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The range of tablets runs the hugely popular Android operating system and gives users access to high speed Wi-Fi internet, social networking, streaming and over 400, 000 Play Store Apps.

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But in order to remain competitive in the 21st century, a college has to support wireless networking, provide ultra-high-speed connections to classrooms, and even allow students to take classes online.

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Building on Bigfoot Networks' history of high-performance, low-latency desktop PC networking, Killer Wireless-N 1103 adapters deliver superior wireless networking Speed with data rates up to 450Mbps .

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