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Tablets in Education: Is Your Network Ready?

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Mobile devices such as the Apple® iPad® support streaming video and audio, along with text, pictures, and social media. The recent explosion of these devices has created new opportunities for expanding the educational environment, but it also brings new challenges for wireless networks.

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