| Joanie M. Wexler is an independent analyst, writer, and editor who has followed the computer networking and telecommunications industries for 13 years. Among her current areas of focus are wireless networking and the evolution of wide-area networks. Ms. Wexler is a contributing editor to a number of industry trade publications, including Network World, Business Communications Review, Broadband Wireless Business, and Computerworld. In addition, she provides marketing communications consulting and writing services to corporate clients in the networking industry. Prior to becoming independent, Ms. Wexler spent eight years covering the business applications of information technology for International Data Group. While there, she held senior editorial roles at Network World, Computerworld, and InfoWorld. Ms. Wexler holds a B.A. in Journalism and English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. | 
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