Move over, Zigbee and Z-Wave. A new contender has thrown its hat in the ring. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
The Cloud Targets UK With City Centre Wi-Fi Hotspots
Nine UK city centres are to get blanket wireless broadband coverage as part of a deal between Wi-Fi operator The Cloud and telecoms giant BT. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Pearl To Be Found In Oyster Speakers?
Avega Systems, based in Australia, trots out the Oyster speaker system which promises to deliver a high quality listening experience through wireless connectivity over a network. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Sides Chosen In Logan Wi-Fi Battle
Logan International Airport officials’ ongoing quest to ban airline lounges from offering passengers free WiFi Internet services is angering a growing array of powerful Capitol Hill lobbying groups, who say Logan could set a dangerous nationwide precedent for squelching wireless services. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Motorola Works Around WLAN Roaming To Enable Wi-Fi Telephony
Motorola on Tuesday leveraged the intense spotlight of the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show to introduce a new Motorola Residential Seamless Mobility Gateway (RSG) that takes WiFi-to-cellular handover control out of the hands of the carrier and puts it squarely in the hands of the consumer. Via [news.tmcnet.com]… Continue Reading
Survey Shows Wi-Fi Not Just A Business Tool Anymore
“WiFi use has spread dramatically in recent years, and WiFi is now in more than 100 thousand hotspots and millions of homes worldwide,” said Frank Hanzlik, managing director of the WiFi Alliance. “It’s not surprising to see that people like to be connected, both for work and for entertainment purposes, when they travel.” Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX & 3G: Friends Or Foes?
As the WiMAX IEEE standard 802.16e prepares to conquer certification, technology innovators and operators alike are igniting a widespread commitment to bringing the promise of wireless broadband to life. In the midst of this fast race for deployment, however, the question lingers on how WiMAX will co-exist with other mobile technologies. Because the true promise… Continue Reading
Sides Chosen In Logan Wi-Fi Battle
Logan International Airport officials’ ongoing quest to ban airline lounges from offering passengers free WiFi Internet services is angering a growing array of powerful Capitol Hill lobbying groups, who say Logan could set a dangerous nationwide precedent for squelching wireless services. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Proposed Standard Aims To Manage Wi-Fi Clients
Until recently, when companies talked of managing Wi-Fi networks, discussion centered on controlling the infrastructure – the access points and switches at the heart of an enterprise WLAN. A relatively new industry proposal — 802.11v — aims to broaden Wi-Fi management to include the growing number of laptops, PDAs and IP phones connecting to your… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Reaches The Speed Of Ethernet
Wireless networks may be convenient to set up, but wired ethernet has always been faster. Now a new generation of Wi-Fi products is challenging ethernet’s superiority for high-bandwidth apps. We sampled some of the first of these Wi-Fi products–Netgear’s $180 RangeMax 240 Wireless Router and $100 Notebook Adapter–and found that at close range, even with… Continue Reading
Alcatel To Ready WiMax Beta By `06
French telecom solutions major Alcatel will be ready with the beta version of WiMax technology for mobile communications by the second half of 2006, while it will be commercially available by the end of next year. Via [business-standard.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Issues RFP For Its Free Wi-Fi Network
San Francisco’s city government has issued an RFP (request for proposals) to build a Wi-Fi network that will provide free wireless Internet access to its citizens. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
The Case For (And Against) Muni Wi-Fi
Despite significant challenges, an increasing number of cities are planning to deploy Wi-Fi networks across large areas. High-profile cities currently include San Francisco, Philadelphia and Houston, but as described in a new report titled “2006 Muni Broadband Outlook” from Light Reading Insider, other cities include Anaheim, Calif.; Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Denver;… Continue Reading
Taipei’s Wireless Web Coverage Reaches 50 Percent
Starting from yesterday, around 50 percent of Taipei City’s population was covered by wireless Internet connections, and the figure will go up to 90 percent by June next year, the city government said. Via [taipeitimes.com]… Continue Reading
Finally, Some Fruit
We’ve heard the promises for years now. As they go, soon there will be two new wireless technologies, one for local area networks and one for personal area networks, that will ensure speeds fast enough to truly network a home. 802.11n and ultra wideband, while more than a glimmer in an engineer’s eye, have been… Continue Reading