Arlington County is asking technology companies to give Internet users something for nothing. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
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Wi-Fi Venture Tests Philadelphia
Wireless Philadelphia is a project that has been in development for several years, but which will not be finished until late 2006. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Free Wi-Fi For All In Sunnyvale
Mountain View-based MetroFi is expected to announce today that it plans to bring free, advertising-supported wireless Internet service to all 130,000 residents of Sunnyvale. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
The Phone Line Wi-Fi Extender
If you can’t get your Wi-Fi router or access point (AP) at home to reach every area of your house where you want a signal, what do you do? According to SercoNet Senior Vice President of Development Mike Harnack, most people go to the store and buy products like range extenders, high-gain antennas or repeaters.… Continue Reading
What’s Going On With WiMax?
If your company has any interest in wireless data, you’ve likely heard about WiMax, the 802.16 wireless metropolitan-area network standard. Quite possibly you’ve even been put off by the hype surrounding this new technology, especially since WiMax standardized products have yet to even hit the market. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Taiwan Firm Offers Free Wi-Fi Calls
A Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer plans to set up a city-wide Wi-Fi phone network in Taipei. Ennyah Technologies will rent out dual mode Wi-Fi and GSM phones for a flat rate of about $33 per month, which will include unlimited international calls, company spokesman Patrick Peng told VNUnet. The company also offers lower priced Wi-Fi-only… Continue Reading
Tempe Launches Citywide Wi-Fi
City officials in Tempe, Ariz., hosted a “Cutting the Wires” ceremony on Monday, marking the initial availability of Tempe’s citywide wireless access network. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
New Orleans Set To Launch Free Wi-Fi
Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans will deploy the nation’s first municipally owned wireless Internet system that will be free for all users, part of an effort to jump-start recovery by making living and doing business in the city as attractive as possible. Via [chicagotribune.com]… Continue Reading
Insatiable Demand Pushes Wi-Fi To New Highs
Insatiable demand for wireless networking technology from both consumers and business has helped push up annual unit sales of Wi-Fi equipment to more than 100m chipsets in six years, according to newly published data. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Unveils Smart Phone
Nokia has added the Nokia 9300i to its line of smart phones aimed at enterprise business users. The phone supports Wi-Fi, features a full keyboard and has 80MB of memory. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Akron Builds Wi-Fi/WiMAX Mesh Network
The City of Akron is planning to build a 62-square-mile wireless network that will anticipate future technology advancements. The city is starting with a Wi-Fi rollout and will have the capability of adding WiMAX and additional advancements in the future. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi, On A $300-A-Month Salary
The Balkan country of Macedonia is planning a wireless mesh network that will cover 1,000 square miles so that the country’s more than 2 million residents can get online. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Settles Lawsuit On Wi-Fi Speed Claims
Netgear has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of inflating the data speeds of its Wi-Fi networking devices in advertising materials. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Aims For Wireless Sweet Spot
The Nokia 770 is not a cell phone, nor a shrunken laptop. Instead, this nifty little handheld tablet computer is designed to do one thing well: Access the Web, anywhere. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Admits Wireless Speed Claims Are Misleading
The real question in the Netgear class action case is why it only applied to NetGear, given the absurd figures quoted by all Wi-Fi hotspot providers. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading