When the WiMax Forum launched its certification process at Spain’s Cetecom Labs in mid-July, a number of companies quickly took the opportunity to announce that their equipment had been shipped to Spain to participate – but one company was notably missing from the list: Alvarion. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
Tokyo Steps Closer To WiMax
WiMax is in the air this week, as Airspan Networks today announced the $5 million expansion of an agreement with Yozan for WiMax deployment in Tokyo. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Philadelphia Chooses Wireless Finalists
Groups led by EarthLink and HP have been selected as the finalists to deploy Philadelphia’s city-wide network, with city officials expecting deployment to begin this October. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Finns Urge Better Wi-Fi Security After Bank Break-In
Finland has called on its citizens to take more care securing their Wi-Fi networks after it emerged this week that about €200,000 (£135,623) had been stolen from a bank using an unprotected home network. Via [pcadvisor.co.uk]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Sees Economic Vitality In Citywide Wi-Fi
While lawmakers in some parts of the country are fighting to ban free wireless broadband access, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is looking at it as a potential tool for fixing community problems. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Cities Join Intel’s Wi-Fi Program
Intel and several corporate partners launched a program on Thursday aimed at helping cities use wireless networks to better serve their citizens–and perhaps make a little cash on the side. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi VoIP Will Not Spell End For Operators, Says BT
BT claims voice over internet protocol (VoIP) over WiFi will not fall outside established charging structures, while in the US it is being heralded as an alternative to 3G telephony and the death knell for fixed line operators. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Bountiful Quadruples Wi-Fi Router Range
According to company officials, the new wireless router expands the wireless range of traditional routers by two to four times by operating at the highest power level currently allowed by the FCC for wireless routers. Via [cio-today.com]… Continue Reading
Survey Says Consumers Still Don’t Understand Wi-Fi Potential
While wireless LANs in homes are widespread, many consumers still don’t understand the potential use of their networks with consumer electronics devices, according to a survey released Wednesday by market research firm In-Stat. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Moves Forward On Wi-Fi Plan
The city of San Francisco wants ideas for making the entire 49-square mile city a free — or at least cheap — Wi-Fi zone. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
McAfee Offers Wireless Security For The Home
Consumers worried about the safety of their wireless home networks might soon be able to rest a little easier with McAfee’s new Wireless Home Network Security software. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
New Wireless Record Claimed
A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX, Local Access Savior
A couple of months ago, I discussed the proliferation of Wi-Fi across the US and the world. A super technology to be sure but there’s a complimentary partner just waiting around the corner. Via [enterpriseitplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Ember Expands In Cambridge, England
Ember Corp., a startup developer of Zigbee wireless chips for embedded systems, has opened a new facility in Cambridge, England, to house an expanded radio IC design team and a business development team serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
City-sponsored Wi-Fi’s Wild Ride
One of the greediest moves ever by big telephone companies appears — for the moment — to have run amok, if not backfired. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading