According to a new study by Juniper Research, Mobile WiMax subscribers will exceed 21 million by 2012, a great leap from next year’s estimate of 1.7 million. The analyst firm ascribed the trend to the growing preference for the technology over its fixed counterpart as well as the relative inexpensiveness of deploying mobile WiMax base… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Deployment
Florida Offers Free Wi-Fi For Motorists
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to offer free WiFi service to traveling motorists. Under the project, 50 to 60 Wi-Fi hotspots will be placed at various sites — rest stops, turnpike plazas, welcome centers and truck weigh stations — on interstate 95 and other major highways in the state. The plan also involves installing… Continue Reading
AirMagnet Unleashes Wi-Fi Voice Analyzer
AirMarget has released Vo-Fi Analyzer, an application that can assess a wireless network’s capacity to support all the voice calls made by enterprise employees through a WiFi handset. The software enables a network architect to spot weak coverage spots, packet latency that could cause dropped calls and IP PBX problems. Vo-Fi Analyzer is being used… Continue Reading
Most Home Users Secure Wi-Fi Networks: Study
A new study by JupiterResearch indicates that majority of consumers — 60 percent — use security applications such as WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and WPA2 on their wireless networks to protect their computers and data. JupiterResearch analyst Ina Sebastian said “security is the number one concern for Wi-Fi network owners” as “they are particularly afraid… Continue Reading
Rhode Island Extends Rural Wi-Fi
Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri issued $200,000 in grant to install a base station in rural Foster as part of the Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Networks (RI-WINS) initiative. In a statement, Carcieri said: “Supporting the extension of the RI-WINS pilot into Foster will not only speed up our efforts to make Rhode Island the… Continue Reading
WiMax Gaining Momentum In South Africa
iBurst revealed it is currently conducting commercial feasibility studies on WiMax in preparation for its planned deployment of the technology in South Africa by 2007. The wireless broadband provider said it has “applied for and been issued with WiMax spectrum by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).” Other similar companies like Telkom, Sentech,… Continue Reading
Enterprise Study Reveals Wi-Fi Deployment Plans, Trends
The 2006 Webtorials “WLAN State-of-the-Market” report indicates that companies consider Wi-Fi and VPNs as the most important network technologies to have in the next 18 months. Laptops and PDAs, meanwhile, lead the list of basic client products that are necessary to deploy a WLAN. The survey also reveals that WiFi coverage is no longer confined… Continue Reading
Cities Awaiting Edison Signal On Wireless Networks
Some cities in Southern California cannot deploy wireless Internet networks because Southern California Edison Co. has failed to act on requests for access to its poles and electricity. Douglas H. Kim, general manager of Edison’s carrier solutions, said the power utility needs to “understand the technology better” before it endorses any plan to build these… Continue Reading
Nokia Starts Tests Of Wi-Fi Internet Mobile Calls
Nokia has began a trial of unlicensed mobile access or UMA in Oulu near the polar circle in northern Finland. Subscribers with UMA-enabled handsets can make Internet calls when they are within the coverage of an unlicensed wireless network such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. When they leave such range, the calls will automatically shift to… Continue Reading
Softbank, Motorola Launch 2.5 GHz WiMax Trial In Japan
Motorola and Softbank Group are teaming up to install a WiMax trial network in Tokyo. Under the agreement, Motorola will supply the necessary equipment such as access points, an access network, and prototype WiMax mobile handheld devices while Softbank — a provider of mobile communications, fixed-line telecommunications and fixed-line broadband services to 26 million subscribers… Continue Reading
SoCal FreeNet Brings Free Wi-Fi To San Diego
SoCal FreeNet is entering its fourth year in August. It evolved from being a San Diego-based discussion group to a volunteer organization that has launched 15 successful free public WiFi networks. Although unpaid for rendering technical support, core members remain committed to their mission of creating free access. In the future, they hope to see… Continue Reading
Asia Pacific Plugs Into WiMax
A new study by Instat indicates a growing interest in WiMax in Asia Pacific. According to the analyst firm, WiMax will become a $4.3 billion market in the region by 2011, a big leap from the 2006 level of $106.4 million. In-Stat analyst Victor Liu said “no Asia Pacific service provider can ignore WiMax …… Continue Reading
Vail Could Be Wireless By Ski Season
CenturyTel is looking to set up a public-access wireless internet network in Vail Village, a ski town in Colorado. But before the communications provider can do that, it must ensure that the 84 nodes – cylindrical metal objects nearly 3-feet tall and 1-foot in diameter – that it plans to intall must not spoil the… Continue Reading
Russia To Put WiMax On Trial
Avalcom, a leading systems integrator in Russia, plans to undertake a massive trial of WiMax installations in the country over the next three months. The company will use Aperto Networks’ PacketMAX products including PacketMAX 5000 carrier class base station and the PacketMAX 100 CPE for its pilot projects in different regions in Russia. Participating in… Continue Reading
WiFi Mission To Burbank
The city of Burbank in California is one of the many the cities in the U.S. that currently offer free WiFi service to residents and visitors. The downtown area has 12 access points and is expected to have nine more in the coming months. Getting a strong-enough signal, however, is very difficult, with the highest… Continue Reading