In a pre-show briefing to international press on Monday, Intel discussed developments that the company claims will herald a new era of cooperating standards in wireless. “Our goal is to provide seamless network connectivity across a wide range of networks,” said Alan Crouch, the director of Intel’s Oregon Communications Technology Lab. “And 802.21 is the… Continue Reading
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Wi-Fi Totally Insecure For Press, Says Intel
Intel supplies wi-fi access at its forum, but for the first time ever we were provided with an A4 printed document, probably in six point type, that spells out the inherent security weakness of such networks. Via [theinquirer.net]… 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
Intel Throws Weight Behind US Municipal Metrozones
Intel is throwing its financial, technical and lobbying weight behind the rising tide of municipally run broadband wireless networks, seeing these as a way to stimulate uptake of Wi-Fi and WiMAX and so sell more of its chips and increase its influence over the communications world. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Boeing, Intel Partner On In-Flight Wi-Fi
Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company, and Intel have announced plans to promote high-speed, in-flight wireless Internet services, and say they have successfully finished compatibility tests with laptops that use Intel’s Centrino mobile technology. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Experiments With Wi-Fi As GPS Substitute
The satellites that comprise the global positioning system can pinpoint a person’s location to within a few meters. Intel is experimenting with ordinary wireless networks to see if the same job can be done on land. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Intel In South Korean Mobile Broadband Push
Intel has teamed up with South Korea’s top fixed-line and broadband operator KT Corp to introduce mobile broadband services into the home market. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Intel Talks Up Universal Wireless Networking
Intel has promised to unveil technology that automatically switches between radio networks, providing always-on wireless network connectivity for mobile devices. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia And Intel Push To Get WiMAX Out This Year
Mobile phone and network company Nokia and chip giant Intel said on Friday they would step up their efforts and collaboration to make WiMAX a new standard in mobile broadband Internet access. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Finds Partner To Build WiMAX Carrier-Grade Infrastructure
Huawei Technologies and Intel will cooperate in building carrier-grade wireless broadband networks supporting the new WiMAX / IEEE 802.16 standards and specifications. Via [geekzone.co.nz]… Continue Reading
Intel, Sprint Connect On WiMax
Intel and Sprint plan to work together to develop an emerging wireless broadband technology called WiMax, which has been promoted as a third option to cable and digital subscriber line for providing high-speed Internet access into the home. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Ships Wireless Broadband Chips
Wireless broadband has just taken a big leap forward. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Masts Pose No Health Risk, Intel Says
Intel’s mobility guru Sean Maloney said that masts beaming WiMAX signals across the metropolis do not pose any risk to health. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Intel Wildly Optimistic About WiMAX
Sean Maloney, general manager of Intel’s mobility group is here in old London Town. He said that Intel realised some years ago that fibre wasn’t the answer to delivering broadband He said that while there were lots of technical challenges with Wimax, Intel had gotten over them one by one. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Intel Rules Wi-Fi Waves
Well, it seems that the Intel juggernaut is heading onward to the Wi-Fi chip sector. ABI Research of Oyster Bay, N.Y., figures that Intel in the last quarter was the No. 1 seller of chips in the Wi-Fi g and a/g market. This is not good news for former market leaders Broadcom and Atheros. Via… Continue Reading