Service providers are expanding the global reach of their Wi-Fi and wired ethernet networks to offer users better remote access when traveling. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Products
802.11 On A Linux Stack
Vendors looking to make Wi-Fi products running under Linux don’t have to fully develop all the wireless underpinnings for that OS. Devicescape (formerly Instant802) has it ready to sell. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
New Wi-Fi Software Enables On-The-Go Workgroups
Nomadic workgroups may soon be trading in their memory sticks and floppy disks for software that enables peer-to-peer interconnectivity between Windows laptops, tablet PCs and pocket PCs. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
NextHop: Specializing In Wi-Fi Switch Software
Legra Systems was one of the first victims of the ongoing consolidation of wireless LAN switch vendors. When the company folded, its intellectual property (IP) was sold to NextHop of Mountain View, Calif.—which also hired most of the Legra engineering team. The plan now: to sell the improved-upon Legra software to equipment companies that want… Continue Reading
McAfee Launches Online Wi-Fi Security Service
Security vendor McAfee, Inc. this week launched an on-line Wi-Fi security scanning service and said that it is developing a standalone WLAN security product that will be released later this year. Via [informationweek.mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Switches Resist Price Erosion, Says Report
Makers of wireless LAN switches are holding the line on product prices and avoiding the intense price competition that is wreaking havoc on profits for makers of standalone enterprise-grade access points, according to a report from Unstrung Insider. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Unveils 3G PDA, Announces Hot-Spot Network Expansion
T-Mobile Germany has unveiled the MDA IV, a 3G PDA handset that integrates GPRS, UMTS, and WLAN. Via [dmeurope.com]… Continue Reading
BelAir, Lucent Partner For Wireless Routers
BelAir Networks has started partnering with a number of companies for its range of carrier-grade wireless switch routers, with Lucent Techologies becoming the first company licensed to sell the products to service providers, enterprises and government accounts. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Active RFID Meets Wi-Fi To Ease Asset Tracking
TransAlta Corp. is no stranger to radio-frequency identification. The Canadian power company uses passive RFID to help maintain equipment in several of its 600-foot-long plants. But TransAlta wants to take things to the next level with a system that combines its Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth technology, and active RFID so it can find equipment and easily… Continue Reading
US Slaps On The Wardriver-busting Paint
Security-minded US decorators’ supply outfit Force Field Wireless claims to have developed a DIY solution to the international menace of marauding geek wardrivers – DefendAir paint “laced with copper and aluminum fibers that form an electromagnetic shield, blocking most radio waves and protecting wireless networks”. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi To Merge PC/CE Networks
Wireless home networking technology will quickly progress to the next level in 2005 as company after company rolls out what is being dubbed pre-802.11n products in preparation for the expected explosion in wireless multimedia products. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Turning Wi-Fi Into A Must-Have
As new applications and devices proliferate, wireless broadband will become a necessity for businesses and ordinary folks alike. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Kodak Investing In Wi-Fi For Digital Cameras
The new Kodak Easyshare-One camera allows users to e-mail pictures directly from the camera via Wi-Fi ((802.11b Wireless LAN). In addition to this, users can also view online albums directly on the 3″ touch screen display. The images can be stored on the Kodak Easyshare Gallery service, the new brand for Kodak’s Ofoto service. An… Continue Reading
Start-up Pictures Video-ready Wireless Networks
A new start-up says it has developed antenna technology that can steer signals around obstacles, improving reliability in wireless home networks. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Vendors Claim Speed Breakthrough For Current Wi-Fi Products
Samsung and Athena Semiconductors claim they have developed MIMO technology that can dramatically increase the speed and range of existing wireless LAN products. Via [informationweek.networkingpipeline.com]… Continue Reading