The initial reports on the state of the Wi-Fi networking industry for the first quarter of 2005 are now coming in from research firms like Synergy Research Group, Dell’Oro Group and In-Stat/MDR. While small details differ, the overall picture is the same. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
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When Is A Baked-Bean Can A Wi-Fi Network Antenna?
Is using an empty baked-bean can to grab a Wi-Fi signal from a mile away high technology? The answer is yes if you’re an entrant in Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair being held this week in Phoenix. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi, WiMAX To Drive Wireless Cap Ex To $29.3 Billion By 2008, Says TIA
Wi-Fi and WiMAX infrastructure revenue is expected to reach $5.2 billion and $115 million respectively in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association’s 2005 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Brits Baffled By Wi-Fi
Forty percent of folk in Britain haven’t a clue what WiFi means or where to stick it, a survey suggests. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Ofcom Cool Over 2.4GHz Interference
Comms watchdog Ofcom has played down the level of overcrowding in the unlicensed 2.4GHz band of the spectrum. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Fixed Wireless, WiMax, And WiFi Market Opportunities, Strategies, And Forecasts, 2005 To 2010
Consumer broadband adoption is accompanied by purchases of access points and adaptors. Wi-Fi adoption has been slower in the enterprise sector. Prices for consumer equipment have been falling faster than those for enterprise-grade systems. SOHO and consumer spending has outpaced that of enterprises.… Continue Reading
Wireless Networks Set To Go Through The Roof
The market for fixed wireless, WiMax, and WiFi gear will be worth some $12.4 billion by 2010, a researcher reckons. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Study: Net Phones Key To WiMax Success
The wireless broadband standard called WiMax won’t be ready for prime time for a couple of years, but when it does come out, Internet phone service could be the cash cow for providers, according to a study. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Could Alter Telecom Industry: Study
Because it can be deployed without government regulation, WiMAX has the ability to significantly alter the nature of the telecommunications industry, according to a study released Wednesday by market research vendor In-Stat. Via [informationweek.mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Broadband Wi-Fi Set To Boom On Back Of 3G, WiMax And VoIP
The broadband Wi-Fi hotspot market will show healthy growth in the medium- to long-term from 2006, says analyst Infonetics Research, with integrated new services on the way to drive user demand. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Group Says Gov’t Should Get Out Of Wi-Fi Biz
A new study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute said municipal Wi-Fi wireless broadband networks may not provide all the benefits cities expect. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Helps Boost Telecom Spending
A new report says wireless technology is a big force behind renewed telecom industry spending. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
IDC Finds Wireless Industry Is Not Playing Around
Individuals are carrying around mobile devices for more than just productivity and convenience – some consumers also play games on these devices. Wireless gaming is on track to become the single largest wireless data application category from a revenue perspective, overtaking ring tones in 2005 and rising to nearly $1.5 billion annually by 2008, according… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi To Hurt 3G Profits, Study Says
Wireless operators won’t earn as much from their investments in 3G wireless access because of decreasing prices for other options such as Wi-Fi, a new study says. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Super-fast WiFi Hits 1Gbit/sec
Researchers have used an advanced form of the technology used in Wifi to achieve a record wireless throughput of 1Gbit/second. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading