Fiberlink Communications and T-Mobile announced a partnership that will allow mobile workers to access the T-Mobile HotSpot network via Fiberlink’s mobile access software, Extend360. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
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S.F. Releases Proposals For Citywide Wireless Internet Access
Six proposals, six very different ways to provide a city-wide wireless Internet network for San Francisco. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Stunned Londoners See Wi-Fi Work On Water
The country’s biggest Wi-Fi network has been launched in London. Thames Online will provide about 12km of seamless coverage – from Westminster to Greenwich – along the river. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Survey: Travelling Wi-Fi Users Stay Online
A new study from Research and Markets finds that 60 percent of Wi-Fi users plan their travel with Wi-Fi availability as a consideration. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Security Fears Over London’s Blanket Wi-Fi
McAfee has claimed that a plan to cover London’s Square Mile with Wi-Fi could put corporate data at risk, but The Cloud insists it is using the best security around. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Google, EarthLink Submit S.F. Wi-Fi Plan
Google and EarthLink have teamed up to submit a proposal to create a city-wide wireless Internet network for San Francisco, officials said Tuesday. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Kit Allows Wireless Video Integration
Texas Instruments defines its DaVinci technology as “a collection of DSP-based system solution components tailored for efficient and compelling digital video.†Which is great, if consumer electronics (CE) products using it can easily connect to a source for that video. TI’s plan to help with that is to make it easier for manufacturers to stick… Continue Reading
Bills Would Boost Unlicensed Wi-Fi
Wireless Internet service providers would be allowed to operate freely on new chunks of unused TV spectrum, according to two new bills in the U.S. Senate. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Square Mile Gains Wi-Fi Everywhere
The prospect of wireless LAN ubiquity in the UK has moved a step closer with the announcement that the City of London will within six months be saturated with Wi-Fi connections. Via [computing.co.uk]… Continue Reading
A Word To The Wise On WiMax
Marty Cooper, who invented the cell phone three decades ago, is disappointed it’s taking so long for the same kind of mobility to reach the PC. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless To Organize–And Maybe Save–Lives
Forget mobile music and video. Wireless may end up running your life, including the ability to automatically get a call when elderly relative needs help. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Bath To Become UK’s First Wireless City
An experiment by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath will see the city flooded with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other radio technologies to assess future applications for residents and tourists. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
BT To Develop Global Wi-Fi
BT wants to build a global wi-fi network to enable customers to make cheap mobile calls routed over the internet anywhere in the world. Via [thebusinessonline.com]… Continue Reading
MetroFi’s Free Wi-Fi Is A Pretty Good Deal
My friends Chuck and Penny, who live down the street from me in Cupertino, have won the free WiFi lottery. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Canadian University Says No To Wi-Fi Over Health Concerns
In recent years, laptops have increasingly become the computer of choice for college and graduate students. The advantages are obvious: you can take notes in class or work on a term paper in the library. Best of all, you can usually surf, chat, and check e-mail from just about anywhere on campus, thanks to nearly… Continue Reading