WLAN equipment vendor D-Link said Monday that it will ship a wireless router that will distribute wireless broadband 3G cellular data access via Wi-Fi networks. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
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Intel And Cisco Partner On VoIP And Wi-Fi Access
The companies hope to create systems that are secure and easy to use for both home and business environments, executives say. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Intel’s Path To Disruption
No technology conference would be complete without a flashy presentation of the future, preferably featuring a smiling family immersed in a world of limitless digital content available at their fingertips. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Openzone Boss Optimistic About Wi-Fi Take Up
BT says Wi-Fi usage is growing fast, and claims network aggregators such as iPass don’t offer the kind of coverage that mobile workers need. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
WiMax Keeps Gathering Momentum
The “ultimate complement to Wi-Fi,” it’s expected to be widely available commercially in 2006, with Intel likely leading the way. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Whiz-Bang Wireless At The Scene Of A Crime
New mesh-networking software from PacketHop lets police and first responders use their mobile devices to set up wireless networks that don’t require Wi-Fi access points or routers. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Preps ‘GPS For Wi-Fi’ Location Tech
Intel today demonstrated a location-detection system for Wi-Fi networks that it claims will provide far more accurate readings than traditional triangulation techniques. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Voice Over Wi-Fi: No Slam Dunk
Vo-Fi integration efforts have taken a back seat to more immediate technical wireless LAN hurdles. The industry has been preoccupied with addressing security vulnerabilities and centralized management architectures for scalability. Via [newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
Free Wi-Fi On Iowa Highways
Visitors to any of the 39 rest areas available along the Iowa Interstate highway system can now use their 802.11-based devices to access the Web for free. The hotspots, which are also found at eight welcome centers and two shopping malls, were deployed by Des Moines-based I Spot Networks. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
BT Woos Wi-Fi Virgins
BT is making it cheaper for new users to use its wireless hot spots; will slashing prices boost demand? Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Advances Faster Wireless USB Spec
Intel is pushing its wireless USB initiative to faster data transfer rates that enable fewer cables for peripherals like printers, scanners, digital cameras and storage devices. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Shakespeare To Get WiMax
As predicted, the big guns are looking at WiMax to provide broadband and voice services wirelessly. In this case Airspan has provided UK major league ISP, Pipex, with the gear to test residential services. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Melding Of Cell Phones And Wi-Fi Will Be Cosmic, Man
Back in 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage with an electric guitar, and although some folk faithful booed, the enlightened went, “Oooo, you can combine folk AND rock. Folk-rock, man. Dig it.” Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Intel, Cisco Fine-Tune Wireless Networking
Intel and Cisco Systems are linking their plans to improve the reliability of wireless computer networks and the quality of Internet voice communication. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco’s Wi-Fi Proposal Goes Out On A Limb
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom got nationwide publicity last year by marrying gay couples in City Hall, but now he’s launching a crusade he regards as even more controversial: building a high-speed wireless Internet system offering low-cost service to residents. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading