Category: Intel

Intel Corp.'s R&D group will push for a hybrid approach to what is expected to be a broad and heated debate on next-generation Wi-Fi standards in the IEEE 802.11n group. The proposed 100 Mbit/second version of 802.11 should embrace smart antennas, wider channels and advances in error correction and power efficiency, said James Wilson, a...

Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of semiconductor chip-maker Intel Corp., has invested in a Tokyo-based mobile virtual network operator that is offering nationwide fixed-price wireless access through both wireless LAN and mobile telephone networks. Via [infoworld.com]

Intel is to develop Linux drivers for its Centrino platform, providing the open source OS with access to the notebook system's wireless networking technology. Via [theregister.co.uk]

An emerging wide-area wireless broadband technology known as WiMax shows promise as a "last mile" solution for bringing high-speed Internet access into homes--but it's still a few years away from general availability, according to an Intel executive. Via [news.com.com]

Chipmaker Intel is making new Wi-Fi parts available in its Centrino bundle of chips so that PC makers can use the latest Wi-Fi standard in their notebooks. Via [news.com.com]

Intel is making a resolution to convince consumers that Centrino notebooks will be the thing to have in 2004. Via [news.com.com]

Intel Corp. said Wednesday it would reorganize its communications chip business, less than a week after announcing a surprise $600 million charge due to sluggish prospects for its wireless business. Via [money.cnn.com]

Engineers from Cisco Systems Inc. and Intel Corp. are trying to kick off an effort to standardize mesh networks, one of the hottest new segments in wireless. The move comes as a handful of startups are hitting the market with proprietary mesh networking technologies embedded in their homegrown ASICs and software. Via [crn.com]

Intel is building into a forthcoming microchip an ability to let desktop computers act as a hub in home and office wireless networks, taking aim at the market for stand-alone wireless access points. Via [wired.com]

Hong Kong's dominant telecom player, PCCW has announced that it will co-operate with Intel to explore new WiMAX fixed wireless broadband technologies and to maximize opportunities in the delivery of broadband data to the consumer and enterprise market segments. Via [cmpnetasia.com]

Chipmaker Intel is developing new Wi-Fi products as it looks to expand its influence beyond the notebook market. Via [news.com.com]

An executive of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices took a shot at rival Intel's Centrino technology, calling the wireless component of Intel's offering "garbage" and suggesting the company misleads the market. Via [crn.com]

ntel Corp. has acquired wireless LAN chip maker Mobilian Corp., (Hillsboro, Oregon) for an undisclosed sum, a deal the chip maker says strengthens its strategy to offer a variety of chips for phones and other devices. Via [commsdesign.com]

In three events to be held simultaneously on Sept. 25, a number of hardware and service providers will fete consumers with "One Unwired Day", combining Lollapalooza with the Internet café. Consumers will be able to choose from a list of Wi-Fi public hotspots offering free service, while listening to a free concert. Via [extremetech.com]

Intel will upgrade the WLAN component of its Centrino mobile platform to support dual-band connections next month. Via [theregister.co.uk]