Category: Research

A group of young hackers who broke a world record for Wi-Fi connectivity last year can expect to hear from the Guinness folks again. Via [wired.com]

The WIMAX equipment market enjoyed a solid inaugural year in 2004, but according to a new report from Infonetics research, the best is yet to come. Via [commsdesign.com]

Worldwide Wi-Fi VoIP handset revenue will see strong growth until at least 2009 as steady adoption continues, according to Infonetics Research. Via [vnunet.com]

The wave of wireless LAN (WLAN) in consumer applications is just beginning and will have a profound affect on the lives of consumers, according to an industry analyst and executives at fabless semiconductor supplier Marvell. Via [eetimes.com]

Converged Wi-Fi and VoIP phones are still a drop in the handset ocean this year - but don't rule them out as the next big thing yet, a new report has suggested. Via [networks.silicon.com]

This week, the European Commission (EC) in Brussels gave the okay for enabling use of 5GHz spectrum (specifically, the bands between 5150-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz) for license-free use with wireless networks (what the EC calls RLANs, or radio LANs). The move will allow broadband Internet usage in the 25 member states of the European...

The satellites that comprise the global positioning system can pinpoint a person's location to within a few meters. Intel is experimenting with ordinary wireless networks to see if the same job can be done on land. Via [news.com.com]

Japan Telecom said it will begin trials on a wireless network that combines Wi-Fi and FLASH-OFDM wireless broadband technology. Via [commsdesign.com]

US researchers have developed a secure wireless Ultra Wideband (UWB) data communication network that can be used to help monitor US Air Force bases and Department of Energy nuclear facilities, in addition to wirelessly controlling remotely operated weapons systems. Via [vnunet.com]

Researchers at the University of Essex are claiming a world record for the amount of computer data sent over a point-to-point wireless channel. Via [physorg.com]

The volume of laptops sold every year is growing rapidly. The penetration of Wi-Fi into the laptop market is on a similar upward curve. Add the essential ingredient of an 802.11 a/g Mini-PCI solution, mix in a big dose of marketing clout, and the result is that Intel has, in recent months, been steadily taking...

Maybe it's the rain that encouraged Seattle's residents to stay indoors, sipping their lattes and surfing the Web wirelessly, that made the northwest city this year's most 'unwired' city, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Via [reuters.com]

A study predicts that WiMAX will succeed as a form of fixed broadband but that questions remain about the viability of the mobile version of the wireless broadband technology. Via [informationweek.com]

Revenues for wireless networking gear and sales volume are up, according to a report. Via [news.com.com]

Although shipments of wireless Lan equipment for homes and small businesses have increased strongly since the first 802.11b-compliant consumer Wi-Fi kit arrived in 2000, prices have plummeted. Via [vnunet.com]