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BT Openzone today said it will roll out Wi-Fi hotspots at 15 railway stations in the UK.
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]

It took a while, but 802.11g-based USB adapters are now available from most vendors. In this mini-roundup, we’ll look at USB 2.0 offerings from four major vendors–Buffalo Technology, D-Link, IOGear, Linksys, and Netgear.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Once upon a time, we were awed by the 11-Mbps top throughput of 802.11b wireless networking and were glad to have it. Then last year, the much faster 802.11g appeared, with its 54-Mbps data rate threshold and 802.11b compatibility. But if that still isn’t enough to keep your business or home network humming, consider the new Super G alternatives now on the market from D-Link and Netgear.
Via [pcmag.com]

It’s a great story and a defining public relations opportunity for Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Tropos Networks.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Representatives from the industry plan to descend on cities across Britain over the coming weeks to combat the continued reluctance of companies to install and use Wi-Fi.
Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

A group of suppliers led by SpectraLink is pushing the IEEE to set up a study group for a future voice over Wi-Fi standard. The companies were hopeful that their proposal would be adopted at the currently ongoing IEEE summit in Vancouver, Canada, though sources believe that is unlikely to happen.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

This week sees a major IEEE meeting in Vancouver, Canada, with high hopes that the standards body will accelerate progress on several of its key specifications. There is particular pressure to speed up the development of the 802.11n extension to Wi-Fi, which will support speeds of up to 108Mbps, since vendors are already pre-empting this with proprietary fast WLAN products. However, this is raising fears that the agenda for such standards is falling entirely into the hands of the suppliers and the vendor-driven Wi-Fi Alliance, which may be forcing the pace at the expense of the quality and independence of the IEEE process.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

The future of Wi-Fi may be playing out in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas. At a Starbucks Corp. store, Wi-Fi users fire up their laptops and log onto the Internet. At nearby Schlotzsky’s, the sandwich shop’s patrons likewise log onto the Web. The difference? Starbucks charges $40 a month for the privilege; at Schlotzky’s, it’s free.
Via [eetimes.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]

Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever, as the world’s traffic monitors set about controlling cars with wireless. And the result could be an absolute windfall for a startup company which, it seems, owns all the relevant patents.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

A fierce battle is looming to win the hearts, minds and wallets of the burgeoning army of European corporate WiFi road warriors. Although wireless roaming is still in its infancy, existing high service tariffs are likely to fall as competition heats up from North American market entrants, the latest report from London-based consultancy BroadGroup predicts.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

Wi-Fi security is complicated, and it takes a lot of work to implement it right. If not done correctly, WPA and WEP may work on your device but will not interoperate with others.
Via [enterprise-security-today.newsfactor.com]

SMC Networks Inc. launched a new wireless router Wednesday, aimed at users who want to share multimedia files on different computers over a home network.
Via [infoworld.com]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved for sale in the U.S. an Axim X3 personal digital assistant (PDA) from Dell Inc. with both a Bluetooth and an 802.11b chip, according to documents posted on the FCC Web site.
Via [infoworld.com]