The Hampshire coastline will soon sport the largest area of commercial Wi-Fi coverage in Britain, spanning a three-mile stretch of water. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2004
European Wi-Fi Tariffs High, Buildout Slow
The average price for one-hour connectivity to public access wireless local area networks in Europe is $8.24, according to a new report by London-based consultancy BroadGroup. In addition, the difference between average pricing for one-hour use and 24-hour-use pricing is 57 percent in Europe, with most pricing categories being prepaid. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
The Next Big Thing For Wireless?
WiMax is a lot faster than Wi-Fi and has a bigger range — but success isn’t assured. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Former Covad Execs Plan Nationwide Wi-Fi Broadband Network
MetroFi Inc., a start-up company founded by former Covad officials, is eyeing Wi-Fi as the foundation of a new nationwide broadband network that could serve as a viable alternative to high-speed service from local telephone and cable companies. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
How WhyFi Can Turn Hotspots Into A Real Industry
WiFi — 802.11b, -a, and -g wireless networking — is the big Internet success story of this decade. It’s successful because it is simple, cheap, and unlicensed. And that lack of a required license is taking WiFi places nobody ever expected it to go. How could a local area networking technology, for example, compete with… Continue Reading
Broadcom To Give Wireless Networks Zip
Broadcom has introduced a Wi-Fi chipset that it says can speed the performance of 802.11g networks to 125mbps, potentially creating new opportunities for routing high-bandwidth media across wireless networks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
A Quarter Of Products Fail Wi-Fi Tests
More than a quarter of Wi-Fi products fail compatibility tests the first time, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance, the body that promotes Wi-Fi use. Most users find that Wi-Fi devices work the first time with any hotspot, however, because the problems are always fixed before the product earns the Wi-Fi badge — the 1000th of… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi E-Mail Takes Flight
Airline will offer wireless LAN service to keep passengers connected. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wayport Hits Wi-Fi Milestone
Thanks to a lift provided by its latest hotel deal, Wi-Fi service provider Wayport Inc.’s network now has more than 4 million customer connections. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Study: Wi-Fi Weaving Its Way Into Homes
An estimated 50 million homes in Europe, the United States and Asia will have Wi-Fi connections by 2007, according to new data released Wednesday. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
TI Technology Makes For Cheaper Dual-mode Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN access points using new software from Texas Instruments will be able to support 802.11g and 802.11a connections simultaneously using a single chip set, the company says. Via [techworld.com]… Continue Reading
NetGear Plugs Wi-Fi Into Hi-Fis
NetGear unveiled a Wi-Fi device on Tuesday that is designed to retrofit stereos so they can connect to wireless networks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Chipmaker GlobespanVirata Speeds Wi-Fi
Chipmaker GlobespanVirata announced that it has developed an upgrade for wireless networking processors that dramatically increases transfer rates of compressed data. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networking: Trend May Be What Stealing Cable TV Was In The ’80s
In apartment complexes, dormitories and neighborhoods, people are using Wi-Fi technology to set up communal wireless networks with friends. The process allows multiple users to take advantage of one high-speed broadband Internet connection, sparing many from shelling out the extra bucks for a connection of their own. Via [deseretnews.com]… Continue Reading
For Now, Wi-Fi Is A Hacker’s Delight
You’ve heard of a drive-by shooting, but maybe not drive-by hacking. It’s a worrisome sort of cybercrime in which burglars sit in a car outside a company and use laptop computers with antennas to hack into cash registers and corporate records by snagging data as they travel over the airwaves. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading