Daily Archives: April 6, 2004

U.K. Plans Roadside Wireless Network

The U.K. government is planning to upgrade its roadside telematics system with a wireless network designed to blanket the country with low-cost wireless Internet access. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading

Gateway Opens The Wi-Fi Door For Smaller Businesses

Gateway wants to open up wireless networking possibilities for small to medium enterprises, offering a new access point product it says is much lower in cost and easier to install. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading

US Robotics Launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi Update

US Robotics has updated its 802.11g hardware to allow wireless connectivity up to 125 megabits per second. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading

More Americans Will Use Wi-Fi Than 3G By 2007

By 2007, more Americans will access mobile data via Wi-Fi than 2.5-generation or third-generation networks, according to a new report from Pyramid. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading

Intel Launches Wi-Fi Brokering Service

Intel, unhappy with the fragmented nature of the wireless Internet market, has brokered the launch of a new company – RoamPoint – which aims to bring GSM-style roaming to Wi-Fi hotspots. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading

Wi-Fi Device Market Starts To Throb, Swell

By 2008 there will be 176.8 million embedded wi-fi devices, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading

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