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
Monthly Archives: April 2004
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
Conexant Intros 802.11g, 802.11a/g With USB 2.0
Conexant Systems Inc. today announced the availability of its newly designed Prism GT (802.11g) and Prism WorldRadio (802.11a/g) chipsets with a fully integrated universal serial bus 2.0 interface. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Improved WiFi Repeaters Due In 2005
A Florida-based WiFi startup is developing chips to enable full-duplex WiFi repeaters, a step up from the half-duplex repeaters in use today. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
What’s Holding Back Wi-Fi?
The potential of public wireless local area networks to ease the connection woes of mobile workers has been well documented but there are some very real obstacles that need to be overcome before theory can become fact. Via [insight.zdnet.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