Both wireless LAN (WLAN) and VoIP technology are quickly maturing, but mix them together and problems can cascade. The two technologies are hardly meant for each other, but with enough effort and expertise, they can work well together. Via [searchnetworking.techtarget.com]
Daily Archives: October 12, 2004
Pre-certified 802.11n Vendors Risk Red Card
Having seen vendors disappoint customers with pre-certified 802.11g kit that didn’t do the job, the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced tighter rules for 802.11n. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
Wi-Fi Alliance Puts Limits On ‘Pre-n’ Equipment
The Wi-Fi Alliance stressed Monday that it will not support pre-standard 802.11n equipment and may, under certain circumstances, revoke existing certification of WLAN equipment that deploys so-called “pre-N” technology. Via [crn.com]
iSuppli: WiMAX Base Station And CPE To Grow At 31.3% CAGR By 2009
iSuppli predicts revenue from WiMax base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) sales worldwide will achieve annual growth rates of only 14-25% from 2004 through 2007. The market will not enter its rapid-growth phase until 2008 and 2009, when sales will rise by 47% and 66%, respectively. By 2009, the market will swell to US$2.6 billion in… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Not A Slam Dunk For Basketball Maverick
Mark Cuban, the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner, wouldn’t think of surfing the Internet from his seat during Mavericks home games. “Hell no,” he declares. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Wi-Fi Gets ‘Sweet’ For Final Presidential Debate
Residents, reporters and visitors to Tempe, Ariz., this week for the third presidential debate will have Wi-Fi access in the downtown area, thanks to a new Wi-Fi hot zone deployed by Sweet Spot Solutions and Pronto Networks. Via [wirelessweek.com]
Broadcom Squeezes Voice-Over-Wi-Fi Into Two ICs
In a move to convert the residential phone into an Internet appliance capable of handling voice and data traffic, Broadcom Corp. has condensed all of its Wi-Fi and voice-over-Internet Protocol hardware and software technologies into two chips. A phone equipped with the chip set could replace a consumer’s cordless phone, but would also browse the… Continue Reading
Ethernet Creator Talks Up Potential Of ZigBee
Some analysts fear that wireless standard ZigBee is under threat from vendors rushing out pre-standard products, but Bob Metcalfe is certain that it will play a massive role in IT. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
