The ZigBee Alliance today announced 16 new member companies have joined, bringing its total membership to more than 100 companies. Via [reed-electronics.com]
Monthly Archives: October 2004
Airespace Extends WLAN Switch Line To SMEs
WLAN switch maker Airespace today extended its enterprise-oriented product line downmarket with a new wireless network controller pitched at small to medium-sized businesses. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Sony Ericsson Introduces New Quad-band EDGE/Wi-Fi PC Card
The GC89 PC Card combines global EDGE coverage with the WiFi technology in a single card which is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers. Via [geekzone.co.nz]
Access All Areas
When many companies find it hard enough to control the IT use of office-based employees, how do you convince them that giving staff remote access is a good idea? Via [vnunet.com]
Researchers Study Wi-Fi Weaknesses
“Most of today’s communication infrastructure is based on trustworthy collaboration among information routers,” says Professor Suzanne Wetzel of Stevens Institute of Technology. “However, given the increased economic reliance on a working communication infrastructure, [Wi-Fi networking] has become a potential target.” Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]
Airgo Next-generation Wi-Fi Gets Global Approval
Airgo Networks announced Monday that its multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) wireless networking technology has received regulatory approval from government standards bodies in the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia and the European Union. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Take The Trouble To Block WiFi Poachers
If you have wireless Internet access at home, your next-door neighbor could have it as well, without paying for it. He can just use yours. No problem if he’s just shopping on Amazon.com or e-mailing Grandma. But what if he’s sending spam messages or downloading kiddie porn? Via [boston.com]
Citywide Wi-Fi Link Considered
Several Newton officials are looking into blanketing the city’s 18.5 square miles with wireless Internet transmitters, which would make the city one of several places in the nation — and the only one in Massachusetts — to offer the service on such a wide scale. Via [boston.com]
Sesame Networks Tackles Wi-Fi Guest Security
Canadian Wi-Fi network company Sesame Networks makes its U.S. debut Monday with a security product designed to enable secure guest access to the Internet over enterprise wireless connections. Via [eweek.com]
Why Can’t Wi-Fi Be More Like Star Trek?
Opinion: This year, all of the big mobile operators are starkly aware that they’re in a race. But “Star Trek” taught us never to make the mistake of assuming that people operate rationally. Via [eweek.com]
Taiwan Looks To Make Wireless Leap Beyond 3G
Taiwan’s government plans to blanket this island’s cities with wireless networks that are integrated with cellular phone services by 2008 as part of an ambitious $1.1 billion project, called M-Taiwan. Via [nwfusion.com]
Intel Outlines Wireless USB Security
Hosler, speaking at Intel’s second annual R and D Day event, says the company wants Wireless USB to replace USB for very short-range networks. Companies want to make it as widespread in the home and office as USB is today, he says. Wireless can be snooped, so assuring privacy and security are essential to achieve… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi On Its Game
Thanks to an owner who is both fabulously wealthy and technologically savvy, the American Airlines Center in Dallas is gearing up to be a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi access venue. Via [eweek.com]
San Fran Wants Free Citywide WiFi
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the Internet revolution. Via [reuters.co.uk]
Seybold: PDA Users Will Support Wi-Fi Costs
While high-speed wireless data networks are evolving rapidly, it is PDA users, not laptop PC users, who will make these systems profitable and productive, according to mobile computing pioneer Andrew Seybold. Via [eweek.com]