Mohit SantRam, a student at New York University, happily shares his high-speed Internet connection with whoever taps the wireless signal available within about 300 feet of his apartment in the East Village. Via [globetechnology.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: November 12, 2004
WISPs Blaze Trail For WiMAX
The WiMAX community has been awash for some time with optimistic predictions about the technology’s prospects in the WISP world. A quarter of US wireless ISPs will migrate to WiMAX in 2005-6 and a further 25 per cent in 2007-8, according to ABI. Broadband is now offered by 92 per cent of rural service providers,… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Enabled Lodging
Reading e-mail and surfing the Internet via high-speed wireless connections is growing more widespread in U.S. hotels, but prices vary widely and not every chain offers connections just yet. Via [cbs.marketwatch.com]… Continue Reading
HSDPA Vs. WiMax
Considering all the buzz these days about WiMax, you’d think the forthcoming wireless broadband technology would face no competition once it arrives next year. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Firms Play Fast And Loose
Like it or not, standards are what enable the IT industry, and networking in particular, to flourish. But it takes time to agree standards and there will always be vendors wanting to bring products to market ahead of those agreements, as is happening now with the 802.11n wireless specification. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading