Wireless telecommunications passed a milestone of sorts this fall, with spending on wireless outpacing wired solutions for the first time, according to a study from TNS Telecoms. While the study did not address Wi-Fi directly, its authors say the wireless-spending numbers could have positive implications for the world of WLAN. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: November 25, 2004
SBC Extends Wi-Fi Reach
SBC Communications has teamed with Barnes & Noble and Avis Rent A Car System to expand its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service offering. In separate deals, Barnes & Noble now is offering SBC wireless access at several hundred bookstores across the United States, while Avis has agreed to make the service available at up to 88 Avis… Continue Reading
Lobbyists Try To Kill Philly Wireless Plan
Philadelphia’s plan to offer inexpensive wireless Internet as a municipal service – the most ambitious yet by a major U.S. city – has collided with commercial interests including the local phone company, Verizon Communications Inc. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Hardware Sales Jump 9% Over Last Year
Revenue for WiFi hardware has grown 9% in the past year, with WiFi switches up 80%, according to a report by Infonetics Research. Cisco remains the top seller of WLAN hardware, with 16% of the market, and had a second consecutive $100-million-plus quarter, the report said. Linksys, which is owned by Cisco, was in second… Continue Reading
Broadcom Boosts Wi-Fi Coverage
Two new Wi-Fi products from Broadcom, a client chipset and a router system-on-a-chip, utilize the company’s new BroadRange signal processing technology, which can boost the coverage area of broadband wireless systems by as much as 50 percent, Broadcom says. Via [newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading