Australian state Victoria is to equip its metropolitan ambulances with Wi-Fi in a bid to speed the transfer of patient data. It also plans to roll out Bluetooth to reduce cable clutter in the vehicles themselves. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Daily Archives: January 18, 2005
Z-Wave Wants to Be Your Standard
In one corner we have the ZigBee Alliance, a group of 100 companies that plans to use the low-power IEEE 802.15.4 specification to run controls throughout homes and buildings. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
US Slaps On The Wardriver-busting Paint
Security-minded US decorators’ supply outfit Force Field Wireless claims to have developed a DIY solution to the international menace of marauding geek wardrivers – DefendAir paint “laced with copper and aluminum fibers that form an electromagnetic shield, blocking most radio waves and protecting wireless networks”. Via [theregister.co.uk]
WiMAX Advocates Tout 3G Coexistence
The much-hyped WiMAX wireless broadband technology is an obvious play for cellular operators around the world and will fit nicely with a 3G network, several speakers said at the Wireless Communications Association International Symposium this week. Via [wirelessweek.com]
Souped-up Wi-Fi Is On The Horizon
Super high-speed wireless data networks could soon be in use in the UK. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
