2005
01.18

Aussie Ambulances To Get Wi-Fi

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]

2005
01.18

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]

2005
01.18

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]

2005
01.18

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]

2005
01.18

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]