As the federal government considers whether airplane passengers should have inflight wireless Internet access, two University of Missouri-Rolla students are examining the vulnerabilities such networks pose. Via [waynesvilledailyguide.com]
Daily Archives: February 2, 2005
Wireless Helps Boost Telecom Spending
A new report says wireless technology is a big force behind renewed telecom industry spending. Via [rcrnews.com]
WiFi Could Hit Phone Operators
An analyst firm has warned that increased deployment and aggressive pricing of WiFi wireless LANs could wipe out up to $12bn of profits for US operators. Via [electronicsweekly.com]
Municipal Wi-Fi Networks? Forgeddabout It.
To prove their tech savviness, governments of cities such as Philadelphia and New York have decided, over the past year or so, to start providing wireless broadband services. Philadelphia, for one, is looking to seed all of its 135 square miles with Wi-Fi (wireles fidelity) hot spots. The project, to be funded with public funds,… Continue Reading