SBC, Boingo Wireless and Airpath wireless said Thursday that they have signed new roaming agreements that expand the breadth of those vendors’ Wi-Fi hotspot networks. Via [internetweek.com]
Daily Archives: March 7, 2005
Intel Reaffirms Support For TGn Sync Alliance
In a talk about the current status of its 802.11n efforts, Intel reaffirmed its backing of the TGn Sync Alliance’s approach to achieving 100+Mbit/sec throughput in future-generation wireless networks. Via [eweek.com]
Skype Launches Free WiFi Calls At HotSpots
Internet telephony company Skype and wireless broadband operator Broadreach will offer free telephone calls over the Web from laptops and handheld computers at 350 locations in Britain, including major train stations. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]
Can You Hear Me Now? In Senate Buildings, The Answer Is Yes
The Senate this week activated an in-house cellular network that lets government employees place and receive calls from the bowels of the legislative body’s various buildings. They can even check their BlackBerry devices. Via [gcn.com]
Security Fears Fail To Hold Back Wi-Fi
Despite security fears, the market for wireless Lan gear will roughly double in value and triple in unit shipments by 2009, largely thanks to next-generation technology delivering higher throughput, longer range and greater capacity. Via [vnunet.com]