The dual-mode iPaq H6315 lets users switch between GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi networks as they travel. “The device automatically notifies you as you enter a Wi-Fi hot spot and switches to the fastest network available, allowing you to maintain your Internet session as you travel from your home, to Starbucks, to the airport, to a business… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: April 5, 2005
Fixed Wireless, WiMax, And WiFi Market Opportunities, Strategies, And Forecasts, 2005 To 2010
Consumer broadband adoption is accompanied by purchases of access points and adaptors. Wi-Fi adoption has been slower in the enterprise sector. Prices for consumer equipment have been falling faster than those for enterprise-grade systems. SOHO and consumer spending has outpaced that of enterprises.… Continue Reading
Nintendo Revolution Will Get Built-in WiFi
In an interview with Japanese weekly Nikkei Business, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals the next generation Nintendo console will have built in WiFi and innovative controllers. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Colubris Networks Acquires Wi-Fi Company
Colubris Networks joined this week’s telecom merger-fest by acquiring Kiwi Networks, a supplier of advanced cellular technologies for next-generation Wi-Fi and WiMax deployment. The deal strengthens its portfolio of Wi-Fi and WiMax-based wireless local area network solutions. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Upgrading From WPA To 802.11i Is Not Easy
Anyone who tells you that moving to 802.11i is simple “is not telling you the straight story,” says Kenneth Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner. “You’re adding two encryption methods and one authentication scheme. That’s not simple.” Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading