The forthcoming 802.11e standard will permit scheduling, so traffic can be better managed. Scheduling helps the access point control its own usage of the wireless network to better match the priorities of the client traffic. Via [newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: April 12, 2005
Optus Trials ‘Wired Wireless’
Mobile computer users will be able to take advantage of the growing number of wireless ‘hotspots’, even without wireless capability, under a new plan by Optus. Via [pcworld.idg.com.au]… Continue Reading
WiMax, 802.11n Renew Patent Debate
As interest grows in extending the reach (802.16/WiMax) and speed (802.11n) of wireless networking, so does the intensity of a long-running battle over who will profit from the new technology. An interesting sub-plot to the story of when the proposals become actual IEEE-endorsed protocols is a recently-renewed debate over patents. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
The Hares Of The Networking World
Wireless fidelity, or WiFi, and cellphones have been the darlings of the wireless stage, but in the coming years they could be sharing the spotlight with a technology called WiMax. Via [globetechnology.com]… Continue Reading