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Archive for September, 2005

Intel Action Could Delay Next-Gen Wi-Fi: Analysts

Intel is leading a small group of firms that want to write a “whole new proposal,” according to one industry watcher, which means the standard currently on the table could be delayed.
Via [informationweek.com]
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O2 Confirms 3G, Wi-Fi Smart Phone

O2 UK has formally announced the O2 XDA Exec, the network’s own-brand version of HTC’s Universal 3G clamshell smart phone.
Via [theregister.co.uk]
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Trust Installs Wireless At Eight London Hospitals

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Trust has installed a 7,000-user wireless network as part of a project to replace paper processes with electronic patient records (EPR).
Via [vnunet.com]
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New MIMO Wi-Fi To Outpace Ethernet

Airgo Networks, whose MIMO antenna technology pioneered a new generation of Wi-Fi gear with dramatically improved range and throughput, today announced a new product line it says will match data speeds of standard ethernet.
Via [pcworld.com]
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Linksys Ships Lower-Cost MIMO Wi-Fi Router

Linksys Tuesday shipped a Wi-Fi router based on Multiple Input-Multiple Output (MIMO) technology that is less expensive than previous routers using that technology.
Via [commsdesign.com]
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Rolling Hotspots: Cedar Rapids Buses Get Wireless Mesh

The wireless network is aimed at entertaining passengers and enabling real-time security surveillance on the buses.
Via [informationweek.com]
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ZigBee Product Flood Defies Sceptics

Lots of ZigBee products are appearing, but there are still some people who think they can build a better low-power sensor network.
Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
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Large Public Trial Of WiMAX Gets Underway In Italy

In one of the largest public trials of WiMAX, Italy’s Marconi Corp. and its U.S. partner, Airspan Networks Inc. are rolling out tests of the wireless technology in three regions of Italy.
Via [commsdesign.com]
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Mobile WiMAX - Getting There Very Slowly

Mobile WiMAX will happen, but don’t expect it to be an overnight success, says analyst company Visant.
Via [theregister.co.uk]
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Pair Offer ‘One-Stop’ Shopping For ZigBee

Integration Associates and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. have teamed to develop a single chip ZigBee device that combines an integrated LSI from Oki comprising a 2.4GHz RF and MAC/PHY with the CompXs ZigBee protocol stack.
Via [eet.com]
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Pre-WiMAX Service For Business Launched In Philadelphia

Wireless ISP airBand Communications said Monday it has launched pre-WiMAX wireless broadband service aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Philadelphia.
Via [commsdesign.com]
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Cisco, Linksys And Vodafone Unveil 3G/UMTS Wireless Router

The Linksys WRT54G3G Wireless-G Router, although not the first to offer this technology, will connect up to 5 remote WLAN users to the internet via a Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card.
Via [mobilemag.com]
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Groups Ink Licensing Deals For ZigBee Apps

Wireless networking groups Sensicast Systems and Software Technologies Group have agreed a cross licensing deal covering developments in Zigbee compliant devices.
Via [eet.com]
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Who’s Sniffing Your Wireless Network?

No, it isn’t cheap. But in this case, you get what you pay for. AirMagnet’s new Spectrum Analyzer costs about $3,500. In return, the product gives you invaluable tools to protect your wireless network.
Via [fcw.com]
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Take Security Precautions With Wi-Fi Networks

Home networking, the sharing of a single broadband Internet account among multiple computers, is getting a boost these days from improvements in wireless technology. If you own a laptop computer that has Wi-Fi capability, a wireless network now allows you to surf the Web at broadband speeds from most places in your house, yard or apartment.
Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]
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