If you think setting up a wireless network is difficult in your living room, try the Antarctic. For the last seven years scientists in Antarctica have been setting up access points and repeaters in sub-zero temperatures and 80 mile per hour winds. To the hundreds of scientists stationed there, wireless gives a big morale boost… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: September 19, 2005
Wi-Fi Cameras To Hit Market
Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon are taking their digital cameras to the next level by offering built-in Wi-Fi functionality on some of their latest models. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Double-barreled Wi-Fi Test
Adding “wireless” to networking does more than change physical-layer-test requirements; it adds system complexity that needs simultaneous controlled testing of many layers. Via [Wireless networking based on the IEEE 802.11 standards is poised for substantial growth in both the numbers of units and the range of their applications. The mobility inherent in wireless networks, however,… Continue Reading
Intel-Led Alliance Stirs Angst Over Wireless Spec’s Future
By working outside of the IEEE’s 802.11n next-generation task group, Intel has angered industry participants who accuse the Intel-led alliance of everything from co-opting the standards process to outright antitrust violations. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading