A California-based network security company said it has new technology that could enable government employees to work securely on laptop computers and other devices from public Wi-Fi hot spots or networks at home. Via [fcw.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: October 27, 2005
The Long And Winding Road To Wi-Fi 2.0
New technology promises to increase the speed of wireless networks by a factor of 20, but the emerging standard is being delayed by vendors squabbling. Via [insight.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
No Shortage Of Wi-Fi Wannabes
Google Inc. is not the only company that thinks San Francisco’s proposed wireless network can be free to the city and its residents. Via [sfgate.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax Race Intensifies With Chips, Mini-PCI Kits
Sequans and Wavesat are unveiling this week a chip set and a mini-PCI card reference kit to accelerate WiMax development and deployment. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
EarthLink Gambles On Wireless
This year will be the year that EarthLink, one of the country’s largest ISPs, decided to cast its future success with wireless communications. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
The Real Wireless Revolution Is Just Beginning
Amidst the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, a bit of the future made an auspicious debut. The FCC allowed an isolated temporary shelter in rural Louisiana to use the still-experimental technology WiMAX (basically, Wi-Fi’s big brother) as a powerful, high-speed wireless link to the nearest functioning Internet connection point, fifteen miles away. WiMAX worked flawlessly —… Continue Reading