Spending on wireless LAN and IP telephony will double in four years, with government spending the most. Via [informationweek.com]
Monthly Archives: October 2005
WiMax Is Hype, Says Nokia
The tech industry is getting overheated about the long-range broadband access technology WiMax, according to one Nokia exec. Via [networks.silicon.com]
Seattle Neighborhoods’ Free Wi-Fi Hits Snags
Five months ago, Mayor Greg Nickels flawlessly demonstrated a new city-run wireless Internet system in Columbia City as part of a program to see if free access could boost business in certain neighborhoods. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Intel Calls The Wi-Fi Shots
As they often do when they’re not happy with the way things are going, a collection of tech-heavy hitters led by Intel may be trying to take control of an important Wi-Fi standards process. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Don’t Let Fear Kill Muni Wi-Fi
Plans are afoot in Philadelphia and Huntsville, Alabama, as well as my hometown of San Francisco, to provide residents with low-cost or free wireless internet access. It’s a great idea whose time has come, like drinking fountains, public toilets and park benches. But last week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that my city’s mayor expects… Continue Reading
Ads Pay For Free Wi-Fi
While hotel guests complain about being charged as much as $13 a day for Wi-Fi Internet access, Tantus Networks has come up with a way to make wireless Internet access free to everyone—through Wi-Fi advertising. Via [redherring.com]
Sony Ericsson Flagship Sprouts 3G, Wi-Fi
Sony Ericsson has updated its flagship P-series smartphone line by announcing a model with 3G, 802.11b. The manufacturer has also beefed up the camera and display, and finally added BlackBerry Connect and VoIP support in the bundle. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Winning Municipal Business
For EarthLink, the Philadelphia contract isn’t just about starting a new business line. It’s also about deploying the latest technology. Cole Reinwand is EarthLink’s director of next generation broadband, covering WiMAX, broadband over power lines (BPL), fiber to the home (FTTH), and other technologies. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
Free Wi-Fi? What’s Google Up To, Anyway?
Google’s recent bid to offer free Wi-Fi at 300 kilobits per second across the city of San Francisco struck some as being far outside the company’s area of expertise. So what’s this company up to, anyway? Via [commsdesign.com]
In A WiFi-friendly City, It’s Hard To Be Hungry, Or Lost
In the high-tech city of Oulu, Finland, anyone with a wireless laptop or mobile device won’t go hungry or stay lost. Via [boston.com]
Intel Leads Wi-Fi Chipmakers In New Forum
Intel, Broadcom, Marvel and Atheros have sidestepped the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers’ process to work on a draft of the new 802.11n standard, which the vendors plan to submit to the IEEE’s working group for consideration, sources say. Via [zdnet.com.au]
Airline Hits Logan On Bid To Limit Wi-Fi
American Airlines, the biggest carrier at Logan International Airport, is accusing Logan officials of ”strong-arming” to crush competitive alternatives to the airport’s new high-speed Internet access service. Via [boston.com]
Don’t Forget Fixed WiMax
Although mobile WiMax has captured most of the headlines, and a series of trials by mobile carriers highlights the future of wireless broadband, fixed WiMax “remains the technology’s bread and butter through 2009,†according to a report from Visant Strategies. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
Nortel Unveils Fixed, Mobile WiMAX Strategy
Nortel has announced plans to offer fixed and mobile WiMAX products based on the latest industry standards, and to work with WiMAX companies Intel and Airspan Networks in bringing these products to market. Via [neasia.nikkeibp.com]
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]