Daily Archives: November 28, 2005

Mobile Industry Tests The Wi-Fi Airwaves

The mobile industry is ramping up for a new generation of cellphones and services combining the long-distance strengths of traditional cellular service with the short-distance, low-cost advantages of Wi-Fi. Via [pcmag.com]Continue Reading

Enterprise WLAN Spending Surges

Spending on LAN switches and appliances was particularly strong, with a 22% increase in the quarter. Via [informationweek.com]Continue Reading

What Exactly Is WiMAX’s Target Market, Anyway?

British Telecom continued to play the coquette regarding its stance on the WiMAX standard, telling a conference here that it was now investigating the upcoming “nomadic” or mobile version. Via [extremetech.com]Continue Reading

Google’s Free-Wi-Fi Offer Is Good For All In Mountain View

Free lunches do exist. It’s just that they’re pretty rare. So when you are offered one, you take it. Via [mercurynews.com]Continue Reading

SMC Jumps On MIMO Bandwagon

WLAN equipment vendor SMC Tuesday announced a line of 802.11g products that use multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) technology to increase wireless data speeds and increase range. Via [commsdesign.com]Continue Reading