Motorola and Intel are teaming up to accelerate the development and adoption of a broadband technology called WiMax for mobile devices, the companies announced Thursday. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Tuning In To Wireless Returns
The in-depth research into the wireless capabilities of 403 large businesses sought to discover which wireless devices were being used, the future wireless investment plans of businesses, and what usage policies firms employed to manage wireless investments. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Altera, Wi-LAN Partner On WiMAX
Altera Corp. has teamed up with Wi-LAN Inc. to deliver a programmable, low-cost WiMAX compliant base transceiver station modem. Via [edn.com]… Continue Reading
VCs See Wireless As Investment Hotspot
Wireless ventures get $3 of every $5 invested in telecom, MoneyTree Survey reveals. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Why Clip Wi-Fi’s Wings?
Sitting in the San Francisco airport last Sunday, Don DePalma checked his e-mail on his laptop. The sight was hardly unusual. Like many itinerant executives, DePalma frequently uses Wi-Fi “hot spots” in airline VIP lounges, coffee shops and other locales around the country. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Xilinx Releases Tools To Speed Spread Of WiMAX
The rush to deploy WiMAX gained momentum Tuesday with the announcement by Xilinx of a suite of programmable solutions designed to speed product design for the emerging wide-area wireless standard. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Aruba Unveils Wireless Access Products
The new access points give mobile and home workers a more secure way to connect to the Internet and office systems. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Canon Announces Wireless Camera
Canon has introduced a new wireless digital camera, PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless, that will allow user to beam photos from the camera directly to their computer and automatically print the image. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading
Paris Leads The Way In Free Wi-Fi Access
Paris is the top European city for free Wi-Fi access, according to a survey by Freehotspot.com. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Google Describes Its Wi-Fi Pitch
Google wrote grandly of the importance of Wi-Fi in its recent proposal for free wireless here, but the search company downplayed its own potential role in delivering Internet service. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Data’s Future? 3G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX Combo
With wireless service providers and equipment manufacturers attempting to sort out the future course of mobile broadband data, some say the “right combination of 3G, WiMAX and Wi-Fi” will be needed to achieve the most success. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
Get Up To Speed With Wireless Networking
The latest wireless technologies are all touted as having faster data transfer speeds and greater ranges. Just don’t expect them to work with future devices. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Choosing Optimum RF Channels
With 802.11 wireless LANs (WLANs), an AP (AP) is set to a specific radio frequency (RF) channel. As part of the association process, each user’s wireless network interface card scans all channels, detects the AP, and then tunes to the channel of the AP to complete a connection. In order to deploy an effective wireless… Continue Reading
WiMax Network In Santa Clara Another Sign Of Things To Come
The next generation of wireless Internet service is a step closer with the opening of a WiMax demonstration network in Santa Clara by TeleCis Wireless Inc. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LANs, The New ‘Secure’ Network
Once considered a playground for hackers and malicious attacks, wireless networks are fast becoming more secure than their wired counterparts. Via [searchnetworking.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading