Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. said Thursday it signed a contract with Motorola Inc. under which the cell phone maker would provide wireless equipment and related services for the initial five cities where EarthLink will set-up municipal wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi, broadband Internet access networks. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2006
U.S. To Open WiMax Spectrum
The move to make more parts of the spectrum available is an effort to stay “one or two steps ahead of other countries†and provide “universal, affordable access for broadband” here at home by 2007, a government official says. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Israeli-Turkish Team Targets Wireless TV Market
Wireless multimedia processor startup Adimos Wireless Multimedia is teaming with Turkey’s Beko Elektronik, a player in the European consumer market, to integrate wireless technology into LCD TVs and other displays. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax Faces Doubt, Despite Momentum
When asked for his take on the nascent wireless broadband technology known as WiMax, Brett Galloway put it like this: “WiMax is at the peak of its hype cycle and also at the peak of its confusion,” said Galloway, vice president and general manager of the wireless networking business unit at Cisco Systems Inc. in… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Slow To Enthuse Consumers
Most people are not taking advantage of the freedom offered by laptops with wi-fi built-in, a study has found. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Talk Of Taipei: First Citywide Wi-Fi Access
One evening last July, in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, Web-site consultant Rong Chen was on a subway train when a client called needing urgent repairs to its network. Far from his home office, the 27-year-old hopped off the train at the next stop and began searching for a place to get online with his… Continue Reading
First WiMAX Certs Could Be Issued This Week
The WiMAX Forum may announce its first certifications this Thursday, a spokesman for the Forum said Wednesday. Via [extremewimax.com]… Continue Reading
Sprint Increases Investment In WiMax Competitor
Sprint Nextel said Wednesday that it has made a second investment in IPWireless, the developer of a wireless broadband technology that competes with WiMAX. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
ZigBee Bursts Onto Wireless PAN
Products based on ZigBee – the low power, mesh radio technology – will come on tap this year and make a big impact in industrial controls, according to demos at the IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium this week. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Microsoft Admits To Wi-Fi Security Hole
Microsoft has admitted that there is a security flaw in the way Windows handles wireless connections, but the company has said it may not fix the problem until its next Service Pack is released. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Sequans, LG Partner For WiBro Designs
WiMax chip specialist Sequans Communications has teamed with LG Electronics (LGE) to develop low power SoCs targeted at mobile devices such as handsets and smartphones. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Struggles For Respect
Backers of the wireless technology billed as more powerful than Wi-Fi are expected to release their first products this week. Via [redherring.com]… Continue Reading
Meru Touts RF Level Wireless LAN Security
Wireless infrastructure specialist Meru Networks has developed security software that can jam radio signals from rogue access points and scramble genuine signals, and thus protect wireless networks at the RF signal level. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
The Promise Of Wireless Mesh Networks
The wireless mesh network is currently seen as a practical solution for offering large-scale deployment of Wi-Fi access. With wireless mesh networks, a centralized controller performs the management of all the network access points, the benefit of which is to allow for better security and easier management. Via [cio-today.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LANs Get Smarter And Faster
The development of two new wireless standards may make it easier for enterprises to roll out, maintain and use wireless LANs (WLANs). Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading