Daily Archives: January 27, 2006

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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