Despite significant challenges, an increasing number of cities are planning to deploy Wi-Fi networks across large areas. High-profile cities currently include San Francisco, Philadelphia and Houston, but as described in a new report titled “2006 Muni Broadband Outlook” from Light Reading Insider, other cities include Anaheim, Calif.; Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Denver;… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2006
Taipei’s Wireless Web Coverage Reaches 50 Percent
Starting from yesterday, around 50 percent of Taipei City’s population was covered by wireless Internet connections, and the figure will go up to 90 percent by June next year, the city government said. Via [taipeitimes.com]… Continue Reading
Skyhook Wireless Lands Funds
Skyhook Wireless secured $6.5 million in venture and corporate funding. The Wi-Fi location provider attracted support from Intel Capital and Bain Capital Ventures, as well as existing investors, including Nokia. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Vivato Wi-Fi Shuts Down
What happens when your Wi-Fi products and services supplier suddenly shutters its business? Via [redherring.com]… Continue Reading
SF Leaders Voice Concerns About Wi-Fi Project
San Francisco’s plan for citywide Wi-Fi ran into some friction Friday from a local regulatory agency. Via [infoworld.nl]… Continue Reading
Freeware Detects Insecure Wireless Networks
Wireless networking has become a convenient way to connect computers without the hassle of running cable between machines. But if it’s not properly secured, it can be a loophole through which crackers can hijack free network access. Via [searchsecurity.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
If We’re Tech City, Where’s Our Wi-Fi?
Wireless data networks are being installed free of charge in cities across the nation. But Boston, a city with a reputation for innovation and more than twice the population of some cities already luring big WiFi investments, isn’t among them. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Using Wi-Fi/Cellular In P2P Positioning
When Cyril Houri and a group of friends he refers to as “GPS alpha geeks†were frustrated by poor satellite reception in the big cities where they lived, they decided to do something about it. The result is Navizon, a wireless positioning system that works on Pocket PC PDAs by triangulating signals from Wi-Fi access… Continue Reading
Telstra Expanding Wireless Broadband Coverage
Telstra is set to expand its wireless broadband coverage as demand for the service has more than doubled in the last three months. Via [zdnet.com.au]… Continue Reading
Quick Guide To Protecting Wi-Fi Networks And Users
As mobile networks get more convenient, they get less secure. Mobile security decreases as inconvenience increases. Here’s a few things you can do to protect yourself and your enterprise. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Next-gen Wi-Fi Rivals May Join Forces Next Month
The Intel-backed Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) appears to have reached a closer understanding with the IEEE Task Group charged with developing the specification for the next-generation Wi-Fi standard, 802.11n. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Orange Embraces Wi-Fi
Orange is to launch its own wi-fi network across the UK and will be aping BT with a combined 3G, GPRS and wi-fi service for businesses. Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Will Mobile Broadband Kill Wi-Fi?
With technologies like mobile WiMAX starting to emerge, some people are starting to ask whether there’s a long-term future for public Wi-Fi. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading