A new study from Senza Fili says WiMAX soon will dominate the fixed broadband wireless market, but its future in mobile isn’t as clear. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: February 14, 2006
IBM To Unveil 10-Times-Faster Wi-Fi Chip
IBM plans to announce today that it has created a prototype chip that can enable wireless networking at 10 times the speed of today’s standard WiFi chips. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Startup Gets Funding From Google, Skype
Fon, of Spain, got $21.7 million in investor funding from Google, Skype, and other investors. Fon plans to create a global network of a million shared Wi-Fi hot-spots by 2010, using the same download, install, and share model that created the Skype network. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi, Where Are You?
Business travelers are increasingly reliant on fast and easy wireless internet, or Wi-Fi, connections when managing their affairs from their laptops on the road. As a matter of fact, hotels report that one of the most frequently asked questions among potential guests is whether they offer Wi-Fi access. Second question: whether that access is free.… Continue Reading