Daily Archives: March 10, 2006

Cisco CIO Slams Wireless Industry

Cisco ClO Brad Boston found there was no single place to buy all the software he needed to power a mobile workforce, and his team had to cobble together components to secure and manage the devices and enable remote access to corporate data. “When I talk to my peers, they all have the same problem,”Continue Reading

Philadelphia To Offer Wi-Fi For Under $20 Per Month

Cable and DSL broadband providers in Philadelphia are breathing easier Thursday after the city announced its final Wi-Fi contract with EarthLink that seeks to keep retail prices under $20 a month for individual customers. Verizon Communications, which had resisted the citywide wireless broadband deployment, currently offers DSL at $14.95 a month, for instance. Via [techweb.com]Continue Reading

Chip Companies Argue Over Next-Gen Wi-Fi

The simmering spat between Airgo Networks and Broadcom erupted into the open at the Globalpress Summit Conference in Monterey yesterday. Via [reed-electronics.com]Continue Reading

Intel Goes WiMAX In Saudi Arabia

Intel’s operations in Saudi Arabia have achieved a regional first by adopting WiMAX technology to support their communication needs through Integrated Telecom Co. Via [ameinfo.com]Continue Reading