The problem with international standards is that everyone gets a say in the final product. When China blindsided the ISO with thier WAPI standard as a cometitor to 802.11i, it revealed a few things. First there is a large rift between what China and the rest of the world believes are secure standards, and the… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: March 20, 2006
Startup Casts $1B Into WiMAX
WiMAX seems to have gotten a boost through Clearwise. Clearwise is spending $1 Billion on a WiMAX infrastructure in an apparent bid to go head to head with cable and DSL providers. Wireless broadband has the advantage of cheaper ‘last mile’ since there is no need to run fiber near the customers home, and with… Continue Reading
Hurdles Still Block The Road To Faster Wi-Fi
802.11n promises much higher bandwidth over wireless to satisfy the demands for high end multimedia applications, streaming video and the like. However, as with most standards body decisions, the manufacturers are left figuring out “how the heck do impliment that?”. 802.11n seems to be no exception. Trying to span both the 2.4 and 5 Ghz… Continue Reading
D-Link Announces Clamshell Wi-Fi VoIP Phone
D-Link announced that they are releasing a new clam-shell style Wi-Fi compatable VOIP telephone. In what will surely be a boom market, D-Link’s Wi-Fi phone allows users to make VOIP calls over Wi-Fi networks and the internet rather than traditional cellular networks. Via [cbronline.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax To break $1bn Mark By 2009
Revenues from WiMax equipment are set for impressive growth, analysts report, but will continue to lag behind those from wireless LANs (WLANs). Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Track Down Rogue Wireless Access Points
Of all of the threats faced by your network security, few are as potentially dangerous as the rogue Access Point (AP). A rogue AP is a WiFi Access Point that is set up by an attacker for the purpose of sniffing wireless network traffic in an effort to gain unauthorized access to your network environment…. Continue Reading
China Reinvigorates WAPI Push
WAPI is back, with an enthusiastic new push to make it a state standard in the world’s most populous nation. You may be forgiven if you think the name “WAPI” sounds familiar, but aren’t quite sure what it means. WAPI, or Wired Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure, is the Chinese-born encryption standard that competes directly with… Continue Reading
National Express Trial Coach-based Wi-Fi
National Express has launched a trial wireless access systems on its coaches travelling between between London and Cambridge. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Firm Testing Wireless Signals To Dispense Drugs
Making sure that patients take thier drugs on time and take all of thier medication is a concern of doctors everywhere. MicroCHIPS Inc seems to have an innovative, though intrusive solution. Using commands sent wirelessly to an implanted drug ‘box’ in the patient, they can dispense the drugs on command. No mention however is thier… Continue Reading