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
Monthly Archives: March 2006
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
Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Tops One Million Users
Gaming giant Nintendo announced yesterday that its wireless gaming service has crossed the one million unique user mark in less than four months of operation. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Promises Internet Shake-up
There is a good reason why the biggest wi-fi zones in the UK are in the City of London and Canary Wharf, with widespread wireless access being touted as the force behind the net’s next wave of innovation. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Lines Up Santa Rosa, WiMax For Notebooks
Intel unveiled a new generation of its Centrino notebook technology as well as the ultramobile PC during afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Lower Wi-Fi Prices On The Horizon
Experts say Wi-Fi prices are set to fall as competition in the sector heats up. Most laptops now ship with Wi-Fi and many public areas are equipped with hotspots, but users often complain about the cost and complexity of accessing the internet. Via [itweek.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Mobile WiMAX Adoption Will Lag Behind Fixed
WiMAX, while ready to emerge strong in the broadband wireless market, may struggle to take hold in the mobile space, according to a new report by Senza Fili Consulting. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
Outdoors On The Trapeze
While making a nice push into branch offices has done a lot for Trapeze Networks, the maker of the Mobility System infrastructure equipment is ready to hit the campus. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Want To Write For NetStumbler.com?
It’s not every day that we post things like this, but this may end up being a turning point of some sort. With the growth and popularity of NetStumbler.com continuing at a remarkable rate, the idea of adding some Wi-Fi/WiMAX/Wireless fanatics to the mix sounds pretty promising. To write for NetStumbler.com you don’t need to… Continue Reading
Symantec Begins Wireless Security Initiative
Symantec and the Internet Education Foundation launched a consumer wireless education effort Tuesday initially aimed at the country’s 56 million wireless Internet users. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Company To Bring WiFi Service To Toronto
Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc. announced plans Tuesday to blanket downtown Toronto with wireless WiFi coverage, allowing laptops to log onto the Internet anywhere within the zone, from park benches to cars and cafeterias. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
Seagate To Demo Wireless USB Hard Drive
Seagate Technology will demonstrate an external hard drive connected to the PC via Wireless USB ultrawideband, the company said Monday. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
Airbee Wireless Deepens Commitment To ZigBee
Airbee Wireless is aiming to make ZigBee implementation a bit easier for OEMs through the creation of a new business services unit that will focus on assisting in application development, protocol stack feature modification and network deployment support. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Tries Double Time
What a difference a year makes. A year ago we tested first-generation 802.11g access points and found them to be less than impressive, delivering pokey transfer rates and limited range. Via [gcn.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Set To Re-Wire Social Rules
With more people now using broadband rather than dial-up and online shopping soaring during the weeks before Christmas, there is no doubt that Britons are big fans of the net. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading