Daily Archives: June 12, 2006

WiFi Badges Locate Doctors In The House

Getting hold of doctors in an emergency has for years been done through pagers. With the ubiquity of wireless networks in hospitals, Vocera communications has come up with thier Vocera Communication System. It’s akin to the communicator in Star Trek, featuring voice commands to talk to specific people, groups of people, or to locate and… Continue Reading

4.9 And Wi-Fi In One Card

Motorola is releasing a new wireless card, but not one meant for ordinary consumers. The Card operates as a normal 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g card but also operates on the licensed 4.9Ghz public safety spectrum. This combo card allows for alot of flexibility for emergency personnel and first responders to setup networks without having to compete… Continue Reading

Wireless Networking Kit Sales On The Up

As any wardriver could tell you, the sales of wireless networking gear is on the rise. $639 million dollars worth of gear was sold in the first quarter of 2006 alone. WiMax also is on the rise, with sales expected to top 1.7 Billion by 2009. That’s alot of gear. Via [networks.silicon.com]

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