Intel has once again recruited companies to support WiMAX deployments. The latest: The company is teaming with Alvarion to launch a WiMAX network in Latin America. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
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Kit Speeds Wireless-LAN Development On Linux
AbsoluteValue Systems Inc., an early supporter of IEEE 802.11-compliant chips on open-source platforms, is offering an embedded-software package that will support .11a/b/g chip sets on any Linux platform. The AVS 802.11 WLAN Development Platform marks AbsoluteValue’s turn away from original design manufacturers to a different customer base. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Price War Whacks Conexant
Conexant’s third-quarter revenue will fall about $40 million short of estimates because of a price war breaking out among WiFi chip suppliers. Via [thestreet.com]… Continue Reading
T-Systems Aims To Make WiFi As Easy As Phone Call
T-Systems, a unit Deutsche Telekom, is linking together 10,000 locations for wireless computer access and aims to connect half of the world’s public hotspots to a seamless network, it said on Tuesday. Via [reuters.com]… Continue Reading
Tap Into Neighbors’ WiFi? Why Not, Some Say
Like a Robin Hood of the Internet age, Carrie Russell of South Boston takes bandwidth from the rich (neighbors who have wireless high-speed Internet connections) and uses it herself to surf for free. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Security Still Spotty
In addition to being faster than their predecessors, new Wi-Fi-certified 802.11g wireless products promise better protection from snoops, thanks to Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption technology. But even though the WPA standard was introduced about a year ago, some 802.11g products may not support it. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Another Fast-food Chain Offers Free Wi-Fi
Another fast-food chain is jumping on the free Wi-Fi bandwagon. Krystal restaurants says it will provide free Wi-Fi service at more than 50 restaurants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
Confessions Of A War Driver
I admit it: I’m a war driver. Cloaked in anonymity, I cruise the alleyways and byways of corporate America, lurking, searching, probing for a weakness. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Broadcom Chip Supports Wi-Fi, Security
Broadcom has unveiled new single-chip wireless local area networking technology designed for use in handheld computers, notebooks and other consumer electronic devices. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Small Changes Can Thwart WLAN Hackers
With common sense and a basic understanding of how wireless security works, an enterprise can keep its wireless LAN protected from intruders using the security standards and practices available today. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
Softbank To Expand Wi-Fi Access, Roaming
Customers of Yahoo BB, Japan’s largest high-speed Internet provider, will soon be able to surf the Web at over 15,000 wireless Internet access points in 42 countries including Japan. Via [reuters.com]… Continue Reading
Closing Up Wireless Security Holes
“Corporate concern about WLAN security goes beyond eavesdropping, because they understand that ‘rogue access points’ can disrupt enterprise wireless LANs,” said Ira Brodsky, president of Datacomm Research, a market research firm that focuses on the wireless industry. Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
Travelers Find Wireless Web At Rest Stops
The Iowa Department of Transportation is hooking motorists up with wireless Internet access so they can surf the Web. It’s part of a test project to provide wireless service to six Iowa rest areas. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
802.11n Beats UWB For Home Media, Analyst Predicts
The forthcoming 802.11n WLAN standard will eventually beat out ultra-wideband (UWB) as the primary standard for wireless home entertainment networks, according to a study released Tuesday (June 29). Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi For The Taking In Wild, Wild Net
Tom Russell, who helped his sister and his mother piggyback on their neighbors’ WiFi high-speed Internet access, said the setup procedure is relatively simple, although it may take some patience. All you need is a wireless network adapter for your computer, which can cost between $35 and $80. Some laptops come fully equipped to access… Continue Reading