A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official. Via [zdnet.com.au]… Continue Reading
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Experts Question Wi-Fi Revenue Models
If Wi-Fi is to be profitable as more than a sideline, it will have to get outside the coffee shop, contends Bert Williams, vice president for marketing for Tropos in Sunnyvale, California. Tropos builds wireless networks that span neighborhoods and entire cities in some cases. That kind of coverage can be turned into a profitable,… Continue Reading
Pushing Wi-Fi’s Limits, Part Two
Much as we’ve come to love a good Wi-Fi connection, whether at home or at the corner coffee shop, there’s still quite a bit left to be desired. It’s not fast enough, and Wi-Fi signals need to go farther. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Q&A With Boingo Wireless’ Sky Dayton
The Wi-Fi-network aggregator’s founder sees unlimited potential for the technology — if it gets much easier to use. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Dead Zone: China Lags After An Early Lead
Has China gone cold on hot spots? Three years ago, the country’s biggest phone companies, China Netcom and China Telecom, seemed to be in a fast-paced race to sign deals with the country’s hotels, airports and fast-food chains to open short-range wireless broadband access points, known as hot spots, in major cities like Beijing and… Continue Reading
A Wireless Third Eye
How often could you use an extra eye on something important? Security cameras are built for just such a task, but they can be costly and difficult to install because they usually require a hardwired connection. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Airgo Wins Wi-Fi Following
Wireless networking start-up Airgo Networks has lined up new customers and partners wooed by its next-generation Wi-Fi gear. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Gartner Sees Growing Need For Wireless Security Policies
The escalating use of wireless technology demands formal corporate security policies governing that use, according to users and analysts at a Gartner Inc. security conference here this week. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Pushing Wi-Fi’s Limits, Part One
If you’ve used Wi-Fi a few times, whether at home, in the office, or while getting a latte or enjoying a public park, you’ve probably figure you’ve learned enough about wireless networking that you like it, yet it’s not quite everything it should be. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
BT Serves Wi-Fi Courtside To Tennis Fans
Tennis fans attending this year’s Stella Artois Championships will be able to surf the web and download documents at high speeds using a wireless broadband network at the Queen’s Club in west London. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Comes To The Ferry Klickitat
Built in 1927, this vessel is among the oldest in Washington State Ferries’ fleet, and its twin 1,200-horsepower diesels are the antithesis of high technology. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
4G To Combine WiMax And 3G, Says Forrester
The fourth generation of mobile services – 4G – will be a combination of 3G and WiMax technologies, analyst Forrester has predicted. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Paris Metro Firm To Run Wi-Fi Buses
Wireless Internet access will soon move beyond railways and onto the roads if RATP, the company which runs the Paris Metro and the capital’s bus services, has its way. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Experts Send Out Mixed Messages
Speakers rave about rapid growth but preach against overconfidence at wireless conference. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Attacks And Penetration Testing (Part 2 Of 3)
There are several techniques to performing penetration testing on your wireless network, the objective of all of them being to improve the security and integrity of the network itself. What wireless lacks in the security of the physical layer and medium must be compensated for in protections on other layers of the stack. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading