As chipmakers fight to prove they can stretch the range and rate of Wi-Fi well beyond the standard, start-up Engim has enlisted research from the Tolly Group testing company to back up its claims. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
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Qwest Offers Wi-Fi-capable DSL Modems
Qwest Communications International Inc., a telephone and Internet service provider in Arizona and other western states, Thursday announced that it will offer a Wi-Fi capable DSL modem to all new Qwest consumer and small-business DSL subscribers. Via [phoenix.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
Train Operators Extend Wi-Fi Trials
GNER and Virgin attempt to woo business users away from planes and cars. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Cisco Warns Of Wireless Security Hole
Cisco is warning customers about a security hole in two products used to manage wireless LANs and e-business services in corporate data centers. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Roams Where You Want To
Simplified wireless hotspot access offered by new global roaming platform. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Security, Not Cost, Will Drive Business Take-up, Claims BT Wireless Chief
Cutting the price of Wi-Fi will not encourage more people to use it, claimed BT Group head of Wi-Fi Chris Clark. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
U.K. Plans Roadside Wireless Network
The U.K. government is planning to upgrade its roadside telematics system with a wireless network designed to blanket the country with low-cost wireless Internet access. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Gateway Opens The Wi-Fi Door For Smaller Businesses
Gateway wants to open up wireless networking possibilities for small to medium enterprises, offering a new access point product it says is much lower in cost and easier to install. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
US Robotics Launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi Update
US Robotics has updated its 802.11g hardware to allow wireless connectivity up to 125 megabits per second. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
More Americans Will Use Wi-Fi Than 3G By 2007
By 2007, more Americans will access mobile data via Wi-Fi than 2.5-generation or third-generation networks, according to a new report from Pyramid. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Launches Wi-Fi Brokering Service
Intel, unhappy with the fragmented nature of the wireless Internet market, has brokered the launch of a new company – RoamPoint – which aims to bring GSM-style roaming to Wi-Fi hotspots. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Device Market Starts To Throb, Swell
By 2008 there will be 176.8 million embedded wi-fi devices, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Conexant Intros 802.11g, 802.11a/g With USB 2.0
Conexant Systems Inc. today announced the availability of its newly designed Prism GT (802.11g) and Prism WorldRadio (802.11a/g) chipsets with a fully integrated universal serial bus 2.0 interface. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Improved WiFi Repeaters Due In 2005
A Florida-based WiFi startup is developing chips to enable full-duplex WiFi repeaters, a step up from the half-duplex repeaters in use today. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Is There A Place For 802.11a?
I hear it all the time: “802.11g gives you the same throughput as 802.11a, so there is no reason to upgrade to 11a hardware.” But that statement doesn’t take into account a fundamental advantage of 802.11a: radio frequency diversity. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading