Strix Systems says its patent-pending Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) multiradio, multichannel and multi-RF mesh solution is now generally available. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
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Moving WiMax Into VoIP
Last week, California-based fixed wireless provider NextWeb announced plans to launch voice over IP in its service areas in California and Nevada through a partnership with VoIP facilitator CommPartners. According to the companies, this will be the largest deployment of VoIP services over a pre-WiMax network in the U.S. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Mpls. Wi-Fi Plan To Face Static
Minneapolis has drawn plenty of attention from its announcement last week that it was seeking partners to create a citywide wireless Internet system for its residents and businesses. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Sprint Extend Its Wi-Fi Presence Globally
US-based telecomms group Sprint is extending its Wi-Fi presence internationally with the help of virtual network enabler Quiconnect. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Fujitsu, SiGe Semi Collaborate On WiMAX Design
Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. and SiGe Semiconductor Inc. have announced the availability of a complete reference design for developing WiMAX-capable broadband wireless access systems. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi, WiMAX To Drive Wireless Cap Ex To $29.3 Billion By 2008, Says TIA
Wi-Fi and WiMAX infrastructure revenue is expected to reach $5.2 billion and $115 million respectively in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association’s 2005 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
BT Welcomes Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
While telecoms companies in the US are trying to block free Wi-Fi hotspots, BT has stated that it has no problems with the concept. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
3.7GHz Mixer Suited For 3G And WiFi
An active downconverting RF mixer from Linear Technology can be used in 3G mobile basestations with its operating frequency range of 3.7GHz. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Small Is Beautiful For Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi must move away from the laptop and onto smaller devices, according to industry experts. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Home Automation Companies Set To Duke It Out
Several companies are about to begin vying to win control of your home. They don’t want to tell you what to do. Rather, they want to come in where home automation vendor X10 left off. They want to automate your light switches, thermostat, security system, and sprinkler system. They want their chips in your universal… Continue Reading
Microsoft, VeriSign Team On Wi-Fi Security Architecture
Citing the increased risk posed by mobile workers and wireless networking technology, Microsoft Corp. and VeriSign Inc. said on Wednesday that they are teaming up to help organizations secure Wi-Fi networks. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Employees ‘Forcing Wi-Fi Rollout’
Companies are finding themselves forced to roll out Wi-Fi to solve problems caused by frustrated employees who are doing it themselves, anecdotal evidence suggests. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Cellular & Wi-Fi: A Tumultuous Marriage?
David Hagan has spent the past four years deeply enmeshed in the business of Wi-Fi hot spots. The reason? Hagan, CEO of aggregator Boingo, sees a future where the hot spots will become part of a broader wireless convergence. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
BT Fears Wireless Security PR Crisis
The telco fears that media reports about wireless security dangers could drive customers away. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
WiFi Access Wherever You Go, Giving IT Staff The Blues
Wireless hot spots and services offering mobile access to the Web, e-mail and corporate networks are spreading across Canada faster than mosquitoes in spring — and for information technology workers, they can be just as pesky. Via [theglobeandmail.com]… Continue Reading