The world’s No. 3 handset maker plans to add Internet phone software from Internet telephony provider Skype to a select number of Motorola phones that link to the Internet using short-range, high-speed Wi-Fi networks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
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Alcatel Bolsters Intel WiMAX Support
Intel and Alcatel are collaborating together to bring WiMAX to market for residential and notebook users. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Turns The Screw On 3G
Broadband wireless gained a bad name in the US in the late 1990s when companies such as Teligent failed spectacularly. But WiMAX is ushering in a brand new economic picture for such operators. Not only will standardization push down prices by fostering competition and volume, but spectrum suited to the technology is being auctioned cheaply… Continue Reading
McAfee Launches Online Wi-Fi Security Service
Security vendor McAfee, Inc. this week launched an on-line Wi-Fi security scanning service and said that it is developing a standalone WLAN security product that will be released later this year. Via [informationweek.mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
FCC: Competition, Not Regulation Will Encourage Wireless Broadband
An FCC task force Thursday issued a series of recommendations to encourage development of wireless broadband services, saying the FCC should rely on competition and not regulation. Via [informationweek.mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Switches Resist Price Erosion, Says Report
Makers of wireless LAN switches are holding the line on product prices and avoiding the intense price competition that is wreaking havoc on profits for makers of standalone enterprise-grade access points, according to a report from Unstrung Insider. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
Hands Off Our Wi-Fi Network!
Why are Wireless Philadelphia and other city wireless programs such a big threat? More precisely, why do the big boys keep trying to kill our Wi-Fi networks? Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Skype Bringing Wi-Fi VoIP To Smartphones
Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom said the move fit with Skype’s goal of “working with like-minded companies to innovate and expand platform choice and communications mobility for all our users.” “Our partnership with i-mate is a step forward for offering Skype on a variety of wireless-enabled devices,” Zennstrom said in a statement. Via [ecommercetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Alcatel, Alvarion Sign WiMAX Agreement
Alcatel has announced an OEM agreement with Alvarion Ltd. combining Alvarion’s commercially-available WiMAX-ready 802.16-2004 solution with Alcatel’s global reach and network integration capabilities. Via [eet.com]… Continue Reading
University Of Advancing Technology Students To Wardrive Phoenix In Search Of Wireless Network Hacking Opportunities
Students at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) will have the opportunity to earn valuable training in wireless security in a wardriving research project that encompasses the greater Phoenix metropolitan region.… Continue Reading
Broadband Wi-Fi Set To Boom On Back Of 3G, WiMax And VoIP
The broadband Wi-Fi hotspot market will show healthy growth in the medium- to long-term from 2006, says analyst Infonetics Research, with integrated new services on the way to drive user demand. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
IEEE To Amend Wireless LAN Standards
The IEEE has begun work on two amendments to the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless local area networks. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Comes To Blackberry
Officially announced late last year, the BlackBerry 7270 is here. This is the first version of the popular handheld communicator from Research in Motion (RIM) of Waterloo, Ontario to build in Wi-Fi support, specifically for 802.11b. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Voice Over Wi-Fi Raises The Volume
Business uptake of voice over wireless Lans is slowly but steadily ramping up, with newly published research predicting that the technology will enjoy strong growth during the next four years. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Discovering The Freedom Of Wireless Technologies
When Alison Fillmore decided to move to Chatham and start her website graphic design business, Vervaine, she worried that keeping in touch with clients in Boston would be difficult and that she would be tied to her desk. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading