Author Archives: Wayne Slavin

Taipei Plans City-Wide Wi-Fi By End 2005

Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available across the Taiwan capital by the end of 2005, joining a small number of cities offering Wi-Fi networks. Via [reuters.co.uk]Continue Reading

Scitec Unveils IP-PBX And IP Centrex Systems And WiFi Networking System

Scitec, known primarily for its line of telephones, has added IP-PBX and IP-Centrex systems and indoor/outdoor WiFi networking systems to its product portfolio. Via [commweb.com]Continue Reading

Azulstar Rescues City Wi-Fi Network In New Mexico

Azulstar Networks, a Wi-Fi service provider, has stepped in to take over a metropolitan 820.11 network in Rio Rancho, N.M., originally planned with USURF America Inc., based here. Via [commsdesign.com]Continue Reading

Home Wireless Brings On Bandwidth Bonanza

Spiralling consumer demand for network services will lead to wireless home bandwidth requirements jumping by a whopping 1,800 per cent to 57Mbps by 2009, research has claimed. Via [vnunet.com]Continue Reading

Wireless Access For Lufthansa’s Entire Long-haul Fleet

German airline Lufthansa has committed to installing wireless connectivity across its entire long-haul fleet of 78 aircraft, following successful trials over the past 18 months. Via [vnunet.com]Continue Reading

WiMAX For The Masses?

Companies introducing WiMAX products and services must convince enterprises and service providers that the broadband wireless technology makes economic sense, analysts at the WiMAX World trade show said here today. Via [internetnews.com]Continue Reading

Kent Gets UK’s First WiMAX Network

A next-generation wireless broadband network is being created in Kent which will provide high-speed wireless services to residential and business punters in the South East of England. Trials are due to start in January ahead of a full commercial launch by the middle of next year. Via [theregister.co.uk]Continue Reading

Ready? Set. Go!

For corporate deployment of WiFi networks, security has been the biggest hurdle to overcome and one of WiFi’s biggest cons. Today, all that has changed. Via [cioupdate.com]Continue Reading

Wireless Networking Boosts GNER Passenger Revenues

Train operator GNER has seen an impressive passenger response to the introduction of wireless networking capabilities on its trains. Via [vnunet.com]Continue Reading

Bosses Shun 3G For Wi-Fi And GPRS

Most businesses have little interest in buying 3G mobile phones at present, according to senior executives at Nokia. Via [networks.silicon.com]Continue Reading

Cisco CTO Whips WiMax

Cisco Systems Inc. CTO Charles Giancarlo took a few swings at WiMax, the wireless broadband networking technology also known as IEEE 802.16, yesterday during his brief keynote address at the Next Generation Networks conference in Boston. Via [lightreading.com]Continue Reading

Intel’s 2005 Desktop Chipsets Will Feature Wireless Technology

Intel’s next generation of desktop-use chipsets, to be introduced in the second half of 2005, will support wireless technologies such as 802.11a/b/g, said Sunil Kumar, director of chipset and software marketing at Intel, yesterday in Taipei. Via [digitimes.com]Continue Reading

VoIP, WiMAX To Dominate ISPCON

Wired and wireless ISPs are preparing for a healthy debate over the future of VoIP, WiMAX and other provider issues as ISPCON rolls into Silicon Valley this week. Via [internetnews.com]Continue Reading

First Look: NEC’s Slick Wi-Fi Projector

NEC’s LT265 wireless-ready digital DLP projector has a smooth, egg-shell-white veneer that immediately makes it an attention-getter. I found much to like about this unit, but also a few drawbacks–including an overly complex wireless setup. Via [pcworld.com]Continue Reading

Proxim Introduces Pre-WiMax Product

Proxim has unveiled the Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054-R, the next product in a generation of point-to-multipoint outdoor fixed wireless devices that will serve as a part of a migration platform to WiMax solutions expected in the second half of 2005. Via [computerweekly.com]Continue Reading