Fuelled by a rapid rise in home networking, ZigBee IEEE 802.15.4 high-speed wireless revenues will rocket by 3,400 per cent in the next four years, research has claimed. Via [computing.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
Hertz, Wayport Drive Hot-Spot Deal
Car rental giant Hertz announced Tuesday it has teamed up with hot-spot operator Wayport to offer wireless, high-speed Internet access at more than 50 U.S. airports. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
CA Airs Wireless Manager
Officials at Computer Associates announced the availability of an application aimed at simplifying and strengthening Wi-Fi networks. Wireless Site Management 4.0 (WSM), first introduced in May, is designed to augment the company’s Unicenter Network and Systems Management Network Performance Option — a reporting and network health application — and eTrust security management platform. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
BT Dangles Wi-Fi For A Quid
BT is trying to drum up business for its Wi-Fi broadband service by offering an entry-level package for just £1 a month. Snag is, you have to be an existing BT Business Broadband, BT Broadband or BT Yahoo! Broadband customer to take up the offer. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Business Frets Over Wireless Security
There is no question that a number of the new mobile solutions that are being developed could help many business processes function more efficiently. The results of a recent survey, carried out at an executive briefing held by IT consulting services and solutions provider C and C Technology, sheds some light onto the perceived advantages… Continue Reading
Newbury Networks’ WiFi Watchdog 4.0
Unlike AirMagnet’s Enterprise 5.0 and other wireless IDSes (intrusion detection systems), which use location tracking simply to display possible locations of wireless devices on a floor-plan diagram, Newbury Networks’ WiFi Watchdog 4.0 uses location tracking as a core component of MAC (media access control) authentication. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Why The Wi-Fi Revolution Failed In India
Reams of newsprint have been printed about how Wi-Fi will free us all from the tyranny of being chained to our desks. Let’s be fair, the thought of being able to work anywhere, anytime is tempting. Unforunately the Indian experience has turned out to be far from heavenly. The wireless revolution has run into the… Continue Reading
Jerusalem First Israeli City To Provide Free Wireless Internet Network
Jerusalem, the first Israeli city to go live with a free wireless internet network, will join other major cities around the world providing a combination of entertainment and business service, conveniently, easily and at high speed (54 megabytes per second). Every resident and visitor to Unwire Jerusalem WiFi zones will be able to surf the… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Increases Wi-Fi Kit And Zones
T-Mobile has improved its mobile connectivity service by more than tripling the number of Wi-Fi hotspots that can be used by subscribers of its combined 3G, GPRS and Wi-Fi service. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Aiirmesh: Wi-Fi Cities Come Calling
Cities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco, which are investigating large-scale Wi-Fi deployments, have Aiirmesh Communications on speed-dial. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Coffee, Tea Or Wi-Fi?
Wireless broadband access is great when you’re on the road. But sometimes, the only thing that’s hot at a Wi-Fi hot spot is the coffee. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Corporate Wi-Fi Integration, Part 4
Mike Houghton wraps up his four-part series on integrating Wi-Fi with your corporate IT environment by providing a glimpse into the future and some final recommendations for a successful implementation. Via [enterpriseitplanet.com]… Continue Reading
New Mexico City Hopes For Wi-Fi Access By Christmas
“We’re a very tech-savvy community,” said James Palenick, city administrator for Rio Rancho, N.M., explaining why his city of 63,000 was working to provide Wi-Fi access to its citizens. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Regulators, Cities, Business Converge On Wireless Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has twice in the last month moved to make broadcast spectrum available for advanced wireless services. At the same time, several cities have announced wireless initiatives, and companies have begun to shape themselves to be wireless broadband providers on the model of the cellular telephone industry. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi As A Churn Reducer
A few telcos appear to be realizing that Wi-Fi isn’t a business by itself, but does have great potential to reduce churn for other services. Via [thefeature.com]… Continue Reading