NetStumbler http://www.netstumbler.com The award-winning wireless networking tool and the best source for your daily Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 3G and VoIP news. Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:52:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Broadcom Puts WiFi, Bluetooth And FM On Wireless Chip http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/02/16/broadcom-puts-wifi-bluetooth-and-fm-on-wireless-chip/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/02/16/broadcom-puts-wifi-bluetooth-and-fm-on-wireless-chip/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:22:00 +0000 Eliza Villarino http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=72 Broadcom has unveiled BCM4325, a chip that supports WiFi, Bluetooth and FM radio. With the use of proprietary “InConcert” algorithms, the chip is able to address interference issues between Bluetooth and WiFi. Such problems normally happen in the past when radios operate in the same spectrum — both Bluetooth and WiFi tap the 2.4GHz band. The company claimed that the combined features would reduce active and idle power consumption by 40 percent and create 50 percent free space on the chip.
Via [cbronline.com]

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The AR3011 complies with Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) specification, which the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) under the code name of Lisbon is currently finalizing. The company intends to offer the product along with Wi-Fi chips supporting draft-802.11n, 802.11a/g or 11g by itself.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/02/09/atheros-sinks-teeth-into-bluetooth/feed/ 0 IBM’s WPAN Chipset Aims To Replace High-Def Cables, Bluetooth http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/09/ibms-wpan-chipset-aims-to-replace-high-def-cables-bluetooth/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/09/ibms-wpan-chipset-aims-to-replace-high-def-cables-bluetooth/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:11:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=622 The breakthrough bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS) chip announced today by IBM at the International Solid State Circuits Conference may be exactly what the IEEE had in mind when it convened task force 802.15.3c in March of last year. But the chip that would make it possible for high-definition CE devices to stream content between each other at gigabit speeds, may face an uphill challenge over the next three years, as IBM campaigns for it to become the backbone of the future wireless broadband home network.
Via [tgdaily.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/09/ibms-wpan-chipset-aims-to-replace-high-def-cables-bluetooth/feed/ 0 Bluetooth Set To Take Over Wireless From Wi-Fi… http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/06/bluetooth-set-to-take-over-wireless-from-wi-fi/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/06/bluetooth-set-to-take-over-wireless-from-wi-fi/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:15:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=705 The IEEE has abandoned its effort to create a UWB standard, but has agreed on a draft for the next generation of WiFi, 802.11n. The conventional wisdom is that this week’s events are great news for Wi-Fi, and a disaster for Ultra-Wide Band, UWB, and by association, Bluetooth. In fact, the exact opposite is likely to be the judgment of the future.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/06/bluetooth-set-to-take-over-wireless-from-wi-fi/feed/ 0 Pharos Introduces GPS Pocket PC With Wi-Fi And Bluetooth http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/01/16/pharos-introduces-gps-pocket-pc-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/01/16/pharos-introduces-gps-pocket-pc-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:00:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=769 Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. introduced the Pharos Traveler GPS 525, the first Pocket GPS to include WiFi, Bluetooth, and Windows Mobile 5.0 software. The device is also among the smallest integrated wireless GPS devices in the industry.
Via [geekzone.co.nz]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/01/16/pharos-introduces-gps-pocket-pc-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth/feed/ 0 Bluetooth To Unify Wireless Functionalities http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/12/26/bluetooth-to-unify-wireless-functionalities/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/12/26/bluetooth-to-unify-wireless-functionalities/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:56:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=803 The Bluetooth Special Interest Group is planning to co-operate more closely with the Wi-Fi, Ultra-wideband (UWB) and Near Field Communications (NFC) wireless standards.
Via [vnunet.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/12/26/bluetooth-to-unify-wireless-functionalities/feed/ 0 Snowboarders Stay Connected With Wireless Winter Wear http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/07/snowboarders-stay-connected-with-wireless-winter-wear/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/07/snowboarders-stay-connected-with-wireless-winter-wear/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:25:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=912 Embarking on a long term wireless integration collaboration, Burton Snowboards and Motorola Inc. recently revealed plans to launch a collection of Bluetooth-enabled winter gear for snowboarding tech types that want to stay connected.
Via [pcmag.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/07/snowboarders-stay-connected-with-wireless-winter-wear/feed/ 0 Wi-Fi And Bluetooth Fight For Bandwidth http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/08/16/wi-fi-and-bluetooth-fight-for-bandwidth/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/08/16/wi-fi-and-bluetooth-fight-for-bandwidth/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:07:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1123 WLAN (wireless LAN) using the WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) IEEE 802.11b/g protocol is becoming standard in PCs and laptop computers, and it is making its way into PDAs and other portable data appliances. At the same time, Bluetooth is arising as a wireless-serial-cable replacement for headsets and microphones in all kinds of mobile-system applications. They are not exactly market competitors, but they share the same frequency band, and, without careful design, that scenario means trouble.
Via [edn.com]

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Via [fastcompany.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/07/26/bluetooth-killers/feed/ 0 Wireless Carriers Getting Behind Converged WiFi-Bluetooth http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/06/21/wireless-carriers-getting-behind-converged-wifi-bluetooth/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/06/21/wireless-carriers-getting-behind-converged-wifi-bluetooth/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:08:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1224 Network equipment maker Alcatel said it will offer network operators access to the technology, which in turn will enable them to offer subscribers a broader range of choices for accessing various mobile services, including mobile voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, data services and mobile commerce.
Via [technewsworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/06/21/wireless-carriers-getting-behind-converged-wifi-bluetooth/feed/ 0 Bluetooth, UWB Groups Mesh Efforts http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/05/10/bluetooth-uwb-groups-mesh-efforts/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/05/10/bluetooth-uwb-groups-mesh-efforts/#comments Tue, 10 May 2005 14:49:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1305 The hodgepodge of incompatible wireless networking technologies is about to get a bit smaller, as companies working on Bluetooth and ultrawideband are combining their efforts.
Via [news.com.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/05/10/bluetooth-uwb-groups-mesh-efforts/feed/ 0 Wireless Lans Point To Bluetooth Decay http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/03/29/wireless-lans-point-to-bluetooth-decay/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/03/29/wireless-lans-point-to-bluetooth-decay/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:06:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1415 Bluetooth will be killed off by wireless Lan technology, according to research released today by Analysys.
Via [vnunet.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/03/29/wireless-lans-point-to-bluetooth-decay/feed/ 0 Stepping Out Of Shadows Of WiFi http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/29/stepping-out-of-shadows-of-wifi/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/29/stepping-out-of-shadows-of-wifi/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:26:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1716 Bluetooth — a short-range wireless technology — is finally coming of age.
Via [mercurynews.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/29/stepping-out-of-shadows-of-wifi/feed/ 0 Bluetooth Road Map Ups Data Rates, Lowers Power http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/09/bluetooth-road-map-ups-data-rates-lowers-power/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/09/bluetooth-road-map-ups-data-rates-lowers-power/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:38:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1783 In an attempt to dispel concerns about the technology’s future, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group this week will unveil its road map out to 2006.
Via [commsdesign.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/11/09/bluetooth-road-map-ups-data-rates-lowers-power/feed/ 0 Intel To Combine Wi-Fi, Bluetooth In Centrino 2 http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/02/20/intel-to-combine-wi-fi-bluetooth-in-centrino-2/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/02/20/intel-to-combine-wi-fi-bluetooth-in-centrino-2/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:30:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=2464 Intel plans to integrate Bluetooth onto its next-generation Wi-Fi sub-system, it has emerged.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

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