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Milestones That Mattered: Wi-Fi Predecessors Date To The Early 1990s

Eliza Villarino — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:15:00 +0000

More than a decade ago, an EDN article examined the developments that paved the way for the wireless technology era. A March 4, 1993 feature entitled “Digital wireless networks” foresaw the existence of wireless LANs that could operate over infrared or RF channels and predicted that the Federal Communications Commission would allow various frequency-hopping and direct-sequence spread spectrum modulation schemes. Although it did not say anything about direct-sequence champion AT&T Microelectronics, the report mentioned Proxim, which advocated the frequency-hopping approach.
Via [edn.com]

Boffins Working On Super Wi-Fi Chip

Eliza Villarino — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:31:00 +0000

Researchers at Lucent’s Bell Laboratories are developing software that can alter a WiFi chip so that it can work on all types of radio appliances. They believe that most of these appliances contain outdated chips, which are wired to a sole frequency. The goal is to make a chip that can move across all frequencies so that they can be used for television and radio, GPS, cellular signals, WiFi, and WiMax. Expecting the chip to be expensive, Tod Sizer, who heads the broadband wireless research division at Bell Labs, said the company plans to market the product to military and emergency service organizations.
Via [theinquirer.net]

Verizon, Alvarion Sign Wireless Broadband Deal

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:38:00 +0000

Verizon Avenue, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, has bought equipment from Alvarion to make wireless broadband service available on a former military base.
Via [news.zdnet.com]

BelAir, Lucent Partner For Wireless Routers

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 02:49:00 +0000

BelAir Networks has started partnering with a number of companies for its range of carrier-grade wireless switch routers, with Lucent Techologies becoming the first company licensed to sell the products to service providers, enterprises and government accounts.
Via [commsdesign.com]

Lucent Adopts Alvarion’s WiMAX Technology

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:07:00 +0000

Lucent Technologies said Tuesday it will integrate WiMAX technology from partner Alvarion into its future communications products.
Via [commsdesign.com]

Lucent Focuses On Wireless Lan Optimisation

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:29:00 +0000

Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs has lifted the lid on two research projects that aim to boost the performance of wireless local area networks (Lans).
Via [vnunet.com]

Lucent Looks To Provide Mobile Wi-Fi For Trains, Autos, Bbuses

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:09:00 +0000

Lucent Technologies Inc. is working to develop a product that would provide users with wireless Internet access on trains, buses and automobiles.
Via [computerworld.com]

802.11 To 3G Call Handover Achieved

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:45:00 +0000

Lucent Technologies has demonstrated the successful seamless handoff of a wireless data call from a “WiFi” or wireless local area network (WLAN) to a UMTS network, enabling mobile laptop users to browse the Internet while roaming between the two network types with no interruption in the session.
Via [cellular-news.com]