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 Siemens Teams With Nokia On Wi-Fi-GSM Handover http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/03/21/siemens-teams-with-nokia-on-wi-fi-gsm-handover/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/03/21/siemens-teams-with-nokia-on-wi-fi-gsm-handover/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:14:00 +0000 Eliza Villarino http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=34 Siemens and Nokia are collaborating to perfect the handover of voice calls between corporate Wi-Fi and GSM networks. The two companies will work on certifying the compatibility of software in their products for business clients such as Nokia’s E-series mobile phones and Siemens’ fixed-mobile convergence server called MobileConnect, which is compatible with its HiPath 8000 SoftSwitch. According to Marcus Birkl, vice president of sales for HiPath Wireless LAN at Siemens, Nokia will send some of its handsets to Siemens laboratories for interoperability and quality-of-service tests. To date, Nokia’s E60 phone has been certified to be compatible with MobileConnect, and two other E-series phones, the E61 and E70, are now being tested in Siemens labs.
Via [infoworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/03/21/siemens-teams-with-nokia-on-wi-fi-gsm-handover/feed/ 0 Dual-Mode Capability Unites Wi-Fi, Cell Network http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/12/11/dual-mode-capability-unites-wi-fi-cell-network/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/12/11/dual-mode-capability-unites-wi-fi-cell-network/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:18:00 +0000 Eliza Villarino http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=141 Several vendors have unveiled various dual-mode solutions that allow for call handovers between WiFi and cellular networks.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals looks to acquire software from Aruba Wireless Networks, which can support dual-mode phones. To date, the medical center has provided 650 SpectraLink voice handsets and 500 cell phones to its nurses. The ability to combine both services, according to John Tuman, director of network services at WakeMed, would be valuable. The new software, which is due to be released next year, will run on the Aruba 6000 Mobility Controller switch that the healthcare company plans to install this month.

Symbol Technologies, meanwhile, announced it will begin shipping the new RFS7000 RF switch — a wireless switch for dual-mode phone handovers — also next year. Siemens Communications likewise plans to integrate such capability to its HiPath product line by late 2007 or early 2008.
Via [computerworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/12/11/dual-mode-capability-unites-wi-fi-cell-network/feed/ 0 Dublin Developer Debuts Wi-Fi-Mobile Roaming Software http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/11/28/dublin-developer-debuts-wi-fi-mobile-roaming-software/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/11/28/dublin-developer-debuts-wi-fi-mobile-roaming-software/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:17:00 +0000 Eliza Villarino http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=163 Cicero Networks has unveiled a new dual-mode VoIP client that will allow Nokia smartphones to use the best available connection between WiFi and traditional mobile networks. CiceroPhone is designed for Nokia S60 handsets, including the E60, E61, E70 and N80 models. The Irish software maker plans to officially ship this new product by the end of this month.

Cicero Networks CEO Ross Brennan said the inclusion of Nokia smartphones in the company’s portfolio bespeaks Cicero’s “commitment to bring mobile wireless VoIP technology and fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions to the mainstream market.” Last year, the firm released the first dual-mode client for Windows Mobile 5.0 converged devices. The said application is currently being used by several telecommunication service providers as well as in pre-market tests in more than 30 operators.
Via [siliconrepublic.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/11/28/dublin-developer-debuts-wi-fi-mobile-roaming-software/feed/ 0 Switching From Cell To Wi-Fi, Seamlessly http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/09/29/switching-from-cell-to-wi-fi-seamlessly/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/09/29/switching-from-cell-to-wi-fi-seamlessly/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:11:00 +0000 Eliza Villarino http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=247 T-Mobile USA is due to begin offering a new service for mobile phone users that will allow seamless switching between its cellular network and their home Wi-Fi networks. The company will use unlicensed mobile access or UMA to enable the new service. T-Mobile, several blogs reported, has performed a trial of the service in the Pacific Northwest for a month. Kineto Wireless, one of the companies developing software to support the new product, expects T-Mobile to offer the service to users in at least one major city initially and expand the coverage to include the firm’s 7,836 hot spots nationwide.
Via [news.zdnet.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/09/29/switching-from-cell-to-wi-fi-seamlessly/feed/ 0 Cisco, Motorola Abandon Wi-Fi/Cellular Venture http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/05/08/cisco-motorola-abandon-wi-ficellular-venture/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/05/08/cisco-motorola-abandon-wi-ficellular-venture/#comments Mon, 08 May 2006 15:34:00 +0000 Sherry Jones http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=491 This year’s plan for a “seamless” cellular/WiFi roaming technology partnership between Cisco Systems Inc. and Motorola turned out to be not so seamless, so a new generation of fixed/mobile convergence devices won’t be coming your way until at least 2007. The devices are predicted to allow handsets to roam seamlessly between WiFi and cellular networks without a loss of service or data.
Via [informationweek.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/05/08/cisco-motorola-abandon-wi-ficellular-venture/feed/ 0 Is Wi-Fi Roaming Really Seamless? http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/26/is-wi-fi-roaming-really-seamless/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/26/is-wi-fi-roaming-really-seamless/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:05:00 +0000 Sherry Jones http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=518 The goal of mobile Wi-Fi is, of course, mobility, but seamless connectivity for users who wander about isn’t always completely seamless. In a world where roaming delays exceeding 100 milliseconds aren’t tolerated (wireless voice), and where giving up on one access point before finally finding another can take up to 5 seconds, users should take such delays into account when deploying wireless LAN applications.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/26/is-wi-fi-roaming-really-seamless/feed/ 0 All About Wi-Fi Location Tracking http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/all-about-wi-fi-location-tracking/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/all-about-wi-fi-location-tracking/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:19:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=529 Location sensing of WiFi enabled equipment and personelle is something that alot of companies have wanted for a a while. It’s tricky stuff and is’nt the easiest to setup, but can be invaluable for many reasons, such as location of key personelle and equipment, detection of rogue or attacking device, and for detecting the location of interfering devices. There’s alot of ways to do it and every company seems to have thier own prefered method.
Via [techworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/all-about-wi-fi-location-tracking/feed/ 0 iPass And T-Mobile Agree On Wi-Fi Access Across Europe http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/ipass-and-t-mobile-agree-on-wi-fi-access-across-europe/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/ipass-and-t-mobile-agree-on-wi-fi-access-across-europe/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:05:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=531 T-mobile has teamed up with ipass to allow customers to use other ipass partner companies access points throughout europe. It’s moves like this that make hotspots easier to use. Rather than having to buy 8 different access cards, you just need onecard or code, and only one fee to access hotspots everywhere.
Via [geekzone.co.nz]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/12/ipass-and-t-mobile-agree-on-wi-fi-access-across-europe/feed/ 0 How Will We Converge Wi-Fi And Cellular? http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/how-will-we-converge-wi-fi-and-cellular/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/how-will-we-converge-wi-fi-and-cellular/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:48:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=554 Now that the buzzword of convergance of WiFi and cellular is going full steam the question now seems to be ‘who owns the talk time?’. If I have a cell phone and am using the cellular network, it’s easy to bill me for the talk time. If I’m at my home or business using the WiFi link, it’s my internet connection and WiFi being used. So the telco’s are fighting over how to bill people for the WiFi portion of thier calls. Various methods and camps are being setup that offer different levels of cost and features, but there seems to be a standards fight in the near future.
Via [techworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/how-will-we-converge-wi-fi-and-cellular/feed/ 0 Airvana Aims To Bridge Gap Between Cellular, IP Networks http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/27/airvana-aims-to-bridge-gap-between-cellular-ip-networks/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/27/airvana-aims-to-bridge-gap-between-cellular-ip-networks/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:07:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=572 Airvana is joining the convergance train and releasing a gateway to allow cellular and IP based networks to seamlessly roam from one protocol to another. The point is made though that such hand offs can have major security implications that haven’t been dreamed of yet. Only time will tell if this technology is really used that much and how secure it will be.
Via [pcmag.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/27/airvana-aims-to-bridge-gap-between-cellular-ip-networks/feed/ 0 T-Mobile First To Bridge 3G, EDGE, GPRS, And Wi-Fi http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/22/t-mobile-first-to-bridge-3g-edge-gprs-and-wi-fi/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/22/t-mobile-first-to-bridge-3g-edge-gprs-and-wi-fi/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:11:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=582 Nortel has provided technology to allow T-mobile that allows seamless roaming between 3G, EDGE, GPRS, and WiFi networks in Europe. No word yet if this ‘always on’ internet experience has an off button.
Via [cbronline.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/22/t-mobile-first-to-bridge-3g-edge-gprs-and-wi-fi/feed/ 0 BT To Develop Global Wi-Fi http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/24/bt-to-develop-global-wi-fi/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/24/bt-to-develop-global-wi-fi/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:41:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=653 BT wants to build a global wi-fi network to enable customers to make cheap mobile calls routed over the internet anywhere in the world.
Via [thebusinessonline.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/24/bt-to-develop-global-wi-fi/feed/ 0 Handset Eases Roaming Between Wi-Fi And GSM http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/23/handset-eases-roaming-between-wi-fi-and-gsm/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/23/handset-eases-roaming-between-wi-fi-and-gsm/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:42:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=660 New handset technologies, fixed-mobile convergence, and mobile messaging were the focus of the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.
Via [computing.co.uk]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/23/handset-eases-roaming-between-wi-fi-and-gsm/feed/ 0 Kyocera, Marvell Team On Wi-Fi/CDMA Platform http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/10/kyocera-marvell-team-on-wi-ficdma-platform/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/10/kyocera-marvell-team-on-wi-ficdma-platform/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:11:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=691 Kyocera Wireless Corp. has signed a strategic alliance with Marvell to develop a dual-mode Wi-Fi/CDMA handset platform.
Via [eetimes.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/02/10/kyocera-marvell-team-on-wi-ficdma-platform/feed/ 0 Motorola Works Around WLAN Roaming To Enable Wi-Fi Telephony http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/01/13/motorola-works-around-wlan-roaming-to-enable-wi-fi-telephony/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/01/13/motorola-works-around-wlan-roaming-to-enable-wi-fi-telephony/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:04:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=774 Motorola on Tuesday leveraged the intense spotlight of the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show to introduce a new Motorola Residential Seamless Mobility Gateway (RSG) that takes WiFi-to-cellular handover control out of the hands of the carrier and puts it squarely in the hands of the consumer.
Via [news.tmcnet.com]

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