For those basketball fans in the audience, March is best known as March Madness and the NCAA tournament. But, for the WiMAX sector, the last few days should be called Merger Madness. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless VoIP Threatens Mobile Operator Revenues
The use of VoIP (voice-over-Internet-protocol) on wireless networks is a threat to mobile operators, according to a report by research firm Analysys. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
When Wi-Fi Meets Cellular
The dual-mode iPaq H6315 lets users switch between GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi networks as they travel. “The device automatically notifies you as you enter a Wi-Fi hot spot and switches to the fastest network available, allowing you to maintain your Internet session as you travel from your home, to Starbucks, to the airport, to a business… Continue Reading
Fixed Wireless, WiMax, And WiFi Market Opportunities, Strategies, And Forecasts, 2005 To 2010
Consumer broadband adoption is accompanied by purchases of access points and adaptors. Wi-Fi adoption has been slower in the enterprise sector. Prices for consumer equipment have been falling faster than those for enterprise-grade systems. SOHO and consumer spending has outpaced that of enterprises.… Continue Reading
Nintendo Revolution Will Get Built-in WiFi
In an interview with Japanese weekly Nikkei Business, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals the next generation Nintendo console will have built in WiFi and innovative controllers. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Colubris Networks Acquires Wi-Fi Company
Colubris Networks joined this week’s telecom merger-fest by acquiring Kiwi Networks, a supplier of advanced cellular technologies for next-generation Wi-Fi and WiMax deployment. The deal strengthens its portfolio of Wi-Fi and WiMax-based wireless local area network solutions. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Upgrading From WPA To 802.11i Is Not Easy
Anyone who tells you that moving to 802.11i is simple “is not telling you the straight story,” says Kenneth Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner. “You’re adding two encryption methods and one authentication scheme. That’s not simple.” Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Vendor Buys Wireless VoIP Company
Wireless broadband equipment vendor Airspan Networks said Tuesday that it is purchasing an Israeli company that specializes in voice-over-IP technology. Via [internetweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networks Set To Go Through The Roof
The market for fixed wireless, WiMax, and WiFi gear will be worth some $12.4 billion by 2010, a researcher reckons. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Extreme Networks Debuts Combo Gigabit Switch For Wireless, VoIP
Extreme Networks has unveiled a new line of Level 3 fixed Gigabit Ethernet switches designed to provide high availability for wireless, voice-over-IP and converged networks. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Startup Xirrus Aims To Simplify WLAN Rollouts
New wireless technology vendor Xirrus is launching this week, pledging to deliver enterprise WLAN products that provide up to 16 times greater capacity and four times the coverage of competitors’ offerings. Via [crn.com]… Continue Reading
Lufthansa Plans Wireless Internet Perk To Germany
The newest battle for customers in the airline industry will reach Portland on Saturday, when Lufthansa begins offering in-flight wireless Internet service on its nonstop flights from Portland to Frankfurt, Germany. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Deploys Pre-Standard WiMAX
WiMAX backers continue to seed early versions of the technology among prospective customers, hoping that it will spark demand when services roll out in early 2006. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading
Fixed Operators To Lead WiMax Adoption, Firm Says
While WiMax is expected to revolutionize the fixed wireless broadband (FWB) market, it will be primarily a solution for fixed carriers, according to Pyramid Research. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Belfast Firms ‘Ignore Wi-Fi Risk’
More than half of businesses in Belfast with wireless computer networks fail to take basic security precautions, according to a survey. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading