MIMO (multiple input multiple output) wireless technology is beginning to gain traction in the WiFi market and is moving to address the 3G mobile industry, according to MIMO pioneer Airgo Networks. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Citywide ‘Wi-Fi’ Network Pondered
Chicago officials took the first tentative steps Tuesday toward installation of a citywide wireless network that would allow residents to connect to the Internet from easy chairs, school desks and office break rooms–and provide City Hall with a major source of new revenue. Via [chicagotribune.com]… Continue Reading
A WiFi Detector With A Little More Oomph
Last year, we saw the emergence of the keychain-sized sensor that can detect the presence of an active WiFi network. These handy devices, which look like car alarm remotes, alert you when they sense radio signals in the 2.4GHz band that 802.11b and 802.11g networks use. Via [blogs.pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys Claims Router, Adaptor Extend Wireless Range
Cisco sub Linksys said it has released a range of products which can triple wireless range and throw eight times more data across the aether. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
The Battle For Your Automated Home: Insteon, ZigBee, And Z-Wave
Insteon, ZigBee, and Z-Wave. They sound more like comic book characters than wireless home-automation standards. But chances are you’ll see products using one or all of them at your home improvement store in the next year or two. Unlike other wireless home-network technologies, such as 802.11, Bluetooth, and UWB, these three are narrowband. Their data… Continue Reading
Wireless Switches Find Their Voice
In the wake of much industry consolidation, WLAN switch startup Meru Networks Inc. is working to stay in the game with a focus on voice traffic and related partnerships. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Aims To Surmount Wireless ‘Dead Zones’
Netgear on Monday introduced new RangeMax wireless products designed to outsmart potential wireless “dead zones.” Via [crn.com]… Continue Reading
MIMO Tries To Wedge Into The Enterprise
WLAN equipment that uses MIMO smart antenna technology provides faster speeds and greater range than regular WLAN equipment. But remote management and standard issues provide an obstacle to enterprise acceptance. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Remote-Access Options Expand
Service providers are expanding the global reach of their Wi-Fi and wired ethernet networks to offer users better remote access when traveling. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Hybrid Phones Hold Promise Of Cellular, VoIP
Wireless telecommunications is still hot. Internet telephony is even hotter. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Sees Upcoming Business Phones All With Wi-Fi
Nokia, the world’s largest mobile telephone maker, aims to make its entire line-up of new business phones run on both cellular and short-range wireless connections, an executive said on Friday. Via [reuters.co.in]… Continue Reading
Ultra Fast Wi-Fi Nears Completion
Ultra high speed wi-fi connections moved closer to reality on Thursday when Intel said it would list standards for the technology later this year. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Hotspot Vendors Ink Wi-Fi Roaming Agreements
SBC, Boingo Wireless and Airpath wireless said Thursday that they have signed new roaming agreements that expand the breadth of those vendors’ Wi-Fi hotspot networks. Via [internetweek.com]… Continue Reading
Security Fears Fail To Hold Back Wi-Fi
Despite security fears, the market for wireless Lan gear will roughly double in value and triple in unit shipments by 2009, largely thanks to next-generation technology delivering higher throughput, longer range and greater capacity. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Stretching Wi-Fi
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your home Wi-Fi network? One reason might be that the network is unable to reach every spot you want it to–the sunny patio, the upstairs bedroom, or the kitchen, perhaps. Now, new routers and adapters labeled “Pre-N” or “MIMO” promise to address the dreaded dead-spot dilemma while doubling… Continue Reading