Two camps are ready for a showdown over faster wireless LANs following Motorola’s agreement on Thursday to merge its proposal for the IEEE 802.11n standard with that of the World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax Start Up Gets $9M In Funding
To accelerate the launch of its WiMax SoC, fabless semiconductor provider Sequans Communications reported Tuesday it has received $9 million (7 million euros) in a series B financing round from venture capital firms Add Partners, Vision Capital, SGAM, T-source and Cap Décisif. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
VOIP At 80 MPH: World’s First Wi-Fi Highway
I-19, the Canamex Interstate Highway, is the home of the “world’s first highway Wi-Fi mobile voice and high speed data network,” from Rio Rico to South of Green Valley, Arizona according to New Zealand based RoamAD, which supplied the Wi-Fi mesh software used in the network’s infrastructure. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading
Getting A Fix On WiMAX
Over the last 18 months or so, WiMAX has truly achieved a high profile – quite an achievement for a technology that, when it comes down to it, was an existing technology simply given a snappy new name. Fixed wireless access, FWA for short, just does not have the same ring to it. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Rogers, Second Cup In WiFi Deal
Specialty coffee café franchisor Second Cup is offering Rogers wireless fidelity (WiFi) service in select Second Cup locations across Canada. Via [globetechnology.com]… Continue Reading
Security Experts Explore Wireless Frontier
Wireless networks like the ones at your local coffee shop or airport are the next frontier for hacking attacks that could disrupt online transactions or steal your personal data, computer security experts say. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
802.11e Adds QoS To Wi-Fi Networks
The largely unsolved hurdle of contention for access-point capacity keeps voice-over-wireless systems vulnerable to poor-quality calls, as well as calls marred by dropouts if too many voice or data users are trying to connect to the network simultaneously. Via [arnnet.com.au]… Continue Reading
Intel’s Centrino Update In Short Supply
Intel has been unable to keep up with demand for Sonoma, its notebook technology introduced in January, according to a company spokesperson. Via [pcworld.idg.com.au]… Continue Reading
No Big Price Cuts In Near Future, Says BT Wireless Broadband Chief
The head of BT’s wireless division has said significant price cuts for Wi-Fi users over the next year are unlikely. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Security Breakthrough Kills ‘Evil Twins’
Two US academics have promised to dramatically boost wireless networking security using a revolutionary identity authentication system. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Enthusiast Cisco Makes A Pass At iPass
Cisco has invested in wireless hotspot aggregator iPass, along with voice recognition firm Nuance and Lumera, a firm that makes polymers used in wireless antennae, biotech chips and electrical-optical converters. Via [itweek.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Seattle’s Packed With Wi-Fi Spots
Philip Howard has always thought of Seattle as a well-connected city. Now he has the map to prove it. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
Is Public Wi-Fi Good Enough?
On nearly a daily basis, we’re seeing numerous municipalities, such as Atlanta and Philadelphia, announcing deployments of citywide public Wi-Fi networks. In fact, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is claiming the largest metro-wide network, with over 100 square miles of service area. I was even surprised that my hometown of Dayton, Ohio, has recently established public… Continue Reading
Study: Net Phones Key To WiMax Success
The wireless broadband standard called WiMax won’t be ready for prime time for a couple of years, but when it does come out, Internet phone service could be the cash cow for providers, according to a study. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Subway System Uses Wi-Fi To Distribute Personalized Information
The Paris transportation authority has deployed a context-aware Wi-Fi network that customizes data feeds by the employee and even the time of day. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading