No longer just for gadget geeks, phone calling over the Internet — known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP — is going mainstream, driven by consumer market entry of such telecommunications giants as AT&T and entertainment heavyweights like Comcast. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Networks Slated For Area Downtowns
The wireless fidelity revolution is about to take over downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Some Wireless Devices Safe Near Pacemakers
Electronic health record devices don’t interfere with heart pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, says a new Mayo Clinic study. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Mesh Networking – The Next Step For WiFi Development In Western Europe, Says IDC
According to IDC, wireless mesh networking will be the next step in WiFi development. Although wireless mesh is now mainly offered by start-up companies, IDC expects established network vendors to follow Nortel and Motorola and announce their own mesh solutions, or cooperate with one of the mesh start-ups in the near future. Via [linuxelectrons.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Stands Alone
Analysts see a down year for chip sales in 2005, but not for the ones that enable wireless networking. Via [kansascity.com]… Continue Reading
Ofcom Opens Up More Wireless Broadband
Rural communities will be offered increased choice of wireless broadband options following a government decision to open up more of the spectrum. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Hot Item For Spotting Wi-Fi Networks
Canary Wireless LLC, a Chicago start-up, has launched the first hand-held device that not only detects Wi-Fi hot spots and measures how strong their signals are, but can tell whether they are open for subscribers or available for a free ride to check e-mail. Via [suntimes.com]… Continue Reading
Guest Internet Access Just Got A Lot Easier
Open sesame. The magical command Ali Baba used to open the door of a robbers’ den has taken on a new meaning at a Canadian law firm. Via [theglobeandmail.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Becoming As Common As McDonald’s
Wi-Fi is on the rise. With at least seven locations in McKinney and nearly 50,000 worldwide, wireless internet hotspots are becoming as ubiquitous as the corner McDonald’s … literally. Via [zwire.com]… Continue Reading
72Mbit Mobile Links Draw Closer
Britain’s first Wimax service, with the potential to offer broadband to mobile devices, is launching in Kent in early 2005. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
NETGEAR Bridges PC-Home Entertainment Gap
NETGEAR Inc. has unveiled a wireless device that bridges the gap between PC digital content and home-entertainment systems utilizing 802.11 technologies and a wealth of hardware connections and file formats. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
11a Wireless Faster And Easier Than 11g, Say Vendors
The 11a flavour of Wifi is faster in practice than 11g even though both are rated at the same 54Mbits/sec, according to wireless-networking pioneer Symbol Technology. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Free WiFi Service To Expand In Washington
The Open Park Project’s free, WiFi hotspot on Capitol Hill has drawn support from members of Congress and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as the organization begins to raise funds for expansion. Via [gcn.com]… Continue Reading
Auto Makers To Create Car-To-Car WLAN By 2006
Car makers BMW, Audi, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat have won a German government grant to help develop the basis for a standard method for car-to-car wireless data. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Range Wars On The Way?
Wi-Fi promises to broaden its horizons as PalmSource looks to Linux, Symbian eyes the mass market and Microsoft mixes it up in the mobile market. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading