The IEEE has formally approved the 802.11j standard, which allows Wi-Fi’s 802.11a specification to be adjusted in order to bring it into line with Japanese spectrum licensing regulations. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
WiMax: Between Hype And Hot Stuff
Intel’s financial support helps explain the excitement. Problem is, the wide-radius, superfast “WiFi on steroids” still has a long way to go. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys Wireless Routers Have A Problem, Jim
A problem with some Linksys wireless routers is causing angst to end users. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
New Wi-Fi Nearly Doubles Speed
Wireless networking products are never modest in their performance claims. However, Belkin’s new Wireless Pre-N Router ($150) and Notebook Network Card ($100) promise–and deliver–dramatically faster speeds and much better range than their fastest 802.11g predecessors. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Releases PoE-Powered WLAN For SMBs
Netgear has announced a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) solution for small businesses designed to ease installation of WLANs by allowing wireless access points to be installed anywhere, even in locations unreachable by power outlets. Via [networkingpipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Azimuth Systems Launches VoWLAN Test Platform
Wireless-network test-system developer Azimuth Systems today launched a benchmark test platform for testing VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) in Wi-Fi settings. The company claims that the W-Series wireless-LAN test platform validates both VoWLAN handsets and Wi-Fi infrastructure gear. Via [edn.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Company Homes In On Wireless-LAN Security
Wibhu Technologies Inc., a Wi-Fi network infrastructure company founded in Pune, India, has renamed itself AirTight Networks Inc. and brought in David King as its new chairman and chief executive officer. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Broadband Service Gets Major Cash Injection
The Netvigator service is receiving a $40m boost from its parent company, amid concern that a nationwide rollout has been shelved. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Internet Access, Delivered From Above
Jeff Thompson may be afraid of heights, but he appears to be at home on the 81st-floor terrace of the Empire State Building. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Stepping Out Of Shadows Of WiFi
Bluetooth — a short-range wireless technology — is finally coming of age. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi System Streamlines Baggage Handling
Baggage handlers are moving more than your bags at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport these days. They’re also moving megabytes worth of information about them. Via [globetechnology.com]… Continue Reading
BT Broadens £1-a-month Wi-Fi Trial
BT has added BT Mobile business subscribers to the list of customers to whom it is offering Wi-Fi access for a pound a month. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Outdoes Wired
Wireless telecommunications passed a milestone of sorts this fall, with spending on wireless outpacing wired solutions for the first time, according to a study from TNS Telecoms. While the study did not address Wi-Fi directly, its authors say the wireless-spending numbers could have positive implications for the world of WLAN. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
SBC Extends Wi-Fi Reach
SBC Communications has teamed with Barnes & Noble and Avis Rent A Car System to expand its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service offering. In separate deals, Barnes & Noble now is offering SBC wireless access at several hundred bookstores across the United States, while Avis has agreed to make the service available at up to 88 Avis… Continue Reading
Lobbyists Try To Kill Philly Wireless Plan
Philadelphia’s plan to offer inexpensive wireless Internet as a municipal service – the most ambitious yet by a major U.S. city – has collided with commercial interests including the local phone company, Verizon Communications Inc. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading