Intel’s WiMAX Agenda

Intel is beating the wireless broadband drum. At September’s Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, president and COO Paul Otellini delivered a bright technology forecast, underscoring the impact of upcoming WiMAX technology. Earlier this year, Intel launched the WiMAX initiative, which is positioned as a wireless competitor to cable and DSL. WiMAX is governed byContinue Reading

VoIP Unplugged, As Wi-Fi Meets Net Phoning

Two major VoIP providers took steps Monday to further unwire Net-based phoning, traditionally a service tethered by wires. Via [news.com.com]Continue Reading

Cities Find Wi-Fi Future

It’s not Silicon Valley, but Chaska, Minnesota, may be moving to the leading edge of Wi-Fi technology as it begins offering the service for all city residents. Via [edition.cnn.com]Continue Reading

Extreme, Foundry Extend Wireless LAN Switch Lineups

Foundry Networks Inc. and Extreme Networks have extended their wireless LAN switch lineups with an emphasis on simplified deployment, voice-over-IP support, security and lower cost products for remote offices. Via [commsdesign.com]Continue Reading

Netgear, Flarion Team On Wireless Data Nets

Netgear Inc. and Flarion Technologies announced Monday that they are developing Flarion’s high-speed mobile-wireless technology for delivery to cell-phone service providers through Netgear 802.11b/g products. Via [techweb.com]Continue Reading

Tri-band Chip Gives WLAN Kit Flexibility

Wireless silicon firm Atheros last week announced the first single-chip system for tri-band wireless LANs. The AR5006X will enable 802.11a/b/g networking to be integrated into a wider range of kit, including adapters, laptops and handheld devices. Via [vnunet.com]Continue Reading

SBC Offers Free Web Wireless Access

SBC Communications, which provides telecommunication services in the Bay Area, is offering new and existing customers of its high-speed Internet service free wireless Web access through April to boost demand for its offerings. Via [oaklandtribune.com]Continue Reading

7270 First BlackBerry To Support Wi-Fi

Research In Motion (RIM) is demonstrating a new BlackBerry Wireless Handheld today at the Gartner ITXPO Symposium that operates on 802.11b networks and incorporates both voice and data capabilities. Expected to be commercialli available next year, the BlackBerry 7270 will be the first BlackBerry handheld to feature VoIP and WLAN support. Via [infosyncworld.com]Continue Reading

AirDefense Locks Up Wi-Fi

AirDefense is lining up a download that will lock down laptops for wireless use as well as an upgrade to its main product that will seek and destroy rogue access points automatically. Via [pcworld.com]Continue Reading

Review: Belkin 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter

More and more gadgets have built-in networking capabilities, but the problem is connecting them all to your home or small office network without making rooms look like IT wiring closets. Belkin’s 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter is a perfect alternative to pulling cables if you have a wireless WiFi network — or want to create one.Continue Reading

When Wi-Fi Will Drive

The future was supposed to have flying bubble cars. That’s what they promised us, and frankly we are pretty disappointed. Nonetheless, “talking” cars are a close second, and they may be here sooner than we think. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]Continue Reading

Free Wi-Fi Checks In… With Reservations

If the choice is between a nice hotel that offers free Wi-Fi-hotspot access and a nice hotel that charges for access, which will you choose? Obviously, all things being equal, free wins every time. But things aren’t always equal. A user survey recently found that a majority of hotel customers that have experienced free, butContinue Reading

Mesh Wi-Fi Network Eases On-Site Debate Reporting

When members of the media begin filing into Gammage Auditorium at Arizona State University in Tempe to report on Wednesday night’s presidential debate, they’ll find a new broadband wireless service waiting for them. And in fact, this service has been up and running for them for the past couple of days, so they can fileContinue Reading

Consumer Vendors Boost Multimedia Support

Thanks to Microsoft’s new Windows XP Media Center Software Edition 2005 and a small battalion of new compatible products announced today from industry leaders Linksys , D-Link , and Netgear , there’s never been a better time to just stay home. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]Continue Reading

Symbol Joins WiMax Wireless Broadband Group

Symbol Technologies announced Wednesday that it has joined the WiMax Forum, an industry group promoting the development of a wireless broadband technology based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.16-2004 standard. The group will test and certify wireless broadband equipment for interoperability in hopes of driving down the cost of gear and makingContinue Reading