WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the IEEE 802.16 standards-based wireless technology that provides MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) broadband connectivity. WiMAX is an Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems, also known as the IEEE WirelessMAN air interface. WiMAX-based systems can be used to transmit signals as far as 30 miles. So far,… Continue Reading
Yachties Get All-In-One DSL-Wi-Fi Service
Square Mile International – a global wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) which serves the yachting community by running hotspots in marinas – has teamed up with Pipex and BT to offer broadband…well…just about everywhere. Through a single bill and subscription, punters can get broadband in ther homes, on board their boats in marinas, and out… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi World Under Threat From Symbol Patent
Wireless vendor Symbol Systems has told us it will be seeking a big license fee from all Wi-Fi equipment vendors for an infringed patent. And according to one manufacturer, Proxim, it stands a good chance of getting it. Via [techworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Broadband Network Rolls Across France
French vendor Altitude Telecom said Thursday it will launch a wireless broadband network across France using pre-WiMAX equipment from Alvarion Ltd. Via [internetweek.com]… Continue Reading
Public Safety Spectrum Makes Mesh
MeshNetworks of Maitland, Fla., has made its name creating citywide networks that usually support first responder departments like police and fire. They do it with equipment that operates in various radio spectrums, including the 2.4GHz range used by 802.11b/g—though MeshNetworks doesn’t use the 802.11/Wi-Fi standard (the company calls itself “radio-agnostic”). Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
802.11a: Refuge From Spectrum Hogs
The recent fight between the University of Texas and its students on the 2.4 GHz battle field may be over, but competition for the limited spectrum used by two wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) standards promises to saddle users with continued wireless connectivity problems. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Ballpark To Offer Wireless Instant Replays
SBC Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, is already a giant wireless hotspot. Next season, the team plans to offer Wi-Fi users instant replays on demand, possibly even of different angles on controversial plays. Via [sfgate.com]… Continue Reading
Mini WiFi Locator Locks In On Networks
When I travel I love to find WiFi wireless networks I can use in a pinch. It’s become easy to find WiFi in hotels. But, in airports, train stations and even outdoors in parks I’m sometimes forced to open my laptop or PDA, and log-in to see if I can find an open network where… Continue Reading
Conexant’s 802.11a/b/g Receives Wi-Fi Multimedia Certification
Conexant Systems Inc. today reported that its IEEE 802.11a/b/g dual-band WorldRadio reference design has been certified for Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), which prioritizes network audio, video and data traffic and decreases latency for high quality of service in wireless multimedia applications. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
IPass Gets Onboard With Train Wi-Fi
IPass teamed up with Wi-Fi operator Broadreach on Wednesday, adding another section of the UK’s public Internet access market to its ‘global broadband roaming’ network. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Tropos Nets Major Wi-Fi Mesh Project
Tropos Networks has landed its biggest contract fish yet, netting a deal with Oklahoma City to provide a 400-square-mile Wi-Fi mesh network for the city’s public safety communications. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
TI Puts VoWLAN In Phone Chip
Chipmaker Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the integration of voice over WLAN with a popular processing architecture it uses in many cellular phones. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
WLANs Go Feral In Corporate Undergrowth
Frustrated employees are taking IT into their own hands by installing DIY Wi-Fi access points (APs) in their offices while their IT departments don’t even notice, according to Gartner. A rogue access point can leave an organisation’s network wide open and once on the network, an unauthorised user could go undetected. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Sends Train Passengers Rushing To First Class
GNER’s trial of high-speed wireless networks on selected trains has proved popular with mobile business workers, according to early figures released by the railway operator this week. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Verizon Wireless’s High-Speed Service Takes On Wi-Fi
Verizon Wireless’s announcement, Wednesday, that it is significantly expanding its 3G footprint raises questions about whether the next-generation wireless data service can co-exist with Wi-Fi hotspots and other technologies. Via [crn.com]… Continue Reading