Intel and wireless equipment maker Proxim today said they would collaborate on the development of WiMAX kit for both ends of the broadband wireless link. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
UK Courts Get Wi-Fi Hotspots
Wi-Fi hotspots are to be installed in some UK courts as part of a three-year pilot scheme with BT. Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
When Will Wireless Hit WiMax Speeds?
Emerging technology may deliver high-speed connectivity at lower prices–sooner than you think. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Spokane Airport Goes Wi-Fi; 100 Blocks Of Downtown To Follow
On Wednesday, the airport unveiled a wireless system that makes the Internet available to anyone with a computer that can access it. Travelers no longer need to plug into telephone jacks to check e-mail or work online. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Wardriving For WLAN Security
The 4th Annual Worldwide Wardrive is under way this week, with volunteers scanning the airwaves in a neighborhood near you for WLAN access points. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax Starting To Make Its Move
Emerging standards-based technologies could unify the fragmented broadband industry, bring down prices. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Amtrak Boston To Baltimore Goes WiFi
AT&T Wireless and Amtrak have teamed up to offer WiFi service to six train stations along the Northeast Corridor. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Library Trial Puts Wi-Fi Hot Spots On The Books
Every public library in the country could soon include a Wi-Fi hot spot, if a government trial is a success. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
FCC Posts GSM, Wi-Fi iPaq Specs
Full details of HP’s iPaq h6300 PocketPC phone have been posted on the Federal Communications Commission’s web site. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Attacks And Penetration Testing (Part 2 Of 3)
There are several techniques to performing penetration testing on your wireless network, the objective of all of them being to improve the security and integrity of the network itself. What wireless lacks in the security of the physical layer and medium must be compensated for in protections on other layers of the stack. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia: Making Phone Calls Over Wi-Fi Remains A Challenge
A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official. Via [zdnet.com.au]… Continue Reading
Experts Question Wi-Fi Revenue Models
If Wi-Fi is to be profitable as more than a sideline, it will have to get outside the coffee shop, contends Bert Williams, vice president for marketing for Tropos in Sunnyvale, California. Tropos builds wireless networks that span neighborhoods and entire cities in some cases. That kind of coverage can be turned into a profitable,… Continue Reading
Pushing Wi-Fi’s Limits, Part Two
Much as we’ve come to love a good Wi-Fi connection, whether at home or at the corner coffee shop, there’s still quite a bit left to be desired. It’s not fast enough, and Wi-Fi signals need to go farther. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Q&A With Boingo Wireless’ Sky Dayton
The Wi-Fi-network aggregator’s founder sees unlimited potential for the technology — if it gets much easier to use. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Enterprise Wi-Fi Price Set To Crash, Say Analysts
Standalone access points from suppliers such as Proxim and security gateways or “appliances”, such as those from Vernier Networks or Bluesocket will be hit by a price crash in enterprise wireless Lans. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading