How often could you use an extra eye on something important? Security cameras are built for just such a task, but they can be costly and difficult to install because they usually require a hardwired connection. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Airgo Wins Wi-Fi Following
Wireless networking start-up Airgo Networks has lined up new customers and partners wooed by its next-generation Wi-Fi gear. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Gartner Sees Growing Need For Wireless Security Policies
The escalating use of wireless technology demands formal corporate security policies governing that use, according to users and analysts at a Gartner Inc. security conference here this week. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Pushing Wi-Fi’s Limits, Part One
If you’ve used Wi-Fi a few times, whether at home, in the office, or while getting a latte or enjoying a public park, you’ve probably figure you’ve learned enough about wireless networking that you like it, yet it’s not quite everything it should be. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
BT Serves Wi-Fi Courtside To Tennis Fans
Tennis fans attending this year’s Stella Artois Championships will be able to surf the web and download documents at high speeds using a wireless broadband network at the Queen’s Club in west London. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Comes To The Ferry Klickitat
Built in 1927, this vessel is among the oldest in Washington State Ferries’ fleet, and its twin 1,200-horsepower diesels are the antithesis of high technology. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
4G To Combine WiMax And 3G, Says Forrester
The fourth generation of mobile services – 4G – will be a combination of 3G and WiMax technologies, analyst Forrester has predicted. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Paris Metro Firm To Run Wi-Fi Buses
Wireless Internet access will soon move beyond railways and onto the roads if RATP, the company which runs the Paris Metro and the capital’s bus services, has its way. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Experts Send Out Mixed Messages
Speakers rave about rapid growth but preach against overconfidence at wireless conference. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Maryland Rest Stops Go Wireless
The state of Maryland is launching “hot spots” at two of its welcome centers on Interstate 95 so motorists can access the Internet wirelessly. Via [baltimore.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Alliance Designates TerraWave As Test Bed Source
TerraWave Solutions on Thursday announced that it has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance as an official test bed fulfillment source for wireless fidelity providers. Via [sanantonio.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
FCC Opens 2.5 GHz Spectrum For Wireless Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission today opened a huge swath of spectrum for wireless broadband services, creating incentives for businesses to invest in a third digital pipe to homes and businesses across the country. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
‘Unwire’ The Wired City? Compton Broaches Idea
Seattle has a reputation as one of the most wired cities – a nod to legions of Internet users and deep cups of coffee. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Lands WiMAX Deals With 2 China Cities
Intel Corp. has landed WiMAX agreements with two Chinese cities, the company revealed Wednesday. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Dead Zone: China Lags After An Early Lead
Has China gone cold on hot spots? Three years ago, the country’s biggest phone companies, China Netcom and China Telecom, seemed to be in a fast-paced race to sign deals with the country’s hotels, airports and fast-food chains to open short-range wireless broadband access points, known as hot spots, in major cities like Beijing and… Continue Reading