A parking cop approaches a BMW 318i at a meter that expired just five minutes ago. She takes a handheld computer, connected to a wireless-fidelity (WiFi) network, and scans the bar code on the car’s registration sticker. The ownership information is captured instantly and the cop transmits an electronic version of the form to a… Continue Reading
Wireless Alliance Arrives Here
Austin is one of the best places in the country to sit back and surf the Internet without being connected to a cord. Now, the city’s devotion to wireless access is reaping benefits. Via [austin.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
Net2Phone Touts Wireless Net Telephony
Net2Phone on Thursday announced a new set of products designed to let service providers offer customers the ability to make phone calls using a wireless connection to the Internet. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
China-US Talks Reach Wi-Fi Deal
China and the United States have reached agreement on several contentious trade issues after talks between the visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi and US officials in Washington. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
IDT Uses Wi-Fi To Offer Cheaper Cell Service
Believe it or not, 43% of U.S. consumers still don’t have a cell phone — many for budget reasons. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Report: WiMax To Lead Broadband Wireless Market
Broadband wireless services will gradually challenge wired versions, and industry support is coalescing behind WiMax to be the leading technology, according to a report. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi, Wide Area Switching Arrives
After two years of promises from the wireless industry, Broadbeam appears to be the first player to deliver seamless switching between wide area and wireless local area (Wi-Fi) networks. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
BT Openzone Makes Wi-Fi Offer Businesses Can’t Refuse
The channel division of BT is aggressively hunting down retail outlets and other businesses in a bid to extend the reach of its wi-fi network. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Gets Last Laugh With Wi-Fi
According to Pyramid Research, T-Mobile’s bet on Wi-Fi as a broadband wireless alternative is paying off – while competitors are scrambling to get 3G networks on their feet. Via [infosyncworld.com]… Continue Reading
The Trouble With Wireless
Today’s wireless networks are incredibly easy to set up and use—maybe too easy. Even when the most experienced PC users install Wi-Fi cards and access points, they don’t always take proper security measures, and many networks are left wide open to attack. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi/3G Gateway Makes Commercial Entrée
Startup Entree Wireless has its first customer — the same outfit that spawned the its fundamental technology. Via [sandiego.com]… Continue Reading
Apple To Bundle Wi-Fi With All PowerBooks
Apple has confirmed across-the-range upgrades to its PowerBook and iBook laptop lines, as anticipated this morning. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Valley-wide Wi-Fi Proposed
A Mountain View startup plans to introduce communitywide wireless fidelity first in Silicon Valley, then across California and eventually coast to coast. It would be the first extensive deployment of wi-fi across cities and towns. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
AT&T, Sprint Pilot Airport Wi-Fi Venture
AT&T Wireless and Sprint on Monday announced a new Wi-Fi hot-spot roaming pact for several U.S. airports. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Make Room For Wireless Broadband
Spectrum changes that would make fast, cheap wireless broadband Internet service a reality can’t come fast enough. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading