Simplified wireless hotspot access offered by new global roaming platform. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
U.K. Plans Roadside Wireless Network
The U.K. government is planning to upgrade its roadside telematics system with a wireless network designed to blanket the country with low-cost wireless Internet access. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Gateway Opens The Wi-Fi Door For Smaller Businesses
Gateway wants to open up wireless networking possibilities for small to medium enterprises, offering a new access point product it says is much lower in cost and easier to install. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
US Robotics Launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi Update
US Robotics has updated its 802.11g hardware to allow wireless connectivity up to 125 megabits per second. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
More Americans Will Use Wi-Fi Than 3G By 2007
By 2007, more Americans will access mobile data via Wi-Fi than 2.5-generation or third-generation networks, according to a new report from Pyramid. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Launches Wi-Fi Brokering Service
Intel, unhappy with the fragmented nature of the wireless Internet market, has brokered the launch of a new company – RoamPoint – which aims to bring GSM-style roaming to Wi-Fi hotspots. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Device Market Starts To Throb, Swell
By 2008 there will be 176.8 million embedded wi-fi devices, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Conexant Intros 802.11g, 802.11a/g With USB 2.0
Conexant Systems Inc. today announced the availability of its newly designed Prism GT (802.11g) and Prism WorldRadio (802.11a/g) chipsets with a fully integrated universal serial bus 2.0 interface. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Improved WiFi Repeaters Due In 2005
A Florida-based WiFi startup is developing chips to enable full-duplex WiFi repeaters, a step up from the half-duplex repeaters in use today. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
What’s Holding Back Wi-Fi?
The potential of public wireless local area networks to ease the connection woes of mobile workers has been well documented but there are some very real obstacles that need to be overcome before theory can become fact. Via [insight.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Sharp Ships PDA With Wi-Fi In US
Sharp’s Zaurus SL-6000L PDA is now available with English language support online. This device, as well as two additional SL-6000 models, have been available in Japan. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi MemoryStick Hits US Shores
Last month, the Hagiwara Sys-Com MemoryStick Wireless LAN card finally became available — in Japan. The Wi-Fi enabled MemoryStick is now shipping in the United States. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Microsoft Powering Wi-Fi VoIP Phones
Hardware and software players are positioning themselves to combine two of the Internet’s success stories — Wi-Fi and VoIP — onto one hardware platform. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Prepaid Wi-Fi Hits The Web
A new Web site has hit the Internet designed to help consumers find a prepaid Wi-Fi service plan. WiFiMinutes.com gives consumers the ability to compare and contrast several plan options. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Security, Not Cost, Will Drive Business Take-up, Claims BT Wireless Chief
Cutting the price of Wi-Fi will not encourage more people to use it, claimed BT Group head of Wi-Fi Chris Clark. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading