Wi-Fi continues to be embraced by the wireless industry and its consumers. Looking to garner an even larger piece of the Wi-Fi pie, Sprint and Boingo Wireless have forged separate roaming agreements with new partners. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Orange To Double WiFi Sites In France In 2004
French mobile phone operator Orange plans to double the number of its WiFi sites in France in 2004 but does not expect strong revenue growth from the technology that allows high speed mobile Internet access in public places. Via [bizreport.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Honeypot Trickery
Wireless technologies have spread quickly in recent years and are now widely deployed in corporate environments as well as at home. The human dependency on those technologies has increased to the point where one can find wireless devices almost everywhere, from network devices to laptops, cameras, and so on. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Could Make Cellphones Obsolete
The expected sale of AT&T Wireless for $35 billion may be a brilliant maneuver for the phone company, as new technologies may make cellular phones obsolete. Via [newsmax.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Tag Maker Ramps Up
Bluesoft, a maker of wireless security and location systems, has just secured $5.7 million in Series B funding, with part of that investment coming from Intel’s Communications Fund, which invests in developers of innovative networking and communications solutions. The company says it will use the new money to drive sales of its Wi-Fi-based AeroScout location… Continue Reading
Free-For-All Access To Wireless LANs
The convenience of wireless access typically comes with a high price tag. But that’s changing. Some airports and hotels have begun installing 802.11 Wi-Fi networks and letting travelers use them for free. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Market Surges On Consumer Sales
The Wi-Fi gear market continued its rapid growth in 2003, led mostly by consumer holiday sales, but companies saw a slight shuffle in their market share rankings. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Securing Wireless LANs
A couple of days ago the WI-FI Alliance finally announced that after almost one year of detailed testing, more than 175 products from some of the leading wireless manufacturers, received WPA certifications. The majority of wireless users won’t immediately buy the new hardware, so they are stuck with the equipment they are currently using. The… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi In The Real World – Pt. 1
Wi-Fi Internet access may sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but does it yet make mobile working a reality? The Reg went wireless to find out. Here, Nico Macdonald checks out the UK capital’s hotspot scene. Next week, we take a trip out of town. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Should Voting Machines Go Wi-Fi?
Many wireless protocols are open to “man-in-the middle” attacks which could allow the voting results to be changed by an intruder pretending to be a voting machine. Recently we have seen that the part of 802.1x, the replacement for WEP was vulnerable to this kind of an attack if not properly implemented.… Continue Reading
Alcatel Buys In Wireless Routing, Shops Around In Wi-Fi
The suppliers of mobile infrastructure are increasingly looking to penetrate Cisco’s enterprise networking territory as voice and data converge, and that means taking a new interest in Wi-Fi. Motorola has already set out its stall, and now Nokia and Alcatel are both heavily tipped to be on the WLAN acquisition trail in a bid to… Continue Reading
Vernier Update Keeps Wi-Fi Users Under Control
Vernier Networks Inc. today announced the availability of an updated version of its wireless LAN security and management platform. The product is designed to help organizations manage increasingly complex Wi-Fi networks and curb the threats posed by worms and viruses. Via [searchnetworking.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Upstarts Fight For Advantage Over Heavyweights
Don LeBeau’s sales vision propelled Cisco Systems from a mid-tier player to the leading provider of Internet equipment a decade ago. Now he’s trying to repeat the performance as chief executive of Aruba Networks, a scrappy start-up selling wireless gear to large companies. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
New Wi-Fi Security Spec Due Mid-Year
The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced plans to upgrade the security capabilities in a new version of its industry-standard Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocol due for release later this year. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
“The Next Evolution” For Wi-Fi
SBC Chief Technology Officer Ross Ireland says the DSL giant is working on ways to switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi and cellular service. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading