Train operator Eurostar is set to begin testing wireless Internet access on its cross-channel services later this year, joining operators such as GNER and Virgin Trains that are already experimenting with the service. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Why 802.11 Is Underhyped
Despite all the press and the hype, I believe that 802.11 is remarkably underhyped, relative to the massive impact this seemingly simple standard will eventually have on the entire wireless communications sector. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Grammy’s Go Wi-Fi
T-Mobile obviously understands that sometimes you have to give a little to get a little, or even a lot. Its latest Wi-Fi promotion with Borders Books & Music gives Wi-Fiers a sneak peek at the Grammy’s. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
What Makes A Spot Hot?
Will we see the economics of the cellular industry appear in the fast growing national WiFi HotSpot expansion? If so, when?… Continue Reading
Seattle Needs To Appreciate Its Free Wi-Fi
“FREE WI-FI IS HERE,” proclaims the banner atop the Rusty Pelican in Wallingford. Below, in tiny type, is the caveat, “While dining.” Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile To Offer Wi-Fi To Comcast Customers
Cable broadband customers will have more incentive to take their home high-speed Internet experience on the road thanks to a new venture to be announced Monday by T-Mobile, the USA’s top Wi-Fi provider, and Comcast, the No. 1 cable and broadband seller. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi To Your Car
If you can send MP3 files wirelessly around your house using 802.11b, why not pipe music via Wi-Fi to your family car as well? Wi-Fi can transfer music to an MP3 jukebox in the trunk when your car is in the garage or parked nearby. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Braintrust Defecting To UWB As Shakeout Looms
Calling ultrawideband technology “the next frontier of wireless,” Matthew Shoemake is leaving his post as chair of the nascent IEEE 802.11n high-rate wireless LAN task group to head the latest UWB startup, WiQuest. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Program Catches On At Schlotzsky’s
If Schlotzsky’s experience with free Wi-Fi is any indication, this phenomenon will likely spread. Via [entrepreneur.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Networks Step Up Security
The security of wireless networks used by businesses in London has improved significantly over the last 12 months, says a survey. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Where Are The Standards?
Interoperability problems are only going to get worse as more companies implement non-standard extensions to Wi-Fi devices. Via [insight.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Gaining In The Enterprise
Wi-Fi hotspot aggregators are increasingly appealing to IT organizations, as the wireless technology becomes a complement to existing enterprise remote access and broadband services, according to a report from META Group. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Standards Compete For Market Dominance
While networking vendors were a bit slow to support 802.11a products, consumer manufacturers were not. “Home entertainment devices from companies like Sony are coming out with integrated high-speed connections, and they were designed to work with 802.11a, not g,” said Michael Disabato, a senior analyst at the Burton Group. Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
Nomadix Patents Wi-Fi Hotspot Log-in Tech
Wi-Fi providers who redirect users’ web browsers to their own log-in page may soon have to cough up cash if they want to continue using the technique – US network access software company Nomadix has patented it. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Enters The Space Race
In the wake of President Bush’s recent call for a manned Mars mission, we may someday see astronauts walking on the red planet. And, thanks to some new technology NASA has been testing, it’s quite likely those space explorers may be carting around Wi-Fi-enabled PCs. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading