Chipmaker Intel is making new Wi-Fi parts available in its Centrino bundle of chips so that PC makers can use the latest Wi-Fi standard in their notebooks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Lamp Posts Take Over World!
Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever, as the world’s traffic monitors set about controlling cars with wireless. And the result could be an absolute windfall for a startup company which, it seems, owns all the relevant patents. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
US Players To Shake Up Europe’s Pricey WiFi Scene
A fierce battle is looming to win the hearts, minds and wallets of the burgeoning army of European corporate WiFi road warriors. Although wireless roaming is still in its infancy, existing high service tariffs are likely to fall as competition heats up from North American market entrants, the latest report from London-based consultancy BroadGroup predicts.… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Buyer Beware
Wi-Fi security is complicated, and it takes a lot of work to implement it right. If not done correctly, WPA and WEP may work on your device but will not interoperate with others. Via [enterprise-security-today.newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
SMC Launches New 802.11a/b/g Router
SMC Networks Inc. launched a new wireless router Wednesday, aimed at users who want to share multimedia files on different computers over a home network. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Dell Preparing Axim X3 With Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved for sale in the U.S. an Axim X3 personal digital assistant (PDA) from Dell Inc. with both a Bluetooth and an 802.11b chip, according to documents posted on the FCC Web site. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
For Now, Wi-Fi Is A Hacker’s Delight
You’ve heard of a drive-by shooting, but maybe not drive-by hacking. It’s a worrisome sort of cybercrime in which burglars sit in a car outside a company and use laptop computers with antennas to hack into cash registers and corporate records by snagging data as they travel over the airwaves. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Britain’s Biggest Wi-Fi Hot Spot Rides The Waves
The Hampshire coastline will soon sport the largest area of commercial Wi-Fi coverage in Britain, spanning a three-mile stretch of water. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
European Wi-Fi Tariffs High, Buildout Slow
The average price for one-hour connectivity to public access wireless local area networks in Europe is $8.24, according to a new report by London-based consultancy BroadGroup. In addition, the difference between average pricing for one-hour use and 24-hour-use pricing is 57 percent in Europe, with most pricing categories being prepaid. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
The Next Big Thing For Wireless?
WiMax is a lot faster than Wi-Fi and has a bigger range — but success isn’t assured. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Former Covad Execs Plan Nationwide Wi-Fi Broadband Network
MetroFi Inc., a start-up company founded by former Covad officials, is eyeing Wi-Fi as the foundation of a new nationwide broadband network that could serve as a viable alternative to high-speed service from local telephone and cable companies. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
How WhyFi Can Turn Hotspots Into A Real Industry
WiFi — 802.11b, -a, and -g wireless networking — is the big Internet success story of this decade. It’s successful because it is simple, cheap, and unlicensed. And that lack of a required license is taking WiFi places nobody ever expected it to go. How could a local area networking technology, for example, compete with… Continue Reading
Broadcom To Give Wireless Networks Zip
Broadcom has introduced a Wi-Fi chipset that it says can speed the performance of 802.11g networks to 125mbps, potentially creating new opportunities for routing high-bandwidth media across wireless networks. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
A Quarter Of Products Fail Wi-Fi Tests
More than a quarter of Wi-Fi products fail compatibility tests the first time, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance, the body that promotes Wi-Fi use. Most users find that Wi-Fi devices work the first time with any hotspot, however, because the problems are always fixed before the product earns the Wi-Fi badge — the 1000th of… Continue Reading
Free Wi-Fi May Be In The Cards
The future of Wi-Fi may be playing out in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas. At a Starbucks Corp. store, Wi-Fi users fire up their laptops and log onto the Internet. At nearby Schlotzsky’s, the sandwich shop’s patrons likewise log onto the Web. The difference? Starbucks charges $40 a month for the privilege; at Schlotzky’s,… Continue Reading