A land where white pines easily outnumber wireless computer users, New Hampshire may seem an unlikely haven for the free networking movement. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Free Internet ‘Hotspots’ Lure The Laptop Crowd
Why pay for Wi-Fi when you can get it for free? Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
First Dual-band 802.11a/g Device Hits Market
Broadcom has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s first dual-band wireless local area network (Lan) device capable of operating on both the 802.11a and 802.11g standards. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Bringing SIM Authentication To 802.11-enabled Mobile PCs
Mobility Network Systems reports that its unifying client connection management software now works with the AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless network card from Sierra Wireless Inc. Once the downloadable software has been installed on a user’s PC, it automatically sniffs out available Wi-Fi network “hotspots.” Or in the absence of a hotspot, it can connect to… Continue Reading
Early Wi-Fi Gear May Prove Risky Investment
In recent months, the first products based on a draft version of the 802.11g wireless LAN specification have emerged, even though the IEEE hasn’t approved the standard. Nor has it undergone Wi-Fi Alliance’s interoperability testing. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Six Months Away From 802.11a Centrino
Intel is six months away from being able to sample chips for a version of its Centrino mobile computing platform that can support the IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN standard, according to a report from WR Hambrecht and Co. LLC. Via [cmpnetasia.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Firewall Gets U.S. Approval
A start-up’s wireless security product won approval from a federal standards organization, paving the way for resale by Hewlett-Packard to the U.S. government. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Unleash Your Home Wi-Fi Net
A few tweaks could boost performance big-time. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
The Magic Of Wi-Fi
The allure of unfettered, high-speed Internet access has many enchanted. But its real power is getting tech giants all fired up again. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Cellular Carriers Under Siege
As more rivals, such as Wi-Fi outfits, ISPs, and even radio broadcasters, encroach on their turf, the wireless providers may need to merge. Via [businessweek.com]… Continue Reading
2003 – The Year Of Wi-Fi
It looks like the penny (or should I say euro) has finally dropped. The big European telecom companies have realized that Wi-Fi is complimentary to 3G. They understand at last that, rather than stealing away customers from their 3G mobile services, Wi-Fi could actually foster a culture that will drive their technology forward. What’s more,… Continue Reading
McDonald’s To Offer Wireless Internet In 3 U.S. Cities
Would you like super-sized Internet access with that burger and fries? Via [siliconvalley.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys PC Card To Support 802.11 A, B And G
Linksys has begun shipping what it claims is the world’s first wireless LAN product capable of operating across both 802.11 WLAN standards: a and b, and the as yet un-ratified 802.11g specification. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Do We Need AP Interoperability?
It remains to be seen how the majority of wireless LAN infrastructures will be deployed in mainstream corporate offices. Will they emerge in a carefully managed, top-down approach championed by IT departments or as a bottom-up effort driven by business units? Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Next Step After Wi-Fi Is Here, Study Says
A more robust standard for high-speed broadband wireless delivery to laptops and desktops will augment the burgeoning Wi-Fi market beginning in late 2004, says a report from New York-based analyst firm Visant Strategies Inc. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading