VIA Rail Canada has made Wi-Fi official. After over a year of trials, the railway said last week that it has a five-year contract in place to put wireless in reach of not only passengers, but for business as well – imagine wireless entertainment services and ticketing in the future. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Gets Aggressive On Wi-Fi
Nokia has confirmed that it will no longer release business phones without Wi-Fi capability. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Gets Wi-Fi Feet Wet With ‘Hot Zones’
MetroFi Inc., a maker of wireless mesh network gear, has set up three “hot zones” in the city that are available now, the Mountain View, California, company said Tuesday. The city awarded MetroFi the right to set up the zones through a request for proposal (RFP) process that began in April, according to Chuck Haas,… Continue Reading
Palm PDA Swaps Storage For Wi-Fi
Palm’s new TX sacrifices some of the storage and processing power of its predecessor, the Tungsten T5, in exchange for Wi-Fi and a lower price. The end result: more features for the buck. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi-Enabled Digital Camera Disappoints
My snapshots are very time-sensitive. Well, not really. If you think it takes too long, however, to upload your photos to a computer and then e-mail them, print them, or transfer them to a blog, Kodak’s EasyShare-One–a consumer digital camera with Wi-Fi–could speed things up. But you’ll make sacrifices for the convenience. Via [washingtonpost.com]… Continue Reading
Clarifying WiMax Certification
A recent white paper from Senza Fili Consulting entitled The Evolution of WiMax Certification clarifies the process of certification for both fixed and mobile WiMax. The paper, available as a PDF download from Senza Fili’s Web site, breaks the process down into five anticipated waves of certification, and looks at the ways in which various… Continue Reading
Secure Your Wireless Network
Wireless networks have become a reality for companies of all sizes. In small and midsized businesses (SMBs), wireless networks’ low cost and ease of deployment can make them preferable to wired networks. Larger enterprises view wireless networks as facilitating employees meeting in rooms, lounges, and even cafeterias with their laptops to maintain network connectivity. Via… Continue Reading
WiMAX Reduces Costs Of Wireless Broadband
Fixed wireless access technology based on WiMAX should succeed because it will reduce cost and will meet users’ increasing demand for bandwidth. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Security Without The Pain
The best burglar alarm system in the world is no protection if the homeowner can’t figure out how to turn it on. Bluesocket clearly knows this. With its BlueSecure line of wireless gateways, the company has emphasized simplicity of setup and configuration. Via [fcw.com]… Continue Reading
Routers Let You Watch High-Definition On A Laptop
Home networking is going upscale in time for the holidays. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
Mesh Nets Offer Challenges
Though a late entry, Cisco’s first wireless LAN mesh product will throw fuel on an already hot market. Via [networkworld.com]… Continue Reading
Mobile Industry Tests The Wi-Fi Airwaves
The mobile industry is ramping up for a new generation of cellphones and services combining the long-distance strengths of traditional cellular service with the short-distance, low-cost advantages of Wi-Fi. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
Enterprise WLAN Spending Surges
Spending on LAN switches and appliances was particularly strong, with a 22% increase in the quarter. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Google’s Free-Wi-Fi Offer Is Good For All In Mountain View
Free lunches do exist. It’s just that they’re pretty rare. So when you are offered one, you take it. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
What Exactly Is WiMAX’s Target Market, Anyway?
British Telecom continued to play the coquette regarding its stance on the WiMAX standard, telling a conference here that it was now investigating the upcoming “nomadic” or mobile version. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading