When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in May that all VoIP providers must provide 911 emergency call services with the same features as wireless carriers—including caller location information—one question remained: how? The FCC didn’t mandate how to do it, it just said to get it done. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Bluetooth Killers
I have a serious case of Bluetooth envy. My wife came home with a new Motorola cell phone with Bluetooth, which uses radio links to transfer data. With a Bluetooth chip buried in her car stereo, she can make and take calls, hands-free, while driving — even with the phone still in her handbag. Via… Continue Reading
Trials Start On Hybrid Wi-Fi, Flash-OFDM Network
Japan Telecom said it will begin trials on a wireless network that combines Wi-Fi and FLASH-OFDM wireless broadband technology. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Calypso Wireless Testing WiFi/GSM-GPRS VoIP Cellular Phone Based On Microsoft VoIP SIP Client
Calypso Wireless, Inc. have completed a demonstration with Ecutel of its dual mode C1250i Wi-Fi-GSM-GPRS VoIP cellular phone. Calypso’s mobile phone, which according to the company utilizes the Microsoft VoIP SIP Client, was able to successfully interconnect with CISCO Systems networking equipment using Ecutel telephony network systems. Via [geekzone.co.nz]… Continue Reading
PCTEL Snaps Up Sigma Wireless
In an effort to gain a foothold in the European antenna market, PCTEL has acquired Sigma Wireless Technologies from Sigma Communications for $27 million. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
New Wireless Broadband “Whispers” Below The Radar
A new communications tool that “whispers” on busy radio channels could enable broadband Internet services for on-the-go wireless devices or hook-up homes that cannot yet get fast Web access, its inventor said. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Sprint Gets Lined Up Behind WiMAX
Sprint is the latest telecommunications player to lay the groundwork for testing WiMAX, the yet-unproven wireless standard for high speed metropolitan networks. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Installation Covers Entire Native American Reservation
One demonstration convinced the Coeur d’Alene tribe to install broadband Internet access throughout its reservation in Idaho. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Nextel To Launch Non-WiMax Wireless Broadband Trials
Wireless operator says it will try wireless broadband that uses UMTS TDD technology later this year in the Washington, D.C., area. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi POS Solution For Restaurants
Just when you thought Americans couldn’t serve food any faster, a wireless POS (Point of Service) technology imported from Asia is poised to speed things up. The good news for SMB restaurant owners is that Reach POS from Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Wireless Logix Group will (in theory) reduce the amount of walking their wait staff… Continue Reading
Iowa Non-Profit Organization To Offer Free Wi-Fi
A non-profit group aimed at community development will oversee development of a three-city wireless network. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Bard’s Home Town Goes Wireless
Visitors to Shakespeare’s birthplace town of Stratford-upon-Avon can now get a virtual guide to show them around. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Watchdog 5.0 Tracks Wi-Fi Users By Location
Newbury Networks says its Wi-Fi Watchdog 5.0 can precisely locate–and block–unauthorized users trying to enter networks. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Extreme Equipment Allows Simple Wi-Fi
Networking hardware maker Extreme Networks this week introduced new wireless LAN switches and complementary access points designed for customers who want centrally-managed Wi-Fi networks. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
A Tool To Wake Up Wi-Fi Zombies
Sean Savage wants to hook you up by tearing you away from the internet. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading