When Alex Barron and Patrick Carpentier–members of the Red Bull Cheever Racing team–zoom around the racetrack Sunday at the Indianapolis 500, they will use Cisco wireless IP gear to feed information back to engineers in their pit crew. The gear will detail everything from engine temperature to velocity to tire pressure. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Standards Are ‘A Complete And Utter Mess’
Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users’ sake. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Companies To Share WiFi Hot Spots
Canada’s largest wireless companies said yesterday they will let their customers use their wireless Internet access networks, known as WiFi hot spots, interchangeably. Via [theglobeandmail.com]… Continue Reading
Altera Joins WiMAX Forum
Programmable logic supplier Altera Corp. Tuesday (May 24) announced that it has joined the WiMAX Forum, a non-profit organization formed to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based on the IEEE 802.16 standard. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Trots Out Wi-Fi Tablet
Finnish phone maker Nokia today introduced a Linux-based computing device that provides speedy Web access over Wi-Fi technology. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Network For Lampposts
Westminster City Council has struck a deal with BT to provide wireless internet access through lampposts. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless USB Spec Opened To Adopters
Wireless USB took a big leap towards standardization — and its seven major proponents hope towards market adoption — with the release of a version 1 specification. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
New Players Join Mobile Wireless LAN Chip Market
The market for emerging mobile wireless LAN chips became interesting this week, with two new players, Atheros Communications Inc and Conexant Systems Inc, announcing products on the same day. Then heavyweight Texas Instruments Inc issued a statement the following day simply declaring its position in the market. Via [cbronline.com]… Continue Reading
Three Chip Vendors Bet On Wi-Fi Boom
Metalink, SyChip and Atheros will all announce Wi-Fi-based chips this week, in the belief that video, voice-over-Internet Protocol and embedded consumer applications ranging from handsets to digital cameras will supercharge the growth of Wi-Fi wireless networking. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
Canterbury Trials WiMax Ahead Of Summer Launch
Service provider Telabria is starting a city-wide WiMax trial in Canterbury, weeks before it launches its wireless broadband service commercially. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networking Gear Revenues Continue Rise
Revenues for wireless networking gear and sales volume are up, according to a report. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Finds Partner To Build WiMAX Carrier-Grade Infrastructure
Huawei Technologies and Intel will cooperate in building carrier-grade wireless broadband networks supporting the new WiMAX / IEEE 802.16 standards and specifications. Via [geekzone.co.nz]… Continue Reading
Wireless Connectivity Delivered to Xbox Live Through Microsoft And D-Link
D-Link, a provider of networking and communication solutions to the consumer, SMB and enterprise markets, has announced that Microsoft has certified its AirPlus XtremeG DWL-G810 wireless adapter for use with its online gaming service Xbox Live in Europe. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Bottom Drops Out Of Consumer Wi-Fi Market
Although shipments of wireless Lan equipment for homes and small businesses have increased strongly since the first 802.11b-compliant consumer Wi-Fi kit arrived in 2000, prices have plummeted. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Businesses Have Lukewarm View Of Wi-Fi Hot-Spots
Even with tens of thousands of hot-spots available to mobile workers, analysts say adoption of the technology among businesses has been slower than expected. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading