Seattle has a reputation as one of the most wired cities – a nod to legions of Internet users and deep cups of coffee. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Deployment
Intel Lands WiMAX Deals With 2 China Cities
Intel Corp. has landed WiMAX agreements with two Chinese cities, the company revealed Wednesday. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax Will Be Key To BT’s 21st Century Network Project
BT’s radical plan to upgrade its telecommunications network to cope with the demands of a converged world will rely on the latest wireless technologies. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Airports Are New Hotspots In Wi-Fi Wars
U.S. airports are becoming hot spots of conflict between various parties seeking to control wireless Internet systems at the sprawling facilities. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
California Hospital Offers Wi-Fi While You Recover
El Camino Hospital last week become one of the first to provide high-speed wireless access to patients and visitors, making access available throughout its hospital campus and two off-site dialysis centers. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi: If Not Free, Then How?
From fancy hotels to fast-food joints, the number of venues offering high-speed wireless Internet access is expected to grow at a heady clip this year. But industry analysts aren’t expecting laptop users and their credit cards to follow. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Tropos Upgrade Will Allow Bigger Wi-Fi Networks
Tropos Networks today unveiled an upgraded Version 3 of its system, a feat that will allow the company to target bigger and more densely populated metro areas with its widescale Wi-Fi solution. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
Virtual Fences To Herd Wi-Fi Cattle
Virtual, moving fences controlled from a laptop could one day herd cattle to fresh fields for grazing, a roboticist told the MobiSys 2004 conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Via [newscientist.com]… Continue Reading
McDonald’s To Use SBC Wi-Fi Services
SBC Communications Inc., the number two local phone company in the U.S., reported Monday that Wayport Inc. will deploy SBC’s FreedomLink Wi-Fi servicein up to 6,000 McDonald’s Corp. restaurants by the end of next summer. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi’s Challenge: Making It Pay
Linda Branagan would seem to be the ideal customer for entrepreneurs and telecommunications companies looking to make money selling wireless Internet connections. Via [iht.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Buys
Wireless service providers are finally launching high-speed third-generation networks after years of delay. 3G lets you use your laptop or cell phone to download and swap big files like games, photographs and even short video clips. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Quicker Embrace Of GSM Would Help Stateside Wi-Fi
Phones based on the Global System for Mobile Communications, already popular in Europe, use the Subscriber Identity Module to resolve billing among many networks. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Free Wi-Fi: From Burger Chains To Public Parks And Dentists
Free Wi-Fi service is proliferating, and it shows up sometimes in strange places. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Hotspots Simply Too Expensive
Wi-Fi hotspots will only meet the needs of small customer groups and for the majority of hotspots there will be little or no return of investment. So says the Scientific Institute for Communication Services or WIK, Germany’s leading research and advisory institute for communication services. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Sports Business: Wi-Fi Next Big Thing
When the NBA expansion Charlotte Bobcats open their $265 million arena next year, Barry Silberman expects there will be skepticism about the invisible innovation that will pervade the venue. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading