Wifi

Thu, March 15, 2007 - Approval paves way for 100+Mbps wireless LAN products this summer.

Thu, February 15, 2007 - Early efforts at citywide Internet access emphasized end-user convenience and digital inclusion. But increasingly, the local government projects for wireless mesh networks focus on public safety, emergency response, law enforcement, health and other local utilities. And boy, are they doing some cool things.

Tue, January 16, 2007 - San Francisco may be able to build its own citywide Wi-Fi network, according to a budget analyst’s report that also raises concerns over EarthLink’s plan to build a network at no cost to the city. The city’s Wi-Fi initiative, spearheaded by Mayor Gavin Newsom, has come under fire from activists and some members of the city’s Board of Supervisors, which ...

Mon, January 08, 2007 - The group that certifies Wi-Fi products aims to make more wireless LANs secure by taking some of the work out of locking them down.The Wi-Fi Alliance is set to announce on Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show its Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) specification, which lays out an easier process for setting up a secure wireless LAN. The group will ...

Wed, January 03, 2007 - Autonet Mobile Unveils Device that Brings Wi-Fi to Cars

Wed, January 03, 2007 - Just as the number of Bluetooth device users passed the billion mark, a lawsuit threatens the momentum of the short-range wireless technology. A Washington state organization sued Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Panasonic of North America and Matsushita Electrical Industrial for making and selling Bluetooth products that infringe on at least one patent. The Washington Research Foundation (WRF), a nonprofit organization that ...

Mon, December 11, 2006 - Less than two weeks after Singapore’s free Wi-Fi service entered operation, Internet service provider Starhub Internet has decided to stop charging users who use its own Wi-Fi service in Singapore.Singapore’s free Wi-Fi service, called Wireless@SG, is a government-led project run by three local operators: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), QMax Communications, and iCell Network. As part of the Wireless@SG contracts, all ...

Fri, December 08, 2006 - Intel, the largest producer of chips in the world, on Wednesday said it had completed the design of its first mobile baseband chip, and combined with its multiband WiMax/Wi-Fi radio, the two components comprise the firm’s first mobile WiMax chipset, dubbed the Intel WiMax Connection 2300, according to a Dec. 6 press release on Media-Newswire.com.Sean Maloney, Intel executive ...

Fri, December 01, 2006 - Singapore’s Wireless@SG free Wi-Fi service entered operation Friday, one month ahead of schedule, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore said, adding that availability of the service will be extended to three years instead of two.The free Wireless@SG service, conceived as a way to boost wireless Internet usage in Singapore, will run from January 2007 until December 2009, IDA said in ...

Thu, November 30, 2006 - BT has revealed plans to set up a high-speed wireless broadband network across Westminster, London.The company has reached a deal with Westminster City Council, making the area the first of an initial 12 areas earmarked by BT for the rollout of such services.The area covered includes the West End and the area around the Houses of Parliament.The City Council has ...