Wifi

Tue, May 15, 2012 - With the growing demand for mobile data, cellular service operators are increasingly turning to small cells -- picocells, microcells, metrocells and femtocells -- to deal with the capacity crunch in dense urban areas and to add coverage in areas with low or zero cellular signal levels, such as indoors and in remote rural locations.

Fri, May 11, 2012 - The first 801.11ac chipsets are coming soon, but 802.11n is likely to stick around for many years to come -- both in the business world and our homes. Unfortunately, the 300Mbps (megabits per second) that the n-standard promises rarely delivers anything even close and proves to be a massive bottleneck in the days of 50/100Mbps (or more?) broadband connections, 1080p video streaming, massive backups and so forth. On the business side of things, even menial tasks such as remote desktop or real-time collaboration suffer from a poor Wi-Fi-connection.

Tue, May 08, 2012 - The Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint Program, which aims to make Wi-Fi hotspots work more like cellular and LTE networks, is on track to start issuing certifications this summer.

Tue, May 08, 2012 - Passpoint, a feature that will allow people to automatically connect smartphones and tablets to public Wi-Fi hotspots without any effort, will soon be available, and most Americans can't wait to have this feature, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Tue, May 08, 2012 - Of the nation's four biggest wireless carriers, only T-Mobile USA has revealed plans to deploy Passpoint, a technology that would allow wireless users to automatically access Wi-Fi hotspots from carriers' 3G and 4G cellular networks.

Tue, May 01, 2012 - In a wide-ranging interview, an Apple expert shares real-world experiences about iPads in the enterprise, mobile device management and BYOD. Key takeaways for IT: Don't improvise when it comes to iPad adoption and don't get bypassed by rogue users.

Fri, April 27, 2012 - The 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard is not yet finalized, but draft 802.11ac equipment will soon be available. Get ready with this primer.

Fri, April 20, 2012 - Rowan-Salisbury School System is looking to technology from Aerohive Networks for better management of its Wi-Fi network.

Thu, April 12, 2012 - A question-and-answer session with Steve Conley, IT director for the Boston Red Sox, about Metro Ethernet, Wi-Fi and more.

Tue, April 10, 2012 - Fifth-generation Wi-Fi technology promises to deliver faster-than-cable speed--without the cables.

Thu, April 05, 2012 - A total of 439 million households around the world had installed a Wi-Fi-based home network at the end of 2011, equivalent to 25 percent of all households, according to market research company Strategy Analytics.

Sun, April 01, 2012 - Under the settlement, CSIRO will receive AU$220 million from 23 technology companies

Wed, March 28, 2012 - What happens when a bunch of IETF super nerds show up in Paris for a major conference and discover their hotel's Wi-Fi network has imploded?

Mon, March 26, 2012 - The city of San Jose intends to offer high-speed Wi-Fi throughout its downtown area, with the network paying for itself entirely by making city workers more productive.