Author: Wayne Slavin

Intel's vision of an always-connected planet is coming up against finite wireless spectrum, and enterprise had better hope it breaks through or risk spending ten times as much for WiMAX. Via [internetnews.com]

In a Wi-Fi trend that's evolving from Concord to Rock Hill, Internet service providers are quickly installing wireless networks, even as they struggle to learn how to make a profit from the service. Via [msnbc.msn.com]

The Wi-Fi Alliance is rather belatedly seeking to crack down on ‘standards-plus’ products that achieve extended speed or range through proprietary add-ons, yet still claim to be fully interoperable. The Alliance has threatened to remove its certification from any product that interferes with another Wi-Fi product. Via [theregister.co.uk]

This week, the Lake Michigan resort community of Grand Haven became the first place in the United States to offer broadband Internet access via Wi-Fi citywide. Every part of the 6-square-mile city, plus 15 miles out into the big lake, is now covered by wireless Internet. Via [freep.com]

Imagine surfing the Internet wirelessly on your notebook--at blazing speeds--while riding a high-speed bullet train. Or zipping down the highway (as a passenger, I hope), checking the traffic situation ahead on a wireless-enabled PDA with a super-fast connection. Or making a Wi-Fi broadband connection even though you're miles away from the nearest hot spot. Via...

Yesterday, wireless broadband company Alvarion and interWAVE Communications International announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement for Alvarion to acquire interWAVE for $5.75 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $56 million. This is some 17% more than interWAVE's market cap of $47.72 million at the end of trading on Nasdaq...

Mobile workers in the main business area of Paris will soon be able to get free high-speed Internet connectivity on the move. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

The head of BT's wireless division has hinted that Openzone is keen to team up with T-Mobile, giving its customers access to more hot spots. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

US-based fabless IC design house Motia develops smart antenna products for use in wireless solutions. The company has two smart antenna ICs, the “Cross Country,” for use in moving vehicles, and the “Javelin,” for Wi-Fi solutions. DigiTimes interviewed company CEO and president Paul Sun, to talk about the technology and market demand for this type...

BT Openzone has slashed access charges to its network of public Wi-Fi hotspots, cutting the cost of fast wireless Internet connections by up to 70 per cent, the telco claimed today. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Handset maker Motorola on Monday introduced a new phone that it says will switch calls seamlessly between cellular services and wireless Internet networks, potentially offering business customers big savings if the technology works as promised. Via [news.com.com]

Apple Computer Inc.'s new AirPort Express wireless access point is just the kind of toy we high-tech gadget freaks fall in love with. Via [computerworld.com]

Managing a wireless network that spans more than 900 acres is no mean feat. So when Maurice Ficklin had the chance to participate in a device management study with two major technology companies, he jumped at the opportunity. Via [eweek.com]

Computer Associates later this year will release the final version of an entirely new software product for managing and securing wireless LANs (WLANs), dubbed Wireless Site Management (WSM). Via [infoworld.com]

Aruba Wireless Networks, a wireless-switch start-up, is adding cash to its coffers and signing up new partners, as it puts the heat on big players in the wireless market, such as Cisco Systems. Via [zdnet.com.com]