Author: Wayne Slavin

Juniper Networks is partnering with Meru Networks and plans to tap the WLAN vendor for joint sales and marketing activities. Via [crn.com]

Alvarion attracted considerable publicity for failing to be among the first vendors to deliver equipment to the WiMAX Forum labs for testing. However, arriving early has more marketing than real value, and the first wave of certification and interoperability testing is unlikely to start until October. Via [extremewimax.com]

California-based fixed-wireless Internet provider NextWeb is strengthening its position in the pre-WiMAX broadband sector with the purchase of rival 1st Universe. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Samsung is demonstrating the interoperability and hand-off capability of the South Korean version of WiMAX, dubbed WiBro, at this week’s Samsung 4G Forum taking place on Jeju Island, Korea. Via [eetimes.com]

A presentation by Intel's Harsha Hegde and Microsoft's Scott Manchester at the Developer Forum last week, promised better security in the future for wi-fi networks. Via [theinquirer.net]

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom got nationwide publicity last year by marrying gay couples in City Hall, but now he's launching a crusade he regards as even more controversial: building a high-speed wireless Internet system offering low-cost service to residents. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]

WLAN equipment vendor D-Link said Monday that it will ship a wireless router that will distribute wireless broadband 3G cellular data access via Wi-Fi networks. Via [commsdesign.com]

The companies hope to create systems that are secure and easy to use for both home and business environments, executives say. Via [informationweek.com]

No technology conference would be complete without a flashy presentation of the future, preferably featuring a smiling family immersed in a world of limitless digital content available at their fingertips. Via [wired.com]

BT says Wi-Fi usage is growing fast, and claims network aggregators such as iPass don't offer the kind of coverage that mobile workers need. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

The "ultimate complement to Wi-Fi," it's expected to be widely available commercially in 2006, with Intel likely leading the way. Via [businessweek.com]

New mesh-networking software from PacketHop lets police and first responders use their mobile devices to set up wireless networks that don't require Wi-Fi access points or routers. Via [informationweek.com]

Intel today demonstrated a location-detection system for Wi-Fi networks that it claims will provide far more accurate readings than traditional triangulation techniques. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Vo-Fi integration efforts have taken a back seat to more immediate technical wireless LAN hurdles. The industry has been preoccupied with addressing security vulnerabilities and centralized management architectures for scalability. Via [newsfactor.com]

Visitors to any of the 39 rest areas available along the Iowa Interstate highway system can now use their 802.11-based devices to access the Web for free. The hotspots, which are also found at eight welcome centers and two shopping malls, were deployed by Des Moines-based I Spot Networks. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]