Author: Wayne Slavin

One of the greediest moves ever by big telephone companies appears — for the moment — to have run amok, if not backfired. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]

When the WiMax Forum launched its certification process at Spain’s Cetecom Labs in mid-July, a number of companies quickly took the opportunity to announce that their equipment had been shipped to Spain to participate – but one company was notably missing from the list: Alvarion. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

WiMax is in the air this week, as Airspan Networks today announced the $5 million expansion of an agreement with Yozan for WiMax deployment in Tokyo. Via [reed-electronics.com]

Groups led by EarthLink and HP have been selected as the finalists to deploy Philadelphia's city-wide network, with city officials expecting deployment to begin this October. Via [informationweek.com]

Finland has called on its citizens to take more care securing their Wi-Fi networks after it emerged this week that about €200,000 (£135,623) had been stolen from a bank using an unprotected home network. Via [pcadvisor.co.uk]

While lawmakers in some parts of the country are fighting to ban free wireless broadband access, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is looking at it as a potential tool for fixing community problems. Via [informationweek.com]

Intel and several corporate partners launched a program on Thursday aimed at helping cities use wireless networks to better serve their citizens--and perhaps make a little cash on the side. Via [news.zdnet.com]

BT claims voice over internet protocol (VoIP) over WiFi will not fall outside established charging structures, while in the US it is being heralded as an alternative to 3G telephony and the death knell for fixed line operators. Via [electronicsweekly.com]

According to company officials, the new wireless router expands the wireless range of traditional routers by two to four times by operating at the highest power level currently allowed by the FCC for wireless routers. Via [cio-today.com]

While wireless LANs in homes are widespread, many consumers still don't understand the potential use of their networks with consumer electronics devices, according to a survey released Wednesday by market research firm In-Stat. Via [informationweek.com]

The city of San Francisco wants ideas for making the entire 49-square mile city a free -- or at least cheap -- Wi-Fi zone. Via [businessweek.com]

Consumers worried about the safety of their wireless home networks might soon be able to rest a little easier with McAfee's new Wireless Home Network Security software. Via [pcmag.com]

A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week. Via [news.zdnet.com]

A couple of months ago, I discussed the proliferation of Wi-Fi across the US and the world. A super technology to be sure but there's a complimentary partner just waiting around the corner. Via [enterpriseitplanet.com]

Ember Corp., a startup developer of Zigbee wireless chips for embedded systems, has opened a new facility in Cambridge, England, to house an expanded radio IC design team and a business development team serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Via [eet.com]