Author: Wayne Slavin
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The next mobile device from palmOne, which reportedly will have a built-in hard drive and support for Wi-Fi, has appeared on Amazon.com, but it won't be available until May 18. Via [internetweek.com]
Intel and Sprint plan to work together to develop an emerging wireless broadband technology called WiMax, which has been promoted as a third option to cable and digital subscriber line for providing high-speed Internet access into the home. Via [news.com.com]
Chipmaker Atheros is making its JumpStart configuration software available as part of an open-source project. Via [informationweek.com]
Broadband access equipment supplier Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a reseller agreement with Airspan Networks. Via [forbes.com]
New gear can extend the range of wireless Net access throughout your house, boosting coverage in those hard-to-reach spots. Via [businessweek.com]
Broadband vendor Speakeasy says it's starting to accept orders, and its pre-WiMax network for enterprises will go online in June. Via [informationweek.com]
With every man and his dog rushing to proclaim that the advent of WiMax will mean the death of Wi-Fi, proponents of the most popular local area wireless technology believe there's a healthy future ahead for it - and it doesn't depend on the laptop. Via [networks.silicon.com]
India's Dishnet Wireless Ltd. said on Wednesday it aims to dominate the nascent WiFi mobile Internet market by rolling out nationwide service in two years. Via [reuters.com]
Bringing a new level of security to consumers and IT organizations alike, Engim has forged a partnership with AirDefense to deliver an added layer of security in a Wi-Fi chip – an intrusion prevention system. Via [reed-electronics.com]
Speakeasy Inc., a privately owned Internet broadband provider, on Wednesday launched an Internet access service for businesses using new wireless technology that it said was faster and easier to deploy than its current broadband service. Via [reuters.com]
The hodgepodge of incompatible wireless networking technologies is about to get a bit smaller, as companies working on Bluetooth and ultrawideband are combining their efforts. Via [news.com.com]
Over the past few months, I've been testing Helium Networks' new Wireless Recon system for performing radio frequency (RF) site surveys and engineering wireless LANs. Helium had been referring to this product as Rollabout during the beta development phase while I've been testing. The commercial release of the Wireless Recon system, which includes some enhancements,...
A group of local government officials gathered in Philadelphia this week to discuss strategies for deploying their own citywide broadband wireless networks. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Motorola said Tuesday that it has started field trials of its Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology that it claims will provide seamless handoffs between cellular and Wi-Fi networks. Via [commsdesign.com]
Microsoft over the weekend rolled out an update to its Windows XP operating system to add support for WPA2, aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the wireless security specification approved by the IEEE. Via [eweek.com]