Author: Wayne Slavin

Siemens Communications may still be in the process of figuring out what to ultimately do with its mobile handset division, but the company is still rolling out handsets, including a family of 802.11 WLAN phones for data and voice. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Low-cost devices are aimed at small and midsize businesses, where Cisco faces tough competition. Via [informationweek.com]

Airpath Wireless is rolling out a new host platform for metro-scale broadband wireless deployments. Via [extremetech.com]

Several wireless equipment suppliers, including Cisco Systems, Siemens Communications and Aruba Networks, are set to show off new products and enhancements at next week's NetWorld+Interop trade show in Las Vegas. Via [news.zdnet.com]

Boston is finally taking a long, hard look at bringing the wireless service across the city, and has scheduled a Wi-Fi Summit for May 19. Via [informationweek.com]

Verizon Communications Inc. is turning off the free wireless Internet access it beams from New York City telephone booths for DSL subscribers who use laptops away from home or the office. Via [businessweek.com]

Tropos Networks, a popular seller of wireless mesh equipment in municipal deployments, this week announced upgrades to various pieces of equipment and the software that runs them. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Airbee Wireless Inc. and Radiocrafts AS announced Thursday (April 28) they would team to deliver out-of-the-box ZigBee solutions. Via [commsdesign.com]

Site survey tool vendor Wireless Valley is launching a tool later this year to find out the true effectiveness of wireless deployments, officials said Wednesday. Via [internetnews.com]

Wireless hackers could be thwarted by a sheet of film that blocks Wi-Fi and IR signals. But MI5 is watching who buys it… Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

With the Wi-Fi startup acquisition dust settling, new players are having a go at becoming one-stop shops for corporate WLAN equipment. Via [eweek.com]

InnerWireless spokesman Tony Katsulos said that the "wireless clouds that are being discussed for Philadelphia, Minneapolis and other cities will not only be very difficult to implement, but they won't provide in-building coverage, for the same reason that cell phone signals can't penetrate buildings." Via [technewsworld.com]

Networking vendors are getting a jump on next week's NetWorld + Interop conference by launching new wireless, networking and security wares this week that are scheduled to be demoed at the Las Vegas show. Via [informationweek.com]

No doubt you remember the INQ took a trip from the Agora Hotel to the Taipei World Trade Center last year and Net Stumbler just woudn't stop beeping. It was a journey of about four miles. Via [theinquirer.net]

Networking equipment manufacturer Buffalo Technology is preparing new products it hopes will ease the No. 1 concern of Wi-Fi gear buyers: lack of range. Via [news.zdnet.com]