Author: Wayne Slavin

Strix Systems says its patent-pending Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) multiradio, multichannel and multi-RF mesh solution is now generally available. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Last week, California-based fixed wireless provider NextWeb announced plans to launch voice over IP in its service areas in California and Nevada through a partnership with VoIP facilitator CommPartners. According to the companies, this will be the largest deployment of VoIP services over a pre-WiMax network in the U.S. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Minneapolis has drawn plenty of attention from its announcement last week that it was seeking partners to create a citywide wireless Internet system for its residents and businesses. Via [msnbc.msn.com]

US-based telecomms group Sprint is extending its Wi-Fi presence internationally with the help of virtual network enabler Quiconnect. Via [forbes.com]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. and SiGe Semiconductor Inc. have announced the availability of a complete reference design for developing WiMAX-capable broadband wireless access systems. Via [eetimes.com]

Wi-Fi and WiMAX infrastructure revenue is expected to reach $5.2 billion and $115 million respectively in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association's 2005 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast. Via [commsdesign.com]

While telecoms companies in the US are trying to block free Wi-Fi hotspots, BT has stated that it has no problems with the concept. Via [vnunet.com]

An active downconverting RF mixer from Linear Technology can be used in 3G mobile basestations with its operating frequency range of 3.7GHz. Via [electronicsweekly.com]

Wireless hot spots and services offering mobile access to the Web, e-mail and corporate networks are spreading across Canada faster than mosquitoes in spring -- and for information technology workers, they can be just as pesky. Via [theglobeandmail.com]

Wi-Fi must move away from the laptop and onto smaller devices, according to industry experts. Via [vnunet.com]

Several companies are about to begin vying to win control of your home. They don’t want to tell you what to do. Rather, they want to come in where home automation vendor X10 left off. They want to automate your light switches, thermostat, security system, and sprinkler system. They want their chips in your universal...

Citing the increased risk posed by mobile workers and wireless networking technology, Microsoft Corp. and VeriSign Inc. said on Wednesday that they are teaming up to help organizations secure Wi-Fi networks. Via [eweek.com]

Companies are finding themselves forced to roll out Wi-Fi to solve problems caused by frustrated employees who are doing it themselves, anecdotal evidence suggests. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

David Hagan has spent the past four years deeply enmeshed in the business of Wi-Fi hot spots. The reason? Hagan, CEO of aggregator Boingo, sees a future where the hot spots will become part of a broader wireless convergence. Via [forbes.com]

The telco fears that media reports about wireless security dangers could drive customers away. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]