Author: Wayne Slavin

The old MeshNetworks and its Mesh Enabled Architecture (MEA) were always interesting, but one thing its equipment was not was 802.11-based. However, the company is now a part of Motorola, and 802.11 is soon to be part of the program. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Many people on the telecom and communications industry think that WiMAX has great potential to revolutionize how people and business connect to each other. WiMAX promises to achieve the long awaited triple play of affordable and reliable high speed, reliable data, voice and video over a secure wireless network. Via [reed-electronics.com]

National Express Group plans to install wireless internet access on trains run by at least three of its operating companies. Via [vnunet.com]

Expanding an existing partnership, network equipment giant Nortel and handset maker LG Electronics will jointly develop and market WiMax products. Via [internetnews.com]

BT Openzone is offering 250 minutes of WiFi access for just £2, with a new deal designed to drive customers to its wireless access service. Via [theinquirer.net]

Mesh networking specialist BelAir Networks outlined an architecture at the CTIA Wireless show it considers would be the best suited for mixing Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G cellular connections. Via [commsdesign.com]

Cingular Wireless said today at the CTIA Wireless 2005 expo in New Orleans that it's offering customers wireless data access via both 3G EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global [or GSM] Evolution) networks and 4,000 Wi-Fi-based hotspots. Via [internetnews.com]

AT&T Corp. said on Monday it would test a much-hyped high-speed wireless technology later this year to see if it can be used to replace traditional data lines to businesses. Via [reuters.com]

Intel Corporation is introducing an enhanced technology to provide mobile handset users with a better multimedia experience, including clearer graphics, faster video, and improved power efficiency. Via [geekzone.co.nz]

Mobile phone vendor Kyocera said Monday that it will work with Boingo Wireless to enable its handsets to seamlessly switch between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

After licensing talks collapsed, Symbol Technologies and Intermec are trading intellectual property lawsuits related to wireless technology. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium, a group of 13 companies developing a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn), has announced that Nokia has joined and supports its proposal. Via [eetuk.com]

Slim Devices will ship the second generation of its Squeezebox wireless music device at the end of the month, the company revealed this week. Via [theregister.co.uk]

A survey of wi-fi networks in London, Frankfurt, New York and San Francisco by RSA Security found more than a third had basic security features turned off. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]

The city government of Chicago took some small steps toward a city-wide wireless Network earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune has reported. Via [informationweek.com]