Author: Wayne Slavin

Fighting a lonely battle to give free wireless Internet access to residents, Hermosa Beach City Councilman Michael Keegan said he will ask the City Council tonight to consider approving the citywide free Wi-Fi program as long as money can be raised to support it. Via [dailybreeze.com]

A new study suggests it will be a number of years before Wi-Fi phones, supposedly a revolutionary telephone technology, manage to fulfill expectations. Via [news.com.com]

Enterprise mobility solutions developer Symbol Technologies announced today the Symbol WS5100, a high-capacity wireless switch created for implementation within large, campus-wide enterprise Wi-Fi deployments. Via [telephonyonline.com]

Verizon Avenue, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, has bought equipment from Alvarion to make wireless broadband service available on a former military base. Via [news.zdnet.com]

Wi-fi is set to take off in India after being written off initially, with metros and small towns likely to see a large increase in the number of hotspots. The trigger is the government’s move to delicense the 2.4 Ghz and 5.1 Ghz bands, on which the wi-fi platform works. Via [business-standard.com]

Industry standards play a critical role in R&D, product development and marketing initiatives which in turn help organizations meet their business objectives. Via [scmagazine.com]

The Promised Land of wireless networking now is 802.11n, which alleges 100-megabits-per-second-plus speed on data throughput. But because ratification of this specification isn't expected until late 2006, vendors have begun offering products with enhanced speed, range, and coverage using a mix of proprietary technologies. Via [pcworld.com]

You arrive at the concert hall and, instead of getting a programme, pick up a small piece of electronic kit that could revolutionise the experience of live symphonic music. Via [guardian.co.uk]

As cellular carriers provide faster data services and Wi-Fi hot-spots pop up in coffee shops and hotels, businesses are increasingly providing mobile employees with tools to take advantage of wireless data services outside the workplace. But widespread adoption is still down the road because of incompatible standards, high costs, and overhyped data speeds. Via [informationweek.com]...

A Nextel spokesperson acknowledged Friday that the wireless operator is ending its trial of FLASH-OFDM wireless broadband effective June 30. Via [internetweek.com]

T-Mobile Germany has unveiled the MDA IV, a 3G PDA handset that integrates GPRS, UMTS, and WLAN. Via [dmeurope.com]

The city of Philadelphia will release details of its wireless expansion plan next week. The plan, according to city CIO Dianah Neff, is to cover the entire city from downtown to local neighborhoods with low-cost, wireless broadband access. Via [eweek.com]

PCTel's new product permits users to make and get calls using the same number on cellular and IP networks. Via [informationweek.com]

A new study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute said municipal Wi-Fi wireless broadband networks may not provide all the benefits cities expect. Via [rcrnews.com]

The real question about Canopy Wireless, now launched - 30 months late - in Europe, is not merely "what took you so long?" but "Why are you singing from Intel's song book about regulation, but not about WiMAX?" Via [theregister.co.uk]