Author: Wayne Slavin
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The wireless replacement for USB, ultra wide-band (UWB), will be ready by late December and without the formal approval of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a leading group promoting the revolutionary technology has promised. Via [pcworld.com]
Could the lowly 802.11b become a 99Mbps speed-demon? How about 802.11a breaking the 1Gbps barrier? Difficult to imagine? Israel-based Extricom says its possible—if Wi-Fi would just stop interfering. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
The nation's top telephone regulators on Tuesday further deregulated Internet phone services. Via [news.com.com]
Vonage and Linksys have announced the availability of a Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 phone ports bundled with Vonage's service.
A decision by the Federal Communications Commission today to solidify the exemption of Internet calling from certain regulations could also cause tumult in the cellphone industry. Via [online.wsj.com]
Cambridge Silicon Radio's first non-Bluetooth chips aim to get Wi-Fi into kit such as mobile phones and media players. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
A report by the Broad Group said there are now 27,000 wi-fi hotspots in Europe, but tariffs are still higher here than in the USA or Asia. Via [theinquirer.net]
In an attempt to dispel concerns about the technology's future, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group this week will unveil its road map out to 2006. Via [commsdesign.com]
Support for emerging WiMax wireless metro-area broadband technology has received a boost with the announcement that industry heavyweights Lucent Technologies, LG Electronics and Huawei Technologies have signed up to the WiMax Forum. Via [vnunet.com]
Jerusalem is turning into the first city in Israel with infrastructure for wireless computerization - a very attractive option. Via [haaretz.com]
The conditions are right for the widespread emergence of consumer voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) products, reports ABI Research in a new study. Via [cmpnetasia.com]
One year after a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption algorithm was reported, a proof-of-concept program for the attack has been released. Via [eweek.com]
Fearless Wi-Fi warrior and Basex chief analyst Jonathan Spira says hotels should proceed cautiously with WLANs because having them fail might be worse than not having them at all. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]
Giant pandas may well prefer bamboo to laptops, but wireless technology is helping researchers in China in their efforts to protect the engandered animals living in the remote Wolong Nature Reserve. Via [forbes.com]
Computer Associates announced on Monday the release of CA Wireless Site Management 4.0, a Wi-Fi security and management solution designed for extended enterprises. Via [news.zdnet.com]