Author: Wayne Slavin

What exactly provoked the WiFi Alliance to threaten to withdraw its imprimatur from anybody who started announcing 802.11n technology? An obvious suspect has to be whoever it is who is offering "pre-N" technology, eh, Belkin? Via [theregister.co.uk]

Late September's Ultrawideband World conference in San Jose, California brought concrete evidence that a new breed of wireless technology will result in real products in 2005. Ultra wideband (UWB) has powerful backers, but it faces substantial challenges from new strains of Wi-Fi technology, especially 802.11n. Via [pcmag.com]

You've heard the hype: Wi-Fi is booming. Businesses large and small are partnering with telecommunications and development companies to create Wi-Fi hotspots. Via [clickz.com]

Cell phone pioneer Craig McCaw on Wednesday discussed Cingular Wireless' acquisition of AT&T's wireless division, harking back to the 1994 sale of his company to Ma Bell. Via [news.com.com]

Tropos Networks has unveiled a strategy to integrate open-standard WiMAX into new and existing metro-scale Wi-Fi networks. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Software-maker Smith Micro on Tuesday announced QuickLink Mobile Enterprise edition, a software tool that promises to give users seamless connectivity over Wi-Fi and mobile data networks. Via [news.zdnet.com]

On Tuesday, Airespace became the first wireless LAN (local area network) equipment maker to announce support for IPv6, or Internet Protocol version 6, on its products. Other Wi-Fi equipment makers, such as Aruba Wireless Networks, say they will be adding the feature sometime next year. Via [news.zdnet.com]

Technology company Intel says its wireless safari is proving wireless technology can be effectively and securely used regardless of a user's geographical location. Via [itweb.co.za]

Tech-savvy giant pandas can now pick up their email or browse the web to find a perfect panda partner thanks to the deployment of a campus-wide broadband and wireless network in China's Wolong Nature Reserve. Via [vnunet.com]

Intel and cell phone pioneer Craig McCaw's latest company, Clearwire, plan to develop and install high-speed networks based on broadband technology commonly referred to as WiMax. Via [news.com.com]

The ZigBee Alliance today announced 16 new member companies have joined, bringing its total membership to more than 100 companies. Via [reed-electronics.com]

While high-speed wireless data networks are evolving rapidly, it is PDA users, not laptop PC users, who will make these systems profitable and productive, according to mobile computing pioneer Andrew Seybold. Via [eweek.com]

WLAN switch maker Airespace today extended its enterprise-oriented product line downmarket with a new wireless network controller pitched at small to medium-sized businesses. Via [theregister.co.uk]

The GC89 PC Card combines global EDGE coverage with the WiFi technology in a single card which is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers. Via [geekzone.co.nz]

When many companies find it hard enough to control the IT use of office-based employees, how do you convince them that giving staff remote access is a good idea? Via [vnunet.com]