Author: Wayne Slavin

ATT has 8.5 billion reasons to embrace superspeedy WiMax wireless technology, says the carrier's chief technology officer. Via [news.com.com]

Here's some good news - the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) spec is finally with us, and the Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying compliant products. "Hurrah," I hear you shout, "finally we can have secure wireless networks." Via [itweek.co.uk]

Just when you thought you'd mastered the alphabet soup of wireless networking, along comes 802.11n. Or, more precisely, pre-802.11n. Even though there is no agreed-upon industry standard yet, that isn't stopping some companies from rolling out their visions of what an 802.11n product should be. Via [pcmag.com]

You know what they say about things that sound too good to be true. You also know that where technology is concerned, very occasionally it turns out "they" are wrong. WiMax, with the potential to make high-speed broadband available anywhere in a metropolitan area, could be one of those instances. Via [eweek.com]

802.11b wireless networking has freed many mobile device users from wires and expensive cellular data plans. Yet, while there are many Wi-F-enabled Pocket PCs, only one of the largest Palm licensee's PDAs -- the palmOne Tungsten C -- integrates the technology. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

T-Mobile is to roll out Wi-Fi access within Borders bookshops throughout the UK, the company said today. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Many observers believe a big opportunity for semiconductor companies will come in the form of creating wireless products that make the devices in the digital home work together. This week another one of those company rolled out a new set of products – this time for sending home entertainment content such as video and audio...

As businesses and consumers have sought to wirelessly network PCs and other peripherals without the cost and complexity of installing and managing a cable infrastructure, the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) IC market has grown rapidly over the past four years, reports In-Stat/MDR.

US wireless internet service providers have been hit with demands for hefty royalty payments from an intellectual property exploitation company claiming it owns gateway page redirection. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Linksys is working with telecoms operators to offer its Voice over IP (VoIP) adaptors to home users in Europe. Via [vnunet.com]

Mobile phone operator O2 yesterday signed a deal with The Cloud that will enable its customers to get wireless broadband access in places such as pubs, cafes and train stations across Britain. The Cloud runs about 4,600 wireless broadband - or wi-fi - hotspots across the country. Wi-fi is increasingly being offered by the mobile...

Embedded communications specialist distributor, Spectre, has signed an agreement to support UK developers in working with Ember Corporation’s, ZigBee ready mesh networking technology for sensor and control applications in building automation, home control, industrial automation and medical devices and utility industries. Via [eetuk.com]

Belkin today said that it will begin to sell Wi-Fi routers and network cards supporting the not-yet standardized 802.11n technology through retail outlets in the US on October 22. The technology increases the bandwidth of today's 802.11g standard from 54 Mbit/s to 135 Mbit/s. Via [tomshardware.com]

T-Mobile USA has implemented the 802.1x security standard across its U.S. HotSpot network to provide a more secure environment for customers using Wi-Fi. Via [wirelessweek.com]

We've told this story in a dozen variations: The entrepreneur who envisions a new use for Wi-Fi, a moneymaker sure to tap into the demands of a previously unrecognized audience. Latte sippers. Boaters. RV drivers. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]