Category: Products

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.

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

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]

Cisco Systems Inc. is set to introduce a dual-band version of its popular 1100 Series wireless access point, a boon for enterprise customers looking to support voice and data on WLANs. But a lack of tools to make the devices easier to configure and manage might still leave users wanting. Via [eweek.com]

Wireless LAN startups Legra Systems and Airflow Networks may be the latest victims of the consolidation underway in the Wi-Fi switch. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Wireless networking chip specialist Atheros Communications, Inc. has warned that sales for its third quarter ended September 30 will be between $4million to $5 million below the guidance it gave back in July. Via [internetweek.com]

Netgear has tapped Atheros' wireless LAN (WLAN) technology to develop a wireless router that operates in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands and delivers a peak data rate of 108-Mbit/s. Via [commsdesign.com]

WiMax wireless broadband could be become the third most-used high speed Internet access technology after digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable modems, according to market researchers at the Yankee Group. Proponents of WiMax wireless broadband technology see it supplanting Wi-Fi, with a high volume of chipsets cutting prices. But, WiMax prices will take some time...

Is it possible to deploy a secure wireless LAN with technology available today? That question preys on the minds of IT executives who are tempted to deploy enterprise WLANs, but are hesitant because of security concerns. Via [nwfusion.com]

Netgear on Thursday launched a home network wireless extender kit that uses power outlets to push coverage to any part of the house. Via [techweb.com]

On the cusp of announcing production readiness, WiFi chip startup Bermai Inc. instead has been forced to shut its doors after failing to generate Series C funding. Via [commsdesign.com]

Proxim on Monday unveiled the ORiNOCO Smart Wireless Suite, designed to help enterprises plan, deploy and manage their Wi-Fi networks. Via [news.zdnet.com]

Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs has lifted the lid on two research projects that aim to boost the performance of wireless local area networks (Lans). Via [vnunet.com]