Category: Research

More households now use Wi-Fi networking than Ethernet, a trend that will lead to an explosion of new applications, according to a survey released this week by Parks Associates. Via [commsdesign.com]

2005 looks set to be Europe's “year of mobility” with the region leading the world in the race for wireless connectivity, says market research company, International Data Corporation (IDC). Via [itweb.co.za]

Electronic health record devices don't interfere with heart pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, says a new Mayo Clinic study. Via [forbes.com]

According to IDC, wireless mesh networking will be the next step in WiFi development. Although wireless mesh is now mainly offered by start-up companies, IDC expects established network vendors to follow Nortel and Motorola and announce their own mesh solutions, or cooperate with one of the mesh start-ups in the near future. Via [linuxelectrons.com]

AT&T Corp. said Friday it has teamed up with chip giant Intel Corp. to work on research and development and produce products together. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]

Wi-Fi is fast moving beyond its initial role as an overlay to traditional wired local area networks (Lans) and becoming an integral business networking technology in its own right. Via [vnunet.com]

Wireless telecommunications passed a milestone of sorts this fall, with spending on wireless outpacing wired solutions for the first time, according to a study from TNS Telecoms. While the study did not address Wi-Fi directly, its authors say the wireless-spending numbers could have positive implications for the world of WLAN. Via [internetnews.com]

Revenue for WiFi hardware has grown 9% in the past year, with WiFi switches up 80%, according to a report by Infonetics Research. Cisco remains the top seller of WLAN hardware, with 16% of the market, and had a second consecutive $100-million-plus quarter, the report said. Linksys, which is owned by Cisco, was in second...

Two reports out this week outlining the growth of WLAN gear in homes and offices highlight the paradox we've come to expect, created by increased demand for Wi-Fi and a dramatic decline in prices. Shipments of Wi-Fi equipment destined for homes and small offices grew 73 percent since last year, while revenue from the gear...

According to research released by the META Group, WLAN adoption will accelerate over the next two years, with more than 50% of organizations deploying WLAN by 2006.

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]

"Most of today's communication infrastructure is based on trustworthy collaboration among information routers," says Professor Suzanne Wetzel of Stevens Institute of Technology. "However, given the increased economic reliance on a working communication infrastructure, [Wi-Fi networking] has become a potential target." Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]

Over two-thirds of all companies will have deployed at least one wireless application by 2007, according to research. Via [vnunet.com]

iSuppli predicts revenue from WiMax base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) sales worldwide will achieve annual growth rates of only 14-25% from 2004 through 2007. The market will not enter its rapid-growth phase until 2008 and 2009, when sales will rise by 47% and 66%, respectively. By 2009, the market will swell to US$2.6 billion in...