The use of VoIP (voice-over-Internet-protocol) on wireless networks is a threat to mobile operators, according to a report by research firm Analysys. Via [electronicsweekly.com]
The dual-mode iPaq H6315 lets users switch between GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi networks as they travel. "The device automatically notifies you as you enter a Wi-Fi hot spot and switches to the fastest network available, allowing you to maintain your Internet session as you travel from your home, to Starbucks, to the airport, to a business...
Consumer broadband adoption is accompanied by purchases of access points and adaptors. Wi-Fi adoption has been slower in the enterprise sector. Prices for consumer equipment have been falling faster than those for enterprise-grade systems. SOHO and consumer spending has outpaced that of enterprises.
In an interview with Japanese weekly Nikkei Business, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals the next generation Nintendo console will have built in WiFi and innovative controllers. Via [news.designtechnica.com]
Colubris Networks joined this week's telecom merger-fest by acquiring Kiwi Networks, a supplier of advanced cellular technologies for next-generation Wi-Fi and WiMax deployment. The deal strengthens its portfolio of Wi-Fi and WiMax-based wireless local area network solutions. Via [eetimes.com]
Anyone who tells you that moving to 802.11i is simple "is not telling you the straight story," says Kenneth Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner. "You're adding two encryption methods and one authentication scheme. That's not simple." Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]
Wireless broadband equipment vendor Airspan Networks said Tuesday that it is purchasing an Israeli company that specializes in voice-over-IP technology. Via [internetweek.com]
The market for fixed wireless, WiMax, and WiFi gear will be worth some $12.4 billion by 2010, a researcher reckons. Via [theinquirer.net]
Extreme Networks has unveiled a new line of Level 3 fixed Gigabit Ethernet switches designed to provide high availability for wireless, voice-over-IP and converged networks. Via [eetimes.com]
New wireless technology vendor Xirrus is launching this week, pledging to deliver enterprise WLAN products that provide up to 16 times greater capacity and four times the coverage of competitors' offerings. Via [crn.com]
The newest battle for customers in the airline industry will reach Portland on Saturday, when Lufthansa begins offering in-flight wireless Internet service on its nonstop flights from Portland to Frankfurt, Germany. Via [usatoday.com]
WiMAX backers continue to seed early versions of the technology among prospective customers, hoping that it will spark demand when services roll out in early 2006. Via [extremetech.com]
While WiMax is expected to revolutionize the fixed wireless broadband (FWB) market, it will be primarily a solution for fixed carriers, according to Pyramid Research. Via [reed-electronics.com]
More than half of businesses in Belfast with wireless computer networks fail to take basic security precautions, according to a survey. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
The hype surrounding the WiMAX wireless broadband standard has peaked - from now on it's down to companies supporting the technology to deliver on their promises in a timely fashion. Via [theregister.co.uk]