French telecommunications gear maker Alcatel next week plans to announce a reseller and joint development partnership with a new wireless Wi-Fi start-up, a source close to the deal said. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Royal Philips Electronics said last week it has rolled out a low-power 802.11g WLAN (wireless LAN) semiconductor system-in-a-package (SiP) offering for the mobile-phone market. Via [edn.com]
French WiMax startup Sequans Communications is casting itself as David against an industry full of Goliaths—and the tiny company has a strong chance in this new and unpredictable market. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
Tokyo is going to get what will be the first major deployment of a WiMAX Metropolitan Area Network in the world. The Yozan MetroZone will deliver high speed IP connectivity, and support voice, video and broadband data services. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Looks like the fight for 802.11n will continue, as voting on a first draft has not led to a conclusive winner. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
What's the next big thing in wireless? What else? It's still convergence, according to attendees at this week's CTIA 2005 conference here. Via [internetnews.com]
T-Mobile's German operation has put back the release of its clamshell 3G-enabled Windows Mobile smart phone to the Autumn, according to the company's web site. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Philips sees the wireless communications market exploding with a proliferation of new applications and possibilities. Via [electronicsweekly.com]
The old MeshNetworks and its Mesh Enabled Architecture (MEA) were always interesting, but one thing its equipment was not was 802.11-based. However, the company is now a part of Motorola, and 802.11 is soon to be part of the program. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
Many people on the telecom and communications industry think that WiMAX has great potential to revolutionize how people and business connect to each other. WiMAX promises to achieve the long awaited triple play of affordable and reliable high speed, reliable data, voice and video over a secure wireless network. Via [reed-electronics.com]
National Express Group plans to install wireless internet access on trains run by at least three of its operating companies. Via [vnunet.com]
Expanding an existing partnership, network equipment giant Nortel and handset maker LG Electronics will jointly develop and market WiMax products. Via [internetnews.com]
BT Openzone is offering 250 minutes of WiFi access for just £2, with a new deal designed to drive customers to its wireless access service. Via [theinquirer.net]
Mesh networking specialist BelAir Networks outlined an architecture at the CTIA Wireless show it considers would be the best suited for mixing Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G cellular connections. Via [commsdesign.com]
Cingular Wireless said today at the CTIA Wireless 2005 expo in New Orleans that it's offering customers wireless data access via both 3G EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global [or GSM] Evolution) networks and 4,000 Wi-Fi-based hotspots. Via [internetnews.com]