In an attempt to dispel concerns about the technology's future, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group this week will unveil its road map out to 2006. Via [commsdesign.com]
Support for emerging WiMax wireless metro-area broadband technology has received a boost with the announcement that industry heavyweights Lucent Technologies, LG Electronics and Huawei Technologies have signed up to the WiMax Forum. Via [vnunet.com]
Jerusalem is turning into the first city in Israel with infrastructure for wireless computerization - a very attractive option. Via [haaretz.com]
The conditions are right for the widespread emergence of consumer voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) products, reports ABI Research in a new study. Via [cmpnetasia.com]
One year after a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption algorithm was reported, a proof-of-concept program for the attack has been released. Via [eweek.com]
Fearless Wi-Fi warrior and Basex chief analyst Jonathan Spira says hotels should proceed cautiously with WLANs because having them fail might be worse than not having them at all. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]
Giant pandas may well prefer bamboo to laptops, but wireless technology is helping researchers in China in their efforts to protect the engandered animals living in the remote Wolong Nature Reserve. Via [forbes.com]
Computer Associates announced on Monday the release of CA Wireless Site Management 4.0, a Wi-Fi security and management solution designed for extended enterprises. Via [news.zdnet.com]
Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available across the Taiwan capital by the end of 2005, joining a small number of cities offering Wi-Fi networks. Via [reuters.co.uk]
Scitec, known primarily for its line of telephones, has added IP-PBX and IP-Centrex systems and indoor/outdoor WiFi networking systems to its product portfolio. Via [commweb.com]
Azulstar Networks, a Wi-Fi service provider, has stepped in to take over a metropolitan 820.11 network in Rio Rancho, N.M., originally planned with USURF America Inc., based here. Via [commsdesign.com]
Spiralling consumer demand for network services will lead to wireless home bandwidth requirements jumping by a whopping 1,800 per cent to 57Mbps by 2009, research has claimed. Via [vnunet.com]
German airline Lufthansa has committed to installing wireless connectivity across its entire long-haul fleet of 78 aircraft, following successful trials over the past 18 months. Via [vnunet.com]
Companies introducing WiMAX products and services must convince enterprises and service providers that the broadband wireless technology makes economic sense, analysts at the WiMAX World trade show said here today. Via [internetnews.com]
A next-generation wireless broadband network is being created in Kent which will provide high-speed wireless services to residential and business punters in the South East of England. Trials are due to start in January ahead of a full commercial launch by the middle of next year. Via [theregister.co.uk]