A land where white pines easily outnumber wireless computer users, New Hampshire may seem an unlikely haven for the free networking movement. Via [wired.com]
Why pay for Wi-Fi when you can get it for free? Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]
Broadcom has unveiled what it claims is the industry's first dual-band wireless local area network (Lan) device capable of operating on both the 802.11a and 802.11g standards. Via [vnunet.com]
Mobility Network Systems reports that its unifying client connection management software now works with the AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless network card from Sierra Wireless Inc. Once the downloadable software has been installed on a user's PC, it automatically sniffs out available Wi-Fi network "hotspots." Or in the absence of a hotspot, it can connect to...
In recent months, the first products based on a draft version of the 802.11g wireless LAN specification have emerged, even though the IEEE hasn't approved the standard. Nor has it undergone Wi-Fi Alliance's interoperability testing. Via [nwfusion.com]
Intel is six months away from being able to sample chips for a version of its Centrino mobile computing platform that can support the IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN standard, according to a report from WR Hambrecht and Co. LLC. Via [cmpnetasia.com]
A start-up's wireless security product won approval from a federal standards organization, paving the way for resale by Hewlett-Packard to the U.S. government. Via [news.com.com]
A few tweaks could boost performance big-time. Via [businessweek.com]
The allure of unfettered, high-speed Internet access has many enchanted. But its real power is getting tech giants all fired up again. Via [businessweek.com]
As more rivals, such as Wi-Fi outfits, ISPs, and even radio broadcasters, encroach on their turf, the wireless providers may need to merge. Via [businessweek.com]
It looks like the penny (or should I say euro) has finally dropped. The big European telecom companies have realized that Wi-Fi is complimentary to 3G. They understand at last that, rather than stealing away customers from their 3G mobile services, Wi-Fi could actually foster a culture that will drive their technology forward. What’s more,...
Would you like super-sized Internet access with that burger and fries? Via [siliconvalley.com]
Linksys has begun shipping what it claims is the world's first wireless LAN product capable of operating across both 802.11 WLAN standards: a and b, and the as yet un-ratified 802.11g specification. Via [theregister.co.uk]
It remains to be seen how the majority of wireless LAN infrastructures will be deployed in mainstream corporate offices. Will they emerge in a carefully managed, top-down approach championed by IT departments or as a bottom-up effort driven by business units? Via [nwfusion.com]
If Cometa Networks is to succeed in its quest to build the first nationwide network of Wi-Fi hotspots, they need to listen to what Amy Cravens is saying about the future of wireless Internet access. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]