Intel is leading a small group of firms that want to write a "whole new proposal," according to one industry watcher, which means the standard currently on the table could be delayed. Via [informationweek.com]

O2 UK has formally announced the O2 XDA Exec, the network's own-brand version of HTC's Universal 3G clamshell smart phone. Via [theregister.co.uk]

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Trust has installed a 7,000-user wireless network as part of a project to replace paper processes with electronic patient records (EPR). Via [vnunet.com]

Airgo Networks, whose MIMO antenna technology pioneered a new generation of Wi-Fi gear with dramatically improved range and throughput, today announced a new product line it says will match data speeds of standard ethernet. Via [pcworld.com]

Linksys Tuesday shipped a Wi-Fi router based on Multiple Input-Multiple Output (MIMO) technology that is less expensive than previous routers using that technology. Via [commsdesign.com]

The wireless network is aimed at entertaining passengers and enabling real-time security surveillance on the buses. Via [informationweek.com]

Lots of ZigBee products are appearing, but there are still some people who think they can build a better low-power sensor network. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

In one of the largest public trials of WiMAX, Italy’s Marconi Corp. and its U.S. partner, Airspan Networks Inc. are rolling out tests of the wireless technology in three regions of Italy. Via [commsdesign.com]

Mobile WiMAX will happen, but don't expect it to be an overnight success, says analyst company Visant. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Integration Associates and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. have teamed to develop a single chip ZigBee device that combines an integrated LSI from Oki comprising a 2.4GHz RF and MAC/PHY with the CompXs ZigBee protocol stack. Via [eet.com]

Wireless ISP airBand Communications said Monday it has launched pre-WiMAX wireless broadband service aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Philadelphia. Via [commsdesign.com]

The Linksys WRT54G3G Wireless-G Router, although not the first to offer this technology, will connect up to 5 remote WLAN users to the internet via a Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card. Via [mobilemag.com]

Wireless networking groups Sensicast Systems and Software Technologies Group have agreed a cross licensing deal covering developments in Zigbee compliant devices. Via [eet.com]

No, it isn't cheap. But in this case, you get what you pay for. AirMagnet's new Spectrum Analyzer costs about $3,500. In return, the product gives you invaluable tools to protect your wireless network. Via [fcw.com]

Home networking, the sharing of a single broadband Internet account among multiple computers, is getting a boost these days from improvements in wireless technology. If you own a laptop computer that has Wi-Fi capability, a wireless network now allows you to surf the Web at broadband speeds from most places in your house, yard or...