The government of Taiwan said Monday that it plans to bar the use of VOIP as a condition of issuing licenses for WiMax spectrum. Via [eweek.com]

If you think setting up a wireless network is difficult in your living room, try the Antarctic. For the last seven years scientists in Antarctica have been setting up access points and repeaters in sub-zero temperatures and 80 mile per hour winds. To the hundreds of scientists stationed there, wireless gives a big morale boost...

Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon are taking their digital cameras to the next level by offering built-in Wi-Fi functionality on some of their latest models. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Adding "wireless" to networking does more than change physical-layer-test requirements; it adds system complexity that needs simultaneous controlled testing of many layers. Via [Wireless networking based on the IEEE 802.11 standards is poised for substantial growth in both the numbers of units and the range of their applications. The mobility inherent in wireless networks, however,...

By working outside of the IEEE's 802.11n next-generation task group, Intel has angered industry participants who accuse the Intel-led alliance of everything from co-opting the standards process to outright antitrust violations. Via [informationweek.com]

Front-line social services staff have been given Xdas to help them share information out of the office. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

Canary Wharf is to become Europe's largest wireless internet-enabled business district, with employees able to connect to the web in office reception areas, parks and shops. Via [vnunet.com]

Juniper Networks is partnering with Meru Networks and plans to tap the WLAN vendor for joint sales and marketing activities. Via [crn.com]

Alvarion attracted considerable publicity for failing to be among the first vendors to deliver equipment to the WiMAX Forum labs for testing. However, arriving early has more marketing than real value, and the first wave of certification and interoperability testing is unlikely to start until October. Via [extremewimax.com]

California-based fixed-wireless Internet provider NextWeb is strengthening its position in the pre-WiMAX broadband sector with the purchase of rival 1st Universe. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Samsung is demonstrating the interoperability and hand-off capability of the South Korean version of WiMAX, dubbed WiBro, at this week’s Samsung 4G Forum taking place on Jeju Island, Korea. Via [eetimes.com]

A presentation by Intel's Harsha Hegde and Microsoft's Scott Manchester at the Developer Forum last week, promised better security in the future for wi-fi networks. Via [theinquirer.net]

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom got nationwide publicity last year by marrying gay couples in City Hall, but now he's launching a crusade he regards as even more controversial: building a high-speed wireless Internet system offering low-cost service to residents. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]

WLAN equipment vendor D-Link said Monday that it will ship a wireless router that will distribute wireless broadband 3G cellular data access via Wi-Fi networks. Via [commsdesign.com]

The companies hope to create systems that are secure and easy to use for both home and business environments, executives say. Via [informationweek.com]