The saga surrounding the fate of struggling wireless kit vendor Proxim Corp. has taken another surprise twist, with an announcement that the company is to be acquired by broadband wireless player Terabeam Wireless for approximately $28 million. Via [lightreading.com]
Intermec, an RFID patent holder at the center of many legal battles, recently took time from its tug-of-war with Symbol Technologies to discuss the future of Wi-Fi. Unlike its competitors in radio tagging and location, Intermec doesn't expect Wi-Fi to become a prominent player. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]
The vendor group is presenting its would-be spec, which is compatible with Wi Fi, to the IEEE. Via [informationweek.com]
WiMax is shaking up the cellular market, according to the latest data from ABI Research. Via [reed-electronics.com]
ZigBee devices are moving up in integration and down in cost, signaling a potential takeoff for the wireless networking technology. Ember Corp. is ramping up production of what it says is the first single-chip ZigBee solution, as well as its second-generation ZigBee software stack, EmberZNet 2.0. Via [designnews.com]
Online WiFi service was first tested in 2003 by Boeing aboard a Lufthansa flight from Germany, and United Airlines was the first American carrier to move forward with in-flight WiFi. On board, the planes are equipped with wireless routers, making them WiFi hotspots, like a coffee house or a copy shop on the ground. Via...
This week, the European Commission (EC) in Brussels gave the okay for enabling use of 5GHz spectrum (specifically, the bands between 5150-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz) for license-free use with wireless networks (what the EC calls RLANs, or radio LANs). The move will allow broadband Internet usage in the 25 member states of the European...
As the latest wireless broadband technology begins to catch on, this equipment maker is poised to see strong growth. Via [businessweek.com]
Authorities recently arrested a Florida man for "borrowing" his neighbor's Wi-Fi. But who was harmed? Via [informationweek.com]
The satellites that comprise the global positioning system can pinpoint a person's location to within a few meters. Intel is experimenting with ordinary wireless networks to see if the same job can be done on land. Via [news.com.com]
WLAN switch vendor Trapeze Networks Inc has bolstered the security features on its Mobility System Software platform to include detection of RF intrusion and DoS attacks, as well as packet capture and monitoring. Via [cbronline.com]
US Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator Boingo will today hop on the Skype bandwagon and begin promoting its wireless Internet access sites as VoIP locations. Via [theregister.co.uk]
A man who allegedly accessed a home Wi-Fi network in St. Petersburg, Florida, from a parked car got logged off the hard way: He was arrested and charged with a felony. Via [pcworld.com]
The ZigBee Alliance has made its namesake specification publicly available so that universities, research institutions, companies, and individuals will be able to access the specification and develop applications for noncommercial purposes. Via [edn.com]
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in May that all VoIP providers must provide 911 emergency call services with the same features as wireless carriers—including caller location information—one question remained: how? The FCC didn't mandate how to do it, it just said to get it done. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]