You turn the tap, and water comes out. Thank heaven; we can't live without the stuff. Digital bandwidth's getting to be just about as vital. So why shouldn't a local government -- Boston's for instance -- provide all of its citizens with good Internet service at low prices? Via [boston.com]
City-run broadband networks like Philadelphia's Wi-Fi scheme would get the green light under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Via [news.com.com]
Well, it seems that the Intel juggernaut is heading onward to the Wi-Fi chip sector. ABI Research of Oyster Bay, N.Y., figures that Intel in the last quarter was the No. 1 seller of chips in the Wi-Fi g and a/g market. This is not good news for former market leaders Broadcom and Atheros. Via...
Private enterprise broadband providers ignoring the growing digital divide should expect competition from local municipalities. That's the role of local governments, says one of the nation's leading proponents of municipal Wi-Fi. Via [internetnews.com]
Nortel has completed trials that it says prove the viability of seamless and secure roaming and hand-off between 3G cellular and Wi-Fi networks. Via [informationweek.com]
Airgo, the Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless technology pioneer Airgo, has launched new, low-cost Wi-Fi chipsets. Via [theregister.co.uk]
US researchers have developed a secure wireless Ultra Wideband (UWB) data communication network that can be used to help monitor US Air Force bases and Department of Energy nuclear facilities, in addition to wirelessly controlling remotely operated weapons systems. Via [vnunet.com]
The city of Orlando in Florida has pulled the plug on the city's free Wi-Fi service. Although the city has a population of over 1.8m, only around 27 people a day were using the service, which was costing the district $1,800 a month. Via [theregister.co.uk]
The promise of WiMax wireless wide area networking is largely overrated, according to Cisco chief technology officer Charles Giancarlo. Via [vnunet.com]
Tel Aviv-based Alvarion, a maker of broadband wireless equipment, has set itself a target of increasing annual sales to $1 billion within three-to-five years from $201.5 million in 2004, outgoing chief executive officer Zvi Slonimsky said Tuesday. Via [jpost.com]
Prices for wireless LAN gear that uses advanced multi-antenna technology are coming down, bringing devices with higher speed and greater range within reach of more power-hungry consumers--as long as they're comfortable with pre-standard products. Via [pcworld.com]
A slew of new technologies could make today's Wi-Fi seem like dial-up. Competition among the newcomers, however, promises to be fierce. Via [businessweek.com]
Researchers at the University of Essex are claiming a world record for the amount of computer data sent over a point-to-point wireless channel. Via [physorg.com]
On the surface, it looks like an ordinary weeknight gathering of aimless guys. A dozen men on a back porch chew thick slices of delivered pizza between rat-a-tat banter. One wears a bandanna. Another sports a John Deere T-shirt. Several have counterculture beards. Via [usatoday.com]
Vendor claims its Wi-Fi positioning system is less expensive and more reliable in urban areas for applications including fleet management and location-based advertising. Via [informationweek.com]