Tag: Products

Security firm Bluesocket has launched a product that aims to protect an enterprise's wireless networks from unwanted visitors. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new policy Monday to prevent proprietary extensions to wireless standards from breaking compatibility with other devices. Via [eweek.com]

Aruba Wireless Networks is claiming to be the first out of the gate with a WLAN switching system to support the newly ratified 802.11i Enhanced Security using Advanced Encryption Standard. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Cisco Systems Inc. is preparing to introduce products to its WLAN line that add support for AES, among other security and management features. Via [eweek.com]

Apple today announced it has begun shipping its AirPort Express Wi-Fi mobile base station. "With over 80,000 pre-orders, AirPort Express is off to a great start as the first 802.11g mobile base station for Mac and PC users," Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said. Via [technewsworld.com]

Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, made a phone call Wednesday. But it wasn't just any call. He made it using a broadband connection carried over power lines -- a technology being developed by AT&T that also provides a high-speed Internet connection over power lines. Via [oaklandtribune.com]

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday formally launched the N900iL, a handset combining 3G and IP telephony capability, the first such phone to appear from a major network operator. Via [eweek.com]

Covad is teaming up with Netopia to provide Wi-Fi plus broadband access as part of a single service to people working out of their homes. Via [nwfusion.com]

With the promise of the paperless office still light years away, Silex Technology will introduce in the fourth quarter its WiPrint device, a wireless print hardware and software solution for sending print jobs over the air to standard printers. Via [infoworld.com]

Research in Motion (RIM) plans to add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to future versions of its BlackBerry handheld. At least that's what the company's President and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis, indicated in a recent interview with Laptop Magazine. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

WLAN (wireless LAN) hardware manufacturers are gearing up to take advantage of new silicon that promises to increase range and decrease the price of enterprise access points. Via [eweek.com]

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will begin sifting through a record number of proposals for a high-speed amendment to the 802.11 standard next week, but wireless chip makers are already jumping the gun with pre-standard products. Via [computerweekly.com]

If you're parked in a hotel room with a wired broadband connection, a new Wi-Fi solution can come to the wireless rescue. The Apple AirPort Express, a new $129 802.11g mobile Wi-Fi base station, offers what may be the most efficient design yet for roaming wirelessly. Via [pcmag.com]

Now that 802.11i is an official IEEE standard, paving the way for more secure Wi-Fi products, industry experts predict the business community's interest in the technology will skyrocket in the next year or two. Via [searchsecurity.techtarget.com]

AbsoluteValue Systems Inc., an early supporter of IEEE 802.11-compliant chips on open-source platforms, is offering an embedded-software package that will support .11a/b/g chip sets on any Linux platform. The AVS 802.11 WLAN Development Platform marks AbsoluteValue's turn away from original design manufacturers to a different customer base. Via [commsdesign.com]