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Wireless business takes off
News Wireless and mobile business transactions will increase considerably over the next few years, as enterprises start looking at adding wireless extensions to their existing infrastructure so as to deliver business-critical solutions, said research...
[September 19, 2001, 10:38]
Wireless data trials include free Visorphone
News OmniSky, the US wireless information provider, is enticing users to a trial run of its wireless Web and email service in the UK by throwing a free Handspring Visor and VisorPhone, as well as unlimited online time for three months.
[February 23, 2001, 16:00]
European IT Forum: Wireless for all technology - Dell
News Dell argued that the product line to gain the most from new wireless technologies could be "the 3lb Dell Computer". Using Dell's wares as a generic platform, Dell explained that he believed all current technologies, including notebooks and desktops...
[September 11, 2000, 15:32]
Wireless execs: We hate spectrum sales!
News The heads of two of the world's top wireless-technology providers made pleas Wednesday to government regulators in Europe and the United States to change the way the wireless spectrum is being sold. While long on complaints, the wireless executives...
[March 22, 2001, 10:09]
Wireless network security shows cracks
News A new set of security measures aimed at making 802.11-type wireless LANs safe from hackers is fundamentally flawed, according to researchers from the University of Maryland. The 802.1X standard itself -- and its associated standard, Extensible...
[February 18, 2002, 17:31]
Wireless is more for chip sales
News Activity in the wireless sector helped keep worldwide chip sales afloat in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Monday. The wireless sector continues to be the strongest single market.
[December 31, 2002, 9:28]
Wireless VoIP hopes receding
News But many service providers see an opportunity to create wireless versions of their services using Wi-Fi. Voice over wireless Internet devices have the potential to be a hugely disruptive technology," Richard Webb, Infonetics directing analyst said...
[February 8, 2005, 16:00]
Wireless alliance touts 'magic touch' RFID technology
News Nokia, Sony and Philips have formed an alliance to drive the adoption and use of a new wireless technology based on radio-frequency identification (RFID) that will enable electronic devices to interact when touched together.
[March 18, 2004, 12:05]
Wireless USB adapter kit heads to UK
News An Italian PC and peripherals manufacturer is to sell a wireless USB adapter kit in the UK. As the name suggests, wireless USB (WUSB) is a wireless replacement for standard USB connectivity. Based on ultrawideband (UWB) technology, which uses a...
[November 12, 2008, 14:48]
Wireless LAN security
News Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology promises greater mobility, convenience, and even improved productivity; but what it can't promise right now is ironclad security. The Control Server sits on the network and centrally manages authentication for all...
[April 17, 2002, 13:39]
Wireless intelligence sent back to the edge
News One of the main vendors pushing the concept of centralised wireless networking has turned the technology on its head by decentralising a number of features. Most suppliers of wireless networking equipment now centralise intelligence in so-called...
[October 11, 2006, 13:05]
Wireless is the word at TechXNY
News PC makers at the TechXNY expo this week in New York will paint a picture of a wireless utopia, with public "hot spots" providing wireless Internet access in locations ranging from airports to sports stadiums.
[June 24, 2002, 8:59]
Wireless broadband ISP in a box bridges gaps
News Wireless equipment vendor Alvarion believes it has the answer to closing Britain's broadband divide -- a wireless ISP in a box. Costing £20,000, the starter kit launched this week contains the equipment needed to set-up a fixed wireless network of...
[May 2, 2003, 13:06]
Wireless training under scrutiny
News Textbooks and training manuals used by an estimated 50,000 people who manage an office's wireless network are getting their first inspection. The review for any errors or quality issues will be done by the Wireless LAN Association, a nonprofit...
[March 1, 2002, 14:06]
Wireless ads get standardised
News On Wednesday, the Wireless Advertising Association released its suggestions for the standard way to show advertising on mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Industry analyst Ovum predicts that revenue from wireless advertising will reach...
[June 28, 2001, 15:39]
Wireless to spark handheld boom
News Palm will get a GSM clip-on modem from wireless firm UbiNetics later this month, and is working with Sprint PCS on a CDMA [Code Division Multiple Access] wireless modem for the US market. And those in the industry say the growth in PDAs will...
[January 19, 2001, 6:18]
Wireless card brings Bluetooth and Wi-Fi together
News In defiance of doomsayers who predicted that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi could never coexist, chip companies Intersil and Silicon Wave have announced one board that does both wireless standards at the same time.
[May 13, 2002, 17:24]
Wireless devices set to take flight
News Airline passengers may no longer have to switch off their wireless devices while in flight, if the Consumer Electronics Association has its way. Rules for disabling wireless devices are designed to prevent radio interference with airplane functions.
[July 2, 2004, 10:35]
Wireless Web to soar at US airports
News Soon, laptop users with wireless 802.11b LAN PC Cards connecting to kiosks with Web access points, or those with wired connections to the kiosks, will be able to hop online from virtually anywhere in the airport.
[August 2, 2000, 9:45]
Wireless firms jumping gun on new spec?
News The makers of wireless-networking gear aren't known for their patience. When 802.11b first burst on the scene, offering a quick and workable wireless home-networking platform, some manufacturers jumped into the market with components and products...
[January 31, 2003, 15:06]
