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Six basic tips for securing wireless networks
News The first step in implementing a closed wireless access point is to place the access point's antenna in such a way that it limits how far the signal can reach beyond the coverage area. The purpose of properly securing a wireless access point is to...
[December 9, 2002, 13:46]
Inmarsat prepares to enter mobile market
News It will launch its voice services from early in the third quarter of 2007, with coverage initially available in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. This is Inmarsat's first foray into the mobile-handset market — the satellite communications company...
[June 7, 2007, 16:26]
Cable & Wireless, Orange join forces on FMC
News Cable & Wireless's FMC system will use low-power GSM spectrum for in-building coverage, powered by picocells (the big brother cellular tech of femtocells), rather than Wi-Fi, which is used by BT's rival Fusion service.
[March 6, 2008, 8:00]
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router review
Reviews If you're shopping for a router that will give you the largest coverage area and you don't mind paying a little extra, look no further. The wizard detects your computer's network settings then leads you through a series of prompts.
[December 7, 2004, 11:55]
Microsoft sews up Hotmail hole
News See the Internet News Section for full coverage. Mark Wain, product manager for the Microsoft Network, acknowledged the problem Monday, but he downplayed the threat, calling it a "computational infeasibility.
[August 22, 2001, 8:25]
Verizon to launch 3G in US
News But whether they help to solve another problem facing wireless carriers -- the many areas where cell phone coverage isn't available -- depends on how quickly national networks can be built. Verizon Wireless plans to launch commercial service on its...
[January 25, 2002, 11:45]
Trapeze makes secure Wi-Fi roaming tool
News It is different from a site survey because it plans for capacity, not just coverage," said Mike Banic, director of marketing. Trapeze Networks, whose wireless LAN products launch on 14 April, joins a crowd of established network vendors and start...
[April 14, 2003, 11:52]
Irish start-up keeps watch with Sentinel net appliance
News See ZDNet UK's Enterprise Channel for full coverage. Chief technology office Connor O'Kelly said the SMS feature was supported "because when the network is down you cannot be notified over the network that there is a problem.
[August 16, 2001, 8:30]
Fear and laziness stunt Wi-Fi growth
News Think about end-to-end security using PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol), IPSec, firewalls (even at the intranet level) and persistence applications that allow for areas of patchy or no coverage.
[March 26, 2003, 16:28]
3GSM Preview: On with the show
News ZDNet UK will be providing the latest coverage of the major announcements from 3GSM — via the 3GSM Toolkit. If you're an IT manager, then pulling minutes back onto the fixed network through your own PBX will have enormous cost savings.
[February 10, 2006, 16:30]
Nine-year Iridium bankruptcy saga over for Motorola
News A creditors' committee had been seeking more than $4bn (£2bn) in damages against Motorola, which backed the original Iridium plan to cover the globe with 66 satellites providing phone coverage. The original Iridium network required a million users...
[May 23, 2008, 15:49]
HP upgrades for mobile computing
News See the Mobile Technology News Section for full coverage. See Networking Central for full coverage. And the company introduced a $299 (£200) wireless print server that lets a printer receive jobs over the 802.11b "WiFi" wireless network.
[October 9, 2001, 15:35]
AOL offers first peek at TV service
News For full coverage, see the CES News Special. Both Hughes Network Systems and Philips Electronics announced devices that will be able to connect to the AOL TV service. That will definitely be in a future product, said Richard Tatem, senior product...
[January 7, 2000, 9:32]
City-wide Wi-Fi networks set to soar
News The intention is to end up having blanket coverage. Norfolk fired up its community network — called "Norfolk Open Link" — back in August of last year, with the aim of improving access to information and providing opportunities for more flexible and...
[July 26, 2007, 19:04]
US government mulls an Internet of its own
News See the Internet News Section for full coverage. The Bush Administration has apparently decided that the Internet isn't secure enough for its needs and has proposed a new network be created to communicate critical government information.
[October 11, 2001, 11:19]
T-Mobile invests in UK femtocell company
News They route 3G and GSM cellular calls onto a fixed DSL connection, thus improving indoor coverage while taking the strain off the operator's networks. They solve the coverage dilemma whilst lowering costs for operators and consumers alike.
[March 3, 2008, 13:58]
Sun offers Gnome test drive for Solaris users
News For complete business coverage, see ZDNet UK's Enterprise Channel. Sun is making significant contributions to the Gnome (GNU Network Object Model Environment) project and is collaborating with other key industry players, including Red Hat, Ximian...
[May 23, 2001, 17:23]
Ofcom boosts broadband power
News The telecoms regulator will allow the power output of broadband wireless base stations to be doubled to four watts, which will extend the coverage of such services. It means that the signal can travel further so it can give greater coverage to more...
[June 1, 2007, 16:40]
ECTS: Intel pushes PIII Web theme
News Take me to the GameTech ECTS coverage for in depth technical news from the show. For news on the games, go to GameSpot's official coverage. The first two themes concentrated on "Navigating Cyberspace" -- featuring 3D search tools and content from...
[September 6, 1999, 11:39]
WiMax cut off by HSDPA in Asia
News The heavy financial investment and commitment to [providing] nationwide 3G coverage are key considerations in judging the viability of WiMax in the region," Teyew explained, during a teleconference on Thursday with industry players and regulators.
[April 24, 2006, 15:55]
