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Voice Over Wi-Fi
White Papers Now Wi-Fi extends to voice - known as Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi). This technology is called Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). This new technology allows people to communicate wirelessly by voice over enterprise networks and the Internet - and a major force...
[August 2, 2005, 6:00]
BT to trial voice-over-Wi-Fi for Bluephone 2
News Its work with Tatara is understood to centre on the development of a device - dubbed 'Bluephone 2' by market insiders - that uses Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. The trial of the voice-over-WLAN (VoWLAN) technology is due to begin in April this year at...
[March 15, 2005, 14:30]
IPass gets onboard with train Wi-Fi
Talkback Developed by TriaGnosys GmbH, Wessling, the GPRS-SMS Gateway Platform enables seamless GSM-to-GSM, Voice and Data connectivity, Anywhere-Anytime, globally. Eye-In-The-Sky Links Cell to Cell, concept pioneers global GSM Connectivity and GPS...
[September 23, 2004, 5:23]
Norfolk enchants with free Wi-Fi
Talkback This would enable an incredible number of possibilities, not just in data, but voice. Its about time! What with all the orice gouging that telcos have been undertaking regarding roaming fees, I can think of nothing better than to see government...
[August 3, 2006, 1:24]
BT woos Wi-Fi virgins
Talkback DAXED lines that surrepticiously deliver only half the expected dial-up speed; 'Managed' ADSL lines that charge twice the going rate and result in a maximum of inconvenience when the user upgrades to anyone else's service; tied 'local loops' that...
[August 25, 2005, 12:57]
BT slashes Wi-Fi tariffs
Talkback The same company that is currently advertising what good fellows they are for allowing voice talk for everyone at 5 1/2 pence per hour are charging one hundred times and more for WiFi access? Surely the voice network's running and maintenance costs...
[July 29, 2004, 13:10]
New Microsoft Wi-Fi gear runs on latest standard
Talkback Called Microsoft US helpline - suspiciously Indian voice made it clear he did not understand the problem but could not help me as I am in the UK. Bought an MN-700/MN-720 kit in the USA and took it home to the UK.
[February 23, 2004, 15:21]
In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off
News How is it that you can use Wi-Fi on a plane in flight and not a cell service? Connexion, a Seattle-based business unit of plane-making giant Boeing, is also working to offer new services with the Internet access, such as television, voice and...
[March 29, 2004, 14:55]
Symbian OS gets native Wi-Fi support
News There are some phones on the market today that have Wi-Fi in them, but it's been added by the manufacturer," Behrens said on Wednesday, explaining that native Wi-Fi support would it easier to implement applications such as phone-based VoIP (Voice...
[July 12, 2006, 12:45]
Wi-Fi gets onboard Asia's trains
News According to Colubris Networks, train operators typically build a business case for Wi-Fi based on five applications: video surveillance, "infotainment", passenger internet connectivity, voice communications for employees, and train maintenance.
[June 22, 2007, 11:07]
Agere chips ring up Wi-Fi Internet phones
News A new set of chips from Agere, announced on Tuesday, aims to make it easier for mobile phone makers to integrate cheap Wi-Fi-based Internet telephone calls into their devices. Wireless IP phones allow users to make cheap phone calls over a Wi-Fi...
[July 15, 2003, 11:50]
Swindon promises city-wide Wi-Fi mesh network
News Hunt also said Digital City UK was looking at creating a branded SIM card that would allow users to get free voice calls while in the Wi-Fi-enabled area, then switch across to a standard mobile operator when leaving the zone.
[November 17, 2009, 15:46]
Vocera puts Wi-Fi on your collar
News The badges also have something new for Wi-Fi phones: they are voice-activated, according to the product's user manual. Vocera's telephone system, which it announced in June, is a new breed of phone network that uses Wi-Fi, a wireless networking...
[October 8, 2002, 10:48]
Phone giants dial up Wi-Fi mobile
News The expensive and difficult-to-find device uses both a cellphone network and -- through the use of voice over Internet Protocol and a Wi-Fi network -- a wired telephone network. The companies have formed the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance in...
[July 15, 2004, 10:35]
Mobile Wi-Fi battery issues 'solved'
News Truphone's VoIP software, currently in beta form, can be installed on Wi-Fi-capable phones to allow low-cost voice calls and text messages to be made from any wirelessly enabled location. Shortened battery life in phones using Wi-Fi is an issue...
[March 12, 2007, 15:58]
Nokia embraces convergence with Wi-Fi phone
News Mobile equipment manufacturer Nokia said it was unifying GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity on Monday with a new mobile phone that's compatible with both wireless standards. The Nokia 6136, launched at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, is a UMA phone...
[February 13, 2006, 15:20]
Wi-Fi Week: Where are the standards?
News Key industry groups are laying the groundwork for a new generation of Wi-Fi standards with improved security and voice-over-IP capabilities It's a nice thought that every Wi-Fi wireless card will work with every Wi-Fi network.
[January 28, 2004, 11:55]
Wi-Fi rival calls it quits
News A consortium of companies promoting a wireless home networking specification to compete with Wi-Fi disbanded at the beginning of the year, representing its commercial end. The news is the final blow for HomeRF and its battle against Wi-Fi for...
[January 8, 2003, 13:14]
Push to talk heads for Wi-Fi
News Push-to-talk calls over Wi-Fi would likely be able to reach homes and offices that have so-called voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephones. Cellular carriers are creating "push to talk" services that travel over Wi-Fi networks, federal...
[August 12, 2004, 9:35]
Photos: New BlackBerry goes Wi-Fi
News Despite getting crushed by attention given to the iPhone, Research In Motion is still in business and is preparing to release its first Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone, the BlackBerry 8820. The BlackBerry 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is...
[July 19, 2007, 18:32]
