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NewsIntel-backed startup peddles WiFi PAN technology
A California start-up is coming to market with low-power WiFi personal area network (WiFi PAN) to bring low-power peripheral connectivity to WiFi platforms and give Bluetooth some competition. Ozmo Read more...
Cheap 802.11n could be the mantra going forward
Interest in the enterprise 802.11n market is certainly heating up. This week alone we saw Ruckus Wireless take a deeper plunge in the market with a self-configurable 802.11n package and Broadcom, a Read more...
Muni-WiFi player Azulstar shifts gears to WiMAX
Muni-WiFi vendor Azulstar said it plans to upgrade all of its existing muni-WiFi networks with WiMAX. Using equipment from Airspan Networks and Redline Communications, Azulstar will roll out WiMAX Read more...
Siemens says analyst confirms power-over-Ethernet 802.11n claims
When Siemens Communications announced in January that it had solved the 802.11n power problem by running a system on normal power over Ethernet, there were plenty of skeptics. So this week, Siemens Read more...
Beijing operator embarks on ambitious WiFi plan
Chinese service provider CECT-Chinacomm and infrastructure provider Azalea Networks have embarked on an ambitious plan to unwire Beijing in time for the Summer Olympics. The city, which spans 6,500 Read more...
EarthLink officially pulls plug on muni-WiFi business
Not surprisingly, EarthLink has officially pulled the plug on its muni-WiFi business. The ISP revealed in November that Read more...
EarthLink could dump Philadelphia muni-WiFi
Philadelphia, one of EarthLink's showcase cities for muni-WiFi, is preparing for the possibility EarthLink may sell or abandon the city's network. Terry Phillis, the city's chief information officer, Read more...
Siemens says it solved 802.11n power problem
Siemens said it is launching a WLAN system based on 802.11n that can run on normal power over Ethernet--a feat other players have not managed to do. The vendor says it is using two concurrent Read more...
Minnesota city may sue WiFi vendor
St. Louis Park, Minn., city council plans to vote today on whether to declare its WiFi vendor in default of its contract given the fact the city's muni-WiFi project is months behind schedule. The Read more...
| Press ReleasesIn the Growing VoWi-Fi Market, Partnerships Play a Vital Role for All VendorsVoice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) market trends are “moving the goalposts” for Wi-Fi equipment makers, which will result in winners and losers across the industry. Because no one vendor Read more... |