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Atheros releases 'access point on a chip'

Posted December 15, 2004 - 11:38 am

Atheros has released a single chipset that features not only the radio-access features of an access point, but the processing muscle as well.
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What are some good wireless LAN simulation tools?

Posted December 15, 2004 - 11:36 am

Can you simulate a wireless LAN before you start buying equipment and installing hardware? Network World's experts have the scoop.
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Intellisync to provide push e-mail capability for low-cost phones

Posted December 15, 2004 - 11:29 am

E-mail on a cell phone has previously been the domain of smartphone users. But now Intellisync is releasing a SyncML-based solution that supports a number of cheaper, simpler phones.
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Sprint, Nextel agree to 'merger of equals'

Posted December 15, 2004 - 9:52 am

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. have agreed to a multi-billion dollar merger that would create the third largest mobile phone operator in the U.S., the companies said Wednesday.
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Court lifts RIM injunction, finds infringement

Posted December 14, 2004 - 4:32 pm

A U.S. appeals court issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a patent dispute between Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) and NTP Inc., upholding a decision that RIM infringed upon patents held by NTP, but vacating an injunction ordered by a lower court and sending the case back for further deliberations.
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Cellular merger mania: What's it mean to you?

Posted December 13, 2004 - 11:57 am

With a Spring/Nextel merger seemingly a done deal, the cellular phone market is about to get a bit smaller. But these mergers are a sign of a maturing wireless voice market - and may signal coming consumer benefits on the wireless data frontier.
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Asian carriers to buy Cingular's Indian stake

Posted December 13, 2004 - 11:44 am

Singapore Technologies Telemedia and Telekom Malaysia will buy a 47.7 percent stake in Indian mobile carrier Idea Cellular Ltd. for US$390 million, the companies announced Friday.
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Wireless device could wreak havoc

Posted December 13, 2004 - 11:41 am

Logitech's Play Link uses a proprietary WLAN standard to instantly create a wireless network between any two ethernet-enabled devices. That's great for the home users who are the product's target audience - but IT managers might suddenly find unauthorized and hard-to-detect wireless networks blooming in their companies.
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Gillette: On the leading edge of RFID

Posted December 13, 2004 - 11:37 am

Gillette is moving towards an all-RFID inventory management system. Read on to find out how the razor manufacturer hopes that its strategy will result in financial benefits.
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Siemens to decide fate of mobile phone unit in January

Posted December 13, 2004 - 10:33 am

German electronics giant Siemens AG could decide on the future of its mobile phone manufacturing division as early as next month, a company spokesman said.
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Vodafone to link with Boeing in-flight Internet

Posted December 10, 2004 - 10:33 am

Vodafone Group PLC will start Internet roaming trials this month with Connexion by Boeing, The Boeing Co.'s in-flight broadband Internet service, the companies said Thursday.
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Setting up two wireless LANs in the same room

Posted December 8, 2004 - 11:24 am

Can - or should - you set up two different Wi-Fi networks in the same room? Network World's panel of experts weigh in.
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First "virtual" fiber installation

Posted December 7, 2004 - 12:42 pm

We love fiber because we love that bandwidth. We hate fiber because we can't get permission to tear up the street to install it or afford fiber capacity that's available.
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Virgin plans mobile joint ventures in China and India

Posted December 7, 2004 - 11:58 am

Virgin Group Ltd. is looking to launch mobile operations in China and India within the next 18 months through joint venture deals the London-based company said Tuesday.
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Siemens sets wireless speed record with OFDM

Posted December 7, 2004 - 10:50 am

German electronics manufacturer Siemens AG has set what it claims to be the fastest-ever wireless connection.
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Price could drive holiday sales of 3G phones

Posted December 6, 2004 - 2:52 pm

Why would anyone want to buy a 3G phone this Christmas? If you think it's size or energy efficiency, or even all those fancy new services, such as video telephony, video streaming and faster-speed downloading, guess again. The answer, judging by some of the recent consumer product launches, is price.
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Adding QoS to wireless LANs

Posted December 6, 2004 - 11:01 am

While almost everyone in the tech world is salivating at the prospect of wireless VoIP, there are significant quality of service (QoS) issues that need to be worked out before the technology can really take off. This article looks at the steps that vendors are taking to get there.
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'Wireless Philadelphia' sparks industry concern

Posted December 3, 2004 - 4:41 pm

As legislative hurdles are cleared for Philadelphia's city-wide Wi-Fi network, industry players are starting to worry about the effect of taxpayer-subsidized free wireless broadband on their bottom lines.
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Gartner reports worldwide mobile phone sales grew 26 percent in the third quarter of 2004

Posted December 3, 2004 - 12:33 am

Worldwide mobile phone sales were up 26 percent in the third quarter over the same period a year ago with 167 million units sold, according to research from Gartner Inc.
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NEC develops multi-core cell phone processor

Posted December 2, 2004 - 12:12 pm

Engineers at NEC Corp. have developed a processor for cellular telephones that includes three ARM processor cores in a single chip, a moved aimed at improving the multimedia capabilities of cell phones.
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WiFi hardware sales jump 9% over last year

Posted December 1, 2004 - 2:44 pm

Worldwide sales of WiFi hardware were up 9 percent in the third quarter compared with the same quarter in 2003, driven by an 80 percent increase in sales of WiFi switches, according to a market study by Infonetics Research.
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Netgear releases PoE-powered WLAN for small businesses

Posted December 1, 2004 - 2:42 pm

Netgear has debuted a Power over Ethernet (POE) wireless networking solution designed for SMBs that allows wireless access points to be installed in locations where power outlets are not available. Boasting ease and flexibility in wireless networking, the solution consists of the ProSafe 8 Port Desktop Switch and the ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point.
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Vendors unveil smarter access points

Posted December 1, 2004 - 2:42 pm

Vendors D-Link, Engim and AirMagnet have released new access point products that are said to improve wireless LAN intelligence, security and manageability.
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WiFi switches scale down

Posted December 1, 2004 - 2:40 pm

Vendors such as Trapeze Networks, Airespace and Proxim have announced wireless switches that allow network managers to treat a small number of wireless access points as one, bringing centralized wireless management to the SMB level.
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Five tips for boosting wireless security

Posted December 1, 2004 - 2:39 pm

Walk into any typical office building, boot up your WiFi-enabled laptop, and you're bound to have a plethora of unsecured wireless networks to connect to. Many businesses even deploy wireless routers using the default settings. This article provides five basic security tips to protect your wireless network.
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