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Looking to move beyond its core base of retail users, Symbol Technologies Inc. is readying wireless LAN products designed to increase network security. In late September, the company will start shipping its Wireless Intrusion Protection System, which monitors the network for external attacks and rogue access points within the network. Data analysis is split between […]

Satellite operator Intelsat on Monday announced plans to buy rival and PanAmSat for $3.2 billion, in a deal that will create the worlds biggest fleet of commercial communications satellites. Using a combined fleet of 53 satellites, the expanded Intelsat Inc. will cover more than 220 countries and territories, officials said. “This is terrific news for […]

Itronix in September will introduce the GoBook VR-1, a “semi-rugged” notebook computer designed to be tougher than the average laptop in that it can withstand temperature extremes and bumps, but it is not weatherproof. “If you need a product youre going to get wet and you need a product that youre going to drop, then […]

Chip maker Intel and BlackBerry maker RIM will not announce a technology agreement at the IDF this week, but such an announcement is likely coming down the pike. The market was buzzing earlier this week on reports from CNBC television that Intel Corp. had agreed to a deal to use battery-saving technology from Research In […]

Intel Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to collaborate on ways to make their respective wireless LAN products work better together. At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, the two companies demonstrated a new set of features called the Business Class Wireless Suite, which is designed for customers who use Cisco […]

Intel Corp. has joined forces with several computer giants to persuade cities around the world to take advantage of Wi-Fi for various government services and, eventually, for services for the public. The Digital Communities initiative announced last week involves Intel and partners acting as technology advisers, providing free engineering assistance for municipal wireless applications. Among […]

Startup PacketHop this week will introduce its first commercial product, designed for customers that need to deploy wireless mesh networks on the fly. The PacketHop Communication System enables the formation of an instant wireless network among Wi-Fi devices without the need for a centralized server or access points, said officials at the Redwood City, Calif., […]

Wireless technology giant Qualcomm last week announced it had acquired Elata, a British mobile content delivery software company, for $57 million in cash. Officials at Qualcomm, which specializes in CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technology for cell phones, said that Elatas software will help operators consolidate their content delivery systems onto a single framework, supporting […]

Intel has joined forces with several other computer giants to persuade cities across the world to take advantage of Wi-Fi for various government services and, eventually, for services for the public. The “Digital Communities” initiative involves Intel Corp. and partners acting as technology advisors, providing free engineering assistance for municipal wireless applications. Among the companies […]

Wireless technology giant Qualcomm Inc. on Tuesday announced that it had acquired Elata Ltd., a British mobile content delivery software company, for some $57 million in cash. Officials at Qualcomm, which specializes in CDMA technology for cell phones, said that Elatas software will help operators consolidate their content delivery systems into a single framework, supporting […]