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Whats good for the consumer can also be good for the enterprise, say carriers. To that end, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. are each developing products and services that speed up data transmission for games and corporate applications. Verizon plans to expand during the year its high-speed CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) EV-DO […]

WLAN technology is making its way into multimedia presentations now that networks are fast enough to handle them. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, two companies introduced products that marry wireless LANs to video and audio presentation equipment. OTC Wireless Inc. introduced WiJet.Video, a wireless projector and display adapter for WLANs, […]

When Ed Zander takes the helm at Motorola Inc. this week, hell embark on a quest to prove that a man with no previous experience in the wireless industry can run the second-largest cell phone company in the world. Most recently a managing director of equity fund Silver Lake Partners, Zander is best-known for his […]

An emerging IEEE standard that promises Fast Ethernet speeds for wireless LANs wont likely be ratified before late 2005, but as with previous WLAN protocols, Broadcom Corp. is planning to jump the gun by releasing “prestandard” products. Still in the project authorization phase, 802.11n is designed to increase WLAN speeds to at least 100M bps […]

WLAN infrastructure startup Airespace Inc. is set to introduce hardware and software aimed at supporting remote offices and keeping track of users locations. The new products include a lightweight access point that provides WAN support and a new version of the software that controls Airespace switches. The Airespace 1200R Remote Edge Access Point is designed […]

Research in Motion Ltd. is building BlackBerry messaging devices that run over wireless LANs, company officials confirmed last week. RIM, of Waterloo, Ontario, has started testing BlackBerrys that can roam between 802.11, or Wi-Fi, WLANs and wide-area cellular networks. “Weve been working on Wi-Fi for a long time,” said Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO of […]

Wi-Fi installation company Concourse Communications LLC signed agreements this week with both Sprint PCS Group and Boingo Wireless Inc. to increase WLAN roaming among major U.S. airports. Boingo is a large Wi-Fi aggregator and wholesaler, providing billing and roaming services to 2,000 WLAN hot spots, which are operated by more than 50 service providers. The […]

Several companies are readying WLAN hardware and software to address the security and management of remote networks, especially in larger enterprises. The Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo in San Jose, Calif., this week will host security and management product announcements from vendors such as Enterasys Networks Inc., ReefEdge Inc., Motia Inc., Chantry Networks Inc. and […]

Attempting to renew their focus on business customers, carriers are rushing to roll out networks and services aimed at speed, ease of use and business applications. AT&T Wireless late last month launched EDGE, its next-generation high-speed wireless data service, across North America. Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution offers average data rates of 100K bps […]

Sharp Corp. is readying the next generation of its Linux-based Zaurus handheld computer. The Zaurus SL-6000 has a built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi radio, according to Sharp officials in Mahwah, N.J. It sports 64MB of RAM, a high-resolution color screen, a built-in QWERTY keyboard, and both Compact Flash and SD expansion slots. Sharp will be selling an […]