Wardrivers: Pioneers or Pirates?
[May 16, 2008]
For as long as there has been Wi-Fi, there have been wardrivers. This fringe community of geeks and Wi-Fi enthusiasts have made significant contributions to the worldwide Wi-Fi industry--and they've also gotten a bad rap.Bringing Wireless to Rural Areas
[May 16, 2008]
Stelera Wireless is hoping to use wireless network technology to extend broadband Internet access to under-served rural and small town markets. Can its founder's plan to go with HSPA instead of WiMAX or Wi-Fi succeed?
Around the World in 80 Nodes
[May 15, 2008]
UK bus line adds in-vehicle Wi-Fi for commuters; Motorola tests WiMAX in Thailand; Samsung Medical Center in Korea deploys WLAN for voice and other features; UK ferries get Wi-Fi for crews; Aruba serves 250,000 Canadian university students; Tune in Tokyo: iPass expands its Japanese footprint; and more.
Wi-FiPlanet Gift Guide, Class of 2008
[May 6, 2008]
What better way to reward a hard-working graduate than with the gift of wireless technology? Whether your price range is $20 or $2,000, we've found a Wi-Fi-related gift for the graduate in your life.
Wi-Fi Smart Meters
[May 5, 2008]
For utilities implementing a smart grid, Wi-Fi offers a number of key advantages.
Spectrum Perspective
[May 1, 2008]
ISP-Planet's Alex Goldman gives an overview of Michael Calabrese's remarks at Freedom to Connect last month.
Interop Las Vegas: Its a Jungle Out Here
[April 30, 2008]
Datamation's James Maguire offers an update from the floor of the Interop show in Las Vegas where the gamblers have come to gamble and the IT vendors have come to sell. Who faces longer odds?
Boston Banks on Non-profit Model
[April 28, 2008]
While many in the muni Wi-Fi world are skeptical about a non-profit model, Boston is soldiering on in its attempt to bridge the digital divide by offering free or low-cost Wi-Fi to its residents using donated funds and equipment.
Creative Wireless' WiFi-Parts.com
[April 28, 2008]
WiFi-Parts.com's customers get the benefit of Creative Wireless' years of experience as a WISP.
Going Mobile: Getting Your Apps On the Road
[April 28, 2008]
With more and more of the workforce relying on their mobile devices to get
their jobs done, the time has come for developers to mobilize their
enterprise applications. However, the fragmented mobile development
landscape forces developers to make a number of crucial choices: Which
devices? Which platforms? Which SDKs? This DevX.com Special Report helps developers answer these questions by providing a beginner's guide to getting your apps mobile.
In Celebration of Earth Day
[April 22, 2008]
Wi-Fi is helping to save the planet by encouraging mass transit, keeping cars off the road, managing renewable resources, and other earth-friendly stuff.
PDAs Help Save Lives in Peru
[April 17, 2008]
While handhelds are contributing to the well-being and survival of certain medical patients in Peru, the availability of Wi-Fi would make a substantial improvement.
Opinion: How Free Wi-Fi Hurts the Poor
[April 17, 2008]
Columnist Mike Elgan says providing free (instead of subsidized) Wi-Fi to lower-income neighborhoods is "a recipe for disaster."
Peaceful Coexistence for the iPhone, BlackBerry
for the Time Being
[April 11, 2008]
Even as Apple and RIM compete more aggressively for each others turf, there's plenty of room in todays mobile market for both the BlackBerry and the iPhone to thrive.
Bridging the Gap in Houston
[April 10, 2008]
A new program in Houston, TX leverages EarthLink's bailout money and donated equipment from Tropos to fund a library-centered "digital inclusion" initiative.