May Newsbits
[May 14, 2008]
LG and Samsung team up to form mobile DTV standard; Wayport expands into Trump properties; Tritton releases new Bluetooth car kit "smaller than a dollar"; Motorola tests WiMAX in Thailand; Cisco sponsors Webcast on "21st Century Learning Environments."
EarthLink Ends Philly Wi-Fi
[May 13, 2008]
Starting next month, no more city-wide Wi-Fi on the streets of Philadelphia.
Eye-Fi Announces New Version with Geotagging and Hotspot Access
[May 12, 2008]
Eye-Fi today announced that its new 2GB Eye-Fi Explore ($129) includes unlimited Wi-Fi-based geotagging compliments of Skyhook Wireless and one year of free hotspot access at Wayport locations.
Cisco Ships Five Millionth AP
[May 12, 2008]
Market leader, Cisco, has reached a major milestone: it has shipped its five millionth Aironet AP, which began shipping in 2000. AP #5,000,000 had the distinction of being part of the prestigious Mayo Clinic’s WLAN.
Wi-Fi News from Interop
[May 2, 2008]
Vendors urged conference attendees to cut the cord this week at Interop Las Vegas, where a new wave of increasingly innovative 802.11n products made their debut.
April Newsbits
[April 30, 2008]
Ooh la la: French iPhone sales are sluggish; Opera delivers Mini browser for Google's phone platform; Sharp ships wireless HDTV; Meru names new VP of operations; Bluesocket releases new 802.11n Draft 2 dual-radio AP; Billions and billions served? Wayport reaches 10,000 McDonald’s mark; and more.
Big WLAN on Campus
[May 1, 2008]
Cisco offers Webcast on K-12 deployments; Bluesocket to deploy 802.11n solution at UK-based university; 50,000 Oregon youngsters get Wi-Fi at their schools; McGill University deploys large-scale Aruba solution; University of Wyoming upgrades its WLAN; Wayne State upgrades to 802.11n campus-wide; Utah State goes for ubiquitous coverage of its 400-acre campus; and more.
Can Ruckus Redefine How Enterprise WLANs are Deployed?
[April 23, 2008]
This week, Ruckus Wireless introduced a Smart Wi-Fi meshing technology that enables enterprises to deploy 802.11n wireless LANs “in half the time, at half the cost, and with three times the performance of typical WLANs.”
Aruba Emphasizes Preparedness In New Products and Enhancements
[April 22, 2008]
Aruba preps for the next wireless wave by expanding support for 802.11n, 3G, WIPS, and multi-vendor management.
HP's iPAQ 900 Series Makes FCC Appearance
[April 22, 2008]
The long-awaited iPAQ 910 Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone from HP may be shipping soon.
Aerohive Announces New 802.11n Portfolio
[April 21, 2008]
Aerohive announced today three new enterprise-grade 802.11n access points, as well as enhancements to its existing portfolio.
Fring Brings Free VoWi-Fi to iPhone
[April 18, 2008]
Fring announced this week a pre-release version of its app for iPhones that enables free VoWi-Fi calls. All you need is the free download and some Wi-Fi access--oh, and an iPhone.
Two New Wi-Fi-enabled Digicams Announced
[April 18, 2008]
Both Panasonic and Nikon will be releasing new Wi-Fi-enabled compact digital cameras this spring.
A Mobile Companion Built for The Channel
[April 18, 2008]
Celio's Redfly aims to create a mobile platform that channel partners provide to enterprise customers.
Corpus Christi to Reclaim its Wi-Fi Network
[April 16, 2008]
After landing on shaky ground with EarthLink, the Corpus Christi, TX City Council last night voted to take back control of its Wi-Fi network.
