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Elixar, a startup based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., made its formal debut Wednesday with a wireless LAN monitoring and security system. The company, which was formed in September 2002, unveiled its flagship product, AirTraf 2.0 Hosted, at the 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo in Boston. AirTraf uses wireless sensors to capture nodal, client and […]

When Microsoft took the wraps off its new Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs on Monday, hardware partners old and new lined up to announce their support for the new operating system. Hewlett-Packard led the way with four new iPaq models based on the new OS. Each of the new devices features built-in Bluetooth […]

Newark Airport Gets Wi-Fi’d The Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey is the latest facility to be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi access. NetNearU, which builds hotspots for public locations, said Terminal C of Newark‘s busy hub has already been fitted with nodes to offer Wi-Fi to travelers. Terminals A and B are scheduled to […]

Making good on its CEO’s pledge to aggressively pursue small and medium business (SMB) market, Cisco has introduced several local area network hardware and software products to make deploying advanced features cheaper and easier. They include: the Catalayst 4500 Supervisor Engine II-Plus; Catalyst 4500 48-port 10/100/1000 Module; Catalyst 4500 Access Gateway Module (AGM) enhancements, and […]

This week at the 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo in Boston, Bridgewater Systems of Ottawa, Ontario, will be announcing a version of its Wi-Fi Service Manager that runs on Microsoft Windows platforms, both Windows 2000 and 2003 servers, in the enterprise. Parham Momtahan, the company’s vice president of research & development, says a major facet […]

Terra Lycos , a provider of Internet content, tools and access, has launched a new search feature that allows users to perform searches without opening a browser. The free “HotBot Quick-Search Deskbar” is based on the open source “Dave’s Deskbar,” a small textbox that allows for search while performing other desktop functions like e-mail, word […]

Application outsourcer Surebridge Inc. Monday refined its ERP, CRM and eBusiness Outsourcing offerings to include three models of service, from fully hosted to remote application management. “Our on-demand services offer customers the freedom to choose the service model that’s right for them, and enable us to be even more customer-focused.,” said Joe Nicholson, president and […]

IBM and Akamai have announced the first users for their joint IT infrastructure offering. The collaboration — which marries IBM’s WebSphere middleware with Akamai’s edge server network — allows companies handle periodic traffic surges, such as a sales promotion that draws millions of Web site hits in a few hours. The partnership was first announced […]

Jupitermedia Corp. , which this week is running the 802.11 Planet Conference & Expo in Boston, said it will launch a new multi-client study focused on market opportunities for 802.11b wireless Internet access points. Several large companies, including Starbucks and Marriott, have recently struck partnerships and launched aggressive Wi-Fi initiatives. And while bottom-line contributions are […]

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Alcatel and EMS Technologies have expanded a previous partnership to develop satellite broadband Internet systems. Financial terms between the Paris telecom giant and satellite manufacturing firm of the deal were not disclosed. Under the deal, Alcatel will integrate EMS’s return link subsystem (RLSS) and its end-user terminals into its “DSL in the Sky” solution. The […]

EarthLink , the third-largest Internet service provider in the United States, is offering its dial-up, broadband and hosting subscribers free Web site building software. The template-based tool, designed by Interland subsidiary Trellix, is designed to help users create a “business-grade Web sites in under an hour.” “This offering . . . is the latest move […]