Matthew Peretz

Microsoft and Agere today reiterated Windows XP support for 802.11 products in anticipation of the operating system’s launch on Thursday. Microsoft is hoping that this week’s launch of its new Windows XP operating system vaults it into the spotlight of the 802.11 game as it touts the new operating system’s native support for IEEE 802.1x […]

Embedded software and services developer Wind River Systems today announced the availability of WLAN technology for its VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) and its Tornado for Home Gateways platform. The new technology is designed to be integrated with Intersil’s PRISM II 802.11b WLAN chip set. Intersil’s PRISM technology and PRISM II chip set for 802.11b […]

Nokia Communications and Finnish operator Sonera reported today that they conducted wireless LAN roaming using the GSM core network and roaming infrastructure. This enables mobile operators to offer broadband connectivity in WLAN access zones, providing that mobile operators have an agreement with WLAN operators. Nokia stated that its Operator Wireless LAN technology is commercially available. […]

Wayport, Inc., a provider of wireless and wired Internet connections at several airports and numerous hotels, announced today that it completed a pilot of the new Microsoft Windows XP operating system used in conjunction with 802.1x. Wayport and Microsoft began testing the combination in May 2001 at the Seattle-Tacoma airport, where Wayport has WLAN service […]

Atheros Communications announced today that Sony Corporation is integrating its 802.11a WLAN technology into its upcoming PC and consumer electronics products. Specifically, Atheros reported that Sony has integrated the Atheros AR5000 chipset into new 5GH wireless LAN PC card and access point products designed for the VAIO line of products. Sony stated that its PCWA-C500 […]

Ecutel, an Alexandria, Virginia-based mobile networking software developer, announced today that its Viatores WLAN Edition Software has been selected to be demonstrated and tested by Bechtel Telecommunications. The actual testing and demo will take place at Bechtel’s Training, Development and Research (TDR) lab in Frederick, MD. The Bechtel lab is designed to evaluate network equipment, […]

Tandberg, a videoconferencing solutions company based in Oslo, Norway, today announced what it claims is the first-to-market videoconferencing product capable of running on a 802.11b WLAN. The Tandberg 1000 is an integrated device which consists of an LCD screen with multiple network interfaces including IP, ISDN, and WLAN. The company describes the Tandberg 1000 as […]

Actiontec Electronics reported Tuesday that it has shipped three new 802.11b Wireless Adapters for home or office use. The new adapters are designed to work with any desktop or mobile computer that has either a USB port, a PCI slot, or a PCMCIA port, according to the company. The USB version is “plug and play” […]

Bell Labs, the R&D arm of Lucent Technologies and long-time innovator in the telecommunications space, has announced a software breakthrough that will enable global wireless roaming across all wireless networks – – including wireless LANs using 802.11 technologies, CDMA2000, Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services (UMTS), and other high-speed data networks. Bell Labs calls the software architecture […]

ReefEdge, a WLAN development company founded in 2000 by former executives of AT&T, IBM, and Prodigy, announced today that it will be supplying its technology to the United States Air Force (USAF) for their wireless LAN deployments. The deployments will take place at the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) center and other air transportation centers […]

Intersil Corporation announced yesterday that its PRISM WLAN chip sets are being integrated into Sharp Corporation’s new AN-SS700 audio/visual digital transmission system. This will enable wireless television viewing as long as an electrical outlet is present. Sharp’s AN-SS700, like the Intersil product it is incorporating, is designed to operate in the 2.4 GHz band. The […]

Atheros Communications, Inc. and Actiontec Electronics, Inc. announced last week that they have several 802.11a products soon to be released to retail channels. Actiontec is developing and manufacturing products based on the Atheros AR5000 WLAN chipset. The AR5000 is an all CMOS chipset featuring what Atheros calls Radio-on-a-Chip technology. It is fully compliant with the […]