Matthew Peretz

In the fourth quarter of 2001, EtherAge, Inc. will begin shipping two versions of its ClipKee add-on keyboard for Palm and Pocket PC handhelds. The company made this announcement today after market research revealed keen interest in the new input devices. Extremely poor input methods have long plagued handheld devices. Ironically, the smaller and more […]

Frost & Sullivan Enterprise Wireless Communications Markets Tuesday released results of their latest analysis of the WLAN market. The analysis revealed the wireless LANS were particularly beneficial at this point to businesses needing to disseminate instant approval, advice, or information for mobile employees. Revenue from enterprise telephone equipment sales in North America were reported to […]

A new study by analysts at Sage Research indicates that Wireless LANs are rapidly gaining acceptance in the enterprise. The study, called, “Wireless LAN Adoption: A Quantitative Analysis,” polled network managers from 129 US organizations. The companies chosen had more than 100 employees each. The report underscores the idea that WLANs are become mainstream, reliable […]

Actiontec Electronics, Inc. said today that its 802MIP Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card is available for immediate shipping to OEMs. The card provides an integrated solution for accessing WLANs and conventional dial-up services. It is designed to work in PCs, laptops and handhelds. The MIni PCI 802.11b/Modem Card Combo effectively eliminates the need for users […]

Network professionals interested in certification for WLAN infrastructure installation and maintenance can now become certified at three levels of expertise. Planet3 Wireless, Inc. and Prometric Thomson Learning announced an agreement today about the launch of Planet3 Wireless’ new Certified Wireless Network Professional Program (CWNP). The CWNP will be available at over 1,300 Prometric test sites […]

Western Multiplex today announced the expansion of its Tsunami family of wireless Ethernet bridges to include two new products. The Tsunami 45 5.3 GHz bridge is designed to enable data and voice connectivity and includes a separate T1 connection. The Tsunami 45 5.8 GHz bridge includes a separate E1 connection. These products provide connections between […]

Wi-LAN, Inc., a Calgary, Canada based provider of WLAN technology and products, announced Wednesday the release of its newest wireless Ethernet bridge for the booming market in China. The Wi-LAN AWE 120-58 is a 12 Mbps wireless Ethernet bridge. The bridge was recently approved for use in China in the 5.8 MHz ISM frequency band […]

Wavelink Corporation, a wireless application developer, today announced the launch of its Wavelink Mobile Manager for installation and management of wireless local area networks (WLANs). The company claimed that its new solution is a cross-vendor, enterprise grade application that enables network administrators to quickly install and manage wireless networks. Key among the features is the […]

Version 1.1 of the AiroPeek packet analyzer for IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN’s was released today by WildPackets, Inc. The packet analyzer supports higher-level network protocols including TCP/IP, AppleTalk, NetBEUI and IPX. It analyzes network performance, isolates security problems, decodes 802.11B WLAN protocols, and identifies signal strength, channel, and data rate flows. The new version (1.1) […]

Delphi Automotive Systems will introduce the use of 802.11 wireless networking technology to transmit data to in-car systems and will launch two major products at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas early next year. Specifically, Delphi said it and 3Com will demonstrate various uses of 802.11b local area networking. Delphi claims that 802.11b […]