Vikki Lipset

Wireless networking equipment maker Proxim on Monday launched a new line of outdoor products designed for last-mile access and metropolitan area networking (MAN). The new Tsunami MP.11a line, which is aimed at businesses and service providers, offers greater data rates and range than Proxim’s current MP.11 equipment, as well as non line of sight (NLOS) […]

Korean broadband provider Hanaro Telecom has announced plans to test fixed wireless equipment from Navini Networks. Richardson, Texas-based Navini said that Hanaro will test its proprietary non-line-of-sight (NLOS) Ripwave system on the 2.3GHz licensed spectrum that has been earmarked for high-speed wireless Internet services by the Korean government. The Ripwave system comprises a synchronous code […]

Hoping to accelerate the ultrawideband (UWB) standards process, Texas Instruments and the Intel-led MultiBand Coalition have formed a formidable new industry alliance to push their proposal for the 802.15.3a specification. The Dallas-based chipmaker is at the forefront of the new MultiBand OFDM Alliance (MBOA), which will present a proposal for the high-speed, short-range wireless standard […]

BOSTON — Microsoft on Thursday announced that four networking equipment makers will use its Windows CE .NET 4.2 operating system in both wired and wireless gateways. The .NET platform includes a broad set of features to enable device manufacturers to rapidly build secure gateways, said Jawad Khaki, vice president of Windows Networking and Communications at […]

Network Chemistry, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup, on Wednesday announced at the 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo an 802.11b monitoring system that can detect and report network attacks. The Neutrino Sensor is similar in look and feel to an access point, and is deployed around a network in a similar fashion, said Chris Waters, CEO […]

WiDeFi, of Satellite Beach, Fla., plans to announce two new customer wins and the availability of its WLAN range extension products at this week’s 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo in Boston. Andrew Germano, vice president of sales and marketing at WiDeFi, said the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Santa Clara, Calif.-based SOHOware. […]

The group behind the development of the 802.11 standard for wireless networking has agreed on a final draft for the 802.11g specification, setting the stage for official standards approval in June. At a meeting of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) last week in Dallas, the 802.11g Task Group unanimously approved version 8.2 […]

Some experts believe that free hotspots are the way of the future. For Boston’s Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, the question was “why wait?” The complex last month extended its complementary wireless access from the hotel’s lobby and public spaces to the World Trade Center’s 250,000 square feet of meeting rooms and exhibition halls, […]

Mobile phone carriers are spending big money to spur the adoption of wireless data services, but many are neglecting a key piece of the puzzle: billing. It may not be very glamorous, but industry analysts say that the ability to successfully price and bill for services such as voice, data, subscription-based gaming, streamed audio and […]

Motion Computing rolled out a new Tablet PC featuring Intel’s Centrino wireless package, allNetDevices reported on Tuesday. The new M1300 sports Intel’s 900MHz ultra-low-voltage Pentium M processor, along with its 855 chipset and 802.11b chip. Motion said that the M1300 runs up to 30 percent faster than its predecessor, the M1200, and extends the battery […]

Nortel Networks has announced a new portfolio of wireless local area network (WLAN) products for enterprises and carriers that allow end users to have anytime, anywhere access to applications such as e-mail, voicemail and unified messaging via a PDA, mobile phone or PC.Nortel said the new portfolio will complement existing Nortel wireless and IP solutions. […]