802.11/wi Fi
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Ten tips for preparing a Wi-Fi rollout

Insight Rolling out a wireless LAN within your organization is more complicated than just plugging in a wireless access point. Find out what factors you should consider before taking the plunge.

Monday, June 16 2008 09:23 AM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security, Internet Access, Wireless, Wireless Network, WLAN, WPA, Wi-Fi, wireless router

Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth to co-exist within device

News New Wi-Fi specs that enable direct connections won't replace Bluetooth. Instead, both wireless protocols will likely be supported in the same device, says analyst.

Monday, November 02 2009 05:42 PM

Tags: Bluetooth, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Development/design, Mobile processors, Specification, Wi-Fi Alliance, mobile, Gartner Inc., photograph, Bluetooth

Certification to boost 802.11n adoption

News Finalization of Wi-Fi standard is expected to encourage wide adoption and migration of enterprise deployments to 802.11n, says Wi-Fi Alliance.

Wednesday, October 07 2009 07:09 PM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Network standards/protocols, Certification, Wi-Fi Alliance, network, Access Point, Aruba Networks, Manufacturing, Wireless

WPA wireless encryption cracked

News At upcoming conference, researchers will detail how key encryption feature used in securing wireless systems can be cracked.

Friday, November 07 2008 09:25 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WEP, Encryption, Wireless, PC World, TKIP, cash register, WPA, Wi-Fi

Protecting Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID from attacks

News Speaker at hacker conference warns about security risks inherent in everyday electronics and suggests taking a hammer to your passport.

Sunday, July 20 2008 11:21 PM

Tags: Privacy, Security, Data security, Bluetooth, RFID, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Attack, Headset, Passport, phone

Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China

News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.

Monday, November 02 2009 07:04 PM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China

802.11n Wi-Fi standard finally approved

News After seven years, the new, faster standard for wireless networking finally makes it past the draft stage.

Monday, September 14 2009 10:34 AM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Wireless, wireless networking, IEEE 802.11n, Draft-N, WLAN, Wi-Fi, blog, Mobile/Wireless

Aust kicks off free bus wireless trial

News State transport authorities in Australia has kicked off six-month trial in South Australia to outfit one bus with a raft of multimedia equipment and free wireless Internet access.

Wednesday, August 26 2009 12:41 PM

Tags: IT Management, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Trial, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless, Australia, Internet Connection, technology company, wireless Internet

Femtocells still years away from mainstream

News The wireless technology is not likely to hit consumers for next few years and still needs to find edge over Wi-Fi to appeal to users, says analyst.

Friday, August 21 2009 07:07 PM

Tags: 3G (Third Generation), 802.11/Wi-Fi, Business broadband, Ovum, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Broadband, 3G Network, Environment, Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi's success relies on ubiquity

News Current adoption of the wireless technology will help ensure its continued existence in light of emergence of cellular broadband, experts say.

Monday, June 22 2009 07:19 PM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, 3G (Third Generation), ABI Research, Wireless, Singapore, Broadband, 3G Network, 3G, Wi-Fi, 4G

Intel puts more funding behind WiMax

News Chipmaker's investment arm has pumped about US$42.7 million into UQ Communications's mobile WiMax network in Japan.

Tuesday, June 09 2009 10:20 AM

Tags: Network infrastructure, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Investments, Intel Corp., Mobile, Chip Company, Japan, mobile industry, 3G

Skyhook teams up with Texas Instruments

News Skyhook's hybrid Wi-Fi/GPS location technology will soon be used in Texas Instruments chips for mobile devices to get more accurate location information.

Tuesday, February 17 2009 10:30 AM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Mobile processors, Apple Inc., Satellite, Texas Instruments Inc., Positioning, GPS, Skyhook Wireless, phone, Wi-Fi

HP ProCurve acquires Colubris

News The company is targeting the 802.11n Wi-Fi market with the purchase of Colubris Networks for an undisclosed sum.

Tuesday, August 12 2008 09:36 AM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Networking technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Colubris Networks Inc., performance, software, network, wireless LAN access point, industry

Wireless@SG still 'growing'

News Operators say Singapore's government-initiated free Wi-Fi service is still seeing new subscribers signing on, including a sizable portion of tourists.

Thursday, April 23 2009 06:48 PM

Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, SingTel, Boingo Networks, Wireless, Spokesperson, Singapore, Service, IDA, Wi-Fi, network