City Wi-Fi plans pose little long-term threat to incumbent operators
Jun 27, 2006
Public broadband networks planned by major cities and smaller municipalities could provide access to as many as six million homes within five years, predicts a new report from technology research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. ...
Alereon demonstrates first chipset optimized for certified wireless USB
Jun 27, 2006
Alereon has demonstrated the first silicon solution optimized for certified wireless USB devices at the USB Implementers Forum's (USB-IF) Certified Wireless USB Developers Conference (DEVCON) at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.
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Fujitsu offers new metro wireless mesh solution
Jun 27, 2006
Fujitsu Network Communications has announced the availability of a new metro wireless mesh solution for North American telecom carriers, cable/MSO operators, utilities and municipalities. ...
The race is on!
Jun 27, 2006
By Mark E. Hazen, EWT Editor My secret sources tell me that the race is on for the deployment of the next generation of home entertainment that goes beyond cable and phone jacks. ...
NemeriX releases high-performance, low-power Bluetooth reference design
Jun 13, 2006
NemeriX has announced the NB1050, a new reference design that helps OEMs, ODMs and third-party developers reduce the time, cost and complexity associated with creating Bluetooth-enabled GPS applications for handheld devices.
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Conexant expands low-power Wi-Fi offering with highly integrated solution for embedded applications
Jun 13, 2006
Conexant Systems has expanded its low-power Wi-Fi product offering with a third-generation 802.11b/g device that is targeted at battery-powered handheld products with embedded wireless networking capabilities such as cell phones, smartphones, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) handsets, cameras, MP3 players, gaming consoles and global positioning systems.
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Philips brings HD wireless capability to the connected home
Jun 13, 2006
Royal Philips Electronics has announced the signing of an agreement with Metalink Ltd. for use of its high-speed 802.11n 5 GHz Wi-Fi solution in Philips Connected Home semiconductor solutions. ...
AsicAhead enters WiMAX market with breakthrough single-chip programmable radio
Jun 13, 2006
AsicAhead NV entered the worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) market with the only single-chip programmable radio that can be reconfigured in the field to support multiple frequency bands, as well as all currently specified IEEE 802.16e bandwidth configurations.
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City of Bologna launches RoamAD metro Wi-Fi network
Jun 13, 2006
RoamAD has announced that the Municipality of Bologna has launched a RoamAD-based municipal Wi-Fi network that is providing free Internet access to citizens of Bologna as well as to students and faculty of the University of Bologna. ...
Intel Capital extends WiMAX investments worldwide
Jun 13, 2006
Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, announced the signing of two WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) agreements. ...
