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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Monday, September 15, 2003 |
Source: Computer World
United Parcel Service is beginning a trial run of public-access wireless connections at its retail shipping locations in Chicago, using an isolated portion of a network that also transmits information from in-store systems and point-of-sale terminals.
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9:18:30 PM 
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Time Warner Cable alleges company rebroadcast cable modem service to apartment dwellers: An Internet firm and apartment complex have been sued by Time Warner Cable for using Wi-Fi access points to bring access to its Road Runner cable modem service to residents. Even worse, the cable company claims that the service was running on free subscriptions given to building superintendents. This might wind up testing whether Internet sharing is actually something that a contract with an operator can restrict as a matter of law. But if the allegations prove true, this seems clearly a problem since the provide is allegedly reselling service. Sharing might wind up being okay, but not selling....
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8:57:30 PM
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Source: Ziff Davis
Big Blue packages consulting, implementation and specialized software for product tracking and inventory control via the wireless technology.
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7:26:21 PM
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Source: eWEEK Technology News
Big Blue packages consulting, implementation and specialized software for product tracking and inventory control via the wireless technology.
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7:26:20 PM
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Source: Computer World
United Parcel Service is beginning a trial run of public-access wireless connections at its retail shipping locations in Chicago, using an isolated portion of a network that also transmits information from in-store systems and point-of-sale terminals.
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3:16:09 PM
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Source: C|Net
Conexant is adding 802.11g-based wireless networking capabilities to its cable-modem chips to encourage Web surfers to beam digital content from PCs to other devices in the home.
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2:23:41 PM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
Innovation in wireless chips continues as Atheros announces new products promising better range and lower power use with 802.11g, while both Conexant and Philips adds 11g to their portfolios.
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2:13:09 PM
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Source: C|Net
Broadcom and Royal Philips Electronics introduce new Wi-Fi chips that combine 802.11 standards as the chipmakers look to optimize processors for the largest segment of the market, PCs and PC peripherals.
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1:01:19 PM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Wixos builds out bus route Wi-Fi: Apparently a company called Wixos built a Wi-Fi network along some major bus routes in Paris. It was to be free until January 1, 2004, but the company decided instead to contract with Wi-Fi operators to start selling subscription services to users this month. The more interesting application for the network is in how the bus system will use it. The buses are equipped with cameras that automatically take pictures of cars that are illegally driving in the bus lane. The photograph will be sent automatically via Wi-Fi to bus headquarters, where the system automatically produces a statement of the violation. The bus system has gone so far as to use watermarking on the images so they can prove to police that they didn’t alter the photos. Talk about Big Brother. I used babelfish to translate the story that was written in French, so it’s possible some of my translation is a bit off. [via Eddy]...
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11:37:20 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
The Wall Street Journal looks at Intel's place in the Wi-Fi market: This piece takes a fair look at how far behind Intel is in everything it's doing in the wireless world. That's evident today with announcements from Atheros and Broadcom about new 802.11g chipsets that offer better range and battery life then Intel’s Centrino products. Intel doesn’t have any 802.11g out yet and reports last week indicated that they wouldn't be available until 2004. The article also says Intel has been working on software-defined radio technology. Companies across the communications industry have been talking about SDR for years. It will be interesting to watch Intel's conference this week as it may produce some notable thoughts on where the giant will move in the future. Even if Intel is behind the startups, its heavy advertising and interest in Wi-Fi certainly offers a boost to the industry....
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11:07:06 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Broadcom started shipping new 802.11g and 802.11a/g chips that it says consume less battery life on notebooks then Centrino chips: A notebook can last 20 minutes longer with its modules, says Broadcom. The product will help Broadcom cement its relationship with laptop makers who are using its gear as a built-to-order option (Dell) or as a default (Emachines) instead of the Centrino module....
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10:25:01 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Atheros has new 802.11a/g chipsets that extend range and reduce power consumption of WLAN devices: The new chips will also let users remotely raise an alert on the device if it's stolen, even if the device is powered off. Atheros says the new chips improve power consumption by 60 percent over 802.11b products. Some of that benefit happens because the chips use about 95 percent less power in idle mode than Centrino’s 802.11b products. The chips also employ a new kind of signal processing architecture that Atheros says can double the range of Wi-Fi. The chips will allow a single access point to cover multi-story brick homes. Wireless Internet service providers can extend coverage to a kilometer range....
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10:25:00 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
A federal jury orders Proxim to shell out six percent royalties on past sales of Proxim's Open Air 802.11 and 802.11b products.
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10:04:02 AM
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Source: C|Net
America Online strikes a deal with Cingular Wireless that lets AOL Instant Messenger customers exchange text messages with Cingular mobile phone subscribers.
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9:53:29 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Silicon Valley workers can now work longer hours: Or maybe fewer, depending on their bosses. Altamont Commuter Express trains are offering Wi-Fi access on the Stockton-to-San Jose run. Because commuters can get some work done en route, some say their bosses are letting them leave work early and count their commute as part of their regular working day because they can do email on the train. This story reports that users so far say the connection is pretty slow. That’s because it uses satellite for the downlink and cellular links up. A Canadian company, PointShot Wireless, built the service. [Editor's note: Nancy Gohring's first post! See this post for more details on our new associate editor.--GF]...
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9:43:00 AM
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Source: Ziff Davis
Cometa Networks plans to install 250 Wi-Fi hot spots in the Seattle metropolitan area.
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9:32:29 AM
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Source: eWEEK Technology News
Cometa Networks plans to install 250 Wi-Fi hot spots in the Seattle metropolitan area.
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9:31:19 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
Showcase to feature virtual tours of wireless ISPs and provide Commission an opportunity to explore regulatory barriers.
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8:08:34 AM
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Source: Ziff Davis
AirFlow wireless platform is designed to ease setup.
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3:29:40 AM
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Source: eWEEK Technology News
AirFlow wireless platform is designed to ease setup.
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3:28:29 AM
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