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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Friday, October 17, 2003 |
Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Wi-Fi May Contribute to High PC Sales
An IDC study points to consumer desire for mobility and built-in wireless capabilities for higher than expected PC sales: But the study doesn't cite any specific data proving that mobility and Wi-Fi contributed to the increased sales....
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11:48:22 AM 
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
South Africa to Open up to More Hot Spots
Apparently, some regulatory arguments in South Africa were holding up the build out of hot spots: The incumbent carrier was claiming that only it should be able to offer Wi-Fi because wireless is an extension of the PSTN (public switched telephone network). A recent ruling from the regulatory body clarified that anyone could deliver Wi-Fi hot spots....
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11:48:21 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
San Jose Hockey Rink Gets Wi-Fi
Airespace provided the gear for the network which will support voice: The company has partnerships with Spectralink, which makes voice over Wi-Fi phones, and Vocera, which offers handsfree communication in a badge. It sounds like the people who work at the rink will have voice over Wi-Fi phones instead of walkie talkies. Visitors who have their own Wi-Fi phones could also use the network....
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11:48:20 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Toronto Airport Workers to Use Wi-Fi
Tornoto's airport will get a suped-up WLAN next year when a new terminal is completed: The network will be administered by the airport and will serve airport workers. It includes 256 Cisco APs and security from gateway provider Bluesocket. The security solution will support user profiles so that certain airport workers will only have access to certain applications. For example, baggage handlers can access a baggage tracking application but only within a certain distance of the ramp. The article doesn't say that the network will be available for passengers to use but says that the airport authority can add public access in the future....
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11:48:18 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
News Hour with Jim Lehrer on Wi-Fi
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer explores Wi-Fi (link should take you to streaming video link): The piece itself, several minutes long, did a good job explaining the technology to folks who may never have heard the words wireless and networking in a single sentence before, and presented a pretty accurate description of the security risks without overstating them. I think they failed to explain how businesses are well able (and will be even more able) to secure their networks, but the wardriving segment wasn't overwrought: it was what geeks do....
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11:48:17 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Radio Reporters to Use Wi-Fi
ABC's news radio division is encouraging its reporters to use Wi-Fi to submit stories: The Wall Street Journal ran a story about one reporter's challenges trying to find a strong signal to file a story. It's nice to see such a large operation recognizing the potential benefits of Wi-Fi and willing to give it a shot. The article describes some problems the reporter has trying to find and use hot spots but he and his boss are both understanding of the fact that Wi-Fi is a new technology that may have some glitches. The exciting part for field reporters, of course, just as news photographers have already discovered is live field reporting with a laptop and a signal and a portable (computer-based) editing system. Glenn notes, "Couple this with audio/video blogging and we suddenly have a real manifestation of first-hand field reporting -- by anyone."...
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11:48:16 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
The Power Behind Wholesale Hotspots
Cometa Networks has always held that it would place hotspots at 20,000 new locations over the next few years. Riding on the back of the network of parent company AT&T, maybe it has a chance.
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11:06:14 AM
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Source: Scripting.com
Werbach: "100 songs in your pocket ain't bad when the same device is also your phone, organizer, camera, and wireless email tool."
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