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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 |
Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Lucent, Top Mobile Combine Wi-Fi and Cellular
Lucent has already demonstrated that 3G networks can be used to backhaul Wi-Fi: Now it says it is partnering with Top Mobile, which builds a product that integrates the two types of networks and supports authentication, authorization and accounting. Such a combined product might be useful to deliver Wi-Fi to commuters on a train, for example. The backhaul could be done via the cellular networks rather than satellite....
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11:29:05 AM 
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Villanova University Gets Secure
Villanova deployed RADIUS servers from Interlink in addition to 208 APs to deliver full WPA security on its wireless network: The university is using EAP-TTLS authentication. This network is pretty secure, especially for a university. Villanova is using the servers to authenticate the wireless network as well as dial-up services on campus....
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11:29:03 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Cisco 802.11g APs Have Arrived
Cisco introduced its Aironet dual- and single-radio 802.11g APs: Existing Aironet users can get 802.11g radio upgrades. The new APs have WPA and also AES, though Cisco is setting the AES off until 802.11i is passed....
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11:29:02 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
ForceNine Consultants Look at Hot Spot Market
Much of this study is really obvious: For example, it states that customers will either pay a monthly subscription or on a per-session basis. Ya think? But, one interesting stat here is that just 17 percent of hot spots are in hotels, airports, train stations and conventions. These are the places, the study concludes, that business people will want Wi-Fi access. I suspect that number is a bit skewed because while maybe not so many conference centers have permanent Wi-Fi networks, often conference sponsors deploy a network for the duration of the show. Those instances wouldn't be included in the 17 percent figure. Also, the study concludes that coffee shops are not conducive to business traveler usage. Really? I think they are. There's always a coffee shop and usually an empty seat nearby so seems to me a perfect place to park it and get some work done while on the road....
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11:24:21 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
Using the Aggregators to Grow
Managed service provider Infonet is expanding its worldwide mobile access footprint for its customers by integrating the virtual hotspot networks run by Boingo and GRIC.
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11:03:23 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Busted
A couple guys got nailed for hacking into Lowe's national computer system using a Wi-Fi connection from the parking lot of one of the stores: They're accused of changing files, stealing credit card info and installing malicious software. TechDirt wonders if those accusations are unfounded and if the press is going to have a field day with this. I do too....
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10:10:50 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Phoenix to Temporarily Get Biggest Network in the World
SciNet, a volunteer group, will build a massive network to support the SuperComputing Conference in Phoenix next week: Volunteers will build the network in a week then tear it down in two days. It sounds massive--the network will support 150 aggregate gigabits per second and will use more than $16 million in donated gear. Apparently that amount of bandwidth is more than some countries, including Germany, have available in total. As for the Wi-Fi component, the volunteers will deploy 67 access points to distribute the bandwidth around the conference....
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10:10:49 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Ahh, the South of France
Here's a good excuse to go there: A tourism and technology conference will happen in Cannes, December 11-12. One topic on the agenda is the business case for Wi-Fi in hotels....
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10:10:47 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Firetide's Mesh Network Lights Los Gatos
Three Los Gatos locations are using Firetide's mesh networking technology to provide hot spots: The Opera House Banquet Meeting Facility and the Hotel Los Gatos have both built networks. In addition, the Opera House donated an AP to the town of Los Gatos to provide Internet access to the town plaza located across the street. Firetide caters to challenging deployments that are difficult to wire because Firetide uses 802.11 radios for backhaul. The release doesn't seem to be posted yet but should be here at some point. Strix is another vendor that uses wireless for backhaul. These vendors should be attractive to the cases where wiring is really difficult, like old buildings on college campuses or downtown....
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10:10:45 AM
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