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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Thursday, January 29, 2004 |
Source: eWEEK Technology News
Crossfire Casts a Wider .Net
AppForge Inc. has started shipping its first mobile and wireless application development environment for Microsoft Corp.'s .Net platform.
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12:37:51 PM 
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Oceans of EDGE
Some cellular operators in Asia and Europe are deciding to stick with EDGE networks across most areas, only deploying true 3G networks in cities: EDGE follows GPRS, currently available on many networks, on the migration path for GSM operators and was meant to be a precursor to high-speed 3G mobile networks. The strategy has been discussed often in the U.S., somewhat due to the size of this country--it'd be a major expense to build 3G literally everywhere. During the dotcom boom, however, there was some discussion of building 3G more broadly here. Now, of course, money isn't so easy to come by so operators are falling back to the "oceans of EDGE, islands of w-CDMA" concept, as one analyst puts it. Apparently the idea is somewhat new in Europe and Asia where until recently operators had still hoped to deploy 3G everywhere. This development could be good news to Wi-Fi operators who can build hotspots or zones in areas where the only competition may be a 100 Kbps and likely expensive EDGE offering....
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11:54:40 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Clueless ZDNet Story
There are issues with interoperability of 802.11 gear but this writer makes some big mistakes: He says there's no certification process for Wi-Fi. I guess he's never heard of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Vendors can't use the term Wi-Fi unless they've gotten certified by the alliance. The problem is that the IEEE, which sets the standard, doesn't have a watchdog body that makes sure that vendors don't use the 802.11 designation unless they truly are in compliance with the standard. But that's the point of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which certifies and serves as a watchdog to the industry. Not to sound like a Wi-Fi Alliance spokesperson, but if you're really concerned about interoperability your best bet is to be sure to buy certified gear....
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11:02:50 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
UK Targets Rural Libraries
The UK government is thinking about adding hotspots to rural libraries as a way to bring broadband to rural areas: Only 15 percent of rural areas have broadband access as BT doesn't think it's worth it to serve those communities. The government will experiment by building in a few libraries first....
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10:31:19 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Cable Companies, Retailers to the Rescue
Cable companies and retailers are offering to set up Wi-Fi networks for customers for a fee: Some charge around $250 or more for the installation and the cable companies often add an additional ongoing cost of $10 to $15 per month. I personally think those fees are pretty outrageous but I suppose for people who really hate dealing with anything related to technology this could be useful. Still, I think the woman profiled at the start of this story ought to be embarrassed--she's the IT trainer for Sotheby's. If that's her job she really should be able to set up a wireless network in her apartment....
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10:21:00 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
London Networks Getting More Secure
RSA Security surveyed Wi-Fi networks used by businesses in London and found an improvement over the last year: RSA found that 66 percent of the networks use WEP; that's up from 37 percent a year ago. Despite all the buzz around security problems with Wi-Fi networks, businesses in London continue to build the networks. RSA found a 235 percent increase in the number of Wi-Fi networks used by London businesses over a year ago....
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9:50:01 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Lycos to Track Hotspots
Terra Lycos, the Internet portal, will offer a hotspot finder service in Europe: A client from Perfigo will help customers sniff for nearby hotspots. The service will offer information about the available service and connect users if they want. Lycos hopes that hotspot operators will provide regular updates about their hotspots for the Lycos database. The Perfigo clight will create a secure connection for users and in the future will block machines that are infected by viruses. The client will display advertising and in the beginning the service will be free but that's likely to change. I think it's a fine idea for Lycos to want to maintain a database of hotspots but I'm not sure why anyone would pay for this service. There are plenty of free lists online of hotspots. Plus, you don't need a special client on your laptop to find out if you're in range of a hotspot....
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9:39:20 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
No Hockey Stick for WLAN
New research says the growth curve for 802.11 technology will look more like a speed bump instead of a hockey stick.
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9:07:49 AM
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