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February 23, 2006
The City of London Corporation is all set to have Wi-Fi network in place covering the entire city. The project is being undertaken by the corporation in partnership with a private Wi-Fi firm, The Cloud. It is expected to be implemented in full in the next few months.
The Cloud, which will install the hardware and equipment, will make use of street furniture like the lamp posts and street signs for the purpose.
The network will make the city Wi-Fi-enabled and workers as well as visitors within the square mile will be able to make use of wireless devices to access the internet on streets and in open spaces.
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February 22, 2006
"WiFiber" from GigaBeam, a Virginia-based telecommunications startup operates in the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz radio spectrum bands. This portion of the radio frequency spectrum has been authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for wireless point-to-point commercial use.
GigaBeam's technology, utilizing these large blocks of authorized contiguous spectrum, enables multi-Gigabit-per-second communications through use of Gigabit Ethernet and other standard protocols. The current speed achieved by GigaBeam's WiFiber product lines is one Gigabit-per-second - equivalent to 647 T1 lines or 1,000 DSL connections. GigaBeam also plans deployment of future products capable of 10 Gigabits-per-second utilizing either the 10 Gigabit Ethernet or OC-192 protocol standards.
GigaBeam's WiFiber technology is similar to terrestrial fiber in terms of speed and reliability for deployment in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANS). However, WiFiber has a substantial advantage over terrestrial fiber because WiFiber can be deployed in a day and costs less to deploy than terrestrial fiber. Terrestrial fiber can take months to deploy and also require significant regulatory and environmental approvals prior to installation.
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February 10, 2006
Chipmaker Royal Philips Electronics confirmed that a U.S. cellular carrier will launch voice-over-Wi-Fi technology this year, based on Philips' new Nexperia 6120 chipset. Callers should be able to make calls on their home Wi-Fi networks for "a couple of bucks a month, flat rate," according to Philips' Carsten Schimanke writes pcmag
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April 20, 2005
Intel Corp. yesterday introduced the Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface device, the company's' first WiMAX product. The new wireless technology - WiMax or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access - would allow homes and businesses to receive high-speed Internet service wirelessly instead of via cable or telephone lines, Washington Post said on Tuesday.
Intel said the signal could travel as far as 30 miles in rural areas though the range of the service would depend on many factors.
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February 22, 2005
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.) is pursuing research and development of an innovative Human Area Networking technology called RedTacton that safely turns the surface of the human body into a data transmission path at speeds up to 10 Mbps between any two points on the body. Using a novel electro-optic sensor, NTT has already developed a small PCMCIA card-sized prototype RedTacton transceiver. RedTacton enables the first practical Human Area Network between body-centered electronic devices and PCs or other network devices embedded in the environment via a new generation of user interface based on totally natural human actions such as touching, holding, sitting, walking, or stepping on a particular spot. RedTacton can be used for intuitive operation of computer-based systems in daily life, temporary one-to-one private networks based on personal handshaking, device personalization, security, and a host of other applications based on new behavior patterns enabled by RedTacton. NTT is committed to moving RedTacton out of the laboratory and into commercial production as quickly as possible by organizing joint field trials with partners outside the company, under NTT's comprehensive producer program.Read More
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February 5, 2005
Buffalo Japan has announced the "WZR-G108" their new wireless LAN router that adopts "MIMO (Multi Input Multi Output)" technology. The IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN router will be available in March for 30,975 Yen. It will be sold with the MIMO corresponding wireless LAN card "WLI-CB-G108" - 14,490 Yen. MIMO allows two or more unique radio signals, in the same radio channel, where each signal carries different digital information. WZR-G108n supports speeds up to 108Mbps. Measures 215x177.6x47.5mm and weighs 560g. The WLI-CB-G108 works with Windows XP/2000. Measures 54x123x10mm and weighs 50g. - via impress.co.jp
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January 13, 2005
Cisco Systems has confirmed that it is acquiring Airespace, a vendor of wireless switches, access points, WLAN management and IDS security software for about $450 million in stock and assumed options. The move will expand Cisco's WLAN product portfolio, allowing the networking vendor to accelerate delivery of wireless technologies to customers. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approval and other standard closing conditions, is expected to close by 30 April. Airespace makes switches and access radios to build wireless local area networks based on Wi-Fi, the 802.11 standard. Businesses use the technology to connect workers to the Internet wirelessly rather than through an Ethernet cable. The company stressed in its statement that it will continue to support both its Structured Wireless-Aware Network framework (SWAN) product line as well as Airespace products
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January 7, 2005
Smart ID Technology has announced the launch of its second generation WiFi detector, "WiFi Trekker." Features include Dual Mode Operation (Auto scanning/Press &Hold), Instant detection (alert by a buzzer and flashing LEDs), Filters out other 2.45 GHz devices and 300ft to 600 ft detection range.
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January 5, 2005
Home improvement electronics provider Smarthome, Inc. has announced new products for lighting and appliance control based on Insteon(TM) technology. Insteon dual band wireless home-control network technology combines radio frequency (RF) communications with the home's existing wiring, or powerline, to deliver a secure, reliable and fast connection for automatic or remote control of lighting, security, entertainment systems, appliances and climate.
To install Insteon, users plug-in two SignaLinc(TM) RF access points into their home's electrical outlets. Once the SignaLinc RF modules are in place, Insteon home-control products can be installed using a simple "Plug and Tap(TM)" process. Initial products include wall switches and plug-in modules for lighting and appliance control. Pricing starts at $19.99.
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January 4, 2005
UTStarcom, Inc. has announced the debut of the F1000 a portable Wi-Fi handset for the U.S. market.
The F1000 handset offers standby time of up to 80 hours while typical Wi-Fi phones -- three to four hours talk time. The F1000 Wi-Fi portable handset supports a wide variety of VoIP features and functions, based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Service providers can offer high-value call features, such as three-way calling, call waiting, and call transfer, and more, based on the capabilities of their call servers. The F1000 also enables voice processes, including comfort noise generation, voice activity detection, and echo cancellation, as well as IP protocol features such as Real-time Transfer Protocol (RTP), Session Description Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPoE) authentication.
Vonage to provide the handset to Vonage customers nationwide beginning in the Spring/Summer 2005.
Via Gizmodo
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