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Cheat Sheet What's now femtocell was originally called Access Point Base Station, and if you think about an access point for something like wi-fi, expect a similar device. Femtocell. I'll avoid the Austin Powers gags.
[25 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet Since the turn of the century, wi-fi hotspots have really taken off and it's almost impossible now to find a public place or office that doesn't offer wi-fi access. ABI Research predicts there will be 179,000 wi-fi hotspots worldwide this year...
[24 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet When you're on the move, the phone acts as a normal mobile, then once you're in range of the bridging technology - Bluetooth or wi-fi for example - which carries the call from the phone to the access point, the call switches from the cellular...
[23 Jun 2006]
Cheat Sheet Theoretically, any radio technology - or a combination of several - can be used in mesh networking but wi-fi is the most commonly used. Another area where mesh networking could flourish is in warehouses or other wi-fi unfriendly locations.
[24 Feb 2006]
Cheat Sheet One, designed for the US, points users to where to get the cheapest petrol in their local area; another provides a similar tool to locate your nearest Wi-Fi hotspot facility. I thought that was something you got in a can of bitter.
[05 Jul 2005]
Cheat Sheet Using the WiMax standard means you can wirelessly access broadband networks, just like with Wi-Fi, only over much greater distances. The other thing that some people are whispering is that WiMax will kill off Wi-Fi before it's really got going and...
[12 Oct 2004]
Cheat Sheet For a while, it was also known as Wi-Fi, but now 802.11g and 802.11a are also known by that name the branding is less useful. Wireless networking is part of the furniture these days but the zoo of standards still baffles the non-specialist.
[04 Apr 2003]
Cheat Sheet And don't forget wireless local area networks (WLANs) especially the Wi-Fi or 802.11x standard. OK, let's start with mobile security. Why should I care? I mean there's very little I can do with my phone at the moment except call my wife to record...
[14 Feb 2002]
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