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Beyond Wi-Fi - the future of wireless networks
Comment Most of the devices that might want to use wireless tend to run on batteries, only Wi-Fi wasn’t designed with that in mind. Both offer increased data speeds - 54Mbps maximum in both cases, though whether any user will actually get that or need that... [29 Apr 2003]
The Ovum View: WLAN - beyond simple data access
Comment Public and private wireless local networks have made an impact, mainly because they are so versatile and simple for broadband data access. Given that many public WLAN operators’ businesses are premised on all-you-can-eat packages (rather than time... [17 Apr 2003]
Wi-Fi versus 3G - will there be a winner?
Comment The rise of Wi-Fi has galvanised some providers - notably operators such as T-Mobile - to offer a dual-pronged approach for wireless data. Yet no matter what spoiling tactics mobile operators may use, independent wireless internet service providers... [10 Apr 2003]
Through the fog... Storage as a service
Comment While networks still have a way to go, this is largely because they continue to move in new directions (wireless hot spots are a current example). And if the file and data repositories really start playing up, you can always implement a storage... [04 Apr 2003]
What will make or break Wi-Fi?
Comment Ease of use is not a great strong point (remember the wireless LAN of constant sorrow) but it hasn’t proved an insurmountable hurdle to business users, who are a large part of target market for mobile data, and generally have access to technical... [25 Mar 2003]
What's the fuss about... third-generation?
Comment Wireless LAN technology, currently based on the 802.11b networking standard, was initially designed as a wireless alternative to traditional Ethernet-based office and home networks. The rollout of public access wireless LAN is only just beginning... [15 Nov 2002]
What if... mobile operators fail the content challenge?
Comment The other more fundamental problem is that the wireless data services market has still not yet materialised in the consumer space. The key to serious mass-market adoption of wireless data in the consumer space is therefore to get the big brands... [06 Nov 2002]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Your communications - compromised
Comment Many programs not only list the network names and crack the Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protection currently used on WLANs, they reveal passwords and other data. The fact that wireless networks can be hacked today in terms of basic access to... [18 Sep 2002]
3G survival tactics - what are they?
Comment Dave Murashige, VP Wireless Internet Strategic Marketing at Nortel Networks, pointed out Italy has already expanded licence terms from 15 to 20 years. Nearly all network operators, equipment suppliers and content companies, as well as many other... [27 Aug 2002]
Wireless LAN - king of the playroom
Comment This is mostly because it's quite simple to use - not as simple as it should be but by the standards of the wireless data world, it's easier than sticking two plastic bricks together. Before the metaphor gets overblown, the WLAN standard known as... [20 Jun 2002]
The Ovum View: The wireless LAN security nightmare
Comment There is no such thing as total security but some wireless networks come pretty close to total insecurity, says Graham Titterington, senior analyst at Ovum. In security terms there is no comparison between cellular and wireless LAN networks. [20 Jun 2002]
The networking of the World Cup
Comment Gardner is responsible for converged networks in both countries, though IP telephony is excluded from the FIFA contract in South Korea, and must make sure 1,600km of cabling in each country, over 10,000 devices and dozens of wireless LAN'd areas... [18 May 2002]
What if... 3G was available right now?
Comment Over the past decade, wireless operators have got used to controlling everything. We are already seeing this among early adopters of wireless PDA technology. It was an orgy of engineers selling to engineers and utility companies discussing mobile... [08 Feb 2002]
Where next for Blackberry?
Comment In a recent research note entitled 'Wireless: Voices Carry', analysts the Meta Group highlighted the fragility of data-only US networks such as MobileStar, Metricom and the recently Chapter 11'ed Motient, carrier of data for IBM, UPS and even, yes... [25 Jan 2002]
The Ovum View: The rumble in the wireless applications jungle
Comment The universe of mobile devices and wireless networks is highly complex and heterogeneous - with each device model/form factor and network type having different features, strengths and weaknesses. These technology products are key to enabling... [15 Jan 2002]
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