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RSS wlan in newsApproved: Super-speedy wi-fi standard finally gets green light
News The 802.11n Task Group is part of the 802.11 Working Group, which oversees WLAN (wireless local-area network) standards. The IEEE has finally approved the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard. [14 Sep 2009]
Cisco wireless LAN: At risk from 'skyjack' attack
News With that information, someone listening to the network could easily find the internal addresses of the WLAN controllers in the network and potentially target them with a denial-of-service attack, Williamson said. [25 Aug 2009]
Wireless hospital brings patient data to bedside
News Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has contracted Alfred McAlpine IT Services to install a wireless LAN (WLAN) at Salisbury District Hospital. The WLAN, which will cost the trust at least £170,000, will be... [24 Jan 2008]
iPhones causing network chaos?
News Network administrators at an American university report having encountered problems, such as fluctuating signals, with the introduction of iPhones onto the campus. According to Network World, Apple's heavily hyped handset has been... [18 Jul 2007]
We love WLAN, say consumers
News In the first six months of this year spending on WLAN equipment hit $1.2bn in Western Europe, according to IDC research. Business demand for centralised WLAN architecture technology in particular... [16 Oct 2006]
Wi-fi usage on the up, says iPass
News Ken Greene, director of iPass' technical consultancy, said: "The main factors [behind the rise in usage] are the proliferation of the technology.wireless cards are now integrated in most laptops and wi-fi hotspots are becoming much more... [24 Aug 2006]
Wireless networking kit sales on the up
News Sales of wireless LAN (WLAN) equipment are rising steadily as enterprises roll out campus-wide networks with business-class gear for both data and IP voice applications, new data from Infonetics Research shows. [02 Jun 2006]
WiMax to break $1bn mark by 2009
News While the milestone is an important one for the long-range broadband technology, revenues from WiMax pale in comparison to those from WLAN, which jumped 10 per cent year-on-year to reach $2.4bn. Infonetics expects the... [09 Mar 2006]
Nokia reveals VoIP-cellular hybrid
News Nokia today launched the second handset to use UMA technology, the 6136, as well as a UMA networking product which can route voice calls over WLAN access points or cellular networks as appropriate. Mobile VoIP is the... [13 Feb 2006]
Sony Ericsson sexes up mobile email with iPod-esque device
News Sony Ericsson has also announced new functionality for the previously announced but yet to launch P990 smart phone, including the addition of push email support, WLAN and business card reading functionality. [06 Feb 2006]
Telcos look to profit from fixed-mobile convergence
News This can be handy for many telcos around the world but F&S said there are still opportunities for pure-play mobile operators in Europe - the likes of Bouygues, O2 and Vodafone - which are looking towards FMS while being careful that... [21 Dec 2005]
Voice over WLAN to triple by 2007
News The study found that the larger the organisation, the more likely it will be to adopt WLAN technology - minus any consideration for voice - with 57 per cent of small businesses, 62 per cent of medium businesses and 72... [21 Oct 2005]
Financial services hungriest for IP telephony
News Uptake of wireless technologies including WLAN and IP is spreading fastest in certain key verticals, new research has found. Government is also staking its claim as a significant early adopter, having spent $100m on... [14 Oct 2005]
Wi-Fi mobiles 'will be as common as Wi-Fi laptops'
News Converged VoWLAN (voice over WLAN) and mobile handsets remain small fry, netting just $6.7m in revenue in 2004. Converged Wi-Fi and VoIP phones are still a drop in the handset ocean this year - but don't rule them out as... [21 Jul 2005]
Wi-Fi flies high with mobile and console possibilities
News Research firm Infonetics has found that between the last quarter of last year and Q1 of this year, revenue from WLAN equipment rose 20 per cent as sales grew to an all time high of 12.2 million units shipped. [25 May 2005]
