wireless remote access in news
UK firms still security laggards in wireless world
News Many UK companies are running wireless networks and allowing remote access to their IT systems without having implemented the necessary security, despite constant warnings. Research published on Tuesday found that over half of companies with... [14 Apr 2004]
BG Group secures Wi-Fi access for field staff
News Energy giant, BG Group, has quadrupled the number of workers connecting remotely each day with the rollout of a secure wireless access service that makes it easier for remote staff to log on to email, internet and corporate applications. [24 May 2005]
BT wireless trials offer rural broadband hope
News BT is testing a wireless broadband service that if launched commercially could help to bring high-speed internet access to 100 per cent of the UK population. For the most remote places, wireless could be the best way of bringing broadband to a... [17 Dec 2003]
The A to Z of broadband
News HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) is the wireless standard that gives mobile users broadband speeds on the move. It is long-distance wi-fi, offering access to wireless broadband networks over much greater distances (up to 30 miles) than... [01 Nov 2006]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News Looking to the skies is US company Space Data which has pioneered a wireless data and mobile phone services delivery method that makes use of weather balloons. Another connectivity contender for getting to out-of-the-way places is long-range... [06 Mar 2008]
CIO Jury: Businesses ignore 3G hype
News G was described as standing for the operators' '3rd Go' at wireless by Dharmesh Mistry, CTO at edge IPK. Coverage is still a major issue and, with an ever increasing number of wireless hot spots, it is possible that 3G might get overtaken," he said. [24 Feb 2004]
In brief: Industry heavyweights launch portable wireless office
News The portable wireless office comprises a Dell Latitude CP notebook, a Nokia card phone, and BT mobile data services. BT, Dell and Nokia have joined together to launch a notebook computer that includes a built-in GSM phone and remote data access... [03 Sep 1998]
Texaco unveils petrol station hot-spot pit stops
News For busy businessmen not fond of transport, wireless access is now available at 100 Texaco petrol stations on major roads across the country. Users might be slightly puzzled as to why motorists are instructed to turn off their mobiles when going... [22 Apr 2004]
MPs to get wireless bug
News Paterson said it is still undecided whether it will simply be a wireless LAN for the House of Commons that will give MPs wireless access to emails and databases from their PDAs and laptops around the Commons buildings, or a network that will give... [09 Aug 2004]
Samsung signs up for RIM service
News The companies also hope to catch the attention of wireless carriers, which have been looking for features - such as email and remote access to wireless networks - to differentiate their services and drive use of their next-generation wireless data... [30 Jan 2004]
Plumbers and engineers lead mobile data race
News It found that nearly 30 per cent of companies are already active in providing wireless access to systems involved in areas such as service management, inventory and logistics, with a further 20 per cent planning to do so in 2005. [28 Apr 2005]
Wi-fi just got wider for Sirocom
News Simon Rogan, CEO of Sirocom, said the deal is vital in ensuring customers expectations of always-on connectivity are met as business users become more mobile and more reliant upon wireless internet access. [30 May 2006]
Marriott unveils the completely Wi-Fi-enabled hotel
News Richard Dineen, research director at Ovum, said: "In 2004, as more devices are enabled and services mature, we will gain better understanding of Wi-Fi's credentials to provide wireless internet and corporate remote access to a larger, broader market. [15 Oct 2003]
Banks ignore tech at their peril
News Only 28 per cent of banking executives surveyed plan to introduce remote access in branches over the next three years while only 13 per cent use wireless terminals. According to a survey carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit and... [28 Sep 2006]
Making rural broadband happen - as easy as ABC?
News Called ABC, the group aims to boost the rollout of broadband in remote and rural areas and has a particular focus on wireless. One of ABC's founders is Lindsey Annison, who is a driving force behind Edenfaster - a community wireless broadband... [30 Apr 2003]
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