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HP ProCurve controllers feature both wired and wireless
HP's networking division has unveiled a new "in-wall" access device that combines an 802.11b/g wireless Access Point (AP) with a built-in, four-port Ethernet switch. The HP ProCurve MSM317 Access... Read more...
Ericsson demonstrates 500 Mbps over normal copper wiring
Using a combination of crosstalk cancellation technology and other techniques, telecom equipment maker Ericsson has successfully demonstrated 500Mbps transmission speeds over ordinary phone-grade... Read more...
Alaska Airlines tries WiFi service
Alaska Airlines launched a trial of in-flight WiFi service last week on some of its Boeing 737-700 planes. The system makes use of Row 44's satellite technology to power the on-board WiFi... Read more...
Millimeter amplifier could open the way for 10Gbps wireless
Wireless Internet access running at a blistering 10Gbps could well be a commercial possibility, as a professor at the University of California (UC) San Diego unveils a silicon-based amplifier that... Read more...
IEEE prepares to launch gigabit Wi-Fi project
Even as the IEEE working group is putting the finishing touches on the much-delayed 802.11n wireless standard, it is moving to launch a new project to usher in gigabit Wi-Fi. The Very High Throughput... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Apple patches 11 Quicktime bugs; In-flight WiFi finally cleared for takeoff;
> Apple patches 11 Quicktime bugs. Article
... Read more...Motion F5: the 'Semi-rugged' tablet
If your organization could use some tablet PCs for environments that are somewhat more demanding than your average office, you might want to look at Motion Computing's latest, the Motion F5 Mobile... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: The world's largest WiFi network
Think your 802.11n upgrade was a pain? Check out Duke University's planned deployment. The North Carolina university is set to built-out the world's largest WiFi network, consisting of 2,500 Cisco... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Is open-source finally big business?; Apple posts its highest quarterly earnings yet;
> Is open-source finally big business? Article> Information leak vulnerability discovered in Firefox. Read more...
Asus launching M930 smartphone
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Looks like a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone from Asus, exactly like we've been expecting. Behold, the Asus M930! On the outside, it looks like a regular old... Read more...






