Wi-Fi Alliance certifies access points 

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Meru Networks announced its Access Point 200 Series products for 802.11x and WPA2 have been re-certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance....

Atheros' new solution reduces 802.11g costs 

By Donny Jackson

Atheros Communications launched the AR5007EG chip, an integrated 802.11g PCI Express solution designed to provide cost-effective wireless local area network,...

In-building coverage is a must-do 

By Doug Mohney

Cell phones and mobile devices such as the BlackBerry have become the primary means of communication for many workers worldwide. As a result, reliable...

NFL stadium adopts wireless network 

BelAir Networks, through its partner, A2000, has deployed a mobile broadband wireless mesh network at Miami Gardens, Fla.-based Dolphin Stadium, home...

Hot spots must find a way to co-exist 

By Alan Tilles

In October 2003, I gave a presentation at a Wireless Airport Association meeting in which I stated that airports' shared wireless systems were a wonderful...

Atlanta airport adds Wi-Fi provider 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport added another Wi-Fi provider, Opti-Fi Wireless. Onsite business owners now can select the service to...

Solar access points bridge digital divide 

By Mary Rose Roberts

Power traditionally has been a major challenge for wireless communications systems, particularly in rural deployments and in disaster situations where...

iPass partners with Tropos, US Wireless Online 

By Donny Jackson

Enterprise connectivity software vendor iPass announced a partnership with mesh-networking equipment maker Tropos Networks to make Tropos' municipal Wi-Fi...

Cheyenne upgrades communication capabilities 

Alvarion's BreezeACCESS products have been deployed in Cheyenne, Wyo., to support multiple public-safety and public-works departments. The combination...

Voice over Wi-Fi set to hit stride 

By James Careless

Voice over IP over Wi-Fi, or VoFi, is a technology that's both old and new. Equipment vendors such as Cisco Systems, Motorola, SpectraLink and Symbol...

Give me wireless VoIP (but hold the spectrum) 

By Donny Jackson

At first glance, running voice over IP on a Wi-Fi network should not be a significant engineering challenge. After all, VoIP applications generally require...

Ill. hospital deploys wireless utility 

Naperville, Ill.-based Edward Hospital and Health Services will install InnerWireless' medical-grade wireless utility in four of its facilities in Illinois....

Florida city to offer wireless access 

Citi WiFi Networks selected Strix's Access/One Outdoor Wireless System for Florida's first public-private partnership deployment of a citywide wireless...

Southern county installs Wi-Fi 

Dickenson County, Va., chose Proxim Wireless for a municipal Wi-Fi network for public-safety, residential and business users. The network will be operated...

Caregivers can now use wireless handsets in forbidden areas 

San Antonio-based SBC Communications is offering local area hospitals a wireless local area network for voice and data communications. The service includes...