Google is making a bid to build a city-wide, free wifi network in San Francisco, reports Om Malik.
The company today filed documents in response to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom s request for information for the city wide network. Google s WiFi plans were first reported by Business 2.0 magazine as part of the GoogleNet [...]
The sun keeps bus stops lit, thanks to solar powered signs in London.
Solar energy is stored in batteries during the day and illuminate both timetables and the stops. The system has been proven to work even in the UK’s gloomiest weather conditions and will help to make passengers feel safer while [...]
Matt Lampe, CTO for the city, and Rashid Ahmed from the Portland Development Council attended the September Monthly Meeting of Portland’s Personal Telco project, writes Michael Weinberg for Portland’s News for Neighbors.
Lampe gave a formal presentation and fielded questions with assistance from Ahmed. Following the formal Q&A, some attendees discussed the project informally with both [...]
The future wireless standard for home digital equipment is likely to involve either the WiFi-based IEEE 802.11n or the IEEE Ultra-WideBand standard (UWB), explains Electronics Asia.
The 802.11n standard, built on previous 802.11 (WiFi) standards, adds MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) antennas for increased data throughput and range. Two standards camps are at odds; TgnSync [...]
The W2i Wireless Communities Best Practices Awards pay tribute to local governments implementing broadband-wireless solutions for cities, counties and regions.
Winners of the Best Practices Awards will be honored at the upcoming W2i Digital Cities Convention (West) during a dinner ceremony on the evening of October 11, 2005, at the San Mateo Marriott (San [...]
EE Times Asia has an interesting interview about Mobile WiMax with Lonnie McAlister, product line manager for the Wireless Networking Group at Intel Communications Group, Asia-Pacific.
EE Times-Asia: What is Intel doing for WiMAX in terms of industry perspective?
Lonnie McAlister: From an industry perspective, Intel is heavily involved in worldwide forums those [...]
Unwired Portland held its mandatory meeting for bidders in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, September 26th. The meeting was attended by potential bidders, vendors and the curious. An An addendum was added today, to the The RFP which included names of the attendees.
The RFP can be downloaded here but you must first register by [...]
Columbitech announced the first secure WiMAX-ready VPN solution today.
Acceptance testing of the new version of WiMAX-ready Columbitech Wireless VPN will be done in cooperation with leading WiMAX equipment suppliers. Columbitech partners are expected to provide a variety of devices.
The WiMAX-ready Columbitech Wireless VPN (WVPN), a session-based security solution, provides users with a [...]
Glenn Fleishman compares three outsourced 802.1X/WPA Enterprise providers in a Mobile Pipeline article. He compares WiTopia s SecureMyFi, BoxedWireless.com and WSC Guard.
Fleishman, who knows his security protocols, says; “WSC Guard is incredibly simple to use and administer, but it s a Windows-only offering. SecureMyWiFi and BoxedWireless offer flexibility by providing full 802.1X support [...]
Google’s semi-secret WiFi network has established a foothold in New York City, says blogger Mark Evens and C/Net.
Someone who recently visited saw a plaque and took a photograph. As most people know, Google dipped a toe in the WiFi market in April by sponsoring a [...]
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