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Archive for November, 2006

Nokia 870 Tablet?

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 30th, 2006

Engadget has spy photos of what may be the successor to Nokia’s $350 770 internet tablet. The upcoming Nokia 870 internet tablet is said to feature an integrated webcam, WiFi, an SD slot and 180MB of storage space. The screen is touch sensitive but the user can use the interface buttons for menus. Like the [...]

Narad Cable Amps + Tropos

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 29th, 2006

Narad Networks, a provider of high performance switched broadband access solutions, and Tropos Networks, the market leader for metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network systems, today announced successful interoperability testing of their complementary solutions. Narad Networks uses frequencies above the 860 MHz usually used for cable television distribution. It provides high speed internet connectivity for businesses. The [...]

Tim Higgins Re-launches SmallNetBuilder

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 29th, 2006

Pop Quiz: Who sets the gold standard for WiFi analysis and product testing? Answer: Tim Higgins. That’s why we at DailyWireless were pleased to get an email from Tim Higgins today about the launch of his new web site. It’s bound to be good. Hello all: Those of you who have been following me since [...]

UltraWideband: All Together Now?

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 29th, 2006

The WiMedia Alliance today announced that it has finalized the Certification Program so its member companies can test their products for compliance with the WiMedia UWB Common Radio Platform specification. This new WiMedia Certification Program enables the complete coexistence and interoperability from a variety of different UWB vendors. WiMedia’s Certification Program is comprised of two [...]

Albany NY: Free Fi

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 29th, 2006

Albany (pop: 95,658), the state capital of New York, will begin deployment of Cisco’s ServiceMesh solution to provide free Internet access to residents and visitors, as well as public safety services. Local service provider Tech Valley Communications will manage the deployment throughout the capital, initiating Wi-Fi services at key strategic points of commerce and industry. [...]

Polar Flight Telemetry

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 29th, 2006

On December 5th, Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill will climb into their Bell 407 helicopter and attempt to set a world record for circumnavigating the globe by way of the North and South Poles. Their Polar First expedition originally attempted this goal in 2003, but the expedition was abruptly and dramatically cut short when the [...]