AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance said it has certified the Wi-Fi-multimedia standard, otherwise known as WMM, for networking in consumer electronic devices such as DVD players and televisions.The standard is also referred to as QoS for quality of service."The Wi-Fi Alliance has taken this step...
With 802.11n still lurking in the distance, wireless players are stepping up efforts to wed cellular and wireless local area networks while earnestly preparing Wi-Fi for wedded bliss. The "n" protocol will not be ready for a few years, but some carriers have set...
AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance said it has certified the Wi-Fi-multimedia standard, otherwise known as WMM, for networking in consumer electronic devices such as DVD players and televisions.The standard is also referred to as QoS for quality of service."The Wi-Fi Alliance has taken this step...
AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance said it has announced the first round of products certified for Wi-Fi Protected Access, otherwise known as WPA2. The products will hit the market later this month.The companies with certified products include Atheros, Broadcom Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Intel...
After years of development, certain specifications now provide basic guidelines for wireless security at both the commercial and more stringent enterprise levels, but it remains up to wireless users to decide what level of security, beyond those basic guidelines, they require and how to...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Cutting the Wires, a mobile solutions provider, said it has launched Zafari Mobile Professional, a network- and device-independent connection and application management interface for laptop computers.Zafari Mobile is a graphical user interface specifically designed for laptops to provide seamless connectivity to all...
AUSTIN, Texas-The Wi-Fi Alliance announced Bill Carney, senior director of strategic marketing and business development for Texas Instruments' Wireless Networking Business Unit, has been elected as its new chairman. Carney, who has served as vice chair of the group since 2003, succeeds Dennis Eaton...
AUSTIN-The Wi-Fi Alliance announced it has adopted a color-coded Wi-Fi Certified logo and a product Interoperability Certificate for its Wi-Fi Certified branding program, designed to help consumers in wireless local area network purchasing decisions."Technology consumers at home and in the enterprise need to know...
As Wi-Fi adoption grows, companies are coming together to work out suitable standards in two key areas-security and quality of service.The security protocol for Wi-Fi is called Wi-Fi Protected Access, or 802.11i. The QoS protocol is known as 802.11e. WPA standards should be settled...
Impatience with the standards process is tempting some companies to market their products before certification, especially in the wireless local area networks arena."Recent test data released by the Wi-Fi Alliance indicates that wireless LAN interoperability and performance continue to be an issue for products...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said it has certified more than 900 products from 116 companies for each or a combination of the four protocols, including 802.11a, b, g and Wi-Fi Protected Access."The increased demand for certification is a reflection of market growth and...
BELLVUE, Wash.-Microsoft Corp said it has added the enhanced version of its 802.11g Wi-Fi solution to its suite of wireless products. The decision follows its earlier announcement not to unveil the Wi-Fi product until a standard was ratified, a step that cost the company...
The Wi-Fi Alliance said eight 802.11g products from six companies have received certification from the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.The companies include Atheros Inc., Broadcom Corp., Intersil Corp., Melco Inc., Proxim Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. Both Intersil and Atheros said they have...
The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an alliance to simplify sharing of digital content among cell phones, personal digital assistants, consumer electronics and other devices. The group...
The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an alliance to simplify sharing of digital content among cell phones, personal digital assistants, consumer electronics and other devices. The group...
It's official. The 802.11g protocol, which has been touted as God's gift to 802.11b, received the final nod from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.The wireless local area network technology, which enjoyed approval in April, is based on the OFDM protocol and enhances...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum, an organization dedicated to the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications, announced it has 18 new member companies and has completed initial system profiles for the interoperability of products operating in the 2 GHz to 11 GHz...
With the approval of the 802.11g standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a number of companies have started to announce plans to roll out products amid fears of technology bumps along the way.Although the IEEE approved the standard, the 802.11 working...
With the approval of the 802.11g standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a number of companies have started to announce plans to roll out products amid fears of technology bumps along the way.Although the IEEE approved the standard, the 802.11 working...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, United States-Several companies have announced support for the new Wi-Fi Alliance security standard known as Wi-Fi Protected Access, which replaces Wired Equivalent Privacy.WPA is the alliance's third product certification and part of its security roadmap.The following companies have announced their 802.11b...
MONTAIN VIEW, Calf.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said that 40 additional companies have joined the body from around the world. It also announced the first phase of the Wi-Fi Zone Global Brand to promote the availability of public access services around the world.Some of the members...
