wireless local area networks

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Networks Systems Inc. said it has signed a contract to supply Malta’s Mobisle Communications Ltd., also known as Go Mobile, with wireless LAN network solutions. “Mobility Networks …

LAS VEGAS-SanDisk will use SyChip Inc.’s WLAN6060SD NIC accessory card design, based on the Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) standard, in its new SanDisk Connect SD wireless products, the companies …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire Systemonic, which makes silicon products for wireless local area networks, a move Philips said will help the company add …

As one of the most challenging years in telecom history winds down, the wireless sector faces a variety of threats from within and outside the industry. Which threats will prove …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire Systemonic, which makes silicon products for wireless local area networks, a move Philips said will help the company add …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire Systemonic, which makes silicon products for wireless local area networks, a move Philips said will help the company add …

SANTA CLARA-Newbury Networks Inc. released its Wi-Fi Watchdog security solution for wireless LAN implementations at the 802.11 Planet Conference this week. Wi-Fi Watchdog detects locations of 802.11 traffic in a …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Network Systems Inc. announced its ipRAN products are compatible with the Generic Interface Specification (GIS) developed by iPass Inc., which allows mobile operators to add wireless LAN …

LONDON- Security concerns are mounting as wireless LAN technology becomes more pervasive in the European hospital environment, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan expects the …

Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will partner with Agere and Proxim to develop end-to-end solutions for Wireless LAN access, integrating hot spots with 3G wide area networks. “The operators can …

HONG KONG-With the cellular phone market saturated at 86 percent of the population, Hong Kong’s wireless engineers have wasted no time in jumping on the next bandwagon-WiFi and Bluetooth, short …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The wireless LAN industry is poised for massive growth, with 2002 shipments set to be up 73 percent and revenue increased 26 percent, according to new research from …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Flarion Technologies Inc., Bedminster, N.J., has contracted with Flextronics, an outsourced manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, to produce its RadioRouter and PC card products for interoperability between wireless local area …

VANCOUVER, Canada-Colligo Networks Inc., which provides business collaboration and messaging software, announced the commercial availability of its new Colligo Personal Edition. The company said the new product enables real-time interactions …

NATICK, Mass.-Sage Research Inc. announced the publication of findings from the August 5, 2002, Sage Technology Roundtable “WLANs in the Enterprise,” which covered topics including security, mobile wide area network …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Networks Systems Inc. said it has integrated its pilot WiLAN system known as WiFiRAN into Rogers AT&T Wireless’ 2.5G and 3G network. “Mobile operators are able to …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Japanese service provider Yozan has selected L.M. Ericsson’s wireless LAN solution for deployment in its trial of a hybrid pager/PHS/WLAN integrated mobile Internet service. “The system targets consumers equipped …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has inked a strategic initiative with several wireless companies, including Agere Systems, Hewlett Packard, Sierra Wireless, iPASS and ipUnplugged, to provide enterprise customers with secure …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Regardless of concerns expressed by European third-generation (3G) license holders, the German telecom regulator, RegTP, expects wireless local area networks (WLAN) networks to complement 3G services and plans …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Bluetooth manufacturer Taiyo Yuden announced it has begun development and commercialization of 5 GHz wireless LAN applications, with Resonext Communications Inc. supplying the 802.11a chipsets. “Our company is engaged …

FT. LEE, N.J.—ReefEdge Inc. said it provided the wireless network for the USENIX 2002 Annual Technical Conference held in Monterey, Calif., June 10-15, allowing conference attendees to communicate with their …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland’s telecom regulator ODTR said it is introducing new licensing regimes for fixed wireless access (FWA). The regulators plans to provide a system for local and regional licensing in …

TOKYO—Sumisho Oil, in cooperation with @Venture, has launched Japan’s first wireless local area network (WLAN) service at gas stations. Drivers can receive 8 Megabits per second (Mbps) wireless LAN service …

LAS VEGAS—Symbol Technologies announced plans to license and integrate the Columbitech Wireless virtual private network into its wireless network management platform and new MobiusGuard suite of wireless security mechanisms to …