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Article | 15/11/2012 Cisco, Qualcomm join to make better use of Wi-Fi in stores and venues
Cisco Systems and Qualcomm are putting their considerable wireless weight behind a system to make it easier for retail stores and other venues to offe...
Article | 15/11/2012 Researchers claim performance fix for overused Wi-Fi points
Three researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software protocol that better manages high traffic loads on a Wi-Fi router whe...
Article | 15/11/2012 Microsoft Surface users complain of Wi-Fi problems
Some users of Microsoft's new Surface tablet are complaining about connectivity issues that are preventing them from getting on the Internet, accordin...
Article | 14/11/2012 RIM releases BBM 7 beta with calls over Wi-Fi
A new beta version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) that allows users to make voice calls over Wi-Fi is now available for download, Research In Motion sa...
Article | 9/12/2011 Broadcom pushes 802.11ac for faster Wi-Fi
Gigabit-speed wireless LAN products based on the emerging IEEE 802.11ac standard will start shipping next year and usher Wi-Fi into its next era of hi...
Article | 2/12/2011 More free Wi-Fi networks coming to Beijing's public areas
Beijing aims to create more free Wi-Fi hotspots across major public areas in the city, including shopping centers and subway stations as part of a cit...
Article | 30/11/2011 Nokia Siemens to sell WiMax business to NewNet
Nokia Siemens Networks plans to sell its WiMax infrastructure business to NewNet Communication Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
Article | 19/11/2011 Boingo sees bright future for Wi-Fi hotspots
The integration of mobile networks and Wi-Fi promises to make hotspots more popular and easier to access, but it will also put pressure on providers t...
Article | 18/11/2011 Aruba to buy Avenda for BYOD security
Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Aruba Networks will buy Avenda Systems to expand its network security offerings and help enable BYOD (bring-your-own-devic...
Article | 16/11/2011 Aerohive pushes branch networks to cloud
Aerohive Networks intends to put branch offices' networks in the cloud for a monthly fee starting at US$99.
Article | 10/11/2011 Number of Wi-Fi hotspots to quadruple by 2015, says study
The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots is expected to increase by 350 percent in the next four years, as operators look for ways to offload traffic from ...
Article | 8/11/2011 Telefónica to improve home networks with Wi-Fi investment
Telefónica has made an equity investment in Wi-Fi chip maker Quantenna Communications, whose technology it will use to deploy IPTV services in the hom...
Article | 2/11/2011 In-Stat: Faster Wi-Fi will grow rapidly
The emerging 802.11ac standard, which is aimed at gigabit-speed wireless LANs, will be quickly adopted over the next four years but will still be dwar...
Article | 2/11/2011 IPass lets businesses control mobile Wi-Fi usage
The new version of iPass' Open Mobile platform has added security and more controls for enterprises to keep track of data usage, the company said on T...
Article | 20/10/2011 Amazon Silk offers increased security on open Wi-Fi networks
The cloud-based design of Amazon's Silk browser has positive security side effects because it encrypts all traffic between users and websites, especia...