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WLANs / Wi-Fi

Article | 22/03/2011 Wi-Fi group plans to simplify hotspot access
The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to make getting onto a public hotspot as easy as connecting to a cellular network, a change that mobile operators are likely ...
Article | 22/03/2011 Google fined 100K euros for Street View collection of Wi-Fi data
Google must pay a fine of €100,000 ($US142,000) for the unauthorized collection of information about the location of Wi-Fi hotspots in France by its S...
Article | 18/03/2011 Google Android thumps Apple iPhone in page load speed
Android hasn't just surpassed Apple's iPhone in terms of total device sales, but in Web page load time as well.
Article | 16/03/2011 New Aruba products blend Wi-Fi, wired access at network edge
The company that helped pioneer the controller-based enterprise wireless LAN is now selling wired Ethernet switches -- with a twist.
Article | 11/03/2011 Wi-Fi is 30% slower than fixed broadband
Web users relying on Wi-Fi networks rather than fixed broadband connections to access the web experience slower speeds, says Epitiro.
Article | 11/03/2011 Tablets, smartphones help boost WLAN sales
The increasing popularity of tablets and smartphones has helped sales of Wi-Fi equipment reach new highs, according to two recent reports.
Article | 10/03/2011 Aircell to boost in-flight Wi-Fi speed
In-flight Wi-Fi provider Aircell unveiled plans for its second generation of wireless links from aircraft to the Internet on Wednesday, promising high...
Article | 9/03/2011 Five things iOS 4.3 brings the iPad and iPhone
Apple's iOS 4.3, the firmware update due this week for the iPhone and iPad, promises a handful of valuable and interesting changes for users of the co...
Article | 17/02/2011 Full-duplex radio breakthrough can double Wi-Fi capacity
Stanford University researchers have found a way to double the capacity of wireless networks, while at the same time making them more reliable and eff...
Article | 17/02/2011 Wireless gateway marries Wi-Fi, cellular; eases authentication, billing
Ruckus Wireless has taken a big step in making Wi-Fi hotspots an integrated part of a mobile operators wireless connectivity. The company announced at...
Article | 17/02/2011 Motorola Xoom tablet pricing not as crazy as first feared
The Google Android-based Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet will start at about $600 for a Wi-Fi only version – a price that should be much more competitiv...
Article | 17/02/2011 Speed, handoffs to boost Wi-Fi's mobile role
Wi-Fi looks set to play a growing role in mobile networks even as LTE and other new cellular technologies with higher capacity are deployed.
Article | 16/02/2011 Logitech to stream video to iPads, iPhones
In a move that underscores the importance of both mobile devices and video in staying connected within enterprises, Logitech is extending its LifeSize...
Article | 11/02/2011 Atheros, Marvell to push fast 11n into phones
The fast, high-capacity Wi-Fi that users have been enjoying for a few years in laptops is now due to hit smartphones and tablets in a big way, with tw...
Article | 9/02/2011 Nokia Siemens integrates Wi-Fi and cellular networks
Nokia Siemens' Smart WLAN Connectivity Solution will free users from having to manually switch a device's data connection between Wi-Fi and cellular b...