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  • Expert claims Wi-Fi is far from dead

    Fixed wireless broadband is on the rise, and WiMax, the standardized version of fixed wireless broadband, will be available in some areas this year. With a theoretical range of 30 miles and a throughput of 72 Mbps, 802.16e-based chipsets are expected...  Interview | 28 Oct 2004

  • Avoiding 802.11b/g traffic jams

    One vendor believes it can keep 802.11b clients from slowing traffic on 802.11g networks, but News Writer Jim Rendon wonders if anyone was losing sleep in the first place.  Column | 07 Sep 2004

  • Cisco takes Wi-Fi to town

    Cisco Systems has debuted new technologies that enable cities to establish their own Wi-Fi networks inexpensively. However, the networking giant is already facing plenty of competition.  Article | 22 Jun 2004

  • Wireless experts call for an IP overhaul

    Experts at CTIA say that wireless carriers' voice and data networks are bound to merge, but Internet Protocol isn't robust enough to handle tomorrow's wireless backbone.  Article | 25 Mar 2004

  • Forrester: Adding channels will clear the way for 802.11a

    A proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to add channels to the 802.11a wireless communication standard has the potential to resolve some issues that have impeded the adoption of wireless technology, says an analyst from Forrester Research...  Interview | 09 Jul 2003

  • Analysts see bright future for 802.11a

    Analysts at last week's 802.11 Planet event said that 802.11a isn't going anywhere. Despite the emergence of other wireless standards, enterprises will need 802.11a's increased bandwidth for wireless applications.  Article | 30 Jun 2003

  • Wireless standards overview

    Wireless local are networks (LANs) have a broad range of standards, some of which are well established and interoperable, others of which are still emerging, and when it comes to security standards, interoperability may be a way off yet.  Article | 11 Apr 2003

  • 802.11 Learning Guide

    Get up-to-speed quickly on the various 802.11 specifications with this learning guide.  Article | 25 Mar 2003

  • Business case not yet made for wireless network roaming

    A Norwegian company has solved one piece of the wireless roaming technology puzzle. Now comes the really hard part: making a business case to deploy such wireless systems.  Article | 24 Feb 2003

  • New 802.11g wireless standard upstaging 802.11a

    The once-straightforward world of wireless LANs has gotten more complicated. An emerging standard, 802.11g, is garnering praise, while hopes for 802.11a fade.  Article | 17 Feb 2003

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