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Reconciliation of 802.11n proposals may be near
The IEEE 802.11n task group has failed yet again to bridge the differences between the two rival proposals for the standard -- one advanced by the WWISE group, the other by the TGn Sync coalition. This time, however, a subtle change in the pattern of the voting may encourage the two camps to search for a compromise, something they will try to do as they meet next week to dicuss the future of the effort to reach an agreed-upon 802.11n proposal. TGn Sync uses 40 MHz channels instead of the …
UMA disbands
The Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) trade group is shutting down its operations after merging into the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) cellular specifications. The impetus behind the creation of UMA was the idea that mobile network operators could extend both the coverage and capacity of their networks if they used unlicensed local-area access networks, such as WLAN and Bluetooth. Customers with dual-mode cellular/WLAN handsets would make calls on WLAN and IP networks with calls …
Metric: WiFi equipment sales reach record
The first quarter of 2005 saw 12.2 million WLAN units shipped, the highest ever per quarter. Revenue for WiFi in the first quarter rose 20 percent from the foruth quarter of 2004 to $767.6 million, according to Infonetics Research. This is especially impressive against the backdrop of shraply falling APs prices, the result of an intense vendor price war. The research group predits that this figure should rise another 2 percent to $779.6 million by the first quarter of next year. Revenues …
Nokia shows (non-phone) WiFi device
Nokia has unveiled a new device which relies on WiFi rather than cellular networks to connect to the Web and send email. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is aiming for those connecting to Internet in their homes. This is Nokia's second response to the twin criticisms it faced a year ago: That it did not offer clam-shell phones, and that it was a bit thin in the smartphone/PDA dematement. The new device demonstrates Nokia's determination to reach beyond the cellphone market and position …
Hop-On unveils inexpensive WiFi phone
Irvine, California-based Hop-On earlier this week showed its HOP1502 Wi-Fi IP phone and software solution. The HOP1502 handset offers all the features and functionality of a VoIP terminal adapter with the advantage of allowing users to talk from any available public or private WiFi AP. The handset is similar in size to other mobile phones, and it supports many VoIP features and functions based on SIP. Service providers may offer three-way calling, call waiting, call forwarding, and more …
SPOTLIGHT: In the palm of your hand
New and more powerful PDAs are placing increasing demands on existing network infrastructures, causing organizations to rethink their current wireless strategies. There are two problems here: WLANs provide shared bandwidth, forcing each individual PDA to divide the bandwidth available from its access point AP. In addition, some applications, such as VoIP, also place additional requirements on the AP and limit the number of devices which can function within a cell. As the number of …
ALSO NOTED: Caspian raises$55M; Meru teams with OptiCall on VoWLAN system; and much more...
> Caspian has secured $55 million in funding. Caspian's flow-state routing solutions identify different traffic flows and dynamically assign the bandwidth and service levels to meet users' needs. Release
> Meru Networks has teamed with OptiCall, its new Scandinavian distribution partner, to demonstrate a VoWLAN system at the Kista Mobile Showcase in Kista, Sweden. …