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FierceWiFi June 1, 2005
- New body to promote WiMax standardization, interoperability
- World's first on-press RFID transponder labels shown
- Alcatel shows 2nd-gen WLAN switch
- New solution extends WiFi range to 4 km
- Samsung offers first MIMO-equipped laptops
- SPOTLIGHT: What's in the box?
- ALSO NOTED: Qualcomm dismisses threat from WiFi, WiMax; Philly's muni-WiFi project finally underway; and much more...
New body to promote WiMax standardization, interoperability
RemotePipes has launched the WiMax Global Roaming Alliance (WGRA). The body will serve commercial entities, state and city governments, WISPs, equipment manufacturers, and other organizations. The group will work to pormote simplified distribution of competitive, ubiquitous wireless broadband services in major metropolitan areas and rural areas. It will also work on streamlining production, authentication, and accounting functions between network operators in the production environment, …
World's first on-press RFID transponder labels shown
Ottawa-based XINK Laboratories showed what it claims to be the world's first successful, fully functional UHF on-press RFID transponder labels. The solution was demonstrated in late April at the Mark Andy RFID Focus Seminar. Mark Andy, a prominent narrow-web printing equipment manufacturer, printed the antenna using XINK Silver UHF Antenna inks on a Mark Andy 2200 press and then attached prototype Texas Instruments EPC Gen 2 straps with a Tamarack P500 RFID inline strap attachment …
Alcatel shows 2nd-gen WLAN switch
Alcatel is showing the first result of its collaboration with its new partner, Aruba, by releasing the second generation of its OmniAccess WLAN switch (the partnership with Aruba was forged after Cisco acquired Airespace). The new product also gives evidence for Alcatel's recongition that convergence is the name of the game. Alcatel's Brian Witt told wi-fiplanet that in today's enterprise there is no longer a distinction between wired and unwired gear. "The user view is about mobility," …
New solution extends WiFi range to 4 km
Marina Del Rey, California-based 5G Wireless said it was testing a new array antenna which, when mounted in elevated spots, could extend WiFi coverage for up to four kilometers. The technology uses a concept similar to that used by cellular networks to extend the network's range. The new type of antenna array is attached to cell towers or other points of high elevation; it divides the coverage area into sectors of 120 degrees each, optimizing the range of each sector.
The company …
Samsung offers first MIMO-equipped laptops
Samsung appears to be the first laptop manufacturer to embed MIMO technology in its laptops. The laptops, available as of today, will use chips from Airgo Networks. These chips could, theoretically, increase data rates to 100 Mbps and extend signal range to up to 900 ft. (Airgo says its chips will more likely offer rates of about 45 Mbps.) 802.11g chips transmit data at about 25 Mbps, and offer range of between 150 and 300 ft. Because Samsung does not sell directly to consumers in the US, …
SPOTLIGHT: What's in the box?
Container shipments account for 90 percent of world trade and are growing at a 5 percent compound annual rate. Every minute of every day, 14 containers enter US ports. Even now, three-and-a-half years after 9/11, only about 5 percent of these containers are inspected for weapons or other types of security threats. A new study by A.T. Kearney, in conjunction with the International Cargo Security Council, says that properly deployed RFIDs may play a big role in increasing the level of container security. White Paper (PDF)
ALSO NOTED: Qualcomm dismisses threat from WiFi, WiMax; Philly's muni-WiFi project finally underway; and much more...
> Qualcomm dismisses threat from WiFi, WiMax. Story
> Linux powers 108 Mbps MIMO OFDM WiFi demo. Story
> New Itronix tablet PC supports WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G. Report
> Pocket PC PDAs with built-in WiFi, GPS are on their …