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  1. China Walks Out of Wireless LAN Security Talks

    Politics · Wireless · · posted by Zonk · from the that's-one-way-to-get-what-you-want dept. · 313 comments
    Ant writes "A CommsDesign article reports that China walked out of a wireless standards meeting this week, accusing the International Organization for Standardization of favoring the IEEE's 802.11i ANSI-certified wireless LAN security scheme over its own controverisal proposal, EE Times has learned. The gambit came after China's Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) security scheme was withdrawn and placed on a slower track by the ISO." From the article: "China initially agreed last year to refrain from making its WAPI security scheme mandatory for wireless LAN equipment in China. It then approached ISO with a fast-track submission in an effort to make WAPI an international security standard."

  2. Ericsson Pulls Bluetooth Division

    Tech · Communications · · posted by michael · from the wi-fi-all-the-way dept. · 273 comments
    rookie1 writes "According to this article and this, Ericsson has shut down its Bluetooth division. Ericsson has not made any formal announcement. Considering SonyEricsson is a major supporter of Bluetooth technology, will this have a huge impact on its adoption?"

  3. McCaw's Wireless ISP Begins Trial Run This Summer

    Hardware · Wireless · · posted by timothy · from the more-wireless-always-good dept. · 112 comments
    prostoalex writes "Wireless legend and billionaire Craig McCaw is moving into broadband wireless business with his new company. ClearWire will launch the service this summer in Jacksonville, FL and St Cloud, MN. The offerings will include 512 kbps, 786 kbps and 1.5 Mbps plans. Pricing is not revealed yet, but Business Week cites industry insiders claiming it's going to be in $40-50 range. ClearWire will rely on WiMAX (802.16) technology."

  4. Nonlinear Neural Nets Smooth Wi-Fi Packets

    Hardware · Wireless · · posted by timothy · from the for-the-occasional-always dept. · 204 comments
    mindless4210 writes "Smart Packets, Inc has developed the Smart WiFi Algorithm, a packet sizing technology which can predict the near future of network conditions based on the recent past. The development was originally started to enable smooth real-time data delivery for applications such as streaming video, but when tested on 802.11b networks it was shown to increase data throughput by 100%. The technology can be applied at the application level, the operating system level, or at the firmware level."

  5. Cheap Wireless for Accessories

    Hardware · Wireless · · posted by michael · from the wires-are-so-last-century dept. · 120 comments
    morcheeba writes "Yet another wireless protocol for personal computers! In addition to existing 802.11 variants, bluetooth, and ultra-low-power newcomer zigbee, Cypress semiconductor is releasing a simple low latency, low cost (<$2), medium speed (200kbit/sec) protocol with USB human interface devices (HID) compatibility. Partners include Saitek (game controllers) and NMB (keyboards & mice). EETimes has an informative article."

  6. 802.11g... It's Official

    Tech · Technology · · posted by CmdrTaco · from the why-can't-we-all-get-along dept. · 192 comments
    JoeBuck writes "This article in CommsDesign reports that the IEEE has officially approved the IEEE 802.11g standard, as well as another standard (802.15.3) for shorter-range, very-low-power operation. Two other standards designed to improve compatibility between different vendors' access points were also approved."

  7. Remote Direct Memory Access Over IP

    Hardware · Hardware · · posted by timothy · from the ping-to-break-your-train-of-thought dept. · 166 comments
    doormat writes "Accessing another computer's memory over the internet? It might not be that far off. Sounds like a great tool for clustering, especially considering that the new motherboards have gigabit ethernet and a link directly to the northbridge/MCH."

  8. FCC Approves 802.11b Phased Array

    Hardware · Hardware · · posted by timothy · from the wear-your-lead-apron dept. · 157 comments
    n6zfx writes "802.11b Networking News is reporting that vivato received FCC approval for the 802.11b AP that has a range of 4 miles... This was discussed recently here on slashdot -- There were comments that it might not be totally legal. Hopefully, this paves the way for more WISPs, bigger hotspots, and replacement of outdated wireless technology that seemed to be the only competitor to DSL and tv-cable for the last mile."

  9. Hello Kitty May Be Key to 3G Survival

    Hardware · Handheld · · posted by michael · from the if-you-build-it-they-will-come dept. · 172 comments
    wa4osh writes "It's scary to think that sophisticated 3G mobile systems may depend for their survival on Hello Kitty (a cutesy Japanese pink cat with whiskers but no mouth) according to the recent Commdesign article "Hello Kitty may be key to 3G success". The article suggests that 3G's main market is downloading ringtones and backgrounds. Reading between the lines, it also suggests that 3G did not find a killer application. For example, what happened to 3G Video phones, or using 3G to send video clips to each other? These are all things that can be done with today's 2.5G technologies - GPRS and 1XRTT. So what's 3G really for? Perhaps Wi-Fi / 802.11 is solving the real need for broadband data mobility." The Wall Street Journal has an article which suggests that cellular companies are turning to Wi-Fi to hedge their bets.

  10. Motorola, Nintendo, & Sony Towards Wireless Gaming

    Games · Games · · posted by Hemos · from the hey-now-get-your-thumbs-on dept. · 145 comments
    WeekendKruzr writes "CommsDesign is running an article about how Motorola has partnered with Sony and Nintendo to work on bringing 2.4Ghz wireless LAN tech to the console gaming community. They're calling it an "isochronous network" and it is "intended for streaming, near-real-time traffic..." with production scheduled for later this year."