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An 802.11 Router For 3G Internet Service

An anonymous reader writes "Possio AB has launched a Linux-based wireless access point that allows users to connect to the Internet through 3G (third-generation) mobile telephone networks, which carry Internet data at broadband speeds. According to the Swedish company, which has filed for a patent on local-to-cellular routers, the PX30 can bring broadband wireless Internet service to small sites such as cafes, temporary hotspots such as building and event sites, mobile hot-spots such as buses and limos, and hot-spots in locations without a wired backhaul alternative. It can also be used, Possio says, by mobile-only carriers wishing to offer broadband Internet service, and in data acquisition and remote management applications such as M2M (machine-to-machine) applications."

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    1. Re:Mary-Kate Olsen, 1986-2004 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. How does this all affect us? (physically) by spectre_240sx · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My apologies for being slightly off topic on this, but this is something that's been on my mind for a while now. With the advent of wireless connectivity, have we begun to create things that will eventually shorten our lifespans, or lead to other problems? I may be completely paranoid and I'm completely content to have that be the answer to my question (if it's true), but I'd be glad to hear what others have to say on the matter.

    1. Re:How does this all affect us? (physically) by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Tin.

      --
      You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.
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