Topic: Wireless Technology

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 11:20 AM

George Hotz, the teenager who unlocked Apple's iPhone from AT&T's network, will receive a new sports car after signing a deal with a US " aftermarket" mobile phone company.
Hotz will drive away in his Nissan 350Z later today after a presentation at CertiCell's headquarters in Kentucky.
Hotz revealed last week that he had developed a process for untethering the iPhone from the AT&T network, allowing the device to work on other GSM compatible networks.
Such unlocked phones can be used in Europe where mobile networks are predominately GSM.
"On 27 August Hotz and Certicell jointly announced an agreement for the famous iPhone and the related unlocking technology," Certicell said in a statement.
"As part of the transaction, Hotz agreed to a consulting agreement with the company. In exchange, Hotz will receive a new Nissan 350Z along with three new iPhones."

Posted by : Anonymous on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 04:53 AM

A company that develops wireless broadband equipment has collaborated with a group of Italian amateur radio operators to set a new world record for a 5GHz Wi-Fi link.
The connection, which achieved a distance of 304km, was set up by Ubiquiti Networks and the Italian Center for Radio Activities (CISAR).The link extended from Sardinia to central Italy and achieved data rates of about 5Mbps.
The first alignment was made using a beacon through a semi-directional 17dBi antenna on Sardinia and one of two 35dBi antennas on the Monte Amiata, which is about 1,740m above sea level.
The connection used Ubiquiti's XtremeRange5 high-power carrier class mini-PCI radio modules and 35dBi 5GHz parabolic dish antennas.
"The link spans far over the sea and is impossible to realise without a high sensitivity card," a statement from CISAR said.

Posted by : Anonymous on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:21 AM

AT&T Inc. said Tuesday that it would invest $28 million to expand high-speed Internet access in Missouri. Missouri's dominant local telephone company will expand its Internet network in 15 cities and bring new service to nine towns by the end of the year. Kansas City and St. Joseph are among the cities in which AT&T's Internet service will be expanded. Cynthia Brinkley, AT&T's Missouri president, said updates to the state's telecommunications laws played a key role in her company's investment decision.
The law allows local telephone companies such as AT&T to have greater flexibility in adjusting prices in response to competition, according to AT&T.
Expansion of Internet technology is critical to the state's economic future, Gov. Matt Blunt said in a statement issued by AT&T.
"With this new investment, we are bringing the latest broadband technology to some of the smallest communities in our state," Blunt said.
The company's planned investment in Missouri is much less than the $247 million it has committed to spending in Kansas over the next couple of years to provide enhanced video and voice technology.
Kansas lawmakers passed legislation streamlining the process AT&T and other companies must use for obtaining approval for providing video services. Similar legislation stalled in Missouri, though a national version was passed last week by the U.S. House and forwarded to the Senate.
"We would have invested more if the video bill had passed in Missouri," said Kerry Hibbs, an AT&T spokesman.

Posted by : Anonymous on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 08:31 PM

Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ: ANDW), a provider of equipment and solutions for the communications infrastructure market, has acquired certain wireless location business assets from wireless networks supplier Nortel (NYSE/TSX: NT). Andrew said that it intends to integrate Nortel's mobile location products, services and associated research and development resources into its Geometrix business, part of Andrew's Network Solutions Group.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 01:20 AM

Worldwide Wi-Fi VoIP handset revenue will see strong growth until at least 2009 as steady adoption continues, according to Infonetics Research. VoIP handset revenue totalled £36m last year, and the research firm said that there are 143,000 handsets in use. Infonetics' biannual Wi-Fi Phones report estimated that dual-mode Wi-Fi/cellular handset revenue hit £4.5m in 2004, and predicted that Wi-Fi capability will become as common in cellphones as it is in laptops today.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 09:18 PM

Wi-Fi isn't just for bulky laptops anymore. Ever-smaller devices are using Wireless Fidelity, the popular computer-networking technology that gives computers speedy access to the Internet and each other without physical hookups. This means tapping into Wi-Fi networks is as easy as whipping a gizmo out of your pocket or purse.

Posted by : Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 03:03 AM

Washington --- A proposed wireless 411 directory for cellphone numbers should include only the names of consumers who want to be listed, representatives of the industry and consumer groups told Congress on Tuesday. But the witnesses before the Senate Commerce Committee split over whether privacy protections in the first national database of cellphone numbers should be voluntary or must be spelled out in a federal law similar to the Wireless Privacy Act, introduced by Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). Executives of wireless companies said the federal government shouldn't try to regulate the new, potentially profitable service, which is desired by millions of cellphone users, including those who no longer have land-line phones.

Posted by : Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 06:31 AM

Rising data usage and average talk time may be good news for carriers looking to expand their revenue streams, but these increases also threaten to eat into network capacity. Enter a cadre of technology vendors who say the road to efficient, optimized networks lies in handsets with better listening skills.

Posted by : Anonymous on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 08:27 AM

When Motorola and HP start shipping their GSM/GPRS/Wi-Fi handsets later this year, they will be the first in what is expected to be a wave of devices targeting the enterprise with converged network solutions. ABI Research predicts that more than 50 million handsets will be sold by 2009 that contain both cellular and Wi-Fi communications capabilities. Many of these devices will allow users to make voice calls over the most appropriate network, whether cellular for wide area or Wi-Fi in buildings.

Posted by : Anonymous on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 08:26 AM

As expected today, Intel rolled out its long awaited tri-mode wireless module with support for three Wi-Fi standards, 802.11a, b and g.
The new module includes software intended to make it easier for end-users to set up wireless connections with any Wi-Fi network at the maximum speed available, and also offers added security, according to a statement from the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. The new module is part of Intel's Centrino mobile technology family, which includes the Pentium M processor, 855-chipset family and a PRO/Wireless network connection.