Wireless

Municipal Wi-Fi Developments: Silicon Valley, Minneapolis, Milton Keynes

Silicon Valley, California, will get municipal Wi-Fi thanks to the successful bid of a group called MetroConnect. The group, consisting of IBM, Cisco, and several wireless Internet firms, will unwire about a thousand square miles of Silicon Valley. Service will range from basic free to a variety of paid options. Cities in the region willContinue Reading


California WiFi Guidance Law – Bill AB 2415

From 1st October 2007 any device capble of receiving a wireless signal will have to display a sticker notifying buyers. Reports indicate that these stickers can take the form of an actual sticker on the box or appear as part of an installation routine. The proposed law, currently awaiting approval and the signature from Arnie,Continue Reading

Rumor: Airport Express with Video Streaming

Rumors have been flying around the internet over the last couple of days based on an AppleInsider report. The current version of Airport Express has been around for quite some time, having been initially received very well. It serves various functions as a WAP, wireless printer server and wireless music streaming. But there have beenContinue Reading

3G Mobile Tech Is So Yesterday: Welcome 4G

South Korea keeps proving its “little dragon” technology status by participating in numerous technology projects, including wireless tech, RFID/ cashless payment, and more. The latest effort is Samsung Electronics’ new 4G (4th Generation) mobile technology. So mobile that the demo was run on a bus moving up to 60 kilometres/ hour (~36 mph) while downloadingContinue Reading

Mobiboo Mobile VoIP Service

Mobiboo, a UK-based WiFi network provider, have announced that they are now offering their own VoIP service accessed via a UTStarcom F3000 WiFi handset and the Mobiboo Dashboard application. “The cost-savings of VoIP have already been proven by companies such as Skype. Mobiboo has gone one step further to replicate a true mix of traditionalContinue Reading