wireless networking

iBAHN speeds communications on the data highway.  

An interesting patent of Apple's relating to a social networking app surfaced recently. Dubbed iGroups, the app aims to solve the pitfalls of traditional social networks, like Facebook, that require users be a member before being able to participate. Instead, iGroups creates a virtual social network based on proximity.  

Push-to-talk pioneer Motorola is continuing to merge two-way radio and telephony features onto its Wi-Fi networks in a way it says helps connect islands of wireless communications within the enterprise. The company says its latest PTT and telephony software modules for its Wireless Services Manager (WSM) appliance help enterprises appropriately match devices to workers without the management chaos often associated with supporting many different mobile device types. The new modules, Total Enterprise Acce  

Allentown police have issued at least five verbal warnings to drivers caught using cell phones at the wheel today -- the first day of the city's ban on the practice. Assistant Chief Joseph Hanna said the city is printing warning citations that should be available to officers by Monday. Police will give warnings for 30 days, until April 18, after which drivers face fines of $150 to $300.  

A scheme to make wireless internet access available in Barnoldswick has been given the go-ahead. Barnoldswick Town Council and the West Craven Area Committee have committed £8,000 each to establish a web portal and develop a wi-fi network. The idea to turn Barnoldswick into a wi-fi town was first raised by Coun Martin Bell in March 2009.  

Social networking has revolutionized the way people communicate and share information with one another. Online social networks are communities of individuals who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Many social network services are web-based and provide a collection of various ways for users to interact, such as chat, messaging, email, video, voice chat, file sharing, blogging and discussion groups.  

Just like CES last month, Cheetah will offer Clear's WiMAX service during CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas . Rent WiMAX for as little as $13.99 per day or $34 for three days. Attendees may rent a USB or desktop Modem or Clear Spot portable WiMAX/WiFi router, allowing a small group of people to connect to Clear 's super fast speeds.  

More than 28 million mobile phones based on Wi-Fi network will be shipped in China in the entire 2010, predicted In-Stat, a unit of Reed Business Information, in a report on March 19. Output of Wi-Fi mobile phones, both smuggled and authorized, will grow at a brisk pace in the wake of the rapid expansion of Wi-Fi network across the country, according to In-Stat, noting there will be around 285,000 Wi-Fi hot spots nationwide by the end of 2010. All the three telecom operators in the country geared up f  

Ruckus Wireless(TM), the smart mobile internetworking company, today announced that it has broken the price/performance barrier for 802.11n wireless networking with the introduction of the new ZoneFlex(TM) 7300 series of midrange access points. The first sub-$500 enterprise-class 802.11n access point, the ZoneFlex 7300 series includes both single-band (7343) and dual band (7363) products, priced at US $499 and $599 respectively. With maximum 802.11n capacity of 300Mbps (single band) or 600Mbps (dual ban

Enterprises and service providers around the world are trying to deal with a tsunami of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile internet devices in the hands of a growing user population that expects fast and reliable connectivity everywhere, all the time   -Selina Lo