Mesh networking vendor Firetide this week announced a strategic alliance and OEM deal with Netgear, which calls for Netgear to license Firetide's WLAN controller software for use in the company's Pro-Safe 16-access point wireless management system. Netgear is targeting small and medium enterprises and schools with 50 to 200 users with significantly lower cost 802.11n WiFi solut...

Ruckus Wireless' new wireless LAN solution offers cost-conscious businesses good performance in hostile airspace. - The new ZoneFlex 7363 from Ruckus Wireless sets an aggressive new point for enterprise-class 802.11n access points. With its intelligent antenna management, nice mix of features, and good TCP and UDP performance in hostile airspace, the ZoneFlex 7363 is an appealing all-around w...

South Korean handset maker Pantech recently introduced a handset dubbed Webholic and also known as Pantech IM-U570K. The device will be available via local carrier KT and it comes with a widescreen touch display and a digital TV tuner with T-DMB support. On board of the handset youll find Bluetooth support, WLAN, WCDMA and GSM connectivity

BEIJING, China - The Nokia E72 is a highly successful landscape QWERTY device which has melded great design to fast internals, thereby making it the best of both the worlds. WAPI is the Chinese equivalent of Wi-Fi and was meant to be initially a layer on top of Wi-Fi. WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) is

Fritz has a new Android app that allows you to connect via the WLAN and can be used for landline telephone calls and other FRITZ!Box functions. Two boxes premiered at this years CeBit, the FRITZ!Box WLAN 3370 with VDSL and the latest WLAN N technology and the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 6360 with cable modem. Also, contolling

Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Solutions has announced the launch of a powerful, new, wireless management tool, created to help the IT industry obtain a better view of its networks and also reduce operational costs on running its wireless networks, the Motorola AirDefense Infrastructure Management solution. Motorola's new solution provides centralized m...

This morning's announcement from Motorola's AirDefense unit that they're getting into the multi-vendor WLAN management business removes all doubt that this capability is rapidly increasing in importance. Now, I know a lot of network operations guys and girls out there see a multi-vendor environment in the same light as a root canal, but, like said dental procedure, such is often a f...

Here is a video tour of the Nokia E72. The Nokia E72 is optimized for messaging and e-mail with a full messaging keyboard and support for EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA (3.5G) and WLAN. The device features two customizable Home Screen modes, active noice cancellation and a 5 Mpix autofocus camera. Write messages with intelligent text input,

Ruckus ZoneFlex 802.11n Smart WLAN System Chosen to Replace Cisco to Support Electronic Medical Records and Provide Broadband Access to Patients and Staff. SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ruckus Wireless™, the smart mobile Internetworking company, announced that Clear Choice Healthcare, a health care management company, selected Ruckus advanced "Smart Wi-Fi" products and technology for its nine skilled... ...

WiLink 7.0 Key Benefits: * Industry’s first true single-chip mobile WLAN, GPS, Bluetooth® and FM transmit/receive solution * Brings connectivity features to mainstream products such as smart phones, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), portable media players (PMPs), gaming devices and personal navigation devices (PNDs) * Optimized RF coexistence for simultaneous operation of each... [