Network World on Wireless and Mobile

Wireless mesh standard gets boost from OLPC, open source

John Cox — 2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

The proposed IEEE WLAN mesh standard is already getting a workout in the field, from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation and a new open source consortium.

Mobile madness defined

Brad Reed — 2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

Does all this talk of WiMAX, 3G and 4G make your head spin? Here's a quick primer about what each technology really delivers:

Can the Clearwire coalition save WiMAX?

Brad Reed — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

WiMAX received a big boost this week when Sprint and Clearwire announced that they will be combining their WiMAX businesses to create a new $14.5 billion mobile broadband company. But is it too little, too late?

Verizon broadband smart phone aims for iPhone market, with extras

Keith Shaw — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Verizon Wireless' XV6900 broadband smart phone aims to be iPhone-like with its graphical interface, but with additional features that the iPhone doesn’t have and that try to appeal to business users and enterprises.

It's not your father's wireless anymore

Johna Till Johnson — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Back in the day, wireless data was a neatly self-contained niche technology used by folks such as field force workers and logistics companies, but virtually ignored by everyone else.

Laptop wireless security refresher

James E. Gaskin — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Let's recap: during my first Laptop Safety Seminar in Indianapolis on April 23, I was surprised at how many questions from the audience concerned basic laptop wireless security. People love laptops and love wireless connections, but don't love the extra security steps required so too often just avoid them. Not a good plan.

Sprint, Clearwire form $14.5B WiMAX venture

Brad Reed — 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire will form a joint venture worth $14.5 billion to deploy the first nationwide mobile WiMAX network, they said Wednesday.

Cisco Q3 report card: Lots of A's and B's

Jim Duffy — 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Report card on Cisco's Q3 financial results.

Wireless routing on a ROLL

Joanie Wexler — 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

An IETF working group headed by execs at Cisco and wireless sensor company Arch Rock is looking to optimize a routing protocol for wireless networks that have limited power, memory and processing resources.

Bringing the enterprise mobility dream closer to reality

Steve Taylor,Larry Hettick — 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

For several years, we have predicted that this will (finally) be the year enterprise mobility services move beyond simple mobile e-mail. Although we are painfully aware of the slow progress thus far, WebMessenger Tuesday announced a product that may help the enterprise mobility dream move a little closer to reality. WebMessenger announced the commercial availability of WebMessenger Mobile for Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS). The first-to-market solution extends the Microsoft unified communications platform to BlackBerry and other enterprise mobile devices including those that support Windows Mobile and Symbian. WebMessenger Mobile for Microsoft OCS will be on-display May 13 - 15 at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando.