Latest Wireless news
FCC says no to mobile calls on airplanes, 04/03/07
The FCC has ended a proceeding that would have allowed mobile phone calls on airplanes, for now ending the possibility of phone conversations during flights.
Don’t use WEP, say German security researchers, 04/04/07
The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to demonstrate their findings at a security conference in Hamburg this weekend.
Special Focus: LAN/WLAN integration growing but snags persist, 04/04/07
Ethernet switch vendors who offer combined or unified LAN and WLAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer.
Amtrak accelerates use of mobile devices, 04/03/07
Amtrak has been reaping the benefits of wireless purchasing. The passenger train service recently added Spanish language to its popular Amtrak Mobile reservation service and has begun rolling out wireless processing of credit card food purchases.
Qualcomm files more lawsuits against Nokia, 04/03/07
Qualcomm filed two lawsuits against Nokia in U.S. District Courts on Monday, alleging that Nokia has infringed on five Qualcomm mobile phone patents.
