FCC's Auction of Broadband PCS Licenses Raises Over $2 Billion



Auction Concludes Another Chapter in Resolving Bankruptcy Matters, Vital Spectrum Made Available for Additional Capacity and New Services

Washington, D.C. -/17 Feb, 2005 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Federal Communications Commission's auction of broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) licenses ended on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, raising gross revenues of $2,253,802,000 and, after applying bidding credits, total net revenue of $2,043,230,450. Pending the remaining steps in the application process, this auction marks the completion of an important chapter in putting these spectrum licenses to work for the American public.

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3GSM helps GSM family to 90% of digital mobile net adds in 2004


500% Growth Confirms Take-Off For 3GSM


3GSM World Congress 2005, Cannes, France-/15 Feb, 2005 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Net additions of more than 13.5 million users, representing an annual growth rate of more than 500%, confirmed that 3GSM took-off during 2004.

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OBSAI First Version of Open Base Station Specifications Now Available on Website



-/4 Feb, 2005 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-OBSAI (Open Base Station Architecture Initiative) has now made available, to non-members of OBSAI, the 1st versions of its open base station interface specification documents related to the interfaces between the Transport, Control, Base Band Processing and Radio functional modules.

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FCC To Enhance Homeland Security By Improving Latest Broadband Technology



Washington, DC -/11 Nov, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Federal Communications Commission took an important step to enhance homeland security by improving the ability of public safety personnel to use spectrum at 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz band). The Commission revised technical specifications in the 4.9 GHz band to allow manufacturers to adapt, for that band, technologies that are being used in adjacent spectrum bands, such as the 5.4 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) unlicensed band and the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) band.

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OBSAI Revised RF Module Interface Specifications v.2.0 now available



-/1 Nov, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-The Open Base Station Architecture Initiative is today announcing the availability of V2.0 of the RF Module to Baseband Module interface specification (referred to as RP3 V2.0). This specification is in addition to the OBSAI suite of interface and module specifications covering: control, transport and base band; currently available; and was made available to OBSAI members on 11th October this year.


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VeriWave Introduces First Automated Conformance Tests For WLAN / Wi-Fi Access Points



The 802.11 conformance test suites support Wi-Fi (WLAN) access point and client conformance verification

PORTLAND, ORE. -/29 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- VeriWave, Inc., the leading provider of performance analysis tools for wireless local area network (WLAN) devices and networks, today announced the introduction of the industry’s first automated conformance tests for IEEE 802.11 APs (Access Points) and clients. The test suites execute on VeriWave’s WaveTest™ Traffic Generator/Performance Analyzer.


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D-Link Announce VPN Interoperability Certification For Security Products



D-LINK’S SECURITY PRODUCTS PASS VPN INTEROPERABILITY TESTING

London-/26 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- D-Link today announced the VPN interoperability certification for its security products, awarded by the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC). The D-Link range of security products has passed the VPNC interoperability test that ensures compatibility with other VPN products in the market.


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Wi-Fi Alliance Announce First "Wi-Fi Certified" PDA and Wi-Fi Phones



Wi-Fi Alliance Forms New Group to Meet the Unique Needs of the Cellular Industry Deploying Converged Wi-Fi/Cellular Products

Austin, TX-/25 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Wi-Fi Alliance announced the first round of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products providing both Wi-Fi and cellular communications. These certifications, along with the large number of similar products under development, point to a rapidly evolving trend toward a range of products that enable both Wi-Fi and cellular communications. In response to this trend, the Wi-Fi Alliance has initiated a Wi-Fi/Cellular Convergence (WCC) task group focused on identifying and meeting the cellular industry’s unique certification requirements for Wi-Fi functions in WCC devices.


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Wi-Fi Alliance Will Not Certify 802.11n Features Until The Standard Is Ratified



Pre-Standard IEEE 802.11n Products that Create Interoperability Issues Will Lose Wi-Fi® Certification

Austin, TX -/11 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced that it will not certify data rate enhancement features based on the IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11n amendment to the 802.11 wireless LAN standard until the standard is ratified. No IEEE 802.11n products currently exist, and none are expected to exist until the standard is completed in approximately two years (November 2006).

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Saunalahti Launches Prepaid Mobile and Number Portability Services in Finland


Munich, Helsinki -/11 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT), Europe’s market leader for intelligent value-added services in fixed and mobile networks, has implemented an international intelligent network (IN) for the mobile arm of the Saunalahti Group. Saunalahti offers complete communication solutions for Finnish business and residential customers in mobile and fixed-line networks.

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