Topic: R&D, Standards and Certifications
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
GSMA Review Continues ? Strong Candidates Emerging But New Issues Arise
MPEG LA?S REVISED TERMS FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT STILL UNACCEPTABLE
London, -/5 May, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for more than 660 global mobile operators, confirmed that its evaluation of Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions continues despite MPEG LA?s revised proposal, which was again met with dismay by the operator community.
New Members Join WWiSE Consortium for IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi Standard
WWiSE Consortium for IEEE 802.11n Welcomes New Members; Updates Proposal for Next Phase of Selection Procedure
DALLAS, -/20 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium, a group of companies which has developed a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn), announced that several new members have recently joined its ranks. France Telecom, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan), and NTT (Japan) bring to 17 the number of companies supporting the WWiSE proposal, further strengthening the global interest in WWiSE, now from wireless operators and carriers.
Intel Announces New CE Devices Platform And Software Solutions
Intel 854 Chipset and Development Platform, Intel Digital Media Infrastructure Software Enable Faster Time-To-Market, Interoperability
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, TAIPEI, Taiwan, -/13 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Continuing to deliver a broad family of PC, consumer electronics (CE) and mobile platforms and technologies designed to work simply and easily together inside the digital home, Intel announced a CE platform and software solution that will help enable faster time-to-market and ensure that CE devices, such as IP-digital set top boxes (IP-STB) and digital media recorders (DMR) work well together.
METRO Group, Royal Philips and Intermec Demonstrate Generation 2 RFID System
Demonstration believed to be first in the industry
EVERETT, Wash-/8 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The METRO Group, one of the world?s largest retailers, and RFID pioneers Royal Philips Electronics and Intermec Technologies Corp. announced the industry?s first demonstration of an EPC Generation 2 RFID (radio frequency identification) system at METRO Group?s RFID Innovation Center in Neuss, Germany. During the demonstration, Intermec Intellitag? Gen 2 smart labels containing Philips Generation 2 RFID chips were read by an RFID-enabled Intermec IF5 reader.
Aruba Networks Submits Draft For A New Wi-Fi Protocol to The IETF
Introduces the Secure Light Access Point Protocol to the Internet Engineering Task Force
SUNNYVALE, CA-/7 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Aruba Networks announced that Partha Narasimhan, wireless architect at Aruba, has submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) a draft for a new protocol that simplifies the control and management of wireless LAN (WLAN) devices by centralized WLAN controllers. The Internet Draft was co-authored by Dan Harkins at Trapeze Networks.
GSMA To Undertake Immediate Review Of Alternative DRM Solutions
GSMA REFLECTS WIDESPREAD OPERATOR DISCONTENT WITH MPEG LA PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE SCHEME FOR USE OF THE OMA DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT 1.0 SPECIFICATION
London, -/1 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The Board of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the world?s GSM operator community that serves more than 1.3 billion mobile telecommunications users, has called for an immediate review of the current licensing program proposed by MPEG LA and the companies involved in this patent pool, for use of the Open Mobile Alliance?s (OMA) Digital Rights Management (DRM) 1.0 standard.
Aruba Introduces First Wired and Wireless Networks FIPS-validated System
Unveils First Modular FIPS-Validated Mobility System Approved for Deployment by Federal Agencies for Securing Wired and Wireless Users
SUNNYVALE, CA-/29 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Aruba Networks (Aruba) introduced the industry's first FIPS-validated (Federal Information Processing Standard*) mobility system that delivers secure voice and data communications for wired and wireless users.
CMC brings 802.11 and Wi-Fi Proctected Access (WPA) Testing Technology to Europe
CMC delivers the world?s first 802.11 test systems to provide WPA security enabled multi-station testing for 802.11 and WLAN systems, using virtual station (vSTA?) technology to the EU.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., -/21 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC), announced that its EmulationEngine? XT Family is now CE certified (Conformit? Europ??nne) and registered in 28 EU members? countries. With this certification, CMC brings its market-leading 802.11 and Wi-Fi Proctected Access (WPA) testing technology to Europe, for the first time enabling 802.11 product developers, WLAN installers, and wireless network engineers to stress test their wireless networks and 802.11 b/g products through direct and user controlled emulation of up to 64 concurrent 802.11 ?virtual? Wireless Stations (vSTA?).
FCC Chief of Wireless Telecommunications Bureau to leave the Commission
-/14 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-John Muleta, Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, has announced his plans to leave the Commission at the end of March 2005.
Nokia Joins WWiSE to Support its Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n Proposal
DALLAS -/11 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium, a group of 13 companies which developed a complete proposal for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn), today announced that Nokia has joined the WWiSE and supports its proposal. TGn is chartered with developing a next-generation Wi-Fi standard capable of sustaining data throughput in excess of 100Mbps.