FCC's Wireless Telecommunication Bureau Has A New Legal Advisor



Washington, D.C. -/6 Oct, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- John Muleta, Chief of the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, has announced that Nicole McGinnis will serve in the Office of the Bureau Chief as a Legal Advisor. Ms. McGinnis will advise the Bureau Chief and Deputies on wireless regulatory issues, focusing on matters before the Bureau’s Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division.

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Wi-Fi Alliance Certifies Other Consumer Electronics Devices




Wi-Fi Alliance Delivers Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Interoperable Multimedia Features for TVs, DVD Players, Mobile Phones and Other Consumer Electronic Devices

Austin, TX-/13 September, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Wi-Fi Alliance announced that it is now certifying a new capability that is expected to set the stage for rapid adoption of Wi-Fi networking in consumer electronic devices such as DVD players and televisions. This new capability, called WMM™ (Wi-Fi Multimedia), is designed to improve the user experience for audio, video and voice applications over a Wi-Fi wireless connection.


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ITU Report - Soon Wi-Fi and Wireless Technology for High-Speed Internet To All


Advanced Wireless Technologies Could Bring High-Speed Internet to All ITU report, "The Portable Internet", foresees a wire-free future


Geneva-/07 September, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- A new set of advanced wireless technologies now promises to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connectivity to the masses. This set of technologies, and the market opportunity they create, has been termed the "Portable Internet", and is the subject of a new ITU report.

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Least Developed Countries Explore ICT use as Escape from Poverty Trap



Geneva -/August 13, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The first Global ICT Forum for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), recently held in Mauritius, considered ways to help least developed countries join the Information Society. Organized jointly by the International Telecommunication Union and the Commonwealth Business Council and held in association with NEPAD’s E-Africa Commission

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Wi-Fi Security: FORTRESS OUTLINES TIPS FOR ACHIEVING 8100.2 COMPLIANCE


Agencies Can Overcome Wireless Security Challenges by Taking a Multi-Layered, Big-Picture Approach

Tampa, Fl.-/July 20, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-Responding to the DoD’s Directive 8100.2 requiring comprehensive security for wireless networks within military branches and agencies, Fortress Technologies today outlined five tips for achieving privacy and security of data traveling on wireless networks. Fortress advocates a proactive approach that requires agencies to take a grassroots, systems view of their wireless architecture.


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Worldwide Fixed WiMAX Subscribers to Surpass 7 Million in 2009

Dallas, Texas -/July 8, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- By the end of 2009, there will be more than 7 million subscribers worldwide using broadband wireless services based on 802.16REVd technology, the fixed flavor of WiMAX, according to Untethering Broadband: WiMAX, 802.20, and Others, a new report from Parks Associates.



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ITU - ICT Forum To Help Integrate Poorest Countries Into The Global Economy


Global Forum for Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Focus is on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an Economic Catalyst


Geneva, -/June 16, 2004 The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The First Global ICT Forum for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), co-organized by ITU and the Commonwealth Business Council will be held in Mauritius from 7-9 July 2004. It will bring together high-level decision makers to identify innovative development solutions and practical strategies for deploying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) projects to help integrate the poorest countries into the global economy.

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GSMA JOINS INTERNET CONTENT RATING ASSOCIATION (ICRA)



Tom Phillips appointed chairman of ICRA Board & Executive


London, UK, -/June 10, 2004 The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association representing more than 630 GSM mobile network operators across 200 countries today announced that it has joined the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA).

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Parks Associates emphasizes two distinct value propositions of WiMAX



Dallas, Texas -/June 05, 2004 The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- WiMAX, often misrepresented as a single wireless standard, has multiple implications for the telecommunications market and offers two major value propositions, broadband access and nomadic/portable broadband, according to Untethering Broadband: WiMAX, 802.20, and Others. This new report from Parks Associates argues that WiMAX must be put in the broad perspective of the broadband wireless market in order to understand its likely development.

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Momentum continues to accelerate for UMTS TDD Alliance with new members


Washington, DC, -/June 02, 2004 The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The Global UMTS TDD Alliance announced at the WCA Conference that a set of new operators and vendors, including LG Electronics, have joined the organization, increasing its roster to more than 40 operators and vendors in less than four months since the group's inception.


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