Topic: Wi-Fi Business and Markets
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
The First Windows-based Wi-Fi Hotspots Management Software to Support Intel Grant
March 10, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/-Patronsoft - the maker of FirstSpot - the Windows-based Wi-Fi hotspot management software; announced its plan to support Intel?s software-based access points in their upcoming Grantsdale and Alderwood chipsets. Running on top of Windows 2000 Professional/ Server, XP and Server 2003, FirstSpot currently works with any known models of wireless access points in the market.
Europe's largest and most modern wireless broadband network is about to be created
With a nationwide footprint of thousands of hotspot locations, Europe's largest and most modern wireless broadband network is about to be created
Rome, March 4, 2004/Wi-Fi Technology News/- The European market for wireless public broadband access to the Internet is taking off. The decision by Telecom Italia to expand the wireless access network by introducing micro hotspots at thousands of locations nationwide, means that one of the world's largest telecommunications companies has just stepped up the pace of development.
Wi-Fi Switching Increases Staff Efficiency, thanks to Aruba Wireless
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, March 2, 2004 ?/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Aruba Wireless Networks? (Aruba) announced that Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, a recognized leader in geriatric research and provider of specialized health services for the elderly, has replaced their distributed legacy wireless environment with Aruba?s centralized wireless LAN switching system to support mobile data and voice connectivity throughout its multi-building campus in Toronto, Canada.
"SIM-AS" provides to WLAN operators a cost-effective way into SIM-based user authentication
Cannes / Berne / Munich, February 25, 2004 -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- At the 3GSM World Congress 2004 (23rd - 26th February 2004), WeRoam has announced that it will be supporting "SIMAS", the SIM authentication server (SIM-AS) by Secartis.
Broadband service providers will give boost to games-on-demand services
February 25, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The number of U.S. broadband households subscribing to games-on-demand services will grow to more than two million by the end of 2007, according to Entertainment-on-Demand: Online Gaming Services, a new report from Parks Associates.
Gemtek Systems becomes first Pronto Gold Partner
WLAN hotspot operators save on installation and operating costs using seamless hard and software inter-working
Cannes, February 24, 2004 -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Gemtek Systems, the leading supplier of complete and carrier-grade WLAN hotspot solutions for wireless Internet service providers (WISP), telcos and mobile operators, has been made the first Gold Partner of Pronto Networks, a leading software specialist for operating and administrating of larger scale public hotspot networks.
Internet Caf? Owner Reveals Secrets For Profitable Wi-Fi Hotspots
February 23, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- While the telco industry is scratching the head to find a profitable model for wireless hotspots, an Internet caf? owner in Chicago is busy at expanding his already-profitable WiFi hotspot business across town. ?It can be easy if you pick the right tools to save you from traps and lies?, said Nick Comppen, the owner of Cyberia WiFi & Internet Cafes (located in the Wicker/ Bucktown Neighborhood).
Television on Consumers? Terms: The Rise of the Set-top DVR
Television on Consumers? Terms: The Rise of the Set-top DVR Heightened competition between cable and satellite television providers a key driver to growth of digital video recorder (DVR) set-top boxes
Dallas, Texas February 18, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The standalone digital video recorder (DVR) will be supplanted by set-top recorders provided by television service providers, according to Multimedia Networks in the Home: Analysis and Forecasts.
New Management Suite for WLAN Radio Networks
New Management Suite for WLAN Radio Networks /
Gemtek Systems' S-1000 gives network operators complete control of their hotspots via SNMP and HTTPS
Amsterdam, February 18, 2004-/Wi-Fi Technology News/- As the leading manufacturer of Public WLAN complete solutions for wireless Internet service providers (WISPs), telcos and mobile operators, Gemtek Systems will be presenting its brandnew S-1000 network-management solution at the "3GSM World Congress 2004" exhibition in Cannes, France (from the 23rd - 26th February 2004).
VoIP Key to Boosting Broadband Adoption
Dallas, Texas February 11th, 2004/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Internet telephone service could be crucial in promoting the adoption and development of broadband, according to a new white paper from Parks Associates. Entitled VoIP: At Last a Killer App?, the paper found the average narrowband household could capture a net savings of $8 per month if they upgraded to broadband and began using a VoIP telephone service.