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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Standard could end hotspot sign-on hassles Logging onto Wi-Fi hotspots could soon be a thing of the past if the proposed Passpoint system becomes widespread. Testing will start this summer
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wi-Fi marketer changes Canadian leader The new head of Vex Canada says a more flexible business model will allow the company to sign up more hotspots than it has in the past 18 months
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Starbucks to pour unlimited free Wi-Fi here The upscale coffee shop wants to broaden its in-store Internet access from two hours to unlimited. Free Wi-Fi is not widespread here, and a telecommunications consultant doubts the move will spark a change
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wi-Fi marketing firm struggles to meet Canadian goal Six months ago the head of Vex Canada vowed to have 5,000 hospitality hotspots across the country. However, it's going slower than expected
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
European carriers mum on iPhone pricing The newest version of the iPhone will go on sale July 11 in many European countries, but so far only one has detailed the price of its plans. A financial analyst believes Apple is being forced to change its pricing scheme
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Vodafone undercuts Wi-Fi with cheap 3G Vodafone has announced a new €12 (US$16) flat rate for 3G data, low enough to undercut the exorbitant price of Wi-Fi at European hotspots
Sunday, May 09, 2004
Intel uncodes Dothan Intel Corp. announced that it has added features to the updated versions of its successful Pentium M processors released Monday without sacrificing battery life — a move that one analyst said will make a big difference to users. 
Friday, October 03, 2003
Hotspot providers aim for the enterprise Ready or not, the rapid rise of mobile wireless “hotspot” locations across Canada means that enterprises will have to deal with the technology sooner or later, experts say. 
Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Diversinet buys ID management company In a move to further its presence in the government and financial sectors, Toronto-based Diversinet Corp. has acquired identity management technology provider Caradas Inc., it announced on Tuesday.
Thursday, June 12, 2003
802.11g standard approved The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE), the group responsible for setting standards in the networking industry, on Thursday approved the final specification for 802.11g, known to Mac users as AirPort Extreme. Despite recent controversy that the final spec would see a major speed reduction, very little has changed from January when Apple Computer Inc. released its first 802.11g product.
Monday, March 10, 2003
IBN plans 3,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in U.K. pubs this year Inspired Broadcast Networks (IBN), a joint venture between wireless service provider Inspired Technology Ltd. and game machine supplier Leisure Link Holdings Ltd., announced on Thursday plans to build a nationwide high-speed wireless Internet network connecting 3,000 U.K. pubs by the end of 2003.
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Global VPN market soars in downturn With revenues hitting US$668 million in the third quarter of 2002, the worldwide virtual private network (VPN) and firewall market is soaring and is forecasted to increase to US$874 million this time next year, according to Infonetics Research Inc.
Thursday, January 02, 2003
Global VPN market soars in downturn With revenues hitting US$668 million in the third quarter of 2002, the worldwide VPN and firewall market is soaring and is forecasted to increase to US$874 million this time next year, according to Infonetics Research Inc.
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