Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Huawei asks U.S. to explain exclusion from emergency network The Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor wants the U.S. Commerce Department to explain its exclusion from the project
Friday, October 22, 2010
Shaw gets new CEO, stays mum on wireless plans CEO Jim Shaw will step down as the head of the Calgary-based cable giant, making way for his younger brother Bradley Shaw. But neither brother had any specifics on the company’s future wireless network plans
Monday, May 10, 2010
Cogeco offers $5 unlimited WiFi plan for the iPad Coinciding with Apple’s iPad pre-order date, Cogeco will launch a $5 per month, contract-free, unlimited WiFi service for the iPad. The catch? The service is only available in downtown Toronto. Plus, Apple releases Canadian iPad availability and pricing info.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
European wireless investment overtakes wired Wireless installments reach a tipping point as the cost of setting up networks drop. Read about how 802.11n and alternative architectures are providing companies with valuable savings in these tough economic times
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Telus confirms it's pondering switch to GSM There have long been rumours that Telus will switch its wireless network from CDMA to GSM, and now a company executive confirms it's looking at the pros and cons. An industry analyst says its inevitable and now's the time to do it
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Federation of Security Professionals As Microsoft prepares to bring its answer to Apple's popular device into Canada, security experts wonder if the music player will open up another avenue for corporate data theft. Assess the USB and DLP factors
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Muni Wi-Fi best practices from California IT officials from three California cities detailed their experiences earlier this week with trying to set up municipal wireless networks. Speaking during the MuniWireless conference in Santa Clara, Calif., they noted development plans for these networks, both for public services and to bridge the digital divide between those with Internet access and those without.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Startup may sue FCC over handling of wireless plan M2Z Networks Inc. may sue the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after the agency turned down its request for radio frequencies for a national broadband wireless network. 
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Australian management school inks wireless deal with Nortel The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM has signed an agreement with the Australian division of Nortel to drive joint training and marketing activities for wireless network technology in Australia over the next three years. 
Thursday, July 05, 2007
School's e-learning program gets a wireless boost A Sydney-based private girls school, Loreto Normanhurst, has implemented wireless broadband to improve its e-learning program. 
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Beware Free Wi-Fi The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware — you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across North America.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Free Wi-Fi scam hitting airports The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware -- you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country. 
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Intel Macs get more secure with AirPort Extreme Apple has posted AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 , intended for some Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X v10.4.8. The update aims to correct issues that could cause system crashes on a wireless network caused by malicious intent, according to Apple.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
WiFi network building boom This ripple in the pond of municipal infrastructure advancements quickly became a tsunami.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
WiFi network keeps Linux under wraps If securely deploying 10,000 wireless access points across 1700 locations in five months to create what is said to be the world's largest enterprise Wi-Fi network sounds like a challenge, Victoria's Department of Education (DET) in Australia took it all in its stride - with the help of a little penguin. 
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Google, EarthLink team for SF Wi-Fi plan Google Inc. has teamed up with EarthLink Inc. to craft a citywide Wi-Fi proposal for San Francisco, which closed the RFP (request for proposal) process for its wireless broadband initiative.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Postscripts Bridge commission deploys new network; Queensway Carleton Hospital stores with Kodak; WorkSafe BC bets on new wireless network; Improved function boosts CA Institute’s Web site; Varsity ‘emergency response’ focuses on human element; Bluewater’s smart meter pilot project 
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Bell unveils superfast mobile data network Bell Canada has unveiled what it calls the “fastest mobile data network ever commercialized.” Dubbed EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), this Bell Mobility third generation (3G) wireless network delivers data download speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps, which Bell says is five to seven times faster than anything else currently available in Canada. (Bell’s own 1x network has a maximum throughput of 163Kbps for wireless data downloads).
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
New 3Com WLAN switch makes life easier for teacher When something went wrong with the wireless access points (AP) at Thomas Moore High School Academy in Magnolia, Del. Matthew Zink would have to leave in the middle of teaching a class to troubleshoot the problem. Zink is the school’s network administrator but also teaches subjects like government and computer applications and programming.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Wireless staging area protects nets Setting up “guest” wireless data access so office visitors can search the Web from their laptops isn’t just a question of courtesy, it’s a matter of security – a way to protect the enterprise even from people who don’t exactly count as outsiders – according to IT industry experts.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Primus enters wireless fray Primus’ national cell phone service offerings will initially concentrate on the consumer market, but the company plans to introduce pooled-minute plans in the new year aimed at business customers. 
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Wi-Fi Planet: How to locate network intruders Lisa Phifer works for Core Competence Inc., an IT security consultancy in Philadelphia, a company that presumably knows a thing or two about encryption algorithms, public key infrastructure, and other technology designed to keep networks protected. But Phifer also knows that something has been left out of the dialogue surrounding wireless network security: location.
Monday, December 29, 2003
Atheros defends its Super G technology Technology designed by chip providers Atheros Communications Inc. has come under fire recently by rival company Broadcom Corp. in a game of what's better, proprietary or standards-based solutions. 
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Report: Weaknesses found in new wireless standard A research paper released by a U.S.-based security expert last week highlighted the weaknesses of the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard compared to its predecessor, wired equivalent piracy (WEP) — the most commonly used wireless security standard.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Report: Weaknesses found in new wireless standard A research paper released by a U.S.-based security expert last week highlighted the weaknesses of the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard compared to its predecessor, wired equivalent piracy (WEP) — the most commonly used wireless security standard.