Friday, May 18, 2012
Researchers break record for Terahertz Wi-Fi Using a wireless radio no bigger than a penny, the researchers were able to achieve a data transfer rate of 3Gbps at a frequency of 542GHzTuesday, May 15, 2012
Why integrate Wi-Fi radios into small cellular cells A vendor representing Canadian network equipment makers explains why carriers are interested in solutions that integrate Wi-Fi into femtocells
Friday, April 27, 2012
Netgear to ship gigabit-speed wireless in May The R6300 home router will be capable of 1.3Gbps using the emerging 802.11ac standard, the next generation of Wi-Fi
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Honeywell, Inmarsat to improve in-flight connectivity Companies to work on satellite-based in-flight wireless communications system to boost speeds up to 50 Mbps by 2014
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Few tablets sold have cellular connection: Analysts Wi-Fi versions of the devices are overwhelmingly the choice of buyers in Canada and the U.S., probably because of data costs
Thursday, March 15, 2012
MAILBAG: Jobs, disasters, spectrum and lofty goals Our weekly roundup of reader views on wireless spectrum, IT jobs, cloud disaster recovery and goal-setting for a senior vice-president 
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Mobile network satisfaction dropping: Global survey Unhappy with your mobile service provider? You're not alone in the world. Users are disappointed with speed, voice quality and coverage
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, February 15, 2012
More spectrum in Europe made available By 2013 spectrum in the 800 MHz band -- now used for analogue TV -- will be available for wireless carriers, according to a new policy 
Monday, February 06, 2012
Fixed wireless provider wants to expand in Canada Accel Networks wants to expands its small cellular data service in Canada, saying it's a better alternative to T1 and DSL. An industry analyst isn't sure about the pricing
Thursday, January 26, 2012
EHR app causes buzz at mobile health care summit Why wait for an electronic health records software company to mobilize is platform, says a CIO. Your hospital can do it, and better
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
BYOD in hospitals? The debate rages on Should healthcare institutions let staff bring their own devices? The battle’s lost, says one CIO. Not yet, replies a medical researcher
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
HP analytics tech powers Rogers' wireless profiling With the shift from analogue to digital networks, profiling wireless usage becomes more critical. Plus, how a lack of legacy is an advantage for new carriers
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Alberta city leverages surplus IT for mobile HQ To save money, the city of Airdrie outfitted a former ambulance as a rolling emergency command centre from existing equipment, complete with a Wi-Fi hotspot
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Borrowed spectrum needed for London Olympics Britain's regulator says it needs to find unused wireless frequencies to meet demand for this summer's sporting event
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tranzeo hopes for venture listing B.C. wireless network equipment manufacturer has lost attempt to stay on Toronto Stock Exchange. Now it hopes to be listed on the Venture Exchange
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wireless in the 60 GHz band: Is it needed? An interview with the head of the WiGig Alliance, who says his group's proposed standard will allow PCs, tablets and TVs to talk with each other at up to 7 Gbps 
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Ex-Canadian tech giant makes acquisition here JDS Uniphase Corp. once lost billions, but it bounced back. On Thursday it bought a Vancouver-based maker of wireless capacity test systems
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Broadcom to unveil four faster Wi-Fi chips at CES The 802.11ac silicon will break the Gigabit barrier, Broadcom said
Monday, December 05, 2011
B.C. wireless equipment maker to be delisted by TSX Tranzeo Wireless Technololgies is to be taken off the Toronto Stock Exchange for not meeting its listing requirements
Monday, November 28, 2011
Father of RFID, Charles Walton, passes at 89 The first patent to mention the technology, for a "portable radio frequency emitting identifier," was awarded to his company in 1983
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
DragonWave joins race for microcell solutions Ottawa company's newest line, called Avenue, offers small cell radios for cellular operators having downtown or in-building capacity problems
Friday, October 21, 2011
Cellphones don't increase cancer risk: Study Danish report updates study -- which acknolwedges heavy users face risks -- with five more years of data. A health activist group says the study has serious flaws
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Broadband satellite for rural Canada launched ViaSat-1 will give Canadians who can't get DSL or wireless broadband the opportunity to have 4G Internet connectivity
Monday, October 03, 2011
Finland’s teleco czar coming to Canada next month Suvi Linden, one of the politicians responsible for getting “broadband as a fundamental right” passed in Finland, will be taking her story to Canada at a CATAAlliance event next month. Find out more