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  Wireless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wireless is an old-fashioned term for a radio transceiver (a mixed receiver and transmitter device), referring to its use in wireless telegraphy early on, or for a radio receiver; now the term is used to describe modern wireless connections such as in cellular networks and wireless broadband Internet.
The founding principles and inventions of wireless technology can be found in the lectures and patent record of the electrical engineer Tesla (and in his 1916 deposition on the history of wireless and radio technology).
The term "wireless" was widely used in the UK and Ireland, long after radio was being used for other signals, such as music.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wireless   (521 words)

  
 Wireless LAN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wireless clients can be mobile devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs), IP phones or fixed devices such as desktops and workstations that are equipped with a wireless network interface card.
A Wireless LAN is a local area network that uses radio frequencies to communicate between wireless enabled devices.
The transmission frequency of a Wireless LAN depends on the protocol being used and the channel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wireless_LAN   (1808 words)

  
 Cable Digital News
Wireless cable, also called fixed wireless broadband, is emerging as a legitimate local access platform for the delivery of high-quality digital data, video and voice services.
Wireless cable technology has limitations, but it also has key benefits, most notably, the ability to rapidly introduce high-speed data access throughout a metropolitan area without the cost or delay of wired plant upgrades.
Wireless cable signals are transmitted from a broadcast tower, usually located on a mountain or tall building, to special antennas affixed to residences or businesses throughout a local market.
www.cabledatacomnews.com /wireless/cmic10.html   (940 words)

  
 FCC: Wireless Outreach: 2004 Wireless Broadband Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless broadband business, technology, and regulatory experts shared their knowledge, experiences, and views on the future of the industry.
Looking to the Future addressed whether wireless broadband will become a "third pipe" in the broadband sector, which technologies and applications will be successful with consumers down the road, and whether wireless broadband networks will replicate the wired Internet or provide innovative, niche services.
In conjunction with the Forum, members of the wireless broadband industry/community submitted information on the industry—including statistics, white papers, and presentations—that they felt was relevant to the topics discussed at the Forum.
wireless.fcc.gov /outreach/2004broadbandforum   (279 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless Broadband Services (W.B.S.) is a telecommunications' carriage provider of high-speed wireless networks, designed to deliver a high bandwidth Internet service to customers that is cost effective to implement, efficient to construct and delivers powerful, highly reliable and secure services.
WBS is a registered "Broadband Connect" (formerly known as HiBIS) Wholesaler and Service Provider under the support and guidance of the Department of Information Technology, Communications and the Arts.
WBS is a qualified 'Broadband for Health' Service Provider under the support and guidance of the Department of Health and Ageing.
www.wbs.net.au   (239 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
ACT-Online Broadband Wireless Internet is capable of achieving speeds up to 200 times faster than the standard dial-up modem.
And unlike other technologies that are limited by the very nature of their network specifications, high speed Broadband Wireless Internet will only grow in speed.
Broadband Wireless requires no second phone line, modem, or router.
www.act2000.net /Wireless.htm   (256 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Pressure mounts for wireless broadband
The wireless spectrum - the radio frequencies that can carry data - are controlled by the government but they had hardly sold any of the space available.
Broadband Stakeholders Group, appointed by the government to oversee its broadband policy, urged ministers to rethink its policy and instead open up frequencies reserved for military use.
Wireless broadband could be a useful way of filling the gaps left by cable and DSL, broadband via the telephone line, suggested Tim Johnson, analyst with research firm Ovum.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/2503759.stm   (395 words)

  
 Wireless broadband isn't all that great - Communications - News - ZDNet Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless broadband typically covers a range of up to 30 miles, delivering Internet access speeds of up to 75 megabits per second.
Most wireless broadband vendors, however, are small companies that do not have the financial clout to deliver similar support levels, he added.
And until the prices of wireless broadband modems fall to an affordable level, especially in price-sensitive markets such as India, Singh argued that there is no compelling reason to offer consumer wireless broadband services.
www.zdnetasia.com /news/communications/0,39044192,39281855,00.htm   (1061 words)

  
 Wireless - Broadband Week Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The broadband wireless industry is still in its infancy, and the sector needs a bigger presence on Capitol Hill, says the Broadband Wireless Alliance.
Sprint is testing the waters in the broadband wireless technology market through two field trials, one in Navini Networks, and one with IP Wireless.
Pace Brings The Wireless Home To The U.K. The "networked home" has become an industry buzz-term, and Pace Micro Technology is conducting two trials in the U.K. to bring broadband into the home via a wireless connection.
www.broadbandweek.com /news/wireless.htm   (3532 words)

  
 zNET Wireless Broadband
One of the biggest advantages with zNET wireless is that everybody in your office can have continuous, simultaneous access to the Internet and their e-mail accounts.
The wireless transceiver/antenna is included free with the zNET Wireless service (with a $100 CPE deposit) through 12/31/01.
The security of zNET's fixed wireless connections is at least as good as that of a "wired" T-1 from the physical hardware involved, software and actual transmission, your connection is as secure as a hardwired T-1.
www.znet.com /fixedwireless/faq.html   (2079 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband
When using Linknet Wireless Broadband these tasks can be completed in a fraction of the time it would take using a normal dial-up connection.
Broadband Connect customers are guaranteed the service is available at least 99% of the time, with a minimum of 60% of the peak data speed 75% of the time.
For a connection to Linknet Wireless Broadband, the customers antenna needs to be, either within line of sight and less than 40km from of one of our access points, or, subject to signal field strength measurements at your premises, not within Line of Sight and less than 4km from one of our 900Mhz Access Points.
www.linknet.com.au /linknet/wireless.php   (1334 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband Networks
Broadband networks achieve this through a line of sight wireless connection between any two points (point to point) or multiple points (multi-point).
Broadband technology is fast becoming an important element of wireless network solution to connect distant enterprises to the Internet bypassing traditional terrestrial connections.
Early adopters of wireless broadband technology have demonstrated the power, application and versatility of mobile broadband communications.
www.mobileinfo.com /Broadband/index.htm   (260 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband Provider. Netspace Australia wireless broadband
We provide wireless broadband modems for home or office Internet connections, Wi-Fi Hotspots across Australia and overseas for broadband on-the-go and even a fully-fledged business grade wireless broadband service.
A Netspace wireless modem lets you use your broadband Internet connection almost anywhere in the house or office, setting free laptops or desktops that have wireless capability.
If your business is looking for a premium, point-to-point wireless broadband service with top level security from an ISP you can rely on, then you've found the right provider.
www.netspace.net.au /wireless_broadband.php   (284 words)

  
 About Wireless Broadband - Telstra BigPond
So it is ideal if you travel with your work, or need to connect to Broadband whilst on the road (mobile card only).
There are two ways to connect to Wireless Broadband, either by a Modem or Mobile Card.
Wireless Broadband (1xEV-DO) coverage is available in selected areas of capital cities and some regional areas.
my.bigpond.com /internetplans/broadband/wireless/about   (335 words)

  
 broadband wireless access home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless Networks are increasingly becoming the only solution to getting broadband connectivity in some rural and semi rural areas.
Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) at 28 GHz: - proposals to amend new and existing licences and for the next stage of the award process.
A highly successful event organised in collaboration with the Broadband Wireless Association (BWA), the Wireless Broadband Forum consists of three distinct streams for professionals involved in the management and marketing of broadband wireless networks, in their design and integration, and in the academic research that makes them possible.
www.broadband-wireless.org /home.htm   (1545 words)

  
 hearusnow.org: Wireless Broadband
Wireless networks can be less expensive to build than wired networks, reach more remote areas, and provide needed price competition to these two big telecom players.
The most common wireless broadband technology is WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity), but new technologies are quickly developing to fill WiFi's shortcomings.
For example, a recent report by the Appalachian Regional Commission discusses the promise of wireless broadband for rural America.
www.hearusnow.org /wireless/whatsatstake/wirelessbroadband   (605 words)

  
 Broadband Fixed Wireless Applications in Cyclone Devices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Broadband fixed wireless technology provides wireless solutions for homes and enterprises.
The increased acceptance of broadband wireless is due to its high data rates, easy installation, low deployment costs, support for multimedia data streams, and a standardized installation footprint.
Broadband wireless is the best solution for low-density rural and urban areas where wired broadband access becomes extremely expensive due to a very low subscriber base.
www.altera.com /products/devices/cyclone/features/cyc-fixed_wireless.html   (234 words)

  
 Broadband Wireless Technologies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Broadband wireless will revolutionize people's lives by enabling a high speed connection directly to the key people and information that customers want, whenever they want it.
It is likely that no single broadband wireless technology will become dominant or ubiquitous.
Wi-Fi Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) have broader range than WPANs, typically confined within office buildings, restaurants, stores, homes, etc. WLANs are gaining in popularity, fueled in part by the availability of devices optimized for wireless computing such as Intel® Centrino®; Mobile Technology.
www.intel.com /netcomms/bbw/index.htm   (204 words)

  
 Mobile Wireless Broadband Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The consumer further expects a uniform user interface that will provide access to the wireless link whether shopping at the mall, waiting at the airport, walking around town, or driving on the highway.
Current wireless infrastructures, however, as well as next generation proposals, cannot furnish the necessary bandwidth and capacity to provide these services to users traveling at highway speeds.
Check out the article discussing moving base station technology, entitled, "Broadband Communication on the Highways of Tomorrow," in the April 2001 issue of IEEE Communications Magazine.
www.carucel.com   (276 words)

  
 TIME Digital -- Broadband
Satellite broadband, which beams the Net to anyone with a clear line of sight from their satellite dish to the sky, is getting the most buzz.
Tachyon of San Diego, sell satellite broadband services to businesses and have a few residential customers, but they are likely to be hard-core users willing to pay hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars a month for it.
It's called fixed wireless, and it relies on land-based radio towers to zap the Net to your home; users pick up the signals with a roof-mounted antenna the size of a pizza box.
www.time.com /time/digital/reports/broadband/wireless.html   (1048 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband Alliance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless transmission is slower than wireline speeds, thus, whereas land-based broadband is generally at T1 rates and above, wireless might be considered broadband at 250 Kbps and above.
Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area of several hundred feet through walls and other non-metal barriers.
The wireless LAN standard today is 802.11 (Wi-Fi), and modems are either built into laptops or added via a PC card.
www.wirelessbroadbandalliance.com /help.html   (367 words)

  
 Broadband Wireless
Steve Stroh is Editor of FOCUS On Broadband Wireless Internet Access, an independent, private circulation newsletter that examines the companies, technologies, and developments that are creating the Broadband Wireless internet Access industry.
YDI Wireless' most recent acquisition / merger announcement is that it is acquiring Ricochet Networks.
In her Network World Wireless In The Enterprise column this week, Joanie Wexler describes the formation of IEEE 802.11s, which seeks to standardize Meshed Wireless Local Area Networks (MWLANs).
www.corante.com /bwia   (1846 words)

  
 Verizon Inflight Wireless Broadband
I've writen about broadband wireless on airplanes utilizing AirCell's technology that works with any WiFi or cellular wireless technology.
Working with Airvana, an innovator and leader in broadband CDMA network infrastructure systems based on 3G EV-DO wireless packet-data technology, Verizon Airfone has developed a customized radio base station with unique RF filtering capabilities to ensure that no interference is caused to systems operating in adjacent radio bands.
Once Verizon Airfone's broadband network is in place, airlines and general aviation operators only need the addition of an avionics box, a wireless access point and a directional antenna to begin offering wireless broadband services to their passengers.
blog.tmcnet.com /blog/tom-keating/news/verizon-inflight-wireless-broadband.asp   (953 words)

  
 Ga. City Launches Wireless Broadband Network
In what might be the beginning of a new trend for small city governments, Adel, Ga., this week launched a new city-owned wireless broadband network to bring high-speed Internet access to businesses and residents.
Broadband options in Adel, a city of 5,300, were limited before the city stepped in.
Adel's network was deployed by Tri-State Broadband, which has installed similar networks for five other cities in Georgia.
www.wi-fiplanet.com /news/article.php/3080481   (596 words)

  
 GoNet Wireless   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mobile Wireless Broadband - Solutions for professionals who require a truly mobile broadband internet connection for their portable device.
Fixed/Portable Wireless Broadband - Providing internet at broadband speeds to residential buildings and areas where conventional Cable or ADSL services are unavailable.
Wireless Networking - Products and solutions for homes or offices that want to share their resources with one or more computers without the use of any cables.
www.gonetwireless.com.au   (148 words)

  
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New wireless broadband technologies are bringing the promise of bandwidth everywhere—to the home and office, onto the street and on the road—and offering online marketers and merchants new opportunities to deliver their messages and reach potential customers.
Wireless Broadband, a new report from eMarketer, previews the evolving universe of broadband wireless technologies and explains its alphabet soup of acronyms: Wi-Fi, WiMaX, UWB and 3G/UMTS.
Wireless Broadband aggregates the latest data from leading researchers—ABI, CTIA, FCC, Harris Interactive, IDATE, Infonetics, IDC, ITU, TIA, Wilkofsky Gruen, Yankee Group and many others—with eMarketer's objective, unbiased analysis to give you the information you need to make well-informed business decisions on the future of wireless marketing.
www.emarketer.com /Report.aspx?wire_bband_may05   (322 words)

  
 PC World - Will Wireless Broadband Go Rural?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wireless Internet service providers want to use the spectrum to economically deliver broadband to individual customers and Internet gateways in sparsely populated areas, the FCC says.
Among these is a requirement that unlicensed gear for fixed wireless services would have to be professionally installed.
Such fixed wireless devices also could not be set up within a protected zone around each FSS earth station.
www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,115706,00.asp   (514 words)

  
 Wireless Broadband on airplanes
AirCell has announced the successful testing of wireless broadband that works while travelling on an airplane.
According to AirCell, this wireless broadband solution is "targeted for commercial deployment in 2007, the AirCell Broadband System will enable airline passengers to use their own Wi-Fi and cellular devices such as laptops, PDA's, phones and Blackberries in a fully-integrated wireless cabin over an affordable, broadband air-to-ground link."
Since the AirCell Broadband System supports all the most common Wi-Fi and cellular standards, passengers can use a wide variety of applications, many of which were sampled by passengers aboard AirCell's demonstration aircraft, including email, and Internet surfing.
blog.tmcnet.com /blog/tom-keating/wireless-broadband-on-airplanes.asp   (1175 words)

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