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Miltope Cabin Access Point offers First 54 Mbps in-Flight Wi-Fi

I guess the old myth of electronic devices interfering with plane controls is a bunch of hogwash. If you can allow a 54 Mbps wireless hotspot in flight, then I’m sure most consumer electronics would be safe to use (not that I am suggesting to attempt any use of non-airline rated electronics). The platform has been designed around the Colubris CN3200 wireless router, the new device is called the Miltope Cabin Access Point (CAP), it will be set for installation on commercial airlines worldwide. The Continue reading →

Juniper’s Wireless Hole

Networking incumbent Juniper Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR – message board) has a big, enterprise wireless LAN-shaped hole in its product portfolio, according to analysts. Unlike the majority of its major networking rivals, Juniper has yet to deliver enterprise wireless LAN products, or even elucidate an 802.11 strategy for its corporate customers — even though the firm is clearly stepping up to try and take on main rival Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO – message board) in the enterprise space with its acquisition of NetScreen earlier Continue reading →

COLUBRIS JOINS WIMAX FORUM

Colubris Networks announced today that it joined the WiMax Forum, an industry group promoting the development of a wireless broadband technology based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.16 standard.  Colubris will ship WiMax-enabled equipment next year targeting backhaul and public last mile applications.  The WiMax products will integrate with the Colubris Networks Multi-Service WLAN System. “WiMax plays an important role in our 2005 product road map as a complement to our Wi-Fi leadership position in carrier networks,” said Barry Fougere, president and Continue reading →

Computing Canada

Access points connect with standards More than half the laptops that shipped in 2003 were equipped with built-in wireless adapters. Communication standards have gelled considerably in the past year. Both factors played a key role in the Wi-Fi hardware infrastructure market surpassing US$1 billion in the last quarter of 2003. by Lynn Grenier