Monthly Archives: December 2001
3G Alternatives are Still Miles Away
One day a few weeks back, I found myself in a van circling the central New Jersey town of Bedminster. It was a trip...
Nokia Pushes Symbian Via Contests
Nokia Corp. is backing a number of efforts in support of the Symbian operating system, part of the phone makers push for mass adoption...
2.5G Has Real Benefits
With transmission speeds that rival digital subscriber line and cable modem connections, third-generation wireless data networks are intended to bring mobile users the same...
New Directions for Broadband Wireless
Remember the promises of third-generation wireless technologies? Mobile workers with secure, 24-by-7 broadband access to the companys servers via wireless modems? Live videoconferences on...
Galtronics Node Pears Options
No one would tell me the answer to the obvious question "Why pears?" But this whimsical wireless node, shown at Comdex last month, is...
802.11 to Be Broadband On-Ramp?
No matter how promising their technologies seem, Broadstorm Telecommunications Inc., of Bellevue, Wash., Flarion Technologies Inc. and Tantivy Communications Inc. face an uphill battle...
The Buzz: December 3, 2001
IBM and Palm Call for LayoffsThe beat goes on.IBM and Palm were among the latest tech companies last week to announce layoffs.IBM said it...
In Tough Times, Services Add Value
Not long ago, at the height of the dot-com boom, a few market-share-oriented Internet service providers hit on a new strategy: Give away PC...
Fast Chips, Fast Connections
Chip-to-chip connections should be as easy to scale as connections from city to city. The HyperTransport Technology Consortium (www.hypertransport.org), with royalty-free licensing of its...
Powers, Perplexities of Portals Persist
Portals are a great product saddled with a tired name. Im not sure when "portal" became attached to Internet activities, but I think it...