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As WLANs gain greater acceptance in both corporate environments and public spaces, a handful of companies are busy developing products that will allow users to roam from those wireless LANs to cellular networks. Vendors including ipUnplugged AB, Padcom Inc., PCTel Inc., Intec Telecom Systems plc. and Intellinet Technologies Inc. next week will unveil technologies designed […]

When Intel Corp. unveils its Centrino mobile processor chip set this week, several of the companys licensees will use the launch as an opportunity to revamp their notebook lines. Leading the pack will be Dell Computer Corp., which will announce what company officials are calling its most significant advancement since 1997, and IBM, which is […]

Intel Corp. on Monday announced support for four wireless technology startups through its Intel Communications Fund. The Santa Clara, Calif., company said that since the beginning of the year it has funded the following companies: Vivato Inc., of San Francisco, which makes wireless LAN switches; Broadreach Networks Ltd., of London, which provides public Internet access […]

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to join with Accenture Ltd. to offer wireless LAN “hot spot” services throughout North America. By 2003 the companies hope to have launched up to 10,000 hot spots, which are public places where customers pay for wireless access to the Internet. Toshiba is providing the hardware […]

After years of working to establish the smart phone as a viable platform, Microsoft Corp. and Symbian Ltd. seem to be garnering enough support to conduct an old-fashioned operating system war in a new frontier. While some industry experts say competition in the space encourages innovation and carrier adoption, others say multiple standards in the […]

Intel Corp. is expected to garner a round of OEM endorsements for its Centrino mobile platform when it is rolled out next week. But dont look for notebook supporters to eschew alternative processing and connectivity for all their new designs just yet. While Fujitsu PC Corp. will be on hand at the Centrino launch to […]

Cisco Systems Inc. last week announced plans to give away WLAN software to several semiconductor and computer manufacturers to get more client-side devices to work with Cisco gear. Through the CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) Program, Cisco will provide free licenses for wireless LAN technology that includes security, management and roaming features not yet found in […]

The consulting arm of Fujitsu Ltd. on Monday announced a comprehensive wireless services package for corporate customers in North America. The solution, which has been wildly successful in Europe and Asia-Pacific, offers an integrated set of business processes, technologies, networks and services that extend complete enterprise access to the mobile workforce. Based on similar offerings […]

Cisco Systems Inc. on Monday announced plans to give away wireless LAN software to several semiconductor and computer manufacturers in order to speed up the adoption of WLANs in corporate environments that use Cisco gear. Through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program, Cisco will provide free licenses for WLAN technology that includes security, management and roaming […]

Security software maker Network Associates Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. this week announced that the companies are working together on a security solution for TIs OMAP (Open Media Applications Platform) cell phone application processors for next-generation networks. Based on NAIs McAfee software, the products will be able to communicate below the application layer of devices, […]