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A plan to allow the Internet Domain Name System to recognize languages other than English is being criticized as creating more problems than it solves, by either overloading existing routers or splitting sections off so they cant be reached by everyone. The Internet Engineering Task Force is proposing a protocol that will allow the DNS […]

Your vehicle is the next computing platform, and car-makers are poised to deliver Web- and cell phone-based services, called telematics, that will complement anything you can receive on your cell phone or wireless PDA. Telematics is the latest buzzword for onboard automobile electronics, and its the result of the convergence of the computing world with […]

Within the next decade, the majority of Americans are going to have not only their pockets and purses stuffed with wireless devices, but also their offices, homes and cars. Thats agreed. Whats up for debate is exactly how high wireless penetration rates will go and what will drive them. Forrester Research estimates that 68 percent […]

In the worldwide race to roll out wireless telephone service, the U.S. is the out-of-shape Sunday jogger running in the midst of an elite marathon team. Growth in cell phone usage in the U.S. is expected to begin to plateau in 2004, due in part to carriers reluctance to build infrastructure in underserved rural areas. […]

Red Hat will try to unravel the close-knit wireless handset marketplace with a new open source, license- and royalty-free operating system for next-generation mobile phones. But with all of the major handset manufacturers already committed to the Symbian OS, Red Hat faces a significant challenge in convincing vendors to use the product in 2.5- and […]

If modern wireless mythology is to be believed, it wont be long before everything in the business world will be linked to the Internet and remotely controlled via cellular phone. People will walk down the street to a chorus of beeps and rings as coupons and ads from nearby shops arrive at their wireless inboxes. […]

While most wireless technologies are only beginning to toddle, wireless local area networks are now proving more than capable of handling some significant corporate tasks. But dont throw away those Cat-5 cables just yet. Though wireless local area network (WLAN) technology has moved well beyond the bleeding edge, it certainly cant replicate the performance of […]

U.S. service providers cant wait for third-generation wireless spectrum to hit the auction block. But that doesnt mean were only a year or two away from the cybernirvana of 3G technology. Industry analysts believe the U.S. 3G auction wont happen in June 2002, as originally envisioned by the Clinton administration. But they do think the […]

Broadband fixed wireless supporters still have a lot of confidence in the technologys potential. Although independent providers continue to struggle for survival, incumbent carriers with powerful financial resources patiently wait for the market to bloom. AT&T Wireless, Sprint and WorldCom have been cautiously deploying services that can deliver data and, in AT&Ts case, voice services […]