Wayne Rash

LAS VEGAS—Netgear is announcing at Interop here a fully featured wireless controller thats designed to meet the wireless infrastructure needs of a small to midsize enterprise. The ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch supports up to 48 wireless access points and allows managers to control, manage and configure those access points. It includes power over Ethernet, an […]

LAS VEGAS—Aruba announced at Interop here Mobile Access Point, software that allows users to set up an access point remotely and then have it become part of their companys enterprise, just as if it were plugged into the in-building network. The company also announced a companion product designed to allow several wireless devices to connect […]

Ruckus Wireless, the Sunnyvale, Calif., maker of municipal wireless and IPTV equipment is moving into the small and midsize business market. The company is announcing a new suite of wireless products that will allow business users, as well as larger users of public hotspots, to create high-end wireless networks without paying the high prices or […]

The WiFi Alliance has announced the first list of products that meet its 802.11n Draft 2.0 specification. These products follow the preliminary specifications that were announced in March and should be upgradable to the final 802.11n specification when that is released in 2008, although such upgrades are not guaranteed by the WiFi Alliance. The products […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—In a rare one-on-one interview with eWEEK, Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that the event that shut down e-mail for BlackBerrys in the United States for hours last month was due to “a process thing,” and that steps had been taken to ensure that it could never happen again. Balsillie said that […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—Research In Motion, maker of BlackBerry devices, has begun the process of integrating its devices with corporate PBXes, with the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System. The new integration capabilities mean that corporate BlackBerry users will be able to dial extensions directly, transfer calls within the company and perform other PBX functions in much the same […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When Queen Elizabeth II lands here on May 5 to see the Kentucky Derby for the first time, one of the things shell be able to do is bet on her favorite steed from the comfort of the royal box, using a handheld betting device. There will be no need for Her […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has set rules in three areas regarding the 700MHz spectrum auctions set for later this year. The rules include setting up the commercial services for portions of the 700MHz band, as well as for the 700MHz Guard Bands and for the 700MHz Public Safety Spectrum. In addition, the FCC issued […]

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission voted on April 25 to adopt a number of measures that will help ensure a smooth transition to digital television in February 2009. This transition is necessary to free up the 700MHz band for wireless voice and data and for a variety of other communications needs, including interoperable emergency communications. The […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted Vonage Holdings a stay on an earlier court order that had barred the company from signing up new customers. The stay, which is permanent until the companys appeal is decided, will allow Vonage to continue business as usual. The court sided with Vonage […]