Ed Sutherland

In Las Vegas, the biggest bets weren’t being placed at the craps table or the roulette wheel, but at Networld+Interop, the gathering of networking gurus that was also the coming-out party for a bevy of wireless startups seeking to cash in on the exploding Wi-Fi “switch” market. However, with a crowded field of players jostling […]

Like a techie’s version of A Tale of Two Cities, Intel Corporation’s recent decision to invest $150 million in Wi-Fi technologies signals either the best of times or the worst of times for 802.11 wireless networking. The Santa Clara, CA-based PC chip making goliath said October 21 it would invest a total of $150 million […]

Wi-Fi enabled laptop and notebook computers seem to be everywhere. From public hotspots where you order a steaming cup of mocha latti alongside a wireless broadband connection to the family physician with a wireless laptop, using an 802.11b card is becoming as common as last month’s issue of National Geographic in the waiting room. Since […]

After months of headlines declaring it passe and a marginalized niche product eclipsed by glitzier offerings, Bluetooth is rebounding. In contrast to the pall that has settled over much of the tech sector, there has been a flurry of renewed interest in this short-range wireless technology. The turn-around comes on the heels of a series […]

For an idea of what to expect from next-generation wireless networks now rolling out, mobile analysts recommend leaving the Dick Tracy watch-phone at home and never mind the carrier’s claims of supersonic data speeds. The killer apps and consumer interest in new mobile technology will be much more down to earth. As Japan’s NTT DoCoMo […]

In the wake of Sept. 11th, many high-tech firms that lost their wired Internet connections are turning to a band of wireless renegades who combine low-tech antennas, leading-edge networking tools and a spirit of the 1960s. is scouting the rooftops of downtown Manhattan to place their home-made antennas allowing them to broadcast wireless local area […]