Naomi Graychase

North Carolina-based TapRoot Systems has announced its WalkingHotSpot software, which turns 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Currently, only Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 devices are supported, but TapRoot says support for more OS’s is underway.  The software essentially turns a 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled handset into a Wi-Fi router that can offer a broadband Internet connection to […]

Aruba Networks this week announced it has teamed up with Avaya to provide a “green” voice and data access solution for teleworkers. In a press release, Aruba said it was motivated by “the need to reduce CO2 emissions,” as well as market trends that “favor mobile workforces.” According to Aruba, a telecommuter traveling 45 miles—roughly […]

At its Wireless Innovations Day event in Boston last week, Motorola introduced a new 802.11n wireless LAN switch that it says will enable “the all-wireless enterprise.”   The Motorola RFS6000 is a multi-core processor-based wireless LAN (WLAN) switch targeted at mid-sized enterprises. According to Motorola, “It supports an all-wireless enterprise vision, enabling businesses to build […]

During the Mobile World Congress last week, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced that it has certified more than 200 devices as part of its Wi-Fi Protected Setup Program.  The program, which was launched just over a year ago, is intended to help consumer and small-business users to secure their Wi-Fi networks.  Products certified for Wi-Fi Protected Setup include dual-mode Wi-Fi/cellular […]

The nation’s second largest public transit system announced today that it has successfully deployed a solar-powered wireless mesh network in its rail yards. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will use its new Wi-Fi network for mobile maintenance management. Planners expect the Tropos MetroMesh solution to increase productivity by shortening maintenance cycles through the introduction of […]

Last November, EarthLink announced it would not make any further “significant investments” in its muni wireless business and that it would “begin a process to consider its strategic alternatives.” Yesterday, the company announced that the alternative it has settled on is to sell off the business altogether. The news came when EarthLink released its Q4 […]

Some good news for Apple consumers: JiWire announced this week that it will provide free Wi-Fi hotspot access to iPod touch and iPhone users. The catch? Ads, of course.   The offer does not extend to all of the 100,000 hotspots in the JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network, only to “select Wi-Fi hotspots located in airports, […]

The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) announced this week that it has certified its 4,000th product. The ever-expanding list of Wi-Fi certified products includes a wide range of devices from access points to MP3 players to dual-mode phones. The WFA began certifying products in March of 2000, and has certified 1,000 in the last 15 months, a […]

Click to View If you’ve been craving a new ringtone, but aren’t sure how to get Avril Lavigne or Phish into your Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC, have no fear. It’s as easy as any drag-and-drop action. After you’ve downloaded your new ringtones to your computer, connect your Pocket PC to your PC (via the […]

Grape Networks, a Northern California-based company founded in 2002, is using wireless mesh to improve both the yield and quality of grapes for vineyards, while also decreasing costs and reducing the use of pesticides.   The company’s Wireless Mesh Sensor Networks (WMSN) start with tiny battery-powered or solar-powered nodes, which are programmed to detect humidity, […]