This Is Big - FCC Blesses New Wireless Spectrum
You could call it the wireless equivalent of fiber-optics. Speed? A whole movie in 10 seconds... Reason why I mention this is that the technology is backed by MS and Cisco, and MS is enhancing Windows so that the native wireless networking service will be interesting for Wi-Fi network providers and of course mobile users.
The Redmond initiative is called Wireless Provisioning Services. It gives Wi-Fi network providers an integrated platform, so they can manage/provision Wi-Fi hot spots. And if you run XP on a laptop: seamless sign-up and secure wireless access, with transparent roaming. I Like. Better yet, it's going to be a free download for XP users in Q1, 2004. I Like More. The whole thing runs of course on 2WK3. And Guess What? It's built into W2K3 SP1 at no charge! I Like A Lot.
Oh, the outfit that designed this stuff is in Hawaii. Sounds like a pretty cool place to work. Design hot wireless gear and then go surf 5 minutes later. I Like Best!
Loea Communications, a subsidiary of Trex Enterprises, markets Ultra Broadband Wireless which can transmit 1.25 Gigabits per second (equal to over 800 T1 lines) at a distance of up to 10 miles utilizing millimeter wave technology. Ironically, the
http://www.loeacommunications.com site was down when I checked, probably slashdotted.
