- Ultra-wideband wireless technology will be used to scan
cargo containers for homeland security purposes. [Werblog] - Kineto introduces hybrid WiFi/cellular phone system. [Werblog]
- ZDNet reports that Coldwater, Michigan (pop. 10,000) became the first municipality in the US to offer Voice over IP (VoIP)… [Muniwireless]
Archive for September, 2003
Wild and tele links
Telecom regulators are clueless
Business Week’s Jane Black makes a good case for the short comings of the telecom regulations. Good overview piece. Continue »
An MCI update
What does MCI stand for? My best guess Ò Massively Corrupt Institution. Jokes apart here is a quick update on whatÌs are the latest developments at MCI/WorldCom. The bankruptcy court proceedings are currently underway in New York. Continue »
WiFi Everywhere
IsnÌt this amusing! Despite spending almost $250 million on promoting itself as the wireless company, Intel still does not have the technological leadership in the WiFi space. Its Centrino is nothing but a re-packaged wireless solution, and all it can do is 802.11b. Others are busy making money off the 802.11a and 802.11g-based products. Atheros and BroadCom come to mind. Continue »
Optical Solutions rides the FTTH bandwagon
With all the hoopla around Fiber-to-the-premises, it is no surprise that Optical Solutions got another $15 million in funding from a sundry of investors including Cisco Systems. Established in 1994, OSI has raised a total of whopping $143 million to date, but it has products ready for the market, so it is not a big surprise that previous investors ponied up additional dollars for the company. Continue »
Earthlink DSL follies
Ironically I had much of the same problems when I moved from San Francisco to New York in 2001, and for about a month or so was without Broadband because the companies could not figure out what was wrong. Continue »
AT&T Exec: let the sleeping networks lie
Ma Bell’s Justin Sims thinks that the fiber networks which were build during the boom are going to be unused and will go to waste, according to a report in The Asian Wall Street Journal. He predicts more companies will go under, and others will struggle to recoup their investments. Continue »
MCI’s moment of truth on Monday
After months of drama, he said -she said acqusitions, on Monday, MCI and its enemies will have their day in court. MCI will be at a bankruptcy-court hearing that starts Monday. Many are betting that MCI will get the reorg approval. Continue »
