Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, short for Wireless Fidelity, is a wireless networking technology that allows devices to connect to a local area network (LAN) wirelessly, typically using radio waves.

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Londoners Cruising Thames Get Wi-Fi Londoners Cruising Thames Get Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi service covering an eight-mile stretch of the River Thames in London was inaugurated Thursday.

Feb 23, 2006

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Canadian University Bans Wi-Fi Canadian University Bans Wi-Fi

Feb 23, 2006

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Chicago Plans To Join Wi-Fi Party With Citywide Network Chicago Plans To Join Wi-Fi Party With Citywide Network

Feb 21, 2006

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Microsoft Free VoIP App May Kill Mobile Operators Microsoft Free VoIP App May Kill Mobile Operators

Feb 20, 2006

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Big Players 'Extremely Interested' In Boston Wi-Fi Big Players 'Extremely Interested' In Boston Wi-Fi

Feb 16, 2006

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Newbury, Senforce Release Wi-Fi Security Suite Newbury, Senforce Release Wi-Fi Security Suite

Feb 15, 2006

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Nokia Pushes Cellular-WiFi Convergence At 3GSM

Nokia Pushes Cellular-WiFi Convergence At 3GSM

Wi-Fi Sharing Startup FON Faces Troubles With ISPs

Wi-Fi Sharing Startup FON Faces Troubles With ISPs

Atheros, Qualcomm Team On Wi-Fi Chip Sets

Atheros, Qualcomm Team On Wi-Fi Chip Sets

No Longer Banned In Boston: Citywide Wi-Fi

No Longer Banned In Boston: Citywide Wi-Fi

Playing Nicely In Philadelphia

Playing Nicely In Philadelphia

Wi-Fi Startup Gets Funding From Google, Skype

Wi-Fi Startup Gets Funding From Google, Skype

WiFi Phone Market Hits $102.5 Million; Will Double This Year

WiFi Phone Market Hits $102.5 Million; Will Double This Year

Philadelphia, EarthLink Agree On Citywide Wi-Fi

Philadelphia, EarthLink Agree On Citywide Wi-Fi

Canary Wireless' Hotspotter

Canary Wireless' Hotspotter

Vivato's Demise Leaves Wi-Fi Operators Scrambling

Vivato's Demise Leaves Wi-Fi Operators Scrambling

'FON' Has Fun With U.S. Launch

'FON' Has Fun With U.S. Launch

Motorola Unveils Indoor 3G Access Point

Motorola Unveils Indoor 3G Access Point

ShareMyWiFi.com: Broadband WiFi For Free

ShareMyWiFi.com: Broadband WiFi For Free

UWB Derails But Wi-Fi Stays On Track

UWB Derails But Wi-Fi Stays On Track

Two Vendors Claim 'First' Pre-Standard 802.11n Chipsets

Two Vendors Claim 'First' Pre-Standard 802.11n Chipsets

Cell Phone Minutes Discounter To Offer Wi-Fi Phone For VoIP Calls

Cell Phone Minutes Discounter To Offer Wi-Fi Phone For VoIP Calls

'Outsider' Airgo Approves Of 802.11n Proposal

'Outsider' Airgo Approves Of 802.11n Proposal

Groups Set To Approve Next-Gen Wi-Fi Spec

Groups Set To Approve Next-Gen Wi-Fi Spec

Wi-Fi Moves Into Grocery Stores

Wi-Fi Moves Into Grocery Stores

Vonage Tinkering On Wi-Fi/Cellular Service

Vonage Tinkering On Wi-Fi/Cellular Service

How Muni Wi-Fi Could Impact WLANs

How Muni Wi-Fi Could Impact WLANs

Netgear Unveils Wi-Fi Skype Phones

Netgear Unveils Wi-Fi Skype Phones

San Francisco Issues RFP For Its Citywide Wi-Fi Network

San Francisco Issues RFP For Its Citywide Wi-Fi Network

Will Mobile Broadband Kill Wi-Fi?

Will Mobile Broadband Kill Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi Enhances Personal Relationships, Not Just Productivity: Report

Wi-Fi Enhances Personal Relationships, Not Just Productivity: Report

Survivor's Guide to 2006: Wireless

Survivor's Guide to 2006: Wireless

Next-Gen Wi-Fi Could Appear By Late 2006: Study

Next-Gen Wi-Fi Could Appear By Late 2006: Study

Japan Deploys Wi-Fi To Track Kids' Whereabouts

Japan Deploys Wi-Fi To Track Kids' Whereabouts

Vonage Releases Long-Discussed Wi-Fi Phone

Vonage Releases Long-Discussed Wi-Fi Phone

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