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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Skype Comes To iPhone, BlackBerry Skype Comes To iPhone, BlackBerry

The VoIP service will only work over Wi-Fi, but it will enable free Skype-to-Skype calls and cheaper international calls to landlines.

Mar 30, 2009

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London Calling: Europe Logs 10,000th In-Flight Cell Phone Call London Calling: Europe Logs 10,000th In-Flight Cell Phone Call

byWilliam Gardner

Mar 30, 2009

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Skype For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Service Skype For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Service

Jan 8, 2009

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Broadcom Chip Combines 802.11n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Broadcom Chip Combines 802.11n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

byWilliam Gardner

Dec 8, 2008

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FMC: It's All About Features, Says DiVitas FMC: It's All About Features, Says DiVitas

Sep 22, 2008

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Video Demand Spearheads 802.11n Wi-Fi At Colleges Video Demand Spearheads 802.11n Wi-Fi At Colleges

byWilliam Gardner

Aug 25, 2008

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Voice Over Wi-Fi Holds ROI Promise

Voice Over Wi-Fi Holds ROI Promise

Interop: Vendors Tackle Wi-Fi Troubles update from April 2008

Interop: Vendors Tackle Wi-Fi Troubles update from April 2008

Interop: Vendors Tackle Wi-Fi Troubles

Interop: Vendors Tackle Wi-Fi Troubles

byAntone Gonsalves

T-Mobile Offers BlackBerry With Voice Over Wi-Fi

T-Mobile Offers BlackBerry With Voice Over Wi-Fi

Combo Wi-Fi-WiMax Technology Gains Ground

Combo Wi-Fi-WiMax Technology Gains Ground

Wi-Fi Location Rolling Review: Ekahau Bets On Active Tags

Wi-Fi Location Rolling Review: Ekahau Bets On Active Tags

Legacy Equipment And 802.11n

Legacy Equipment And 802.11n

Wi-Fi Alliance 802.11n status report means little for enterprises

Wi-Fi Alliance 802.11n status report means little for enterprises

Aruba Joins 802.11n Fight

Aruba Joins 802.11n Fight

Analysis: 802.11n -- The n Factor

Analysis: 802.11n -- The n Factor

Is There a Future For Muni WiFi?

Is There a Future For Muni WiFi?

AirMagnet Upgrades Planner and Survey Products

AirMagnet Upgrades Planner and Survey Products

Wi-Fi Security Hysteria Promulgated by UM

Wi-Fi Security Hysteria Promulgated by UM

Femtocells: Is There Room For Them On Your Network?

Femtocells: Is There Room For Them On Your Network?

Boingo Offers Worldwide Wi-Fi For $39 A Month

Boingo Offers Worldwide Wi-Fi For $39 A Month

Postmortem: Interop Wireless

Postmortem: Interop Wireless

Postmortem: Assessing the Wireless Network at Interop

Postmortem: Assessing the Wireless Network at Interop

RIM Plays Catch-Up With Wi-Fi

RIM Plays Catch-Up With Wi-Fi

Next-Gen Wi-Fi Nears Takeoff

Next-Gen Wi-Fi Nears Takeoff

Motorola Banks on Vo-Fi

Motorola Banks on Vo-Fi

Seamless Roaming Nears Reality

Seamless Roaming Nears Reality

T-Mobile And Apple Prepare For Wi-Fi Cell Phone Battle

T-Mobile And Apple Prepare For Wi-Fi Cell Phone Battle

MIT's iFind Service

MIT's iFind Service

Mobile Phone Subscribers Would Switch For Wi-Fi Phones

Mobile Phone Subscribers Would Switch For Wi-Fi Phones

EarthLink To Offer Wi-Fi Handsets

EarthLink To Offer Wi-Fi Handsets

Beware The FMC Hype

Beware The FMC Hype

Wireless Propagator: When Wi-Fi Clients Meet Infrastructure

Wireless Propagator: When Wi-Fi Clients Meet Infrastructure

Enterprise Wi-Fi Architecture--Proprietary from Edge to Core

Enterprise Wi-Fi Architecture--Proprietary from Edge to Core

SkyPilot Touches Down At Low End Of Muni Wi-Fi

SkyPilot Touches Down At Low End Of Muni Wi-Fi

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