Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[EarthLink inks deal with Clearwire to use its 4G WiMAX network]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/earthlink-inks-4g-deal-with-clearwire/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/earthlink-inks-4g-deal-with-clearwire/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/earthlink-inks-4g-deal-with-clearwire/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments EarthLink inks deal with Clearwire to use its 4G WiMAX networkEarthLink has been laying low since its Philly-wide WiFi project failed all those years ago, but now it's back in the limelight with Clearwire's 4G network under-arm. The companies have struck a deal for EarthLink to access Clearwire's WiMAX infrastructure, initially to offer wireless, in-home broadband. This is expected to launch in early 2013, with mobile and small business markets being future goals. An LTE network is also in the pipeline, don't forget, and when it goes live, EarthLink is likely to expand the agreement to cover it. The ISP is obviously putting its eggs in the 4G basket, because no one wants wires anymore, do they?

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]]> 4g4g lte4g wimax4gLte4gWimaxbroadbandclearwireclearwire lteClearwireLteearthlinkinternet service providerinternet service providersInternetServiceProviderInternetServiceProvidersisplteminipostmobile broadbandMobileBroadbandmobilepostcrossmobilepostminiwimaxwirelesswireless broadbandwireless networkWirelessBroadbandWirelessNetwork Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:17:00 -0400 21|20320570 <![CDATA[FCC to vote September 28th on proposal auctioning UHF spectrum, Weird Al might still approve]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/09/fcc-to-vote-september-28th-on-proposal-auctioning-uhf-spectrum/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/09/fcc-to-vote-september-28th-on-proposal-auctioning-uhf-spectrum/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/09/fcc-to-vote-september-28th-on-proposal-auctioning-uhf-spectrum/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments FCC to vote on September 28th on proposal auctioning off UHF spectrum, Weird Al might still approve

The FCC has been more than a little eager to repurpose spectrum as wireless internet access takes off: white spaces and iDEN frequencies have already switched roles, and that's not including the myriad of spectrum swaps. Add one more wireless variety to the list, as FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has confirmed his agency will vote on a proposal for incentive-based auctions of UHF spectrum. When the Commission meets next on September 28th, it will decide on whether or not to lure broadcasters into giving up the usually TV-focused space for the sake of data lovers everywhere. The freed-up airwaves in the proposal would mostly be unlicensed spectrum with "WiFi-like uses," but at a much lower frequency than the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands that WiFi needs today: as the first consistent, unlicensed spectrum at that range in the US, it could create opportunities for longer-ranged, free wireless that aren't even on the table in 2012. Not that we have much of a choice in taking action today. Any accepted rules won't be completely finalized until mid-2013, and the auction itself won't take place until 2014. Still, the UHF plans foster dreams of more wireless for everyone -- and we suspect that even one Mr. Yankovic wouldn't mind giving up Channel 62 for a long-distance home network.

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]]> auctionfccincentiveincentive auctionIncentiveAuctionincentivesnetworkingproposalspectrumspectrum auctionSpectrumAuctiontelevisiontvuhfwi-fiwifiwirelesswireless networkWireless Networkingwireless spectrumWirelessNetworkWirelessNetworkingWirelessSpectrum Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:48:00 -0400 21|20319179 <![CDATA[Apple patent application could make you Master and Commander of the iHome]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/26/apple-patent-application-could-make-you-master-and-commander-of/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/26/apple-patent-application-could-make-you-master-and-commander-of/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/26/apple-patent-application-could-make-you-master-and-commander-of/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Apple patent application could make you Master and Commander of the iHome

Apple wants to be master of the house -- yours, in particular. At least that's the vision put forth by this latest patent application, filed back in March of this year, that would give iOS-wielding homeowners control of virtually all Cupertino-sanctioned gadgetry within the confines of domesticity. It's really as basic as that, given that the doc clearly outlines a method for discovering, selecting and operating a multitude of tech from a handheld device (insert your iGadget of choice here) over WiFi. Could this connected (and likely, Siri-voiced) home network in the making streamline remote manipulation of everyday household items, like setting refrigerators to make ice from the comfort of your couch, DVRs to record while you work in the garage or thermostats to lower as you laze about under the bedsheets? As always, only time and the combined ingenuity of designers and engineers hiding out in R&D bunkers somewhere beneath One Infinite Loop will tell.

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]]> Appleconnected homeConnectedHomeiOSpatent applicationPatentApplicationUSPTOWireless networkWirelessNetwork Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:15:00 -0400 21|20286820 <![CDATA[LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja steps down, company remains committed to wireless network]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/lightsquared-ceo-sanjiv-ahuja-steps-down-company-remains-commit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/lightsquared-ceo-sanjiv-ahuja-steps-down-company-remains-commit/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/lightsquared-ceo-sanjiv-ahuja-steps-down-company-remains-commit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The shakeup continues at LightSquared. Just days after the would-be LTE wholesaler confirmed that it would be cutting its staff by 45 percent, it's now announced that CEO Sanjiv Ahuja has resigned from his position, although he will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Chief network officer Doug Smitand and chief financial officer Marc Montagner will serve as co-chief operating officers as the company searches for a new CEO. What's more, LightSquared has also announced that billionaire backer Philip A. Falcone has been appointed to the company's board of directors, and he himself has reiterated the company's intent to build out its wireless network, noting that it is "committed to working with the appropriate entities to find a solution to the recent regulatory issues." The company's official announcement can be found after the break.

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]]> 4g4g lte4gLteceolightsquaredltemobilepostcrossPhilip A. FalconePhilip FalconePhilipA.FalconePhilipFalconeSanjiv AhujaSanjivAhujashakeupwireless networkWirelessNetwork Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:59:00 -0500 21|20181848 <![CDATA[TP-Link Portable 3G Wireless N Router fits in your pocket, draws power from USB]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/tp-link-portable-3g-wireless-n-router-fits-in-your-pocket-draws/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/tp-link-portable-3g-wireless-n-router-fits-in-your-pocket-draws/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/tp-link-portable-3g-wireless-n-router-fits-in-your-pocket-draws/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sure, we may be fast approaching the 12th year of the 21st century, but as you may have noticed, planet Earth has yet to be coated in a warm, fuzzy blanket of WiFi. And yes, we're just as befuddled as you. For now -- and for the foreseeable future as well -- we'll need to continue furnishing our own provisions for reliable wireless internet access, which is often no small feat. Fortunately, if you're able to find a USB 3G modem or Ethernet connection, TP-Link's new Portable 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router (TL-MR3020) can hook you up with WiFi for a mere $40.

The tiny device is small enough to fit in your pocket, and offers a variety of power options, including a built-in plug and mini USB connector -- enabling you to use the device with an external battery pack, for example. A second USB port lets you hook up a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB 3G modem, which you can then dish out to other wireless gadgets. This pocketable WiFi wonder will be available on December 14th at Fry's, Micro Center, B&H and Data Vision, along with e-tailers like Newegg and Amazon. If an Ethernet-only model will suit your needs, the TL-WR700N is another option, shipping on November 23rd for $30. Jump past the break for the full rundown from TP-Link.

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]]> 3g3g data3g hotspot3gData3gHotspot802.11802.11nbattery poweredbattery powered routerBatteryPoweredBatteryPoweredRouterethernetethernet routerEthernetRouterhotspotnetworknetworkingrouterTL-MR3020TL-WR700Ntp linktp-linkTpLinkusbusb poweredusb powered routerUsbPoweredUsbPoweredRouterwifiwireless datawireless networkwireless networkingwireless routerWirelessDataWirelessNetworkWirelessNetworkingWirelessRouter Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:46:00 -0500 21|20107732 <![CDATA[Google announces 'opt-out' feature for wireless network owners, aims to allay privacy concerns]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-announces-opt-out-feature-for-wireless-network-owners/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-announces-opt-out-feature-for-wireless-network-owners/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-announces-opt-out-feature-for-wireless-network-owners/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Google, as promised, responded to concerns over its data collection policy this morning, by announcing a new "opt-out" feature for its location based services. Under the new policy, WiFi operators can remove their home networks from Google's geolocation database by simply adding "_nomap" to the end of their access point's SSID. A network named "Engadget," for example, would be renamed "Engadget_nomap," and dutifully removed from the Google Location Server. In a blog post announcing the change, the company explained that this solution offers "the right balance of simplicity as well as protection against abuse," since it "helps protect against others opting out your access point without your permission." For more details, hit up the source link below, or check out Google's Help Center for more detailed instructions on how to opt out.

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]]> access pointAccessPointdatadata collectionDataCollectiongeolocationgooglegoogle location serverGoogleLocationServerlocation basedlocation based servicesLocationBasedLocationBasedServicesnetworkopt outOptOutpersonal dataPersonalDataprivacySSIDwifiwireless networkWirelessNetwork Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:56:00 -0500 21|20106544 <![CDATA[BMW presents car-to-x communication, wants vehicles to talk more (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/bmw-presents-car-to-x-communication-wants-vehicles-to-talk-more/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/bmw-presents-car-to-x-communication-wants-vehicles-to-talk-more/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/bmw-presents-car-to-x-communication-wants-vehicles-to-talk-more/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments What good is an Ultimate Driving Machine if it can't get a little help from its friends? A new hazard-dodging system from BMW could help these Bavarian autos get a bit more chatty, each vehicle talking to nearby traffic across long-range wireless networks. In a series of video demonstrations, the car maker shows how the car-to-x system could give advance warnings of traffic, emergency vehicles and weather hazards by enabling one car to beam warnings directly to others. BMW hopes to connect the system to mobile phone networks as latency times improve and possibly even access data from traffic light systems. Sure, GM and Ford got there a bit earlier, but you can see BMW's implementation demonstrated after the break, and check out the via link for more videos of the world's most boring game of GTA.

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]]> BMWBMW car-to-xBmwCar-to-xcarcar-to-xcarsdrivingemergency vehicleEmergencyVehiclehazardhazard detectionhazard warningHazardDetectionHazardWarningroad safetyRoadSafetytrafficturningvehicle warning systemVehicleWarningSystemvideowarning systemWarningSystemwireless networkwireless networksWirelessNetworkWirelessNetworks Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:47:00 -0400 21|20088556 <![CDATA[Huawei blocked from first responder network contract, US cites 'national security concerns']]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/huawei-blocked-from-first-responder-network-contract-us-cites/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/huawei-blocked-from-first-responder-network-contract-us-cites/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/huawei-blocked-from-first-responder-network-contract-us-cites/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The inability to win US government approval isn't exactly an unfamiliar issue for Huawei, which by now must be conditioned not to expect a nod from major US telecom companies. But now, The Daily Beast reports that the U.S. Commerce Department has made it very clear that the Chinese company won't have a role in building the country's new dedicated first responder wireless network. A spokesman wasn't shy about the reason, either, explaining that Huawei "will not be taking part in the building of America's interoperable wireless emergency network for first responders due to U.S. government national security concerns." And what about those national security concerns? Well, Huawei president Ren Zhengfei's former role as a People's Liberation Army technologist may have something to do with it, considering it wouldn't be unreasonable to suspect that he still has some fairly close ties to Chinese government officials. We haven't heard a peep from the feds regarding Huawei's invitation for US officials to investigate the company earlier this year, but it's safe to assume that the investigation either didn't go very well, or more likely that it hasn't happened at all. We imagine that whole corporate espionage debacle probably didn't help the company, either.

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]]> bidbiddingbigsbusinesscellphonechinachina hackingChinaHackingchinesechinese hackingChineseHackingcontractcontractorcorporate espionageCorporateEspionagedefense departmentDefenseDepartmentespionagefirst responderfirst responder networkFirstResponderFirstResponderNetworkgovernmentgovernment contractGovernmentContractHuaweiindustrymobilemobilepostcrossmotorolanational securityNationalSecurityPeoples Liberation ArmyPeoplesLiberationArmyRen ZhengfeiRenZhengfeisecurityspyspyingususawirelesswireless networkWirelessNetwork Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:42:00 -0400 21|20081769 <![CDATA[Researchers demo full-duplex wireless: double the throughput with no new towers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/researchers-demo-full-duplex-wireless-double-the-throughput-wit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/researchers-demo-full-duplex-wireless-double-the-throughput-wit/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/researchers-demo-full-duplex-wireless-double-the-throughput-wit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Melissa Duarte, Rice UniversityBack in February researchers at Stanford first taunted us with the possibility of simultaneous, two-way data transmission on the same frequency. Now some folks at Rice University are edging full-duplex communication closer to reality. By the time carriers get around to rolling out 4.5G networks, engineers could potentially double throughput without adding more cell towers and using only existing mobile hardware. With an extra antenna and some fancy software tricks, which allow the device to ignore locally produced signals, the Rice team was able to produce a connection ten-times stronger than previously published studies. Since the technology is based on existing MIMO setups, it may also prove the shortest route to asynchronous full-duplex transmissions. That means you'll be able to upload ill advised videos of your drunken antics (and suffer the consequences) that much faster, without having to pause the latest Maru clip. Check out the PR after the break.

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]]> 4.5g5gasynchronous full-duplexAsynchronousFull-duplexfull duplexfull-duplexFullDuplexMIMOmobilepostcrossnetworknetworkingresearchricerice universityRiceUniversitysciencewirelesswireless networkwireless networkingwireless networksWirelessNetworkWirelessNetworkingWirelessNetworks Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:38:00 -0400 21|20036176 <![CDATA[Dish Network offers $1 billion to buy a bankrupt satellite/antenna company for reasons only it knows]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/dish-network-offers-1-billion-to-buy-a-bankrupt-satellite-anten/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/dish-network-offers-1-billion-to-buy-a-bankrupt-satellite-anten/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/dish-network-offers-1-billion-to-buy-a-bankrupt-satellite-anten/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Dish Network has agreed to buy DBSD, a company currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection that's reportedly working on a system to tie together satellite and ground-based antenna communication for wireless phone and internet service, pending approval by the FCC. Dish pegs the purchase price at approximately $1,000,000,000 (subject to certain adjustments) including the interest on DBSD's debts. Exactly what its plans for the company are remain a mystery, as The Hollywood Reporter quotes mystified analysts like Craig Moffett suggesting theories including wireless internet service, mobile TV, or an integrated satellite/phone/TV bundle to compete with cable operators. SpaceNews.com has the most extensive breakdown, from Dish's initial $45 million investment back in 2009, to the recent FCC decision on a similar hybrid service from LightSquared that may have caused DBSD's spectrum & technology to suddenly become much more valuable. Whatever it is, they considered it worth writing an awful large check for, although we can't help but wonder if they couldn't have broken some of that money off to deal with this whole TiVo issue.

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]]> bankruptcybroadbanddbsddbsd north americaDbsdNorthAmericadish networkDishNetworkfcclightsquarednetworks bandsatelliteSBandterrestrialwireless networkWirelessNetwork Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:07:00 -0500 21|19823923 <![CDATA[White House backs plan to reserve 700MHz 'D Block' for public safety network]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/white-house-backs-plan-to-reserve-700mhz-d-block-for-public-sa/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/white-house-backs-plan-to-reserve-700mhz-d-block-for-public-sa/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/white-house-backs-plan-to-reserve-700mhz-d-block-for-public-sa/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Public safety agencies in the US have been pushing for some time to have the so-called 'D Block' portion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum all to themselves, and it looks like they can now officially count on the support of the White House in that effort. The Obama administration announced today that it's backing plans to reserve the airwaves -- estimated to be worth $3 billion if they were auctioned off -- for a new national public safety network, and it also plans to ask Congress to approve the additional spending needed to actually build out the network, which the FCC estimates could cost as much as $15 billion. As The Wall Street Journal notes, the fate of the proposed network is now largely in the hands of House Republicans, who remain divided on the plan -- although some key members have come out in support of it in recent days.

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]]> 700mhzd blockd-blockDBlockobamaObama AdministrationObamaAdministrationpublic safety networkPublicSafetyNetworkspectrumwhite houseWhiteHousewirelesswireless networkwireless specturmWirelessNetworkWirelessSpecturm Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:48:00 -0500 21|19820192 <![CDATA[FCC grants LightSquared terrestrial-only waiver, puts an end to LTE drama]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/fcc-grants-lightsquared-terrestrial-only-waiver-puts-an-end-to/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/fcc-grants-lightsquared-terrestrial-only-waiver-puts-an-end-to/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/fcc-grants-lightsquared-terrestrial-only-waiver-puts-an-end-to/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you've been following the drama over LightSquared's application to build a wholesale integrated broadband / satellite network, it's time to put away the tissue box and toss out the bonbons. That's right, the FCC finally approved the company's conditional waiver for an ancillary terrestrial component integrated service rule. In other words, the entity gave LightSquared the green light to offer terrestrial-only phones, in addition to satellite service, as long as interference problems are addressed before the company starts building its network. Just two weeks ago, it looked like the FCC might strike down the proposal on a recommendation from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which warned of potential interference on the SMS network with the likes of Department of Defense Communications. LightSquared remained silent during deliberation, but following the FCC's decision, both parties gave a thumbs up to the outcome. Honestly, we could have done with a more heated back and forth, but we'll leave that to the professionals. What time is Bridalplasty on again?

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]]> approvalbroadbandFCCfcc approvalFccApprovalLightSquaredLTEnational securityNationalSecuritynetworkNTIAPhilip FalconePhilipFalconesatellitewireless networkWirelessNetwork Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:08:00 -0500 21|19818335 <![CDATA[NTIA says LightSquared proposal could pose national security threat]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/ntia-says-lightsquared-proposal-could-pose-national-security-thr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/ntia-says-lightsquared-proposal-could-pose-national-security-thr/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/ntia-says-lightsquared-proposal-could-pose-national-security-thr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Last summer it looked like Philip Falcone's LightSquared was on the path to a democratic LTE solution: a coast-to-coast network, incorporating satellite connectivity to cover the entire country. It's an ambitious goal to be sure -- perhaps too ambitious. In a letter to the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) warned that the wholesaler's wireless network, which would operate on the MSS spectrum, could interfere with systems like Department of Defense communications. Here's the snag: last year the FCC approved the company's initial proposal to create a network that would incorporate both terrestrial and satellite services. Now LightSquared wants to offer the option of terrestrial-only phones to their clients. According to the NTIA, such a system would require far more land-based stations, causing potential MSS overcrowding and increasing the risk of interference with everything from aeronautical emergency communications to Federal agency systems. The FCC has yet to make a decision on the revised proposal, and LightSquared hasn't made a peep, leaving us to wonder whether it was all too good to be true.

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]]> Department of DefenseDepartmentOfDefenseFCCLightSquaredLTEmobile satellite serviceMobileSatelliteServicemssnational securityNational Telecommunications and Information AdministrationNationalSecurityntiaPhilip FalconePhilipFalconesatelliteSatelliteNavigationterrestrialwireless networkWireless Networkingwireless networksWirelessNetworkWirelessNetworkingWirelessNetworks Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:15:00 -0500 21|19801860 <![CDATA[AT&T building out network capacity to prevent exodus to Verizon's iPhone?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/31/atandt-building-out-network-capacity-to-prevent-exodus-to-verizon/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/31/atandt-building-out-network-capacity-to-prevent-exodus-to-verizon/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/31/atandt-building-out-network-capacity-to-prevent-exodus-to-verizon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments So this is what all those "yo' network's so slow" jokes were about. The Wall Street Journal has today penned a story framing AT&T's hefty recent investments in building out its network as a defensive move against a "huge exodus to Verizon" when its rival gets the iPhone. These preventative measures include working with Apple on streamlining the iPhone's network load, and infrastructure spending that is expected to be $2 billion more in 2010 than in 2009. The WSJ claimed yesterday that Apple was working on a CDMA version of its iPhone that could hit mass production as early as September. However, concluding that the iPhone on Verizon is a done deal seems something of a stretch. Sprint has shown a remarkable ability to attract cutting edge phones, and China Unicom's exclusivity agreement is about to hit its precarious first anniversary about the time this handset is set to roll out. Still, setting aside the analyst blather and extrapolation, the picture that emerges is of AT&T feverishly patching up its service offering in the face of a rapidly expiring exclusivity arrangement.

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]]> appleattcdmacdma iphoneCdmaIphonecell networksCellNetworksiphonenetworknetwork capacityNetworkCapacityverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelesswirelesswireless networkWirelessNetwork Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:24:00 -0400 21|19420949 <![CDATA[Netgear partners with Ericsson for a 3G-receiving, WiFi-emanating router]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/netgear-partners-with-ericsson-for-a-3g-receiving-wifi-emanatin/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/netgear-partners-with-ericsson-for-a-3g-receiving-wifi-emanatin/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/netgear-partners-with-ericsson-for-a-3g-receiving-wifi-emanatin/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Had enough of dealing with oligopolistic wired broadband suppliers? Well, with Netgear's brand spanking new MBRN3300E you can just ride off into the 3G sunset and say goodbye to those pesky wires. Like the majority of wireless routers today, it comes with 802.11n WiFi and a built-in firewall, but what sets it apart is the integrated 3G modem provided by Ericsson. With it, you can suckle down broadband straight from the ether and transport it throughout your home, whether you live in New York City or some remote part of Minnesota. Netgear is announcing it with immediate availability, and there will be optional car charger and battery pack accessories to maximize the mobility of the unit. Okay, it'll never be as small and portable as a MiFi router, but it's always good to have options, right? Full PR after the break.

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]]> 3G3g modem3g network3gModem3gNetwork802.11nbroadbandEricssonfirewallinternetMBRN3300Emobile broadbandmobile routerMobileBroadbandMobileRoutermodemnetgearnetgear MBRN3300ENetgearMbrn3300erouterwifiWiFi NetworkWifiNetworkwirelesswireless networkWirelessNetwork Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:36:00 -0500 21|19350221 <![CDATA[Researchers create Amazing X-Ray Wireless Network!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/researchers-create-amazing-x-ray-wireless-network/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/researchers-create-amazing-x-ray-wireless-network/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/researchers-create-amazing-x-ray-wireless-network/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Don't freak out or anything, but those wireless signals you bask in everyday could be watching you. Or at least they might, someday, if the work from a group of researchers at the University of Utah makes it beyond the lab. As Technology Review's Physics arXiv blog reports, they've devised a means to modify a standard 802.15.4 wireless network (commonly used by home automation services like ZigBee) to actually "see" movement through walls, and with some degree of accuracy, no less. As you might expect, however, that's not quite as simple as a firmware upgrade, and currently requires a 34-node network to keep watch on a standard living room, which is apparently enough to pin down moving objects within a meter or so. To do that, the system essentially bombards the space with an array of wireless signals and keeps watch on any changes in signal strength, building up a "picture" of the room in the process. No promises on a commercial version just yet, but the researchers see plenty of potential for it, and are even talking about a portable, GPS-equipped version that police or emergency responders could use before entering a dangerous area.

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]]> 802.15.4researchuniversity of utahUniversityOfUtahwirelesswireless networkWirelessNetworkx-rayx-ray visionX-rayVision Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:27:00 -0400 21|19181161 <![CDATA[DARPA eying adaptable, scalable networks to help soldiers communicate]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/darpa-eying-adaptable-scalable-networks-to-help-soldiers-commun/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/darpa-eying-adaptable-scalable-networks-to-help-soldiers-commun/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/darpa-eying-adaptable-scalable-networks-to-help-soldiers-commun/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments DARPA's latest initiative is far from revolutionary -- we've seen a number of installations aimed at improving communication in times of war -- but the Wireless Adaptive Network Development (WAND) project looks to "exploit commercial radio components, rather than custom ones," to "keep soldiers linked with each other on the battlefield." Essentially, soldiers would be equipped with $500 handheld radios that would form far-reaching ad hoc networks that could "shift frequencies and sidestep interference" to make communications more pervasive and more reliable. Interestingly, WAND is reportedly set to be demonstrated as early as January of next year, but there's no telling how long it'll take for the project to become fully operational.

[Via Slashdot, image courtesy of SOCOM]

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]]> bbndarpadefensemilitarynetworkwandWireless Adaptive Network Developmentwireless networkWirelessAdaptiveNetworkDevelopmentWirelessNetwork Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:50:00 -0400 21|1029163 <![CDATA[San Francisco pulls the plug on Google / Earthlink's citywide WiFi... for now]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/06/san-francisco-pulls-the-plug-on-google-earthlinks-citywide-wi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/06/san-francisco-pulls-the-plug-on-google-earthlinks-citywide-wi/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/06/san-francisco-pulls-the-plug-on-google-earthlinks-citywide-wi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It looks like the people of San Francisco are going to have to wait a little bit longer before they can spam their friends with memes while sitting in the middle of Golden Gate Park. The WiFi blanket deal which would see Google and Earthlink teaming up to deliver a citywide network to the Bay-area has ground to a halt after a round of somewhat "unfriendly" statements from Earthlink concerning the plans. David Noyola, speaking on behalf of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (which has been overseeing the project) said that the network's rollout has stalled "in the shadow of comments," made last week by Rolla Huff, the internet provider's CEO, who expressed reservations over municipal wireless deals. Breaking points in particular seem to be the city's request for changes in data speed and privacy controls, and its desire to downsize Earthlink's contract on the network from 16 years to eight (significantly reducing the company's time to earn a profit). The internet provider now claims that they are doing a "detailed review," of their business model regarding the project, which the company says will not provide "an acceptable return." Obviously a lose-lose situation for the laptop-toting citizens of the City by the Bay.

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]]> citywideearthlinkgooglesan franciscoSanFranciscowifiwireless networkWirelessNetwork Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:38:00 -0400 21|958721 <![CDATA[Green WiFi project promises to bring solar-powered WiFi to developing countries]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/green-wifi-project-promises-to-bring-solar-powered-wifi-to-devel/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/green-wifi-project-promises-to-bring-solar-powered-wifi-to-devel/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/08/green-wifi-project-promises-to-bring-solar-powered-wifi-to-devel/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments One of the big criticisms that's been leveled at the much-vaunted OLPC project is that it's missing one key element: internet access. Well, a pair of Sun Microsystems employees are looking to remedy that situation with the Green WiFi project, which promises to bring cheap, solar-powered WiFi to developing countries. The project's modeled on MIT's Roofnet wireless mesh network project (and isn't the only one, either), but takes things one step further by making each node solar powered, meaning that the network could be extended virtually anywhere. They've also taken care of the other big hurdle: price, using off-the-shelf gear and open source software to keep the nodes down to no more than $200 each. Although still in the prototype stage, the team says they're going to start deploying their first grid network in India later this summer, PVC or not.

[Via Treehugger]

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]]> green wifiGreenWifimeshmesh networkMeshNetworkolpcsolar powersolar poweredSolarPowerSolarPoweredwireless networkWirelessNetwork Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:15:00 -0400 21|651904 <![CDATA[How-To: Build your own network firewall]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/how-to-build-your-own-network-firewall/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/how-to-build-your-own-network-firewall/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/how-to-build-your-own-network-firewall/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Network appliances don't always offer all the firewalling features a user needs -- you know, the advanced port blocking and security procedures we'd like to keep our little home network fiefdoms secure. In today's How-To we'll show you how to build a firewall out of an old PC with a live Linux CD and some spare ethernet cards. It's the perfect use for that machine with the dead hard drive (or no hard drive at all).

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