Latest IEEE 802.11 Stories

PLEASANTON, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Trapeze Networks, a Belden brand (NYSE: BDC) today announced it has won a Wi-Fi Alliance 2009 Outstanding Leadership and Contribution award. The Wi-Fi Alliance is an international non-profit organization with global marketing, technology and advocacy programs for Wi-Fi. Each year, the organization recognizes those member companies that have demonstrated exceptional participation in its various program development and certification activities....

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless(TM), the smart mobile internetworking company, today announced that it has broken the price/performance barrier for 802.11n wireless networking with the introduction of the new ZoneFlex(TM) 7300 series of midrange access points. The first sub-$500 enterprise-class 802.11n access point, the ZoneFlex 7300 series includes both single-band (7343) and dual band (7363) products, priced at US $499 and $599 respectively. With maximum...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, indicates that the worldwide wireless LAN market shipped a record high 18 million units in the fourth quarter of last year, driven by growth of the small office home office (SOHO) market and strength in the retail, education, healthcare, and hospitality sectors for the enterprise market. "Fourth...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless(TM), the smart mobile Internetworking company, today announced that Clear Choice Healthcare, a health care management company, selected Ruckus advanced "Smart Wi-Fi" products and technology for its nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities throughout Florida. Clear Choice also operates a skilled nursing facility in Denver, which will also utilize the Ruckus system. According to Kevin Neighbor, IT Director at Clear Choice...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Xirrus, Inc., the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and user density in the industry, announced today its next step in RF Innovation: multi-link 802.11n wireless mesh. The advent of the 802.11n standard has enabled unprecedented data capacity over Wi-Fi networks. Combining this with the unique, multi-radio architecture of the Xirrus XN Wi-Fi Arrays, a Wi-Fi mesh backbone can now be accomplished with a level of...

DUBAI, UAE, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link Middle East, the end-to-end computer network solutions provider for consumers and businesses, today announced the release of the company's new DWA-525, a wireless N 150 desktop adapter. The DWA-525 is a single-antenna wireless N desktop adapter that delivers data at speeds up to 150 Mbps*. Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards, this device provides extended coverage and reception in comparison to 802.11b/g standards, providing...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Novarum, a strategic consulting and analysis firm for the wireless broadband data industry, announced today the release of its study, measuring the performance of the recently ratified 802.11n standard against currently available 802.11a/g products in an outdoor campus mesh network. The report establishes a benchmark by which network planners can determine the impact and value of the emerging 802.11n standard. The study accurately reflects campus-level...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hamburg Sports Club (HSV), one of Germany's oldest and most successful soccer clubs has deployed an advanced 802.11n wireless LAN system from Ruckus Wireless that delivers journalists and guests reliable, high-speed access to online services. 802.11n is the latest Wi-Fi standard developed to deliver much faster wireless connectivity. Ruckus Wireless is the only supplier to offer an advanced implementation of 802.11n that includes patented...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Panovel Technology Corporation today demonstrated its wireless HD Video Streaming Solution. The solution is based on Panovel's iStream(TM) technology which has been incorporated into Panovel's new highly integrated single-chip SoC, the PN101. The solution allows wireless HD multimedia streaming and sharing amongst multimedia devices such as battery operated handheld smartphones, camcorders, cameras, and other power sensitive devices with very low latency...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A new consumer poll, conducted by the Wi-Fi Alliance on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, demonstrates that Wi-Fi has become a sought after feature in consumer electronics. The poll results show strong interest in a wide variety of Wi-Fi-enabled entertainment applications, as well as a desire for a convenient, easy method to make those connections. With Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) Wi-Fi Direct technology becoming available later this year, Wi-Fi is...