Wireless Home Network News

'First S'porean charged with using another's wireless network (Channel NewsAsia)
It was 2 am and his mother had told him not to use the Internet. Determined to log on to chat with his friends, Garyl Tan Jia Luo, 17, left home with his laptop and wandered around the private estate in Nemesu Avenue where he lived in search of a wireless local area network (wLAN) he could tap on.

'EarthLink Launches the City of New Orleans Municipal Wireless Network (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Doing its part to help rebuild the Crescent City, EarthLink officially launches the City of New Orleans' municipal Wireless Network today -- the company's third market build out this year.

'Fourth Generation Wireless Should Have Solid Initial Appeal to Consumers According to a New Harris Interactive Survey (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
is expected to be an exciting year for new technology, with the anticipated unveiling of initial Fourth Generation Wireless Services to consumers. 4G will offer a raft of new choices in the world of wireless services, including even higher speed mobile Internet access, video and TV in an on-the-go, real time, on-demand format and new options for networking and entertainment for the home.

'The seven top mobile and wireless trends for '07 (InfoWorld)
( InfoWorld ) - The top mobile and wireless trends that will emerge in 2007 wouldn't be possible without the two biggest stories of 2006: the advent of the cheap smart phone, and Sprint Nextel's bodacious announcement that it is building a nationwide mobile WiMax network. So before looking ahead, let's take a brief look behind. Toward the end of 2006, a glut of competent smart phones ...

'London Borough of Lambeth awards contract for converged voice & data network (PublicTechnology.net)
The London Borough of Lambeth has awarded BT a £7m contract to provide a new voice and data network. Under the terms of the agreement, BT will deliver a fully converged and managed communications network linking all of Lambeth Council?s sites which include over 300 offices.

'EarthLink Launches the City of New Orleans Municipal Wireless Network (SYS-CON Media)
the company's third market build out this year. The approximately 20-square mile Wi-Fi mesh network covers parts of the Orleans parish.

'Kiyon and Siemens to Jointly Develop Advanced Multi-Hop UWB Mesh for Home Entertainment Networking (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices LLC and Kiyon, Inc. announced they are jointly developing an ultra-wideband wireless multi-hop mesh solution for the home, capable of supporting high-definition video, IPTV, audio, VoIP, gaming, and more.