Wireless Home Network News

'Hanging up on analog (The Columbus Dispatch)
NEW YORK -- The network that launched the U.S. wireless industry with brick-size -- and brick-heavy -- cell phones 24 years ago will switch off in most of the country in 2008, leaving a surprising number of users in the lurch.

'Analog Wireless Ending In February (InformationWeek)
Users of analog cell phones, home alarm systems, and OnStar services could be left without service.

'Windows Mobile's standard home screen (WindowsForDevices)
Microsoft later joined the fray, creating customized UIs for Vodafone's version of the Palm Treo 500v and for T-Mobile's Shadow. But Pointui Home, demonstrated below in a YouTube video, now provides another alternative.

'Alcatel-Lucent and Telstra to Deliver Australia's Largest Business Network - The Telstra Next ... (ThomasNet)
PARIS, November 19/ -- Telstra Corporation Limited and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris: ALU) (NYSE: ALU) today announced that they have reached a critical milestone in the roll-out of Telstra's next generation Internet Protocol (IP) network (the Telstra Next IP(TM) network), by successfully deploying close to 900,000 IP DSLAM (ISAM) ports. A critical piece in the Telstra Next IP(TM) network, ...

'CES Preview: Home and Portable Audio to Gain Wireless Features (Wired News)
At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, audio manufacturers -- of both home and portable devices -- are expected to be adding a variety of wireless features. We take a look at this and other top trends in audio electronics.