It's been another busy week for us at The Wireless Report, so here are five stories that will demonstrate our "sweat equity" to you. Enjoy!
- The Wireless Report Podcast -- June 1, 2006
We are pleased to bring you the fifth installment of The Wireless Report Podcast. We'll be talking about the upcoming FCC wireless auctions (some of the most important auctions to come along in quite some time), North Dakota being the first state to have more wireless telephone numbers than landline telephone numbers, the deal with E911 and why the major wireless carriers still have not implemented this technology -- and finally, we'll cover the need for wireless connectivity options for stereo and home theater equipment. - Is your business cellphone your main business communications device?
Most businesspeople rely on their wireless phones to carry out all kinds of business -- whether inside or outside the office sometimes. IDC reports that telecom managers inside companies believe 28% of employees are using mobile phones as the main business conduit for daily business. - JetBlue wins wireless license auction bid to offer in-flight WiFi
The offering of WiFi services to passengers while in-flight is still not a given, but if the FAA and FCC ever come to some sort of consensus on the idea, then look for JetBlue Airways to quickly become one of the market leaders in this area. - The rogue WiFi hotspot -- dangers abound
With all the talk about the dangers of WiFi security, you'd think that information managers would have battle plans directly inside their war chest for employees. It's amazing that this article mentions that almost up to 25 percent of business WiFi networks in the London area of the UK were unsecured. Not home WiFi networks, but business networks. - Chicago issues wireless network RFP
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced today that the city has issued a RFP for bids to develop and deploy a wireless network. As would be expected, a large number of responses are expected within the next few months. The mayor also announced the formation of a wireless Internet advisory council that will hold public hearings on the network as well as examine RFP responses.
