Reuters notes today that Telecom Italia is considering deploying WiBro technology throughout Italy, if tests next month at the Turin Winter Olympics are successful. If that additional deployment does...

Thanks to Torsten for this one -- Techdirt picks up on an item at Wi-Fi Networking News which notes that Bay Area wireless ISP MetroFi has determined that a free, ad-supported model for hotspots...

Many thanks to Torsten for this one -- according to the Associate Press, "Seventeen cities in San Mateo county have decided to join an initiative to provide all of their residents broadband...

Thanks to Torsten for this -- Red Herring notes today that Wi-Fi startup Xirrus has raised "an undisclosed amount of venture financing" from August Capital's David Marquardt, Steve...

Tom Sanders notes today on vnunet.com that Gartner is urging companies to "stay away from next-generation Wi-Fi equipment described as 802.11n-compliant."The report condemns providers like...

In today's Minnesota Daily, Derrick Biney looks at Minneapolis' plan for citywide Wi-Fi. Key to the plan is the fact that the anticipated $25 million cost "won't come out of...

Nintendojo offers up a great breakdown of the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Unfortunately, they make the mistake of identifying Wi-Fi as "short for Wireless Fidelity" -- which, as...

Silicon.com today looks at a report from the UK government's Foresight think tank, entitled Intelligent Infrastructure Futures, which suggests that the transport infrastructure may be completely...

Many thanks to Torsten for this one -- via Mobile Pipeline, an EE Times article notes that a recent panel at WCA's 12th Annual International Symposium and Expo discussed whether or not it's...

An enthusiastic article in today's Korea Times looks at the current outlook for WiBro, South Korea's version of portable WiMAX. Noting that Korean carriers (KT, SK Telecom) and foreign...

Shiny Shiny notes today that the Nabaztag Wi-Fi bunny from Violet, the 'smart object company,' is coming to the UK -- with advanced features. "The Nabaztag has added singing and talking...

Alvarion announced today that African broadband provider Gulfsat Madagascar has chosen the company's BreezeMAX equipment to expand its network, upgrading from OFDM to take advantage of...

Recent reports from ABI Research take a look at the fact that companies are finally releasing actual certified WiMax solutions -- while also noting that the rival 802.20 may get something of a...

An excellent article in the Washington Monthly by Robert McChesney and John Podesta entitled "Let There Be Wi-Fi" takes a look at the importance of working towards universal broadband...

JiWire announced today that there are now more than 100,000 wireless hotspots listed in its worldwide directory -- which, as Wi-Fi Networking News points out, is is a huge jump from the 57,000...

ChannelMinds today picks up on Strategy Analytics' recent study, 'W. European Cellular User Dynamics,' which finds that one in five Western European mobile phone users would consider...

The IEEE 802.11n task group has approved the first draft of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, which uses MIMO (multiple-in, multiple-out) technology to support much faster speeds than current Wi-Fi...

Many thanks to Torsten for this one: mobile broadband and multimedia technology provider IPWireless Inc. announced today that it had received an additional $10 million in funding from Sprint Nextel,...

The Wall Street Journal announces today that Taipei, Taiwan gets the honor of being the first city to offer true citywide Wi-Fi to its residents.The article explains the political and logistical...