John Cox

The idea of mobile devices that can easily switch between WiFi and cellular connections continues to be a challenge within the ill-defined realm of unified communications. Here are examples of how some organizations try to bridge the cell phone gap

After winning US$26 million in venture capital and several awards for its identity management appliance, the start-up is shutting down... quietly

The Clearwire-Sprint partnership's use of WiMAX has grabbed most of the recent headlines about the technology in the U.S., but many businesses will first see it offered by wireless Internet providers for data

Updates give administrators more visibility, simplified deployment and better management and reporting, the company says. Users call it a major step forward

JLA Ventures and RBC will co-manage the fund, which also includes Thomson Reuters in the partnership

The company's new WLAN access point is aimed at applications where conditions are harsh, hazardous or downright explosive

Cisco has signed a deal to buy WiMAX radio vendor Navini Networks for US$330 million. The move gives Cisco an established product line of WiMAX base stations and modems, and 70 existing Navini customers.

The United States Postal Service has turned to BlackBerries to improve operations. How wireless e-mail is helping postal workers deliver the mail.