Stephen Lawson

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Linksys, Ricochet unveil wireless WAN router

Linksys Group Inc. has teamed up with Ricochet Networks Inc. to build a router for homes, small offices and public wireless LAN hot spots that uses Ricochet's wireless wide-area data service, the companies announced Monday.

Motorola claims memory chip breakthrough

Nanotechnology may open the door to smaller, more reliable and less power-hungry memory chips in cell phones, network gear and other devices, Motorola Inc. said Monday.

Nortel pushes WLAN for enterprise campus

The ability to roam around an office while continuously connected to a wireless LAN (WLAN) will be extended across whole buildings and campuses with a set of products Nortel Networks Corp. announced Monday.

Motorola aims to ease wireless development

Motorola Inc. will help wireless infrastructure vendors build products at lower cost and with more flexibility through software and hardware, the company announced this week at its Smart Networks Developer Forum in Dallas, company officials said Monday.

Gates pushes Microsoft focus on mobile

Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Wednesday used his keynote address at the first Microsoft Mobile Developer Conference to signal Microsoft's intention to play a major role in the mobile software business.

Cisco to share WLAN security technology

Makers of 802.11 wireless LAN clients now can make their products support special security features offered in Cisco Systems Inc. wireless networks under Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX), a licensing and testing program announced Monday.

Cisco Q2 profit up on lower revenue

Cisco Systems Inc.'s net sales fell slightly in the company's 2003 second fiscal quarter from both the year-earlier and previous quarters, the company reported Feb. 5. However, net income was up and beat analysts' estimates on a pro forma basis.

Network vendors help carriers do WLAN

Network infrastructure vendors are jumping in to help mobile network operators set up "hot spots" where mobile users can get a boost in speed while sitting in a cafe or waiting for a flight.

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