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Wireless network refers to any type of computer network that is wireless, and is commonly associated with a telecommunications network whose interconnections between nodes is implemented without the use of wires. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented with some type of remote information transmission system that uses electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, for the carrier and this implementation usually takes place at the physical level or "layer" of the network.

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Amazon fights to keep Kindle on top of e-book crowd

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The threat of growing competition in the e-reader market does not seem to have cooled demand for Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, but the online retailer will likely face its toughest test in the coming holiday season.


Study: Unlicensed spectrum space worth $100 billion for wireless use

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. estimates that the unlicensed "white spaces" spectrum coveted by the software giant and other technology companies could be worth more than $100 billion over the next 15 years.


AT&T to double wireless data speeds in 6 cities

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Charlotte, N.C., will be the first cities to see the benefits of AT&T's plans to double the data download speeds on its wireless network. The six cities will be upgraded ...


Variables play into how well wireless works

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

In a recent column, Dianne Dunlap, a customer support engineer specializing in wireless technology for Cisco Systems, gave a thorough breakdown of how to check whether wireless Internet connectivity problems are due to wireless ...


Tracfone tests cheap unlimited plan on Verizon

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- Tracfone Wireless, the country's largest provider of "prepaid" cell phones, is quietly testing a new service that appears to be a response to the fierce price competition in the prepaid market.


A file photo taken in 2006 in Stockholm shows the headquarters of TeliaSonera

Finland allocates new 4G mobile frequencies

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

The Finnish government said Friday it has allocated extra frequencies to telecom firms TeliaSonera, Elisa and DNA to run the country's new, faster fourth-generation (4G) mobile network.


Cut-rate prepaid plans shake up wireless industry

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- As wireless carriers start reporting first-quarter results this week, investors will be looking at the effects of some spectacular price cuts for prepaid cell phone service.


Testbeds to breed next-generation systems

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The systems that let you zap a photo to a friend, or an astronomer to control a telescope continents away, require intensive simulation and testing. Research has now made those key steps far easier.