The IEEE with its 802.11b standard managed to leap ahead of the likes of HyperLAN and Bluetooth to establish itself as the wireless technology of choice. Suddenly we found ourselves in Starbucks sipping cappuccinos and surfing the Net. It seemed as if nothing could stop the relentless charge of Wi-Fi, as airports, hotels, coffee bars and even home-users grasped the no-wires concept. JC
Wimbledon to add WiFi and PocketPC’s
For this year’s championships 100 client laptops and desktops and 60 PDAs will be connected. They are deployed…