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• Nortel accepts Nokia Siemens bid for wireless assets

  Nortel Networks has entered into an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to sell its its wireless network infrastructure business assets for $US650 million, it said on Friday.

• WLAN market slammed, but 802.11n gains

  The first quarter of this year may have been the gloomiest ever for the wireless LAN market, with overall revenue falling about 11 percent from a year earlier, the first year-over-year drop recorded by industry analyst firm Dell'Oro.

• Cisco unveils a grab bag of wireless LAN products

  Cisco unveiled a grab bag of wireless LAN announcements at Interop Tuesday, including much of what you'd expect in the form of new hardware. But there's a somewhat surprising twist: the equipment vendor's wide-ranging emphasis on software applications.

• Wi-Fi hikes security by adding to WPA2 requirements

  The Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded its WPA2 certification program to include a tool for secure handoffs between Wi-Fi and 3G networks, as well as an authentication system that uses multiple secured tunnels.

• Baby monitors, microwaves said to cause Wi-Fi interference

  A report from a regulatory authority in the U.K. has found that baby monitors, security cameras and microwave ovens are causing interference for Wi-Fi users, moreso than overlapping Wi-Fi signals.

• WiGig Alliance to push for fast wireless streaming

  A group that includes Intel, Microsoft, Nokia and Panasonic plans to introduce a specification for short-range, gigabit-speed wireless networking by the end of this year.

• CSIRO developing 100Mbit wireless broadband

  Wireless technology currently in development by the CSIRO may be the key to bringing a cost effective National Broadband Network to regional and rural Australia, according to the national science organisation.

• Data transfer rates to jump with Bluetooth 3.0

  A standards group on Tuesday approved specifications for a new Bluetooth standard that speeds up wireless data transfers between devices like smartphones and laptops.

• Firetide unveils MIMO mesh node, 400Mbps throughput

  Firetide is beta-testing its first wireless mesh node that uses the same technology foundation as 802.11n Wi-Fi products.

• Wireless can transform health care, doc says

  Wireless devices will create a sea change in the way medicine can be practiced, a top U.S. doctor said Thursday at the CTIA conference in Las Vegas.

• Execs put positive spin on wireless industry

  Executives speaking at the largest wireless conference in the U.S. painted a glowing picture of the industry, pitching it as one of the only success stories in a difficult worldwide economy.

• Internode kicks off free Wi-Fi at MCG

  Just in time for the start of the AFL season, Internode announced Friday it will provide free, round-the-clock Wi-Fi throughout the MCG stadium, under a three-year deal with the Melbourne Cricket Club.

• A way to sniff keystrokes from thin air

  That PC keyboard you're using may be giving away your passwords. Researchers say they've discovered new ways to read what you're typing by aiming special wireless or laser equipment at the keyboard or by simply plugging into a nearby electrical socket.

• Finger print scanners latest weapon for NSW police

  The NSW government has spent more than $5 million issuing police with portable digital fingerprint scanners to stop criminals weaseling out of fines, arrest warrants, court appearances and breaches of bail.

• New Wireless Standard Gets Big Name Backing

  TransferJet wireless capability is getting closer to reality. The technology, which is being developed by major camera makers Sony, Olympus, Canon, Kodak, Nikon, is intended to make it easier for to transfer your images between devices wirelessly.