Archive for August, 2009

WPA Wi-Fi Encryption Cracked In Sixty Seconds

August 28, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Japanese computer scientists have developed a way to crack the WPA encryption between wireless routes and devices in 60 seconds.

Partner tools, programs latest cloud battlefield

August 28, 09 by Telecom News from TELEPHONY Magazine
Cloud providers are starting to focus on building ecosystems around their competing platforms, with partner portals, tools and programs suddenly all the rage.Looking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to content not available on our Web site or RSS feeds.

Roaming rate call delayed

August 28, 09 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
The Commerce Commission has delayed a decision on whether it will regulate mobile phone roaming charges. National roaming allows subscribers of one mobile network to use their handset on a different mobile network to make and receive...

FCC to look closely at wireless competitive landscape

August 28, 09 by Telecom News from TELEPHONY Magazine
The FCC on Thursday said it plans to launch an inquiry into competitive practices in the wireless industry in a move that could further shake up an industry that is already evolving rapidly with new players, apps and services.Looking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to co...

Newly asked questions: When will we move to 4G mobile phone networks?

August 28, 09 by David Goldstein

The answer depends entirely on where you live. For those in Scandinavia and some other parts of Europe, it could be sooner than you might think.

A group of telecoms companies in Sweden and Norway recently announced that they plan to launch Europe’s first commercial 4G services nex...