- Tue Jan 7 2003 HomeRF Working Group disbands
A consortium of companies promoting the HomeRF wireless home networking specification has dissolved, signaling the commercial end of the Wi-Fi rival.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Tue Jan 8 2002 Home-wireless boom could boost Wi-Fi
As more people connect to the Net from home wirelessly, the Wi-Fi standard stands to gain ground over HomeRF, according to recent research.
Posted by Sam Ames
- Thu Aug 31 2000 FCC wireless ruling heats up competition
In a move opposed by 3Com, Apple and others, the FCC rules that Intel, Motorola, Proxim and additional companies that support the HomeRF wireless standard can quadruple the speed of their wireless technology.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Fri Oct 1 2004 Paul Allen funds wireless chip start-up
Ember, a start-up developing chips for ZigBee, gets money from Paul Allen's venture fund. Bob Metcalfe comes aboard as chairman.
Posted by Graeme Wearden
- Thu Jan 21 1999 Home networking: Here but yet so far
First-generation products will roll out this year, but widespread adoption may be years away, according to analysts and technology companies.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Fri Feb 7 2003 Standards: Truce pays off for rivals
Wireless technology has been able to proliferate quickly for one important reason: Companies have finally learned to avoid costly battles over industry specifications.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Mon Feb 17 2003 ZigBee to keep network market buzzing
A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to further develop an emerging wireless networking technology aimed at home automation.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Thu Sep 6 2001 Home-networking advocates await XP
Microsoft's Windows XP operating system may give the lagging market for home networking the jump-start it needs.
Posted by Wylie Wong
