Monday, March 10, 2003
Toshiba and Intel launches a campaign that aims to push the adoption of high-speed wireless access to the Internet in the public locations public locations like airports, coffee shops, hotels and convenience stores.
Both companies are pushing the use of the hot spots, where people can connect to the Internet over networking technology-based 802.11b and 802.11a standards.
A wide range of technology companies and cellular players are investing in promoting Wi-Fi either by selling wireless networking gear or by forming alliances to provide hot spot service. Intel and Toshiba are doing both.
The new Intel chips and related products are designed to build wireless capabilities into notebook PCs.
Toshiba will be one of the big winners from the accelerating adoption of Wi-Fi technology by businesses and consumers, because portable computers remain the central device used to connect to Wi-Fi networks.
By: DocMemory
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