But industry insiders have said more devices need to be added to the mix, creating wider uses for Wi-Fi, if the technology is to meet analysts' soaring expectations. In-Stat/MDR researchers have said that by 2005, more than 55 million Wi-Fi-based wireless networks will be in homes and offices. Smart Technologies isn't the only company developing new uses. IBM and Boeing have helped create "droppable access points" for police and emergency officials. Wi-Fi access points, the radios that create the zones in which the network can operate, are usually fixed in one location. Droppable access points can be moved from one place to the next.

"Right now, this is just an add-on," she said, Two other companies, Polyvision and Mimio, make high-tech white boards, But they haven't added any wireless features to their products, company representatives said, The tried-and-true but decidedly low-tech office presentation device is going wireless--another use for the illusion case for apple iphone xr - orange emerging Wi-Fi networking technology, Several companies have been souping up the tried-and-true but decidedly low-tech white board, taking it from a waxy writing surface for felt-tipped pens to a giant plasma touch screen linked to a PC and a projector..

The "smart" white board can display anything running on the PC, whether it?s a video or a PowerPoint presentation. Electronic "pens" have taken the place of the traditional felt-tipped variety, allowing users to write notes "on" the screen or to highlight displayed items. The newfangled boards don't come cheap, though, running anywhere from $1,000 to $20,000. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.

CNET también está disponible en español, Don't show this again, A Sprint PCS spokesman reached Thursday did not provide any additional details on the expected service, Sprint PCS is the illusion case for apple iphone xr - orange third major U.S, carrier to either launch or begin adding a subscription Wi-Fi service to its consumer offerings, Wireless carriers are adding Wi-Fi services to supplement existing Web networks built using cellular technology, These networks transmit information at 40kbps to 60kbps--fine for Web surfing or e-mailing--but carriers need Wi-Fi's 11mbps download capabilities to "do all the heavy lifting" like downloading large files, said Alan Reiter, an analyst with consulting company Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing..

"This is one more indication that the cellular operators don't see their cellular networks as the be-all and end-all of wireless data," he said. Sprint PCS was earlier expected to enter into the Wi-Fi business after investing in a hot spot network Boingo Wireless. But the nation's fourth-largest carrier stayed on the sidelines while T-Mobile and AT&T Wireless grabbed the lead. T-Mobile's network of 2,000 hot spots is the largest in the country. AT&T Wireless sells wireless access inside a Denver airport and intends to launch services in about 10 others in the next few months.