Researchers: GSM mobile security on the ropes

The security of the most widely used standard in the world for transmitting mobile phone calls is dangerously flawed, putting privacy and data at risk, two researchers warned at the Black Hat conference in Europe on Friday. ...continue reading 'Researchers: GSM mobile security on the ropes'

Ericsson predicts demise for hotspots

As mobile broadband takes off, Wi-Fi hotspots will become as irrelevant as telephone booths, Ericsson Chief Marketing Officer Johan Bergendahl said Monday. ...continue reading 'Ericsson predicts demise for hotspots'

Analyst endorses Siemens' 802.11n power claims

A leading wireless analyst has vindicated Siemens' surprising claims to have cracked an 802.11n problem which has stumped other Wi-Fi vendors. But how Siemens achieved its feat remains secret. ...continue reading 'Analyst endorses Siemens' 802.11n power claims'

Deutsche Telekom keeps its '4G' options open

Deutsche Telekom hasn't yet decided on a technology for its next generation mobile network, even though at Cebit it is demonstrating the LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology for speeding up 3G (third-generation) cellular networks. ...continue reading 'Deutsche Telekom keeps its '4G' options open'

RIM probing cause of BlackBerry outage

Research In Motion still doesn't know why its BlackBerry service went down for several hours on Monday. ...continue reading 'RIM probing cause of BlackBerry outage'

Report: Motorola, Nortel in wireless infrastructure talks

Nortel Networks on Monday declined to comment on a news report that the company is negotiating with Motorola to combine wireless infrastructure units. ...continue reading 'Report: Motorola, Nortel in wireless infrastructure talks'