AirWave WiFi

AirWave Wireless, the leader in Wi-Fi network management and security, today announced the release of the AirWave Management Platform (AMP) v4.2 software. The new software gives IT staff in large enterprises and organizations the features they need to centrally manage and control large, distributed Wi-Fi networks.
Reflecting AMP's objective of simplifying wireless management and enabling enterprises to reduce Wi-Fi operating costs, Airwave's new release is designed to support an efficient division of labor among the IT staff.

Free WiFi in Charleston

Free, public, wireless Internet will be unleashed in Charleston at the end of the week — but only 20 percent to 30 percent of residents initially will have access, and some concerns about access, security and maintenance of the system linger.
Mount Pleasant telecommunications firm Widespread Access LLC, and the company that owns Charleston’s Post and Courier newspaper invested about $500,000 to develop the system, which initially was scheduled to be available by the end of 2005.
Other cities in the state, including Columbia, have discussed plans to roll out public WiFi. Charleston will be one of 56 cities in the country with citywide networks.
Access to Charleston’s wireless grid is hampered by the challenge of sending signals through thick trees and the walls of brick or concrete buildings. Craig Settles, a California-based consultant who wrote a book about Philadelphia’s public WiFi project, said cities often underestimate the challenges of providing a blanket signal.
In Charleston, residents and businesses might need to buy signal-boosting antennas, costing $40 to $100, to access the system.
While the system will have standard security protocols, Ernest Andrade of the city’s economic development department said, users need to understand it is, by nature, a free and open network. Users who pay $20 a month can access a more secure connection.