VoIP and multimedia applications could be in for a boost. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has just announced a new standard: 802.11e. This should give priority to video, audio and Voice-over-Wi-Fi networks.
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With the new nanoEdge base stations from Siemens Communications, it is now possible for the first time to provide full wireless coverage with EDGE technology - even in what used to be shadowed areas inside buildings, like basements or undergroud parking garages.
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Use your powerlines with Devolo MicroLink dLAN

There’s another alternative to wired network: Devolo’s MicroLink dLAN products are capable of turning your home’s main power circuit into a ready-made networking infrastructure. Using electrical cabling for transporting data isn’t new concept, and wiring in the average home can support a variety of frequencies. As electricity uses 50/60Hz signals, extra data can be transported along the same wiring at higher frequency, without causing any interference. It’s been dubbed Powerline networking.
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The Belkin TuneStage for iPod lets you stream music wirelessly from your iPod to your stereo from up to 33 feet away, via Bluetooth 1.2. The compact base station plugs into your home stereo’s RCA inputs or 3.5mm minijack, and the small transmitter plugs into iPods that have a fourpin remote connector next to the headphone jack (that, unfortunately, excludes the iPod nano and shuffle).


Setup takes less than a minute, and the sound quality is as good as we expected, considering the Bluetooth compression. The transmitter limits the iPod’s battery life to around 10.5 hours.