May 6, 2002

Nokia, IBM release new "pretty" 802.11b AP for Public WLANs

Designed specifically to be asthetically pleasing, the new Nokia A036 Access Point has been released. More interesting is that Nokia claims the AP can be remotely software-upgraded to the 802.1x, 802.11i/TKIP, and 802.11f IEEE standards from the network management center as standards become finalized.

They also claim that due to its new design, it will reduce rollout costs by 25% because of its integrated antennas, quick mounting mechanisms, and power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support. Posted by dsifry at May 6, 2002 9:03 AM | View blog reactions

Comments

I love that they note the cover can be "painted to match the surrounding decor." You know you've moved out of the "early adopter" phase when your technology coincides with your interior decorator.

Posted by: Shawn at May 6, 2002 8:34 PM