Tim Higgins
MetaGeek is demonstrating a pre-release version of its upcoming Wi-Spy 5x at Interop 2008 in Las Vegas.
Wi-Spy 5x is a USB-based spectrum analyzer covering 5.170 GHz to 5.815 GHz (compete coverage of 802.11a/n), with a resolution of 328 KHz. It can detect signals with amplitudes of -100 dBm to -15 dBm with a resolution of 0.5 dBm.
Pricing has not yet been set. The product is slated for release "in early summer".
EnGenius is shipping a new indoor high-power access point.
A report just issued by research company In-Stat says growth of the Wi-Fi mesh networking equipment market will slow by 10% from 2006 through the end of this year.
In-Stat says that "strong growth" will continue for Wi-Fi mesh access points for the next several years, as shipments grow more than three-fold between 2006 and 2011. Most of that growth however will come between 2006 and 2008, with growth rates rapidly declining starting in 2009.
D-Link has joined the ranks of companies who want to "help" you spend your tax rebate check. The company is running a 10% rebate promotion on what appears to be all of its draft 802.11n products.
