Mobile computing and wireless networking received a boost this week as Microsoft and HP announced new products at ITU Telcom World in Geneva, Switzerland. While HP unleashed a tsunami of product announcements on Sunday, it was Microsoft that had analysts buzzing on Monday with the unveiling of its Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS), a new technology for accessing WiFi hotspots. Slated for release in the first quarter of 2004, WPS will be available as a downloadable upgrade for Windows XP and as part of a service pack for Windows Server 2003.
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Microsoft, HP Announce New Products at Telecom World
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. October 14, 2003 03:49 PMMobile computing and wireless networking received a boost this week as Microsoft and HP announced new products at ITU Telcom World in Geneva, Switzerland. While HP unleashed a tsunami of product announcements on Sunday, it was Microsoft that had analysts buzzing on Monday with the unveiling of its Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS), a new technology for accessing WiFi hotspots. Slated for release in the first quarter of 2004, WPS will be available as a downloadable upgrade for Windows XP and as part of a service pack for Windows Server 2003.