Spectrum Multimedia have released the latest addition to its Belkin high-performance home and small office networking portfolio, the N+N Wireless Router.

Zycko, an official South African distributor of Polycom voice communication solutions, has announced Polycom's latest Kirk DECT solution, the Kirk Wireless Server 8000 (KWS8000). It allows customers to easily expand coverage, voice traffic and numbers of users and is adaptable to any customer needs - wirelessly.

Management and guests at Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa in Muldersdrift now benefit from an affordable, reliable WiFi solution as a result of an investment in Q-KON South Africa and Wavion technology.

The Networks business of Motorola has announced the expansion of its portfolio of WiMax devices and customer premises equipment (CPE) with the addition of the CPEi 800 and the CPEi 885. These new fourth-generation plug-and-play CPEs revolutionize the economics for the delivery of WiMax data, voice and WiFi services.

D-Link has announced that it is now shipping the D-Link® myPocket 3.5G HSDPA Router (DIR-457), which allows users to securely connect to mobile broadband networks.

D-Link has announced the release of the Company’s new DWA-525, a wireless N 150 desktop adapter.

When wireless networking emerged as a reality, it heralded a new era in which cabled networks were likely to go the way of the dodo and the paper-driven office.

The issue of security continues to represent a headache for those wanting to invest in and leverage off wireless networks.

You wouldn't leave your house without locking the doors and setting your alarm, as theft is a very real possibility these days, writes Simon Webster, technical consultant at The Webcom Group. So why would you leave your wireless network open to the very same thing? Having an unsecured wireless network in your home or your business is just like leaving your house unlocked. It leaves you vulnerable to thieves who can steal your bandwidth and use this for whatever purpose they choose, legal or otherwise.

Boesmansfontein, a Western Cape dairy farm situated in the Swartland, has taken the proverbial leap to wireless communications with the implementation of a wireless infrastructure by Nology reseller PC-Dot-Com.

Rogers, Director, Alvarion, says Mobile WiMAX brings the promise of personalised broadband in real time, at home or on the go, anytime anywhere.

South Africa's networking space continues to show signs of strength and growth as an increase in research, development and product manufacturing holds promise for businesses.