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Franklin Wireless Announces General Availability of U151 USB Modem
Franklin Wireless, a designer of broadband high speed wireless data communication products, has unveiled the U151 USB modem.
4/19/2011
Cricket Communications Announces Availability of Muve Music Wireless Rate Plan
Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, has recently announced the availability of its Muve Music Wireless Rate Plan in new markets.
4/15/2011
RFM Launches WLS-series of Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combination Modules
RF Monolithics (RFM) Inc., a leader in M2M wireless technology, has recently announced the launch of the WLS-series which combines of Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combination modules. RFM has added the new WLS-series' three standards-based modules, the WLS1270, WLS1271, and the WLS1273, to the integrated short-range radio product line. The new WLS-series modules have been designed to provide high performance, low cost, standards-based radios and technologies with faster time to market, along with RFM"s proprietary RFIC and SAW-based product portfolio.
4/12/2011
Ruckus Wireless Unveils Smart Mobile Wi-Fi Portfolio
Ruckus Wireless, a manufacturer of Smart Wi-Fi technology and wireless LAN systems used by enterprises and carriers, announced a smart mobile Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) portfolio to enable operators to strategically integrate 802.11 with cellular networks.
2/16/2011
Six Additional Destinations To Receive Unlimited aXcess Wireless Internet Rental Coverage From XCom Global
XCom Global, Inc provides international travelers with low cost wireless Internet access rental services. The company recently announced the addition of Israel, Argentina, Turkey, Greece, South Africa and Puerto Rico to its expanding list of destinations covered under the company's Unlimited aXcess plan. International travelers will now have unlimited data usage and the freedom to wirelessly at fixed rates starting at $14.95/per day in over 35 selected countries by using this high-speed Internet access rental service which covers Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico and the United Kingdom. There are also long term (over 14 days) and multiple country discounts currently available.
2/11/2011
Ruckus Wireless' Smart Wi-Fi Improves Wi-Fi Sundance Film Festival
Ruckus Wireless, a provider of advanced wireless systems for the mobile Internet market, announced that the public Wi-Fi network deployed at Sundance Film Festival offloaded terabytes of data from local cellular networks, delivering high capacity broadband access to Sundance moviegoers.
2/8/2011
Consumers Can Now Buy Kobo Wireless eReader at Future Shop Stores
According to Kobo, a global eReading service, consumers can now buy the Kobo Wireless eReader from Future Shop's retail stores and online site.
2/7/2011
Tyco Electronics Enables Multiple DAS Deployments In Dallas
Tyco Electronics, a provider of solutions and services for wireless, wireline, cable and enterprise networks, has announced that it has offered its InterReach Fusion and FlexWave Prism distributed antenna systems or 'DAS' to enable high-quality mobile services for AT&T subscribers at a number of sports and hospitality venues. America's premier professional football event is going to take place at Dallas in early February, and as a part of the preparations these deployments are being made at various stadiums, hotels, performing arts venues and security centers.
2/4/2011
Tyco Electronics Enables Multiple DAS Deployments in Dallas
Tyco Electronics, a provider of solutions and services for wireless, wireline, cable and enterprise networks, has announced that it has offered its InterReach Fusion and FlexWave Prism distributed antenna systems or 'DAS', to enable high-quality mobile services for AT&T subscribers at a number of sports and hospitality venues.
2/4/2011
Strategy Forecasts Cellular Power Amplifier Market To Reach $3.7 billion
The cellular power amplifier (PA) market is set to reach $3.7 billion over the next five years, driven primarily by the ever increasing deployment of high-speed LTE networks and multi-mode PAs, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. LTE and multi-mode PAs will play a crucial role in this growth, potentially disrupting the present PA supplier base and ushering new players into the market, says the researcher.
2/4/2011
NetLogic's XLP Processes Achieves 400 percent Performance Benchmark
NetLogic Microsystems, a leading global high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions provider for next-generation Internet networks, has recently announced that its industry-leading XLP multi-core processor has achieved 300-400 percent performance benchmark.
2/3/2011
Laureate Institute for Brain Research Selects Brocade Network for High-Performance Computing
The Laureate Institute for Brain Research, an organization that correlates clinical content, imaging and genetic data of the human brain, has selected Brocade solutions for its new 10 GbE edge-to-core healthcare networks and high-performance computing (HPC). The research organization took the decision based on network performance, security and quality of service, savings in capital and operational costs.
2/2/2011
AMX Optimizes its AMX SchoolView Solution
AMX, the leading provider of solutions that simplify the implementation, maintenance, and use of technology to create effective environments, announced an HDMI enhancement to its AMX SchoolView solution. The new feature will help educators meet challenges that arise when older analog-connected computers and AV devices are being replaced with newer technology with digital connectivity.
2/1/2011
Wireless Devices Makes Work Easier
Usage of wireless devices has become very common these days. When connected to a phone or computer, they help to make our work easier.
1/28/2011
D-Link Debuts Business-Grade, Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi Solution
D-Link, a provider of end-to-end networking solutions, announced that it has debuted the world's first business-grade, cloud-managed Wi-Fi solution, DAP-2555 AirPremier N Dual Band, tailor-made for small- and medium-sized businesses, "SMBs."
1/27/2011
Sixnet Updates SixView Manager to Offer a Remote Management Solution
To increase productivity and reduce costs for wireless remote management solution within an organization, Sixnet, a market leader of machine-to-machine networking solutions for industrial markets, launched the availability of SixView Manager - flexible enterprise-class remote management software.
1/27/2011
Synapse Unveils Adapter for Connecting, Controlling DMX Devices Wirelessly
Synapse Wireless, a provider of wireless control and monitoring technology based on the Internet-enabled SNAP network operating system, has launched a new SNAP DMX device, an adapter for connecting and controlling DMX devices wirelessly.
1/27/2011
Sierra Wireless Introduces Industrial-Grade HSPA+ and EV-DO Wireless Modules
Sierra Wireless recently introduced two new broadband products in its AirPrime SL Series of wireless embedded modules: the AirPrime SL809x for HSPA+ networks and the AirPrime SL501x for EV-DO Rev A networks.
1/26/2011
Tropos Intros Mesh Router for Communications to DA Devices
Tropos Networks, a vendor of wireless IP networks for smart grids, has introduced Distribution Automation mesh router for communications to DA devices such as reclosers and sectionalizers, according to company officials.
1/25/2011
Comba Joins ECTEL for Wireless Coverage at ALMA Site
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings, a wireless enhancement solutions provider, announced the completion of supplying wireless equipment to a major mobile operator for 2G and 3G wireless coverage at the site of the largest astronomical project in the world, located in the Republic of Chile (Chile).
1/24/2011
AT&T Brings Enhanced Coverage to KFC YUM! Center
AT&T has enhanced its wireless system to bring coverage to in and around the KFC YUM! Center in downtown Louisville.
1/21/2011
B2B Soft Debuts Driving Expansion Efforts With Wireless Standard
At the international 2011 International CES event, B2B Soft was among the many emerging companies hosting their flagship premier retail management solution, Wireless Standard.
1/18/2011
Boingo Wireless Files for IPO
Boingo Wireless has filed papers to hold an IPO as it continues to expand globally. The number of shares and prices they will be sold for were not included in the Initial Public Offering paperwork submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the company's website.
1/18/2011
New EuroSmartz Apps Offer Enhanced Wireless Printing Capabilities for iPad, iPhone
When Apple released the most recent version of its mobile operating system, iOS 4.2, many consumers were chomping at the bit to try out the new AirPrint function, which finally gives users the ability to print wirelessly from any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
1/17/2011
South Korea's Billion Dollar Restoration Project Selects WiFi Service Firetide
Firetide announced that the company will be deploying its wireless infrastructure solutions for the "4 Rivers" restoration project, which is being undertaken by the South Korean government, to preserve the environment and prevent disasters caused by flooding.
1/13/2011
Aicent Announces Partnership with HarborLink Network
Aicent Inc., a provider of data network services and solutions for global mobile operators entered into a partnership relation with HarborLink Network Ltd to enable seamless Wi-Fi access at HarborLink's hotspot locations throughout the United States.
1/13/2011
Xirrus Deploys Wi-Fi Arrays at UK's Weymouth College
Xirrus, the only Wi-Fi Power Play in the industry, has deployed its high performance Wi-Fi Arrays at Weymouth College in Weymouth, United Kingdom.
1/12/2011
Garmin Introduces GTU 10 GPS locator and Garmin Tracker
Looking to make a foray into the personal and property tracking market, Garmin International unveiled GTU 10 GPS locator and web-based Garmin Tracker service for computers, smartphones and compatible Garmin nuLink devices.
1/6/2011
CES News: Netgear Introduces New Wireless Routers, Other Home Networking Solutions
The mobile broadband router, or MBR1000, is a new wireless router with 4G mobile broadband support. Verizon is highlighting the product at CES, and Bell Canada is already using it in commercial deployments.
1/5/2011
Testing Wireless Networks" Atheros Introduces 802.11n Router Solutions
Atheros Communications has introduced two highly-integrated 802.11n solutions that bring high-end performance and features to mainstream WiFi routers and residential gateways.
1/5/2011
Atheros Launches Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Solutions
Building upon its long-standing leadership in the computing market, Atheros Communications, Inc. has launched two new wireless solutions that bring energy-efficient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to notebooks, netbooks, desktops and tablets. The two solutions have helped in enhancing Atheros' WLAN architecture in an effort to deliver benefits for manufacturers and consumers alike.
1/4/2011
CameraJET UWB Solution Available Through Alereon-Spectec Collaboration
Fabless semiconductor company Alereon, in partnership with Spectec Computer Co. Ltd., a leading provider of SDIO solutions for mobile devices, announced the availability of the Spectec CameraJet Wireless Ultra Wideband (UWB) Solution.
1/4/2011
Free Wi-Fi Access at Honolulu International Airport
ShakaNet, Inc., the largest provider of wireless Internet services in Hawaii, entered into a partnership relation with FreeFi Networks, Inc., to provide free wireless Internet access to passengers throughout the concourses, lounges and concession areas of Honolulu International Airport.
12/21/2010
Cisco Faces Competitive Threats as U.S. Businesses Expand WiFi Network
According to a report of ABI Research, majority of the U.S. commercial organizations are experiencing excellent WiFi penetration and by the end of the year 2010, the penetration will grow to 45 percent. The penetration is the highest in large businesses, but over the last two years significant penetration is also seen in the smaller business segment.
12/21/2010
WiFi Revolution: Fieldbus Foundation Releases HSE-RIO Preliminary Specification
The Fieldbus Foundation's FOUNDATION High Speed Ethernet Remote I/O (HSE-RIO) preliminary specification is now available to its membership for review.
12/15/2010
Logiclink Integrates iRemote Print Service with Business Automation Centers
iRemote Print, a remote printing technology launched by Logiclink that allows hospitality providers to offer remote printing service to their guest along with their existing business services. In addition to providing high-speed internet access, wireless Internet access, document creation and processing, travel information with flight check-in, hospitality providers wished to upgrade their services so as to increase revenue as well as simplify business center services.
12/14/2010
MicaRed Launches OverTheAir v1.4 for iPhone, iPad with AirPrint Support
MicaRed announced the release of a new version of OverTheAir which is a simple and easy to use WebDAV client app for the iPhone and iPad.
12/14/2010
WiFi: Pulse Electronics Offers Femtocell Base Station Application
To offer better cellular access in homes or small business environments, Pulse Electronics Corporation, a provider of electronic components, provides engineers with an application-based sales (ABS) tool for designing a femtocell base station. This tool can be downloaded from the Pulse Electronics website.
12/10/2010
u-blox Extends LISA Wireless Module Family
u-blox has extended its LISA wireless module family to include two new members, the LISA-H100 (for the USA) and LISA-H110 (for Europe and Asia). The UMTS/HSDPA data modems are ideal for both telematics and telemetry applications that typically need only data and not the full 3G bandwidth.
12/10/2010
Renesas Electronics Launches MCU Integrating NFC, Security Functions
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a provider of microcontrollers and advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a wide range of analog and power devices, has launched RF21S, a new product in the RF20 series of microcontrollers (MCUs) which integrates a Near Field Communication (NFC) controller on a single chip. The NFC controller supports the ISO/IEC 18092 international standard along with secure element functionality for use in consumer electronic products, such as smartphones, mobile phones, notebook PCs and PC peripherals.
12/9/2010
In-Stat Examines Proliferation of WiFi Technology in Free Whitepaper
The new whitepaper "WiFi Market Overview: Connectivity Becoming Ubiquitous," which examines the proliferation of WiFi technology across the ecosystem, is being offered free by In-Stat.
12/7/2010
Proxim, Axis Communications Bring Wireless Video Surveillance to Amsterdam
Bruers Service Security Goirle (BSSG), a leading integrator of security systems in Amsterdam, has deployed a complete wireless video surveillance network in Amsterdam's Stadsdeel West neighborhood utilizing Proxim's end-to-end wireless solutions and Axis Communications' network cameras.
12/7/2010
TRENDnet Unveils New Communications Solution 300Mbps Wireless N Media Bridge
TRENDnet, a provider of wired and wireless networking hardware solutions, announced the availability of its new 300Mbps Wireless N Media Bridge, TEW-640MB.
12/3/2010
Xirrus Deploys WiFi Arrays at New College in Swindon
Xirrus, a WiFi Power Play in the industry, has deployed its Xirrus high performance WiFi Arrays at New College in Swindon, U.K. New College, a sixth-form college, has become the premier academic provider of A Levels and GCSEs for school-leavers in the wider Swindon area in quite a quick time. The college was established in 1984 and since then it has expanded its range to include highly-successful access to Higher Education, degree courses, and a business services arm.
12/1/2010
Two Million New Fonera SIMPL WiFi Routers Sold to Telcos
Fon is one of the world's largest WiFi networks. The company recently announced that it has sold two million of its latest Fonera SIMPL WiFi router to Telcos. The SIMPL is a palm-sized WiFi router that is targeted towards smartphone and tablet-PC users.
12/1/2010
Kobo Introduces Kobo WiFi eReader for Canadian Customers
The global eReading service provider Kobo, Inc., which believes consumers should be able to read any book on any device, introduced new Kobo Wireless eReader with unlimited access to Bell's WiFi network.
11/30/2010
AT&T Announces New Wireless Retail Store in Arlington, VA
AT&T, a premier communications holding company opened a new wireless retail store in Arlington, Va., to address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services.
11/23/2010
White Spaces: Super WiFi, or Not?
Last month, Carl Ford of 4GWE fame, hosted a White Spaces session at his popular 4GWE LA West Coast conference. The panel followed the release of the FCC's Sept. 23, white spaces order. There was great conversation on white spaces spectrum and regulatory issues. I moderated the session. Panelists included Brough Turner, CTO Netblazr (and former CTO & Founder of NMS), Fanny Mlinsarsky, CEO of octoScope (founder and CTO of Azimuth), and Jack Unger, WiSPA.
11/19/2010
Alvarion No. One in European Market for Video Surveillance Wireless Infrastructure Equipment
In the latest report, "The EMEA Market for Wireless Infrastructure Used in Video Surveillance," published by IMS Research, Alvarion has been named as the number one supplier of wireless infrastructure equipment used in video surveillance in Europe. Alvarion has established partnerships with leading suppliers of security and video surveillance solutions around the world.
11/18/2010
Colleges Employ Wireless Devices to Engage Students
In an organizational behavior class at Northwestern University, Prof. Bill White no longer needs to call out roll when class is about to begin. White already knows who is in attendance and who is not based on the click of a wireless device. The students were issued the device as part of their class materials.
11/16/2010
KeyOn acquires Onawave Wireless
KeyOn Communications Holdings, Inc., a leading American provider of wireless broadband, satellite video and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services, has successfully completed the acquisition of substantially all of the wireless broadband assets of Onawave Wireless.
11/15/2010
On-Ramp and Koncar INEM Collaborate to Deliver First Condition Monitoring Solution for Oil and Gas Industry
On-Ramp Wireless, the renowned developer of Ultra-Link Processing system for smart grid monitoring, and Koncar INEM, manufacturer of electronics equipment and electric energy facilities, partnered to deliver a system for wide-area wireless condition monitoring applications.
11/11/2010
IPWireless, ST-Ericsson Developing Demonstration Platform to Initiate IMB Development
IPWireless is working with ST-Ericsson to offer a pre-integrated and verified Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) solution to 3G device vendors.
11/10/2010
Strip Your iPod Touch of Restriction with the ZTE PEEL and Sprint
Most iPod Touch users are lacking one main criterion to be more like their iPhone counterparts - a constant mobile connection and the ability to make phone calls. Today, Sprint officially announced the availability of the much anticipated "ZTE Peel" which may change the way second and third generation owner's user their iPod.
11/10/2010
Florida Atlantic University Unveils Tecore Networks Wireless Laboratory
The Florida Atlantic University announced the opening of the Tecore Networks Wireless Laboratory at a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the inauguration of its new College of Engineering and Computer Science building.
11/8/2010
Communication Solutions Provider Marvell Receives WiFi Direct Certification
Integated silicon solutions provider, Marvell, has readied a dual-band IEEE 802.11n radio that integrates WiFi, Bluetooth and FM radios on a single chip. Labeled Avastar 88W8787, the manufacturer said that it is the first in the Avastar family to get WiFi Direct certification for low-power embedded mobile applications. Other members to join the Avastar family will be announced soon, said the supplier.
11/5/2010
WiFi Access Point Shipments Exceed 18M in 2Q 2010
The worldwide WiFi access point shipments exceeded 18 million in the second quarter (2Q) 2010, according to ABI Research report entitled, "WiFi Equipment Market Data."
11/3/2010
Effects of BitTorrent on a Starbucks-AT&T Hotspot
I recently discussed the phenomenon of a single application accidentally taking down a T-Mobile cell and how BitTorrent would have an even worse effect. I wanted to test this with BitTorrent, but doing so on a cell tower isn't feasible at this moment and it's not something that any wireless carrier would want me to test on their production network. So I found the next best thing during off hours at a Starbucks hotspot operated by or in conjunction with AT&T and Wayport. I conducted the tests well after store closing in front of the store from my car when no one was at the store, and the BitTorrent test only ran for 141 seconds so that it wouldn't disrupt any background activity that the store might be running.
10/29/2010
Italtel Collaborates with Cisco for Military Forces Day Celebration
Italtel, a company focused in the development and integration of Next Generation IP Networks and Services, signed a collaboration deal with Cisco to provide WiFi coverage of the whole Circo Massimo historical area in Rome.
10/29/2010
Powerwave Technologies Showcases at Futurecom 2010
Khurram Sheikh, chief product and development officer at Powerwave Technologies, Inc., a provider of end-to-end wireless coverage and capacity solutions, participated in a detailed discussion on "Inside Out Networks" at Futurecom 2010.
10/28/2010
WiFi Direct's Speed and Range Draw Consumers
WiFi Alliance's release of WiFi Direct, enables device-to-device connections using current WiFi standards and ensuring interoperability. WiFi Alliance has begun certifying WiFi Direct devices, and those devices to be stamped with the WiFi Direct certification will essentially become micro-hotspots.
10/25/2010
Cellular Connection Shows Momentous Third-Quarter Growth
The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer in the Midwest, has emerged literally unscathed from the downturn in economy, and has registered significant growth, and if the present trend is any indication, the future appears positive and bright for the company.
10/21/2010
CDMA Supported by Award-Winning BelAir100SP Strand Picocell
CDMA2000 is now supported by the award-winning BelAir100SP Strand Picocell. BelAir's innovative strand-mounted small-cell base station was launched in August 2010 along with a live demonstration. BelAir Networks released an announcement in this regard after the successful launch.
10/20/2010
Starbucks, Apple and Yahoo Partner for Digital Content Network in Starbucks Stores
Starbucks has announced that it is partnering with both Apple and Yahoo to create a sort of exclusive, in-store digital content network.
10/20/2010
Wireless Ronin Completes Digital Menu Board Installation for Anaheim Center
Wireless Ronin Technologies, a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, recently announced the completion of a digital signage menu board installation at the Anaheim Convention Center.
10/20/2010
Survey: Free WiFi Brings Many Customers to Venue
A research report released by In-Stat attributes availability of free WiFi to people's choice of venues. The survey got varied responses from the respondents; however, most were in favor of Wifi hotspots.
10/19/2010
Atheros Offers Routers Combining Power of WiFi and Powerlines
In a recent PC World report, Atheros Communications tried to simplify the process and offered reference designs for combined WiFi and powerline networks. A chipmaker and major WiFi silicon supplier, Atheros recently acquired powerline networking vendor Intellon.
10/18/2010
Cricket's CROSSWAVE Portable WiFi device: Internet to Go
As a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, Cricket Communications launched a new portable, sleek and dual mode EVDO/WiFi device from Huwei called CROSSWAVE. The CROSSWAVE product will be offered by Cricket from Oct. 15 at a MSRP of $14.99 and will be available at Cricket branded retail stores, select dealers as well as online.
10/18/2010
Objecs Adds New Stone Disk to RosettaStone Product Line
Objecs, a Phoenix-based provider of solutions and services that help a number of enterprises and organizations in memorial, public service information, tourism and disaster-readiness industries to enable smooth exchange of information between people and objects, will introduce a new 56mm diameter stone disk to its wireless line-up.
10/14/2010
T-Mobile USA to Deploy Kineto Wireless' Smart WiFi Application
T-Mobile USA has decided to deploy Kineto Wireless' Smart WiFi Application for WiFi Calling to improve indoor coverage through the use of existing WiFi access points. T-Mobile plans to preload Android-based smartphones with Kineto's application to extend T-Mobile's existing WiFi Calling service.
10/12/2010
Boingo Joins MTS Allstream to Expand in Canada
The global leader in WiFi, Boingo Wireless, announced that it's expanding its presence in North America through a wireless-network-access agreement with MTS, one of Canada's leading national communications solution providers.
10/8/2010
SouthernLINC Wireless Picks Interop Multimedia Messaging Solutions
Interop Technologies announced that SouthernLINC Wireless has selected its multimedia messaging solutions. The company delivers messaging, device management and connectivity gateways and develops and builds technology solutions for the wireless and telecommunications industries.
10/7/2010
T-Mobile Extends WiFi Calling to Android Smartphones
The company hosts approximately 40 million WiFi calls per month, a number that has grown steadily since the company launched WiFi Calling in June 2007. In addition to consumers benefiting from enhanced coverage, T-Mobile business customers - from small business to multinational corporations - have long taken advantage of the company's WiFi Calling plan offerings for enhanced coverage, as well as the opportunity for reduced domestic and international minute usage, increased enterprise mobility cost savings and improved productivity.Currently, T-Mobile offers WiFi Calling on numerous devices including the Nokia E73 Mode, BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the new BlackBerry Curve 3G.
10/7/2010
Telkonet Now AmericInn's Preferred High Speed Internet Access Vendor
Telkonet, Inc., a provider of integrated, centrally-managed energy management and SmartGrid networking solutions and an operator of hospitality High-Speed Internet Access (HSIA) networks, has been chosen as a Preferred Vendor for wireless Internet access services for AmericInn hotels.
10/6/2010
Is Nexaira Business Class II Router on Your Holiday List?
Nexaira Wireless Inc.'s, Business Class II Router was named a finalist in the Gadget Guru category in the CTIA 2010 Hot for the Holidays awards competition.
10/5/2010
ITEXPO: Taoglas Introduces Multi-mode External Antenna
Field personnel need to stay in touch with co-workers, and companies want to track where their vehicles and workers are located. That said, the vehicles used by technicians and other employees that spend the bulk of their time on the road or otherwise in the field are becoming more plugged in.
10/4/2010
Arrow Electronics Signs Definitive Agreement with Richardson Electronics
Arrow Electronics, a provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, has asserted that they are going to buy the RF, Wireless & Power Division of Richardson Electronics ("Richardson RFPD"). For this purpose the company has signed a definitive agreement pursuant.
10/4/2010
Microwave Office Software Supports NMDG S-functions, Confirms AWR
In an important announcement made recently, AWR Corporation revealed that Microwave Office high-frequency design software now includes full support for S-functions, the nonlinear behavioral models developed by Belgium's NMDG NV. The innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation, AWR exhibited S-functions within the Microwave Office design environment at the European Microwave Week Conference that was held in Paris, France, from September 28 - 30.
10/1/2010
BenQ Launches E-reader Tailored for Taiwanese Users
Taiwan-based BenQ today announced the launch of its second-generation e-reader. The new device, the nReader K61, is able to download e-books via Wi-Fi or 3G networks, and users can take notes using a stylus on the device's six-inch touchscreen.
10/1/2010
In-Stat: WiFi Hotspots Still Evolving Despite Lack of Solid Business Model
In-Stat says that despite the continued growth in hotspot deployments, the underlying business model has been in a continuous state of definition and development over the past 10 years and is still a primary uncertainty in the future of the hotspot market.
10/1/2010
Polaris WLS Provides High-accuracy, Software-Based Wireless Location Services
During the recent Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards meeting in Madrid, the Radio Access Work Group 2 made an endorsement on the Polaris Wireless' RF Pattern Matching technology that would be incorporated into the 3G UMTS specification.
10/1/2010
ADC and Graybar Join Forces for Distribution of ADC's In-Building DAS Solutions
ADC has expanded its agreement with Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and related supply chain management and logistics services, to enable Graybar to distribute ADC's InterReach Fusion distributed antenna system (DAS) products.
9/30/2010
Arrow Electronics Appointed as the Global Distributor for Redpine Signals
Arrow Electronics, Inc., announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Redpine Signals, Inc., for distributing Redpine's portfolio, consisting of wireless chipsets, modules and development kits.
9/30/2010
Wavion Debuts Beamforming-Based WBS-700 Product Line for the 700 MHz Licensed Band
Wavion, a provider of Space-Division Multiple Access "SDMA" and digital beamforming technology based solutions, announced the addition of new WBS-700 product line to its family of Wi-Fi solutions. The WBS-700 product line encompasses a family of base stations and compatible CPEs for the entire 700 MHz band.
9/29/2010
FCC Frees Vacant Airwaves to Unleash New Technologies
Last FCC voted to open up unlicensed spectrum was in 1985, which led to the development of Wi-Fi. To unleash more new technologies, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted again to free up vacant airwaves between TV channels, also called white spaces. This is the first significant block of spectrum made available for unlicensed use in 25 years, said the Federal agency. Last Thursday, five-member FCC voted unanimously to allow the use of white spaces in the broadcast TV spectrum to deliver broadband connections, which agency is calling super Wi-Fi. They hope to see devices with the new technology start to appear within a year.
9/29/2010
Wireless Logic 25th Fastest Growing Company in Britain
Wireless Logic, Europe's leading independent M2M provider, has been named as one of Britain's most successful technology businesses in the 2010 Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, whcih ranks Britain's fastest-growing private technology companies.
9/24/2010
Lecere Approved for Credit Card Processing and Electronic Funds Transfer
Lecere Corporation recently announced that they have gotten approval to charge its restaurant customers' credit/debit cards and credit/debit its restaurant customers' bank account using Automated Clearing House "ACH" processing for Electronic Funds Transfer "EFT".
9/23/2010
China Unicom to Sell iPhones with Wi-Fi
China Unicom Ltd. started selling the iPhone last fall but early models lacked wireless connections due to Chinese regulations.
8/6/2010
Another Transportation Win for Alex Mashinsky: NYC Service Cars to Get WiFi
Soon in New York City, a thousand livery cars - the kind used when you need car service in areas not populated by taxi cabs -- are expected to be equipped with roaming wireless Internet.
8/4/2010
White Rock, Canada, Beachfront Visitors Now Linked with Free Bluetooth/WiFi
White Rock, British Columbia, is one of many sparkling jewels in what the province's tourism ministry proclaims (with only a slight stretching of the truth) as "the best place on Earth."
7/19/2010
Netherlands Mondriaan College Deploys Xirrus WiFi Arrays
Xirrus, a major player in high-performance WiFi that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth and user density in the industry, has deployed Xirrus high-performance 802.11n WiFi Arrays across Mondriaan College, located in Oss, Netherlands.
6/2/2010
WiFi IC Shipments to Surpass 770 Million Units in 2010: Report
ABI Research, a global research company offering analysis and forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies, has predicted Wi-Fi IC shipments to surpass 770 million units in 2010, up almost 33 percent compared to 2009. Shipment of 802.11n ICs is also indicated to surge ahead of 802.11g and dominate the market this year, which would account for approximately 60 percent of total Wi-Fi IC shipments.
6/2/2010
Syncables to Demo Intel 'My WiFi' Technology at Upcoming Show
Intel My WiFi Technology allows users to turn their laptops into virtual hotspots to directly connect wireless devices to their laptop. Syncable, a developer and provider of content mobility and syncing solutions, has used this Intel-based technology to power its flagship product, Syncables 360. San Francisco-based Syncables said in a recent press release that its Syncables 360 product will be showcased by Intel at the COMPUTEX TAIPEI Show, which is going to be held June 1 to 5.
6/1/2010
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Deploys AeroScout RTLS
Healthcare facilities all over the world are increasingly deploying advanced technology to automate patient care and provide a better quality of services. Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE) is one such hospital -- it recently implemented AeroScout's Asset Tracking and Temperature Monitoring solutions as part of the hospital's ongoing commitment to regional and global leadership in healthcare excellence.
6/1/2010
AT&T Launches WiFi Zone in NYC's Time Square
AT&T today announced the launch of an AT&T Wi-Fi area, providing coverage for AT&T customers visiting and residing in New York who use Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, laptops, netbooks and other devices.
5/25/2010
Sunlight Research Releases IEEE 802.11n Industry Report
Sunlight Research announced it has released its IEEE 802.11n WLAN Industry Report.
5/24/2010
O2 Announces No-Contract Data Tariffs for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G
The company offers different data pricing plans as 500MB, 1GB and 3GB. All tariffs include unlimited access to BT Openzone and The Cloud Wi-Fi hotspots, and they do not require minimum contract.
5/19/2010
Report Evaluates Applications for Low Power Embedded WiFi Components
"Of these, low power embedded WiFi is perhaps the most interesting due to the adaptation of existing WiFi protocols building on the installed base of WiFi networks that can be used as a connecting infrastructure for low power embedded WiFi installations."
5/12/2010
WiGig Alliance Publishes Multi-Gigabit Wireless Specification, Cisco Joins Board of Directors
With the help of the technology offered by WiGig, enterprises are able to enable multi-gigabit-speed wireless communications among consumer electronics, handheld devices and PCs, so that the industry can adopt a single radio using the unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum.
5/10/2010
Comtech Set to Buy CPI International
Comtech Telecommunications is ready to become larger and expand its portfolio. According to a Reuters report, the company is set to buy its smaller rival, CPI International Inc. in a cash and stock deal said to be worth $472.3 million.
5/10/2010
Devicescape's Easy WiFi Selected by iRiver
WiFi e-readers always need instant connectivity to make their mark on the users. Realizing this, iRiver, Ltd., a provider of products for the digital world, has licensed Devicescape's Easy WiFi for use in its new WiFi e-readers.
5/6/2010
ArubaFingerprinting Technology Optimizes Wi-Fi Calling with BlackBerry MVS 5
Provider of distributed enterprise network solutions Aruba Networks has announced that its application fingerprinting technology now optimizes voice over Wi-Fi calling with Research In Motion (RIM) new BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 (BlackBerry MVS 5).
5/5/2010
Digital TVs, Blu-Ray Players and Portable Media Players Adopt WiFi: Report
A new report from In-Stat reveals that WiFi is becoming an inevitable feature across a range of devices as the network connectivity migrates into the living room.
5/5/2010
In-Stat Report Predicts a Surge in Wi-Fi in Consumer Electronics
As network connectivity makes its entry into the living room, Wi-Fi is becoming a must-have feature across a range of devices, states a new report from In-Stat, titled Wi-Fi in Consumer Electronics: New Devices Discover Wi-Fi.
5/4/2010
Faxton Improves Patient Care with Meru's Virtualized WLAN Solutions
Meru Networks Inc., a provider of virtualized and optimized 802.11n enterprise networking, has announced that Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare has replaced its legacy microcell wireless LAN with Meru Networks' virtualized WLAN solutions to manage the complexity of operating a rich suite of converged applications to improve patient care and reduce operating costs.
5/3/2010
Report Tracks GGSN, SGSN and PDSN Equipment Used in Mobile Networks
Dell'Oro Group recently announced it commenced coverage on the Wireless Packet Core market which tracks GGSN, SGSN and PDSN equipment used in mobile networks to transmit data traffic.
4/28/2010
Cisco Clears up WiFi Interference with CleanAir Technology
If you ever feel like globs of data traffic are keeping you from experiencing the mighty power of 802.11n WiFi, Cisco's latest announcement is sure to brighten your spirits. The networking giant today unveiled new add-on service that's designed to reduce interference by competing airwaves, so your data can go about its merry way.
4/27/2010
Round up The Usual Suspects for Wi-Lan Bluetooth Lawsuit
Another day, another lawsuit over technological intellectual property. Today's entrant: Wi-Lan, a Canadian technology licensing company, thinks 19 computer and phone companies are infringing its patent by "selling laptops and cellular handsets enabled with Bluetooth technology."
4/8/2010
Boingo Touts Two New WiFi Plans for iPad Owners
Just days before the iPad goes on sale, Boingo Wireless announced that Apple iPad owners will be able to choose between WiFi access plans based on hourly credits or a monthly subscription to connect to its network of 125,000 WiFi hotspots from the moment the tablet is purchased.
3/30/2010
Portable R536 WiMax Embedded Hotspot Router Available from Franklin Wireless
San Diego, Calif.-based Franklin Wireless Corp., a provider of wireless broadband high-speed data communications products, announced that it has unveiled its R536 WiMax Wave II embedded Wi-Fi hotspot router for U.S., Latin American and Caribbean markets.
3/26/2010
Wi-Fi Enabled Handsets Accounted For a Quarter of All Wi-Fi Products in 2009
As Wi-Fi availability continues to grow, and more advanced mobile phones are hitting the market place, consumers are enjoying the ability to use multimedia wherever they are.
3/25/2010
Qualcomm to Bid in India's Broadband Wireless Auction
Qualcomm officials announced on Wednesday that it has filed an application with the Indian government to bid in India's upcoming auction for BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) spectrum.
3/17/2010
Bad iPad Battery? Better Pad That Wallet!
If it weren't enough to shell out $499 for an iPad - when the device goes on sale April 3 - you might want to bolster your savings account if you accidentally get a lemon.
3/16/2010
St. Bede's College Selects Xirrus for Wi-Fi
Xirrus, the Wi-Fi "Power Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and user density in the industry, has successfully deployed its high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays across St. Bede's College located just outside Mentone, Victoria, Australia.
3/12/2010
Wesley Clover Solutions VCP 'Tailormade' for Trading Organizations
Wesley Clover Solutions, a provider of IP voice communications platforms for financial trading firms and command control centers, announced that Saxon Technologies has selected the Wesley Clover Solutions IP Voice Communications Platform.
3/10/2010
Winncom Technologies and Wavion Wireless Networks Partner to Offer Advanced Outdoor Wi-Fi to Customers
Winncom Technologies, a provider of wireless and wired broadband deployments and telecommunication technology and solutions, has announced that it has entered a distribution partnership with Wavion Wireless Networks for North America. Through this alliance, Winncom will be able to offer Wi-Fi solutions that leverage Wavion's powerful, spatially adaptive beamforming technology, to the customers in the North American region.
3/9/2010
SlingPlayer Mobile App Now Available in App Store
Updating the SlingPlayer Mobile to support 3G networks, Sling Media has announced that SlingPlayer Mobile App is now available in the App Store.
3/8/2010
ASiQ Bluetooth Access Point for In-Flight Mobile Phone Services
With cell phones now an inseparable part of our existence, oftentimes air travelers often feel uneasy without being able to communicate while in flight.
3/8/2010
iPhone App Ban of the Week: WiFi Hotspot Scans
We're hearing reports that Apple is nixing iPhone apps that find WiFi hotspots by actively scanning for them.
3/4/2010
HKBN Launches 100Mbps+ WiFi Service at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd (HKBN), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited, has launched 100Mbps+ WiFi broadband connectivity at the new North Satellite Concourse of the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
3/4/2010
Will RF4CE be the Killer App for ZigBee?
Recently the RF4CE Alliance got themselves adopted by the ZigBee Alliance, a clear example of a win-win situation. For the RF4CE Alliance it means an immediate broad adoption in the consumer electronics industry, while avoiding the cost of setting up a "marketing machine" to achieve this.
3/3/2010
AT&T Exec: WiFi Will Likely be iPad Network of Choice
One of the big reasons consumers are suddenly so nuts about mobile Internet - compared with, say, pre-iPhone days - is because WiFi is so pervasive … and so fast. So fast, in fact, that AT&T Inc.'s CEO Randall Stephenson told investors Tuesday he expects users of Apple Inc.'s iPad to mostly connect to the Internet using sort-range WiFi networks rather than AT&T's cellular network.
3/3/2010
Trains Join Planes: Amtrak Launches Free WiFi Offering for Acela Express Passengers
Showing itself as powerful as the little engine that could, Amtrak announced the rollout of wireless Internet access on all 20 of its Acela Express trains between Washington, D.C., and Boston and in the six major stations between both destinations.
3/1/2010
Woman Dumbfounded When WiFi Disappears
We've all had friends - significant others, even -- who've pirated their WiFi Internet for months on end. Wrong as they were, they knew what they were doing - who wouldn't?
3/1/2010
Dropcam Intros Internet Security Camera for Home, Baby, and Pets
The company's new security cameras are small, easy to install, and easy to use and comes with several mounting options, including a table stand and wall mounting accessories. The user simply provides power and a Wi-Fi connection, and the camera links instantly to their account at www.dropcam.com.
2/23/2010
Fonmigo Launches Solution for U.S. Travelers to Land in U.K. Mobile and Connected
Fonmigo has launched a unique solution for US travelers to land in the U.K. mobile and connected.
2/15/2010
2G+, 3G, 4G-LTE Versus Wi-Fi
2G+, 3G, 4G/LTE or Wi-Fi. What method are road warriors, using critical-data-and-bandwidth intensive solutions such as CRM applications, and whose employers (or themselves if they are self-employed) are juggling wireless costs, to choose and where?
2/8/2010
Data Technology Launches VSAT Broadband Service for Maritime Companies
Data Technology Solutions, a global satellite service provider based in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, has reportedly launched a low-cost, integrated satellite broadband offering for the maritime market. According to company officials, the DTS Global Connect Solution is built on iDirect's next generation Evolution DVB-S2 platform and works with a 24-inch (60cm) Ku-band antenna. The service is offered at a wide range of flat-fee subscription plans with nearly global coverage.
1/15/2010
Wireless Vendor Offers Smartphone WiFi Offload Capability
The solution, explains Steve Shaw, Kineto's vice president of corporate marketing, offloads all mobile services to WiFi networks. It consists of a gateway and software, which runs on the smartphones. The software can be preloaded by the service provider or downloaded by the user.
1/13/2010
Enjoy WiFi with Those Fries by Mid January
Reuters is reporting that McDonald's restaurant "plans to offer free WiFi service at most of its U.S. restaurants, starting on January 15."
1/12/2010
Ruckus Wireless Installs Advanced 802.11n Wi-Fi System in German Sports Club
Ruckus Wireless, a US-based Wi-Fi technology company, has announced that Hamburg Sports Club (HSV), one of Germany's oldest and soccer clubs, has deployed an advanced 802.11n wireless LAN system from Ruckus Wireless to deliver journalists and guests reliable, high-speed access to online services.
1/12/2010
Cisco Sees 802.11n, Devices and Video as Leading Trends in 2010
Cisco, one of the big stakeholders in the business of WiFi technology, expects 2010 will be an even better year, especially with the release of increasingly sophisticated devices and video technology, Chris Kozup, senior manager, mobility solutions for Cisco, told TMCnet.
1/7/2010
BroadLight's Residential Gateway Device Integrated with Ralink's Wi-Fi solution
The companies' new integrated reference design will bring next generation "triple play" voice, video and data services to homes via a combined GPON plus Wi-Fi network.
12/29/2009
Ford Takes Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots to the Next Level
"Have you driven a hotspot lately?" might be Ford's new tag line. Earlier this month, the company announced that its next-generation SYNC in-car electronics packages will include in-car Wi-Fi.
12/29/2009
Intrinsyc Aids Barnes & Noble Nook eBook Reader's System Integration
Intrinsyc, a provider of software solutions for mobile devices reportedly said that its Device Development Solutions group aided Barnes & Noble nook eBook reader's system integration. The nook eBook reader is said to be the most advanced eBook reader and runs on the Android platform with built in AT&T 3G service and WiFi, along with an e-ink screen for enhanced reading experience.
12/21/2009
McDonald's Offers Free WiFi: Why it is Important
Most retailers offer WiFi service as a way of increasing value for customers and also enticing them to drop by and stay longer. The latest move by McDonald's is a part of that trend. But it is more than that.
12/16/2009
WiGig Alliance Completes Multi-Gigabit Wireless Specification
Wireless Gigabit Alliance, an enabler of multi-gigabit-speed wireless communications and an organization advancing the adoption and widespread use of 60 GHz wireless technology worldwide, has reportedly completed its unified wireless specification and is now ready for member review. The company expects to make this specification available to WiGig adopter members in Q1 2010.
12/11/2009
Xing Lin Medical Information Technology Repositions Itself in Chinese Healthcare Sector
Xing Lin Medical Information Technology Company has announced that it has “repositioned” itself as the key provider of WiFi- and RFID- based medical information digitalization system to the healthcare sector in China.
12/11/2009
Broadcom Releases New Version of InConcert Wireless Technology
Broadcom has announced a new version of its InConcert wireless technology that enables co-existence between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in netbooks and notebooks.
12/10/2009
In-Stat Study Predicts Rise in Demand for Better Wi-Fi Performance
In-Stat has released a new report which shows that as the use of smartphones with advanced applications spreads, customers are soon going to demand better Wi-Fi performance.
12/1/2009
Aclara's Thompson Elected By Wi-Fi Alliance Member Companies to Chair Smart Grid Task Group
The Smart Grid task group will provide technical expertise to utilities and government officials on the properties of Wi-Fi that make it suitable for the Smart Grid. The task group will also assess the way to extend the Wi-Fi certified testing program to support Smart Grid devices and applications.
11/30/2009
Aruba Networks Earns 2009 Internet Telephony Excellence Award
TMC recognized Aruba for its contributions to Boston Medical Center, a 626-bed hospital and academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End.
11/25/2009
Ubiquisys Unveils Wide Area Femtocell Solution
Ubiquisys has announced the commercial availability of a wide area femtocell solution that provides coverage of up to 12 km (or 5 square miles) at a fraction of the cost of existing solutions.
11/20/2009
AT&T Unveils HP Mini 110 Netbook with 3G Mobile Broadband for Holidays
AT&T got the holiday bells ringing with its new HP Mini Netbook, which features built-in access to the AT&T's 3G network and Wi-Fi network. The carrier will begin selling the netbook on Sunday – in stores and online -- for early bird holiday shoppers.
11/20/2009
JiWire Report Reveals WiFi Usage Trends
The Mobile Audience Insights Report includes findings from a survey conducted of 2,644 WiFi customers in airports across the U.S. that used JiWire's WiFi Media Channel in between June and July 2009.
11/18/2009
Boingo Wireless Expands Service in Australasia Region with Tomizone
This agreement enables Boingo subscribers' access to 4,000 Tomizone locations immediately – with the remaining 12,000 Tomizone hotspots to be made accessible in the near future.
11/18/2009
International VoIP Service Launched by Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz, a mobile VoIP operator, reportedly has announced the launch of a new low-cost international calling service, called "NimbuzzOut," which will be complementing the company's mobile application – Nimbuzz Mobile – that offers free voice over Internet protocol calls, session initiation protocol calls and social instant messaging aggregation.
11/17/2009
St. Trudo Hospital Selects AeroScout Healthcare Visibility Solution
Since the advent of modern technology, tracking and treating patients has been easier for healthcare facilities. Making use of such a technology, Trudo Hospital in Belgium has reportedly selected the AeroScout Healthcare Visibility solution to efficiently track the patient's location. The hospital can also easily track WiFi devices using this technology.
11/16/2009
Wi-Fi Hotspot Market Stages Revival, Reports In-Stat
The WiFi hotspot market is growing and is marked by renewed interest from communication providers and increased usage among both business and other users, according to market research firm In-Stat. In-Stat estimated that hotspot usage will increase in 2009 by 47 percent, bringing total worldwide connects to 1.2 billion, a new report found.
11/13/2009
Liberty University Selects Wi-Fi From Aruba and HaiVision's Furnace Video Distribution System
Aruba officials said that the objective of the program is to provide roaming students with universal access to multi-channel video.
11/9/2009
Spanish Auto Dealership Deploys AeroScout WiFi Asset Tracking System
AeroScout announced today that the Valencia, Spain-based Mercedes-Benz dealership has successfully deployed its "Vehicle Tracking and Management" system.
11/5/2009
T-Mobile Joins the Wi-Fi Alliance as Sponsor Member
Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile USA, Inc. reportedly has joined the Wi-Fi Alliance as a sponsor member.
11/4/2009
Bell to Launch Novatel Turbo Stick and MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot on National HSPA Network
Canadian communications company Bell has announced that it will start offering both the U998 HSPA+ Turbo Stick and the MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot from Novatel Wireless on its new "High Speed Packet Access" wireless network.
11/2/2009
Easy Wi-Fi Network Offers Free Access to Thousands of Wi-Fi Hotspots Globally
Devicescape, a provider of Wi-Fi services, has reportedly launched the first-ever free access to the world's largest Wi-Fi Network. Users of the so-called Easy Wi-Fi Network, will receive a high-quality hotspot network, with the new network offering global Wi-Fi access integrated with an easy-to-use hotspot map finder. The new service helps users find and connect to hundreds of thousands of hotspots all over the world. The service is monitored round the clock to guarantee optimal Wi-Fi connection performance.
10/23/2009
Evolving Systems' Dynamic SIM Allocation Activates More Than 3 Million SIM Cards
Evolving Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and cable markets, has reportedly announced that more than 3 million prepaid SIM cards globally have been activated using its Dynamic SIM Allocation solution that has helped deliver a compelling alternative to the traditional pre-provisioning model. Dynamic SIM Allocation is a new technology that helps activate phones without going through the pre-provisioning mode of activation. It saves unnecessary costs spent behind the large numbers of inactive SIM cards and helps wireless carriers offer an enhanced end-user experience.
10/23/2009
Joikusoft Intros JoikuBoost for Smartphones
According to officials with Jokisoft, the software makes use of 3G data connections between multiple mobile phones in multiple operator 3G networks. Actual Internet speed multiplies as the data bits transported in a JoikuBoost Wi-Fi network simultaneously flow through multiple operators' 3G networks.
10/21/2009
BridgeCo Selects Mocana NanoSSL Software to Secure its JukeBlox Platform
BridgeCo and Mocana have announced a technology partnership to protect the next generation of digital music players and networked home entertainment systems.
10/20/2009
MTS Launches Novatel MiFi in Manitoba
Canada's MTS Allstream has reportedly said that it is the first telecom company to launch Novatel MiFi - a device that lets users to access Internet wirelessly anywhere and anytime – in the town of Manitoba. The Novatel MiFi 2200 is a small device that provides 3G Internet access and Wi-Fi connectivity for as many as five wireless users.
10/19/2009
Cisco Launches 802.11n Acceleration Kit and Accompanying Web site
For a number of big organizations, the race to upgrade to 802.11n technology can't come fast enough. But a number of small- to medium-size businesses might be held back from the latest technology due to budget constraints. That's why networking giant Cisco has launched a new "802.11n Acceleration Kit" and accompanying Web site, which went live at noon on Monday.
10/19/2009
CONSISTEL Wins Major Tender to Deploy Wireless Network at a Resort
CONSISTEL SINGAPORE PTE LTD reportedly has won a major tender to design and deploy a multi- system wireless network at the integrated resort in the Marina Bay area. This mega project is Singapore's integrated resort that encompasses a casino and three hotel towers, as well as other facilities like convention center. It is a key initiative of the Singapore government aimed at economic gains through the creation of jobs, investments and tourism.
10/19/2009
Post University Deploys Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc. a company specializing in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, reportedly announced that Post University will be deploying its 802.11n Wi-Fi networks across its 58-acre Waterbury, CT campus.
10/16/2009
Digi International Intros Digi TransPort WR44
The router provides high-speed connectivity to remote devices by combining a 3G cellular router, state-of-the-art security, advanced routing, an Ethernet switch, global positioning system, telemetry and Wi-Fi access point through a single unit.
10/14/2009
Huawei, AIRCOM Partner to Drive Product Interoperability and System Integration
The cooperation between the companies is expected to secure future OSS and interoperability of network management products and company officials believe this will ensure that only minimal customization and testing will be required by network operators deploying a Huawei/AIRCOM solution.
10/14/2009
Zoom Announces Volume Shipments of 3G Wireless-N Desk Router
Model 4501 was released to the market with an estimated U.S. retail of $79 and offers easy sharing of a 3G connection wherever there is a 3G mobile broadband modem including an AC power like office, home, trade show, airport, hotel, and more.
10/14/2009
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Selects Aruba Networks
U.K.-based Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has selected Aruba Networks to support the use of mobile applications at the Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.
10/13/2009
XACT Downhole Completed Deploying Acoustic Telemetry MWD Service for EQT
XACT Downhole Telemetry Inc. reportedly announced that it has completed deploying its acoustic telemetry Measurement While Drilling or MWD service in air drilled horizontal gas wells for Equitable Resources Inc. The XACT system includes a full throughbore design and is an automated, solid state solution. The tool can be operated by rig crews themselves eliminating the dependence on MWD operators. Data can be transmitted from downhole to surface at the rate of 20 baud making it a rapid wireless update solution.
10/12/2009
National Study Reveals 78 Percent of Americans are Interested in mHealth
A new national study conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association in conjunction with Harris Interactive reportedly revealed that almost eight in ten Americans, or 78 percent, express interest in mobile health, or mHealth solutions. In addition, more than one in ten, or 15 percent of Americans surveyed said they were interested in learning more about it.
10/9/2009
Sierra Wireless and MobiPower Enter into Agreement
Sierra Wireless and MobiPower reportedly have reportedly entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of stolen-vehicle recovery and asset protection solutions based on Sierra Wireless embedded cellular modules.
10/8/2009
Belden Intros HirschmannRS22 and RS32 Fast/Gigabit Ethernet PoE Switches
Belden, which develops signal transmission products for the industrial, enterprise, broadcast, building management and security markets, has announced the launch of Hirschmann RS22 and RS32 Fast/Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switches to its OpenRail Switch product family.
10/7/2009
Atheros Releases Integrated 2-Stream 11n Solutions
The two new designs from Atheros target the PC and broadband consumer premises equipment (CPE) markets. These designs integrate the MAC/baseband and radio transceiver, two enhanced MIMO power amplifiers and low noise amplifiers, and the transmit/receive switch onto a single chip which in turn enables a new class of 11n products.
10/7/2009
NPE, GainSpan Unveil WiFi-IT! Module, a Low-Power Wi-Fi Sensor
North Pole Engineering, Inc. (NPE) and GainSpan Corporation have announced the release of the first module in NPE's low-power Wi-Fi sensor networks product line. The 802.11 b/g compatible WiFi-IT! module is based on GainSpan's GS1010 system-on-chip integrated solution.
10/6/2009
Revol Wireless Intros New Mobile Phone Plans
Revol Wireless, a locally owned and operated wireless carrier based in Ohio, has announced a new no contract wireless phone plans for consumers who are looking for greater savings and simple ways to stretch their dollars.
10/6/2009
Femtocells to the Rescue? Operators, Be Careful with the Rollout (Part 1 of 3)
Given the general market enthusiasm for mobile data, it is imperative that operators meet subscribers' quality-of-service expectations, especially indoors, where the majority of mobile data usage takes place. Looking at the business and consumer markets, more than 60 percent of mobile voice and data traffic now originates from inside buildings, and – at best – 3G indoor coverage is mostly average. As they currently exist, the networks simply cannot handle significant additional indoor traffic. Yet giving the impression to the end user that the system cannot cope does not do justice to the capability of the technology and could damage the reputation of mobile data at precisely the time that operators need its revenue.
10/5/2009
Vonage Launches Mobile VoIP for BlackBerry and iPhone
Once downloaded, the service saves customers more than 50 percent on calls to dozens of countries compared to the rates charged by wireless carriers, while providing far more convenience than calling cards.
10/5/2009
Augmented Reality Takes tCell Phone to a Whole New Level
If your cell phone or smartphone has not yet become an extension of you, it is like to happen with this latest application available on Google's Android operating system and the iPhone.
10/5/2009
Vonage Launches First Mobile Application for iPhone and BlackBerry
Vonage kicked off this week with the launch of its first mobile calling application for iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones, as well as iPod Touch devices.
10/5/2009
France's Arts et Metiers ParisTech Selects Aruba's Systems
The Arts et Metiers ParisTech has reportedly deployed Aruba's adaptive wireless solutions at its Aix-en-Provence, Angers, Bordeaux, Châlons-en-Champagne, Chambery, Cluny, Lille, Metz, Chalon-sur-Saône and Paris campuses.
10/1/2009
India University Installs Proxim's Wi-Fi Mesh Equipment for Secure WLAN
Chandigarh, India-based Punjab Engineering College, or "PEC," University of Technology has installed Proxim Wireless's Wi-Fi mesh equipment in order to have a secure wireless Local Area Network, or "WLAN," for their residential faculty areas.
10/1/2009
TamoSoft Releases CommView for WiFi 6.2
TamoSoft has announced the availability of the next version of its 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless network analyzer for Windows XP/Vista/7 -- CommView for WiFi 6.2.
9/30/2009
Wi-Fi Alliance Launches 802.11n Certification Program
Now that the latest, fastest and final 802.11n WiFi standard is up and running with the blessing of the I-EEE, the Wi-Fi Alliance is now testing and certifying products that use the networking standard with a colorful new logo and taglines.
9/30/2009
Samsung Launches First R2 LiMo Handset, Vodafone 360 H1
Samsung Electronics Co., a global company and a reputed handset maker, reportedly released its first open source-based mobile phone exclusively for a British mobile carrier. As reported, the new Samsung touchscreen device based on the LiMo platform will be available for subscribers to a new service called Vodafone 360, which is provided by the mobile telecommunications network company Vodafone Inc.
9/28/2009
Aruba Networks Releases High-Performance 802.11n Access Point
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Aruba Networks, Inc. today announced the release of its compact, dual-radio AP-105 802.11n Access Point.
9/25/2009
FCC Announces Proposal for New 'Net Neutrality' Rules
The FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, on Monday, announced a proposal to regulate Internet through new rules that would require Internet providers treat all Web traffic the same way – whether it's delivered on mobile phones, office desktops or other platforms.
9/21/2009
Inova Multimedia Selects AFT Network for Wireless Infotainment Project
Inova Multimedia has reportedly selected AFL Network Services, a major player in wireless integration and engineering, to support a turnkey WiFi network installation in the New Jersey/New York area. The Germany based company offers turnkey solutions for mobile and stationary information, entertainment and CCTV to public transport operators, vehicle manufactures and content providers.
9/21/2009
Quantum Deploys Antenova's Antennas
Antenova, a provider of integrated antennas and RF solutions for wireless communication and consumer electronic devices, announced that the mobile TV Company, Quantum, has picked its antennas and M10214 GPS RADIONOVA RF antenna modules for any-where connectivity on its handheld multimedia devices.
9/17/2009
Australian School Deploys Xirrus 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays Across Campus
Sacred Heart College, an International Baccalaureate World School located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, has deployed Xirrus' high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays across the campus.
9/17/2009
Motorola Debuts MC9500, the Industrial-Class Handheld Device
Motorola has unveiled the new MC9500, a premium industrial-class Windows Mobile powered handheld device.
9/17/2009
D-Link's 802.11n WiFi Products Comply with Newly Ratified I-EEE Standard
D-Link , a provider of end-to-end computer networking solutions, welcomed the final ratification of the 802.11n standard for wireless networks. All of the company's 11n WiFi home routers and business solutions now comply with the latest wireless technology.
9/16/2009
Meru and Wavelink Help Australian Businesses Take up 802.11n Wireless Local Area Networks
Now that 802.11n wireless networking standard is official, Meru Networks is working with Australian IP distributor Wavelink Communications to bring businesses in the Outback up to speed, both companies announced today.
9/15/2009
FTTH Network Installer Connexion Technologies Using BelAir Networks to Bring Wi-Fi to Housing Developments
Connexion Technologies, which specializes in the installation of FTTH network architecture in large housing developments, will now be using BelAir Networks' Wi-Fi technology in projects where Wi-Fi access is contracted.
9/15/2009
Cellcrypt Mobile Launches Encrypted Mobile Voice Calling
London based provider of secure mobile voice calling, Cellcrypt has announced that Cellcrypt Mobile is now available over Inmarsat's broadband satellite services.
9/15/2009
Britthaven Deploys Aruba Networks' Wireless LANs
Aruba Networks, Inc., a major player in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, has announced that Britthaven, Inc. has deployed adaptive Wi-Fi networks across 60 skilled nursing facilities and retirement homes in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.
9/10/2009
Supply Shortages Cause Wireless LAN Market Sales Droop in Second Quarter 2009
Due to supply shortages by equipment manufacturers, worldwide sales of wireless LANs during the second quarter of 2009 shrunk from the first quarter, a new report by market-research firm Dell'Oro Group reveals.
9/4/2009
Arjun Roychowdhury of Hughes Systique Corp To Present at ITEXPO West 2009
As more executives become 'road warriors' it will be crucial to develop a mobile VoIP application that rivals PSTN and mobile phone quality.
9/2/2009
Xirrus Intros Advanced RF Performance Manager to Optimize 802.11N Networks
Xirrus, which manufacturers the Wireless Fidelity, or "Wi-Fi" Array architecture that displaces both overlay Wi-Fi offerings and switched Ethernet to the desktop, announced the release of its advanced RF Performance Manager, or "RPM," for optimizing the bandwidth usage and station performance of 802.11n Wi-Fi networks.
9/2/2009
Cisco Preps Customers for Super-Speedy 802.11n Wi-Fi Spec in Time for September Rollout
The spec - first conceptualized in 2002 when a study group met to determine the feasibility of a Wi-Fi standard that would surpass the de facto 802.11a and 802.11g Wi-Fi standards - is slated to become official when a special I-EEE task group publishes the final ratification on September 11.
9/1/2009
Ruckus Smart Wireless Deployed on Historic Queen Mary
Queen Mary, one of the world's most historic ships is now permanently docked and is now serving as a luxury hotel and convention center in Long Beach, California. Queen Mary will be outfitted with Ruckus Wireless' ZoneFlex Smart wireless LAN, or WLAN, products for wireless connectivity from any place on the ship in order to support its visitors.
8/31/2009
Microsoft Events Selects Xirrus to Deliver Ultra-High Density Wi-Fi
Microsoft CMG Events & Studios has selected Xirrus to deliver ultra-high density Wi-Fi, according to the company.
8/31/2009
Dramatic Public Wi-Fi Usage Changes in 2009
If the results of a new survey are correct, there has been a dramatic change in use of public Wi-Fi hotspots because of smart phone adoption, a stunning shift in devices used to access bandwidth and a shift in activities conducted at public Wi-Fi hotspots.
8/31/2009
WiFi Phone Shipment Rate Doubling Every Two Years: Report
ABI Research this week confirmed an earlier report put out in February, which called for WiFi handset shipments to double between 2008 and 2010. This pattern is expected to continue the time period 2009 to 2011.
8/27/2009
ABI Confirms Earlier Wi-Fi Handset Annual Doubling Prediction
A recent report from ABI Research, titled "Report: Wi-Fi Enabled Handsets To Double Every two Years", reported that Wi-Fi enabled handsets will double every two years through 2013, and found that another relevant trend category emerging was, "Wi-Fi enabled Smartphones," since 75 percent of iPhone owners use Wi-Fi, and 80 percent of HTC Smartphones have Wi-Fi even though only 10 percent consumers use this facility.
8/26/2009
Consumers Expect Wi-Fi to Be Built into Devices, says Devicescape Wi-Fi Report
Devicescape, a provider of advanced Wi-Fi software solutions, has just unveiled its second quarterly Wi-Fi Report which indicates new insights into Wi-Fi usage and opinions from more than 1000 survey respondents from around the world. This is Devicescape's second report detailing consumer attitudes toward Wi-Fi and other high-bandwidth, wireless technologies.
8/25/2009
Southwest Airlines to Offer In-flight Wi-Fi
When boarding a flight, many passengers immediately want to know if there will be in-flight Wi-Fi access provided. Some people, business executives especially, find that the few hours not plugged in results in being unproductive.
8/21/2009
Cellular Sales To Offer Verizon Wireless Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless' retailer Cellular Sales has stated that it is now offering the Verizon Wireless' MiFi2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot. The new Wi-Fi router has the same size as that of a credit card and has EV-DO integrated into it so that users can use the device to get connected at almost anywhere and share the connection with up to five devices.
8/21/2009
BelAir Networks Leads WLAN / Wi-Fi Mesh market in Q2
Ontario, Canada based Wi-Fi equipment provider BelAir Networks has once again captured the greatest share in the North American WLAN / Wi-Fi mesh market, according to a recent report.
8/21/2009
Tom's Hardware Conducts First Open Air 802.11n Product Tests; Ruckus Wireless Emerges Winner
In the first comprehensive open air testing conducting for the 802.11n products by Tom's Hardware, a reputed Internet based resource for impartial reviews, news and intelligence about latest technological developments; it was revealed that Ruckus Wireless emerged on top ahead of competitors Cisco and Aruba.
8/21/2009
Google Wi-Fi Network Users Moon Jump by 19 Percent in 30 Days
Tropos Networks reportedly announced that the Google wireless broadband network built with Tropos routers in Mountain View, California, experienced an extraordinary growth spurt as the number of users skyrocketed by nearly 19 percent from 16,000 to 19,000 in a 30 day span.
8/20/2009
Single Stream 11n Chipsets Replacing 802.11g Products: Research
ABI's "Wi-Fi IC Market Data" package shows that Wi-Fi chipset shipments will total over 100 million just for smartphones in 2009. The data also indicates that smartphones, netbooks, and many consumer electronics devices such as portable media players, TVs, and cameras will become increasingly important market segments.
8/19/2009
AXSEM Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE Platform
Brogle said that switching to the AFS Platform enables the company to verify its circuits much more thoroughly, enhance design productivity, and create complex products without re-spins.
8/19/2009
U.K. Excel Passengers Can Now Enjoy Free Wi-Fi Connectivity
Icomera AB, a provider of cellular broadband gateways, has announced recently that UK-based Excel Passenger Logistics chose the company's award-winning Moovbox M200 Mobile Broadband Gateway to provide Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS tracking on buses and coaches serving British airports.
8/14/2009
Utah Transit Authority Selects AT&T Wireless Solution
Utah Transit Authority reportedly has awarded AT&T a contract to provide a Wireless Wide Area Network, or WWAN.
8/13/2009
Calgary Board of Education Begins District-Wide Deployment of Aruba's Wi-Fi Networks
Aruba Networks, a provider of wireless LANs and secure mobility platforms, announced that the Calgary Board of Education has started deploying Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi networks across its 217 elementary, middle, high and vocational school campuses serving over 100,000 students.
8/13/2009
Rajant Corporation Secures FIPS 140-2 Validation
This validation covers the BreadCrumb ME2 hardware as well as BreadCrumb firmware version 10.0 and qualifies the device to be used by U.S. federal agencies and Canadian agencies for the protection of sensitive information.
8/12/2009
Report: Wireless LAN Market Sales to Rise from 2010 to 2013
At present, the wireless LAN market is witnessing improved sales to household users. In fact, the household segment is the largest segment of the WLAN market and is performing better than sales to enterprise users.
8/12/2009
Suffolk University Selects Cellular Specialties Solutions
ffolk University has selected Cellular Specialties' solutions to boost wireless signal strength for both data and voice services in highly congested, low coverage areas such as the university's student residence hall on Beacon Hill.
8/12/2009
UPU Selects Reva's Tag Acquisition Processor
Headquartered in Berne, Switzerland the UPU will lay down the rules for international mail exchanges. This is expected to ensure an accessible and efficient global network of modern postal communications.
8/12/2009
Verizon Completes Enhancements to its Network in Temple University Hospital
Connectivity for wireless calling, Web-browsing, e-mail, text and picture messaging in the facilities and offices will also be improved including in the basement levels of these buildings - which previously was not possible as the wireless signals could not penetrate the concrete walls.
8/12/2009
Hospital Deploys Aruba Wireless LAN
XWCH believes in continuous quality improvement in services that affect patient care and their internal operations.
8/12/2009
Virginia Hospital Center Selects InnerWireless Horizon Converged Wireless Solution
Virginia Hospital Center has selected and deployed InnerWireless' Horizon Converged Wireless solution across 1.1 million square feet in three buildings on its Arlington, Virginia, campus to ensure wireless connectivity for mission- and life-critical applications.
8/11/2009
Broadcom's Home Networking Reference Design Platform Receives MoCA 1.1 Certification
The digital living network alliance is a standard used by consumer electronics manufacturers to allow entertainment devices within the home to share their content with each other across a home network. DLNA enables consumer appliances to connect and exchange digital content throughout the home utilizing multimedia over coax alliance, Ethernet or wireless fidelity networks.
8/11/2009
Skytron, Powered by Awarepoint, Selected by San Joaquin Community Hospital
Awarepoint and Skytron have jointly deployed their "Real-time Location System" at San Joaquin Community Hospital. With this deployment, the adventist health system will be added to Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, hospital client base.
8/11/2009
Fortress Technologies to Launch Six New Products to Enable On-the-Move Connectivity
Fortress Technologies is all set to launch six new products to enable complete on-the-move connectivity. The products will meet the government's demand for man-wearable, vehicle specific and mesh networking capabilities. The company will release details on each new product along with its launch at the LandWarNet conference that is scheduled to take place Aug. 18-20 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
8/11/2009
Heartland Payment Systems Launches New Prepaid Services Program
Heartland Payment Systems, a payments processor, has launched prepaid calling services including wireless and long-distance minutes through its new ePIN It! program.
8/6/2009
Sprint Introduces New Mobile Broadband Router Products
Sprint has introduced new mobile broadband router products that connect multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices at 3G or 4G mobile broadband speeds where Sprint 3G and 4G networks are available.
8/6/2009
Hilo Medical Center Selects InfoLogix to Provide Wireless Managed Service
Hilo Medical Center in Hilo, Hawaii has selected InfoLogix, Inc., a provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, for a multi-year engagement to provide wireless managed services and cellular installation across the Hilo Medical Center (HMC) facility.
8/6/2009
D-Link's Seven 802.11n Routers Qualify For The "Compatible With Windows 7" Logo Program
Among D-Link's 802.11n routers, seven have passed Windows 7 Logo testing, thereby qualifying them for the "Compatible with Windows 7" Logo program. D-Link provides connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking.
8/6/2009
Parks Associates Provides Analysis and Forecasts for Wireless Healthcare Sector
In a recently released study, titled, "Wireless Healthcare: Analysis & Forecasts," international research firm Parks Associates predicts that the U.S. market for wireless home-based healthcare applications and services will grow at a five-year cumulative annual growth rate of over 180 percent. This will turn the Wireless Healthcare sector into a $4.4 billion industry in 2013, states the research firm.
8/6/2009
WeFi Secures Second Round of Funding
WeFi Inc., the creator of a global open Wi-Fi network, reportedly has secured an undisclosed amount of second round funding.
8/5/2009
NetLogix Selects Motorola's Mesh WAN Solution for the City of Maywood
Specifically, Netlogix hasdeployed Motorola's MWAN 4300 nodes which run a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi radio (802.11 b/g) for client access and node-to-node mesh links, and an additional 4.9 GHz licensed band (802.11a) radio for public safety applications like video surveillance in Maywood.
8/5/2009
Alion Science and Technology Awarded $ 7.8 M Army Contract
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, reportedly has been awarded $7.8M Army contract to ensure wireless spectrum access for critical communications and sensor systems.
8/4/2009
More Enterprise FMC: Wi-Fi Phones Will Drive It
Wi-Fi in smartphones will grow from a 45 percent attach rate in 2009 to a 90 percent attach rate in 2014, ABI Research predicts.
8/3/2009
Wi-LAN Signs License Agreement with Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent), is a test and measurement equipment supplier to the telecommunications industry, reportedly signed a license agreement with Wi-LAN Inc., covering various wireless technologies including CDMA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX and Bluetooth. The specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed..
7/31/2009
OfficeLinks Invests in Leading-Edge Technology
OfficeLinks, a provider of business-ready New York office space on-demand, is investing in leading-edge technology, helping clients reduce travel costs, optimize productivity, and provide better remote meeting capabilities.
7/31/2009
AT&T Enters into Agreement with the University of South Carolina
AT&T has entered into a new agreement with The University of South Carolina (USC) to provide Wi-Fi access at the University's Columbia, S.C., campus.
7/31/2009
Aruba Networks Releases a Reference Guide for Network Integrators
Aruba Networks, Inc. a company that specializes in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, reportedly announced the availability of a new reference guide for network integrators. The network is designed to help the company when designing and deploying fixed telecommuter and branch office solutions, it said.
7/31/2009
AT&T Reports Significant Second-Quarter Increase in Wi-Fi Hotspot Connections
AT&T has reportedly announced a significant increase in the number of Wi-Fi connections on the AT&T network for the second-quarter. The company attributed the rising number of customers with Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones with an increase number of connections. A communications holding company, AT&T provides wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services and also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide.
7/30/2009
NeoMedia Inks Patent Licensing Deal with Mobile Tag
NeoMedia Technologies and Mobile Tag have inked a non-exclusive patent licensing deal for machine readable mobile codes under NeoMedia's patent portfolio.
7/30/2009
Bango Enables Wi-Fi Billing for Smartphones
Bango, a mobile payment and analytics company, has announced Wi-Fi enabled operator billing for smartphones.
7/30/2009
ANADIGICS Launches New Circuit for WiFi-Enabled Wireless Handset Market
ANADIGICS, Inc., a provider of power amplifiers for wireless and broadband applications, has reportedly launched a new high power, dual-band front end integrated circuit (FEIC), the AWL9966, designed to address the growing demand for WiFi capability in size-constrained mobile electronics. This new highly integrated device provides in one small 4 x 4 x 0.6 mm package all the RF amplifiers and switches required for a compact, high-performance WiFi front end, complete with an integrated Bluetooth path.
7/23/2009
JiWire Signs Licensing Agreement with Nielsen Claritas
Mobile audience media company, JiWire, has reportedly signed an agreement with Nielsen Claritas, the target marketing solutions division of The Nielsen Co. to launch a new audience-targeting service that combines Nielsen Claritas behavioral, demographic and lifestyle segmentation data with information about JiWire's 25,000 Wi-Fi hot spot locations.
7/23/2009
WiFi in the Sky
Soon, there will be little escape from broadband internet when you fly– if you're willing to pay for it. Market leader Aircell has installed its Gogo system on 460 airplanes, reports the New York Times, and expects to have as many as 1,000 planes turned up by the end of the year. Meanwhile, Row44 is making noises about how expects to install its system on anywhere from 500 to 1,000 aircraft worldwide by the end of 2010.
7/23/2009
Over Half of Americans Use Wireless Internet Access
Some 56 percent of adult Americans have accessed the Internet by wireless means, such as using a laptop, mobile device, game console, or MP3 player, an April 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project shows.
7/23/2009
Flexible and Office-Friendly, WiFi Is Its Own Worst Enemy
According to Frank Grillo, executive vice president of marketing at Cypress Communications, WiFi should be everywhere, as the technology's reduction of cables cuts down on the costs of network deployment and brings the Internet to more devices.
7/20/2009
Export-Import Bank of Thailand Deploys Aruba's Wireless Solution
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand has selected and deployed Aruba 802.11n network to securely enhance the productivity of its workforce. Being one of the first 802.11n networks in Thailand, company officials said they conducted extensive due diligence prior to selecting a vendor.
7/20/2009
EU Fights Operators' Plan to Restrict VoIP on Mobile Phones
The European Commission is raging a battle against mobile phone operators that want to restrict the use of Internet calling services through their mobile networks. In it latest move, the commission reportedly is throwing its weight against new roaming regulation or antitrust rules to block that attempt. The new regulation, which took effect this month, said that there should be no obstacles to emerging applications or technologies that can be a substitute for, or alternative to, roaming services, such as WiFi, VoIP and Instant Messaging services, according to EurActive Network.
7/17/2009
Shipments of 802.11n Will Soar in Wi-Fi Chipset Market in 2010
According to a recent report released by In-Stat, shipments of Wi-Fi Chipsets based on the draft n/802.11n will surpass those based on 802.11g in 2010. This will be mainly because of the increase in the shipments of mobile handsets and notebook PCs, In-Stat said. IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards, which allow for communication of wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. IEEE 802.11g extends throughput to up to 54 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band as 802.11 and it is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification.
7/16/2009
India's Zylog Systems Selects Aptilo Networks
Zylog Systems India Limited, a subsidiary of global software solutions and services provider Zylog Systems Limited, has reportedly selected Aptilo Networks to provide the back-end systems deploying its Wi5 wireless broadband offering throughout India. Company officials said that its Wi5 service is now live in a part of Chennai, which would be expanded to Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad in the next year covering approximately 1,600 kilometers and hundreds of thousands of users.
7/16/2009
Report: Connecting Via WiFi to Access Mobile Services Impacts Revenue
More than 20 percent of people visiting Web sites to buy content through their mobile phones are now connecting via WiFi, according to Bango, a global, mobile Web technology company. Since connecting via WiFi makes mobile visitors unrecognizable by networks, content providers and operators are finding it difficult to sell and market mobile services to them. This in turn impacts mobile content revenues significantly. The use of WiFi on mobile handsets is becoming pervasive, according to Frank Dickson, vice president of research at analyst firm In-Stat. In-Stat anticipates that 20 percent of the total WiFi chipsets will be used in mobile phones by 2010 as manufacturers continue to ship an increasing number of WiFi enabled handsets.
7/16/2009
As More Consumer-Friendly 4G Technology, LTE to Dominate WiMAX: Expert
"Real commercial LTE services will be available in selected markets in 2012 and widespread by 2015," Turner told TMC President Rich Tehrani in an interview that's printed in full below. "In other words the elapsed time from frozen 3GPP specifications to commercial services will be about three years, as it's been for every prior 3GPP specification release."
7/15/2009
What We've Learned from the iPhone: Devices Trump Networks
Apple's watershed smartphone – the touchscreen iPhone, whose 3G incarnation upended the worlds of IT, telecom and gadgets when it was introduced one year ago this month – has taught all of us that user interface innovation matters enough for operators to change their business model, an official with a Rockville, Md.-based communications consulting and software company told TMCnet in an interview.
7/15/2009
More Consumers Demanding Free WiFi: Telecom Insider
According to Douglas Green, publisher of Telecom Reseller, WiFi must be paid for by someone – and for industries such as airlines it's emerged as a relatively inexpensive way to make a customer's experience more enjoyable. Yet, as Green – who is moderating a session on "Creating Mobile Voice & Video Applications" during ITEXPO West in September – told TMC President Rich Tehrani in an interview (printed in full below), consumers' expectations about free WiFi everywhere may be a little extreme.
7/14/2009
The Emerging Converged Communications at Home Market
Consumer electronics manufacturers, operators and retailers are launching a new wave of always-on multimedia communications devices. With the recent burst of innovation, consumers are being provided a whole new range of choices, and it is still unclear which device will be the real winner to gain the most market share. It used to be phones were used only for voice calls, and TV was the only way to view video in the home. Today applications are migrating to different devices. Voice, video, data and audio are now available on new platforms including tablets, digital photo frames, internet radios, multimedia cordless phones and other broadband multimedia screens.
7/14/2009
Micrel Intros Hyper Speed Control PWM Controllers
The Hyper Speed Control architecture of these ICs reduces required output capacitance and allows optimum transient response at the same time making high delta V operation possible. These solutions are most suitable for set-top boxes, gateways, routers, computing peripherals, and telecom/networking equipments.
7/7/2009
Agito Networks Recognized for Mobile UC Product
The company's RoamAnywhere Mobility Router is a mobile Unified Communications product which will help enterprise voice and UC applications to enhance productivity being also cost effective. It combines WiFi cellular and UC with location information thereby improving upon accessibility and responsiveness of mobile workers besides reducing mobile costs.
7/7/2009
AT&T Enhances Giants Digital Dugout with Wi-Fi Portal
AT&T announced upgrades to AT&T Park's Giants Digital Dugout, which is an interactive, in-stadium site for San Francisco Giant fans. The Digital Dugout provides a unique experience with its applications and exclusive content delivered across the ballpark over complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi access to all visitors with a Wi-Fi enabled device. The recent upgrades include a new smartphone-friendly interface and a new feature including Food Finder, which locates the nearest concession stand for hungry Giant fans.
7/6/2009
WiFi, Smartphones, IP Peering and the Network's Growing Importance
According to Grant Kirkwood, who also serves as chief technical officer at Mzima Networks, increasingly popular smartphones are poised to push the IP network so far away from the core, that landline-locked phones will become a thing of the past and the network itself will become indispensable for even the most basic communications.
7/2/2009
As Text-Messaging Rises, Unlimited Data Plans Will Go Extinct: IT Insider
Carriers are losing millions as smartphone users take advantage of unlimited data plans, texting constantly as that technology becomes more and more mainstream – but they'll catch on and tap that cash cow, an official with a company creates unified interaction solutions for contact centers, told TMC in an interview.
7/2/2009
i2Telecom Unveils MyGlobalTalk for iPhone
A Roswell, Ga.-based developer of mobile applications and services, i2Telecom International, Inc. has reportedly made its popular international calling solution, "MyGlobalTalk," available as a free iPhone application on the iTunes online store.
7/2/2009
Actiontec Debuts Q1000 Wireless N VDSL Modem Router
The VDSL2 modem is the latest addition to Actiontec's line of triple play VDSL2/ADSL2+ Universal DSL Wireless Gateways and features dual-core 32 bit processor, a Wireless N radio, Gigabit Ethernet switch and 32 MB Flash and 64 MB SDRAM which enable the modem to seamlessly control a wide range of demanding multimedia applications, including HDTV, Voice over WiFi, media sharing, and online gaming.
7/2/2009
Security a Concern in Healthcare Technology: Study
In its new report – titled "Is E-healthcare Secure in the Hands of Cellular Technology?" – market research firm Frost & Sullivan focuses on the role of modern communication technologies in the field of healthcare, saying that while mobile technology is of immense value to healthcare professionals, the security threats in these technologies is a matter of concern.
7/2/2009
Down Economy, Broadband Stimulus Raise Profile of Dark Fiber: Expert
According to Hunter Newby, the chief executive officer of a Manhattan-based company that's seeking to pave the way for wide broadband access, wireless backhaul and lower latency through next-gen long haul dark fiber construction, as the broadband issue is picked apart and examined, the networks that drive technology, applications and innovation will be put in place and likely enhanced.
7/1/2009
Trapeze Networks Launches Trapeze LA-200E Location Appliance
The Trapeze LA-200E is the first product that supports locating and tracking 802.11n clients. The LA-200E appliance works with WiFi equipment from a number of WLAN infrastructure providers along with Trapeze Networks NonStop Wireless infrastructure.
6/30/2009
Aruba Networks Releases OS 3.4 with High-Speed Long-Haul 802.11n Mesh and Single Channel Reuse
Aruba Networks, a provider of wireless local area networks (LANs) and mobility solutions, announced the release of OS 3.4 software for Aruba controllers.
6/24/2009
BelAir Leads Mesh WiFi Market: Report
These results show that BelAir Networks has emerged as a vendor of choice for service providers, businesses and government customers requiring large-scale or multi-site WiFi coverage.
6/23/2009
WeFi Launches WeFiApps, a Wi-Fi Powered App Store
WeFi has launched a new Wi-Fi powered app portal called WeFiApps, a mobile application store designed for data intensive apps and services. With the launch of WeFiApps, WeFi aims to modernize mobile Internet use by providing a home for data-intensive mobile applications, powered by WeFi's high-performance global Wi-Fi network. The store consists of varied groups of mobile internet applications that would otherwise tax a carrier's network to be run over the best Wi-Fi connection WeFi can locate.
6/23/2009
OpenSEA 802.1X Supplicant Added to Wi-Fi Alliance Test Bed
To promote development of open industry standards for wireless networking, OpenSEA Alliance announced that its 802.1X supplicant, an IEEE standard providing authentication in local area networks (LANs), has been accepted into the Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) test bed.
6/23/2009
Quatech Begins Shipping its Enterprise Class Wireless Ethernet Bridge Adapters
Quatech, Inc specializing in wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) networking and device connectivity solutions announced that it has started shipping its advanced Enterprise Class 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet Bridge adapters.
6/17/2009
Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder and Connection Manager from Boingo Wireless Now Available For Android Smartphones
Boingo Wireless has announced the availability of its Wi-Fi hotspot finder and connection manager for Android smartphones. Boingo Wireless, Inc. makes it easy for people to access Wi-Fi on their laptop or mobile device at more than 100,000 hotspots throughout the world.
6/17/2009
Cablevision Reports 2 Million Free WiFi Users
Cablevision's WiFi service is available across the firm's Long Island, Connecticut, Westchester/Dutchess and New Jersey service areas. The service came as a freeenhancement to Cablevision's Optimum Online high-speed Internet customers, TMCnet reported.
6/15/2009
Microsemi: 100 Million Wireless Amps Shipped
Microsemi Corporation, a manufacturer of high performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, has announced that it has shipped a total of 100 million units of its Wireless Local Area Network Radio Frequency Power (WLAN RF) Amplifiers.
6/11/2009
Washington and Lee University Deploys Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi Network
Washington and Lee University, a private university in Lexington, Virginia, is reportedly deploying Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi network across its 55 acre college campus.
6/11/2009
Wireless Telecom Intros Noise Figure Test Sets for 60 GHz Band
The new Noise Figure offering test sets for the 60 GHz wireless communication band and are available immediately for use within the wireless industry.
6/5/2009
AeroScout's Asset Management and Temperature Monitoring Solutions Implemented by SUNY Upstate Medical University
AeroScout, the provider of Unified Asset Visibility for the healthcare industry announced that its Wi-Fi-based Asset Management and Temperature Monitoring solutions have been selected and implemented by University Hospital, part of State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. AeroScout solutions are stated to offer hospitals the ability to increase equipment utilization, staff productivity and patient satisfaction.
6/4/2009
Wirefly.com to Sell Netbooks with 3G Wireless Service from AT&T and Verizon Wireless
Netbooks are preferred by users because of their ultra-compact size and affordability. Also, these light weight machines include full Windows operating systems and enable Internet access and emailing as well as play music, stream videos and facilitate light computing while traveling.
6/3/2009
Kendle Deploys Riverbed WAN Optimization Solutions
Riverbed Technology WAN optimization solutions are helping Kendle International, a global clinical research organization, speed performance of its centralized applications.
6/2/2009
In-Stat: Digital Media Services to Rise 250 Percent through 2013
With this widespread proliferation, there will also be increasing popularity of devices that are network-enabled, taking advantage of different wired and wireless technologies like coax, phone wiring, powerline, Ethernet, and WiFi. Current entertainment service provider networks that connect set top boxes and residential gateways are also feeling the need to build networks over existing infrastructure.
6/1/2009
D-Link Unveils Version 2.0 of Network Monitor Widget
Supporting Yahoo! widgets, Vista gadgets and Mac dashboard, the latest version of Network Monitor widget enables users to monitor any D-Link 802.11n WiFi routers, facilitating them to monitor speeds of Internet, WiFi as well as network.
5/28/2009
India University Selects Aruba Networks for WiFi, Other Technologies
According to Aruba officials, the university is deploying the company's WiFi networks across its 700-acre campus.
5/27/2009
High Performance WiFi Arrays to Connect U.K. Students Wirelessly
This transition was achieved in an efficient, speedy and without interference and has provided the school with the increased bandwidth necessary to make WiFi its primary connection.
5/21/2009
AT&T to Expand Embedded 3G Mini Laptop Lineup
The expanded embedded device lineup will include Acer, Dell and Lenovo mini laptops. The company has already started testing the sale of 3G mini laptops in its retail stores, and based on its success there, AT&T says it plans to market the mini laptops through its Web site.
5/20/2009
For Muni WiFi or Fiber Projects, Brands Matter
Most analyses of municipal broadband (fiber to the home projects, generally) or municipal WiFi have rightly focused on the payback models, as even services intended to provide community benefits more than revenue have to pay back borrowed money used to build the networks. But Yankee Group analyst Benoit Felten says there is another important consideration: brands matter. As it turns out, citizens and homeowners are not necessarily intrigued by government-backed infrastructure projects, and tend to prefer buying from recognized brands.
5/20/2009
Enterasys Enhances its HiPath Wireless Portfolio
Enterasys Networks announced several enhancements to its HiPath Wireless portfolio, which includes new hardware platforms and new software features. Enterasys forms part of the Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN Group).
5/19/2009
ACS Installs Emergency Extended Wireless Coverage to Help Fight Wildfires
"The cell booster will give emergency responders enhanced coverage so that they can receive cell service at the perimeter of the fire," said Ed Bryson, vice president of field operations at ACS.
5/18/2009
New Cell Phone-based Child Safety Tool Unveiled
AMBER Ready now said they offer parents and law enforcement officials the quickest way to send missing child alerts through their newly unveiled cell phone-based child safety tool. The company has also planned a 30 city tour to promote this product.
5/18/2009
AirTight Reveals Wi-Fi Security Risks for Airspace
In a recently released survey, AirTight Networks has exposed the wireless security vulnerabilities in the financial districts of New York, Chicago, Boston, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia, San Francisco and London.
5/15/2009
Provigent Unveils PVG710 Integrated Transceiver for Microwave Backhaul Systems
Provigent announced the availability of its PVG710 which is an analog Integrated Circuit (IC) used in microwave backhaul. Provigent provides System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions required in the Broadband Wireless Transmission market.
5/15/2009
Actiontec Earns Award for Next-Gen Wireless Broadband Router
The BMMA is a nonprofit organization that promotes the adoption of wireless broadband and DSL services. It was mainly formed to enhance the business prospects of vendors and service providers in the ILEC broadband and DSL services industry.
5/14/2009
Hi-Tech Finnish City Selected by Near Field Communication Group Meeting
Officials in the Finnish city call it an R&D hotspot that boasts a unique testing environment, top research institutes, a university and a separate university of applied sciences. Oulu also has on its panel a number of seasoned experts and is maintained by well-rounded support services.
5/14/2009
Report: 802.11n WiFi Technology to Dominate Wireless HD Video
In-Stat says technologies such as Home Digital Interface, WirelessHD, and Ultrawideband are also making headway in the wireless HD video sector. But many of those technologies are already facing problems. In-stat says that many chip companies, for example, are leaving the UWB market in late 2008 and 2009 and that the technology will not be a force to reckon with going forward.
4/30/2009
Interview: Pure Digital's Anti-iPhone Approach to Flip Camcorders
In an important way, the camcorders that Pure Digital Technologies Inc. unleashed on the consumer electronics market in 2007 – in all, a staggering 2 million-plus of the Flip brand devices have been sold despite the frosty economic climate – represent a sort of "anti-iPhone" approach.
4/30/2009
Aruba Solutions Upgrade Carnegie Mellon University Campus Wi-Fi Network
Carnegie Mellon University has reportedly upgraded its core campus Wi-Fi network with Aruba Networks' 802.11n wireless LANs.
4/29/2009
GCT, Green Packet to Develop Automated Wireless Roaming Solution
The new solution will include GCT's GDM7215, a single-chip supporting both mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Wave 2 AND WiFi 802.11 b/g and Green Packet's Intouch Connection Manager software. The CM software includes intelligent connection management, seamless connectivity between various network environments and lifestyle value added services into a single client.
4/29/2009
AeroScout Intros WiFi-Based Temperature Monitoring for Healthcare Agencies
Healthcare organizations are always on the lookout for technology that helps them increase efficiency. At the same time, they want technologies to be affordable, as the healthcare sector struggles in this down economy. AeroScout's solution not only helps organizations improve patient safety and regulatory compliance, but also reduces the cost of deployment, since there's no need for hard wires or dedicated sensor network.
4/29/2009
Tokyo University Uses Aruba's 802.11n Wireless Solution
The University of Tokyo, with more than 4,000 faculty and staff, and a total enrolment of about 29,000 students, reportedly has upgraded its wireless network at the School of Science on its main Hongo Bunkyo-ku campus with Aruba's adaptive 802.11n wireless solution.
4/29/2009
AT&T Reports Growth in WiFi Users, Connections
When compared with the 3.4 million connections in the first quarter of 2008, WiFi connections in the first quarter of 2009 have reached 10.5 million. This is more than half of AT&T's 20 million total WiFi connections for the year 2008. AT&T, a communications holding company, provides advanced IP-based business communications services, high speed Internet access and voice services. It has the largest WiFi network in the United States.
4/24/2009
Atheros Intros Bluetooth 3.0 with WiFi Integration
The company's Bluetooth 3.0 with HS features was exhibited at the Bluetooth SIG's 3.0 launch event in Tokyo, and the demonstration was conducted by Kevin Hayes, Atheros Fellow and Technical Editor of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer of the Bluetooth 3.0 plus HS specification.
4/24/2009
Report: 2Wire, Thomson Gain WiFi Market Share
In 2008, according to IT market research firm In-Stat, 2Wire achieved an 11 percent share of the WiFi market, while Thomson's share grew to nearly 8 percent.
4/23/2009
Wireless Matrix, SkyTerra Extend Data Communications Deal
Wireless Matrix specializes in enterprise-class wireless data solutions required in business-critical mobile and remote asset operations. The company provides real-time data services through cellular, satellite and WiFi networks, and it offers different types of modems, hardware platforms and transportation applications for boosting productivity and cutting operating expenses.
4/23/2009
WeFi Add-On for Fring Eases WiFi Access
WeFi, a global WiFi network information provider, reportedly announced a WeFi add-on for fring, a free VoIP software provided by fring – software that enables peer-to-peer voice and instant messaging service through an Internet connection.
4/23/2009
Broadcom's Combo Chip and Software Achieve Bluetooth Qualification
The latest Bluetooth specification expands the capabilities of Bluetooth wireless technology in multimedia smartphones, netbooks and other devices. The solutions meeting the criteria enable the transmission of large files via Bluetooth profiles at speeds up to 24 Megabits per second (Mbps), or a 10 times increase in speed over the previous Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR (enhanced data rate) standard.
4/23/2009
BT Overthrows T-Mobile for Starbucks Wi-Fi Deal
Starbucks located in the UK and Ireland will notice a slight change in the Wi-Fi service to which they have become accustomed. BT, a British telecommunications operator, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Starbucks to provide in-store Wi-Fi access at coffeehouses throughout the UK and Ireland.
4/21/2009
Skyhook Location Integrated into Android App
Skyhook's XPS positioning technology augments GPS with WiFi hotspot locations and cell tower triangulation for faster and more reliable location results.
4/15/2009
Arch Rock Intros Wireless Energy Monitoring System
A new wireless energy monitoring system from Arch Rock which facilities managers with real-time visibility into electric power consumption, has introduced its Arch Rock's Energy Optimizer allowing managers identify the areas in which they can save money, boost efficiency and gear usage patterns.
4/14/2009
China Telecom's 3G Wireless Services in Tianjin Now Available for Commercial Use
The deployment of 3G in Tianjin will enable China Telecom's users to have access to three types of network services, namely a CDMA2000 network, WLAN hot spot, and CDMA 1X.
4/13/2009
Aruba Wi-Fi Mobilizes Liberty University
The University wanted to upgrade its Wi-Fi network for its 5000-acre campus and before picking a vendor, staged a 36 access point Aruba network at a remote site. The new networks from its incumbent supplier were also tested at two residence halls.
4/13/2009
Nortel to Deploy GSM-R Wireless Communications System for a New Algerian Railway Line
Nortel said that it has been selected to deploy a global system for mobile communications – railway (GSM-R) wireless communications system for a new railway line in Algeria.
4/7/2009
Dell'Oro: BelAir Leads WLAN Service Provider Segment
BelAir attributed this sustained growth to its success in installation, testing, setting up and handing of significant Wi-Fi projects for major Cable Operators, Telecommunications Service Providers, Safety, Security and Defense markets.
4/6/2009
BelAir Launches Cable-Mounted Node for WiMAX, WiFi
BelAir has already been deployed in the WiFi networks in North America and Europe, with FCC-approved WiMAX mesh nodes (based on 802.16d) and strand-mounted WiFi nodes optimized for cable operators. The new BelAir100SX leverages modular architecture to combine the functions of a mobile WiMAX 802.16e base station, a WiFi access point, and a DOCSIS cable modem in a single product to integrate with existing cable infrastructure for mounting, power and backhaul.
4/3/2009
American Airlines to Extend Inflight Wi-Fi Domestically
American Airlines officials say they are taking the experiment with in-flight Wi-Fi "out of the trial stage," and have decided to install Gogo Inflight Internet on more than 300 domestic aircrafts over the next two years. It will install the Aircell system on its domestic MD-80 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft fleets, beginning with 150 MD-80 aircraft this year.
4/1/2009
American Airlines to Bring WiFi to 300 U.S. Planes
Officials at American Airlines say so-called "Gogo Inflight Internet" services from Aircell will bolster similar offerings that have been available since last summer on 15 of their 767-200 planes, mostly on nonstop flights between New York JFK and San Francisco and Los Angeles and Miami.
3/31/2009
Ekahau Intros Wi-Fi Coverage Mapping Tool
Ekahau Inc., a provider of Wi-Fi RTLS solutions and site survey tools, has announced the release of Ekahau HeatMapper, a coverage mapping tool for 802.11 Wi-Fi networks.
3/30/2009
Norwood School in Maryland Deploys Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi Network
Aruba was selected after a series of tests, for its easy network management and the performance of its adaptive 802.11n architecture which is optimized to ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information and enforces Identity-based security which assigns access policies to users.
3/27/2009
ZeroG Wireless Eyes Embedded WiFi Interoperability with WPAN
The technology for WPANs is still in its infancy and is evolving with the market trends. A WPAN (wireless personal area network) interconnects devices centered on an individual person's workspace. It uses a technology that permits communication within about 10 meters. A WPAN can also to interconnect all the ordinary computing and communicating devices that many people have on their desk or carry with them.
3/26/2009
Chicago School Deploys Xirrus WiFi Arrays
The school has its their existing Access Point infrastructure with Xirrus WiFi Arrays. According to the school, this has been done to gain better network performance for their one-to-one computer initiative and real-time learning applications used by students and teachers.
3/20/2009
Motorola Intros Wi-B Public Safety Products for the 4.9 GHz Band
The 4.9 GHz band is used by the Public Safety Network for emergency services such as police, coast guard, fire, national security, disaster management agencies and hospitals to immediately respond to situations that could cause or have caused damage or danger to living things, property or the country.
3/19/2009
CTIA: Wireless Technology Revolutionizing the Health Industry
As the healthcare industry realizes the benefits of wireless technology in its day to day operations, CTIA Wireless claims that the wireless industry is set to change the way healthcare industry works.
3/12/2009
Aptilo Enables MedStar Deploy Wi-Fi for Patients and Visitors
Aptilo Networks has helped MedStar Health to deploy wireless Internet services to patients and visitors throughout its community-based network of hospitals.
3/12/2009
Students at Farmingdale State College Benefit from 802.11n WLAN from Meru Networks
Students at New York's Farmingdale State College now have access to high-speed wireless Internet in their library, classrooms and dormitories, thanks to a campus-wide IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless LAN from Meru Networks.
3/12/2009
Cablevision Attracting New Customers with its Free Muni Wi-Fi Service
If you're a cable operator with mobility on your mind, and you're seriously considering rolling out municipal Wi-Fi as an added service for your customers, you might want to take into account Cablevision's recent success with Optimum Wi-Fi, a complementary outdoor Wi-Fi service for existing broadband subscribers which the company launched last year.
3/11/2009
802.11n Sales to Rise Rapidly this Year
WiFi access is just about as commonplace in enterprise settings as well. The high-end WLAN equipment market is dominated by vertical segments such as higher education and healthcare, the firm says.
3/10/2009
Verizon Wireless, Ambient to Facilitate Deployment of Smart Grid Projects
Verizon Wireless and Ambient have announced a joint marketing agreement intended to facilitate the deployment of a host of smart grid projects around the country.
3/6/2009
Digi Announces New Wired and Wireless Embedded Core Module Family
Digi International, a provider of device networking, has introduced the ConnectCore 9M 2443 and ConnectCore Wi-9M 2443, the industry's fastest ARM9-based, network enabled embedded core modules.
3/5/2009
Digi Launches NET+OS 7.4
NET+OS 7.4 has Wi-Fi Protected Setup to make security in embedded products simple to configure and deploy. WPS automatically configures the WPA and WPA2 parameters for wireless networks. It allows the embedded developers to easily provide WPS configuration in their wireless embedded products using any Digi embedded wireless module.
3/4/2009
Devicescape Intros New App, Eases iPhone Browsing Experience
Devicescape Software, a company that develops software for wireless networking primarily based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, has made browsing the Internet even easier for iPhone and iPod Touch users thanks its new Serengeti application.
3/4/2009
EnGenius Technologies to Boost WiFi Coverage
Until now, long-range WiFi devices have been mainly confined to indoor uses. The technological shortcomings of these products made them unsuitable for use in outside environments. Although many of the long range WiFi products can be used for various purposes even in outside environments, there are many issues that have hindered such usage until now.
3/4/2009
Verizon Sees Smart Grid Potential
When Verizon Wireless executives say they expect wireless penetration of 300 to 400 percent, this is an example of why they think that: Verizon Wireless and Ambient Corporation have teamed to deploy a host of smart grid projects around the country.
3/4/2009
Etisalat and Tata Communications Partner to Expand Ethernet Services Globally
Etisalat, a telecommunications service provider, and Tata Communications have launched advanced communication services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), viewed to be a highly strategic market experiencing rapid growth in international trade and business.
3/3/2009
BelAir Networks Provides Wi-Fi Services to Hyatt Regency Newport
Looking to provide guests with seamless connectivity throughout its facility, the Hyatt Regency Newport's spectacular private island location has chosen BelAir Networks. As a premier event host, it is essential for the Hyatt Regency to provide enhanced services.
3/3/2009
Meru Networks Helps Maine School District Go Wireless
In an effort to enhance its learning environment with the latest technology, Maine's Gorham School Department has added a new high-speed IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless network from Meru Networks to its 850-student high school. Over the next several years, the school district plans to extend the WLAN to its three elementary schools.
3/2/2009
Enterasys, Siemens Enterprise Unveil New HiPath Wireless Portfolio
HiPath Wireless enables deployment of 802.11n solutions. According to the companies, the solution delivers wired/wireless integration and low total cost of ownership, and supports a broad range of mobile voice, video and location-based applications.
2/25/2009
Indonesian Provider Deploys ADC's Outdoor DAS Solution
P.T. Solusi Tunas Pratama (STP), a cellular distribution systems provider in Indonesia has reportedly selected ADC's FlexWave Prism outdoor DAS solutions to deliver cost-effective, high-performance GSM, CDMA, and UMTS cellular coverage in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2/25/2009
Wireless LAN Networking with Motorola's Advanced Troubleshooting, SMART RF Solutions
Motorola, Inc recently announced that it had come out with two new innovative wireless LAN network management solutions which were designed to help IT departments simplify the maintenance and management of their wireless LAN networks. IT managers can now take advantage of Motorola's Advanced Troubleshooting and Self-monitoring at Run Time Radio Frequency (SMART RF) solutions and now be able to remotely analyze and perform network testing from a central location. They will also be able to take advantage of next-generation self-healing features for hassle-free network management and optimal wireless LAN performance.
2/25/2009
InterDigital Demonstrates Networking Between 2G/3G Systems, Wi-Fi/Wimax Networks
InterDigital has stated that it has successfully demonstrated their Media Independent Handover (MIH). The company officials say that this demo proves the worth of this new MIH standard which was introduced to act as a simple and reliable solution for seamless networking between 2G/3G cellular systems and Wi-Fi or WiMAX networks and other communications standards.
2/25/2009
Report: VoIP-Ready, WiFi-Enabled IP Media Phones Could Generate $8 Billion by 2013
Officials at In-Stat also say that business media phones will generate about $3.3 billion in annual revenue by that time, and that the U.S. market will open up this year, with Europe coming online in 2010.
2/24/2009
Customers Gain Interoperability Assurance with Meru's WINS Partner Program
Meru Networks recently launched a Wireless Interoperability and Network Solutions (WINS) partner program designed to assure all its customers of the demonstrated interoperability of their wireless solutions and applications using Meru's virtual cell wireless LAN infrastructure.
2/19/2009
Wi-B?
Why is everyone talking about Wireless Broadband (Wi-B)? Why are major decision makers, such as owners of companies and ministers and CEOs, discussing Wi-B threadbare at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain?
2/19/2009
Alvarion to Display Seamless Handover Between Mobile WiMAX and 3G Networks
Alvarion, a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband services, recently announced that it will showcase a seamless handover between WiMAX and 3G networks. Alvarion will be joined by Intel during the demonstration this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
2/19/2009
Digitus Announces LAN PCI Adapter with Advanced MIMO Technology
Digitus, a specialist in computer accessories and network solutions, has introduced a quick wireless local area network (LAN) Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) adapter, DN-7066.
2/18/2009
Azimuth's ACE MX to Test Wavesat's Broadband Wireless Products
Azimuth Systems is a provider of wireless broadband test equipment and channel emulators for WiFi, WiMAX, LTE and 2G/3G cellular technologies.
2/18/2009
Aruba Wireless Network Set for Deployment at University in Spain
Based in Spain, Telefonica is a private global telecommunications company with 249,000 employees and more than 233 million customers. UT offers academic training to employees on leadership development, best-practices, and strategic analysis.
2/18/2009
Will Broadband and WiMAX Bolster the Global Economy?
With the $787 billion economic stimulus package, including $7.2 billion for broadband deployment in underserved communities, the telecommunications industry is expected to help stimulate new jobs, enhance high-speed Internet services and make technology more accessible in rural areas.
2/18/2009
Qualcomm and Atheros to Deliver New Connectivity Solution
Atheros Communications, a global provider of innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, and Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, have collaborated to deliver a new connectivity solution.
2/17/2009
Walker Technologies Launches New Wireless Control Systems
A Canadian firm plans to make the world a little greener by introducing wireless heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) controls that will permit property owners and managers to easily and remotely manage energy flow in both commercial and residential buildings.
2/17/2009
Dual Mode Cell Phones and the Carriers
The defining difference between smartphones and other cell phones is an open operating system hospitable to third-party applications.
2/12/2009
Luxul Expands Military Product Offerings with X-WAV Antennas
X-WAV Antennas make use of companies Luxul's Clear-WAV Circular Polarization technology that delivers greater signal reach and penetration. This technology is ideal for both mobile and fixed Non-Line-of-Site wireless applications and is key elements to successful WiFi, WIMAX, RFID, wireless Broadband and other wireless network implementations.
2/11/2009
Wireless Broadband Can Locate, Lock and Track Fixed or Mobile Radio Antennas
Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS), announced that it has developed the software and hardware technology that locates, locks and tracks wireless broadband communication access points, both mobile and fixed broadband systems.
2/10/2009
Los Angeles School Deploys Xirrus 802.11n WiFi Arrays
Xirrus, created a WiFi Array architecture that displaces overlay WiFi offerings and switched Ethernet to the desktop. Marymount High School is an independent Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12.
2/5/2009
Taqua's MobileWorks Solution Brings Voice Services to WiFi Networks
The announcement was made at ITEXPO East 2009 in Miami and, as a result, wireline or wireless service providers will be able to extend their existing service offerings to mobile subscribers when utilizing their dual-mode WiFi phone within range of a WiFi network.
2/5/2009
Report: Despite Rise of 3G, Mobile Wireless Growth Weakens
A new report by Dittberner Associates, an international market research and consulting firm specializing in the telecommunications industry, although mobile subscriber growth for the third quarter of 2008 surpassed 3.6 billion, quarter on quarter growth was only 4 percent.
2/5/2009
SkyWi Announces Plan to Sell VoIP Operations to Telekenex
SkyWi, Inc., New Mexico's independently owned and operated ISP offering high-speed wireless Internet services to residential, business and institutional customers, has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding to sell all its VoIP operations to California based Telekenex, Inc., a well established 15 year-old IP service provider.
2/5/2009
LodgeNet Picks Ruckus Wireless for 131 Hotels Across the Country
LodgeNet Interactive , a provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses will install next generation Smart Wireless LAN equipment from Ruckus Wireless in 131 hotels across the nation.
2/5/2009
Black Box Debuts VGA Wireless Presentation System
The new VGA wireless video presentation (VPA) is an 802.11b/g network ready system and attaches directly to any SVGA or WXGA projector, communicates with any Windows PC with Wi-Fi card capabilities and enables up to 254 users to access a projector presentation wirelessly.
2/4/2009
InterDigital Intros Compact Wireless Modules
"The MID market is in rapid evolution, from some initial devices by market leaders to what we anticipate will be a rapid expansion of market size and micro segments in 2009 and 2010," said Philip Solis, principal analyst at ABI Research.
2/4/2009
Despite Their Benefits, Femtocells Not Widely Accepted by Consumers, New Research Reveals
A new report from high-tech market research firm In-Stat reveals that wireless users can increase their coverage and even place calls for free within their homes thanks to the use of femtocells.
2/4/2009
HD Communications Intros In-Wall Wi-Fi, Data, VoIP, and PoE device
The device is suitable for the hospitality industry, which includes hotels, motels, clubs, restaurants, casinos, and resorts and its multifunctional offerings also make it suitable for other enterprises.
2/4/2009
Arizona Utility Selects KORE Telematics to Provide Wireless Services
Arizona Public Service (APS) has selected KORE Telematics to provide wireless communications services as part of the large scale expansion of the utility's automated metering infrastructure (AMI).
2/3/2009
SurfBouncer Now Offers Static IP VPN Service
The latest version of SurfBouncer, a personal VPN (virtual private network) software service that protects Internet users at wireless hotspots and unblocks overseas Web sites, has been released again with a new static IP service.
2/3/2009
Samsung Launches New Line of Wireless Printers
Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the world's second-largest manufacturer of laser printer engines, has announced a new line of wireless printers. The new small, sleek and silent CLX-3175FW, ML-1630W and SCX-4500W models have the ability to work anywhere in home and small offices.
2/2/2009
Wavion Expands its Base Station Product Portfolio
Wavion has announced the release of its new omni-directional base station in the 5.8 GHz band, and 2 sector base stations in the 2.4GHz band and 5.8 GHz band with an intention to transform the Metro and Rural Wi-Fi market with a new category of Wi-Fi Base Station.
1/30/2009
BVS Releases Launches New Handheld Wi-Fi Optimizer
The offering is a wireless test receiver system that verifies, sweeps, measures and optimizes all 802.11 Wi-Fi network standards including 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz), 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11n.
1/29/2009
AeroScout Enters Into Strategic Partnerships in Europe
The company has expanded its partner ecosystem in Europe through specific strategic partnerships with Dimension Data, Hewlett Packard, NextiraOne and Telindus.
1/29/2009
Verizon Wireless' Network Extender Enhances In-Home Wireless Coverage
Verizon Wireless now offers Verizon Wireless Network Extender to its customers to provide enhanced wireless coverage inside homes where location, geography or structural conditions interfere with reception, the company said in a Monday announcement.
1/28/2009
Frances Xavier Warde School Deploys Aruba Networks' 802.11n Wi-Fi Solution
Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago has selected Aruba's 802.11n Wi-Fi network for its Holy Name Cathedral and Old St. Patrick campuses for streaming video and tablet PC applications.
1/27/2009
CalAmp Partners with Jasper Wireless
CalAmp, a provider of wireless products, services and solutions, has partnered with Jasper Wireless, a company offering a service platform for managing connected devices globally, for the international expansion of its Aercept Mobile Asset Tracking Solution.
1/27/2009
Meru Networks Teams with T-Mobile to Enhance Mobility
T-Mobile USA and enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) vendor Meru Networks have partnered to bring fixed mobile convergence (FMC) to enterprise customers, using unlicensed mobile access (UMA) technology.
1/27/2009
Ruckus Wireless Praises Cisco for Joining the Beamforming Market
Ruckus Wireless, a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology specialist, praised networking provider Cisco Systems for validating the value of beamforming in improving Wi-Fi performance and outlining future systems enhancements.
1/27/2009
Raymond James Stadium Selects ADC for Reliable Wireless Coverage
Minneapolis-based ADC has announced that it has equipped Tampa's Raymond James Stadium with its InterReach cellular solution that strengthens network coverage and avoids dropped calls when a large number of spectators attempt to use their cell phones simultaneously while watching sports events.
1/27/2009
AT&T Unveils a Wireless Tracking Tool for Government Official Vehicles
AT&T has announced that its business solution division has started to sell GPS-based technology that will give government agencies the ability to track and monitor their vehicles remotely.
1/27/2009
Report: Wireless Roaming Demand Driving Telecommunication Transactions
A new telecommunications market report by The Insight Research Corporation revealed that transactional service providers should expect to see a rise in demand for products that support international global roaming.
1/23/2009
Meru Equips Ohio's Maple Knoll Community with WLAN
Maple Knoll Communities has deployed Meru Networks' virtual cell wireless network to provide what it calls "ubiquitous" wireless voice and data access for its 1,200 residents as well as 500 staff members at its two retirement campuses in Ohio.
1/22/2009
AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine's 2008 Product of the Year Award
AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer has received the Product of the Year Award for 2008 from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. AirMagnet has received this award for the second consecutive year.
1/22/2009
WeFi Unveils Comprehensive Directory of Wi-Fi Hotspots
WeFi, a global Wi-Fi network has just released a free, comprehensive online directory of over one-million mapped Wi-Fi hotspots across the World.
1/22/2009
Aruba Networks Provides Wireless Networks Across 35 Campuses for Universidad Del Valle De Mexico
Universidad del Valle de Mexico, S. C. (UVM) has chosen Aruba Networks to deploy adaptive wireless LANs across its 35 campuses throughout Mexico.
1/22/2009
ADVA Optical and Colt Deploy First 8G FC Service Over Distance
The new service is featured within a customer's Storage Area Network (SAN) and is built specifically upon the ADVA FSP 3000's 8Gbit/s FC card. The other advantage is that it provides a point-to-point link that stretches beyond 135km.
1/22/2009
Azimuth Systems Increases in Wireless Broadband Market
Azimuth Systems has announced the major milestones that mark its growth in the wireless broadband market in the year 2008. The year 2008 witnessed Azimuth increasing its customer base by around 25 percent as well as an increase of 30 percent in the channel emulator revenue year-over-year.
1/20/2009
Powerwave Provides Wireless Coverage Solutions for Presidential Inauguration
To ensure the smooth functioning of wireless devices on the occasion of President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration, Powerwave Technologies has been selected to provide wireless coverage to the event.
1/20/2009
Cisco's New Product to Accelerate Adoption of Next-Generation Wireless for Mobility
Networking major Cisco has announced its first next-generation wireless access point that combines full 802.11n performance with deployment simplicity, enabling businesses to cost-effectively support mobile devices and applications
1/19/2009
Azimuth Systems Fares Well in Wireless Broadband Market in 2008
Reflecting its impressive growth in year 2008, Azimuth Systems recently announced several major milestones for the company.
1/16/2009
Proxim Wireless Teams with Access Consulting for Idaho Town's First Broadband Network
Access Consulting, an independent professional engineering firm providing consulting services related to the design, construction, and operation of information technology infrastructure, has deployed Proxim Wireless Corporation's solutions to cost-effectively provide the town of Elk River, Idaho with its first ever broadband access network.
1/16/2009
Aptilo, Getronics Help Fribourg, Switzerland Go Wi-Fi
The state of Fribourg has deployed multiple Guest Internet Access zones using the Aptilo Guest Internet Access System and the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers in the edge network.
1/15/2009
Devicescape Uses Wi-Fi Trends to Drive Growth,
Devicescape Software, a provider of Easy Wi-Fi Handsets, PCs, and devices, recently announced that they had crossed the one million membership mark. The company credited this success to new contracts signed with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and service providers.
1/14/2009
Aruba Wireless Management Suite to Manage Giant Eagel's Wi-Fi Networks
According to Aruba, its AirWave Wireless Management Suite 6.0 offers key features such as: increased management efficiency via enhanced diagnostics, advanced troubleshooting, and reporting; visibility into the wireless network, which facilitates Help Desk to resolve problems remotely and efficiently; streamlined performance of routine management tasks such as updating controller configurations and software versions; and support for multiple generations of technology, wireless standards and vendors – all through a single console interface.
1/14/2009
Octasic Forms Team to Build Wireless Infrastructure Technologies
Octasic Inc. an innovator of media processing solutions announced that it has formed a Software Defined Radio (SDR) development group which will provide wireless solutions based on the low power Opus DSP technology suitable for current and emerging wireless markets.
1/13/2009
Increasing Demand for Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices Drives Chipset Sales
Ignited by the rising demand for Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as smartphones and compact notebooks, a new study released today by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a global non-profit industry association, and market research firm In-Stat revealed that Wi-Fi chipset sales grew 26 percent in 2008 to 387 million.
1/8/2009
Airbiquity Unveils Wireless Connected Services Platform
Airbiquity, a company specializing in wireless connected services, has unveiled a new Connected Services platform suitable for portable navigation, embedded telematics and head-unit device manufacturers. The service will be a flexible and reliable eco-system of content and services which will be available in North America, China and Europe.
1/7/2009
National Grid Chooses Vodafone UK for $7.3 Million Mobile Voice, Data Network
Vodafone UK has been awarded a $7.3 million contract from National Grid to provide mobile voice and mobile data network in the United Kingdom for the next three years.
1/7/2009
Celeno, Cavium Pursue WiFi-Based HDMI Solution
The combination of Celeno's OptimizAIR WiFi HD home networking technology with Cavium's H.264 codec technology is expected to meet the capacity and latency requirements for whole-home full-HD uncompressed video content streaming.
1/7/2009
GainSpan Licenses Wipro-NewLogics' WiLD 802.11 WLAN IP
GainSpan, a company that creates a broad range of semiconductor solutions and an innovator in Wi-Fi sensor network technology, has signed an agreement with Wipro-NewLogic for licensing Wipro-NewLogic's WiLD 802.11 WLAN MAC, Modem and Radio IP.
1/6/2009
Aruba Networks Recognized in Gartner 2008 Magic Quadrant
Aruba Networks, a company specializing in wireless local area networks (LANs) and mobility solutions, has been recognized by market research firm, Gartner for asserting its position as the world's second largest enterprise wireless LAN vendor.
1/6/2009
Motorola's CPEi 775 Connects Wi-Fi Devices to WiMAX Network
Motorola, a provider of mobile communications technologies, announced the launch of Motorola wi4 WiMAX CPEi 775, an all-in-one access device that enables an array of broadband capabilities.
1/6/2009
Deltacom Extends Integrated Communications Services in Southeast U.S.
ITC^DeltaCom, providing integrated communications services to customers in the southeastern United States, today revealed that thanks to completion of its Infinera DTN optical network systems deployment, its network upgrade is ahead of schedule.
1/5/2009
Wavion Otimizes WiFi Coverage with New Coverage Tool
Wavion has announced the release of its new Wavion Coverage Tool (WCT) for optimizing WiFi coverage. Service providers can use the new tool to easily test the coverage of Wavion's WBS-2400 base stations in their actual locations.
12/24/2008
Telecom Italia Mobile Intros Option MID in Italy and France
Italy-based mobile operator, Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) revealed last week that it is now offering a Mobile Internet Device (MID) based on a wireless embedded module from the wireless technology company, Option N.V.
12/23/2008
Rabbit Unveils New Family of Wireless Single Board Computers
Allowing for easy deployment of wireless nodes for industrial, commercial and medical applications, Rabbit, a Digi International brand, has unveiled the BL4S100 and BL4S200, single board computers (SBCs).
12/18/2008
Shunra Software Releases New Version of VE Network Catcher
Shunra Software has released version 4.6 of VE Network Catcher, a network behavior recording tool which brings the real-world network environment into the performance lab.
12/18/2008
Tenqa Intros Bluetooth Wireless Headphones, Speakers and Transmitters
Thanks to a new line of Bluetooth wireless headphones introduced today by Tenqa, music lovers can now eliminate the annoying wires stretching between them and their iPod, mp3 player, cell phone, or computer.
12/17/2008
Connect One Launches Nano LANReach
Established in 1996, Connect One carries nearly 10 years of experience in M2M (machine-to-machine) device connectivity, with dual expertise in both devices and IP networking. In 1999, the company introduced iChip, the updateable Internet Controller chip. In October, Connect One launched Nano WiReach, a secure embedded Wireless LAN bridge that easily connects embedded devices to 802.11b/g Wireless LANs with minimal programming.
12/17/2008
Columbus Foods Selects Wireless LAN from Aerohive
Columbus Foods, a packaged-food processing company, has selected Aerohive's wireless LAN solution for its 8.5 acre manufacturing and warehouse facility.
12/16/2008
Quincy Hospital Provides Free Wi-Fi with Wandering WiFi
The service, which is available throughout most areas within Blessing Health System, is provided via a wireless in-house network and offers Blessing and other businesses the opportunity for customized branding, usage controls, bandwidth management content filtering and reduced legal liability by forcing acceptance of terms and conditions.
12/16/2008
Delta to Implement Wi-Fi on Flights
They took away your peanuts, so what. Now, Delta is trying to correct their error by providing Wi-Fi on some of their flights…and making you pay for it. Hey, at least they're trying.
12/15/2008
Denver Public Schools Select Aruba'a AirWave Wireless Management Platform
Aruba Networks, specializing in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, announced that Denver Public Schools deployed its AirWave Wireless Management Platform Suite 6.0 for managing the district's 2,400 Cisco wireless LAN access points covering close to 134 buildings. The multi-vendor AirWave suite manages wireless networks of 16 vendors. It offers reporting capabilities, help desk features and scalability which are not available with proprietary management systems.
12/11/2008
TCS Awarded $ 7.8 Million in Contracts
TeleCommunication Systems, a provider of mission-critical wireless communications, has been awarded $7.8 million in contracts to provide fixed satellite terminal sites and managed bandwidth services for the U.S. Government.
12/11/2008
Atheros XSPAN Technology ASUS Powers Eee PC Netbooks
A proposed amendment to the IEEE 802.11-2007 wireless networking standard, IEEE 802.11n is expected to improve network throughput over previous standards, such as 802.11b and 802.11g.
12/11/2008
Offload: Using WiFi to Alleviate Network Strain
Industry analyst (but don't call him a blogger) Dean Bubley of Disruptive Analysis published his selection for mobile industry buzzword of 2009. Rather than a litany of words, he has selected just one: Offload.
12/11/2008
City of Thomasville Completes Installation of Cisco Mesh Wireless Network
The City of Thomasville has completed the installation of Cisco Mesh Wireless network which will enable them to deploy wireless mesh network infrastructure, wireless bridging, and mobile networks. It will also allow them to have mission-critical public safety services and internet access for private citizen, local businesses and access for other municipal feeds.
12/11/2008
Virginia Schools Go Wi-Fi with Conterra Telecom Broad Band Network
Conterra Telecom Services has announced its completion of deploying digital networks to Pulaski County, Virginia Schools.
12/11/2008
Freefi, Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall Bring Free WiFi Service
Visitors and customers at both the venues will be able to enjoy the benefits of a high-speed functioning WiFi connection at no extra costs, making it probably the largest free WiFi hotspot in this region, according to the companies.
12/10/2008
Aruba Networks Unveils Three New Reference Guides for Network Integrators
Aruba Networks, Inc has announced the availability of three new reference guides i.e. Campus Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design v3.3, Retail Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design v3.3 and Wired Multiplexer (MUX) Validated Reference Design v3.3 specially designed for integrators.
12/9/2008
Motorola Placed in Leaders Quadrant for Wireless LAN Infrastructure
Motorola, a provider of global communications solutions, today announced that the company has been positioned by information technology research company Gartner, as a leader in the "Wireless LAN Infrastructure Magic Quadrant" report.
12/9/2008
Broadcom's DLNA Technology Enables Easy Digital Media Sharing
Broadcom, a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, will showcase a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)-enabled connected home at CES 2009, an announcement from the company said.
12/9/2008
Meraki Begins Siipping Solar-Powered Wi-Fi Devices
Wireless networking solution vendor, Meraki has started shipping a solar-powered Wi-Fi mesh device that, according to the manufacturer, will make wireless networks energy- independent.
12/5/2008
Radiant Teams with Proxim to Provide Free Wi-Fi
Louisville, Kentucky–based Radiant Networks has teamed with Proxim Wireless to provide residents of Solon with free Wi-Fi access within their new community center as well as their public parks.
12/5/2008
BelAir Networks Leads Service Provider WLAN Market
BelAir Networks has been reportedly identified as the market share leader in the overall Service Provider WLAN market, as per Dell'Oro Group's recently unveiled Q3 2008 Wireless LAN quarterly report. BelAir Networks has held the largest market share in terms of revenue for the fifth consecutive quarter. According to the report, the overall market has witnessed a six percent increase in units shipped.
12/5/2008
TZero Launches Wireless HDMI Solution with HD Video Streaming Support
TZero Technologies has released its second generation ZeroWire solution, the world's first and only commercially viable wireless high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) product that supports full 1080p60 high-definition video streaming and the sub-frame latency required for high-definition wireless gaming applications.
12/5/2008
Verigy Collaborates With MVTS To Offer V93000 Port Scale RF System
Verigy has entered into a customer support collaboration with MVTS Technologies, LLC to offer V93000 Port Scale RF solutions. MVTS has added a V93000 Port Scale RF system to its Test Applications Center in Carlsbad, California in order to bring wireless test solutions to fabless semiconductor companies in Southern California. MVTS is a full-service provider of refurbished automated test equipment (ATE) to the semiconductor industry.
12/4/2008
KDDI Selects LTE Network to Provide Bandwidth-intense Multimedia Content
The second largest cellular operator in Japan, KDDI is all set to deploy a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network to provide consumers with instant access to the bandwidth-intense multimedia content and applications. The LTE wireless network, which uses a core networking solution from Hitachi collaborating with Nortel, will provide an overlay to the already existing CDMA mobile network of KDDI.
12/4/2008
Gartner Report: Ruckus Wireless Quick Rise in WLAN Market
The Gartner Report has acknowledged Ruckus Wireless' quick rise in the WLAN market. Ruckus has been named an Up and Comer in Gartner's New Wireless LAN Magic Quadrant Report 2008, only a year after they unveiled ZoneFlex Smart WLAN system.
12/2/2008
Reverse Geo-Coder Testing Complete for E911 Address Information
This VIXXI Solutions technology is positioned as being revolutionary as today's wireless E911 technology relies on some form of radiolocation to route emergency calls to the correct PSAP. The downside is that no physical address location is actually provided to the operator within the data record.
12/2/2008
Wireless Backhaul Today — Part 6, Level VPISystems
As Mobile Video and other bandwidth-hungry mobile applications dominate the wireless communications infrastructure, wireless backhaul — the transfer of traffic from a wireless base station back to the core network (and ultimately the Internet) — become critical. In the past, T1s and E1s were used to do this, but increasing bandwidth demands encourage the deployment of fiber, which can be expensive. The latest approach is to use point-to-point wireless backhaul technologies, or a combination of wireless and fiber. In this six-part series, we take a look at what's happening with wireless backhaul today.
11/26/2008
Cisco Offers Collection of Wireless-N Routers to Connect During Holidays
Cisco, a networking and communications company announced its Consumer Business Group's holiday Wish List, a collection of Wireless-N routers that will facilitate families to connect and share their holiday moments no matter where they are.
11/25/2008
Report: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games Affects Global Wireless Infrastructure in Third Quarter
In a recent report released by EJL Wireless Research, entitled "Global Wireless OEM Financial Results Q3 2008", it indicated that there was a mere 3.7 percent increase in the global wireless BTS infrastructure market revenues for the top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) - for the third quarter of 2008.
11/25/2008
BelAir Networks Intros New WiFi Access Point
As the craze to access internet without the bond of wires increases, services such as WiFi are more in demand. Mobile workers need to access important documents from anywhere on the move to keep in touch with their companies.
11/25/2008
Xirrus Deploys 802.11abg+n Wi-Fi Arrays for Impress Communications
Xirrus has deployed 802.11abg+n Wi-Fi Arrays at Impress Communications' energy efficient printing facility located in Chatsworth, California.
11/25/2008
40 Percent of Network Digital Displays to Leverage SMS for Interactivity by 2012
According to MultiMedia Intelligence's research report, "Network Digital Signage: Infrastructure, Displays, Technology," a good amount of interactivity is in store between potential customers and display technology, but advertisers want a higher level of engagement with digital signage by enabling a backchannel.
11/25/2008
ABI: GPS Smartphones Drive Growth in Location-Based Services
ABI Research has released a new report, entitled, "Location Based Platforms and Infrastructure", which examines the technical and commercial aspects of location-based platforms such as Mobile Location Centers (MLCs), Position Determining Equipment (PDE) and Location Enabling Servers (LES).
11/25/2008
Testronic Labs Enhances Testing Capabilities with Tekttonix UWB WiMedia
Providing test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, Tektronix has announced that Testronic Laboratories, a well known test and certification center, has selected its UWB WiMedia compliance test solution to provide Wireless USB interoperability testing.
11/21/2008
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Goes Interactive
Ace Marketing & Promotions announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Macy's to make the 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade the first interactive event of this size in history.
11/21/2008
Giant International Unveils Intouch IT7150 Digital Photo Frame
Giant International has unveiled its Intouch IT7150 digital photo frame. This product will take the Wi-Fi digital frame to the next level according to the company.
11/20/2008
Virgin Embraces In-Flight WiFi Offering from Qualcomm, ZTE, Aircell
According to CNet.com – an online magazine owned and operated by CBS Interactive – Virgin America is launching its so-called "Gogo Inflight" Internet service on Saturday.
11/20/2008
Jamsan Hotel Management Selects Single Digits
Jamsan Hotel Management has selected the internet hotspot solutions of Single Digits Inc. to be deployed in 30 of its hotels across the Northeast. This includes destinations such as Fairfield Inn and Suites, Best Western, Holiday Inn and Comfort Inn.
11/20/2008
Luxul Wireless Launches New 2.4 GHz Antennas
Lindon, Utah-based wireless signal technologies developer, Luxul Wireless has expanded its X-WAV Flat Panel Antenna family by adding new 2.4 GHz antennas, according to a recent company announcement.
11/19/2008
Boingo Adds 950 Wi-Fi Hotspots to Its Roaming Network
Boingo Wireless, a U.S.-based provider of Wi-Fi connections, announced that it has added nearly 950 Wi-Fi hotspots to the Boingo Roaming Network with the support of eircom, a provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland. With this, Boingo members can now experience broadband connections in business and leisure hotspots, such as airports, train stations, hotels and pubs all across Ireland.
11/19/2008
Cooper Notification Releases RSAN 6.0
Cooper Notification, a platform of Cooper Industries, and a provider of emergency mass notification solutions, recently launched version 6.0 of its patented Roam Secure Alert Network (RSAN) emergency text and voice alerting system. The launch was held at the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Expo (EMEX) in Kansas City, Kansas.
11/19/2008
Huawei Joins M2M Initiative
Huawei has joined the GSM Association's Embedded Mobile initiative, which aims to enable machine-to-machine 3G wireless capability for consumer electronics, energy, healthcare, transport and utility devices and applications.
11/19/2008
Cricket Expands Wireless Footprint with Roaming Deal
The strategic roaming partnerships, according to Leap, provide Cricket customers unlimited usage in an area stretching from New York to California and from Wisconsin to Texas.
11/19/2008
CTIA Teams-up with NCMEC to Fight Child Pornography
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has joined hands with CTIA–The Wireless Association to prevent child pornography from circulating in wireless networks.
11/18/2008
ZTE, Qualcomm and Aircell Bring Wi-Fi Service to Airplanes
Thanks to a new collaboration between ZTE USA, Qualcomm, and in-flight broadband services provider, Aircell, frequent fliers will soon be able to enjoy enhanced Internet services.
11/18/2008
Catapult Technology Awarded $91 Million Contract
Catapult Technology Ltd. has recently been awarded a five year contract of $91 million to replace the wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), location-based infrastructure across the 236 facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). According to the contract, Catapult will first survey all the VA locations to ascertain the Wi-Fi infrastructure equipment requirements.
11/18/2008
Boingo Acquires WSDOT Ferries Division Wi-Fi Network
Boingo Wireless has acquired Wi-Fi networks for the WSDOT ferries division (WSF) from Parsons Transportation Group. With this, the number of Boingo owned Washington State Ferries terminals will be increased to 11.
11/18/2008
Aruba Networks Renews University of Cambridge LAN with Wi-Fi
Aruba Networks, a provider of wireless local area network (LAN) and mobility solutions, said it has been selected by the University of Cambridge to provide hotspot and wireless service across the university.
11/18/2008
Wipro-NewLogic Offers WLAN and Bluetooth RF IPs in TSMC 90nm
Wipro-NewLogic, a provider of Bluetooth and Wireless Local Area Network Intellectual Properties (IPs), announced that its Bluetooth 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate RF IP (BOOST RF) and IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN RF IP (WiLD 90 RF) are silicon proven in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) 90nm.
11/18/2008
DeFi Mobile Partners with Double U To Market DeFi Global Access in MENA
DeFi Mobile announced a partnership with Double U to market DeFi's mobile offerings in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. As per the partnership agreement, DeFi will position Double U as the premium marketing and service provider to market DeFi Global Access in the MENA region.
11/18/2008
Cable&Wireless: Managing Growth and Reducing Costs Are Key Challenges
Cable&Wireless provides voice, data and IP communications solutions to global customers. Earlier this year, the company was awarded international long distance (ILD) and national long distance (NLD) licenses by the Government of India to provide multinational and Indian customers with high quality managed connectivity services. India, being the fastest growing market for Cable&Wireless, promises substantial growth opportunity for the company in the coming years.
11/18/2008
envIO Appoints Manish Jha as President and CEO
Wireless industry veteran, Manish Jha has joined envIO networks as president and chief executive officer.
11/18/2008
Ekahau Announces Support for Aerohive Wireless LANs
Customers can seamlessly add or reposition Aerohive's wireless LAN access points 'HiveAPs' in order to enhance the accuracy of the RTLS and thanks to the wireless mesh capabilities of HiveAPs.
11/13/2008
iPath Picks AirMagnet Products to Deploy and Manage Wireless Networks
AirMagnet's WiFi analyzer, spectrum analyzer, survey, planner and enterprise products are now being used by iPath Pty. Ltd to plan, deploy and manage wireless networks at customer sites.
11/13/2008
Comtrend Unveils New CT-5374 WiFi Router
Comtrend Corporation has unveiled its new CT-5374 WiFi router, which supports both ADSL2+ and VDSL2 standards and is compliant with the TR-069 standard for remote management. It also has an extra WAN port, allowing it to be used as a high powered broadband router for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments.
11/13/2008
Aruba Provides Wi-Fi Access to California School District
The Tamalpais Union High School District in Marin County, California, has deployed Aruba's Wi-Fi networks across all of the district's campuses.
11/13/2008
Wireless Backhaul Today — Part 4, Juniper Networks
As Mobile Video and other bandwidth-hungry mobile applications dominate the wireless communications infrastructure, wireless backhaul — the transfer of traffic from a wireless base station back to the core network (and ultimately the Internet) — become critical. In the past, T1s and E1s were used to do this, but increasing bandwidth demands encourage the deployment of fiber, which can be expensive. The latest approach is to use point-to-point wireless backhaul technologies, or a combination of wireless and fiber. In this six-part series, we take a look at what's happening with wireless backhaul today.
11/13/2008
GadgetTrak Launches MacTrak with Location-Awareness from Skyhook WPS
GadgetTrak announced the launch of MacTrak which includes a location-awareness solution from Skyhook Wireless' Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS). It is integrated with Flickr for capturing the location and images of laptop thieves.
11/12/2008
The Pill Phone Now Available Through Three U.S Wireless Operators
VOCEL¸ a provider of wireless technology, said that its patented healthcare tool for medication management, the Pill Phone, is now available to customers of three major U.S. wireless operators.
11/12/2008
Telos Recieves NETCENTS Task Order
Telos Corporation, a provider of IT solutions and services to the federal government, has received yet another order from the Air Force to install premise wiring for secure Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) voice and data communications at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina.
11/12/2008
Staccato Adds SC4503 PCIe to Family of Ripcord2 UWB ICs
Staccato Communications added the new SC4503 PCI Express (PCIe) to the Ripcord2 family of single-chip UWB ICs. The SC4503 is a Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI) solution for Wireless USB host applications.
11/11/2008
NetMotion Reveals Plans of Pubic Safety Agencies for Wireless Communications Deployment
NetMotion Wireless published results of a survey including public safety agencies to decipher their present and future plans regarding wireless communications and technology.
11/11/2008
EF Johnson Launches Lightning Control Head for ES Series Mobile Radio
EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. has introduced the Lightning Control Head for its Project 25 compliant ES Series Mobile Radio. The company's portfolio includes Project 25 compliant two-way radios, P25 compliant trunked and conventional infrastructure systems, voice encryption modules for all brands of analog two-way radios, and FIPS 140-2 Validated secure wireless broadband, mesh and WLAN solutions.
11/11/2008
ADC Connects Ave Maria University
Ave Maria University, a Catholic university located in southwestern Florida, is using ADC's InterReach Fusion in-building wireless system to deliver strong and consistent multi-carrier cellular service throughout its campus facilities.
11/11/2008
Stoke Discusses Mobile Broadband Market Outlook
Skilled in the area of wireless communications, Stoke is a developer of innovative, carrier-class solutions specifically designed to help operators realize the economic benefits and competitive advantages of network convergence.
11/10/2008
Wi-Fi Chipset Revenue to Approach $3 Billion
Well at least there are some angles singing in heaven. With certain markets and companies hitting the pavement, or close to it—Wi-Fi can say that they are having a fairy tale ending amid the turmoil. The trend for Wi-Fi over the last several years has been the increasingly growing chipsets from just over $1 billion in 2006, to just over $2 billion in 2007, it is now expected to deliver revenue of nearly $3 billion in 2008.
11/7/2008
Speed with AT&T U-verse Internet Service
In the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, after learning that Mr. Wonka had geese that could lay golden eggs, Veruca broke into song and dance demanding all that she wanted, "I want the world / I want the whole world / I want to lock it all up in my pocket / It's my bar of chocolate / Give it to me / Now!" We all, so it would seem, want everything now. Taking the idea from another movie, AT&T feels the need, "The need for speed!"
11/7/2008
ABI Research: Growth Continues for Wireless Video and Audio Connectivity Products
ABI Research has released a new report on the growth opportunities for wireless video and audio connectivity in home consumer electronics. The report studies four technologies and how they will evolve to meet the demands of use-case applications that are common to a variety of home consumer electronic devices.
11/7/2008
Wireless Networking Trends on Campus Set to Grow
The latest member survey by ACUTA, the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education, indicates that the trend of using wireless networking on college and university campuses is continuing. The survey shows that around three out of four schools plan to expand their networks over the next two years.
11/7/2008
RedPrairie WMS to Support Intermec CK3
RedPrairie, a consumer driven optimization company and an Intermec Premiere Honors Partner, has announced that new Intermec CK3 mobile computer has been certified to support RedPrairie's Warehouse Management (WMS) solution.
11/7/2008
Meraki Unveils Plug-and-Play Main Street WiFi Solution
The New WiFi devices are of powerful plug-and-play technology and serve as a gateway, repeater, and access point all in one. Its software-as-a-service (SaaS) enabled management Dashboard also ensures that connectivity across the entire network is optimized and reliable.
11/6/2008
AT&T Buys Wayport
AT&T is acquiring Wi-Fi network provider Wayport, adding hot spots at Wyndham, Marriott Vacation Club, and Four Seasons hotels, as well as health care facilities of HealthSouth and Sun Healthcare.
11/6/2008
Icomera's Wi-Fi Sessions Reach 3.5 Million on Public Transport
Icomera recently announced that the deployment of its mobile Internet access systems on passenger transports around the world has crossed the three and a half million session mark.
11/6/2008
Zing Selects Aperto's PacketMAX Solution for its WiMAX Network
Zing, a next generation wireless service provider based in Detroit, MI, has selected Aperto Network's PacketMAX solution for its multi-state WiMAX network to provide wireless broadband voice and data services in five states including Michigan, Washington, Colorado, Florida, and Tennessee
11/6/2008
Cable&Wireless Delivers Managed Telecom Services to Infoplex
Cable&Wireless, an international communications company, announced a strategic partnership with Infoplex, an IT managed service provider in Australia, to deliver IT and network services across Asia Pacific.
11/5/2008
Sierra Wireless Intros Suite of EMConnect Firmware Features for OEMs
Sierra Wireless has introduced EMConnect, a robust set of firmware features used in conjunction with Sierra Wireless' 3G embedded modules.
11/5/2008
Pest Control Company Implements Wireless Matrix Fleet Management Solution
New Jersey-based Viking Termite and Pest Control has selected Wireless Matrix's FleetOutlook vehicle management solution to improve customer services and productivity.
11/5/2008
Bluesocket Launches BlueSecure Trade-UP Program
Bluesocket announced the introduction of BlueSecure Trade-UP Program which enables customers in any kind of market to migrate to the newest 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, while also optimizing their existing wireless LAN (WLAN) installations.
11/5/2008
Parrot Launches Parrot MINIKIT Hands-Free Car Kit
Parrot, a developer of wireless mobile telephone accessories, has launched its next-generation hands-free speakerphone, the Parrot MINIKIT Slim.
11/5/2008
AvaLAN Intros Wireless Ethernet Solution, Can Support VoIP Phones
Featuring remote configuration and diagnostic tools, the AW900xTR Radios are now IP addressable, and support multiple IP addresses at each remote node. With the AW900xTR product line companies can create a long-range, non-line-of-sight, point-to-multipoint wireless Ethernet solution.
11/5/2008
Wireless Backhaul Today – Part 1, ADC
As Mobile Video and other bandwidth-hungry mobile applications dominate the wireless communications infrastructure, wireless backhaul – the transfer of traffic from a wireless base station back to the core network (and ultimately the Internet) – become critical. In the past, T1s and E1s were used to do this, but increasing bandwidth demands encourage the deployment of fiber, which can be expensive. The latest approach is to use point-to-point wireless backhaul technologies, or a combination of wireless and fiber. In this six-part series, we take a look at what's happening with wireless backhaul today.
11/4/2008
ORANO Deploys BridgeWave's Gigabit Wireless Links
BridgeWave Communications' AR80X gigabit wireless links are helping the Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO) to transport research information. They are also serving as a backup network connection between collaborating researchers in Canada and the United States.
11/4/2008
Nighthawk Systems Intros New Two-Way Wireless Product Line
Nighthawk Systems, a provider of intelligent wireless power management products and emergency notification devices, has just introduced a new, two-way wireless suite of products, which can offer reliable control capabilities to electric utility customers.
11/4/2008
Wavelink's New SDK Adds Advanced Voice Capabilities to Wireless Applications
Wavelink Corporation, a provider of multi-vendor mobile application development and infrastructure management software, announced that it has added Wavelink Speakeasy SDK (software development kit) to its Speakeasy voice platform. The new SDK adds voice to existing wireless applications and facilitates enterprises to voice-enable their client-side batch applications.
11/3/2008
Proxim Announces Enhanced ServPak Customer Service and Support
This new program is put in place to provide a more customizable and global support experience for customers. Proxim redesigned its ServPak in an effort to better serve its expanding global customer base. This program is positioned as providing better value, customizable support options and improved response times throughout the world.
11/3/2008
ADC Debuts FlexWave Prism
According to the company, the URH was designed as a cost-effective solution for extending or distributing capacity from base stations to other areas that require coverage.
10/31/2008
Aliph's Jawbone Bluetooth Headset Uses BlueCore5-Multimedia from CSR
Aliph's new Jawbone Bluetooth headset is using BlueCore5-Multimedia Bluetooth technology from CSR, a global provider of personal wireless technology. CSR's integrated Digital Signal Processor (DSP) enables the Jawbone's patented NoiseAssassin technology, which eliminates noise disturbances in any environment.
10/31/2008
Ruckus Provides Wi-Fi to 14 School Districts
Ruckus Wireless has been chosen by 14 school districts across the nation to supply Smart wireless LAN (WLAN) systems based on the emerging 802.11n high-speed wireless standard.
10/31/2008
Cedarville University Selects Meru Networks for WiFi Upgrade
The school's existing 802.11a/b/g standards will be replaced with high-performance IEEE 802.11n standard, which is expected to improve the performance five-fold, according to the company and university.
10/30/2008
Green Hills Software Selects Devicescape for Its Proven Wireless Security
Green Hills Software has entered into a partnership with Devicescape, a provider of advanced Wi-Fi software solutions. Green Hills customers are now able to have a completely embedded Wi-Fi solution that delivers certification and compliance with Wi-Fi industry standards.
10/30/2008
Cellynne Deploys Xirrus 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays to Improve Operations
Cellynne Corporation, a fully integrated paper manufacturer specializing in a broad range of dispensing systems, has deployed Xirrus 802.11abg+n Wi-Fi Arrays across its Florida headquarters and manufacturing facility.
10/29/2008
Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi Integrated with Green Hills Platform
Under a recent agreement between Devicescape and Green Hills Software, Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi will be integrated with the Green Hills Platform.
10/29/2008
ABP to Distribute Altai's Super Wi-Fi Base Stations
First debuted at TMC's ITEXPO West 2008, the new Altai products are helping ABP to enable Service Providers to create powerful and robust Wi-Fi hotspots almost everywhere for all types of Internet services. ABP has identified greatest growth rates in high-traffic areas, especially where there are many business travelers.
10/28/2008
The Allegany County Public Schools Deploy Meru Wireless LANs
Wireless LANs from Meru Networks have been picked to support The Allegany County Public Schools' mobile applications and deliver wireless networking to the district's more than 10,000 students, faculty and staff.
10/28/2008
ScanSource Distributes Wireless LAN from Ruckus
Electronic security specialist ScanSource Security is going to distribute the full suite of Ruckus ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN systems from Ruckus Wireless to its reseller customers across the U.S. Ruckus Wireless is a key player in the carrier and enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) markets.
10/27/2008
Cox Communications to Launch Its Own Wireless Service
Cox, a cable company, is in the works to have its own cellular network up and running by next year, adding more cable competition with phone companies. The company expressed an interested by spending $550 million on licenses to use the airwaves however, no detailed plans have been demonstrated.
10/27/2008
Hitachi Plant Technologies Launches GainSpan Powered Wi-Fi Sensor
Hitachi Plant Technologies has announced ZigNET-TAGMO, a wireless sensor targeted for broad range of commercial and industrial applications that uses ubiquitous, installed Wi-Fi infrastructure. Based upon low-power Wi-Fi semiconductor and software provided by GainSpan, this solution allows easy integration and deployment of Wi-Fi sensor network within an enterprise.
10/27/2008
Redpine Signals Intros New WiFi Modules
Redpine Signals has released a set of three WiFi modules based on its ultra low power Lite-Fi 802.11n technology.
10/24/2008
Rautakesko Selects Ekahau's Wi-Fi-based RTLS Solution for Analyzing Customer Behavior
Rautakesko Limited has selected Ekahau's Wi-Fi-based RTLS solution for customer behavior analysis in its retail stores.
10/23/2008
Quebecor Media and Videotron Plan Generation 3.75 Wireless Telecommunications Services In Quebec
Quebecor Media and Videotron announced that they would be investing between $800 million and $1 billion over four years to roll out their own advanced wireless network. The two companies had announced their plan last year.
10/23/2008
Quebecor Media and Videotron Plan Generation 3.75 Wireless Telecommunications Services In Quebec
Quebecor Media and Videotron announced that they would be investing between $800 million and $1 billion over four years to roll out their own advanced wireless network. The two companies had announced their plan last year.
10/23/2008
Elef Selects NAVTEQ for Supplying Map Data for its New Touche Smartphone
NAVTEQ has been selected by Elef, a mobile phone provider in Brazil, to supplying map data for its Touche Smartphone. NAVTEQ provides digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions. The map data from NAVTEQ will power the Route 66 navigation application, Navigate 8, featured on the Touche.
10/23/2008
WalkingHotSpot from TapRoot Systems
TapRoot Systems announced that its WalkingHotSpot Internet connectivity solution is now available to purchase directly from www.walkinghotspot.com.
10/23/2008
Take Me to the Baseball Stadium with Wi-Fi
Meru Networks has signed an agreement with Nationals Park, to offer wireless Internet access to people attending Washington Nationals baseball games. The sports facility with a seating capacity of 41,888, has deployed a Meru Networks wireless LAN system as its network infrastructure for stadium operations, guest services and guest Internet access.
10/23/2008
Spirent Communications Partners with SGS Wireless
Spirent Communications plc, a global provider of performance analysis and service management solutions has entered into an agreement with SGS Wireless, an inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, to provide validation and testing services on the Spirent UMTS Location Test System (ULTS) at SGS Wireless laboratory in Cambridge, UK.
10/23/2008
Staccato Uses Cadence Low-Power Solution for its CMOS Ripcord2 UWB Devices
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Staccato Communications has used the Cadence Low-Power Solution for its 65-nanometer CMOS Ripcord2 family of WiMedia Ultra-Wideband (UWB) devices.
10/22/2008
Motorola Intros WIPS Sensor
The integrated product was followed by Motorola's acquisition of AirDefense, a WLAN security provider and former Motorola OEM partner, last month.
10/22/2008
Skyhook, Symbian Demo WiFi Positioning on Symbian V9.5
Both companies demonstrated support for Skyhook's WiFi Positioning System with Symbian's LBS architecture, enabling fast and accurate location acquisition in urban and indoor environments.
10/22/2008
Boingo Mobile Service Now Available on Motorola MOTO Q 11 Smarphone
Boingo Mobile is now available on Motorola's WiFi-enabled MOTO Q 11 smartphone. Reportedly this is the first mobile phone from Motorola to be bundled with Boingo's connection software and service.
10/21/2008
Pop!Tech Conference Deploys WLAN Solution From Meru Networks
Meru Networks said that its IEEE 802.11n wireless LAN has been deployed at the 12th annual Pop!Tech conference, which is being held this week in Camden, Maine. The solution is providing high-speed wireless Internet access.
10/21/2008
G2 Microsystems Intros Complete Wi-Fi Networking Module
G2 Microsystems has introduced a complete, fully-calibrated Wi-Fi networking module that has the ability to instantly Internet-enable anything including battery-powered or microcontroller-based.
10/21/2008
Zencos Signs Reseller Agreement with Meraki
Business intelligence solutions vendor, Zencos claimed on Friday it is now an authorized reseller for Meraki wireless MESH technology.
10/21/2008
Devicescape Delivers Latest Version of Easy Wi-Fi
Devicescape, a provider of secure and seamless access for wireless devices, announced today its latest version of its Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi software - a comprehensive product that can be integrated into a wide variety of service-enabled device designs to provide secure, reliable and easy-to-use Wi-Fi network access. The solution is suitable for OEM and ODM embedded devices, PC OEM applications, and semiconductor reference designs.
10/20/2008
WalkingHotSpot Brings Internet to Smartphone Users Everywhere
Officials from TapRoot say their company develops software for smartphones. One product, WalkingHotSpot, can make changes to the Windows Mobile 6 and S60 3G/Wi-Fi smartphones with a one-time software download to a WiFi-enabled smartphone.
10/20/2008
Baycom Acquires TheGlobalNet, Expands Wisconsin Footprint
According to Baycom President Steve Elias, the company's goal is to provide reliable high-speed wireless Internet service and to support customers.
10/20/2008
Nivis and Apprion Collaborate on Open Industrial Wireless Networks
Nivis, a provider of wireless industrial networks and communications, and Apprion, a provider of open, integrated industrial wireless systems for manufacturers, announced jointly that the two companies will collaborate on providing industrial facilities with reliable, secure wireless networks, devices, applications and services.
10/17/2008
NSN Presses Ahead with LTE Solution for 4G
Communications equipments vendor Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said on Wednesday it has begun shipping its Long Term Evolution (LTE) hardware for emerging high-speed wireless networks.
10/17/2008
Cablevision Completes Optimum WiFi Deployment in Long Island and Connecticut
Cablevision Systems Corporation has announced the successful completion of Optimum WiFi wireless Internet deployment in Long Island. This is expected to give wireless Internet access for the commercial and high-traffic areas in Long Island, Connecticut and Western/Dutchess service areas.
10/17/2008
Actiontec Debuts Second Generation MegaPlug AV Powerline Networking Adapter
Actiontec Electronics has announced its Next Gen MegaPlug AV Ethernet Adapter, which allows the customers to connect bandwidth-intensive multimedia devices throughout the home.
10/17/2008
MaxWiFi Communications Ensures Hotel Guest Security with NOC
Offering products and services in secure wireless networks for hospitality industry, MaxWiFi Communications has announced that it can provide hotel guest security and save them from theft of corporate information through monitored Network Operation Center (NOC).
10/16/2008
Connect One Debuts Nano WiReach
Connect One, the Device Networking Authority, has just released Nano WiReach, an embedded WiFi bridge which the company says can quickly and easily connect any embedded device to 802.11b/g wireless LANs with minimal programming.
10/15/2008
TIA Updates Wireless IP Network Standards
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a group focused on advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, has recently updated the TIA-835-C cdma 2000 Wireless IP Network Standard.
10/15/2008
Galderma Picks Aruba Networks, Ipelium for Wireless LAN Makeover
Aruba already has completed deployments of wireless LANs at Galderma's French corporate services, U.K. office, production sites, and central data center in Switzerland, where Ipelium, Aruba's certified solution provider, conducted the deployment.
10/15/2008
Motorola Announces Next-Generation One Point Wireless Suite and Wireless Manager
While introducing its next-generation One Point Wireless Suite, Motorola announced the upcoming release of its Wireless Manager 2.0, a powerful network management tool that works with the indoor RF Management Suite to offer a single point of control for Motorola indoor and outdoor wireless networks.
10/15/2008
VeriWave's Test Systems Selected by U4EA for Mobiles
VeriWave recently announced the selection of its test system by U4EA Technologies. VeriWave's WaveTest systems will be used by U4EA for ensuring the maximum performance of U4EA's wireless LAN (Local Area Network) networking solutions for SMBs (Small to Medium Businesses).
10/14/2008
NETGEAR Announces Six-Bay Desktop Network-Attached Storage Solution for SMBs
NETGEAR, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, has announced worldwide availability of the industry's first six-bay desktop network-attached storage solution (NAS) for small- and medium-sized businesses. In a cost-effective unit that is easy to use and quick to deploy, NETGEAR's ReadyNAS Pro Gigabit Desktop Storage family provides high availability, high performance, expandability, and serviceability.
10/14/2008
D-Link Unveils Business-Class 802.11n WLAN for the SMB
Designed especially for the small to medium business (SMB), D-Link, an end-to-end networking solutions provider, has announced its first 802.11n WLAN solutions. The wireless access points (APs) provide various benefits such as superior bandwidth and coverage, multiple operation modes, flexible management and Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities.
10/14/2008
Quantenna Intros 802.11n WiFi Chipsets
Quantenna Communications, a developer of silicon for intelligent wireless networking, has launched the world's first wireless chipsets that deliver guaranteed bandwidth for high speed wireless networking.
10/14/2008
RF Technologies Intros Wireless Call and Communication Solution
RF Technologies has introduced a wireless call and communication solution, Code Alert Integrated Care Management (ICM). The new solution has the ability to help residents of senior living facilities notify caregivers that they need assistance.
10/14/2008
T-Mobile Launches BlackBerry Flip Phone
Apparently, customers are still flipping out over the flip phone.
10/13/2008
SecPoint's Penetrator Hailed as User-Friendly WiFi Security Solution
"It is easy to win a general award, but an innovation award tells you that this really breaks new ground," said Victor Christiansenn, owner of SecPoint.
10/13/2008
FCC Tech Staff Clears Auction, Paves Way for Free National WiFi
The Commission has initiated a proceeding to auction off Advanced Wireless Service in the 2155 to 2175 MHz band, referred to as AWS-3, to create a free, national wireless Internet service. The FCC is expected to finalize rules this year and could begin auctioning off airwaves in early-to-mid 2009.
10/13/2008
Voice Over WiFi in the Enterprise
A new study finds that companies are increasingly deploying voice over WiFi solutions in order to improve the flexibility of the workforce and become more mobile.
10/10/2008
Cambridge Consultants' Wireless Activity Monitor Promotes Fitness and Health
Allowing continuous tracking of activity levels throughout the day, Cambridge Consultants has developed the MiBand. Requiring very little user-input, the MiBand is worn on the wrist and sends its data to a behavioral coaching system called MiLife which then provides health and fitness guidance.
10/10/2008
McKesson Opts for BIO-key Biometric Identification Technology
BIO-key International, a provider of finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, has announced that McKesson Provider Technologies is deploying BIO-key's WEB-key biometric identification technology. The company will look to improve the security and convenience of access to medication dispensing cabinets with this agreement.
10/10/2008
Why is Lack of Interoperability in Wireless a Concern in Industrial Applications?
End users are wary of becoming locked into a proprietary system that may hinder their future advancement, as they may not be able to adopt any new technology.
10/9/2008
ElcomSoft Accelerates Recovery of WPA and WPA2 Encryption
ElcomSoft's patent-pending GPU acceleration technology has been implemented in Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery. The integration allows using laptop, desktop or server computers equipped with supported NVIDIA video cards to break Wi-Fi encryption up to 100 times faster than by using CPU only.
10/9/2008
Texas Instruments Collaborates with VirtualLogix
Texas Instruments (TI) and VirtualLogix have collaborated to deliver the first software solution that introduces control- and management-plane capability to TI digital signal processors (DSPs) targeted for wireless base stations.
10/8/2008
Lenovo Offers High-Speed Wireless Through ThinkPad and IdeaPad Notebook PCs
Lenovo now reportedly offers high-speed wireless connectivity to its customers through a wide range of WiMAX-enabled Lenovo ThinkPad and IdeaPad notebook PCs.
10/8/2008
Verrex Corporation Selects Blue Coat for WAN Optimization
Verrex can offer application performance for users outside the corporate office by deploying Blue Coat appliances in branch offices and software for employees working in the field.
10/8/2008
Boingo and MLBAM Stream MLB Playoffs in Airports
In an effort to bring entertainment and an exciting Wi-Fi experience to the customers, Boingo Wireless, a provider of wireless communication services, recently announced that it has signed a contract with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball.
10/7/2008
Brazilian Army School Deploys Aruba's Wireless Networks
Aruba Networks has announced that Synergy has deployed Aruba's wireless networks at the Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Oficiais (EsAO) Brazilian Army School and surrounding housing complexes.
10/7/2008
Shipments of CE Devices with Wi-Fi to Reach Almost 1 Billion by 2012
Wi-Fi is a valued technology for the consumer electronic (CE) market with its large installed base in mobile PCs and home networks, flexibility, and mature ecosystem, according to research firm In-Stat.
10/7/2008
EDX Wireless Expands its Asian Presence
While expanding its Asian presence, EDX Wireless has appointed a new distributor in Taiwan to their growing list of worldwide representatives.
10/7/2008
Dimension Data Leverages AirMagnet's 802.11n WLAN Solution in Europe
AirMagnet's 802.11n WLAN Solution reportedly is being used by Dimension Data, a specialist IT services and solutions provider, to survey, plan and optimize 11n wireless networks throughout Europe.
10/6/2008
AnyDATA Announces Dealer Program for AnyTrack GPS Tracking Devices
AnyDATA Corporation, a global innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless communications devices, has unveiled the AnyTrack Dealer Program. With this, the qualified dealers can retail AnyTrack GPS tracking devices.
10/3/2008
Renowned Heart and Lung Center Deploys Alcatel-Lucent WLAN
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, the internationally-renowned heart and lung center, has deployed an Alcatel-Lucent Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to form the core component of its IT strategy. Facilitating total mobility of its patient services, this deployment aims to transform clinical care.
10/3/2008
Assurant Acquires Wireless Handset Service Provider, Signal Holdings
Assurant, a provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, has completed the acquisition of Signal Holdings, a provider of wireless handset protection programs and repair services.
10/3/2008
Industry Giants Unite to Deliver Mobile Broadband Future
With the alliance, the companies aim to offer a compelling alternative to WiFi.
10/2/2008
SoftAtHome Marks Milestones Achieved During First Six Months
The company also announced its association with the WiFi Alliance, enabling Service Providers and Integrators to create WiFi certified solutions on the SoftAtHome Operating Platform. SoftAtHome is also a member of the Broadband Forum, which seeks to provide full interoperability among devices as well as manage and deliver advanced IP services to customers.
10/2/2008
Freedom4 Launches Integrated 3G and WiFi Mobile Broadband Service
Freedom4, which has a national license to deploy Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) services in the 3.6 GHz band, has launched what it claims is the U.K.'s first integrated third generation (3G) and WiF) mobile broadband service.
10/2/2008
Broadcom Upgrades Location-based Services with WiFi Positioning from Skyhook Wireless
Broadcom, a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, plans to upgrade its location based services (LBS) infrastructure by adding a WiFi positioning system developed by Skyhook Wireless.
10/2/2008
Cortina and Ralink Debut Reference Design
Cortina Systems Inc. and Ralink Technology announced a new reference design powered by Cortina's CS3516 Network Processor and Ralink's 802.11n WiFi solution RT2880. The companies have stated that they will showcase this design in the coming CEATEC in Japan.
10/2/2008
Ritter Communications Selects Zhone's Multi-Service Access Platform
Ritter said that Zhone was selected because of its responsive and personalized customer service, robust platform, and support for future services. The company says it chose Zhone's MALC with voice and ADSL2+ line cards to replace its legacy DSLAM equipment – a choice that's expected to help it lay an extensible foundation for service expansion.
10/1/2008
Nokia and Nokia Siemens Announce Patent License Agreement with Huawei
Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks have signed a patent license agreement with Huawei and its affiliates for standards essential patents.
9/30/2008
Zoom Technologies Debuts Thumbnail-Sized Bluetooth USB Adapter
Zoom Technologies, a company developing VoIP, ADSL and Bluetooth products, announced today it will ship the first batch of its Model 4322 Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter.
9/30/2008
Broadcom Unveils New VoIP Digital Signal Processor
Broadcom Corporation, a developer of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, has introduced its new high performance voice over IP (VoIP) digital signal processor (DSP) aimed at next-generation OEM designs of multi-service access nodes (MSANs), IP digital subscriber line access multiplexers (IPDSLAMs) and deep fiber multi- dwelling units (MDU).
9/30/2008
ArrowSpan Adds to its Wireless Mesh Portfolio
ArrowSpan, a global provider of switching wireless mesh solutions, is set to introduce the MeshAP 3800-A9 900MHz, the latest addition to its wireless mesh portfolio. The solution comes with unlimited hop counts and no performance degradation.
9/30/2008
Altierre Intros Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Platform for Retailers
Altierre Corporation, a provider of wireless dynamic pricing solutions, has introduced its wireless platform for large retail chains. The platform represents a revolutionary green technology with the potential to save billions of sheets of paper currently wasted on price tags and marketing messages. It provides a unified infrastructure as well for a host of applications, beginning with Altierre's dynamic pricing and signage system.
9/30/2008
Amcom Software Acquires CommtechWireless
Amcom Software has acquired CommtechWireless, a provider of technology that connects critical data sources, such as nurse call alarms and patient monitors, to the right people via their preferred communication devices.
9/30/2008
realXtend Open Source Virtual Reality Platform is Accelerating
The realXtend open source virtual reality platform is accelerating with the growing ecosystem, according to Global Connexus. Global Connexus is working in cooperation with the City of Oulu, Finland and Oulu Innovation. In order to develop the world's best virtual world platform, Nokia and the City of Oulu have also joined the supporters of realExtend project.
9/30/2008
Broadcom's Gateway Solution Enables Telecom Networks
Broadcom Corporation, a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, has announced a new generation of xDSL customer premises equipment (CPE) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that support the VDSL2 protocol, with seamless ADSL2+ fallback.
9/30/2008
NextWave Wireless Starts Folding up GO Networks
San Diego, Calif.-based NextWave Wireless Inc announced Sunday that it had kicked off the process of discontinuing the operations of its GO Networks, a supplier of wide-area Wi-Fi network equipment, as part of a global restructuring program.
9/30/2008
Comarco to Sell its Wireless Test Solutions Business to Ascom
Comarco has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its wireless test solutions (WTS) business to Ascom Holding AG, an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how in mission-critical communications.
9/29/2008
Trapeze Networks Deploys China's Largest WiFi Network
Trapeze Networks will install the WiFi network over three phases along with Commnet, a subsidiary of SOYEA Technology. In the first phase, WiFi access will be enabled along Hangzhou's main ring roads, important scenic spots, the central business district and some residential areas. Phases two and three will extend that coverage to the entire Greater Hangzhou area. The whole of Hangzhou will be blanketed with WiFi connectivity by the end of 2009.
9/29/2008
New Sierra Embedded Module Offers 900 MHz HSPA Frequency Support
The MC8792V is the company's first to offer 900 MHz frequency band support and it is designed for HSPA networks, offering new and existing original equipment manufacturer customers the ability to expand their product offerings, according to Sierra.
9/29/2008
TeliaSonera Deploys Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi System
TeliaSonera is deploying Ruckus Wireless MediaFlex Smart Wi-Fi systems to provide customers wireless distribution of the IP-based digital TV service (IPTV), Telia Digital-TV, throughout their homes.
9/29/2008
DeFi Mobile Launches DeFI Global Access
DeFi Mobile recently announced the launch of the DeFi Global Access which will allow subscribed members to make and receive unlimited phone calls from around the world through Wi-Fi access to its carrier-grade global IP (Internet Protocol) network.
9/29/2008
TCS Receives Patent for "Location Derived Presence Information"
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), a provider of mission-critical wireless communications, announced that U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded patent number 7,426,380 for "Location Derived Presence Information."
9/29/2008
Treo Pro by Palm Now Available
Palm, Inc. announced that the unlocked Treo Pro smartphone – with its blend of Palm's ease-of-use innovations and sleek new design – is now available in the United States.
9/26/2008
Aruba and Babylon Telecommunications Deliver Internet Access to U.S. Troops in Iraq
Babylon Telecommunications has deployed Aruba Networks' wireless networks at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to provide Internet access to over 20,000 soldiers.
9/26/2008
Texas Instruments Boosts 2.4GHz Range w/ AirWire Antenna
Texas Instruments has bolstered 2.4 GHz range with an internally integrated AirWire Antenna from Pinyon Technologies. The antenna will also be included in a reference design for the CC2430 and CC2510. Several reference designs will be provided for the Low Power RF ICs by Texas Instruments, so that the customer will be able to decide on a design and get started with it quickly.
9/26/2008
Texas Instruments Boosts 2.4GHz Range with Pinyon Antenna
Texas Instruments has bolstered 2.4 GHz range with an internally integrated AirWire Antenna from Pinyon Technologies. The antenna will also be included in a reference design for the CC2430 and CC2510. Several reference designs will be provided for the Low Power RF ICs by Texas Instruments so that the customer will be able to decide on a design and get started with it quickly.
9/26/2008
Club Med Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Transform Worldwide Telephony Services
The all-inclusive resort company, Club Med, has entered into a 7-year agreement with Alcatel-Lucent. According to the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent and its global business partners will install and manage the company's telephony solution for hospitality.
9/26/2008
DeFi Mobile Launches Unlimited Global Voice and Data Service
DeFi Mobile has released DeFi Global Access, a subscription-based service that allows its members to make and receive unlimited phone calls worldwide via Wi-Fi access to DeFi Mobile's carrier-grade, global IP network. Offered for a flat monthly fee of $40, the new service also includes unlimited worldwide Internet and data access for mobile device Web browsing and e-mail.
9/26/2008
TIA Publishes Encryption Standards for Voice and Data Over Wireless Systems
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced that it has published TIA-946-A, Enhanced Cryptographic Algorithms. As the demand for encryption of personal information shared electronically continues to rise, such information will be valuable to members and associating businesses.
9/25/2008
Heartland Leverages VeriFone for Tableside Payment
Heartland Payment Systems, one the of nation's largest payments processors, has certified VeriFone's ON THE SPOT pay-at-the-table managed services solution for nationwide use.
9/25/2008
Esquire Picks Ruckus Wireless WiFi Solution for Fall 2008 Event Series
ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) fromRuckus Wireless has been selected by Esquire magazine to provide WiFi coverage throughout the publishing company's 7,400-square-foot "Esquire House Hollywood Hills."
9/25/2008
Toshiba and MOD Partner for Digital Media Downloads Through SD Cards
With the investment, Toshiba proposes to add $20 million to the already invested amount of $4 million -- taking Toshiba's total investment in MOD to $24 million.
9/25/2008
M2M Service Providers Form Global Wireless Network
The m2mGlobal Alliance, a network of regional machine-to-machine (M2M) service providers, has formed its global M2M wireless network to provide unified, seamless network for delivering M2M applications across the globe.
9/24/2008
Aerohive Wireless LAN Deployed in BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir
Aerohive Networks announced that BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Center in Chino Hills, California has deployed its Aerohive wireless LAN solution on its 21-acre campus for supporting its mobile VoIP initiative. Aerohive created the controller-less "cooperative control" wireless LAN (WLAN) architecture.
9/23/2008
Performance Technologies Enhances Europe's Rail Communication Networks
Performance Technologies, a company that develops communication platforms and systems, is offering its Advanced Managed Platforms (AMP) to improve the railway communication networks in Europe.
9/23/2008
Ceragon Demos Microwave Radio with End-to-End Ethernet OAM Capabilities
Ceragon Networks, a provider of wireless backhaul solutions, announced that its FibeAir IP-10 platform microwave radio solution features fully integrated, end-to-end Ethernet link and service operation, administration and maintenance (OA&M) capabilities.
9/23/2008
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Taps Powerwave Technologies
Powerwave Technologies was recently selected by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, to upgrade its public safety wireless communications networks. The agency operates some of the nation's busiest and most vital transportation links, including John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, and the 16-acre World Trade Center site.
9/23/2008
Worldwide Business Use of Wi-Fi Spots Increases 46%
Business use of iPass Wi-Fi hotspots increased by 46 percent from the first half of 2007 to the first half of 2008, while European business use of Wi-Fi topped North America for the first time.
9/22/2008
Axcess Micro-Wireless IDs Rolled out in West Virginia for Miner Safety
Axcess International, a provider of Micro-Wireless business activity management solutions, has announced the rollout of its long range Micro-Wireless IDs across an initial 30 West Virginia mines. This will help operators to comply with new safety regulations outlined in The Miner Act of 2006.
9/22/2008
Hotgate to Offer Free Wi-Fi Services in Penang
Hotgate Technology, an Internet-enabled service provider, has announced the launch of free wireless Internet services in Penang.
9/19/2008
Imation Selects WiQuest Wireless USB Solution
Imation has selected WiQuest's complete Wireless USB solution for the company's new Apollo Pro WX external hard drive. Apollo Pro WX is a wireless personal area storage device and provides a secure, no-touch, wireless backup solution for hassle-free back-up and storage of personal data.
9/19/2008
UTStarcom mSwitch Powers Brasil Telecom's FMC Push
UTStarcom, which sells its broadband, Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), next generation network (NGN) and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established markets, announced that its mSwitch solution is powering Brasil Telecom's fixed mobile convergence (FMC) networks.
9/19/2008
Lexar Debuts Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi Memory Card
Enabling users to wirelessly send photos to their computers, social networking and photo-sharing Web sites, Lexar Media, a global provider of memory products for digital media, has introduced Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi memory card. Compatible with SD-compatible digital cameras, the 2GB memory card reliably records and stores digital photos in a camera just like a standard memory card. It also allows users to wirelessly upload from camera to computer and directly to the Internet.
9/19/2008
T-Mobile Announces Commercial 3G Network
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is announcing highlights of its wireless network expansion plans, including deployment of its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service to 27 markets in the United States by the end of 2008.
9/18/2008
Mine Site and AeroScout Enhance Safety and Efficiency at Beltana Mine
Facilitating real-time location tracking of personnel and equipment, and controlled mustering process, AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based visibility solution is being used by Xstrata Coal to bring increased safety to workers at the Beltana Coal Mine, Australia's most productive longwall operation. AeroScout will be offering this service in partnership with Mine Site Technologies (MST), a provider of mining communication.
9/18/2008
RFID's Use, Evaluation 'Growing' Across Industry Verticals
An online end-user survey recently completed by ABI Research has found that RFID is being used or evaluated for a growing number of applications across a wide range of vertical industry sectors.
9/17/2008
Motorola Enhances Wireless Next Generation Architecture
Motorola Inc. has added a real-time location solution to the Wireless Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture for its RF Wireless Switches. The Real-time Location System (RTLS) strengthens Motorola's all-wireless enterprise portfolio by delivering location awareness and standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) for third-party business applications across Motorola's indoor and outdoor wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure.
9/17/2008
DataPath Awarded $2.2M to Support U.S. Army SATCOM Terminals
DataPath, a global provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, has been awarded $2.2 million to provide personnel, spares kits and other equipment for in-theater depots that support the U.S. Army's Joint Network Node (JNN)/Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.
9/17/2008
Freescale to Acquire Intoto
Freescale Semiconductor is all set to purchase Intoto, a provider of software platform products for networking and communications equipment manufacturers.
9/17/2008
Trent College Sees Student IT Use Double Thanks to Alcatel-Lucent
Trent College, a top UK independent day and boarding school, has seen student use of its IT facilities double since the deployment of an Alcatel-Lucent wired and wireless local area network (WLAN). In addtion, with the introduction of network access control (NAC) technology from Bradford Networks, IT support for laptops has been reduced by approximately 90 percent, according to Trent College.
9/17/2008
Devicescape Enables Easy WiFi access for New Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player
Devicescape Software, a provider of seamless and secure WiFi connectivity, announced that it has enabled the new Slacker G2 Personal Radio with instant WiFi.
9/16/2008
FON WiFi Community Tops One Million Members
FON, a global WiFi community with a mission to stimulate the growth of this technology around the world, announced that more than one million members have joined it so far, which makes FON the largest WiFi Community in the world till now.
9/16/2008
Exalt Intros Industry's Fastest 5 GHz Microwave Backhaul Radio
Exalt Communications, an innovator in next-generation wireless backhaul, has introduced the EX-r GigE series of microwave radios. Apart from covering all three 5 GHz bands in a single carrier-class system, this radio provides the industry's highest-capacity Gigabit Ethernet microwave.
9/16/2008
Farmington Municipal School District Installs Meru Networks' WLANs
Farmington Municipal School District has installed Meru Networks wireless LANs in four middle schools. This follows an eLearning initiative which has been undertaken to provide one laptop per student. Meru Networks deployment will be extended district-wise to include high schools and elementary schools.
9/16/2008
Download Flycell Ringtones, Donate $1 to "Stand Up To Cancer"
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), founded by a group of media, entertainment and philanthropic leaders who have been affected by cancer in various ways.
9/16/2008
Aruba Networks Gains FCC Approval for Software Defined Radio
Aruba Networks, a global provider of wireless local area networks (LANs) and mobility solutions, has been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) technology in its 802.11n access points, an announcement from the company said.
9/15/2008
Powerwave Technologies Provides Wireless Coverage for Latin America's Tallest Office Building
The in-building wireless network, based on Powerwave's Distributed Antenna System (DAS) technology, supports GSM1900, iDEN800 and CDMA800 commercial wireless frequencies throughout the 85,000-square-foot office building.
9/15/2008
Wi-Fi TV's New China Subsidiary to Offer Personal Internet TV
Wi-Fi TV is forming a subsidiary to further develop and deploy its Social Internet TV plan for China. With over 220 million Internet users, China is both the largest and the fastest growing Internet market in the world.
9/12/2008
Morose Media Announces Availability of WMWifiRouter 1.20
Morose Media, a software and Internet development company, announces the availability of WMWifiRouter 1.20.
9/12/2008
Deer Creek School Deploys BridgeWave's Gigabit Wireless Links
Deer Creek School District in Edmond, Oklahoma has replaced their existing low-frequency wireless radios with BridgeWave's gigabit wireless links. Featuring exclusive AdaptRate technology, the BridgeWave AR80X GigE radios provide increased bandwidth and improved network services to the district's rural campuses.
9/11/2008
Trackn/Enfotrace Incorporates Telit Cellular M2M Technology
Southern California based-Trackn/Enfotrace is a provider of remote vehicle and asset tracking products. The company designs, manufactures and markets GPS-based asset location products and services that serve the LBS security and asset management markets.
9/11/2008
ActiveMine Gets MSHA Approval for Safety Regulations
Active Control Technology Inc. announced that its ActiveMine has achieved the U.S. federal regulatory approval. ActiveMine is a wireless communications and locating system for mines. Active Control Technology (ACT) designs and markets wireless network control and communication systems required in buildings and in extreme environments.
9/10/2008
Driving Productivity w/ Voice Over WiFi Technology
Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, in a report, "Voice Over WiFi in the Enterprise: No Wires, No Bars, No Problem," reveals that best-in-class organizations reached a 51 percent increase in workforce productivity with voice solutions over their wireless network.
9/10/2008
CalAmp Selects Sierra Wireless Embedded Modules for 3G Wireless Broadband Connectivity
CalAmp has selected Sierra Wireless embedded modules to include 3G wireless broadband connectivity into CalAmp's WiMetry Internet Protocol-based wireless communications platform used in Automatic Meter Reading/Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMR/AMI) applications.
9/10/2008
TvCompass Intros TV 2.0 Platform, Powering WiFi Mobile Internet Device for Home
The TV 2.0 Platform delivers contextual content to today's multi-tasking TV viewers in a rich second-screen environment by deploying fast-growing home WiFi networks. The tvCompass TV 2.0 Platform powers the first WiFi Mobile Internet Device developed for the digital home, and seamlessly integrates original equipment manufactured customizable MID hardware with hosted content to offer two-way interactive entertainment to users through their TV sets.
9/10/2008
SIMtone Launches Wireless Universal Cloud Computing Terminal
SIMtone Corporation has launched a new cloud computing device, SIMtone SNAPbook, designed for the mobile broadband market.
9/9/2008
Rayspan Licensees Ship 5 Million Antennas in 2008
Rayspan Corporation, the provider metamaterial air interface solutions, has announced that licensees of its technologies have shipped nearly 800,000 devices equipped with more than five million metamaterial antennas, in the first three quarters of 2008. The applications supported by these advanced wireless communications products are Wi-Fi wireless LANs, laptop PCs, and mobile phones.
9/9/2008
Bluetooth Partnerships Bring More Connectivity
Two enhancements in development will allow the Bluetooth wireless technology to handle much larger amounts of data at much higher speeds.
9/9/2008
Agito Networks Debuts RoamAnywhere Mobility Router
Agito Networks, Inc. announced that its next-generation version of the RoamAnywhere Mobility Router is available now. It is a powerful enterprise fixed mobile convergence (eFMC) product, specially designed for enterprises so that they can increase their mobile workforce productivity and reduce cellular costs.
9/9/2008
Ruckus Delivers New Smart Wi-Fi Products
Ruckus Wireless delivered a collection of new Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) products and capabilities for large-scale enterprise and branch offices for easier and cost-effective deployment of next generation Smart WLANs.
9/9/2008
Cablevision Completes Initial Phase of Optimum WiFi Deployment
Cablevision has said it fully completed the initial phase of its Optimum WiFi deployment - offering free and unlimited wireless Internet access as a value-added benefit for Cablevision's Optimum Online high-speed Internet customers.
9/8/2008
UGA Digital Releases YouGotPhoto
UGA Digital, a company that focuses on reliable image delivery to any connected display, has just released YouGotPhoto, a technology that enables mobile phone users direct, instant interaction with digital displays.
9/8/2008
Powerwave Brings Wireless to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, located in Biloxi, Mississippi, has selected Powerwave Technologies to provide a wireless coverage system for its public safety communications network.
9/8/2008
Ekahau Broadens its Market Presence With New Wi-Fi Tags
Ekahau, a provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), has introduced four new Wi-Fi tags that expand the functionality of its real-time location tracking solutions.
9/8/2008
Napera Networks Launches Napera N24 for SMEs
Napera Networks has launched a new version of its network access control solution to provide secure wireless access for customers, contractors or employees in small and medium sized enterprises.
9/5/2008
Sony Unveils Wireless Digital Photo Frames
Sony has deployed WiFi technology to develop the CP1, which enables the users to fetch photos that are being streamed from a VAIO PC directly. The device provides a rich and colorful visual output, offering 16 million colors and 800x480 resolution, so that users can enjoy photos saved on their PCs – images that appear alive on the frame's 7-inch LCD screen.
9/4/2008
Phase One of Cablevision's WiFi Build-Out Is Done
For its approximately 2.4 million Internet customers, Cablevision is now going to offer WiFi services. The services will be equipped with connection speeds of up to 1.5 Megabits per second – the equivalent to the speed of domestic DSL connection – without any extra charges, although the company has no plans to provide this service to non-subscribers currently.
9/4/2008
Luxul Wireless Unveils High-Performance Home WiFi System
Luxul Wireless, a provider of wireless signal technologies, unveiled its new Pro-WAV 100, which provides coverage for areas of up to 10,000 square feet.
9/4/2008
SMC Networks Intros Secure Wireless Hotspot Gateway
SMC officials say the multi-functional solution can provide SMBs with a secure and password-protected Internet access, which can be delivered to customers as value added or individual revenue-generating services.
9/3/2008
Imarda Uses Vector WiFi-Based Vehicle Tracking Device
Deployment of the new vehicle tracking device Vector 300GWP to the Prolificx Vector 300 range will enable the inclusion of WiFi and PLC4Trucks interfaces to the standard features of Vector 300 series. GPRS, GPS, J1939, J1708, CAN, Bluetooth and other interfaces are already supported by the range.
9/3/2008
Belkin Selects Azimuth Systems' ACE Products for 802.11n Testing
The ACE channel emulator and ADEPT-n MIMO test platform provide a framework for automated and repeatable performance, interoperability and functional testing of 802.11n devices.
9/3/2008
TapRoot Systems Announces Supports for Wi-Fi Protected Setup in Microsoft Windows Mobile Phones
TapRoot Systems, a developer of software for the smartphone market, has announced it now supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup in its rich set of embedded 802.11 Wireless LAN software products.
9/3/2008
Georgia College Deploys WiFi Infrastructure from Ruckus
Emmanuel's decision came after officials there received complaints from users about dropped connections, poor performance and spotty coverage offered by the existing college WLAN, which was based on 802.11g technology.
9/3/2008
Wavion, Leadcom Deploy Video Surveillance in Israel
Wavion and Leadcom Integrated Solutions have successfully deployed a comprehensive video surveillance project in the municipality of Ness Ziona, Israel. Wavion said they delivered the high-speed wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi) via its advanced WBS-2400 base stations.
9/2/2008
University of Macau Deploys Aruba Wireless LAN at Taipa Campus
The University of Macau has deployed a campus-wide Aruba adaptive wireless LAN at its Taipa campus. Aruba said that the University wanted to replace its legacy Wi-Fi network comprised of autonomous access points with a centrally-managed wireless LAN with automatic load balancing, a role-based firewall for security, and fault-tolerant wireless controllers.
9/2/2008
IRG Enables Free Wi-Fi for Retail Coffee and Tea Chain
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores now offer in-store free Wi-Fi services nationwide thanks to broadband provider, Industry Retail Group (IRG), which announced the news today.
9/2/2008
HomeGrid's Support to G.hn by ITU-T to Continue
HomeGrid Forum, a non-profit trade group engaged in supporting the G.hn standardization efforts for advanced home networking worldwide, has announced it will continue offering its cooperation towards development of the G.hn next generation home networking standard being promoted by the International Telecommunication Union's Standardization Sector (ITU-T).
9/2/2008
EQO Among First to Support New BlackBerry Bold
The new BlackBerry Bold smartphone has been announced and the device takes the BlackBerry experience to a new level. EQO announced that it is one of the first mobile applications to support the Bold, releasing an enhanced version of its mobile VoIP, multi-network IM and mobile messaging software.
9/2/2008
US Coffee & Tea Chain Announces 'Totally Free' Wi-Fi Initiative
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, one of the oldest and largest privately-held chains of specialty coffee and tea stores in the United States, recently announced that it will offer "totally free" Wi-Fi Internet access at virtually all company-owned stores.
9/2/2008
Xirrus Deploys WiFi Network in Colorado School District
"Xirrus is well-positioned to handle the requirements of leading organizations like Boulder Valley School District and we're excited to be a part of their complete infrastructure upgrade," said Alan Amrod, vice president of sales and marketing at Xirrus. "BVSD can now provide a state-of-the-art wireless network for its students and the surrounding communities capable of supporting a wide range of educational tools both now and in the future."
8/29/2008
FreeFi Announces Figures for Wi-Fi Connections at Denver Airport
FreeFi Networks has announced figures surrounding the number of average daily Wi-Fi connections at Denver International Airport (DIA).
8/29/2008
ABI Research Releases Report on SMB Wi-Fi Deployments
ABI Research has released a new report on small and medium business (SMBs) customers who have Wi-Fi deployments. The research findings indicate that SMBs show a vast array of Wi-Fi deployments depending on the size, budgets, and the nature of their activities. SMBs differ in their patterns of Wi-Fi adoption, deployments, upgrades, 802.11n migration plans and their interest in a managed Wi-Fi security service, making them difficult to categorize, ABI analysts said.
8/27/2008
Ascom and Ekahau Debut Wi-Fi Emergency Positioning System
Ascom Wireless Solutions (WS), serving the healthcare and manufacturing industries, and Ekahau, a provider of software-based real-time location system (RTLS), today announced a strategic collaboration to develop a Wi-Fi-based emergency positioning solution to locate people in emergency situations.
8/27/2008
iPass Surpasses 20,000 Hours of Wi-Fi Usage on TeliaSonera Network
iPass recently saw its 20,000th hour of Wi-Fi usage on the TeliaSonera HomeRun Wi-Fi network which covers Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Lithuania. iPass said they began activating the network earlier this year after signing a roaming agreement with TeliaSonera and since April 2008, their users have been able to connect seamlessly to more than 1,800 hotspots as the venues have rolled into the iPass roaming network.
8/27/2008
Motorola Deploys Wireless LAN for Chinese University
The network is expected to help the university provide multimedia Internet-based teaching, automatic academic office management, Internet access, long-distance teaching and other services. The school provides complete wireless LAN coverage to every building, in addition to the campus' outdoor spaces.
8/27/2008
Firetide Launches WLAN Controller for Enterprise WiFi Access Networks
Firetide says it's looking to address a need that's developing as convergence grows in the channel – where a single integrator, be it security or IT, now provides the entire spectrum of networking services to an enterprise.
8/27/2008
Bonipak Deploys Xirrus WiFi Arrays
Bonipak says Xirrus was exceptional in testing, providing more extensive coverage, bandwidth, and resiliency than any other WiFi product on the market. Xirrus is the first wireless product that has the same performance as Bonipak's wired network.
8/27/2008
Motorola's Wireless Solutions Deployed at 20 Long-Term Care Facilities
One of the facilities participating in the deployment is Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, a 180-bed healthcare facility located in Port Washington, New York. The center sought to improve communication between patients and physicians, and went live with the Motorola enterprise mobility solution in October.
8/27/2008
DiVitas' CEO Talks Mobile with TMC
DiVitas Networks' Director of Product Management, Richard Watson, will discuss mobile communications during his two sessions, "Exploring Mobility in Unified Communications" and "Messaging and Mobile UC" at ITEXPO this September.
8/26/2008
Orb Adds Support for Intel-Based Mobile Internet devices
Orb Networks says that, based on the Intel Atom processor, MIDs are expected to usher in a new class of devices for mobile access to information and entertainment content.
8/26/2008
I.C.G Signs Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro
I.C.G., a wireless digital signage solutions provider, has signed a strategic master distribution agreement with Ingram Micro. The agreement will initially focus on the United States market but will later include other global markets and includes the industry's first end-to-end wireless digital signage hardware and services – I.C.G.'s MobileMedia System and ViFi Adapter, ICNet connectivity and ICPro suite of services.
8/22/2008
Wayport Delivers Applications to HealthSouth
HealthSouth Corporation, the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, has entered into an agreement with Wayport, Inc., to provide public and private applications and services. This includes complimentary wireless Internet access at the company's rehabilitation hospitals.
8/21/2008
Deliberant Introduces Atheros-based Wi-Fi Product Lineup
Deliberant has launched a new product lineup of wireless access points (APs) and customer premises equipment (CPEs) packed with an enhanced feature set over its existing DLB2100 and DLB2700 product lines. The new Deliberant products cover the 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz spectrums and are offered in a variety of hardware configurations to suit any Wi-Fi application.
8/21/2008
Dual-Band Wi-Fi Comes to Business-Critical Clients
Summit Data Communications is announcing general availability of the first dual-band Wi-Fi radios certified for Cisco Compatible Extentions Version 4 on Windows CE.
8/21/2008
Socket Intros New Wireless LAN Products for OEM Customers
Socket Mobile, Inc., an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, reportedly has introduced new 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN products designed for corporate and industrial OEM customers to use in their embedded and plug-in applications.
8/20/2008
New Media Center at Democratic Convention to Use Meru Wireless LAN, WiFi
The company said that up to 400 bloggers, electronic journalists and nonprofit leaders in the Big Tent , a two-story, 8,000-square-foot "new media center" near the main convention at the Pepsi Center, will use Meru's wireless LAN to relay huge volumes of voice, data and video information to the world.
8/20/2008
AirMagnet and Intel Demo New Technology, Simplify Wireless RF Troubleshooting
AirMagnet, a provider of security, performance and compliance solutions for wireless LANs, is demonstrating a new technology that will offer professional Wi-Fi spectrum analysis. This technology is devised with the help of Intel Centrino 2 processor technology and forthcoming software from AirMagnet.
8/19/2008
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Selects Aruba Networks
The University of Tennessee has selected Aruba's 802.11n adaptive wireless LAN and secure mobility solution at its Knoxville campus College of Business Administration.
8/19/2008
Wave Offers Wireless Network, VPN Security on Intel Platform
Wave System, a provider of client and server software for hardware-based digital security, said Intel vPro technology, along with its own EMBASSY software, enables enterprises to strengthen and simplify their existing wireless and virtual private network and establish a hardware-based "trust" model for access control and data-at rest.
8/18/2008
REDtone's Associate, Hotgate, in Expansion Mode
Hotgate Technology, a provider of hospitality solutions and Internet media services, will soon enter Indonesia, the fourth largest country in the world with a population of close to 240 million.
8/18/2008
Ozmo and Avago Announce Low Power Wi-Fi Pan Optical Mouse
Ozmo Devices and Avago Technologies have launched a complete optical mouse design kit leveraging Ozmo's Wi-Fi PAN solution, which enables connectivity between peripherals such as mice and headsets and Wi-Fi-enabled platforms.
8/18/2008
Ozmo and Wolfson Microelectronics Deliver Wireless Audio Reference Design
Ozmo Devices, a provider of low-power Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) solutions, is reportedly collaborating with Wolfson Microelectronics to deliver an audio reference design to manufacturers of audio peripherals. The collaboration leverages Ozmo's Wi-Fi PAN solution that enables connectivity between peripherals such as mice and headsets and Wi-Fi-enabled platforms.
8/18/2008
Garmin Provides GPS to Seamless Wi-Fi's S-Gen PC
Seamless Wi-Fi, Inc., a company engaged in development and distribution of state of the art secure hardware and software Internet communications solutions, has announced one of the three subsidiaries of the company, Seamless Internet, Inc. has made an agreement with Garmin USA, Inc. According to the agreement, Seamless Internet will now be provided access to Garmin Mobile XT software for installation into one of its products.
8/15/2008
CN to Equip All GEVO Locomotives with Wi-Tronix
Canadian National Railway Company (CN), which operates the largest railway network in Canada, will be expanding the deployment of Wi-Tronix's suite of locomotive remote monitoring solutions to all GEVO locomotives currently in service. Wi-Tronix is an Illinois-based company, providing wireless remote monitoring solutions for tracking the mobile assets used in rail, marine and other industrial operations.
8/15/2008
Radiopaq Intros Rp5 for Digital Radio
Radiopaq has introduced a new hardware Rp5, claiming it will pave the way for the future of digital radio. Rp5 allows users to listen to Internet radio, alongside analogue and digital stations without requiring a computer.
8/14/2008
New VoIP Phone by Doro Provides Wi-Fi Access to Users
Doro, a company that develops user-friendly consumer electronics products focusing on three business segments, namely home electronics, business electronics and care electronics, has announced that the company has brought a new VoIP telephone, Doro ip700wifi, that is characterized by its slim and trendy finish coupled with a number of new advanced features.
8/14/2008
Boingo Wireless Brings Wi-Fi to Washington D.C. Airports
The global Wi-Fi service provider, Boingo Wireless, has announced the debut of Boingo service at both Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA) in the Washington, DC area. Boingo members can now use their Boingo login and passwords on the Boingo home page to access the Internet or automatically connect using GoBoingo software at both of these airports.
8/12/2008
AeroScout's WiFi Solution Aids Oakwood Hospital
With AeroScout's WiFi-based solution, nurses and physicians can know the accurate location of any patient in real time, according to the company. The solution is endorsed by the American Hospital Association and it saves time spent locating patients who have to leave their rooms for procedures like CT scans, company officials say.
8/12/2008
iFORTE and Firetide WiFi Project in Indonesia
iFORTE, a service provider and information technology (IT) integrator in Indonesia, is now offering public wireless Internet access in malls in Jakarta, the country's capital city.
8/11/2008
AAID, KBMS Develop Wireless Inventory and Security Solution
KBMS's Software Management system, "Ktrack," provides a reduction in labor and inventory costs, according to the companies, through improved accountability of company equipment and assets.
8/11/2008
Deviscape Adds Cisco Support to WiFi Technology
Newly released WiFi technology from Deviscape Software features support for Cisco Compatible Extensions, version 5. This certification indicates a high level of device security and interoperability with the Cisco Unified Wireless Network for business mobility applications.
8/11/2008
Starbucks Offers Free Wi-Fi access with Bell Canada
Starbucks Coffee Canada, which has more than 650 company-operated coffee shops across Canada, announced today that it's formed a relationship with Bell Canada, allowing them to offer customers free Wi-Fi access at its stores.
8/8/2008
Brightstar Moves Into Turkey
Brightstar Corp., a company providing customized distribution and integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, has announced it expanded its operation into Turkey.
8/8/2008
OpenDNS Provides Phishing Protection to Hospitality WiFi
In an effort to make its wireless Internet service safer for its customers, Hospitality WiFi has switched to OpenDNS, a navigation service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable.
8/8/2008
Dell'Oro: Enterprise Wireless LAN Market to Hit $4 Billion by 2012
A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group revealed that the enterprise wireless LAN market is expected to experience strong growth over the next five years, approaching $4 billion in 2012.
8/7/2008
InnerWireless Brings Wireless Coverage to California Hospital
Horizon converges WWAN and WLAN services and keeps mobile staff and clinicians continuously connected to the hospital's main HIS, enabling them to access patient information at all times.
8/6/2008
National Instruments Intros 10 WiFi and Ethernet Data-Acquisition Devices
The company said that by combining NI WiFi DAQ with the NI LabVIEW software platform, engineers and scientists can meet their wireless structural diagnostic, environmental and machine condition monitoring application needs by reducing cabling costs and increasing flexibility without compromising performance.
8/6/2008
Zhone's Platform to Aid foreThought.net Multi-Service Access Strategy
ForeThought.net access offerings include premium EFM business services, public WiFi and a full suite of voice and DSL services.
8/5/2008
Axesstel Expands Product Portfolio to WCDMA/HSPA
Axesstel has launched the EU230 HSUPA Mini ExpressCard/34 for High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) networks. The new release enables mobile broadband access to advanced HSUPA networks from any device with ExpressCard/34 slot, USB connector, or Wi-Fi capability (using an additional Smart kit), and allows speeds of up to 7.2 megabits per second (Mbps).
8/5/2008
NTT Com and Coordinate to Expand WLAN Roaming Services into China
Coordinate Technologies has reportedly finalized a bilateral roaming agreement with NTT Com.
8/4/2008
Giant Wireless Technology Selects DSP Group's New XpandR Platform
Giant Wireless Technology Limited, a wireless technology creation company, has selected DSP Group's XpandR platform to drive its next generation of multimedia wireless products for the residential market.
8/4/2008
Aruba Networks Obtains Common Criteria EAL-2 Certificate for Wi-Fi Solutions
Aruba Networks said it has become the "first" wireless LAN supplier to be awarded a Common Criteria EAL-2 certificate for its Wi-Fi solutions.
8/4/2008
Sprint, Samsung Team to Expand Wireless Coverage with Femtocell Solutions
Expanding the availability of their femtocells, Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) have announced that customers across the country will soon be able to get enhanced wireless coverage.
7/31/2008
TRENDnet Reveals 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router
TRENDnet, a company that offers affordable networking solutions, has unveiled their latest product, the 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router, model TEW-672GR, which the company says has the capability to offer supreme wireless speed, coverage and reliability.
7/31/2008
Percello Licenses MIPS32 24Kc Processor
Percello, a fabless semiconductor company providing digital baseband solutions for the femtocells market, has licensed MIPS Technologies' MIPS32 24Kc Core high-performance processor for next-generation advanced Baseband Chipset development.
7/31/2008
ThingMagic Astra RFID Reader Simplifies Asset Management
Deploying and managing in office and commercial environments, ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), has unveiled the Astra integrated RFID reader/antenna for asset management applications. This application is ideal for asset management in offices, healthcare facilities and other environments as it provides low profile, unobtrusive design, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Wi-Fi options.
7/30/2008
Madrid Hospital Deploys Ekahau Wi-Fi RTLS
12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid, Spain, has installed Ekahau Inc's Positioning Engine, a Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution to improve security and safety of its emergency room employees. Ekahau Inc. is a provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS).
7/30/2008
Aruba Networks Deploys Adaptive Wireless LANs at IIUM's Campuses
Aruba Networks has announced that the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has deployed its adaptive wireless LANs throughout its Gombak and Kuatan campuses.
7/30/2008
AirTight Awarded Patent on Robust Location Tracking Technology
Receiving its seventh U.S. patent, AirTight Networks, a provider of wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and wireless vulnerability management, has announced that the company has been awarded another U.S. patent, number 7,406,320, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). For applications such as wireless intrusion prevention systems and asset tracking for WiFi networks, this patent provides powerful location tracking technology.
7/29/2008
D-Link First Company to Offer "Green" Wi-Fi Home Networking
D-Link has claimed that it has become the first manufacturer to produce "green" home network Wi-Fi routers capable of saving up to 40 percent in power usage.
7/28/2008
Orange Finds Best WiFi Hotspots in the UK
If you've ever done business in the United Kingdom and not known where to find your nearest and best WiFi hotspot, now there's help for you.
7/28/2008
D-Link's "Green" WiFi Routers Save up to 40 Percent of Energy
The company's president and chief executive officer, Steven Joe, says the move catapults D-Link into the forefront of innovative, power-saving technology that doesn't sacrifice performance or functionality.
7/28/2008
012 Smile Deploys WiFi Networks in Israeli Clalit Health Fund's Hospitals
012 Smile.Communications, a growth-oriented provider of communication services in Israel, has completed an extensive WiFi infrastructure project valued at several million shekels for Israel's Clalit Healthcare system.
7/28/2008
Verizon to Add In-Home Sub-Networks
Verizon is upgrading the capabilities of its in-home network equipment, adding new custom-built routers made by Actiontec and Westell that will boost in-home speeds over coaxial cable to up to 175 Mbps from the current 75 Mbps, and allow operation of multiple simultaneous in-home Wi-Fi networks.
7/25/2008
Road Wings and OneFi Technology Announce Buena Park Network Deployment
OneFi Technology, along with funding partner, Road Wings, has been approved to install its WiMax/WiFi communications system in the city of Buena Park, California.
7/22/2008
Internet Co. Icomera Acquiring Moovera Networks, Eyeing WiFi
Thanks to this latest acquisition, Icomera is expected to become a "foremost" provider of in-vehicle, industrial-grade Internet access technology – encompassing trains, buses, coaches, trucks and ferries – with a global customer base including many of the world's transport operators.
7/22/2008
Carphone Warehouse Releases Webbook, the Ultra Mobile Personal Computer
Carphone Warehouse has announced the launch of its webbook, the world's first 10.2" notebook. The webbook will be available for free on contract in the company's stores as well as through its online store (www.carphonewarehouse.com ) from this month onwards.
7/22/2008
Wireless Connectivity Technology Passes Early Adopter Phase
A report on WTRS Wireless Connectivity Technology Trends has analyzed the market growth and adoption, volume and pricing forecasts, and standard body activities apparent for WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB and other related technologies. The activities tracked include those performed by the WiMedia Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, WiFi Alliance, and WirelessHD.
7/21/2008
Aruba Supplies Wireless LANs for 2,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Hong Kong
Aruba Networks is reportedly supplying secure wireless equipment to PCCW-HKT Network Services Limited. Serving as the network service provider, PCCW, the premier telecommunications provider in Hong Kong and one of Asia's leading players in information and communications technologies, will use the equipment for use at roughly 2,000 new Wi-Fi hot spots serving some 350 Hong Kong Government premises.
7/21/2008
MIPS32 74K Core Part of Broadcom's Family of Single-Chip WLANs
MIPS Technologies' superscalar MIPS32 74K processor core is now part of the new family of Intensi-fi XLR 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets from Broadcom Corporation.
7/18/2008
Globe7 to Assist Hong Kong Government-Sponsored Wireless Project
Globe7 HK, a digital voice provider, will be working on a Hong Kong government-sponsored wireless project to provide mobile phone service with its Globe7@mobile service throughout the region from WiFi hotspots.
7/18/2008
Xirrus to Bring WiFi to Open Source Linux Show Next Month
Officials from Xirrus, Inc. – a company that describes itself as "the only WiFi 'Power-Play' that can replace Ethernet switches with WiFi as a primary network connection" – say the IDG World Expo selected their company to provide WiFi at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo 2008.
7/18/2008
Aircell Opts for LTE as 4G Wireless Standard for Inflight Connectivity
Aircell, a provider of airborne communications, is set to base its fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband network on Long Term Evolution (LTE), standard for advanced mobile broadband networks and services.
7/18/2008
Wi-Fi Hotspots Stay Hot in 2008, Says ABI
Wi-Fi hotspots are continuing their torrid growth in 2008, according to a study by ABI Research.
7/17/2008
Xirrus Partner Deploys WiFi Network at Italian Co.
Xirrus WiFi Arrays will be used to service traditional data and voice clients at TATA's corporate offices and warehouse locations, according to the companies. SETS S.R.L. will also wirelessly link those facilities together utilizing the WiFi Arrays integrated and dedicated wireless bridging capabilities, they say.
7/17/2008
Spiderhost Brings Wi-Fi to Florida's Alligator Theme Park
The theme park embraced the opportunity to incorporate Wi-Fi in the rebuild after the 69-year-old theme park's "gaping gator mouth" main entrance and gift shop, according to the company.
7/17/2008
Firetide Wireless Mesh Network Comes to Korean City, Beach
The wireless network zone in and around Gangneung City includes 21 Firetide HotPort mesh nodes and 8 HotPoint access points, according to the company. The network uses large Ubiquitous Sensor Network using IPv6 that provides city residents and visitors with quick and reliable access to online sports, weather, disaster prevention and other information and was completed in five months, company officials say. The KT Corporation had a clear view of its needs from the start. This was helpful for Firetide as planning is critical to ensure the success of wireless mesh projects of any size.
7/16/2008
City of Lompoc Selects Aptilo to Provide Next-Gen Municipal Wi-Fi
According to Aptilo Networks, the Aptilo Service Management Platform is a scalable carrier-grade wireless solution that handles data and voice service delivery across multiple devices while enabling creation of new value-added services and supporting future network scalability in a unified platform.
7/15/2008
Mesa Public Schools Deploy Colubris 802.11n Gear
Enabling the spread of education through the use of technology, Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizazona, will deploy Colubris 802.11n WLAN equipment. With this, the students and employees of the school district will get next-generation wireless applications and services.
7/15/2008
MyWirelessRep Launched
MyWirelessRep has been officially launched and is being marketed as having a major impact on the industry. The company is supported by a communications provider with more than 35 years of experience in the communications and direct selling industry.
7/14/2008
Parker Hannifin Acquires Vansco Electronics
Parker Hannifin recently announced it took over Vansco Electronics. Parker is a motion and control technology provider, and Vansco Electronics manufactures rugged electronic controls, terminals, monitors, sensors and communication and operator interfaces. These controls are largely implemented in heavy equipment and other applications where rugged controls are required.
7/11/2008
RTS Offers New 100MB High Bandwidth, Low Latency Connectivity
Independent Software Vendor RTS Realtime Systems Group, has announced that the new 100MB high bandwidth, low latency LIFFE CONNECT services will be operational from the Liffe Go-Live on Monday July 14 in its global data centers.
7/11/2008
Cincinnati Bell Launches Fusion WiFi and Unlimited Everything Family Pak
Cincinnati Bell has launched two product offerings that make it easier and more affordable for customers to stay connected. The products - Fusion WiFi and the Unlimited Everything Family Pak - are supported by new print, television, radio, cinema, and online advertising in the Cincinnati and Dayton markets.
7/10/2008
NFC Forum Moves Forward with Two New Specifications
The specifications stipulate the requesting of actions and the activation of alternative data transfers technologies between NFC enabled devices, according to the forum. The public can download the Generic Control Record Type Definition specification and the Connection Handover candidate specification at no charge at the NFC Forum Web site, officials say.
7/10/2008
Wi-Fi TV Emerges w/ New Plan to Increase Market Share
Wi-Fi TV Inc., which has been steadily increasing revenue and registered users for its website, is emerging with a new plan to move up the ranks of global web sites in terms of viewers, market share for Internet TV, revenue and corporate value.
7/10/2008
Easier WiFi
It's getting easier for travelling enterprise WiFi users to connect to local WiFi hotspots.
7/10/2008
ChinaTel Group Brings Broadband Wireless Internet Access to Beijing
The network is being constructed by the Trussnet subsidiary of ChinaTel Group, according to the companies.
7/10/2008
New Mac Version of GoBoingo! Client Software Launched
A Mac version of the lightweight GoBoingo! client software is now available for download at http://www.boingo.com/download.html. With this release, the MacBook community will be able to conveniently and affordably access Boingo Wi-Fi at more than 100,000 hotspots worldwide.
7/9/2008
Sandals Selects Ruckus for Large-Scale Smart Mesh Deployment
Providing its guests an unprecedented Wi-Fi speed and coverage throughout 20 Caribbean vacation properties, Sandals Resorts International has selected Ruckus Wireless to supply Smart Wireless LAN equipment. According to the agreement, Ruckus will provide wireless LAN to resort's Caribbean locations which include Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and The Royal Plantation Collection.
7/9/2008
Zilog Solution with WiFi to Ease Use of BlackBerry, iPhone
Based on Zilog's remote control capability, company officials say, Crimzon Connects gives consumers the facility to "remotely access and control their home or office electronic devices from any Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)-enabled device such as a laptop, smartphone, or intelligent connected remote control."
7/9/2008
Laird Announces New Heptaband External Wireless Antenna
Laird Technologies, Inc., has announced the availability of its new Heptaband External Wireless Antenna, an ultra-flexible, very unique antenna that exhibits excellent radio transmission characteristics while supporting seven bands in one profile.
7/8/2008
D-LINK Drops Price for Two Popular WiFi Routers
End-to-end networking solutions provider D-Link announced a significant price drop for two of its most popular 802.11n WiFi routers.
7/8/2008
CTCL Partners with iPass, Expands China's Wi-Fi Coverage
iPass, a provider of enterprise mobility management services, announced a new partnership with Coordinate Technologies Communication Limited (CTCL), a systems integrator that provides the Wi-Fi roaming hub for Chinese carriers, to expand its Wi-Fi coverage in China.
7/7/2008
Tomizone Opens Wi-Fi Internet to All iPhone and iPod Touch Users in Australasia
New Zealand-based Tomizone, a company offering Wi-Fi Hotspot services for high-speed wireless Internet access, has announced the first independent Australasian Wi-Fi service for the Apple iPhone, which is scheduled for launch on July 11.
7/7/2008
Virgin Mobile USA Signs IT Agreement with IBM for Expansion of Product Range
Virgin Mobile USA, a provider of wireless services, recently entered into a services agreement with IBM to work together to develop IT operations and generate new applications
7/7/2008
New England Hotels Receive WiFi Makeover, Eye VoIP Services
Officials from Ruckus Wireless say a fragile national economy – one that's hit the hospitality industry hard – has little bearing on the need to install so-called "smart wireless local area network systems."
7/7/2008
Wavion Base Stations Picked for WiFi Project in San Luis Province, Argentina
The University of La Punta in San Luis, Argentina, has picked Wavion's WBS-2400 base stations for a WiFi deployment.
7/1/2008
Chrysler LLC Launches Umbrella 'uconnect'
Chrysler LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Holdings LLC, has said it will now bundle innovative consumer connectivity technologies under one umbrella name - "uconnect." The bundled function includes; uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps, uconnect studios and uconnect web.
6/30/2008
Ruckus Wireless Brings Smart Wi-Fi to Schools
Ruckus Wireless launched its Smart Wi-Fi for Education program that gives school districts, colleges and universities affordable access to the next stage of Smart Wireless technology to enable more reliable, better performing and farther reaching Wi-Fi.
6/30/2008
As Beijing Olympics Approach, iPass, CTCL Expand Wi-Fi Offerings in China
Officials from iPass say their company is providing Wi-Fi coverage in 600 live locations from Coordinate Technologies Communication Limited – the first phase, officials say, of a rollout that's expected to include the CTCL footprint of nearly 1,600 hotspots in the nation.
6/30/2008
3M Track and Trace Solutions Use RFID to Manage Medical Records at Fort Hood
3M has completed the development and installation of a RFID (radio frequency identification) Smart Shelf System to track and manage the more than 150,000 medical files of U.S. Army personnel and their family members at Fort Hood, Texas.
6/27/2008
Report: Wireless LAN Product Shipments, Revenue on the Rise
According to London-based Infonetics Research, the market – which includes independent and dependent access points and wireless LAN, or "WLAN," switches and controllers – hit an all-time high of $499 million last quarter, up from 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.
6/27/2008
Alltel Wireless Intros Unlimited WiFi Access
Alltel Wireless is now offering residents of the U.S access to unlimited WiFi from all supported hotspot throughout country with no contract commitment.
6/26/2008
Devicescape Drives Anytime, Anywhere WiFi Access for Service-Enabled Devices
Devicescape Software, a provider of secure and seamless access for wireless devices, announced the availability of its Devicescape Agent 2.1, an embedded software package that enables electronic manufacturers to bring next-generation service-enabled devices.
6/26/2008
Free Wifi Worldwide for Laptop Offered by YouNeverCall
Online provider of wireless cell phones YouNeveCall has released "The Go Button" (TGB) which is a free application that helps to automate the process of connecting to WIFI networks free of charge. Considered "WiFi Stealer" in some circles, TGB was designed for the use of publicly available networks to put wireless access within reach of the masses.
6/25/2008
AT&T Brings Wi-Fi Connectivity to 600 U.S. Motel 6 Facilities
Under the three-year agreement, AT&T will provide Managed Internet Service and firewall and router implementation services, according to the companies. According to AT&T, the new services enable hotel guests to have Wi-Fi connectivity at a low price.
6/25/2008
Survey Says Wi-Fi Hotspots in Atlanta Not so Hot
Residents of the Atlanta region are not using Wi-Fi hotspots, even though the city is the fourth highest metropolitan area for Wi-Fi availability and the highest rated "wired" city in the nation, according to a recent study.
6/24/2008
Ascom i75 Messenger - the New WiFi Handset Expands Ascom Wireless Solutions Portfolio
Ascom Wireless Solutions while expanding its WiFi portfolio has released the new handset, the i75 Messenger.
6/24/2008
MetroFi Switches Off Free Wi-Fi in Portland
Municipal Wi-Fi provider MetroFi, in an expected move, has switched down free Wi-Fi service in the city of Portland. They are also closing down some other similar small projects in California and Illinois too. Only last fall MetroFi stated that they will be closing down if no buyers emerged after ceasing expansion of its existing networks.
6/24/2008
Boingo Wi-Fi Kiosk Set up at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago
A Boingo Kiosk has been opened at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, allowing customers to charge their computers and cell phones, print color documents before they get on the plane, get online or receive a free pass to get online through their personal laptops.
6/24/2008
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Deploys Colubris Wireless Solutions
In a bid to make its ultra-luxury services seamless and efficient, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has deployed Colubris technology.
6/23/2008
Colubris Enhances its Intelligent Mobility Solution
Colubris Networks, provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers, announced several major enhancements to its flagship wireless LAN offering Colubris Intelligent Mobility Solution.
6/23/2008
WebTech Wireless Appoints SBTec as Exclusive Distributor for Brazil
WebTech Wireless, a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, has announced the appointment of SBTec S.A. as its exclusive Brazilian distributor in Brazil, with an initial delivery of 20,000 WT Locators.
6/20/2008
Wireless Internet, VoWiFi Phones Come to Cancun Hotel Via BelAir
BelAir Networks, a provider of broadband mesh networks, today announced the deployment of a new wireless network at the Rosewood Mayakoba, a hotel on the Riviera Maya near Cancun, Mexico.
6/17/2008
BelAir, AFL Bring WiFi to Houston Hotel
The Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint today said that the hotel now is offering high-speed Wi-Fi access throughout the facility thanks to BelAir Networks and AFL Telecommunications.
6/17/2008
Boingo Adds WiFi Hotspot in Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport
At the so-called "Boingo Kiosk" at O'Hare International Airport, travelers are charging their computers and cell phones and logging onto the Internet, officials say.
6/16/2008
National Instruments Intros GPS Toolkit for Engineers
Through a multi-satellite global positioning systems signal simulation, the new "GPS Toolkit" from National Instruments will offer a low-cost solution for receiver design validation and verification, company officials say.
6/16/2008
Wi-Fi TV Inc Announces Infrastructure to Deliver Global Wi-Fi TV
A release from Wi-Fi TV Inc has stated that they will be announcing their new infrastructure relationship to deliver Wi-Fi TV globally. This announcement will be made Sunday, June 15 at the website Wi-FiTVAuction after the Father's Day Internet TV auction is over.
6/13/2008
Study: User Access Key to MIDs and Chips
In its study, Forward Concepts draws a clear line demarcating Apple's 3G iPhone from the so-called MIDs, saying that apart from providing Internet access, utility, and interaction to the users, "a true MID also requires a larger (4- to 6-inch) screen with higher resolution (VGA), TV out and optional Mobile TV capabilities."
6/12/2008
Fujitsu Smartphones to See Power from TI Applications Processor
Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced that its OMAP2430 applications processor has been chosen to deliver advanced multimedia capabilities to Fujitsu's new F1100 smartphone.
6/12/2008
Safend and Bit9 to Offer Protection from Wifi, Mobile Device Threats
To offer a complete, granular solution for protecting enterprises from data threats through WiFi, portable devices and applications, Bit9, Inc. and Data Leakage Prevention today entered into an agreement to bring application control capabilities to Safend customers.
6/12/2008
ZyXEL Introduces SIP-Based WiFi Camera
ZyXEL Communications, a provider of broadband networking and Internet connectivity and routing products, has launched its new V750W IP camera, which enables video monitoring using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) technology.
6/12/2008
Zhone Debuts Game-Changing Metro Wi-Fi Solution
Looking to solve the capacity, coverage and cost issues impeding metro Wi-Fi deployments, Zhone Technologies, Inc., has introduced SkyZhone, the industry's first metro Wi-Fi system designed to cost effectively deliver high-capacity, high-reliability, multi-service networks. The company claims that by greatly improving overall network capacity, coverage and reliability, SkyZhone revitalizes the viability of metro Wi-Fi networks.
6/12/2008
Belmont Park Racetrack Deploys Wi-Fi Network from Meru
Meru officials said that their company's wireless LAN will provide simultaneous wireless access for hundreds of working writers in Belmont Park's 3,000-square-foot press box near the racetrack roof, and for photographers in a 1,200-square-foot area at the track level.
6/5/2008
Korean Highway Corp. Selects Strix Wireless System
The multi-phase, multi-year nationwide highway project between the cities of Seoul and Pusan aims to determine a cost effective method for Korea's intelligent, interactive, digital highway infrastructure to deliver multimedia applications to a wide range of end-user, vehicular and other Wi-Fi enabled devices, according to the company.
6/3/2008
WeFi Mashes Up with Twitter, Combines WiFi with Microblogging
WeFi Inc. officials say Twitter users who sign up with their service can automatically receive real-time updates of their WeFi friends' locations. Twitter users also can receive updated messages on changes and events through WeFi by following the newly developed "wefi_twitt" user.
6/2/2008
Artimi and DisplayLink Intro Zero Install Wireless USB Solution
Artimi and DisplayLink have jointly launched a complete production-ready, easily integrated Wireless USB projector reference design that enables high throughput, easy to use wireless projection via aftermarket adapters or embedded modules, or any combination of the two.
6/2/2008
FCC Proposes Free Wireless
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a plan that would require the winner of a planned airwaves auction to offer free wireless-Internet service to most Americans within the next few years, reports Wall Street Journal writer Amyb Schatz.
5/30/2008
Hughes and Wayport to Bring Wi-Fi to Mobile HughesNet Subscribers
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a provider of broadband satellite network solutions and services, announced today that it's entered into an agreement with Wayport, Inc. to provide Wi-Fi services to its HughesNet subscribers at more than 10,000 locations in the United States, including selected premium hotels, participating McDonald's restaurants and Hertz airport locations.
5/29/2008
Ralink Intros New WiFi System-on-Chip Solution
Taiwan-based Ralink Technology Corporation announced the launch of its new 802.11n single chip AP (Access Point)/routers SoC (System on Chip), RT3052and RT3050. The SoC integrates five-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch and PHY.
5/29/2008
Siemens Healthcare Selects Ekahau RTLS for UK Hospital
Siemens and Airedale NHS Trust in West Yorkshire, England, are deploying a real time location system (RTLS) based on Ekahau technology. The RTLS system will not only streamline the workflow but it will also improve availability of intravenous (IV) pumps throughout the hospital.
5/23/2008
U4EA Expands WiFi Portfolio with NextHop Acquisition
Integrated access technology provider U4EA, a company that focuses on converged communications, announced Tuesday its acquisition of NextHop Technologies, a provider of WiFi mobility solutions and networking protocol software for the wired and wireless communications market.
5/22/2008
Carrabba's Italian Grill Selects VeriFone's Secure ON THE SPOT Vx 670 Payment System
Carrabba's Italian Grill has opted for the ON THE SPOT payment system from VeriFone and will be using the company's point-of-service payment solution to enhance operation of its growing carside carryout business, one of the restaurant industry's fastest-growing segments
5/21/2008
AT&T Provides Free Technology Classes for California Senior Citizens
AT&T will be providing free briefings to seniors on how to operate their mobile phones and on Internet cybersafety in various cities throughout the year.
5/21/2008
AireSurf Reduces Low-End Noise on WiFi Booster
AireSurf Networks Holdings, after putting in four months of hard work, has been able to resolve the low-end noise problem that was delaying FCC approval of its WiFi Booster.
5/16/2008
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Zonar Systems
Frost & Sullivan has recognized Zonar Systems, a verified inspection technology provider, with the 2008 Product Innovation of the Year Award.
5/14/2008
Canary Wireless Deploys CSR's UniFi Technology
Cambridge headquartered CSR, a provider of personal wireless technology, announced that its UniFi WiFi technology has been selected by Canary Wireless for its second generation Digital Hotspotter Model HS20.
5/6/2008
Xirrus Offers Wi-Fi Monitor Widget for Mac
Xirrus recently released its Wi-Fi Monitor utility as a Yahoo! Widget for Apple Mac OS X. The widget is available as a free download from the Xirrus website.
5/1/2008
Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Network to Howard and Tipton County Communities
Verizon Wireless has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to Kokomo, Greentown, Sharpsville and Tipton in Howard and Tipton Counties.
4/30/2008
Wireless AMBER Alerts to Help Find Abducted Children in South Carolina
AMBER Alerts, or an early warning system to find abducted children, was recently issued in South Carolina to urge citizens to be on the lookout for an abducted child and their abductor.
4/25/2008
Xirrus Intros Wi-Fi Monitor Widget for Windows XP
Xirrus has reportedly released its Wi-Fi Monitor utility as a Yahoo! Widget for Microsoft Windows XP.
4/25/2008
Rockwell Collins Delivers 200,000th DAGR and 40,000th GPS Engine to U.S. Army
Rockwell Collins recently revealed it reached a milestone by delivering 200,000 Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGR) for use by U.S. and international war fighters as well as reached the 40,000th unit sale for its Global Positioning System (GPS) engine for the U.S. Army's Ground Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) program.
4/24/2008
Fortress Technologies to Support Prototype Mobile Ad Hoc Wireless Network
Fortress Technologies, a provider of secure wireless solutions, has announced it will support the development and delivery of a prototype mobile ad hoc wireless network for deployment in the wireless tactical battlespace.
4/23/2008
Chinatown Gets New AT&T Store
AT&T has launched an all new store in Chinatown to provide customers with an interactive experience of their product offerings.
4/22/2008
Microchip Technology Introduces Integration of EZLink Development Kit for Sub-GHz Wireless Networking
Microchip Technology, a provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, has introduced Integration Associates' EZLink Development Kit.
4/21/2008
RFMD Introduces Single Junction Circulators for Cellular Base Stations
RF Micro Devices, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions, has announced the introduction of five single junction circulators for wireless infrastructure applications.
4/21/2008
Sierra Wireless and Agnik to Work Together on Vehicle Tracking Systems
Sierra Wireless and Agnik have a partnership to market Sierra's AirLink and Agnik's MineFleet solutions.
4/17/2008
CSR Achieves New Milestone, Sells One Billionth Bluetooth Chip
CSR's BlueCore silicon can be found in mobile phones from every single tier one mobile handset maker and its silicon has been used in market leading products from customers including Apple, Dell, NEC, Panasonic, Sony, TomTom and Toshiba and is designed-in around 60 percent of all Bluetooth qualified products.
4/17/2008
SiGe Semiconductor's New Power Amplifier to Enhance Performance of Wi- Fi Systems
SiGe Semiconductor has developed a new power amplifier designed to optimize performance of Wi-Fi systems including access points, personal computers and PC cards.
4/17/2008
AT&T Launches Starbucks Wi-Fi Service in San Antonio
AT&T, in a release, has announced the launch of its new WiFi Starbucks service at a coffee shop near the AT&T headquarters in San Antonio. AT&T earlier announced plans to provide the new WiFi service in 7,000 Starbucks locations before the end of the year.
4/17/2008
Moonblink Communications Unveils Antennas for Next-Generation 700MHz Frequency Band
Moonblink Communications, a value-added distributor of wireless broadband solutions, has launched a comprehensive range of ruggedized antennas for transmitting and receiving signals at 700MHz, the next-generation frequency band for wireless communications.
4/10/2008
Capstar Wireless Expands Offerings, Changes Name to Clearshot Services
Capstar Wireless Services, a provider of wireless communications infrastructure support services, will now be known as Clearshot Services.
4/9/2008
University of Georgia's Continuing Education Center Selects Ruckus Wireless Smart Wi-Fi
The University of Georgia's (UGA) Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel has selected the Ruckus ZoneFlex system as the sole means of network connectivity for hotel guests and visitors at the massive facility.
4/8/2008
Intelli-Check – Mobilisa Awarded $1 Million Contract from U.S. Navy
Intelli-Check – Mobilisa has bagged a $1 million contract to further develop wireless buoys for the U.S. Navy, using its Wireless over Water (WOW) technology.
4/8/2008
Vehiclepath Intros GPS Fleet Tracker for Mobile Devices
Handled devices such as PDA's and cell phones will soon be equipped with GPS fleet tracking from Vehiclepath.
4/3/2008
GlobalWave Satellite Capacity Doubled in Africa to Meet High Demand for Asset Tracking
New equipment that is needed to expand the capacity of the GlobalWave Inmarsat satellite was installed at the Stratos Land Earth Station in Perth. This equipment is now fully functional and provides Skygistics the platform on which they can build their subscriber base in Africa, where challenging conditions require asset tracking equipment that is rugged and durable.
4/3/2008
Parrot Introduces MMS 'Global' Digital Picture Frame
Parrot has introduced a new 'global' 7-inch digital photo frame that accepts photos sent to it from a GSM cell phone via MMS - just like a text message - from virtually anywhere in the world.
4/1/2008
Alaska DigiTel Buys OTA Programming Solution from Interop Technologies
Interop Technologies and Alaska DigiTel, a CDMA wireless operator in Alaska, have announced Alaska DigiTel purchased Interop's Over-to-Air (OTA) Programming Solution 3.3 to help bring down retail activation time by 40 percent and to help update customers' phones.
4/1/2008
CSR Ships 500 Million Bluetooth Devices with Teradyne ATE
Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) of Cambridge, England has shipped Teradyne, Inc's 500 millionth Bluetooth device using Teradyne's industry leading ATE solutions including the Gen4 Microwave instrument.
3/31/2008
A New RFID Law Passed
A new law regarding RFID usage has been sponsored by Mount Vernon's state representative Jeff Morris, and signed by Governor Gregoire in Washington. The law aims to provide consumers better protection against malicious misuse of RFID "spy technologies", which are used to collect information sometimes without consumer consent.
3/29/2008
Mercator Releases New Report On U.S. Wireless POS
According to the report, a struggle between finding beneficial business solutions and barriers is affecting both the merchant who buys the gear, and the distributors trying to sell it.
3/28/2008
New Vehicle Tracking Solutions Franchise in Texas
New York-based fleet management provider Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) signed up its first franchisee—Mark Repella from Austin, Texas. His aim will be to develop the VTS brand in Austin and San Antonio. VTS is the only company in the AVL industry offering franchise opportunities.
3/28/2008
USA Technologies Launches the ePort G7
USA Technologies has launched the ePort Generation Seven (G7), which provides the benefits of G6 plus important new features to customers at a new and lower price.
3/27/2008
Comba to Deploy Wireless Coverage at Shenyang Olympic Center
Comba Telecom Systems, a wireless enhancement solutions provider, has developed a multi-system wireless coverage project for the Shenyang Olympic Center. The Shenyang Olympic Center, also known as the Wulihe Stadium, is a new multi-use stadium occupying over a million square meters with a seating capacity of 60,000. The stadium will be hosting football matches in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
3/27/2008
Aeris and Wavecom Intro Preconfigured Aeris Wireless CPU Devices
Aeris has verified the set of parameters that enable a Wavecom CDMA Wireless CPU to operate over the Aeris network throughout North America enabling Wavecom to preload the Aeris network information into the Q2438 and CM52 Wireless CPU devices during their production. Customers can order these Aeris-provisioned products from Wavecom or from any Wavecom distributor.
3/27/2008
Jaybeam Wireless Launches 700 MHz Antennas
Jaybeam Wireless has announced new wide band 700 / 800 MHz dual polarized base station panel antennas. Operating over the full 695-896 MHz frequency band, these new antennas allow Auction 73 winners to deploy new 700 MHz services at existing 800 MHz cell sites without increasing the number of visible antennas per sector.
3/27/2008
Spirent Landslide Performance Test System for WiMAX Testing
Spirent Communications,, providing performance analysis and service management solutions, announced that its Spirent Landslide test system has WiMAX testing capabilities.
3/26/2008
Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Hotel Chains Install Proxim Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Mesh Systems for Guest Internet Access
Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Hotel Chains have installed Proxim Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Mesh Systems for Guest Internet Access.
3/26/2008
TapRoot Systems Launches Carrier-Grade WalkingHotSpot Solution
TapRoot Systems Inc., one of the leading developers of software for the smartphone market, has launched its WalkingHotSpot solution for wireless carriers, which provides a platform to deliver new solutions to wireless subscribers around Wi-Fi.
3/26/2008
Harris Stratex to Introduce TRuepoint 6400 High-Capacity Trunking
Harris Stratex Networks, an independent supplier of turnkey wireless transmission solutions, is set to introduce its newest digital microwave radio, the TRuepoint 6400. The TRuepoint 6400 provides the highest transmission power and system gain performance in its class.
3/26/2008
ZTE Selects Altera Stratix II FPGAs for TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Unit
ZTE has selected Altera's Stratix II FPGAs for its new TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Units (RRUs). In the ZTE RRU, the Stratix II device performs all major digital intermediate frequency (IF) functions.
3/26/2008
ZTE Chooses Beceem as one of its Key Partners for its Mobile WiMAX Product Portfolio
ZTE Corporation (ZTE), one of the leading global providers of telecom equipment and network solutions, has selected Beceem's BCS200 Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 chipset to power its portfolio of Mobile WiMAX devices.
3/26/2008
AT&T Delivers MRM Service for Vehicle Tracking to City of Seneca
In a bid to help the South Carolina city of Seneca better manage their government vehicles and enhance their city services, AT&T has announced it signed a three-year contract to provide their Mobile Resource Management (MRM) service for vehicle tracking.
3/26/2008
Intermec Unveils New Windows Mobile-Based CK61ex Handheld Computer
Intermec recently unveiled their new handheld computer, which is based upon Windows Mobile. The CK61ex is an extremely sturdy mobile computer which has incorporated within it, near-far EX imaging technology. This technology allows users to rapidly scan 1D and 2D barcodes, regardless of the orientation, from a fair distance. The user can be anywhere from six inches to 50 feet away from the barcodes themselves.
3/25/2008
NextG Expands Major DAS Networks in Southern California
NextG Networks offers outdoor DAS networks, using fiber-fed distributed antenna systems to operate carrier-class wireless networks.
3/25/2008
Digi-Key Signs Global Distribution Agreement with MeshNetics
Digi-Key Corporation and MeshNetics have entered into an agreement for the worldwide distribution of MeshNetics' ZigBee modules, development boards and development kits.
3/25/2008
Report from ABI Research Predicts Strong Growth for Municipal Wi-Fi
A recent report from ABI Research predicts that municipal Wi-Fi will extend its Global Service Area to 30, 000 square miles by 2012. There was only 520 square miles of municipal Wi Fi in 2004 -- but ABI anticipates that it will increase many folds in the coming years.
3/25/2008
Posdata and True Corp Test WiMAX Wireless Broadband in Thailand
Korean mobile WiMAX provider Posdata has joined forces with True Corp to test the wireless WiMAX broadband access in Thailand, according to an announcement today.
3/21/2008
Atheeb Awards Motorola $165 Million Nationwide WiMAX Contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Motorola, Inc. has been awarded a $165 million WiMAX 802.16e infrastructure contract with Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company (Atheeb) that will facilitate the new service provider to offer compelling and unique broadband services to subscribers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
3/20/2008
Alltel Wireless to Offer Voicemail MAX
Alltel Wireless has announced that it will offer Voicemail MAX, an application designed to enable customers to personalize outgoing voicemail greetings with the voices of Hollywood stars, comedians, celebrity impersonators, and top-selling music artists.
3/20/2008
Ekahau Launches New RTLS Software Application, Ekahau Vision
Ekahau Inc., which offers Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), has launched Ekahau Vision, a web-based visual interface that enables a turnkey RTLS solution for real-time asset and people tracking over any existing Wi-Fi network.
3/19/2008
Motorola's AP-7131 is the Industry's First Tri-Radio 802.11n Access Point
Motorola has launched a new product recently, the AP-7131.
3/19/2008
Jaipur to Be Wi-Fi by Next Year
Data Infosys Limited, one of India's pioneer & leading IT Technology Company, is all set to transform Jaipur, state capital of desert state of Rajasthan into a Wi-Fi city.
3/19/2008
Skyhook Wireless Announces MyLoki the Location Sharing Service
Skyhook Wireless, a provider of the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), has released MyLoki, a new service included in the latest version of the popular Loki location platform.
3/19/2008
Akros Intros Industry's First Powered Device Controller to Implement Anticipated 30W Standard
Imagine finding a WiFi hotspot for remote productivity while on-the-go and leaving your laptop power cord in the office.
3/17/2008
Omnivision and POSDATA Strikes a Deal for a Full-Fledged Mobile WiMAX Commercial Service
Omnivision has announced that it has concluded a commercial contract with POSDATA FLYVO for the largest scale deployment in Latin America to expand mobile WiMAX service coverage in Venezuela.
3/17/2008
ComfortDelGro CabCharge Brings In-Bus Wi-Fi to Sydney
Moovera Networks has been asked by ComfortDelGro CabCharge, the second-largest operator of commuter vehicles in New South Wales, to install their technology in vehicles owned by a subsidiary of the company, Hillsbus Co.
3/13/2008
Tata to Lead Wireless Broadband Alliance as Chair
Tata Communications has been elected to lead the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) as Chair of the Alliance. This election is considered to be a significant recognition of the role being played by the company.
3/13/2008
Kenya Data Networks to Expand Nationwide WiMAX Network with Alvarion
Alvarion Ltd., has announced that its longstanding customer, Kenya Data Networks Ltd. (KDN), plans to expand its WiMAX network.
3/13/2008
Tech Data U.S. Partners with BIG Wireless
Tech Data Corporation has partnered with outdoor wireless networking solutions provider BIG Wireless.
3/12/2008
Firetide Wireless Network Unwires Town of Los Gatos
Firetide has helped the of Los Gatos, located near California's Silicon Valley, to offer seamless indoor and outdoor wireless connectivity around city facilities to the public and to city employees.
3/12/2008
Fortress Technologies Expands its Team
Fortress Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of security devices for wireless local-area networks, to prevent unauthorized access to proprietary or private information, offers healthcare providers, manufacturing and transportation companies, and financial institutions gateway products and secure clients.
3/10/2008
NXP Introduces MIFARE Plus
MIFARE Plus is expected to offer security and performance for the cost-sensitive automated fare collection (AFC) and access control markets. Featuring multiple levels of security, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, and a migration path from existing MIFARE Classic implementations, MIFARE Plus is the latest addition to NXP's MIFARE portfolio.
3/10/2008
Socket Mobile Achieves CCX Version 4 Certification
Socket Mobile's Go Wi-Fi! P500 CompactFlash (CF) Card and P700 embedded radio module have been certified for Version 4 of Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) for Application Specific Devices.
3/6/2008
Ericsson Expands and Upgrades WCDMA Network for German E-Plus
German mobile operator E-Plus has been chosen by Ericsson to expand and upgrade its WCDMA network. Under the three-year agreement, Ericsson will also be responsible for the expansion and enhancement of the E-Plus microwave transmission network and will allow subscribers to enjoy best-quality mobile data services in most parts of Germany.
3/6/2008
Enea Wins New Wireless Deal
Enea, a provider of network software and services, has won a new wireless deal which is significant in respect to both order value and status.
3/6/2008
AMCC Launches S19263 LAN/WAN PHY Device
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) has announced the release of an Industrial temperature 10GbE LAN/WAN PHY (Physical Layer) Device, the S19263, for Metro-Ethernet and carrier grade Ethernet applications.
3/5/2008
RFMD Launches New InGaP HBT Power Amplifiers
RF Micro Devices, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions, has introduced the SPA-1426Z and SPA-1526Z power amplifiers as a part of its plan to expand its wireless infrastructure product portfolio.
3/5/2008
Lodgian to Deploy Ruckus Wireless LAN
Lodgian, an independent owner and operator of full-service hotels in the United States, has deployed Ruckus Wireless' ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems at 40 hotel and resort properties nationwide.
3/4/2008
iPhone Provides an Unlock Solution for All iPhones Internationally
IphoneUnlocking.org.uk is a website that provides the option of unlocking the firmware of an iPhone.
3/4/2008
AT4 Wireless and Ekahau Team on Tracking Solution for Hospitals
The hospital, which already has an advanced Wi-Fi network from Cisco Systems, makes use of AT4 wireless and its integrated RFID solutions to track staff and equipment.
3/4/2008
Nav N Go Teams Up with QNX Software Systems
Nav N Go, a GPS navigation solution provider, has announced that it is working with QNX Software Systems, a provider of embedded OS technology, to address the growing demand for detailed navigation solutions for in-car and portable navigation devices.
3/4/2008
Active Receives $275,000 Purchase Order for ActiveMine
Canadian wireless network vendor Active Control Technology Inc. has claimed that it won an order worth about $275,000 to sell its ActiveMine, the company's two-way wireless voice communications, tracking and data system.
2/29/2008
LitePoint IQfact for Beceem Qualified to Meet BCS200 Calibratio
LitePoint Corporation's IQfact for Beceem software has reportedly been qualified to meet the stringent BCS200 calibration standards.
2/29/2008
Telemedicus Joins Greater Houston EMS Council
Telemedicus has announced they joined the Greater Houston EMS Council.
2/28/2008
Quest Global to Use TransCore's GlobalWave Trailer Tracking & Monitoring System
Quest Global, a refrigerated truckload carrier based in Atlanta, has chosen TransCore's GlobalWave trailer tracking system and will deploy over 250 Sense & Track units across its fleet.
2/28/2008
InterDigital Joins Wi-Fi Alliance
InterDigital, Inc. has joined the Wi-Fi Alliance, a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).
2/27/2008
Draeger Medical and Aruba Networks Sign Technology Solution Provider Agreement
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. and Aruba Networks, Inc., A developer of wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, have entered into a technology solution provider agreement for medical network and bandwidth management. Under the agreements, the companies will be taking up joint marketing programs.
2/27/2008
Eastern Sierra Unified School District Deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi
Xirrus, Inc. is set to deploy a high performance Wi-Fi network across Eastern Sierra Unified School District (ESUSD). The deployment will cover all seven schools and the administration facilities spread across eight towns in Northern California.
2/27/2008
Nextlink Intros 30Mbps Wireless Metro Ethernet Services Offering
Nextlink Wireless has launched a new, 30Mbps wireless metro Ethernet services offering for carrier reseller partners.
2/27/2008
TCS Announces Wireless Point-to-Point Link Solution
TeleCommunication Systems has launched TCS Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) that provides communicators with secure point-to-point and point-to-multipoint, line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight transmission of voice, video and data communications.
2/27/2008
Sunrise Telecom Introduces GTT
Sunrise Telecom Incorporated -- a provider of test and measurement solutions for telecom, wireless and cable networks -- has introduced the GTT, an all-in-one portable handheld test set designed to speed accurate verification of home networks for triple play deployments.
2/27/2008
IE Achieves Cisco Certification as Authorized Technology Partner for Outdoor Wireless MESH
Internetwork Engineering (IE) claims to be the first to receive Cisco certification as an Authorized Technology Partner for Outdoor Wireless MESH (MESH ATP v2).
2/27/2008
Verso Signs Reseller Agreement with Nortel
Verso Technologies has signed a worldwide reseller agreement with Nortel.
2/26/2008
Rapid Link Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire One Ring Networks
Rapid Link, Inc., one of the leading providers of Broadband and Diversified Communication Services, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire One Ring Networks, Inc., a WiMAX and alternative access provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
2/26/2008
Inova and Wayport Ink WiFi Service Deal
Wayport has partnered with Inova Health System to provide wireless Internet access throughout its five hospital locations.
2/26/2008
Wavion and Netlink Provide WiFi Coverage to Nigerian National Assembly
Wavion and Netlink Technologies have announced the deployment of Wavion's WS410 spatially adaptive APs to the Nigerian National Assembly complex and Senator's offices in Abuja.
2/26/2008
Welch Allyn Offers Wireless Vital Signs Data Delivery from Hospital Bedsides
Welch Allyn, a manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has launched the Spot Vital Signs LXi with wireless data transfer.
2/26/2008
Cardiac Science Corporation Picks Colubris Networks' Wireless Solution
Cardiac Science Corporation, a provider of cardiac monitoring, defibrillation and rehabilitative products, is using Colubris WLAN equipment to mobilize its portable electrocardiograph (ECG) devices at healthcare institutions.
2/26/2008
Wake Forest Baptist Expands Meru Wireless LAN Campus-Wide
As part of a major network expansion to provide pervasive wireless access across its 16-building campus in Winston-Salem, N.C, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is installing its first high-performance IEEE 802.11n wireless access points from Meru Networks.
2/26/2008
Meeting the Needs of 3G Wireless with Multicore Technology
Data traffic is on the rise for wireless operators who are not only faced with increasing music downloading and Web browsing, but also because telemetry, telematics and other M2M applications are continuing to rise in popularity.
2/25/2008
AeroScout Launches Wi-Fi Tracking System
AeroScout, Inc., a provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions, has launched its new Ultra-Wi-Fi line of products. The Ultra-Wi-Fi will enable asset tracking using both Wi-Fi and Ultra Wideband (UWB).
2/25/2008
Ubiquiti NanoStation to Bridge Digital Divides
Ubiquiti Networks, developer of outdoor broadband wireless technologies, has introduced NanoStation. NanoStation is a fully integrated outdoor wireless device aimed at bridging digital divides throughout the world.
2/25/2008
Airport Wireless Supports Retail Chain with Tomax Retail.net
Airport Wireless has selected Tomax' Retail.net solution to support the rapidly growing 32-store airport retail chain. Both companies will work together on the initial implementation of core merchandising, store operations and point-of-sale solutions.
2/25/2008
Arieso Accelerates Development of Self Optimising Wireless Networks
Arieso has reportedly secured $10m in a Series B investment led by Oxford Capital Partners and Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. The existing shareholders of Arieso's, Add Partners and Top Technology, also participated in the Series B round. The funds will be used for accelerating the development of self optimizing wireless networks.
2/25/2008
T-Mobile USA Fully Acquires SunCom Wireless
Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA has closed its acquisition of regional carrier SunCom Wireless.
2/25/2008
Alltel Wireless Announces Location Based Services Nationwide Roaming
Altell Wireless is offering its customers yet another reason to find benefit in their services with the addition of LBS (location based services) Nationwide Roaming.
2/22/2008
NEC Selects Sierra Wireless Embedded Module
Sierra Wireless has announced that NEC's LaVie G type J notebook computer with the integrated Sierra Wireless MC8780 embedded module is now certified and available for use on the NTT DoCoMo network.
2/21/2008
GVI to Provide Samsung Electronics Video Surveillance Cameras for Major Nationwide Pharmacy Retail Chain
GVI Security Solutions, Inc., a provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, has announced that it was chosen to provide video surveillance security for a major nationwide pharmacy retailer.
2/20/2008
SuperClick Selects Ruckus Wireless for Hotels Throughout North America
Ruckus Wireless has been selected for their Smart Wi-Fi products and technology by SuperClick, a provider of IP infrastructure management solutions to the hospitality industry.
2/20/2008
Finland and Japan to Extend Strategic Nanotech Cooperation
FinNano, Finland's national nanotech initiative is rapidly expanding on the international front as the company signed many cooperation agreements at nanotech 2008.
2/19/2008
BTI Systems Reduces Gap between CWDM and DWDM
BTI Systems, a global supplier of Optical Edge networking solutions for the delivery of gigabit services, has unveiled its upgraded Netstender platform, which now offers 10 gigabits/second (G) over CWDM.
2/19/2008
RDM Server from Birdstep Selected for Winpos' POS Systems
Birdstep Technology—a provider of embedded database technologies—announced the selection of their RDM Server by Oy Winpos for a new range of Point of Sales (POS) systems.
2/19/2008
Rockwell Collins' ParaNav to Serve U.S. Marine's Parachutists
U.S. Marine Corps announced the selection of Rockwell Collins' special helmet-mounted GPS navigation system called as ParaNav, which is specially designed for parachutists. U.S. Marine Corps signed a contract with Rockwell Collins to buy around 3,000 ParaNav units.
2/19/2008
Option and Qualcomm Collaborate on Gobi Wireless Technology
Option has been selected by Qualcomm to provide complete solutions based on Qualcomm Incorporated's Gobi global mobile Internet platform for laptops to OEMs across the globe.
2/19/2008
MTI Announces New Low Cost 5.15-6.0GHz 29dBi Grid Antenna
MTI Wireless Edge has introduced a new 5.15-6.0GHz 29dBi, high quality, low cost, light weight, aluminum die cast, semi-parabolic grid antenna. This antenna is the first of a whole new MTI product line of this type of antennas.
2/19/2008
Optichron Compact Digital Pre-Distortion ICs Ship in Volume
The nonlinear signal processing company, Optichron, Inc. has announced the volume production availability of the OP4400-15IBBG and OP4400-20IBBG, members of the OP4400 family of high-performance digital pre-distortion (DPD) linearization products.
2/19/2008
Wayport Helps Boingo Subscribers Get Wi-Fi Access at McDonald's
Under a new strategic agreement Boingo subscribers will be able to access Wayport's entire North American network of Wi-Fi hotspots, including over 9,000 Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants.
2/15/2008
China Mobile to Join LTE FDD/TDD Trials
China Mobile has announced it is set to join LTE (Long Term Evolution) trials already being carried out by Vodafone and Verizon Wireless.
2/15/2008
Wi-Fi TV Inc. Makes Signing Up Easy and Free
In a bid to make it easier for web users to access its Wi-Fi TV service, Wi-Fi TV Inc. has introduced a new sign-up process that eliminates upfront and on-going fees as well as the need for any special equipment.
2/15/2008
Upcoming Webinar Highlights Multicore Technology
As data traffic continues to grow for wireless operators beyond just data applications to also include a growing use of telemetry, telematics and M2M applications, a closer review of multicore technology becomes necessary.
2/14/2008
Agilent and Runcom to Take Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Protocol Test
Agilent Technologies Inc. made a joint announcement with Runcom Technologies Ltd. that they will be extending their WiMAX offering to undergo Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Protocol Test at the Mobile World Congress.
2/14/2008
iPass and O-Zone to Make Indian Wi-Fi Open for Business
iPass Inc. a global provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility and O-Zone Networks Pvt., the latest operator to enter the Indian Wi-Fi market, have announced that they have signed an agreement to add O-Zone's growing number of hotspot locations to the iPass' leading Global Broadband Roaming footprint.
2/14/2008
Devicescape - Deutsche Telekom Partnership Makes Easy Access for Wi-Fi Enabled Devices
Devicescape has entered into partnership with Deutsche Telekom, in order to expand the limiting range of Wi-Fi devices, which can have automatic access to T-Mobile hotspot locations across Germany and Europe.
2/14/2008
Alcatel-Lucent to Provide GSM/GPRS/EDGE Radio Equipment to Russia's CJSC SMARTS
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that its latest generation of GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio equipment has been purchased by Closed Joint Stock Company SMARTS (SMARTS) to upgrade and expand its existing wireless network in several parts of Russia. The implementation, which will be carried out in multiple phases, is expected to mostly be concluded by April 2008.
2/14/2008
Globecomm Lands $3.8 Million Contract from Asia Satellite Service Provider
Globecomm Systems, a provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, has won an infrastructure contract from a major satellite service provider in Asia.
2/14/2008
Boingo Wireless Joins the Wireless Broadband Alliance
Boingo Wireless, which owns and operates Wi-Fi hotspots at some of the busiest airports, has announced it has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), an industry alliance of wireless broadband industry players that facilitates global Wi-Fi roaming amongst its members.
2/14/2008
Omni-ID Introduces RFID Technology
Omni-ID has introduced high performance, passive ultra high frequency RFID solutions that are dependable in harsh environments. Omni-ID claims that its cost efficient RFID is capable of offering 99.99 percent accuracy and reliability. It also maintains a small footprint and profile and thus can be placed on virtually any surface.
2/13/2008
RADCOM Provides Softswitch Monitoring for Wireless Networks
RADCOM has extended the capability of its Omni-Q monitoring solution to include softswitch monitoring.
2/13/2008
Intel and FREEDOM4 Team to Enhance Deployment of WiMAX Network in the U.K.
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's global investment organization, has in fact signed an agreement to make a substantial investment in U.K. based FREEDOM4 Limited (FREEDOM4), previously known as Pipex Wireless Limited.
2/12/2008
Xilinx DPD Technology to be Demonstrated on Axis Digital Radio Platform
Axis Network Technology announced that Xilinx Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) technology will be demonstrated on an Axis Digital Radio platform at the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, Spain until the 14th.
2/12/2008
Devicescape Launches Connect Service for Seamless Connections of Wi-Fi
California based Devicescape Software launched its Connect Service, which is an auto-connect solution for operators.
2/12/2008
It Works, But Is It WiMAX?
With WiMAX 802.16d and fixed WiMAX now completed, and WiMAX Forum-certified products available from several vendors, the question arises, how is the new technology, billed as a significant new broadband delivery pipe, performing?
2/12/2008
Infineon Technologies Selects On2 for Video Codecs
On2 Technologies, Inc., a provider of video compression technologies, has announced that Infineon Technologies has signed a multiple use license agreement for integrating On2's latest Hantro video accelerators.
2/11/2008
BitWave Launches Programmable Transceiver for Handsets and Femtocells
BitWave Semiconductor is launching its BW1102 Softransceiver RFIC, claiming it to be the world's first programmable CMOS RF transceiver.
2/11/2008
NIM Obtains Patent for Point of Interest Search Using GPS-Enabled Device
California-based Networks In Motion (NIM) announced that it has been successful in obtaining a U.S. Patent, No. 7,321,826 for "Point of Interest Spatial Rating Search Method and System".
2/8/2008
Parvus Equips Wasatch Front UTA Commuter Buses with Mobile Broadband Internet
Parvus Corporation has announced that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has launched a free wireless Internet service for its entire fleet of over-the-road commuter buses, which has now been equipped with Parvus' RiderNet mobile access point technology.
2/8/2008
Iskratel and Telsima Enter Partnership to Make WiMAX Broadband Access Products
Iskratel signed a partnership agreement to market WiMAX broadband access products and solutions in Eastern Europe and Russia.
2/7/2008
NXP Releases Low Power, Single-Chip GPS Solution
The GPS technology company, NXP Semiconductors, has just released a single-chip, A-GPS (assisted GPS) solution that can be used with mobile phones and with PNDs (personal navigation devices), and is the first product of its kind to use an ultra-low power, single chip. The solution is known as the GNS7560 and it currently stands as the smallest GPS system in the market.
2/7/2008
Kineto Releases Software for Commercial Femtocell Launch
Kineto Wireless announced the release of software for its UMA Network Controller (UNC), which is required for the highly scalable and standards-based Femtocell RAN Gateway
2/7/2008
Aruba Networks Launches AP-85 Dual-Radio Outdoor Access Point
Aruba Networks Inc., a provider of wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, has introduced a new series of high-performance, explosion-resistant access points designed for industrial and outdoor applications.
2/6/2008
19 Million in New Contracts Awarded to WPCS
WPCS International Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, has been awarded approximately $19 million in new contracts.
2/6/2008
SkyCross Provides Antennas for Samsung's BlackJack II, Juke, and F700
SkyCross, a wireless company providing antenna-centric RF solutions, has announced that it is providing antennas for three Samsung handsets, the BlackJack II, Juke, and SGH-F700.
2/6/2008
iPass Partners With Tata Indicom to Boost Wi-Fi Coverage in India
iPass Inc. has announced that iPass customers traveling to, or working in, India can now benefit from the addition of hundreds of Tata Indicom Wi-Fi hotspots into the iPass Global Broadband Roaming Network.
2/6/2008
WiMedia Certifies Seven New Platforms
The WiMedia Alliance has certified seven platforms on its Ultra- Wideband (UWB) Common Radio Platform. These platforms are from member companies including Artimi Inc., LucidPort Technology, Inc., NEC Electronics Corporation and NXP Semiconductors.
2/5/2008
Texas Instruments Introduces Integrated Transmit Processor
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a single-chip wireless transmit processor that combines digital upconverter (DUC), crest factor reduction (CFR), and digital pre-distortion (DPD) linearization functions.
2/5/2008
MTI Wireless Edge Introduces New WiMAX MIMO Antenna Solutions
MTI Wireless Edge has introduced its new range of Multiple-input multiple-output communications (MIMO) antennas for WiMAX systems. This new range of CPE antennas for 2.3-2.7GHz and 3.3-3.8GHz applications includes both 18dBi dual slant and dual linear antennas.
2/5/2008
Tranzeo and Proximetry Announce Partnership
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance wireless broadband solutions including Wi-Fi and WiMAX systems, has announced a partnership with Proximetry Inc., a provider of real-time network and performance management solutions for wireless networks.
2/5/2008
WiFi RTLS, Software Service Pros to Experience Added Revenue and Expansion
ABI Research's recent report, "WiFi Real-Time Location Systems," indicates that WiFi RTLS (Real-Time Location Systems) requires far denser deployments of supplementary access points to accurately triangulate and then locate assets and people.
2/4/2008
Morgan Stanley Picks up Stake in TowerVision
Morgan Stanley has picked up a stake in stand-alone telecom infrastructure company, TowerVision. TowerVision has raised about $300 million, with Morgan Stanley contributing a significant chunk of this for an equity stake. The details of the stake or the value of the transaction was not disclosed by TowerVsion.
2/1/2008
Digi Cellular Router Replaces Cellular Modems in Low-Speed Applications
Digi International has introduced the Digi Connect WAN GPRS, a second generation (2G), commercial grade, GSM GPRS Class 10 cellular router that provides secure connectivity to remote sites and devices.
2/1/2008
Wi-Fi TV Obtains New Technology, Enters Online Auction Market
Wi-Fi TV is now utilizing its new Wi-FiLiveBuy technology, developed exclusively for the company by Consolidated Streaming Inc., to power a new portion of its global distribution platform.
1/31/2008
Parvus Provides Wireless Internet Service for Commuter Rail System in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has included Parvus RiderNet3 mobile access points in a WiFi pilot program, reportedly the nation's first cellular-based wireless Internet service for commuter rail.
1/31/2008
Concordia University Enhances its Indoor Wireless Network with Cisco WiFi
Cisco announced Wednesday that Montreal's Concordia University has deployed the country's first 802.11n wireless network on a university campus and has incorporated it as part of a larger, innovative indoor-outdoor wireless mobility infrastructure.
1/31/2008
MBTA to Launch Pilot Program for WiFi Service on Rail
Lieutenant Governor Murray announced in Boston that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will be launching a pilot program to provide free WiFi services on the Worcester-Framingham Commuter Rail Line.
1/30/2008
DragonWave Inks Master Purchase Agreement with Nextlink Wireless
Under a Master Purchase Agreement, Nextlink Wireless will purchase DragonWave's AirPair and Horizon Compact products providing highly scalable, carrier grade radio solutions in support of Nextlink's portfolio of broadband wireless services.
1/28/2008
Baltimore Sound Engineering Enhances Productivity with Xirrus
Xirrus, Inc. has deployed their Wi-Fi Arrays in Baltimore Sound Engineering, Inc.'s corporate offices and warehouse facility.
1/25/2008
Wi-Fi for Airline Passengers Moves Closer to Reality
Progress in Wi-Fi technology in airplanes, both via ground antennae and satellite have been reported this week and passengers are soon expected to get Wi-Fi by either of these methods.
1/25/2008
Ubiquisys Launches Femtocell System for SMBs and SOHOs
The company develops intelligent femto 3G access points and has now introduced the ZoneGate E2 modular femtocell system which will be available later this year.
1/25/2008
KFC Picks Wireless Ronin's Digital Signage
KFC Corporation (KFC), a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., has picked Wireless Ronin for the market test phase of its dynamic digital signage menu board program.
1/25/2008
ERF Wireless Snaps Up Deal in Texas
ERF Wireless Inc. has snapped up a contract from Texas-based Classic Bank of Cameron to extend its wireless broadband system for their financial services sector called -BankNet.
1/24/2008
Alloptic Signs Distribution Agreement with Cascade Networks
Alloptic, a developer of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, has signed a distribution agreement with Cascade Networks of Longview, Washington.'
1/23/2008
FON's Wi-Fi Community for San Francisco's Castro Neighborhood
FON, the Wi-Fi community called upon all the residents of San Francisco's Castro neighborhood to join the FON community.
1/22/2008
CTR, Chile Selects Redline Communications for Wireless Broadband Network Expansion
Redline Communications Group Inc. announced that Comunicacion y Telefonia Rural S.A. (CTR), a rural telecommunications company in Chile has selected Redline's RedCONNEX(TM) AN-50e to enable it to expand its wireless broadband network.
1/22/2008
Airspan Deploys 5 GHz WiMAX in Ukraine
Ten national and regional carriers have won frequency licenses in the 5 GHz band from the Ukraine National Committee of Telecommunications Regulations and are now beginning to deploy WiMAX networks.
1/22/2008
Exinda Networks Accelerates Revenue from WAN Optimization Sales
Exinda Networks has launched its new Fast Track reseller partner program that helps information technology (IT) resellers capture business opportunities quickly in the fast growing WAN optimization market.
1/22/2008
Sequans to Lead WiMAGIC Next Gen Wireless Communication Project
Sequans communications announced that it would be leading a WiMAX development project which was established and begun this month by the European Commission.
1/21/2008
RCom Gets GSM Spectrum for 14 Circles
The Indian Government has cleared the allocation of the GSM spectrum to the Anil Ambani owned Reliance Communications in 14 circles.
1/18/2008
TeraXion Announces the Launch PowerSpectrum Product Line
TeraXion Inc. has launched its new PowerSpectrum product line, comprised of high-performance Fiber Bragg Grating-based components, which are key elements in the design of various kinds of fiber lasers and semiconductor lasers used in industrial, military and aerospace markets.
1/17/2008
ISCO International Signs Agreement with TVSICS in India
ISCO International, Inc. has signed a distributor agreement with India's TVSICS to introduce ISCO's products to the Indian marketplace.
1/17/2008
Wi-LAN Signs Additional V-chip Licenses
Wi-LAN Inc, a technology innovation and licensing company, has announced it signed additional V-chip licenses.
1/17/2008
Interop Technologies Provides Advanced Wireless Solutions for Alaska Communications Systems Deployment
Interop Technologies has announced that it is providing Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. with leading-edge short message (SMS), multimedia message (MMS), and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) solutions, enabling the operator to offer state-of-the-art services to its customers.
1/17/2008
IMC Networks Launches New Fiber Optic Mode Converter
IMC Networks has released the IE-ModeConverter - a compact, highly-flexible fiber optic mode converter that allows operators to mix and match network segments and devices operating with different fiber modes or wavelengths, quickly and economically.
1/17/2008
Aruba Networks Releases White Paper on UMA for Enterprise Use
Aruba Networks, Inc. providing user-centric networks and secure mobility solutions, announced that a white paper on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) for Enterprises is available.
1/16/2008
Visant Strategies Releases Report on Wave 2 Devices
Visant Strategies recently released a report on Wave 2 Devices, the next generation WiMAX devices.
1/16/2008
Taiwan Government to Open Alcatel-Lucent WiMAX Center
Alcatel-Lucent is set to open its WiMAX Application and Interoperability Testing (IOT) Center for Taiwan customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
1/16/2008
Telecommunications Technology Association Selects Agilent for Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test
The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA), an Asian test and certification institution, has selected Agilent Technologies for Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (PCT).
1/16/2008
Swisscom Hires Coordinate Technologies to Expand Wireless LAN Roaming Services into China
Coordinate Technologies, provider of wireless data interconnectivity services for Carriers accessing the China market, has finalized a bilateral roaming agreement with Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications operator.
1/16/2008
Aptilo Networks Acquires Airpath Wireless
Aptilo Networks, developer of integrated solutions for Service Management and Access Control for wireless networks, is set to acquire Airpath Wireless, Inc., provider of hosted solutions for network operators, service providers and systems integrators.
1/16/2008
Coresonic and SySDSoft Partner to Release New Marketing Agreement for WiMAX Solutions
Coresonic and SySDSoft are both wireless semi-conductor IP companies that have just announced their joint venture for marketing their WiMAX solutions.
1/16/2008
Airband Communications Brings More WiMAX Bandwidth to Houston
Continuing with its national expansion, Airband Communications, Inc., one of the leading fixed-wireless companies for businesses in the United States, has expanded coverage and capacity of its high-bandwidth solutions in Houston.
1/16/2008
Brightcomms Picks ZK Celltest for Cell Phone Network Optimization
ZK Celltest announced Tuesday that Brightcomms, one of the top network planning and optimization services provider, has picked ZK Celltest to contribute to Brightcomms's multi-vendor network planning and optimization services in the GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA, CDMA EV-DO REV.A, and WiMAX arenas.
1/16/2008
Alltel Names Level 3 Best Supplier
According to a recent announcement, Level 3 Communications has been chosen as Alltel Wireless' 2007 Telecom Sourcing Supplier of the Year. Level 3 was honored during Alltel's Annual Vendor Forum.
1/15/2008
Samsung Group Accused of Slush Fund Creation and Bribery in the Millions
All South Korean legal eyes are on Samsung as the company has been accused of bribery and fraud. A former prosecutor has been named independent counsel by President Roh Moo-hyun to probe allegations of slush funds and bribery.
1/14/2008
Chrysler Moving Fast to Advance In-Vehicle Wireless Communications
Answering to the need of a society that spends more and more time in their vehicles, Chrysler LLC, uncovered today at the North American International Auto Show, its plans to offer an in-vehicle wireless communication system with more security and more convenience than any other offering currently available.
1/14/2008
Communications & Power Industries Receives $5.6 Million Telemetry Antenna Contract
The U.S. Air Force has signed a $5.6 million contract for telemetry antenna systems for The Malibu Division of Communications & Power Industries, (CPI) a subsidiary of CPI International, Inc.
1/11/2008
100 Megabits Available at Ebbsfleet Valley
British Telecom's (BT) local access network business has announced details of its deployment of fibre at Ebbsfleet Valley in Kent.
1/11/2008
MSGI Expands Wireless Product Offerings
MSGI Security Solutions Inc. (MSGI), a global provider of proprietary security solutions to commercial and government organizations today announced an expansion of its mission critical wireless product offerings by taking a significant minority investment in Current Technology Corporation.
1/11/2008
Wi-Fi TV and Streamstar to Deliver Next Generation of Live Interactive TV on the Internet
Wi-Fi TV Inc. and Streamstar have signed a joint venture agreement to deliver the next generation of live interactive TV on the Internet.
1/11/2008
MLL Telecom Approved as UK's Official Government Supplier
MLL Telecom, a building and operating wireless broadband networks specialist has been formally approved as an official supplier by OGCbuying.solutions.
1/11/2008
Alltel Offers Wireless Broadband in South Dakota
Alltel Wireless has become the first carrier to launch broadband Wireless Internet service in South Dakota.
1/11/2008
InterDigital Extends Contract with SK Telecom to Develop Mobile Wireless Handover Capability
InterDigital, Inc. has announced it will extend collaboration with Korean-based SK Telecom to develop advanced mobility solutions, which started a year ago.
1/10/2008
Citrix Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant for WAN Optimization
Today, the biggest challenges faced by an IT manager are security, bandwidth and multi-service convergence.
1/10/2008
On-Communications Acquires IP-NET from Networks by Wireless
On-Communications, a Fixed Wireless Internet Access (FWA) provider for businesses, has acquired IP-NET, the Sheffield-based Fixed Wireless Access business from Networks by Wireless.
1/10/2008
One Ring Networks to Launch New WiMAX Service
Leveraging the company's existing and extensive wireless infrastructure, the complete metropolitan Atlanta area and surrounding cities will experience economical and innovative offerings as a result of the company's WiMAX network.
1/10/2008
AT4 Wireless Selects Agilent Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test System
AT4 wireless WiMAX Forum Accredited Lead Lab is all set to leverage Agilent's N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Development Solution. The solution is based on the Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX test set for PCT testing of WiMAX devices.
1/10/2008
Wireless LAN: Transforming the Way We Work and Play
Rachna Ahlawat is Vice President, International Sales and Corporate Strategy at Meru. I caught up with Ahlawat and asked about what trends are driving the IP Communications market these days.
1/9/2008
POSDATA Unveils WIMAX Game Business in US
POSBRO, a subsidiary of POSDATA for mobile WIMAX device, is all set to launch mobile WIMAX online game business in the US market.
1/9/2008
Azalea Networks to Supply Equipment for 'Wireless Broadband Olympics'
Azalea Networks, a supplier of wireless mesh broadband equipment, has announced that it has been selected by CECT-Chinacomm to supply equipment for the "Wireless Beijing" project designed for the upcoming Olympic Games.
1/9/2008
Alvarion and Bridgewater to Provide MSTelcom with WiMAX Solution for Angola
Alvarion Ltd. and Bridgewater Systems have announced they will be providing MSTelecom, of the Sonangal Group, with WiMAX solutions for their IP services deployments in Northern Angola.
1/9/2008
Parsons Begins Wi-Fi Service for Ferry Run
With a significant investment in equipment that has created ten new shoreline access points across this 15.6-mile stretch of Puget Sound, Parsons is now providing a robust signal from dock to dock on the Bremerton runs.
1/9/2008
Aruba Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire AirWave Wireless
Aruba Networks, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to purchase AirWave Wireless, Inc.
1/9/2008
Broadcom and Boingo Wireless Team Up
Broadcom Corporation and Boingo Wireless, Inc. have announced a strategic relationship that is expected to enable instant wireless network connections for Wi-Fi phone users across the globe.
1/8/2008
Ubicom Solution to Enhance D-Link Wi-Fi Internet Picture Frame
D-Link has selected Ubicom, Inc., provider of communications processor and software solutions, as the processor and software supplier for D-Link's Wi-Fi Internet Picture Frame (DSM-210).
1/8/2008
Motorola Introduces CPEi 100 WiMAX Desktop Device
Motorola, Inc. has introduced the latest addition to its portfolio of WiMAX customer premises equipment (CPE) -- the CPEi 100. The CPEi 100 is a single data port, 2.5 GHz "plug-and-play" WiMAX solution capable of delivering reliable, wireless broadband Internet connectivity. The CPEi 100 serves as the interface between a computer and the WiMAX network.
1/7/2008
Wi-LAN Signs License Agreement with Tranzeo
Wi-LAN Inc., a technology licensing company, has entered into a licensing agreement with Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (Tranzeo) for Wi-LAN's Wi-Fi and WiMAX patents. The license facilitates the payment of a running royalty for the lives of the patents and includes a payment in respect of past sales.
1/7/2008
MachineTalker Buys UTEK Corporation's Subsidiary Micro Wireless Technologies
UTEK Corporation, a provider of smart wireless security networks, has purchased Micro Wireless Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UTEK, in a stock transaction. UTEK is a business development company that facilitates technology transfer from universities and laboratories to the industry.
1/4/2008
Qualcomm Says Non-Infringing Chips are Ready
Wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc., has announced the availability of new chips that have been sampled by customers as well as announced that they expect to have a hardware and software work-around for the 686 patent commercially available in handsets before the end of the first calendar quarter of 2008.
1/3/2008
Wireless USB to Be Demonstrated at Consumer Electronics Show
Alereon and LitePoint are set to demonstrate an advanced wireless USB reference design at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
1/2/2008
Babilon-T Selects Huawei for WiMAX Deployment
Babilon-T has chosen Huawei Technologies to help it to deploy a WiMAX commercial network.
12/28/2007
Apple Seeks Patent for Wireless Order Processing for Cafes
Steve Jobs, CEO at Apple, is reportedly seeking to patent a wireless system that would allow customers to place an order at a store or coffee shop using a wireless device such as a media player, a wireless personal digital assistant or a cellphone.
12/28/2007
KDDI and Willcom Win WiMAX Licenses in Japan
The government of Japan has granted licenses to KDDI Corp., a mobile phone operator and Willcom Inc., a Carlyle owned Japanese handy-phone company, for future high-speed wireless Internet services.
12/26/2007
American Airlines to Test In-Flight WiFi Internet Service
American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld Alliance, has signed a memorandum of intent with AirCell, LLC, to be the first U.S. airline to test the capability of providing passengers with AirCell's high-speed broadband connectivity.
12/26/2007
WiMAX Forum to Develop Certification Laboratory in India
The WiMAX Forum has announced new organization plans for the development of the first ever WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory in India by 2008, according to a press release.
12/21/2007
MediaTile Expands Cellular Digital Signage Connectivity Options
MediaTile has expanded the network connectivity options for its plug-and-play Digital-Sign-in-a-Box signage solutions.
12/21/2007
Trapeze, Commlogik Deliver Wireless LAN Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Under a recent agreement, Commlogik will distribute the entire line of Trapeze Networks' mobility products, including its Mobility Exchange controllers, Mobility Point access points, and Ring Master network management tools to resellers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
12/20/2007
FCC Accepts Google's Application for Major Spectrum Auction Next Month
Google Inc. has joined the long list of 266 potential bidders for the auction of 700 MHz Band licenses scheduled to start on Jan. 24, 2008.
12/20/2007
ArrowSpan Provides Flexible Wi-Fi Service for Estes Valley Networks
ArrowSpan Inc., a global provider of switching wireless Wi-Fi mesh solutions, has announced that its MeshAP 3100 solution has enabled Estes Valley Networks to flexibly deploy Wi-Fi service in downtown Estes Park, Colorado
12/19/2007
Telstra Teams with 2Wire to Offer Home Networking Products
Telstra, a telecommunications provider in Australia, has teamed up with 2Wire, a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, to provide a Single Port ADSL Gateway and a 4-Port Home Wi-Fi Gateway to Telstra customers.
12/19/2007
AT&T to Acquire Edge Wireless
AT&T Inc. announced earlier this month, a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Wireless Holding Company.
12/19/2007
BelAir Networks Announces $17.5 Million in Funding
BelAir Networks, a provider of mobile wireless broadband mesh network solutions, has announced $17.5 million in financing led by new investors, Export Development Canada (EDC) and Wellington Financial.
12/19/2007
Alvarion Set to Continue WiMAX Momentum for 2008
Alvarion Ltd., a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, has announced today that it has continued to extend it global leadership position in WiMAX during 2007, and that a Tier 1 operator recently joined more than 25 others in selecting Alvarion.
12/19/2007
Hurray! Terminates Deal with Beijing TV Media
Chinese ringtone provider Hurray! Holding Co, said it has terminated its previously announced agreements with Beijing TV Media Co Ltd, for the formation of a joint venture.
12/19/2007
BSM Wireless Integrates its Product with Fleet Manager Professional
Ontario-based wireless firm BSM Technologies Inc., has integrated its tracking software (SentinelFM) into Trans+Plus Systems' Fleet Manager Professional, creating a new system that the company says will make logistic management far easier.
12/19/2007
Vecima Introduces 900 MHz OFDM Broadband Wireless System
Vecima Networks, a provider of broadband wireless solutions and a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, has introduced the Next Generation WaveRider 900 MHz broadband access system, the LMS8000 Series. The LMS8000 Series includes OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology and incorporates the WaveRider Dynamic Polling MAC.
12/19/2007
SR Telecom Intros symmetryMX V5.2 Voice Solution
SR Telecom has launched its symmetryMX V5.2 voice solution. Operators with traditional voice-switched infrastructures can use this solution to leverage the wireless technology of WiMAX.
12/19/2007
Beceem Announces Successful Initial Interoperability Testing of Mobile WiMAX Equipment
Beceem Communications (www.beceem.com), a leading provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, has achieved its first major milestone of Mobile WiMAX equipment initial interoperability testing, according to a press report.
12/18/2007
Kyocera to Launch New External Modem for iBurst Wireless
Kyocera intends to launch a new external modem for the iBurst wireless Internet access system that will transfer data at speeds up to two megabits per second (2Mbps), a rate twice as fast as that offered by current iBurst modems.
12/14/2007
SITRONICS Launches Production of 0.18 Micron Technology Network
JSC SITRONICS, a provider of telecommunications, IT and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, has announced that it launched the production of 0.18 micron integrated circuit chips (IC) in Zelenograd.
12/13/2007
International Trade Commission Rules in Favor of Nokia
Nokia has announced that a United States International Trade Commission (ITC) judge issued an Initial Determination in favor of Nokia in the action brought by Qualcomm against Nokia alleging patent infringement by certain Nokia GSM devices.
12/13/2007
EDX Wireless Expands its Carrier-Class Ecosystem
As per the partner agreement, the data collected by WirelessLogix' XCAL-X tool can be used in EDX SignalPro directly, without any data conversion processes. According to EDX Wireless, the smooth integration between the network planning tool and the data derived by the network drive test tool is expected to bring increased value to the engineering process. In addition, the direct access to the mentioned data saves time for RF engineers and according to company officials, makes the process more consistent and repeatable.
12/13/2007
Transnumeric Deploys Firetide Wireless Mesh Network at the Versailles Palace
The newly installed Firetide network is being used for transmission of cultural information through PDAs and headsets used by visitors. Firetide wireless mesh network enables self-guided tours, so visitors can listen to commentary on rented headsets and watch videos on PDAs as they stroll around the grounds.
12/12/2007
Juniper Research Offers Findings on Mobile WiMAX
In a report issued today, Juniper Research predicts that Mobile WiMAX 802.16e will begin to take off during the 2010-2013 period. It will, according to the report, pass 80 million subscribers by 2013.
12/11/2007
RoamAD Teams with Adino Telecom to Facilitate Indian Wi-Fi Growth
RoamAD, provider of the converged wireless networks, has entered into a partnership agreement with Adino Telecom, one of India's leading wireless systems integrators. Under the agreement, Adino Telecom will supply and integrate RoamAD networks for Internet services providers, carriers, universities and government agencies on the Indian subcontinent.
12/11/2007
Alvarion Chosen by Altitude for IEEE 802.16e Mobile WiMAX Deployment
Alvarion Ltd., a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, has announced a frame agreement with Altitude to provide its Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution, offering services using the 3.5 GHz frequency band.
12/11/2007
Verizon Donates $10,000 to Vernonia Flood Victims
Verizon is donating $10,000 to help the inhabitants of Vernonia, who were forced from their homes during the recent flooding in the Columbia County community.
12/11/2007
Arriva Selects Moovera Mobile WiFi for Glasgow Flyer Shuttle
Moovera Networks, developer of fixed and mobile wireless access systems, has announced that Arriva Scotland West has chosen technology from Moovera to provide broadband Internet access on the brand new Glasgow Flyer shuttle service.
12/11/2007
Alcatel-Lucent to Build Out MetroPCS' Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., and Alcatel-Lucent have entered into a three and a half-year extension of their existing agreement to include, among other things, Alcatel-Lucent's third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 mobile networking solutions to build out MetroPCS' AWS spectrum in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas and Los Angeles.
12/10/2007
Rapid7 Announces Check for Critical Wireless Keyboard Vulnerability
Rapid7 has announced that its NeXpose will include a check for a zero-day vulnerability found in many wireless keyboards.
12/10/2007
Aruba's SETAR and Alcatel-Lucent launch 3G UMTS/HSPA Service in the Caribbean
Alcatel-Lucent and SETAR NV, a telecommunications service provider in Aruba, have activated the first third-generation UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) and HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) network in the Caribbean.
12/10/2007
Tech Companies Pressure FCC to Approve White Space Usage
Google is stepping up its efforts to use white spaces, presenting results of an "initial phase of ongoing trials" investigating the white space technology it claims has shown that digital TV and wireless services can exist side-by-side without any interference.
12/10/2007
Admibros Shipmanagement Installs Blue Ocean Wireless GSM Solution
Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW), an Irish company delivering GSM communication capability for the merchant maritime sector, has announced that it has been chosen by Admibros Shipmanagement to provide GSM coverage for their fleet.
12/10/2007
MSV and Wireless Matrix Extend Service Pact
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and Wireless Matrix have announced that both the companies have signed a two-year service agreement extension for satellite communications service that will run through 2009.
12/10/2007
T-Mobile and Samsung Launch New HotSpot Phone
Samsung Telecommunications America and T-Mobile USA, Inc. have unveiled the new Samsung Katalyst, which supports T-Mobile HotSpot@Home service.
12/10/2007
TechFaith to Supply 50,000 HSDPA Data/Voice Cards to Japanese Company
TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited has announced that a Japanese original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has placed an order for 50,000 hybrid HSDPA data/voice cards
12/7/2007
WiMax Panic Grips Taiwan
Taiwanese WiMAX equipment makers are reportedly anxious regarding a possible Sprint Nextel WiMAX spin-off—mainly due to the potential for WiMAX to be delayed.
12/6/2007
Pulse-LINK Launches CWave UWB HDMI-Over-Coax and Wireless HDMI
Announcing the availability of its latest solutions, the company said that the new solutions enable real-time high definition audio and video distribution throughout the home with a guaranteed Quality-of-Service (QoS).
12/6/2007
Redline Receives FCC Approval for RedMAX WiMAX SU-O in U.S.
Redline Communications has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for its RedMAX WiMAX Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O) in the United States.
12/6/2007
JNS Enterprises Inc. Signs Wireless Tower Agreement With Otsego County
JNS Enterprises, Inc., A tower developer in New York State, has signed A wireless tower agreement with Otsego County New York to act as the county's exclusive agent with respect to developing communication towers on county land.
12/5/2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site, which increases coverage and capacity along Columbus Boulevard, intersecting with Penn and Dock Streets, as well as the intersection of 2nd and Bread Streets.
12/5/2007
CradlePoint Introduces Battery Powered Personal WiFi Hotspot
CradlePoint, Inc. has announced the availability of PHS300, the Personal Hotspot (PHS) that lets mobile broadband subscribers extend Internet access to any WiFi enabled device and share connectivity with friends and colleagues.
12/5/2007
Chowan University Selects Aruba for New Campus-Wide Wireless Network
Chowan University has selected Aruba's adaptive wireless LAN and user-centric networks for its 300 acre Murfreesboro, North Carolina campus. The university supports approximately 1,000 students and features a campus-wide fiber optic network.
12/5/2007
University of the South Deploys Colubris for Campus Wireless Network
Colubris Networks, a provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers has announced that the University of the South has deployed Colubris, to provide wireless access for students, faculty and community members.
12/4/2007
ABI Research Indicates Sprint and Clearwire WiMAX Development for M2M Will Continue
Sprint and Clearwire caused a bit of a panic for some when they announced the end of their proposed WiMAX partnership.
12/3/2007
Optichron Presents the Crest Factor Reduction Integrated Circuit
Optichron unveiled today its OP5000 Crest Factor Reduction integrated circuit (CFR IC).
12/3/2007
Sharp Corporation to Adopt Red Bend's vCurrent Mobile FOTA Software
Red Bend Software has announced that its vCurrent Mobile FOTA software will be adopted for the RZ-H200R Industrial Handheld Terminals of Sharp Corporation.
11/30/2007
Google to Participate in FCC Wireless Spectrum Auction
Google has announced today that it plans to participate in the Federal Communication Commission's upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band.
11/30/2007
Platinum Wireless Acquires American Connections of California
Platinum Wireless, touted as one of the fastest growing companies in North America, is moving closer to acquire California-based American Connections, LLC, a distributor of wireless products and services.
11/30/2007
Alcatel-Lucent Rolls Out Bouygues Telecom's 3G/HSPA Network in France
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it is rolling out Bouygues Telecom's 3G/HSPA network in four of Bouygues Telecom's six operational regions in France.
11/30/2007
Verizon Selects LTE for 4G Wireless Broadband
Verizon has announced plans to develop and deploy its fourth generation mobile broadband network using Long Term Evolution (LTE), the technology developed within the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards organization.
11/30/2007
Airvana Introduces Innovations in EV-DO Technology
Airvana, Inc., a provider of mobile broadband infrastructure products, has announced the availability of the company's latest EV-DO technology, which will allow operators to accelerate the roll-out of next- generation services such as IP-based push-to-talk.
11/29/2007
Podium Venture Group, Inc. Subsidiary Coastal Broadband Experiences 300% Revenue Growth
Podium Venture Group, Inc had announced that its subsidiary (Pink Sheets: PDVP) - Coastal Broadband – has witnessed a 300% growth in revenues for November 2007 over November 2006, according to a press release.
11/29/2007
MTI Wireless Edge Announces Launch of Extensive Range of 3.65 GHz WiMAX Antennas
MTI Wireless Edge has announced new FCC Approval of 3.65 GHz for its WiMAX Applications, according to a press release.
11/29/2007
New Wi-Fi Alliance White Paper Details on Benefits of Voice over Wi-Fi
In the process of promoting the maturity of wireless technology, Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organization with deep focus on driving the interoperability of high-speed wireless local area networking, has recently released a new white paper which details more on the benefits of Voice over Wi-Fi.
11/29/2007
Firetide Wireless Mesh Deployed at Dubai Tower
Korea-based Samsung Corp. has deployed a Firetide mesh network at the construction site of the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower), in United Arab Emirates. The newly installed Firetide network is being used for video surveillance, VoIP, and RoIP applications at the construction site of the tallest free-standing structure in the world.
11/28/2007
ONEMAX Uses Veraz's IMS Core in Mobile WiMAX Network
Veraz Networks has announced that ONEMAX, an innovative broadband wireless provider, has officially launched its WiMAX 802.16e network in the Dominican Republic this October.
11/28/2007
ICT Develops WiFi/WiMAX Voice and Data Platform
Innovative Communications Technologies has developed an integrated voice and data platform that connects any broadband mobile devices or personal computers at no per minute charges.
11/28/2007
Philadelphia School District Offers Wireless Access
The School District of Philadelphia will now be offering wireless Internet access at each school in the district.
11/27/2007
Global Tracking Technologies and Homeland Integrated Security Systems Sign NDA to Explore Mutual Business Opportunities
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Global Tracking Technologies, LLC (GTT) to explore mutual business opportunities.
11/27/2007
Celtel Nigeria Selects Motorola for $70 Million GSM/EDGE Expansion
Motorola, Inc. has announced that it has received orders valued at $70 million from Celtel Nigeria, part of Zain Group, to expand and enhance the operator's GSM coverage in the Southern part of Nigeria.
11/27/2007
AT&T Expands 3G Wireless Network in Massachusetts
AT&T informed that it has added 3G technology to more than 75 sites in Western Massachusetts, which is offering mobile broadband services in the Greater Springfield area along the Interstate 91 corridor between the University of Massachusetts at Amherst south through Holyoke, Springfield, Chicopee, and Longmeadow.
11/27/2007
T-Mobile USA Partners with United Negro College Fund
T-Mobile USA has partnered with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and has launched the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program to help increase access to higher education for talented, low-income high school seniors from single-parent or non-traditional households in Washington state.
11/27/2007
ACCESS NetFront Browser to Be Deployed on Amazon Kindle
ACCESS CO., LTD., a key innovator of advanced software technologies for the mobile and beyond-PC markets, announced online retailer Amazon has licensed the ACCESS NetFront Browser. The browser will support Amazon Kindle, Amazon's wireless, portable reading device that offers instant access to over 90,000 books, blogs, magazines and newspapers.
11/27/2007
Pipex Communications Launches New WiMAX Brand
Pipex Wireless, a joint venture between Pipex Communications and Intel Capital has introduced its new brand FREEDOM4.
11/27/2007
Zoho Launches Zoho Creator Mobile
Zoho has made its popular online database available to people who are mobile by releasing Zoho Creator Mobile, according to a wire report.
11/27/2007
Orange Signs WiFi Deal With The Cloud
Orange has signed a contract with The Cloud, Europe's leading wireless broadband provider. The agreement is designed to enable Orange customers to access 7,500 WiFi Hotspots of Cloud across the UK. As a result of this deal, Orange now offers access to one of the UK's widest WiFi networks through its Orange WiFi Access service.
11/21/2007
NEC France SAS Inks Frame Contract with Bouygues Telecom
NEC Corporation has announced that NEC France SAS, an affiliate of NEC Europe Ltd., has signed a frame contract with the French mobile carrier, Bouygues Telecom, to provide technical services, Base Station Optimization, for its high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network.
11/21/2007
MH Equipment Selects I.D. Systems' Wireless Fleet Management Technology for John Deere
I.D. Systems' channel partner MH Equipment Company has awarded a purchase order to the company for implementing I.D. Systems' Wireless Asset Net industrial vehicle management system at Deere & Company.
11/21/2007
Intelsat Extends its Service to African Cellular Networks
Intelsat, Ltd., a provider of satellite-based cellular backhaul solutions for wireless operators, has announced two new customer agreements. Safaricom, Ltd. and MSTelcom in Kenya and Angola, respectively, will receive its service.
11/21/2007
AT&T to Support Wireless Solution for US Airways
In a bid to improve wireless services for several of their business processes, AT&T Inc. has been chosen by US Airways.
11/20/2007
Xirrus Releases Wi-Fi and Payment Card Industry Compliance Whitepaper and Tools
Xirrus, a leading provider of high performance, long range Wi-Fi products, has released a new tool and a white paper that explains solutions and compliance details for the PCI (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standard for companies that use Wi-Fi and handle payment card information.
11/20/2007
Airvana Reveals CDMA Femtocell Progress
Airvana, Inc. has announced a number of objectives in the company's endeavor to develop CDMA Femtocells.
11/20/2007
Comtech Subsidiary Receives $2.7 Million Order
Memotech Inc., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., has received a $2.7 million order to supply telecommunications equipment and services to a mobile operator in Africa.
11/20/2007
Bharti Airtel Partners with Mformation Technologies
The Indian telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel has partnered with Mformation Technologies Inc., a provider of mobile device management (MDM) technology, to enable new mobile data services and manage mobile devices across Airtel's growing customer base.
11/20/2007
MyClick Recognized as Top Innovator
MyClick Media Limited, the maker of the revolutionary photo recognition Mobile Marketing Platform MyClick, has found a spot among the "Top Innovators" in the "Most Innovative Consumer Application or Service" category at the Asia Mobile Congress, organized by GSMA at the Venetian of Macau.
11/20/2007
Warrior 'HotSpot in a Box' Tested During Public Safety at Boomsday Festival
Emergency responders from Knoxville/Knox County, Tennessee, successfully tested the usefulness of the Warrior HotSpots from Entree Wireless during the Chrysler Jeep "Boomsday" Festival held this past Labor Day.
11/20/2007
UTStarcom Reveals Novel Wireless USB Modem With Flash Memory
With the initiation of its first wireless broadband USB modem, UM150, to CDMA carriers in North America, UTStarcom Personal Communications, a division of UTStarcom, Inc., has enriched its array of services in their specialized sector.
11/16/2007
Alcatel-Lucent Signs Contract with 10 Korean Universities for Secure Multimedia Services
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has been selected by 10 Korean Universities to offer secure wireless and 10 Gigabit Ethernet services, according to a Webwire news report.
11/16/2007
Kyocera's iBurst Mobile Broadband Network Established in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian wireless broadband operator iZZinet has become the first iBurst operator in the ASEAN region.
11/16/2007
Skyworks Offers FEMTO Cell Solutions for Samsung
Woburn's wireless semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc., has signed a new deal with Samsung for the use of Skyworks' transceivers, amplifiers and other products in the Korean electronic maker's femtocell applications.
11/15/2007
Redline Strikes Major Deal in Tanzania
Canada's Redline Communications Inc. has announced that Hotspot Business Solutions, a telecommunications provider in Tanzania, has chosen the company's RedMAX products for the first country-wide WiMAX network in the African nation.
11/15/2007
JDSU Launches Special Edition of RoamerNet
JDSU, offering broadband test and measurement solutions and optical products, has announced the release of the special edition of RoamerNet which helps operators to improve their services and retain their subscribers.
11/15/2007
Tricom Selects Airspan to Supply WiMAX Solutions in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic-based Tricom, has selected Airspan Networks, Inc., a provider of WiMAX and Wi-Fi based broadband wireless access networks, to supply WiMAX solutions in the licensed 3.5GHz frequency band in order to expand its network.
11/15/2007
Freedom Wireless Signs Marketing and Distribution Pact with Toto Communication
The agreement allows Toto to market and sell Freedom Wireless products and services, which include Zebra Cell-to-Net technology and Freedom Wireless Cellular, Voice, Data and Messaging services to non-profit and military personnel consumer markets.
11/15/2007
Alcatel-Lucent and LG Electronics Complete LTE Test Calls
The tests were conducted using both single antenna and multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) 2x2 configurations, transmitting over a 10 MHz channel. The tests, according to both the companies, have demonstrated super high-speed data transmissions, validating the expected performance of LTE in the field.
11/15/2007
MichTel and Oakland County Deploy Municipal Wireless Network Using Cisco Equipment
MichTel Communications has joined forces with Michigan's Oakland County to deploy the Cisco service mesh architecture in more than 61 cities and townships across the state's southeastern region.
11/14/2007
Frontier Introduces Wireless Hot Zones in Elk Grove
Frontier Communications has introduced its first large wireless network in California, and by launching the service, is offering Web surfers in Elk Grove a chance to take their computers outdoors to go online.
11/14/2007
AirLive Expands Wireless-N Portfolio for Internet Connectivity Solutions
AirLive, a global player in networking and data communication equipment, has expanded its Wireless-N (draft 2.0) series of products, which provide wireless Internet connectivity solutions. Its LAN products and WLAN products offer high-tech solutions for service providers so that they can serve their customers well, a company statement said.
11/13/2007
Aricent and Ortiva Wireless Establish Software Development Center
Aricent and Ortiva Wireless have announced the establishment of a new development center to accelerate the creation and delivery of advanced mobile multimedia solutions.
11/13/2007
AT&T Releases Personalized Radio Service
Pandora helps AT&T's wireless customers to search for new music, listen to their favorite artists and create their own personalized radio stations on their mobile phones.
11/12/2007
Verizon Offers Grant to Help Teenage Girls 'Be Strong'
Verizon and Verizon Wireless are donating $300,000 over two years to launch the "Be Strong" program. Be Strong is an initiative designed to promote self-respect among teenage girls in the Los Angeles County area, as well as encourage them to develop healthy, non-violent relationships.
11/12/2007
Atheros Introduces New Gigabit Ethernet Solutions
Atheros Communications, Inc., a developer of advanced wireless solutions, has expanded its ROCm family of Bluetooth wireless solutions with the launch of the Atheros AR3031. This system-on-chip (SoC) fulfills the need for Bluetooth wireless mono headsets by providing a powerful combination of power-efficiency and design flexibility.
11/12/2007
Disney to Offer Mobile Phone Service in Japan
Walt Disney is all set to launch its mobile phone services in Japan next spring and will use Japan's number three mobile phone carrier, Softbank Mobile Corp.'s telecommunications network.
11/12/2007
SST Expands its Line of Power Amplifiers for WiFi Applications
SST Communications has announced the latest addition to its high-efficiency line of power amplifiers for WiFi applications.
11/12/2007
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to Terminate WiMAX Letter of Intent
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have agreed to terminate the Letter of Intent signed July of 2007, according to an announcement today.
11/9/2007
Sky Detective Opens China Offices in Shenzhen
US-based Sky Detective, Inc, a global intelligence and security solution provider is opening offices in Shenzhen, China for manufacturing and market advantage in Asia-Pacific
11/9/2007
Sprint and Clearwire Scrap WiMax Pact
Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp may be ending their deal before it even takes off. Both the companies had entered into an agreement to build a nationwide high-speed wireless network based on the emerging WiMax technology but Reuters has cited a Wall Street Journal report as saying that the complexities of the transaction and the departure last month of Sprint Chief Executive Gary Forsee, have made it too difficult to reach a final agreement.
11/9/2007
NetCracker Announces New Capabilities for Service Providers
NetCracker Technology today announced capabilities that will allow service providers to provision and fulfill high bandwidth and high definition services over VDSL2/2+, WiMAX and Metro Ethernet infrastructures.
11/8/2007
Wi-Fi TV Launches New TV Web Site
Wi-Fi TV will be launching an all new Wi-Fi TV web site, which includes 500 TV stations featuring live chat.
11/8/2007
Aruba and iDirect Technologies Team to Expand Satellite Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc., provider of networks and secure mobility solutions, has completed wireless local area network (WLAN)-to-satellite integration testing with iDirect, Inc., a division of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. iDirect delivers satellite-based broadband communications.
11/8/2007
T-Mobile Strengthens Customer Loyalty with New Contract Terms
Included as part of the new guidelines from the company, which are expected to be finalized and introduced in the first half of 2008, early termination fees (ETFs) will decline over the course of the customer's contract.
11/7/2007
High Performance, Flexible and Cost-Effective Microwave Radios Join CableFree's Wireless Broadband Product Portfolio
CableFree Solutions, a leading broadband wireless infrastructure vendor and world-leading pioneer in Gigabit Wireless technology, launched a range of high performance, cost-effective microwave radios operating in the 6-38GHz bands, adding to its already extensive portfolio of high performance and cost-effective wireless products.
11/6/2007
Alltel Wireless Offers New App to Help Identify Threats
For all those involved in ensuring homeland security, including law enforcement, HAZMAT, bomb squads, paramedics and others, the need for advanced technology that provides, rapid, critical information on potential threats as well as appropriate responses, is a must.
11/6/2007
I.D. Systems Wins U.S. Department of Defense Project
The U.S. military is looking for installations for potential use on a range of military base vehicles and this system will be evaluated in the process.
11/6/2007
CSR Brings Internet Radio to the Mass Market
CSR has announced the launch of RadioPro, a WiFi Internet radio example design based on the company's UniFi single-chip WiFi technology.
11/6/2007
Sunrise Telecom Handheld First to Support Up to 4 Gigabit Fibre Channel Testing
Sunrise Telecom Incorporated has introduced the SunSet MTT-30Z Fiber Channel Module, the first handheld solution to support 1, 2 and 4 Gigabit fiber channel testing with full port login of switch fabric. For the service providers who provision or diagnose high-performance Storage Area Networks (SAN) in fiber channel, ESCON and FICON, this new test set is an essential tool.
11/6/2007
Afghan Wireless Completes Largest Voice and Data Interconnect
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC),a large private investor in the country, has completed a high capacity digital Microwave Ring around the country that connects even the far-flung areas of the country trodden by war.
11/6/2007
T-Mobile Joins Hands with One Laptop Per Child Program
Wireless operator T-Mobile USA, Inc. has agreed to join hands with "One Laptop per Child", a campaign under which laptop computers are donated to children studying in developing countries.
11/5/2007
Clearwire Announces Expansion of Bank Facility
Clearwire Corp. has expanded its secured term loan by $250 million, to an aggregate of $1.25 billion, to fund expansion plans, spectrum acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
11/5/2007
Alltel Announces New Management Structure
U.S. rural mobile service provider Alltel Corp. has unveiled a new management structure as it prepares to be purchased by private equity investors.
11/5/2007
Grayling Wireless Gains Access to Nine Western States
Grayling Wireless USA, Inc. has entered into a Manufacturer's Representation Agreement with ``The Sales Group" for its Radio Communications Division.
11/5/2007
ArrowSpan Offers Wi-Fi Access in Areas with Excessive Foliage
ArrowSpan Inc. has announced the MeshAP 3100 900 MHz, the most recent entrant to its mesh Wi-Fi range. The MeshAP 3100 900 MHz edition is primarily aimed at offering switching wireless Wi-Fi access for outdoor communities, including camp sites, RV parks, city parks and campuses, where excessive foliage may disrupt wireless coverage.
11/5/2007
BT Launches Wi-Fi Vouchers
In a move that will allow travelers to access data and make voice calls via hotspots globally, BT has launched a range of international Wi-Fi vouchers. With these Wi-Fi vouchers travelers can download data and make voice calls that are cheaper at participating hotspots than data roaming services offered by 3G networks. The best advantage of this voucher is that the travelers can get to know the spending on their communications when they are abroad, avoiding hidden charges.
11/5/2007
Microsoft Ties Up with Reliance for IPTV and WiMAX
Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications will join hands with Microsoft, world's largest software firm, for several technological collaborations, including software for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), WiMAX and a software development toolkit for the Internet, the personal computer and mobile phones.
11/5/2007
Alvarion's Mobile WiMAX Technology Chosen by ITRI for New Application Lab
Alvarion Ltd., has announced that its Mobile WiMAX technology has been chosen for the first WiMAX Forum M-Taiwan WiMAX Application Lab (MTWAL), managed by ITRI at the campus in Hsinchu.
11/5/2007
Devicescape Wi-Fi Software Now Available for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
Devicescape Software has announced that its industry leading Devicescape Wi-Fi auto-connect software is now available for use on the Apple iPhone and the Apple iPod Touch.
11/2/2007
New Icon Driven Wi-Fi TV Web Site to Launch in US
Wi-Fi TV conducted extensive testing of the design and functionality of the platform within its targeted audience of 16 to 24 year olds, as well as held consultations with small and large businesses about what features they would like to have in Internet TV stations for their companies.
11/2/2007
Codenomicon Introduces DEFENSICS for WLAN
Often, the biggest challenge faced by the developers of wireless consumer devices, public broadband infrastructure vendors and network service providers is the challenge of identifying product flaws and security vulnerabilities early in the production process.
11/1/2007
Intel chooses Skycross to Provide WiMAX Antennas for Express34 PC Card
SkyCross has announced that Intel has chosen internal SkyCross WiMAX antennas for the Dana Point Express34 PC card reference design.
11/1/2007
Boingo Teams with Golden Telecom, Giving its Subscribers Access to Blanket WiFi Coverage in Moscow
Boingo Wireless Inc., a leading wholesale network aggregator and operator of neutral-host WiFi networks, has reportedly signed a roaming agreement with Golden Telecom, a leading provider of integrated communication and Internet services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The deal will allow Boingo's subscribers to use than approximately 7,500 WiFi access points which have been integrated into Golden Telecom's network in Moscow.
10/31/2007
Upcoming Report from Pyramid Research to Look at Sprint's $5 Billion WiMAX Gamble
Pyramid Research will be providing full analysis of Sprint's ambitious WiMAX plans in an upcoming report, "WiMAX Business Models: Will New Networks Ever Become Profitable?" The report will take a detailed look at Sprint's open-access WiMAX business model, including its likely sources of new revenue. The report will estimate the impact each of these new services will have on Sprint's top line and the profitability of its overall business model.
10/31/2007
Boingo Acquires Airport Wi-Fi from Sprint
The seven hotspot operations have been converted to Boingo hotspots and will offer travelers the ability to sign up for a Boingo account to gain access to more than 100,000 hotspots around the world.
10/31/2007
Atheros Introduces New WiFi Solution for Mobile Devices
Atheros Communications, Inc. has introduced the Atheros ROCm single-chip AR6002 family, which features low-power for mobile WLAN solutions.
10/31/2007
Novatel Wireless Receives AeA Award for USB Product Line
Novatel Wireless is a provider of wireless broadband solutions and the American Electronics Association (AeA), is the nation's largest high tech industry association that recognizes local technology companies for their achievements in technological innovation, civic contributions and industry accomplishment.
10/30/2007
AireSurf Strikes Licensing Deal with Invotex
AireSurf Networks Holdings Inc. has entered into an agreement with Baltimore-based Invotex Group to sell, license and commercialize its wireless booster products.
10/30/2007
Samsung Chooses Azimuth's FMC Performance Test Solution
Samsung's decision for Azimuth FMC Performance Test Solution is aimed at streamlining the testing of its UMA/GAN dual-mode handsets, including the Samsung SGH-t409 and SGH-t709 models.
10/30/2007
City-Wide Wireless in St. Louis Called Off by AT&T
As mobile phones have started mimicking computers and as wireless services are sparking various innovative technologies, operators are looking to offer wireless Internet access that make their services more effective. But, there are certain regulatory issues that can hamper the operators' plans for fast expansion and that is exactly what AT&T is facing today.
10/30/2007
VPIsystems on "WiFi Band-Aids" for Cellular Networks
VPIsystems (www.vpisystems.com) provides integrated capacity and network planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry.
10/29/2007
Novatel Wireless Joins Deloitte's Wireless Fast 50 Rankings
It is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA, a professional services organization. The rankings were declared based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002 to 2006.
10/26/2007
Wi-LAN and Fujitsu Sign License Agreement
Wi-LAN Inc. is a company which was a pioneer in the design, development and distribution of broadband wireless technologies and as off late has completely shifted its focus on licensing its intellectual property. Wi-LAN has a portfolio of over 220 patents covering technologies which include CDMA, DOCSIS, DSL, V-chip, Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
10/26/2007
Nokia Siemens Networks to Acquire Carrier Ethernet Specialist ATRICA
Nokia Siemens Networks has continued to investment in the development of solutions and products for data-optimized networks with the intended acquisition of the Carrier Ethernet expert ATRICA.
10/26/2007
Starent and Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Promote WiMAX
Starent Networks has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan for the promotion and development of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan.
10/26/2007
China Government Recognizes Zi Corporation Excellence
Zi was joined by officials from the Chinese Ministry of Information and Industry and representatives from China Mobile, China Unicom, ZTE, Huawei and Qualcomm as it was honored for its work in the Asian market over the past 10 years.
10/25/2007
ONEMAX and Alcatel-Lucent Launch the First Worldwide WiMAX Rev-e network in the 3.5 Gigahertz Spectrum
ONEMAX, a new and innovative broadband wireless access provider serving the Dominican Republic, and Alcatel-Lucent have announced the launch of the first worldwide WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network in the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum.
10/25/2007
Motricity's eReader.com Launches Over-The-Air Delivery to Simplify eBook Delivery
For the first time in eBook industry, the customers of Motricity will be able to purchase and receive their eBooks delivered over-the-air directly to their mobile device.
10/25/2007
Interop Technologies Secures Deal with MetroPCS for OTA Device Management
Interop Technologies, a provider of advanced wireless technology solutions, has entered into an agreement with MetroPCS to purchase the Interop Over-the-Air Device Management Solution 3.3 for commercial deployment in all of its operating U.S. markets in Q4 2007.
10/25/2007
Numerex Announces Next-Generation Satellite Tracking and Asset Monitoring Solution
Numerex, a provider of solutions and networks for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications has launched the OrbitOne SX1 solution, a Next-Generation Satellite Tracking and Asset Monitoring Solution which is commercially available through Orbit One Communications.
10/24/2007
BVS Bags Contract from NextG Networks
NextG Networks deploys and manages DAS Networks that are protocol-neutral and support multiple wireless carriers, services, and technologies. With the drive-study systems from BVS, NextG Networks is able to enhance wireless performance.
10/24/2007
Nokia Siemens Networks Enters Strategic Deal with Deutsche Telekom
The deal valued at EUR300m over the next five years will facilitate Nokia Siemens Networks to take control of Vivento Technical Services (VTS) a division of Vivento, Deutsche Telekom's personnel service provider.
10/24/2007
Sprint Expands Unlimited by Boost Offering
"Unlimited by Boost", the regional flat rate wireless service offered by Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel, has expanded to 10 additional markets in the U.S.
10/24/2007
ONDA Offers the World's First Combined DVB-H / HSDPA
Created for use with its DVB-H and data communication systems, the DVB-H/HSDPA PC card is primarily marketed by TIM and was jointly developed with Siano Mobile Silicon, a major contributor of semiconductor solutions for MDTV, and CyberLink, a global trendsetter in multimedia and digital entertainment software solutions.
10/24/2007
Aeris Communications Collaborates with Wireless Monitoring Solutions
Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions (WMS) will reportedly roll out its VantedgePoint remote monitoring system based on the IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee wireless networking standard. The solution will provide integration with LAN and Cellular WAN communications, which is provided by the Aeris GSM network.
10/24/2007
Spectrum Offers Physical Layer Implementations of Military and Satellite Communications Waveforms
As part of its SDR portfolio of products and services, Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima ("Spectrum"), will reportedly offer physical layer implementations of military communications (MILCOM) and satellite communications (SATCOM) waveforms, including key U.S. Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) and NATO waveforms.
10/24/2007
WebTech Wireless Partners with Pakistan General Insurance Company
WebTech Wireless and EFU General Insurance Company (EFU), an insurer located in Pakistan, announced Tuesday that WebTech Wireless' master distributor Tracking World Limited, has received a supply agreement to establish a newly created vehicle theft and recovery service for the insurance industry in Pakistan.
10/24/2007
WiFi Telephony Boosts Productivity Again
As the world becomes more interconnected (read: smaller), the need for increases in productivity grows exponentially. The reason is simple. The more countries get into the act, the more competition each company has to deal with.
10/24/2007
WeRoam Network Supported by Spotigo's WiFi SmartClient
Comfone and Spotigo have successfully terminated WISPr compatibility testing for Spotigos WiFi SmartClient on WeRoams aggregated public hotspot network.
10/23/2007
NDS Partners with ITRI to Demonstrate Live WiMAX TV
NDS, a provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan have announced a partnership to demonstrate the secure live transmission of TV content over mobile WiMAX.
10/23/2007
WiMAX Forum Endorses Industry's First WiMAX Application Lab in Taiwan
The WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase and WiMAX Forum conference this week in Taiwan reportedly witnessed more than 3,000 visitors and 50 WiMAX Forum member companies coming together to participate.
10/23/2007
HP Business Notebook PC's to Include Embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband Service
Mobile professionals in search of a way to be better connected and more productive while on the go will soon be offered new HP Business Notebooks with convenient access to Sprint's Mobile Broadband network thanks to new integration of Sprint Mobile capabilities into several HP business notebook PCs.
10/22/2007
Quanta Picks Beceem to Launch Its Mobile WiMAX Product Line
Quanta Computer, Inc., an ODM for Notebooks and PC peripherals, has selected Beceem's BCS200 terminal chipset to develop products for the mobile computing market.
10/22/2007
Dantel's WebMon Matrix Meets Requirements for Cellular and WiMAX Tower Sites Apps
Dantel, Inc. recently announced that its WebMon Matrix meets the complex requirements for monitoring critical equipment in Cellular and WiMAX tower sites.
10/22/2007
Metrico Wireless Releases New Portable Testing System
Metrico Wireless has announced the release of its Muse 2.0 testing system—which is now portable, permitting wireless players to test the voice quality of any device in the field.
10/22/2007
Truphone Expands Wi-Fi Access Thanks to Quiconnect Solutions
Truphone is planning to broaden its international Wi-Fi access and automate the login process, according to an announcement from the company.
10/19/2007
Skype to Introduce Its Own Mobile Phone
Skype is working with a U.K. wireless carrier in order to bring to market a new product that would make Skype totally mobile, according to a Skype announcement.
10/19/2007
ArrowSpan Announces Compatibility With Sputnik Control Center Service
Next-generation network solutions provider ArrowSpan, Inc., has declared that its mesh network is now compatible with Sputnik Control Center service.
10/19/2007
CalAmp Intros Next Gen Narrowband Wireless IP Router/Modem
CalAmp has launched the ViPR Wireless IP Router/Modem that enables true end-to-end wireless Ethernet connectivity over licensed spectrum in VHF or UHF frequencies for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.
10/19/2007
VeriFone Introduces Vx 670 Bluetooth
VeriFone has introduced Vx670 Bluetooth, a new version of its handheld electronic pay solution for short distance environments.
10/18/2007
TRENDnet Unveils User-Friendly Wireless N Home Router
TRENDnet, one of the largest and emerging privately held networking companies in the world announced the launch of their latest Wireless N Home Router, model TEW-632BRP.
10/18/2007
Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 Taps AT&T's HSPA Deployments
AT&T Inc. has announced that the Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 LaptopConnect card is now available. The card enables laptop users to take full advantage of the faster broadband speeds the company is deploying in its 3G wireless network.
10/18/2007
Symbian Introduces New Graphics Architecture and Networking Ability
Symbian is planning to add a new graphics architecture and enhanced networking ability to its mobile OS, according to an announcement from the company yesterday.
10/17/2007
JSerra Catholic High School to Deploy Xirrus Wireless Network
Xirrus, Inc., provider of high-performance WiFi products, has deployed its WiFi Arrays at the JSerra Catholic High School (JSerra), located in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The Arrays will provide WiFi connectivity throughout various locations at JSerra's 40-acre campus for the school's staff, faculty and 1,000 students.
10/17/2007
Laird Intros New 2.5GHz 65-Degree Dual Slant 45 WiMax Base Station Antenna
Laird Technologies has introduced its new 2.5GHz 65-Degree Dual Slant 45 WiMax Base Station Antenna that is fully compliant with the ETSI EN 301.525 CS pattern specifications resulting in consistent and reliable antenna performance.
10/17/2007
Strix Systems Helps Deploy New Wireless Mesh Network in Belgium
Citymesh bvba -- a Strix Systems premier partner founded by Mitch De Geest, Frederik Demets, Peter-Jan Pertry, Sven de Brabander and Freek Pauwels specializing in the design and deployment of large-scale wireless mesh networks -- has deployed Strix's Access/One Network Outdoor System (OWS) for what would be Belgium's first city-wide wireless mesh network in the city of Blankenberge.
10/16/2007
Agito Networks Unveils RoamAnywhere Mobility Router
Agito Networks, Inc. recently announced the availability of its RoamAnywhere Mobility Router, a business mobile convergence platform that uses RF-based, location-aware technologies to better mobilize voice and data applications, at a reduced cost.
10/16/2007
Franklin Wireless Launches CGU-628 Mobile Broadband USB Modem for HSDPA Networks
Franklin Wireless Corp. has announced the launch of the CGU-628 HSDPA mobile broadband USB modem, promising to enhance global connectivity.
10/16/2007
Coordinate Enables Bilateral Data Service Roaming Between China and International Hotspots
Coordinate Technologies, a provider of wireless data interconnectivity services for Carriers accessing the China market, has announced bilateral roaming agreements with Airborne Access, PT Wi-Fi and Vex.
10/16/2007
LGC Wireless Intros InterReach Fusion WiMAX
LGC Wireless has launched InterReach Fusion WiMAX, a high performance distributed antenna system (DAS) that supports both MIMO and SISO implementations.
10/15/2007
Fujitsu and Navini Demo Interoperability Using Beamformed Mobile WiMAX
Navini Networks and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. have demonstrated multi-vendor interoperability using Smart WiMAX technology -- the conjunction of smart beamforming with Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) on a Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) network.
10/12/2007
Thames Valley Park Bus Service Deploys Passenger Wi-Fi with Moovera
Reading Transport has deployed the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway to deliver free Wi-Fi Internet access for passengers on commuter buses operating in the heart of the Thames Valley technology corridor.
10/12/2007
Xirrus Announces Distributed Spectrum Analysis Solution for WiFi Networks
Xirrus, a manufacturer of high-performance WiFi equipment, is expanding its business with the release of an embedded spectrum analyzer in its WiFi arrays.
10/12/2007
Verizon Wireless Lets Customers Send E-greetings from Their Wireless Phones
Sending pictures from your mobile can be more enjoyable if you happen to be a Verizon Wireless customer. The company is introducing MCARDS! on Mobile Web 2.0 which is created by Sharpcards Ltd.
10/11/2007
GCI and NEC Supply Southeast Fiber Equipment
According to reports, GCI officials has taken a big step to source technical expertise from NEC Corporation (NEC), who will be granted a contract to supply the submarine cable, amplifiers and line terminal equipment for the Southeast submarine fiber optics project.
10/11/2007
Alltel Wireless Delivers New Wi-Fi Solution
Alltel Wireless has introduced the solution in collaboration with Boingo Wireless, a leading network of Wi-Fi hotspots, which provides customers with laptop access to thousands of hotspots throughout North and South America.
10/11/2007
SiGe's New Integrated WiFi Module
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. announced today the most integrated RF front-end module to date for Wi-Fi products designed to comply with IEEE 802.11n specifications, today a swiftly growing segment of the Wi-Fi market.
10/10/2007
YTL Joins Global WiMAX Alliance
YTL e-Solutions Bhd (YTLE), a subsidiary of the YTL Group and a Malaysia-based company with a varied business portfolio and a keen focus on providing wireless internet broadband service, has agreed to participate in the WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance (WiSOA) to build and operate international roaming using WiMAX technology.
10/10/2007
Tellabs Introduces Optical Transport System
As the telecom industry scales to new heights, desire for new services is increasing and service providers are racing to be up to par with the demand.
10/10/2007
Portugal Telecom Standardizes on Ruckus for Portugal IPTV Distribution
Portugal Telecom is now offering the Ruckus MediaFlex "Smart Wi-Fi" system as the wireless standard for IPTV distribution to over three million Portuguese households.
10/9/2007
Motorola Releases 5.4 GHz Canopy PMP and PTP Wireless Broadband Solutions
Both the Canopy 5.4 GHz and the 5.4 GHz PTP 400 & 600 Series Integrated Systems are designed to integrate with other wireless systems in the 5 GHz spectrum.
10/8/2007
Broadcom and Samsung Accelerate Worldwide Deployment of 3G Cellular Technology with Multiple New Handsets
With the partnership, Broadcom will offer advanced 3G cellular solutions for a new series of Samsung mobile handsets.
10/8/2007
Syniverse Wins Saudi Telecom Anti-Fraud Contract
Syniverse Technologies has announced that Saudi Telecom Company (STC) will implement their advanced roaming fraud protection. If deployed, the advanced roaming fraud protection will be a year ahead of a GSM Association's (GSMA) October 2008 deadline for member companies.
10/8/2007
BridgeWave Introduces AdaptPath Capability
BridgeWave Communications has introduced a new innovative technology that integrates the company's AdaptRate Gigabit Ethernet wireless links with secondary connections using complementary wired or wireless technologies.
10/8/2007
CML Microcircuits Launches Multi-Mode Wireless Data Modem
CML Microcircuits, a provider of low power semiconductors for global wireless and telecom markets, has launched a new multi-mode wireless data modem that offers the unique ability to implement different wireless data schemes, with ease, when required.
10/8/2007
Alltel Wireless Launches New Wi-Fi Solution
Accessing the Internet from anywhere can now be much easier thanks to Alltel Wireless, which has launched a new Wi-Fi solution that allows Alltel customers to connect to the Internet virtually anywhere.
10/8/2007
MTN Selects VectaStar Platform
MTN, a communication company with a keen focus in the African market has chosen the VectaStar platform from Cambridge Broadband Networks for its multi-service wireless network in Rwanda.
10/5/2007
ICOP Digital Partners with Strix Systems
ICOP Digital and Strix Systems have formed a co-marketing partnership and integrated video surveillance mobility solution enabling the companies to collaborate on pursuing mutually beneficial sales opportunities on a global basis for their advanced surveillance and wireless mesh networking solutions, respectively.
10/5/2007
Obregon, Mexico Deploys City-Wide Wi-Fi Network Using Tropos' Solution
The Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON) Public University is deploying a multi-user, multi-application Wi-Fi network that uses the Tropos MetroMesh solution to cover 23 square miles of Obregon, Mexico located in the State of Sonora, bordering California and Arizona. The wireless network is part of the state and federally-owned university's initiative to create a knowledge-based and more productive economy in the region.
10/5/2007
Coastside Net Deploys GO Networks Mobile WiFi Network
Coastside Net has recently completed the upgrade of its downtown Half Moon Bay, CA, outdoor WiFi network using GO Networks' innovative Mobile Broadband Wireless (MBW) products and technologies.
10/5/2007
RELM Wireless Bags $2.6 Million Order from Federal Agencies
RELM Wireless Corporation today revealed orders totaling $2.6 million from agencies of the United States Federal Government. According to the company sources, the order which is a part of APCO-25 project would be completed by the end of this year.
10/4/2007
LogicaCMG to Pilot Mobile Phone Payment System in Dutch Supermarket
LogicaCMG has announced details of a pilot project at a branch of the Dutch supermarket, C1000 in Molenaarsgraaf, near Rotterdam. The six-month pilot will enable 100 customers to pay for their shopping by mobile phone. This open innovation initiative is spearheaded by LogicaCMG and Schuitema, owners of the C1000 supermarket chain, in close cooperation with Rabobank, KPN, NXP Semiconductors and RFID Platform Nederland.
10/4/2007
Moovera Networks Partners with IPWireless
Moovera Networks and IPWireless have announced that the Moovera family of Moovbox mobile broadband gateways will now fully support TD-CDMA from IPWireless as a high-speed wireless backhaul option.
10/3/2007
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Upgrades Internet Coverage With Firetide Wireless Mesh Network
As part of a $14 million renovation project, Michigan's Renowned Grand Traverse Resort & Spa upgraded its wireless and Internet coverage with Firetide's wireless mesh network.
10/2/2007
ZyXEL Launches MAX-3200 Picocell and MAX-1200 Femtocell WiMAX Base Station Series
ZyXEL Communications, one of the leaders in offering complete broadband access solutions to service providers, has come out with two new WiMAX Base Stations - ZyXEL's MAX-3200 Picocell and MAX-1200 Femtocell.
10/2/2007
Tranzeo Wireless Nominated to the Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Launched a decade ago with a vision to recognize Canadian technology, The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is the ranking of country's 50 fastest growing technology companies based on five-year percentage of revenue growth.
10/2/2007
Motorola Launches New Wireless Broadband Portfolio in U.S. and Canada
Motorola points out that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) recently opened the 5.4 GHz radio frequency (RF) for commercial use. This has made more spectrum available to meet growing demands for bandwidth. As the 5.4 GHz spectrum offers 255 MHz of bandwidth, double that available in the 5.8 GHz band, it allows for the co-location of multiple radios on one rooftop or location with minimal interference simplifying overall network design.
10/2/2007
B-SAT Goes Live with Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3a Satellite
The BSAT-3a broadcasting satellite is now operational for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) following successful on- orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems. The BSAT-3a broadcasting satellite is designed and built by Lockheed Martin.
10/2/2007
TechFaith Licensed by Qualcomm for 3G Subscriber Units and Modem Cards
Under the agreement, Qualcomm has licensed TechFaith for 3G subscriber units and modem cards that implement the CDMA2000, WCDMA/UMTS and/or TD-SCDMA standards. According to Qualcomm, the royalties payable by TechFaith are at Qualcomm's standard worldwide rates and are the same irrespective of the CDMA standard implemented by the subscriber unit or modem card.
10/2/2007
SMC Networks Intros New Wireless Router
SMC Networks has launched its new SMC Barricade N Draft 11n Broadband Router (SMCWBR14-N2), an all-in-one networking solution for connecting and sharing high speed cable/xDSL Internet connections.
10/1/2007
JRC Launches Compact, Outdoor Mobile WiMAX Base Station
Japan Radio Company recently unveiled its compact, outdoor-installable Mobile WiMAX Base Station (BS) NTF-291 that contains IEEE Std 802.16TM-2005 based MAC and PHY unit, two RF units for MIMO Matrix A and B capability, GPS oscillator for synchronization, and versatile Network interface unit in all-in-one chassis of 370H x 320W x 270D dimensions.
10/1/2007
Wayport Provides Zipit Users Free WiFi IM at 9,000 U.S. McDonald's
Zipit Wireless Inc. has signed a significant agreement with Wayport, Inc., that allows Zipit users to access free WiFi service at nearly 9,000 Wayport-enabled McDonald's restaurants across the United States.
9/28/2007
SMC Networks Launches 802.11n draft 2.0 Wireless Router
SMC Networks, developer of networking solutions for small and medium sized business (SMB), has introduced its new SMC Barricade N Draft 11n Broadband Router (SMCWBR14-N2). The Barricade N router is ideal for both home and office use and perfect networking solution for connecting and sharing high speed cable/xDSL Internet connections.
9/27/2007
Airspan Picks Wintegra for Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
The Wintegra WinMax packet processor will be used in Airspan's next generation of optimized Mobile WiMAX base stations, known as MicroMAXe and MacroMAXe. Airspan intends to use the Wintegra 802.16e mobile WiMAX MAC processor in conjunction with its existing WiMAX MAC software and PHY technology, which was developed with picoChip, Ltd.
9/27/2007
Meru's Wireless LAN (WLAN) System Deployed at North Carolina Hospitality Facilities
The two privately-owned Koury Corporation properties are located a few miles apart in Greensboro, North Carolina. These properties are separated by a metro Ethernet with Meru Network's wireless products supporting both properties' wireless networks.
9/27/2007
Artel Video Systems Introduces Expanded MegaWav Optical Multiplexing System
The new generation MegaWav now features 40-channel DWDM with 100GHz spacing and 8-channel CWDM; in addition, insertion losses have been substantially decreased allowing for greater transmition distances.
9/27/2007
Nortel Demonstrates Unified Communications over 4G WiMAX
With no more than a mouse click in a Microsoft Office client, a phone call can now be initiated and transmitted over a 4G WiMAX network, thanks to Nortel's newest unified communications technology.
9/26/2007
Softbank, EAccess to Team Up with Six Firms for WiMAX License
Softbank Corp. and eAccess Ltd. have reportedly entered into a partnership with Internet access service provider Nifty Corp. and five other firms to apply for a license for next-generation high-speed wireless communications services in Japan. For the license application for the next-generation services using WiMAX, eAccess has set up a company called OpenWin, under which the seven companies other than eAccess will invest in Open Wireless Network.
9/26/2007
ITT and Nortel Government Solutions Provide WiMAX for New FAA Air Traffic Control System
ITT Corporation and Nortel Government Solutions will jointly pursue mobile WiMAX solutions that meet the requirements for a satellite-based air traffic control system the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to deploy beginning in 2009.
9/26/2007
DoceoTech and e-magine Introduce WiMAX Technical Online Training
DoceoTech and e-magine communications have jointly introduced online WiMAX technical training.
9/25/2007
MobileAccess Launches New In-Building WiMAX Solution
MobileAccess, announced Monday that its award-winning, multi-service in-building wireless solution is now WiMAX-ready with a MIMO product introduction.
9/25/2007
Anritsu Company Introduces First Handheld Mobile WiMAX Test Solution
Anritsu Company, the American subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, has launched the first Mobile WiMAX handheld test solution specifically designed for deploying, installing, and maintaining Mobile WiMAX networks.
9/24/2007
Intel Promises WiMAX-Enabled Laptops By 2008
Montevina, which will become the company's next-generation Centrino mobile platform, is based on Intel's 45-nanometer fabrication technology. It will support things like DDR3 memory, Blu-ray and HD-DVD playback, as well as an integrated Wi-Fi/WiMax module.
9/24/2007
GCI Acquires Alaska Wireless Communications
Alaska-based telecommunications provider GCI has announced it acquired Alaska Wireless Communications, LLC.
9/24/2007
Philips and Microsoft Submit New Tests to FCC
The hopes are to bring about a wireless device that would operate in unused portions of the spectrum.
9/24/2007
Ohio Hospital Deploys Extreme Networks' Wireless LAN Solution
Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville, Ohio has chosen Extreme Networks solution to help create a resilient, scalable, and secure wireless LAN system for its hospital. Operating hospital wide, the solution provides patient and guest access to the Internet as well as eased inventory management for the hospital's IS staff.
9/24/2007
Motorola to Showcase CPEi 300 at WiMAX World USA
Motorola, Inc. announced today that it will demonstrate its award-winning CPEi 300 as part of the live WiMAX experience at the Motorola booth at WiMAX World USA, which takes in place in Chicago, Sept. 26-27.
9/24/2007
Alvarion Selects Sequans Mobile WiMAX Chips
SEQUANS Communications will supply Alvarion with its new Mobile WiMAX base station chips. Alvarion will use the chips to build pico base stations and implement its additional unique technology and advanced features above the 802.16e standard.
9/24/2007
Trustive Joins WiMAX Forum
Trustive will be joining the WiMAX Forum Global Roaming Working Group to help develop industry-wide roaming standards. The company will also share its experiences of providing Wi-Fi roaming services to Telefonica, Vodafone and over 70 other hotspot operators worldwide.
9/21/2007
Nortel Demos 4G and the Hyperconnectivity Lifestyle
Nortel will demonstrate the 4G bandwidth-intensive mobile broadband services that WiMAX can deliver at home, in the office, and on the road at WiMAX World USA to be held in Chicago.
9/21/2007
AT&T Releases Radio Frequency Tracking System
AT&T will install Wi-Fi networks and related equipment in healthcare units and supply the RFID tags and software.
9/21/2007
Green Hills Software Enhances Secure Wireless Devices Platform
Green Hills Software, Inc., developer of device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), has enhanced its Platform for Secure Wireless Devices with extended WiFi security, Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX), WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) and new reference driver support for several industry-leading WiFi chipsets.
9/20/2007
Navini Unveils New Range of 802.16e Modems
Navini Networks has unveiled its Mobile WiMAX device portfolio, titled "Surfer" which will include Surfer 1000, 2000 and 3000 initially.
9/20/2007
SMC Networks Earns WiFi Certification for Two of Its Products
SMC Networks received WiFi-certified 802.11n draft 2.0 designation for both its SMC Barricade N Draft 11n Gigabit Broadband Router and SMC EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless USB2.0 Adapter from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the company announced today.
9/20/2007
Visa Launches Six-Month Trial of Visa Mobile Platform in Taiwan
Visa expects that the six-month trial will bring together near field communication (NFC)-enabled mobile phones, over-the-air (OTA) personalization, Visa payWave contactless payments and merchant direct marketing offers sent to the phone.
9/20/2007
Vyke Takes a Stand Against UK Text Message Price Gouging
UK mobile VoIP provider Vyke has made a move to give customers an alternative to the rampant text message price gouging they may be familiar with.
9/20/2007
Pipex Wireless Opts for AXIOSS For City WiMAX Installations
Pipex Wireless will leverage the AXIOSS Suite to automate service provisioning thus speeding up and improving accuracy within the fulfillment process. They will also take advantage of the Suite to add new services and alter existing services quickly, with reusable components.
9/19/2007
Connexus Hires Xirrus for Company-Wide Wi-Fi Deployment
Wi-Fi will initially be deployed at Connexus' offices in Mountain View, California followed by its El Segundo and New York locations.
9/19/2007
IntexyS and Lightfleet Team to Offer Optical Interconnect
IntexyS Photonics SA and Lightfleet Corporation have teamed to combine optical component technologies to deliver an integrated interconnect enabling continuously parallel communications in data- and performance-intensive computing, communications and embedded systems applications.
9/19/2007
Sequans and Celestica Unveils New Solution for WiMAX Base Stations
Bernard Aboussouan, Sequans VP of marketing and business development points out that Celestica is recognized as an industry leader in implementing OBSAI and expressed their delight to jointly deliver this total solution for manufacturers of high-end Mobile WiMAX base stations. Aboussouan believes that infrastructure suppliers can now get to market quickly with a high power, high-end solution.
9/19/2007
Tropos Wi-Fi Network Enables Implementation of ER-Link in Tucson
Through ER-Link, doctors at Tucson's University Medical Center can use video and vital information telemetry to gain a sense of the severity of a patient's condition. This is achieved by viewing and in some cases speaking to patients in real time from Tucson Fire Department ambulances en route to the hospital. All of the Department's 17 ambulances have been equipped with the ER-Link system.
9/19/2007
Stratos Awards 600 Unit SDT-5000 Order to Wireless Matrix
J. Richard Carlson, president & CEO of Wireless Matrix said that their partnership with Stratos continues to extend their capabilities for remote communications and monitoring services to critical infrastructure operators. Carlson believes this order demonstrates the ongoing value real-time monitoring provides the markets Stratos serves, and the continued success of their partnership with Stratos.
9/19/2007
JMD Selects MCT for Multi-Layer Organic Substrates Fabrication
Jacket Micro Devices Inc. (JMD) has said that it selected Singapore-based MicroCircuit Technology (S) Pte.(MCT)for a large-scale fabrication of substrates and other products using Multi-Layer Organic (MLO) technology.
9/19/2007
Digicel Finds a Strategic Partner for WiMAX in Alvarion
Caribbean mobile operator, Digicel Group, has selected Alvarion Ltd. as its strategic partner for WiMAX in the Cayman Islands. Alvarion's IEEE.802.16e 4Motion Mobile WiMAX solution will help Digicel advance its first commercial WiMAX launch. The new network offers both voice and data services to residences and businesses throughout the Cayman Islands in the 2.3 GHZ frequency.
9/18/2007
Municipal WiFi Facing Rough Weather
Muncipal WiFi seems like it could be just a dream, as per details outlined in a recent article from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
9/18/2007
AT&T Expands Coverage, Reaches Rochester
AT&T is heading steadily in the future by continually spreading its operations. Most recently, the company reached Rochester, New York with plans to investment more than $50 million in the upstate New York wireless network in 2007.
9/18/2007
Nokia Siemens Networks and Airvana to Collaborate on 3G Femto Home Access
Expansion is key to the future of the telecom industry. And Nokia Siemens Networks seems to be doing this with a clear focus. In their latest move, Nokia Siemens Networks has joined hands with Airvana, Inc., a provider of network infrastructure products, to embed a femto cell solution for mobile operators worldwide.
9/18/2007
Cisco to Enhance Unified Wireless Networking with Acquisition of Cognio
Cognio offers spectrum analysis and management for wireless networks. With their technology it is possible to improve performance and reliability of wireless networks.
9/18/2007
GPS Industries Turns Florida Golf Course into a Wireless Hot-Spot
Florida State University's Don Veller Seminole Golf Course will install GPS Industries' state-of-the-art Inforemer HDX display units on their new fleet of 76 Yamaha Drive electric golf carts.
9/18/2007
Tenda Wireless Router bags Top Honor in Price-Performance Category In PCPOP's Recent Wifi Product Review
The TWL542R 54M Wireless Broadband Router from Tenda Technology Co Ltd, a network equipment designer, developer, and manufacturer, has received the top honor in the Price-Performance category from PCPOP, one of the most influential IT portals in China, in its recent Wifi Product Review, according to a report published in indiaprwire.com.
9/17/2007
Tranzeo Wireless Launches New Wireless Access Point
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies has launched its new high-performance, long-range wireless access point (AP). The unit has been dubbed as the 'Super AP' by Tranzeo's many followers and beta testers, and is available in two models: ER-1000HA and ER-1000HG.
9/14/2007
Trapeze Provides Wireless Mobility to Auburn City Schools
Auburn City Schools (ACS) has deployed a Trapeze Smart Mobile Wi-Fi wireless network to provide anytime, anywhere mobility for more than 1,000 laptop-equipped students and teachers at the district's junior high and high schools.
9/14/2007
GigaBeam Deploys Wireless Broadband Technology in Spain
GigaBeam has been awarded its first purchase order for a WiFiber link in Spain, a major new market for the Company's next generation wireless broadband technology.
9/14/2007
Wi-LAN Acquires a Portfolio of 10 Issued and Pending U.S. Patents
Wi-LAN Inc. has announced that it has acquired a portfolio of 10 issued and pending U.S. patents which are essential to multi-mode and multi-standard communication devices.
9/14/2007
GigaBeam Receives One More Order for WiFiber Links
GigaBeam Corporation has announced that it received an order for two WiFiber links from MetroNext, Inc., a next generation wireless service provider serving Boston and other metropolitan areas in the northeastern region of the U.S.
9/14/2007
Ericsson to supply 3G Network for Movistar
Ericsson, a provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators worldwide is hitting the headlines with yet another announcement, this time striking a deal with Uruguayan mobile operator Movistar, of Spain's Telefonica, to offer its 3G network.
9/14/2007
Agilent Launches One-Box Wireless Networking Test Set for Mobile WiMAX Applications
Agilent Technologies has introduced a wireless networking test set and OFDMA measurement application software to offer a comprehensive one-box transmitter and receiver test solution for Mobile WiMAX devices.
9/14/2007
Broadcom Introduces Single-Chip Wireless LAN Solution for WiFi and Bluetooth Applications
Broadcom recently announced a new low cost single-chip wireless LAN (WLAN) solution that enables manufacturers to build smaller, more affordable WiFi products.
9/14/2007
Moovera Delivers Wi-Fi Internet Access Over Carrier-Class Cellular Backhaul
Moovera Networks has launched the Moovbox F Series Fixed Broadband Gateway, an outdoor access point and router that combines Wi-Fi access with cellular backhaul including 3G UMTS/HSPA and WiMAX.
9/13/2007
Satamatics Announces Partnership with Dilupe
Satamatics, a global provider of satellite-telematics, asset tracking and monitoring services, has signed a contract with Belgium's data terminal manufacturer Dilupe to promote each others products.
9/13/2007
ApaceWave Unveils APW-2000 Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Baseband SoC
ApaceWave Technologies, a developer of high-performance baseband processors for the global WiMAX industry, recently unveiled its APW-2000 Mobile Station System-on-a-Chip (SoC) at the WiMAX Summit in Beijing.
9/13/2007
LitePoint Launches WiMAX Wave2 Test System
LitePoint Corporation, a provider of wireless test system solutions, has introduced its new IQmax MIMO system for WiMAX devices with Wave 2 functionality.
9/12/2007
Prosystel SAS Hires DragonWave's Airpair Solution for WiMAX Backhaul in Southwestern France
Prosystel SAS, a network integrator specializing in the design of access and transport networks for regional operators and local governments, has selected DragonWave's AirPair solution to deliver WiMAX-based data and voice services in southwestern France.
9/12/2007
ITU Selects Xirrus for Wi-Fi Deployment in Geneva, Switzerland
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has purchased Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays, Management System and Security Modules for deployment throughout the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG).
9/12/2007
WiFiMobile's oneFone VoIP Client Offers Complete Freedom
WiFiMobile, a leading player in the mobile VoIP space, has demonstrated the benefits of using one's own VoIP client instead of depending on network operators that provide handsets pre-loaded with the manufacturer's VoIP client.
9/12/2007
INTRACOM MIDDLE EAST Deploys WiMAX Network for ZAIN Bahrain
A part of JSC SITRONICS' INTRACOM TELECOM subsidiary, INTRACOM MIDDLE EAST, is deploying the WiMAX network for ZAIN Bahrain, one of the leading telecommunication operators in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
9/11/2007
AFS Announces Successful Expansion of Fiber Optic Metro Network
American Fiber Systems (AFS), a provider of private optical networks, has announced the successful expansion of its fiber optic metro network in the Salt Lake City area.
9/10/2007
Firethorn to Provide America First Credit Union with Mobile Banking and Payments
America First is set to go live with the mobile banking and payments during the first quarter of 2008, enabling its members to use their mobile device to pay bills, check balances, view history and transfer funds from their America First Credit Union accounts.
9/10/2007
Qualcomm Signs Licensing Agreement with TeamCast to Expand MediaFLO Ecosystem
Qualcomm Incorporated, a developer of advanced wireless technologies and mobile data solutions, has licensed its FLO modulator software to France-based TeamCast, a company that develops equipment for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) serving the mobile TV transmission industry.
9/10/2007
NewMarket Technology Wins New Municipal Contract in Texas
NewMarket Technology and subsidiary RedMoon (RedMoon Broadband) recently signed a contract with the City of Southlake, Texas, to purchase, deliver, and install a 80gHz wireless municipal security video monitoring and archival system.
9/10/2007
XRONet Selects Azimuth Systems for Mobile WiMAX Testing
XRONet has selected Azimuth's ACE 400WB WiMAX channel emulator for comprehensive performance testing of its SoC product based on the IEEE 802.16e specification. The ACE 400WB provides sophisticated channel modeling capabilities to enable real-time testing of MIMO devices and help speeding up the development of WiMAX chipsets, clients and infrastructure devices.
9/10/2007
AMSI and Nortel Enhance UAE School WiFi Broadband Mobility and Multimedia Capabilities
Nortel is helping Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) improve its broadband mobility and multimedia capabilities through an IP network across its International School of Arts and Sciences (ISAS) campus.
9/10/2007
Huawei Deploys Advanced IMS in Uganda
Warid has selected Huawei to deploy an advanced IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) system in Uganda. By constructing the IMS core network and integrating it with the WiMAX access network Huawei will enable Warid to offer VoIP and IP-based multimedia services.
9/10/2007
Sequans Unveils MAC/PHY Chip for Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
SEQUANS Communications has introduced its newest WiMAX chip, SQN2130, the industry's first PHY and MAC ASIC optimized for Mobile WiMAX base stations. Based on IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards, the SQN2130 is WiMAX Forum Wave 2 ready and delivers full 2X2 MIMO with high throughput as a function of Sequans' patent-pending technology, mimoMAX.
9/10/2007
Pace Introduces WiMAX Solution for Content Delivery Throughout the Home
Pace Micro Technology is demonstrating how 802.16 wireless delivery to the home can be combined with 802.11 distribution in the home to provide operators with a truly wireless content delivery solution.
9/7/2007
SR Telecom and Wavesat Work Together on WiMAX Solutions
SR Telecom, a provider of broadband wireless access solutions, has teamed with Wavesat, a designer of WiMAX 802.16d-2004 and .16e-2005 solutions, to address the market demand for global WiMAX technology that is seamless, interoperable, and focused on supply diversification.
9/6/2007
ZTE signs CDMA2000 Network Expansion Contract with Telkom Indonesia
Telkom Indonesia, the largest information and Communication Company in Indonesia is all set to widen its horizon by entering into an agreement with ZTE, a provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions to expand its CDMA2000 network, for national coverage.
9/5/2007
McDonald's Belgium to Offer Free Wi-Fi
Through this offer, McDonald's customers will not only enjoy the food but will also be able to surf the Web, check their email, download music, play online games and use the Internet as they would at home or in their office.
9/5/2007
AirCell Becomes one of the Fierce 15 Broadband Wireless Companies of 2007
AirCell has reportedly made it to the annual FierceBroadband Wireless "Fierce 15" list of top mobile broadband companies of the year.
9/5/2007
Telsasoft Deploys Nortel CDMA Alarms and Metrics and CDR Search Tools
Telsasoft announced Tuesday that three regional wireless service providers have recently deployed Telsasoft's next generation alarm fault management and performance metrics analytics tools and CDR search tools solution for their CDMA network management operations. The company also reports that an existing wireless customer has deployed their 1xEV-DO Rev. A alarms and metrics tools.
9/5/2007
Swisscom Mobile and Trustive Sign Mutual Hotspot Roaming Agreement
Trustive, a provider of wireless hotspot access in Europe, has entered into a bilateral roaming agreement with Swisscom Mobile, a mobile provider in Switzerland.
9/4/2007
WiMAX 20/20 Announces New WiROI Business Case Tool
WiMAX 20/20 has released the WiROI Business Case Tool that can analyze the capital and operational expenses for deploying a WiMAX network—aiding in the decision-making process of network operators and equipment manufacturers.
9/4/2007
Alvarion Deploys WiMAX Solution in Central Federal District of Russia
Alvarion's BreezeMAX system was reportedly chosen for a deployment project intended to cover various cities in Russia. The deployment of the new network has already started with CenterTelecom, one of Russia's seven interregional operators owned by the federal holding company Svyazinvest.
9/4/2007
Bouygues Telecom Selects Miyowa's MoveMessenger
The alliance will enable Bouygues Telecom customers to use Windows Live Messenger, a popular instant messaging service in France, on their mobile phone and through Miyowa's universal mobile instant messaging technology, MoveMessenger.
9/4/2007
Airspan Deploys Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Solutions in Jordan
Airspan Networks has won a nationwide WiMAX deployment contract to supply the Jordanian carrier Umniah Mobile Company, a subsidiary of the Batelco Group, with fixed and mobile WiMAX solutions.
9/4/2007
Redline and Siemens Team on Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Interoperability
Redline Communications Inc., a provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, have carried out private testing to verify interoperability between Redline and Siemens WiMAX Forum Certified products.
8/31/2007
Wi-LAN Signs V-Chip License Agreements
Wi-LAN Inc., a technology licensing company, has signed agreements for Wi-LAN's Canadian Patent No. 2,179,474 and US Patent No. 5,828,402 with DiBoss Co., Ltd. of South Korea. Wi-LAN has also entered into a US Patent agreement with Michley Electronics Inc., USA.
8/31/2007
Spreadtrum and ZTE Enter TD-SCDMA Strategic Partnership Agreement
Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Spreadtrum Communications, Inc., a wireless baseband chipset provider in China, has signed a TD-SCDMA strategic partnership agreement with Zhongxing Telecommunication-Equipment Enterprise (ZTE).
8/31/2007
Golden Telecom Partners with re:Store Retail Outlets
Golden Telecom and re:Store retail outlets have launched a joint campaign "Each Buyer of a Mac computer receives 3 Hours of Golden WiFi access."
8/31/2007
Chicago Drops Expensive WiFi Project
It seems the residents of Chicago will never see the successful completion of an ambitious WiFi project dreamed up by city officials. According to a report in PC World, Chicago city officials have dropped plans to blanket the city of Chicago with an WiFi network. The cost of the implementation of the project and the estimated low number of citizens who would use it were the cited reasons driving this decision.
8/30/2007
NTT DoCoMo Launches Two New Smartphones
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries have developed and released two smartphones equipped with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system.
8/30/2007
PhoneBrasil Teams with CityNet Wireless for Brazil WiFi Platform
PhoneBrasil and CityNet Wireless will build the first large-scale WiFi Platform for all of Brazil. Both companies estimate this two-year project will cost $1.2 Billion.
8/30/2007
The Missed iPhone Story
AT&T is provisioning a mobile device that bypasses the AT&T wireless network! The heresy of it all!
8/29/2007
Motorola Units Slap Aruba with WLAN Patent Suit
Two divisions of Motorola — Symbol Technologies and Wireless Valley Communications — are seeking injunction and monetary damages from Aruba for alleged patent infringement.
8/29/2007
Samsung Teams with Sprint for WiMax Deal in NYC
Samsung Electronics Co. has announced they will team with Sprint Nextel Corp. to introduce a fourth-generation high speed wireless Internet in New York City.
8/28/2007
AT&T to Invest $35M in Connecticut
Money will be used for adding new cell sites, expanding high-speed wireless broadband service (3G), and purchasing 150 new radio access devices to be deployed at cell sites throughout the state.
8/28/2007
Bradford and Aruba in Endpoint Compliance Deal
Bradford Networks, provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, has teamed with Aruba Networks, Inc., developer of user-centric networks and secure mobility solutions, to devise an advanced technology capable of expanding Aruba's existing NAC capabilities. Both the companies will work together to develop Endpoint Compliance System (ECS) and Aruba will have the exclusive right to market, sell, and support the system worldwide.
8/27/2007
Alltel Wireless Offers Field Service Solution for the Small Business
Service automation solutions that utilize the Internet and wireless technology help improve productivity as well as enhance customer service and processes.
8/27/2007
LG Electronics and Marvell Announce Shipment of 4G Network WiBro Smart Phones
Korea Telecom's high-speed WiBro 4G network will now include the LG-KC1 smartphone with the Marvell PXA 320 application processor.
8/24/2007
Barrett Acquires WiMAX Licensed Spectrum
The purchase of the wireless licensed spectrum is expected to further Barrett's mission to provide broadband internet access and applications to every rural Canadian.
8/24/2007
Ekahau to Deploy Advanced Patient Tracking Solution in Belgian Hospital
Herentals Hospital has deployed Ekahau's Real Time Location System (RTLS) to track patients through its operating room complex. Belgian networking and security integrator, Quantum ICT has installed the Ekahau Real Time Location System in the initial phase of operations.
8/24/2007
Greensburg Kansas School Installs Xirrus Wi-Fi Network
In a bid to re-establish a communication network in Greensburg, Kansas after the city was hit by a tornado, Xirrus, Inc., provider of high-performance, long-range Wi-Fi products, announced the deployment of a high-performance Wi-Fi network in a temporary school in Greensburg, Kansas.
8/23/2007
New WiFi Access Point Built In-Wall
Organizations today are finding that offering wireless connections is becoming a must. And as the need for wireless connections increases in demand, so does a need for new wireless access points that are more practical than other standard access points have been.
8/23/2007
Costa Rica's RASCA Selects Alvarion for WiMAX Solution
RACSA will utilize Alvarion's solution to offer extended wireless access services to enterprises and consumers in the major cities of Costa Rica. Alvarion has chosen Coasin, an integrator of next generation IT and Communication Technologies, as its local partner for the project.
8/23/2007
Schaller-Crestland School District Deploys Xirrus WiFi Network
Schaller-Crestland School District, an independent school district in Iowa has hired Xirrus for district-wide deployment of high performing WiFi network capable of providing students and faculty with a wireless infrastructure for research and curriculum enhancement.
8/21/2007
ICI Opts for Aruba Wireless LAN for its Sites Worldwide
ICI PLC, manufacturer of paint, adhesives and specialty products, has opted for Aruba Networks' wireless LAN and security solutions to use at sites worldwide.
8/21/2007
Ralink Launches 802.11n 1T2R Half-Sized Minicard Solution for PCs
Ralink Technology Corp., a premier provider of wireless LAN chipset solutions, has announced the availability of its RT2700 802.11n 1T2R (one transmit, two receive) chipset. Designed for notebook and desktop PCs, the chipset comes in a half-sized PCIe minicard.
8/21/2007
Wireless 4G Technology Shaping Up
High-tech market research firm, In-Stat Wireless is reporting that 4G wireless technology is beginning to shape up, and points to several signs, including Intel's support for WiMAX, Ericsson touting Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Qualcomm preferring Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB).
8/21/2007
Nassau, Suffolk Hire e-Path to Deploy Wireless Broadband, VoIP, Mobile IP
In an attempt to offer develop a wireless broadband communications network to provide residents, businesses, municipal governments and visitors comprehensive service, The Counties of Suffolk and Nassau located on Long Island has hired e-Path Communications, Inc., and its team of KeySpan Communications and Cisco.
8/20/2007
GigaBeam's WiFiber Debuts in the UK
High-speed wireless solutions provider GigaBeam has made its first sale in the United Kingdom. GigaBeam made the announcement last week that an unidentified client in Britain had placed a purchasing order for its WiFiber link.
8/20/2007
LCC International Wins Contracts for Advanced Services in WiMAX and EV-DO
In recent weeks, LCC International has received $11M in contracts for WiMAX and EV-DO advanced network services from large North American wireless operators. The company sees increased momentum in Fixed Network Engineering (FNE) and advanced consulting services.
8/20/2007
Tomizone Partners with iiNet for Wi-Fi Access
According to a report from Computer World, this partnership will allow iiNet customers to get 100 megabytes of monthly Wi-Fi access to Tomizone Wi-Fi hotspots anywhere in the world.
8/17/2007
Nokia Seeks Ban on the Import of Qualcomm Chips in U.S
The fight over patents between Nokia and Qualcomm took a bitter turn on Friday as Nokia asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to bar the import of some Qualcomm Inc. chipsets to the United States, Reuters reported.
8/17/2007
DiVitas Discusses New Cellular and WiFi Innovation
I recently spoke to Vivek Khuller, founder and CEO of DiVitas Networks.
8/17/2007
QUALCOMM Integrates GPS into 300 Million Mobile Handsets
QUALCOMM Incorporated, a developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), has integrated its gpsOne position-location technology into over 300 million mobile handsets worldwide. QUALCOMM has already started shipping the handsets equipped with the gpsOne solution which provides the wireless industry with the able to meet user demand for accurate, easy-to-use location services on mobile devices.
8/17/2007
American Hospital Association Hires AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based Active RFID Tracking System
AHA Solutions, Inc. has opted for such a tracking system to improve operational efficiencies related to patient flow and patient-centered care.
8/17/2007
Ubiquiti Networks Launches XtremegeRange
Ubiquiti Networks, provider of outdoor wireless broadband solutions, has introduced the XtremegeRange3, 3GHz 802.11 Atheros based mini-PCI radio module coupled with Ubiquiti's patent-pending Frequency Freedom Technology.
8/16/2007
D-Link Xtreme N Wireless Router Now Can be Monitored Using a Yahoo Widget
Users of D-Link's Xtreme N Router can now keep an eye on network performance by using a Yahoo! Widget.
8/15/2007
TMC to Present Webinar on Improving WiFi Performance
Now available in more than 250,000 public hotspots and tens of millions of homes, businesses and campuses around the globe, WiFi has come a long way since its inception a decade ago.
8/15/2007
Colubris Networks Powers Free Wireless Access in Singapore
Colubris Networks announced Monday that iCELL Networks has adopted its solutions to enable wireless Internet access throughout the entire downtown and eastern regions of Singapore.
8/14/2007
Skype Now Available on iPhone
Skype, the popular peer-to-peer Internet telephony network, will now be available on Apple's iPhone, according to Skype's parent company SHAPE Services.
8/13/2007
Bell Introduces Samsung u740 Double-Flip Device in Canada
Samsung U740 allows users to send text messages far more easily than making a call. That's precisely the reason for the Bell to introduce this device in Canada where a survey found out that a majority of cell phone users like to send text messages.
8/13/2007
GigaBeam Receives Another Order to Supply WiFiber link
The company said that colleges and universities are a major market for its wireless internet technology.
8/13/2007
Verizon Wireless Acquires Ramcell Assets
In an attempt to enhance its position in southeast Kentucky and expand its network footprint in western Oregon, Verizon Wireless has purchased the operating assets of Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon. Verizon Wireless will acquire Ramcell's spectrum licenses, 51 cell sites and related operations in the two states.
8/10/2007
Xirrus and Wireless Events Deploy Wi-Fi Networks at UK Music Festivals
Xirrus, Inc., provider of long-range Wi-Fi products and Wireless Events Ltd. have teamed up to deploy a Wi-Fi network at several music and arts festivals across the United Kingdom.
8/10/2007
Ascom FreeNET Voice over WiFi Solution Certified by Trapeze Networks
The Ascom FreeNET VoWiFi portfolio has been certified for interoperability with Trapeze Smart Mobile wireless LAN infrastructure.
8/10/2007
Hitachi, Alvarion Team on Broadband Mobile Wireless Access
Hitachi Communication Technologies Ltd. and Alvarion Ltd. have teamed to develop a Broadband Mobile Wireless Access System using Mobile WiMAX technology.
8/9/2007
WiCity: Free Wireless Internet Access
Natco International announced Wednesday that Photo Violation Technologies is launching WiCity , which will provide free high-speed wireless Internet access to cities.
8/9/2007
Pannon Selects Ericsson to Expand its WCDMA Radio Network
Pannon, Hungary's second-largest mobile operator recently reached an agreement with Ericsson to expand its WCDMA radio network, and deploy and integrate mobile broadband services using HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) technology.
8/9/2007
Nokia Siemens Networks Shows Interest in 700 Mhz Spectrum Band
Nokia Siemens Networks is gearing up to face the win with its flagship Flexi platform for radio access networks. Grabbing the full advantage of the most powerful innovation, Nokia had developed Flexi which is a base station platform that enables Nokia Siemens Networks to quickly support various wireless technologies at new radio frequencies. The Flexi currently supports GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, and WiMAX and in the future will support Long-term Evolution (LTE).
8/9/2007
GigaBeam Receives Purchase Order from Caribbean Bank
Wireless communications equipment maker GigaBeam Corp. announced that a Caribbean bank placed a purchase order for two WiFiber links, which enable high-speed Internet access across large urban areas.
8/9/2007
Michigan Airport Deploys WiFi Network from Boingo Wireless
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) in Michigan recently unveiled an enhanced WiFi, deployed in collaboration with Concourse Communications Group (a subsidiary of Boingo Wireless).
8/9/2007
Point To Point USA Wins U.S. Licenses For Hands-Free Wireless Telematics Technology
Using Cellport's patented 2-part Telematics technology, Point to Point USA will now provide Corporate and Government buyers, resellers and consumers with the latest in wireless information and entertainment products from around the world.
8/8/2007
MeshLinx Provides Broadband Wireless Mesh Network Across Bay City, Texas
The company explains that the MeshLinx network solution consists of one device called an Access Point. These devices are identical whether they are being used for a gateway connection, point-to point or for extending the networks reach to cover the entire city. Access Point is placed on existing infrastructure such as light poles, electricity poles, buildings and sometimes even residential homes.
8/8/2007
AT&T to Introduce WiMAX in Alaska with Alvarion BreezeMAX
AT&T Alascom, who has just introduced WiMAX-based broadband in select areas of Juneau, is on its way to deploy the WiMAX broadband in additional Alaska communities in 2008.
8/8/2007
AT&T to Expand Wi-Fi Service in Europe
AT&T's global Wi-Fi service will be expanded even further thanks to a partnership with The Cloud, a major European provider with locations in the UK, Germany and the Nordic region.
8/6/2007
SyChip Launches WiMAX 2.5 GHz Module
SyChip Inc., a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Company and the provider of chip-scale modules (CSM), semiconductors and software for the wireless mobile market, unveiled its first mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e- 2005) chip scale module.
8/2/2007
Broadcom Solutions Now Bluetooth 2.1 Compliant
Bluetooth silicon and software from Broadcom Corp. reportedly become the first solutions to be qualified for the new Bluetooth Version 2.1 specification, as specified by the Bluetooth Qualification Board (BQB).
8/2/2007
FiberTower, Sprint Nextel Team on WiMax Deployment
FiberTower Corp., a wireless backhaul services provider, has teamed with Sprint Nextel to offer backhaul services in seven of the wireless carrier's initial WiMax launch markets.
8/2/2007
Research: Accessing Internet over Wi-Fi Risky
Technology is a double edged sword. On the one hand, it offers you amazing facilities and lets you do your work easily and quickly. On the other hand, it opens up many issues which can be dangerous to the users and which are hitherto unheard of. If you are using Wi-Fi to access internet or web based email, the security of the information you exchange could be at great risk, according to an IDG News wire report.
8/2/2007
PVUSD Deploys Ceragon's Wireless Ethernet Solutions to Develop Own Net
The Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD), encompassing a 98-square mile area in Phoenix, recently selected Ceragon Networks Ltd. to provide wireless Ethernet solutions to support IPTV, VoIP, and eLearning applications.
8/2/2007
Alvarion, Verso Enable Voice Services Over WiMAX
Verso Technologies has entered into a reseller agreement with Alvarion to provide Alvarion customers with the MetroNet VoIP Overlay Solution, a cost effective and certified solution for carrying voice and value-added services over WiMAX networks.
8/2/2007
Boingo Provides iPhone Users Free Wi-Fi at 13 Major Airports
Boingo Wireless has announced that iPhone owners can enjoy free Wi-Fi while traveling through 13 North American airports.
8/2/2007
Comsys Licenses ARM Processor for WiMAX Baseband
Comsys has licensed the ARM1156T2-S processor and system design tools from ARM for the development of its next-generation mobile WiMAX baseband processors, according to a money.cnn.com report.
8/1/2007
Bangalore to Get Unwired Soon
Bangalore, the IT capital of India, will soon get another feather in its cap as it is all set to become "unwired." According to a report in Business Standard, Bangalore will soon provide seamless wireless connectivity as a part of its Rs 800 crore "Unwire Bangalore" project.
7/31/2007
Comarco Teams Up for Greater WiMAX Adoption
Comarco Inc., a supplier of wireless test systems for field applications and network performance optimization, announced today it has joined the WiMAX Forum.
7/31/2007
BigAir Deploys Airspan for Commercial Launch of Fixed WiMAX Services in Australia
Following a six month extensive technical trial of both proprietary wireless and WiMAX technologies in the 5.8GHz band, BigAir chose Airspan as its supplier for its rollout of fixed WiMAX services for business customers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
7/31/2007
Wireless Informatics Forum: A New Resource Platform for Mobile Community
Through WIF, members of all these communities can share ideas and best practices in the development and delivery of mobile products and services. WIF allows free access to discussion boards, industry news, data and research papers from forum members.
7/30/2007
Wireless Downloading Available for Digital Ally's In-Car Video System
Integrated into a rearview mirror, users can install the wireless feature in new units at the factory and/or they can be retrofitted for existing DVM-500 systems already being used by law enforcement agencies.
7/30/2007
GigaBeam Expands to Northeastern U.S.
Gigabeam notes that from 2005-2006 the number of cities setting up municipal wireless networks virtually doubled to almost 200. Some are public and either free or low cost while others are strictly for municipal employee use. The U.S. is currently 16th in the world in broadband penetration, which shows the enormous ongoing potential for GigaBeam's WiFiber products and solutions.
7/30/2007
Wireless Telecom Group Introduces Cellular/WiMAX Diplexers
In addition, the diplexer comes with a broad 6 GHz bandwidth, ultra-reliability, and excellent noise performance. Thus, combining WiMAX, WiFi, and cellular signals for high quality reception throughout building complexes becomes easy and hassle-free.
7/27/2007
QUALCOMM Releases Ultra Mobile Broadband Base Station Reference Design
QUALCOMM's UMB reference design offers a well-architected, flexible solution for the physical layer (Layer 1), as well as for Layers 2 and 3, so that vendors can easily accelerate their next generation development efforts.
7/27/2007
Collaboration to Launch Mobile TV Channel for X Games
For action sports fans this provides the ability to now enjoy X Games 13, including live competitions, behind-the-scenes coverage and commentary on their mobile phones via EXPN.
7/27/2007
Alvarion and ArrayComm to Offer Advanced Antenna Technology
Alvarion is a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions. Its all-IP OPEN WiMAX ecosystem shows ways to complete, best-of-breed networks that optimize all elements of a WiMAX network.
7/27/2007
Blue Coat Optimizes Bandwidth for San Jose Grand Prix's WLAN Users
Blue Coat Systems will provide a combination of Web acceleration and video optimization, together with Web security and bandwidth management, for the Wi-Fi local area network, available at the third annual San Jose Grand Prix.
7/27/2007
Fujitsu to License Wi-LAN Patents
Japanese equipment maker Fujitsu has signed a term sheet that sets the stage to license the entire patent portfolio of Wi-LAN Inc., a Ottawa, Canada company.
7/26/2007
D-Link's Wireless USB Kit Obtains Wireless USB Certification
The demand for wireless USB technology has shot up due to enhanced speed limits, which surpasses those of its predecessor like Bluetooth, and the ease with which it connects with devices, such as, printers, scanners, game controllers, digital cameras, notebooks, and PCs.
7/26/2007
MotorSport Vision Deploy Xirrus Wi-Fi Network Across Leading UK Racing Circuits
MotorSport Vision Ltd has successfully a deployed Wi-Fi network at multiple motorsport venues across the United Kingdom in collaboration with Xirrus, Inc. MotorSport Vision Ltd has installed a high performance Xirrus Wi-Fi network covering all the high density press and media areas for instant access to the Internet and media outlets for research and posting of news-related stories.
7/26/2007
TierOne Expands Wireless Mesh Network in Texas
TierOne Networks, a tenant of telx, has expanded its Ellis County Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) mesh network delivering improved signal quality for existing customers.
7/26/2007
Golden Telecom Launches WiFi Services in Russia
Golden Telecom, Inc., a provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services, this week launched its Golden WiFi network in MEGA family shopping centers in Russia.
7/25/2007
Motorola Expands Functionality of Municipal WiFi Network Product Line
Motorola has announced two additional radio configurations for its MOTOMESH series of municipal wireless network products.
7/25/2007
Alvarion Joins with KDDI to Help Bridge Digital Divide in Southeast Asia
Alvarion Ltd. is going to work with KDDI to help bridge the digital divide in Cambodia and Vietnam.
7/24/2007
SilverPeak Scores Highest on Current Product Offering
Founded in the year 2004, SilverPeak is based at California and is identified for providing technologically advanced solutions that match with needs of enterprises. With just three years in the industry, SilverPeak has built a reputation of delivering excellence and is recommended as one of the top companies to offer scalable solution for WAN optimization.
7/24/2007
AT4 Wireless Ready for Official Accreditation for New Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Specifications Draft
According to a press release, AT4 wireless is offering testing services against the new draft of Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR test specifications and the company's laboratory is already prepared to be officially accredited once the new test specifications are formally released.
7/23/2007
GigaBeam Deploys Next-Gen Wireless Technology in Major U.S. Metro Market
GigaBeam has received purchase orders for 24 additional WiFiber links from One Velocity, a major wireless telecom provider for the Western United States.
7/23/2007
Wyse Extends High-Speed Wireless Capabilities and Smart Card Support
Wyse's entire product line now offers users multiple modes of high-speed Wi-Fi and smart card support (either as a built-in or external add-on solution). This brings new levels of flexibility, mobility and security to today's businesses and enterprise users.
7/23/2007
Advanced Vehicle-based Telematics Solution Chosen by Coach Canada
WebTech Wireless Inc., a wireless service provider offering location-based and fleet Telematics services has been selected by Coach Canada, a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, to deploy the WebTech Wireless Quadrant system.
7/23/2007
Sprint, Clearwire Join to Attract More Customers
According to an online news report, Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp have announced to create a national WiMax network for cell phones. The partnership will enable the subscribers to juggle between their networks.
7/23/2007
CSR, Telechips Team for Wireless Connectivity Solution
Telechips' multimedia software development kit features wireless connectivity using CSR's BlueCore4-ROM for Bluetooth and UniFi-1 Portable for Wi-Fi technologies.
7/23/2007
Pan-African Tier-1 Operator Selects Alvarion's WiMAX Solution
MTN Uganda, a major mobile telecommunications operator in Uganda, has chosen Alvarion's BreezeMAX for the 3.5 GHz frequency, as part of a nationwide deployment for providing extended data services to corporate, business and residential users.
7/19/2007
New HSUPA USB Mobile Data Modem from Novatel Wireless
Novatel's latest wireless broadband solution, the Ovation MC950D USB Modem not only boasts a small form factor but also upload and downlink speeds equal to or better than home DSL and cable modems.
7/18/2007