| 05/09/08 | ActiveMine Broadband Wireless Mesh Network Provides Communications for Mining Opertations
Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced a major enhancement of ActiveMine, the premier wireless communications and locating system for mines, that represents a breakthrough in underground mining communications. |
| 05/07/08 | WiMax Will Be the Next DSL for More Than 5 Billion People Worldwide; LTE Years Away from Meaningful Existence
We believe there is a role for LTE as the natural evolution of GSM/HSPA-and probably also CDMA/EV-DO-but we believe it is years away. As such, it contrasts sharply with WiMax, which is being deployed today and for which spectrum has already been made available. WiMax already has an ecosystem which looks a lot like WiFi in terms of cost and diversity, whereas LTE simply is not even defined yet, much less available. |
| 05/07/08 | SmartRiverside Unwires Riverside Convention Center with BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks announced that an industry-leading mobile broadband mesh technology is being deployed to provide high-speed wireless access at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, the largest city in one of the U.S.'s fastest growing metropolitan areas. The deployment supports the city's SmartRiverside initiative, which is focused on driving economic development and digital inclusion programs and fostering technology innovation in this fast growing high tech community. |
| 05/07/08 | Person close to talks: Sprint close to $12 billion WiMax financing deal
Sprint Nextel Corp. is close to finalizing a deal to get financing for its new wireless broadband network from a group that includes Comcast Corp. and Google Inc., according to a person close to the talks. |
| 05/06/08 | Predicting the Future Triumph of Clearwire's $14 Billion Broadband Wireless Network
Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced Wednesday that the companies will combine their broadband wireless units to create a $14.55 billion mobile wireless communications company to provide internet access, phone service, movies, games and a variety of other broadband wireless data services. The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will continue developing a mobile network based on WiMax technology, which promises much faster speeds than the latest 3g cellular networks. |
| 05/06/08 | SR Telecom & Co. Announces Series of WiMAX Wins
The new SR Telecom has retained the trust and support of its global customer base, and is increasing deliveries of its WiMAX solutions following the recent acquisition of its business activities by Groupe Lagasse. Merely a month in since the re-launch of its business as a subsidiary of Groupe Lagasse, SR Telecom & Co., S.E.C. announced that it has received purchase orders for wireless network deployments from customers in Cameroon, Mexico and the Philippines and is on-track to securing significant additional orders from new and existing customers in the next few weeks. |
| 05/02/08 | SDG Systems Announces Wi-Fi Linux-based TDS Nomad Hand Held Computer
SDG Systems, LLC announced the general availability and support of the TDS Nomad rugged mobile hand-held computer running the Linux operating system. SDG Systems will market and sell the Linux-based Nomad, providing technical and warranty support. The Nomad provides a high level of device integration including Bluetooth, 802.11, GPS, Camera, Barcode scanning and USB host and client ports. |
| 05/02/08 | Ohio Wesleyan Picks 802.11n Broadband Wireless Technology for Campus-wide Network
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that Ohio Wesleyan University has selected and commenced deployment of Aruba's 802.11n adaptive wireless LANs across its Delaware, Ohio, campus. Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's leading liberal arts universities with138 full-time faculty members and 1,850 students drawn from across the world. |
| 05/02/08 | New Trend for Money Making for Wi-Fi Hotspots in 'Co-Working' Centers on Wall Street
Rockefeller Group Business Centers is pleased to announce the opening of the company's first Co-Working Center at their 48 Wall Street location. A Co-Working Center is a concept whereby clients are offered a communal work environment in a professional office setting as well as having access to the company's WiFi and hard wired high speed Internet, printing, copy, and business support services. |
| 05/01/08 | Cisco and Nokia Utilize Wi-Fi to Fill in 3G Cellular Gaps
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Nokia announced growing customer and partner acceptance of their combined mobile unified communications solution. The Mobile Business Solution from Cisco and Nokia extends the rich Cisco Unified Internet Protocol (IP) Phone capabilities to Nokia Eseries smartphones over Cisco Unified Wireless Networks to offer users a seamless mobile experience in the enterprise Wi-Fi environment and public cellular networks. |
| 05/01/08 | Army Approves Final Design of On-The-Move Broadband Wireless Information Network for Warfighters
The U.S. Army has approved the final design of Increments 1 and 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program, authorizing General Dynamics C4 Systems and partner Lockheed Martin to prepare for field testing in October 2008. Testing will be followed by deployment of the WIN-T on-the-move communications capabilities in 2009. WIN-T will be the Army's primary battlefield communications network. |
| 04/29/08 | D-Link Shows Off Broadband Wireless Products at Interop
D-Link plans to show off its latest product solutions for network switching, security, surveillance, wireless, storage and IP-based telephony when Booth 1813 turns into a virtual business networking scenario at Interop 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas April 29 to May 1. |
| 04/29/08 | PacketHop Announces Availability of Draft IEEE 802.11s Broadband Wireless Mesh Networking Products
PacketHop, Inc., an SRI International company and an innovator in instant broadband wireless mesh networking communications systems, announced the commercial availability of its IEEE Draft 802.11s mesh product. PacketHop's implementation of the upcoming IEEE 802.11s industry standard enables the creation of meshed peer-to-peer communications structures -- as a standalone network or in conjunction with existing access points -- and opens new and strategic market opportunities for OEMs. |
| 04/28/08 | Fortune 500 Chemical Company Relies on Fortinet to Help Protect New Broadband Wireless Network at More Than 800 Retail Locations
Fortinet announced that Ashland Inc. has deployed FortiWifi wireless multi-threat security appliances for VPN and Web filtering at more than 800 of its Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations throughout the United States. Ashland has also deployed Fortinet's enterprise-class FortiGate-5000 Series, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer management and reporting appliances at its headquarters. |
| 04/28/08 | Motorola Launches Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Bridges that Carry 105 Mbps of Data Up to 155 miles
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the addition of the PTP 500 Series of Wireless Ethernet Bridges to its portfolio of MOTOwi4 Fixed Point-to-Point (PTP) solutions. The PTP 500 Series is ideal for deployments that require secure, high-performance backhaul or broadband connectivity and deliver carrier grade availability in obstructed, long-distance and harsh weather environments. |
| 04/28/08 | NETGEAR Unveils Dual-Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point at Interop
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) announced the launch of the ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless Access Point (WNDAP330), a feature-rich dual-band wireless solution that enables small and medium businesses to enjoy the enhanced speed and coverage benefits of 5GHz 802.11n wireless technology and provides the ability to support existing legacy 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a devices. |
| 04/24/08 | Psion Teklogix and AeroScout Announce RFID Partnership for Wi-Fi Real-Time Asset Management Solutions
Psion Teklogix (LSE: PON.L) and AeroScout, Inc. announced a partnership to develop automated real-time asset management solutions. Integrating AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tags and MobileView software with Psion Teklogix' rugged mobile computers, the companies offer customers accurate and scalable automated inventory tracking and yard management solutions. |
| 04/23/08 | Aerohive Networks Introduces Cooperative Control Broadband Wireless Network Management Software for Public Spectrum Wi-Fi Internet Access Points
Aerohive Networks, creators of the "cooperative control" wireless LAN (WLAN) access point (HiveAP), announced a series of enhancements to the company's product portfolio. The HiveAP operating system software has been upgraded to version 3.0 with significant new functionality, including AeroScout location tracking. |
| 04/23/08 | New Aruba Teleworker Broadband Wireless Solution Delivers Secure Network Access to Remote Mobile Workers
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced its new Mobile Remote Access Point (RAP) software that securely delivers the enterprise network to mobile users using a combination of Wi-Fi and wireless broadband connectivity. Targeted at organizations with highly mobile workers, temporary secure access needs, first responder or disaster recovery requirements, or tactical applications in which a WAN is not otherwise available, the Mobile RAP offers a truly instant-on, no set-up connectivity solution. |
| 04/22/08 | Aruba Networks Unveils Access Points That Can Be Upgraded to 802.11n via Software Download
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced a new line of 802.11a/b/g access points that can be upgraded over-the-network to enable 802.11n dual-radio operation. The new access points allow enterprises, schools, universities, hospitals, and other institutions to prepare for a future migration to 802.11n without incurring the cost of an immediate upgrade. |
| 04/21/08 | eMeter Announces Interoperability Program with Leading Broadband Wireless Mesh Networking Meter Reading Companies
eMeter Corporation, a provider of meter data management (MDM) enterprise software to electric, gas, and water utilities, announced the launch of its IntegratedMDM Program with market-leading Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) companies Cellnet+Hunt, CURRENT Technologies, Eka Systems, Elster Group, Sensus Metering, and Trilliant Inc. |
| 04/18/08 | Lantronix Announces Winners of Its Annual Wireless Design Contest
At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif. yesterday, Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX) announced the winners of its annual Wireless Design Contest. The contest challenges engineers, students, and hobbyists to develop a creative and practical wireless product using Lantronix's MatchPort(r) b/g, an 802.11 b/g embedded wireless device server module. |
| 04/18/08 | Strix Systems Access/One Wireless Mesh Networks Deployed for the City of Thorold in Ontario Canada
Strix Systems announced the deployment of Strix Access/One® Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) for the City of Thorold in Ontario, Canada. ReliaClear Canada Inc. of Ontario, Canada is Strix Gold Partner deploying the solution and responsible for distribution, resale and deployment of Strix Access/One wireless mesh network systems and professional services throughout Canada. |
| 04/18/08 | Lockheed Martin Opens Wireless Wi-Fi Cyber Security Lab
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently opened a new Wireless Cyber Security Center, one of only a handful of technology labs capable of testing wireless communications systems in a classified environment. The lab allows defense and intelligence agencies to test and evaluate wireless systems like 802.11 Wi-Fi or broadband satellite links on a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) network. |
| 04/18/08 | FreeFi Networks Leads Coalition to Provide Enhanced Wi-Fi Service to Roxbury Community College
FreeFi Networks, a Los Angeles-based company offering content and advertiser supported Internet access, today announced the launch of upgraded Wi-Fi service at Roxbury Community College located in Boston, Massachusetts. The launch brings a newly installed and enhanced Internet experience to students, faculty and staff of the college. |
| 04/17/08 | Samsung Medical Center Deploys Broadband Wireless Voice and Data Network for 4,700 Member Medical Staff
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea has deployed Aruba's adaptive wireless LAN and identity-based security solutions throughout the hospital and Cancer Center. The Aruba network provides secure voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN), nurse call, and data access to the staff of 4,700 throughout the 60,000 square meter facility. |
| 04/17/08 | Strix Systems Deploys Broadband Wireless Mesh Surveillance Network for the City of Pittsburg in California
Strix Systems announced the deployment of Strix Access/One wireless systems for the City of Pittsburg, California. Strix Access/One was chosen for its ability to deliver the highest throughput and lowest latency wireless mesh network for high quality stationary and mobile IP-based video surveillance. |
| 04/17/08 | Aruba Networks to Deliver Secure Broadband Wireless Network to More than 120 K-12 Schools in Oregon's Lane Education Service District Region
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that Lane Education Service District (ESD), based in Eugene, Oregon, has selected Aruba's wireless LAN technology and identity-based security for its facilities and has recommended deployment to sixteen school districts and more than 120 elementary, intermediate, and high schools in the region. |
| 04/17/08 | NETGEAR Presents Business Case for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to Go Wireless at Interop Trade Show
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) is sponsoring its second SMB Solutions Summit at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, April 29-May 1, 2008. Company executives will offer presentations on a variety of networking issues relevant to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in three sessions on three consecutive days as part of the trade show's agenda of events that are free to all registered attendees. The sessions will be held in Meeting Room Reef E/F on Level 2 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center |
| 04/16/08 | Setting Marketing Trends in the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) Industry
Due to mistakes made by Google, Earthlink, Sprint and other big companies in the broadband wireless industry, many members of the press seem to have lost their appetite for wireless Internet service provider stories. Regardless, of the media who now frown on the ability for broadband wireless technology to provide high-speed Internet access, the truth is that there are literally thousands and thousands of companies doing it successfully around the world. |
| 04/15/08 | Accton Integrates WiFi and Digital Networking with Audio Equipment
Accton Technology (TAIEX: 2345) is proud to announce the availability of its Internet radio modules, integrating WiFi, Ethernet, and multimedia capabilities into one module. This enables radio and audio equipment manufacturers to upgrade their devices to support multimedia and Internet radio functions an electronic BOM cost approaching USD $15 (note) per module. |
| 04/14/08 | Cisco 'Empowered Branch' Delivers More Applications and New Broadband Wireless Business Models; Opens Routers to Customers and Third-Party Applications
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced new broadband wireless solutions that further optimize branch offices of all sizes, allowing companies to customize branch networks to meet their unique business needs. By opening its industry-leading Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) and Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) platforms to customers and third-party application developers, Cisco enables its customers to optimize the branch infrastructure while extending their accessibility to business resources. It also provides Cisco channel partners with new opportunities to deliver differentiated solutions and services that better align with customers' business needs. |
| 04/14/08 | Sierra Wireless and Wavefront Announce Best Mobile Broadband Wireless and GPS Real Time Location Services Contest
Sierra Wireless Inc. (SW:TO, SWIR:NASDAQ) and Wavefront, a commercialization accelerator for the British Columbia Wireless and New Media industries, announced the launch of the "Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Challenge." The purpose of the six-month challenge is to find best-in-class broadband wireless enterprise or consumer applications that take advantage of the mobile broadband and GPS capabilities built into Sierra Wireless PC cards, ExpressCards, and USB modems. |
| 04/11/08 | AirTight Granted Another Patent on Accurate Broadband Wireless Autoclassification Technology
AirTight Networks, a provider of wireless vulnerability management (WVM) solutions and the first wireless security company to offer WVM on-demand, announced at RSA 2008 that it has been awarded another U.S. patent, number 7,339,914, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), for its fully automated and accurate autoclassification technology. |
| 04/10/08 | Motorola Receives Award for Innovative RFS7000 Broadband Wireless LAN Switch
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its RFS7000 Wireless LAN (WLAN) switch was named Best of Show at the FOSE 2008 conference. The solution was also named the best new product in the "Networking Equipment" category. |
| 04/09/08 | AirTight Broadens Corporate Identity with New Broadband Wireless Vulnerability Management Applications
AirTight Networks, a leader in wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) expanded its corporate identity to a broader definition of the market to include its leadership position in wireless vulnerability management (WVM) The updated brand reflects AirTight's growing portfolio of both product and SaaS wireless security offerings, as well as the diverse needs of the marketplace as wireless technology introduces new benefits, new challenges and new threats to a larger group of industries. |
| 04/09/08 | Broadband Wireless Solutions Drive 4x Increased Mobility and Decision Making Processes at Best-in-Class Organizations
In the newly released benchmark report "Fixed Mobile Convergence in the Enterprise," Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), found that Best-in-Class organizations that have deployed FMC solutions have benefited from significantly higher levels of employee performance and workflow efficiencies, all the while significantly improving the speed of the decision making process. |
| 04/09/08 | Airspan Completes FCC Certification for Full Product Suite in the 3.65 GHz Frequency Band
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that it has obtained FCC certification to market its compact MicroMAX base station in the 3.65 GHz frequency band as well as the full suite of subscriber devices including the indoor EasyST and outdoor ProST, both of which also support optional WiFi and VoIP extensions. |
| 04/08/08 | BIO-key to Showcase Biometric Identification Technology at 2008 RSA Conference
BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced today that it will be showcasing its fingerprint biometric products at the 2008 RSA Conference. This information security event will be held at the Moscone Conference Center from April 7th to April 11th in San Francisco, CA. BIO-key will demonstrate its state-of-the-art identification solutions based on its patented, award winning biometric technology in booth #750. |
| 04/08/08 | iPass Expands Tokyo Footprint With Addition of More Than 2,000 Wi-Fi Access Points
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) announced it has added the municipal wireless network encircled by Tokyo's Yamanote Line to the iPass global network as part of a roaming agreement with Tokyo-based, livedoor Co. Ltd. With more than 2,000 access points spanning over 60 square kilometers, this Wi-Fi network is one of the largest in the world. |
| 04/08/08 | Ruckus Wireless Joins Security Council to Protect Wireless Wi-Fi Credit Card Transactions
Ruckus Wireless announced that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new Participating Organization. As a Participating Organization, Ruckus Wireless will work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. |
| 04/08/08 | Fortified Holdings Announces NOMAD TAP System Sale to New York City Fire Department
Fortified Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: FFDH) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fortified DataCom ( www.fortifieddatacom.com ) has been awarded a contract to deliver and support the field deployment of NOMAD Tactical Access Points from the New York City Fire Department (NYFD). |
| 04/08/08 | Aruba Networks Selected by University of Wyoming for Pervasive Wireless LAN
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that the University of Wyoming has selected Aruba's adaptive wireless LAN and AirWave Wireless Management Suite for deployment at its Laramie campus. Founded in 1887 as a land grant institution, the university is today home to more than 13,000 students and the sole provider of baccalaureate and graduate education in the state. The university sought to replace its legacy wireless network with a more reliable, easier to manage solution, and selected Aruba based on its low cost, robust design, and centralized management architecture. |
| 04/04/08 | Tranzeo Wireless To Equip Mexico's Largest Wireless Broadband System
Wireless mesh network equipment made by Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, will be used to provide wireless Internet access throughout the city of Culiacan, Mexico. The project, "Culiacan: Technological City" is part of an overall plan to improve one of the countries fastest growing cities through 2010. |
| 04/04/08 | 7signal Launches Pioneering Wi-Fi Quality Assurance Solution; New Innovative Solution Ensures Systematic End-User Quality In Business Critical Wireless Networks
7signal, a developer of wireless quality measurement and monitoring solutions, has launched the 7signal Sapphire Wireless Quality Assurance (WQA) system. Sapphire is the first system to continuously monitor and measure Wi-Fi network and end-user application quality. |
| 04/04/08 | StarMetro Offers Wireless Internet Access To Tallahassee Riders
Parvus Corporation announced that Tallahassee-based StarMetro started offering Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), a technology that allows for wireless Internet connections, on ten of its coaches. This new technology will allow StarMetro bus riders to access the Internet via wireless enabled devices, such as laptops and personal digital assistants. |
| 04/01/08 | DragonWave Expands Broadband Wireless Frequency Coverage to Support Carrier Ethernet Services in More Global Markets
DragonWave Inc. (AIM:DWI)(TSX:DWI) announced that it has expanded its coverage to include the 6 to 8 GHz range of licensed radio frequencies. This enhanced frequency coverage on the Horizon Compact product dramatically improves DragonWave's relevance as a provider of wireless backhaul solutions for a variety of geographic markets around the world. |
| 04/01/08 | 012 Smile.Communications Deploys Extensive Broadband Wireless Communications Network for Microsoft Tech-Ed 2008
Smile.Communications (NASDAQ: SMLC )(TASE:SMLC) announced that it has deployed a state-of-the-art wireless network across seven hotels to serve the participants in Microsoft's three-day Tech-Ed conference in Eilat. This is the third time in a row that 012 Smile has co-operated with Microsoft to carry out major communications technology projects for the software giant. |
| 03/29/08 | Aircell Completes Nationwide Network; Completes Coast-to-Coast Flight Accessing Internet, Email and Testing User-Facing Systems
Aircell announces the completion and full operational readiness of the nation's first wireless network designed specifically to provide mobile broadband services to commercial and business airline passengers while flying over the U.S. The company's wireless network enables full corporate and personal email, VPN access, web surfing and much more. |
| 03/26/08 | Azimuth Systems Announces Expanded Channel Emulator Product Line and Features for Mobile WiMax
Azimuth Systems Inc. announced a range of enhancements and expansions to the world-class ACE 400WB channel emulator designed for MIMO broadband wireless communications testing. The ACE 400WB is an industry-leading channel emulator with up to 4x4 MIMO bi-directional capabilities. The company is also announcing the release of three new ACE 400WB models optimized for 2x2 MIMO, MIMO Wi-Fi and uni-directional testing. |
| 03/26/08 | Aruba Teams Up With Gaylord Entertainment to Provide Wi-Fi Services for Its Resorts and Convention Centers
Marketwire and Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET ) announced that Gaylord is deploying a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network throughout all public areas of the company's Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Palms, and Gaylord National Resorts. The finished deployments will comprise one of the largest wireless network projects in the hospitality industry. |
| 03/26/08 | Socket Mobile Releases Cisco Certified Enhanced Wi-Fi Companion Software
Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) announced the immediate availability of Enhanced Wi-Fi Companion (e-WFC), a software platform that adds robust, enterprise-class wireless connectivity to any business mobility device such as the Socket Mobile SoMo 650 handheld computer. With CCX certification, e-WFC greatly increases Wireless LAN (WLAN) security, mobility and overall network management. |
| 03/26/08 | Colubris Partners with AeroScout to Enable Real-time Location Detection over Wireless Networks
Colubris Networks announced that the company is working with AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions, to allow organizations to track high-value equipment, mobile devices, patients and personnel via a Colubris wireless network. Current and future Colubris healthcare customers will be able to easily utilize AeroScout's real-time location solution (RTLS) to maximize patient safety, more effectively use equipment, improve business processes and enhance patient care. |
| 03/25/08 | Camiant to Present on "Mobile VoIP" Panel at CTIA Wireless 2008
Camiant , Inc. announced that it has been selected to present at the "Mobile VoIP" panel being held at this year's CTIA Wireless 2008 conference, April 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| 03/24/08 | Salt River Project Utilizes Wireless Surveillance Cameras to Manage Hydrology Instrumentation & Equipment
Richard Greenberg, President of NuTech Digital (OTCBB: NTDL), announced the initial sale of NuTech's new wireless fixed point video products to Salt River Project. Salt River Project is comprised of two entities, the Salt River Project Agricultural and Improvement District, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, and the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private corporation (Operating Revenue for FY2007 in excess of $2.6 Billion). |
| 03/24/08 | OmniGlobe Networks Selected to Provide Wireless Broadband Services to the County of Perth, Ontario
The County of Perth announced that since becoming the recipient of provincial funding to deliver a broadband network capable of delivering high speed Internet services to residents and businesses in the region, it has been working diligently with OmniGlobe Networks on delivering on its mandate. OmniGlobe Networks Inc. was selected based on its successful bid to the public tender issued in October last year. The project, which is part of a $10 million Ontario government initiative awarded to 18 rural municipalities, is designed to provide affordable, accessible and reliable broadband access for public and private sectors located in rural areas and is made possible through funding provided by the Rural Connections - Ontario Municipal Broadband Partnership Program of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). |
| 03/21/08 | Free WiMAX and Wi-Fi White Paper Details Delivering Broadband Services to Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Clients
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced the availability of a new white paper on Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) that explores the strengths and weaknesses of this technology for delivering broadband wireless services to fixed and mobile clients. The widespread availability of WiMAX has for years been just around the corner but non-interoperable implementations and frequency spectrum licensing issues have hindered deployments. |
| 03/21/08 | Solar Powered Web Hosting Company Selected NextPhase Wireless to Implement Major Broadband Wireless Network Upgrade
NextPhase Wireless, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NPHS) announced that it has been selected to implement a major wireless network upgrade for AISO.Net, the world's first and only solar-powered Web hosting company. Specifically, NextPhase is deploying carrier-grade microwave radio frequency networking equipment, produced by Dragonwave, to deliver AISO.Net with scalable, flexible and secure wireless broadband access and connectivity over licensed fixed wireless spectrum acquired by NextPhase in the Southern California region. |
| 03/21/08 | Recent Telecom Research Report Still Plenty of Opportunities for Broadband Wireless ISPs in America
Sixty-five million Americans depend on broadband services for work, education, entertainment and communications. But too many other Americans have no access to broadband services, according to a new telecom industry survey. |
| 03/19/08 | Linksys Unveils New Wireless-G iPhone for Service Provider Mass Deployment
Linksys introduced the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G IP iPhone (WIP310). The device is the latest edition to the Linksys IP phone product family offering VoIP connectivity via WiFi Internet access. The WIP310 is an ideal solution for voice service providers and IP telephony value-added resellers who want to expand their voice communication offerings to consumers or small businesses by extending voice mobility capabilities with an 802.11 b/g/n WiFi infrastructure. |
| 03/19/08 | Carnegie Mellon University Demonstrates that Wireless Mesh Network Deployments Still Growing Strong
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that Carnegie Mellon University has deployed Motorola's enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure to provide seamless mobile connectivity indoors and outdoors to faculty and students. Motorola has the industry's most complete indoor and outdoor WLAN portfolio to enable the wireless enterprise. |
| 03/19/08 | Active Control Signs $1.6 Million Exclusive Mesh Network Supply Agreement
Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced that it has entered into a reseller agreement with MeshDynamics Inc., the developers and suppliers of ActiveMine's third generation mesh network nodes. The agreement includes a prepayment of USD $1.6 million in exchange for certain exclusive rights to mesh network nodes that incorporate MeshDynamics' proprietary patented and patent-pending Wi-Fi technology. |
| 03/19/08 | Aruba Networks and Avaya Collaborate on Green Teleworker Voice and Data Access Solutions
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced it is working with Avaya, Inc. to provide a voice and data access solution for teleworkers. The unified mobility solution securely delivers enterprise voice and data applications to teleworkers in any location, regardless of how they connect to the communications network or what enterprise applications they need to access. |
| 03/19/08 | Google Signs Deal with Voice Mobility to Push Google Apps with Mobile Broadband Communication Services
Voice Mobility International, Inc. announced it has joined the Google Enterprise Professional program, which extends the power of Google across the enterprise and helps customers get more value out of their Google enterprise deployments. |
| 03/18/08 | Micromini Wireless Mesh Station 'picoMesh LunchBox' Completed; Easily Expanding Wireless LAN's Communications Area
A trial model of the "picoMesh LunchBox" micromini wireless mesh station has been completed. This is small enough to be placed on the palm and has a high-level wireless multihop relay. Its self-configurable mesh networking capability immediately ensures a broadband communications area upon its installation. |
| 03/14/08 | BAA Selects Aruba Networks as Corporate Standard for Wireless Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that BAA has selected Aruba as its wireless LAN vendor of choice and has deployed Aruba's wireless infrastructure throughout Heathrow Terminal 5. Arup, BAA's design consultant for Terminal 5 communication infrastructure, designed the secure wireless infrastructure to boost operational efficiency and support advanced mobile applications -- from baggage handling to retail outlets -- throughout the entire facility. BAA selected Aruba following an extensive tendering process and detailed evaluation against other vendors in BAA's £1M test and certification facility built specifically to support the development of IT systems at Terminal 5. |
| 03/13/08 | D-Link Takes Top Spot in Draft 802.11n Product Shipments Worldwide
D-Link is the leader in Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi product shipments worldwide, showing significant growth in Q4 2007 and surpassing nearest competitors Linksys and Belkin, according to leading analyst firm In-Stat. |
| 03/13/08 | Motorola Introduces 802.11n Wireless LAN Switch Enabling the All-Wireless Enterprise
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced its Motorola RFS6000, the latest addition to a family of high-performance multi-core processor-based wireless LAN (WLAN) switches, targeted at mid-sized enterprises. The RFS6000 supports an all-wireless enterprise vision, enabling businesses to build an enterprise WLAN that serves the entire organization from workers in corporate headquarters to manufacturing and distribution plants to remote branch offices. |
| 03/12/08 | Lodgian Deploys ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Networks at 40 Hotel and Resort Properties Nationwide
Ruckus Wireless announced that Lodgian, Inc. (Amex: LGN) has standardized on and is deploying Ruckus Wireless' ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems at 40 hotel and resort properties nationwide. Lodgian properties include nationally-recognized brands like Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Radisson, Springhill Suites by Marriott, and Holiday Inn. |
| 03/12/08 | Wireless Platforms Key to Joined-up Healthcare
The market for wireless and mobile phone based healthcare platforms will grow rapidly as health providers seek ways to drive down costs. According to a report published this week, by Cambridge, UK-based research company Wireless Healthcare, mobile communications platforms provide a relatively simple means of connecting diagnostic medical devices to the electronic medical records systems and advanced Health 2.0 based services being developed by companies such as Google and Revolution Health. |
| 03/10/08 | Alvarion Unveils New WiMAX SentieM Technologies, Bringing Unmatched Innovation to Mobile Broadband Wireless Networks
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) unveiled SentieM technologies, which surpass the Mobile WiMAX basic technologies and provide better coverage, capacity and throughput per user to operators using Alvarion's end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution. SentieM includes Advanced Antenna and Radio Resource technologies in addition to Distributed Network capabilities, improving the economics for operators and the quality of service for subscribers. |
| 03/10/08 | 80 Million Put Down Television Remote And Pick Up Mouse As Wi-Fi TV Business Model Rises
The business model of delivering Internet TV, pioneered by Wi-Fi TV Inc. (Pink Sheets:WTVN) and now being expanded globally at www.Wi-FiTV.com, is drawing comparisons with cable and satellite TV delivery and getting a big boost from a survey reported on today. |
| 03/10/08 | Wi-Fi Alliance Certifies More Than 200 Products for Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enabling Easy Setup of Consumer Wi-Fi Networks
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced that more than 200 products have achieved the Wi-Fi Certified seal of approval for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. This program helps consumer and small-business users more easily set up Wi-Fi networks with strong security protections. The 200-product milestone reflects wide industry commitment to delivering the best user experience with Wi-Fi technology. |
| 03/10/08 | Nortel Healthcare Mobility Broadband Wireless Solutions Implement RFID Tracking System at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport
Healthcare mobility solutions from communications solutions provider Nortel have been implemented by the Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, a 440-bed hospital on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, helping it to provide a safer environment and improved patient care through the wireless tracking and management of patients and equipment. |
| 03/10/08 | MobileMonday Toronto Returns With "Mobile Moguls Looking for Money"
MobileMonday Toronto, the mobile industry networking group, will hold their second annual Venture Capital panel, with prospective mobile entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to some of Canada's leading Venture Capital companies. |
| 03/08/08 | New Nortel Video Solution Blends IPTV Entertainment and Communications
As consumers are increasingly demanding triple and quad-play bundles for TV, voice, video and Internet, Nortel is making it simple for its service provider customers to deliver these services using their existing network. The new video solution from Nortel is the first of its kind to enable providers to offer integrated communications and entertainment capabilities that provide new opportunities for revenue, increase subscriber loyalty and enable next-generation service introduction. |
| 03/06/08 | Aruba Networks Releases Technical White Paper on Optimizing Broadband Wireless Local Area Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced the results of recent throughput tests conducted on four different 802.11n wireless LANs. The tests, using a variety of laptop computers containing wireless radio chip sets from Atheros, Broadcom, and Intel, revealed significant differences in the throughput performance of the same laptop with different wireless LANs. Overall the tests highlighted the importance of evaluating any 802.11n wireless LAN using a representative sample of different radio chip sets. |
| 03/06/08 | D-Link Wireless Access Points Help Law Enforcement Agencies Gather Evidence
D-Link Systems announced it is helping catch bad guys with its wireless technology that transfers video from police cars to law enforcement evidence gathering facilities. The networking company recently was approached by Kustom Signals, Inc. in Lenexa, Kan., supplier of in-car video systems, traffic speed radar, lidar and mobile roadside speed monitoring trailers to law enforcement agencies. Kustom was looking for a way to transfer the video evidence wirelessly and without human contact, and found D-Link's wireless access points (APs) to be an ideal fit. |
| 03/04/08 | Meru Networks Offers Software Upgrade from 802.11 a/b/g to 802.11n
Meru Networks has introduced the first wireless access point that conforms to legacy IEEE 802.11a/b/g standards but can be upgraded with only a software update to the high-performance 802.11n draft 2.0 standard, giving enterprises an easy and cost- effective migration path to advanced wireless LAN technology. |
| 03/04/08 | Storm Semiconductor and Meshcom Announce Broadband Wireless Mesh Network Solution
Meshcom Technologies and Storm Semiconductor announced a partnership to roll out a total solution for Wi-Fi mesh access point designs. The solution consists of Storm Semiconductor's Gemini, a powerful dual core network processor, Meshcom's mesh technology and a complete reference design will be available to access point manufacturers in 1H/2008. |
| 03/04/08 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Builds Broadband Wireless Network to Connect 13 Library Branches
Bluesocket, Inc. announced that the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District (FVRL) has selected Bluesocket's BlueSecure product family to launch a wireless local area network (WLAN) across 13 locations. The new network unifies wireless services and management across the library's many branches, making it more cost effective and less time consuming for the IT staff to offer high-bandwidth Internet connectivity to the district's 1.5 million annual visitors. |
| 03/04/08 | More 9,000 McDonald Restaurants to Provide Boingo Subscribers with Broadband Wireless Internet Access through Wayport
Boingo Wireless Inc. and Wayport, Inc. announced a new strategic agreement between the two companies. This agreement will enable Boingo subscribers to access Wayport's entire North American network of Wi-Fi hot spots, including more than 9,000 Wi-Fi-enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. |
| 03/04/08 | Parsons Announces Wi-Fi High-Speed Internet Access Service for Washington State Ferry Passengers
Parsons, in conjunction with Washington State Ferries (WSF), is pleased to announce that on January 17, 2008, Wi-Fi high-speed Internet service commenced on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. Aside from providing a valuable service to the ferry commuters who use this route every day, the completion of the installation makes WSF the largest marine transportation public Wi-Fi service network in the world. |
| 03/04/08 | Sante Fe Builds Broadband Wireless Network to Provide High-Speed Internet Access to 14,500 Students and Faculty across 19 Campuses
The public school system in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has begun deploying wireless local-area networks (WLANs) from Meru Networks that will provide wireless coverage for 35 buildings and some 14,500 students, faculty and staff over the next two years. |
| 03/04/08 | Broadband Wireless Network Facilitates Progress Deep in the Heart of a Texas Utility
An hour north of Houston, Texas, the Sam Houston Electric Cooperative (SHECO) was founded in 1938 with less than 250 miles of line providing electricity to about 650 customers. Seventy years later, with close to 6,000 miles of line and 60,000 customers, SHECO asks Radio IP Software to help maintain critical voice and data communications with its 50 linemen and inspectors. |
| 03/03/08 | Wi-Fi Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Service Utilized to Track Assets and Staff for Large Hospitals
Ekahau Inc. announced the successful completion of a project with Spanish service provider, AT4 wireless to track nursing staff and equipment at the Hospital Alta Resolucion(Benalmadena) in Southern Spain. |
| 03/03/08 | AirTight Study at Worldwide Airports Reveals Wireless Security Risks for Travelers and Airport Operations
AirTight Networks issued the findings from its study to assess information security risk exposure of laptop users at fourteen airports in the United States, Canada and Asia. The company set out to understand the risks to business travelers and their corporate networks of data leakage while those airline passengers are sending sensitive information using unsecured wireless access points while at the airports. It found surprising results, however, regarding the security posture of private Wi-Fi networks in these airports as well as the rapid spread of viral Wi-Fi networks. |
| 03/03/08 | IPLogic, Inc. Recognized by Cisco as an Outdoor Broadband Wireless Mesh Authorized Technology Provider
IPLogic, Inc. announced that it has achieved the Outdoor Wireless Mesh Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes IPLogic as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco Outdoor Wireless Mesh solutions. |
| 03/03/08 | Digi Releases 1-Mile Range RF Module Designed for ZigBee Mesh Networking
Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) introduced the XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5, an extended-range RF module designed for ZigBee mesh networking. The powerful XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5 provides up to 1 mile (1.6 km) RF line-of-sight transmission, significantly increasing the number of applications in which ZigBee mesh networking can be used. It is the latest addition to Digi's Drop-in Networking product family and is fully compatible with any other XBee ZNet 2.5 Drop-in Networking product, including RF modules, adapters, wall routers and gateways. |
| 02/29/08 | Infonetics Research: WiMAX equipment market up 46% in 2007, forecast to hit $7.7B in 2011
The WiMAX market sequentially grew 11% for the quarter and 46% for the year, with worldwide sales of fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment hitting just under $800 million in 2007, says Infonetics Research in its latest "WiMAX and Mesh Network Equipment and Devices" report. |
| 02/28/08 | DigitalBridge Communications Brings WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Access Service to Hailey, Idaho
Ashburn-based DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced the expansion of its high speed wireless Internet service, BridgeMAXX, to Hailey, Idaho. This is the third town in Idaho in which DBC has launched WiMAX service. DBC previously launched service in Rexburg, Idaho in June 2007 and Pocatello, Idaho in January 2008. In Hailey, service will reach more than 3,000 homes and businesses. Service is planned to expand into Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho in the coming months. |
| 02/27/08 | NetMotion Wireless Boosts Mobile Productivity for Visiting Nurse Service of New York
NetMotion Wireless announced that its Mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution has been selected by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) to provide VNSNY's home healthcare workforce with real time access to critical data and applications at the point of care. VNSNY is the largest not-for-profit home health care agency in the nation with nearly 10,000 care providers that make more than 2.2 million home visits per year throughout New York City and Westchester and Nassau counties to an average of over 30,000 patients each day. |
| 02/25/08 | Nortel Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Tracking Tags Help Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Improve Patient Care
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is providing a safer environment and better patient care with wireless tracking and management of patients and equipment using healthcare mobility solutions from Nortel (TSX:NT)(NYSE:NT). These solutions, delivered in cooperation with Nortel channel partner CDWHealthcare, include Nortel's Asset Tracking and Management Solution and Collaborative Clinical Solution . |
| 02/25/08 | PuntoNet Chooses Airspan to Provide 5.85 GHz WiMAX Broadband Wireless Solutions in Ecuador
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that PuntoNet, Ecuador's largest Wireless Internet Service Provider, has awarded Airspan a follow-on contract to supply MicroMAX base stations and related CPE equipment to expand their nationwide WiMAX services in major cities in Ecuador. |
| 02/25/08 | Portable WiMAX VoIP Cell Phones Displayed at 2008 Mobile World Congress
NetIndex Inc., Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. and Runcom Technologies Ltd. have succeeded in jointly developing a VoIP portable telephone using the WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) data communications module. Thus, at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (previously 3GSM show) one of the largest and most advanced Mobile Communication shows in the world, these companies will be displaying their VoIP portable telephone using WiMAX which achieves All-IP voice communication. |
| 02/25/08 | Airspan's WiMAX Broadband Wireless Solutions Selected by Agile Communications to Provide High-Speed Internet Access in Australia
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that its MicroMAX 3.4 GHz base stations and corresponding ProST subscriber terminals have been selected by Agile Communications, a regional telecommunications service company that is part of the Internode group. Internode is one of Australia's leading nationwide broadband service providers. In addition to metropolitan broadband service provision across Australia, the company has been designing and rolling out innovative and sustainable broadband and voice services in regional South Australia for more than 7 years. |
| 02/25/08 | iPass and O-Zone Open Indian Market to Open Wi-Fi Internet Access for Business
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) and O-Zone Networks Pvt., the latest operator to enter the Indian Wi-Fi market, 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. Recently launched, O-Zone is working in partnership with India's largest listed real estate developer, DLF, to bring Wi-Fi internet access to popular venues across the country. |
| 02/25/08 | Ekahau Increases Power of Wi-Fi RTLS Positioning Engine
Ekahau Inc. announced the immediate availability of Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) 4.2, which improves the solution's ability to deliver unmatched, standards-based location accuracy, speed and savings to the Wi-Fi based RTLS market and application developers. EPE 4.2 is the foundation for Ekahau RTLS, the only comprehensive turn-key RTLS system that can be installed over any brand or generation of Wi-Fi infrastructure. Ekahau RTLS is a software solution that supports location tracking with room-level or better accuracy using only the existing Wi-Fi network. It does not require additional chokepoints, UWB antennas or other proprietary infrastructure, as is the case with many other RTLS systems. |
| 02/23/08 | Proxim Wireless Enables Wi-Fi Internet Access at the Daytona 500
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that it supplied broadband wireless equipment for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 during the DIRECTV Speedweeks event at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. |
| 02/21/08 | AirLive Announces New 5GHz All-in-One Outdoor CPE Antenna for Wireless ISPs
AirLive has announced its AirLive WHA-5000CPE Hi-Power Multiple Mode Wireless PTP/PTM Outdoor Customer Premise Equipment Antenna (CPE) that operates in quiet 5GHz spectrum and can reach the distance over 5km in good weather condition, which is much farer than the average connection. This CPE is one of the first All-In-One Outdoor CPE devices and includes Pover Over Ethernet (POE) kit. |
| 02/21/08 | Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) Providers Plan to Eliminate Local TV Broadcast Stations and Say the Wi-Fi Internet Access Points Will Replace TV Networks
Wi-Fi TV Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTVN) commented on breaking news stories regarding Internet TV and the future of TV delivery. Wi-Fi TV is the creator of Social Internet TV, which can be seen at www.Wi-FiTV.com. |
| 02/20/08 | Tranzeo Implements DFS and Receives FCC Certification for the WiFi U-NII Bands
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX systems, has implemented Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) which will be available on all radios operating between 5.15GHz and 5.875GHz. |
| 02/20/08 | Extricom Announces Broadband Wireless PartnerAdvantage Channel Program for Wi-Fi Services
Extricom, the premier provider of enterprise-class wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure systems for converged voice (VoWLAN), data, video, and RFID services, launched its PartnerAdvantage Partner Program. The PartnerAdvantage launch comes as solution providers and Value Added Resellers (VARs) of all sizes are searching for highly differentiated solutions that will enable them to take advantage of the multi-billion dollar opportunity the wireless LAN (WLAN) market represents. |
| 02/19/08 | Proxim Wireless Connects 25 Rural Communities with Broadband Wireless Network for 1/10th the Cost of a Hard-Wired Solution
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that CXS, a Proxim integrator, has deployed a wireless system using Proxim's equipment in the county of Renfrewshire in Scotland. The wireless system enables users of the service to benefit from online learning and general e-commerce facilities such as online banking. |
| 02/18/08 | Motorola Adds Smart Adaptability to Enterprise Broadband Wireless Networks
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) announced its adaptive access point (AP) wireless solution providing secure wireless connectivity and service to mobile users in remote branch offices and support for future 802.11n wireless LANs (WLANs). Motorola's adaptive AP wireless solution also offers enhanced mobility and management to medium and large enterprises, single site and campus WLAN deployments. |
| 02/15/08 | Voice Mobility's UCN Vmerge Communicator Integrates Google Apps for Enterprise Customers
Voice Mobility International, Inc. (OTCBB:VMII) announced its new Google Apps functionality, a first in the enterprise market. Voice Mobility's UCN Vmerge is now integrated with the Google Apps solution suite to provide workplace and campus customers full collaboration functionality. The Google Apps suite includes Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Contacts, Mobile apps and other collaboration tools all using the workplace or campus domain. UCN Vmerge adds unified communications to complete messaging, collaboration, calendaring and presence functionality. |
| 02/15/08 | Race is On Between Google's Android and LiMo's Linux-Based Operating System for Mobile Broadband Wireless IP Communicator Devices
The race is on: A consortium of 32 companies has joined a classic battle for primacy with their demonstration of mobile phones to compete with devices that will run Google Inc.'s awesome Android Linux-based operating system. |
| 02/15/08 | Nortel Says Wireless Voice over IP Offers a Huge Opportunity for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
Converged mobility - the ability to make phone calls over WiFi and cellular networks via a dual-mode phone - is the service SMBs are most likely to consider for implementation followed by web services like click-to-connect and converged desktop applications that allow you to easily control calls from any cellular phone using a laptop application. |
| 02/15/08 | Nortel Demonstrates Industry's First WiMAX VoIP Call Controlled by 2G/3G Voice Network
Wireless Internet service providers seeking to offer advanced voice and data capabilities without replacing existing network gear take note. Nortel is demonstrating at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Hall 8, B145) the ability to provide VoIP calling using a 2G/3G GSM/UMTS core network to host 4G WiMAX access. This is good news for GSM and UMTS wireless operators looking to evolve to 4G, as they can look to Nortel's innovative technology to cost-effectively support it all: current 2G and 3G voice and text services as well as future 4G communication services like advanced mobile broadband. |
| 02/14/08 | Tranzeo and Proximetry Collaborate for Seamless WiMAX and Wi-Fi Operation and Broadband Wireless Network Management Tool
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. TSX: TZT), a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless broadband solutions including Wi-Fi and WiMAX systems, and Proximetry Inc., the technology leader in real-time network and performance management solutions for wireless networks, are collaborating to enhance Wi-Fi and WiMAX network performance and lower network management costs for operators in both vertical and developing markets. |
| 02/14/08 | Chicago Transit Authority Deploys Wi-Fi Mesh Network
System Development Integration, Inc. and Tropos Networks announced the successful deployment of a sophisticated Wi-Fi mesh network in rail yards used by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the second largest public transit system in the nation. The CTA installed the network to cover ten of its rail yards, with the largest storing up to 282 railcars. The system enables the CTA to move its rail yard maintenance inspector's transactions from paper to high speed Wi-Fi networks. |
| 02/14/08 | Trango Broadband Wireless Achieves Breakthrough Performance and Price With Its Unlicensed 45 Mbps Wireless Backhaul Equipment
Trango Broadband Wireless , leading developer of high-capacity fixed wireless broadband solutions, announces new features for the TrangoLINK-45™, a multi-band all-in-one 5 GHz unlicensed wireless backhaul radio which operates in 5.3 GHz, 5.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz in U.S. and Canadian models with international models also capable of 5.2 GHz. TrangoLINK-45™ now supports QoS and VLAN capabilities and features a new interference mitigation ability, called 'Auto RF RX Threshold,' which maintains superb wireless link integrity in high RF noise environments. |
| 02/12/08 | More Than 12 Million AT&T, Starbucks Customers to Get Free Broadband Wireless Wi-Fi Access for a Rich In-Store Experience
AT&T and Starbucks announced plans to deliver AT&T Wi-Fi service at more than 7,000 company-operated Starbucks locations across the United States. |
| 02/10/08 | Devicescape Connect Service Helps Operators Build Their Wi-Fi Businesses
Devicescape Software announced the launch of its Devicescape Connect Service for operators. The new service seamlessly and automatically connects subscribers' Wi-Fi devices to any operator's and their roaming partners' Wi-Fi networks. Using Devicescape's auto-connect solution, operators can provide seamless integration of cellular and Wi-Fi services, increase the number of users and number of sessions, bring new types of devices onto their networks and reduce support costs. |
| 02/09/08 | RF Technologies Will Host Demonstrations Wi-Fi RTLS Solutions at Healthcare Tradeshow
RF Technologies will demonstrate its breakthrough Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi RTLS Solution at HIMSS '08 Booth 2101. The new PinPoint Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi Tag optimizes asset tracking performance through its rapid deployment and enterprise-wide data connectivity. The battery based Wi-Fi tags can be deployed as asset tags or reference tags. |
| 02/08/08 | New "MacroMAXe" Mobile WiMAX Base Station Sets Standard for Features, Range and Capacity
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) announced they had signed a four-year cooperation agreement to jointly build a leading-class Mobile WiMAX Base Station designed for carriers in the 2.5 and 2.3 GHz bands. This new Base Station combines the advanced technologies of both parties and will significantly cut the time to market and allow both companies to take a leadership position in the dynamic 2.5 and 2.3 GHz frequency bands. |
| 02/08/08 | Broadband Wireless Vendors Showcase Mobile Voice over IP Dual-Mode Wi-Fi Cell Phones
Boingo Wireless Inc. and Cicero Networks today announced that they will demonstrate mobile VoIP and IM over Wi-Fi on dual-mode handsets using Boingo ' s Wi-Fi Hotspots at next week ' s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. |
| 02/08/08 | AirWave Wireless Management Suite Version 5.3 Expands Options for Broadband Wireless Network Managers
AirWave Wireless announced the release of its new AirWave Wireless Management Suite Version 5.3 software, designed to help IT manage large scale and mission-critical wireless networks. By supporting a broad range of new products, including recently released enterprise-grade 802.11n wireless devices, AirWave 5.3 software offers network administrators an alternative to proprietary element management systems and enables IT to manage complex, heterogeneous networks from a single, integrated console. |
| 02/06/08 | Redline Creates New Business Unit to Create Global Sales and Distribution Channel for Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solutions
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced the launch of its Broadband Wireless Infrastructure (BWI) business unit to support the growth of Redline's global sales channels for its wireless backhaul and access products. Concurrent with the launch of the new business unit, Redline has introduced the RedACCESS brand of point-to-multipoint products which complements its popular RedCONNEX family of backhaul solutions. |
| 02/06/08 | Devicescape 2.0 Provides Instant High-Speed Internet Access to Wi-Fi Around the World
Devicescape Software announced the second generation of its award-winning Wi-Fi software -- Devicescape Connect 2.0. This major upgrade expands coverage by allowing devices to instantly access potentially millions of free and open hotspots. By combining out of the box connections to free or open hotspots with a growing choice of subscription networks, and auto-access to home and other personal networks, Devicescape 2.0 provides for network coverage that is global and fully customizable. |
| 02/06/08 | BelAir Networks Delivers Broadband Wireless Mesh Network for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston
BelAir Networks is delivering high-performance wireless mesh solutions for mission-critical Defense applications to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston (SSC Charleston). Two new products, the BelAir200D and BelAir100D Wireless Mesh Node for Defense Applications include 802.11n features and support for the 4.4 GHz frequency band. |
| 02/05/08 | Google's 700MHz Wish Comes True
If you haven't heard yet, the nationwide block of spectrum in the 700MHz band being auctioned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission received sufficient high dollar bids today to exceed the "reserve," or minimum price of US$4.6 billion, which will require any winning wirelesss operator to keep the spectrum open. |
| 02/04/08 | Maravedis Predicts WiMAX Subscribers to Exceed 100 Million by 2014 as WiMAX and LTE Converge Upon 4G Technologies and Markets
Leading telecommunications market research and analysis firm Maravedis today announced the publication of the fifth edition of its yearly report "WiMAX, LTE and Broadband Wireless Worldwide Market Trends 2008-2014." This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of broadband wireless trends including applications, deployments, technology, regulation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). |
| 02/04/08 | University Builds First 802.11n Broadband Wireless Network in Canada
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that Montreal's Concordia University has added the next chapter to its history as one of Canada's leading technology trailblazers by deploying the country's first 802.11n wireless network on a university campus and incorporating it as part of a larger, innovative indoor-outdoor wireless mobility infrastructure. |
| 02/04/08 | U.S. Government Signs $655,000 Order for Broadband Wireless Video Surveillance Kits
Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (LEA) (AMEX: AID) announced it has received a $655,000 order for 30 of the company's Wireless Video Kits. The order was placed by an unnamed agency of the U.S. Government, which has purchased several dozen of the advanced surveillance systems following an initial order in May 2005. Total value of the kits purchased to date by the agency is approximately $3.5 million. LEA expects to recognize the full value of the latest contract during the current quarter ending March 31, 2008. |
| 02/04/08 | Wisper High Speed Internet Selects Asoka To Simplify Wireless Broadband Installations
Asoka USA announced Wisper High Speed Internet has selected Asoka products for its wireless broadband installations. Wisper will now put PlugLink 9650 Ethernet Adapters on every installation truck to allow easy installation, quick connectivity and broad network reach for high-speed Internet. |
| 02/04/08 | Freesky Research Say More Than 4,000 Picocells Will Be Installed in Airplanes to Provide GSM and Wi-Fi High-Speed Internet Access Services Between 2008 and 2011
While passenger surveys continue to have a weak track record of predicting demand, both positively and negatively, the cost to supply wireless services to air travelers continues to fall. Airborne picocells have dropped in price along with their terrestrial counterparts, in spite of additional R&D investments in aeronautical systems to ensure that their logic and memory chips function properly at cruise altitudes. In turn, this has improved the economics, and reduced the weight requirements, of deploying passenger wireless systems on commercial airliners, according to a soon-to-be-released study from Freesky Research. |
| 01/30/08 | City of Brunswick Completes First Phase of Broadband Wireless Implementation
The City of Brunswick, Georgia announces the completion of the first phase of its wireless mesh deployment. The City of Brunswick has been working with WindChannel Communications for the design, installation and servicing of wireless technologies to upgrade communications among its various government agencies, enhance the protection of its citizens and businesses, and contribute to economic development. The network is expected to go live this month. |
| 01/29/08 | Lithuanian Railways Awards Nortel, Belam $50.5 Million Euro Broadband Wireless Communications Contract
Lithuanian Railways has chosen a Nortel (TSX:NT)(NYSE:NT) wireless /communications network solution to enhance its railway communications and ensure compatibility of the Lithuanian national railway with international railway standards. Nortel's partner, Belam, is acting as the local partner for the implementation and construction of the project which will be completed in 2010. |
| 01/29/08 | New Broadband Wireless Metering Communications System for Electric, Gas and Water Utilities in North America
Oracle announced that advanced metering and energy efficiency company, Cellnet+Hunt, has deployed an Oracle Grid to support utility companies across North America. Built using Oracle Database 10g Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Automatic Storage Management and Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g, Cellnet+Hunt's Grid delivers the performance, scalability, business continuity, and the flexibility required to deliver its wireless metering network applications and services. |
| 01/29/08 | The World's First Real-Space Wi-Fi Location Based Social Networking Software
iCloseBy.com announced the release of iFob, real-space social networking location based software. iFob uses the built-in Wi-Fi communication of Apple iPhone, iPods and PCs, and turns these devices into homing beacons, broadcasting, or just listening, for other copies of iFob. Instead of logging onto a social networking site and searching through lists of far away strangers who may be living in virtual fantasy lands, iFob finds other people who are in the exact same location, at the exact same time, as each other. |
| 01/28/08 | Trango Broadband Wireless Expands Highly Respected Wireless Product Line With Its New Product Offerings in 2008
Trango Broadband Wireless announced an exciting new line-up of broadband wireless product releases in both licensed and unlicensed spectrums for 2008 as the company continues to execute on its new strategic direction and focus. Trango Broadband, already a leader in unlicensed band wireless solutions offerings for many years, will build on its decade of experience in the RF space to continue its expansion into the licensed band wireless solutions arena. |
| 01/28/08 | NEC's Super-Small Microwave Communication System PASOLINK Achieves No. 1 Global Market Share in 3Q of CY2007
NEC Corporation announced that it has been named the world's leading microwave communication-system company by industry analysts. NEC ranked No.1 in the third quarter of CY2007 with a total global share of 31%. The period is the first in which NEC earned the leading position, which can mainly be attributed to robust sales in Asia and the Middle East accompanying the expansion of mobile phone markets overseas. |
| 01/28/08 | Strix Systems New In-Vehicle MWS 100 Delivers Fast-Roaming Broadband Wireless Mobility
Strix Systems announced the introduction of the company's highest-powered, highest performance Mobile Wireless System (MWS) 100 to its award winning Access/One product line. The MWS is one of the industry's highest performance mobile extension which enables on-board video surveillance, voice over IP and crit |
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