| 01/30/07 | Cisco Enters RFID Wireless Location Business with Wi-Fi Asset Tracking Solution
Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced a new turnkey Wi-Fi Asset
Tracking solution specifically geared for aerospace, automotive,
mining and semiconductor manufacturing industries. This solution
utilizes Cisco Wi-Fi location tracking technology to improve asset
utilization, reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies. |
| 01/29/07 | Hopling Technologies Receives $600,000 Order for New Quad-Radio Wireless Mesh Network Nodes that Support 2.4GHz, 3.5GHz, 4.9GHz, 5GHz, and/or 900MHz Radios
Hopling Technologies announced today that StarMesh Technologies, has placed a $600,000 order for Hopling Technologies Xnet Viper mesh network nodes. The order will provide 400 wireless mesh nodes for one of StarMesh Technologies’ largest customers, WebNet Converged Wireless Network Ltd., (WebNet CWN), which is building a citywide wireless Mesh Network in 12 Canadian Cities and rolling out in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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| 01/28/07 | Altius Communications Recognized for Deploying Innovative Broadband Wireless Networks
ALTIUS Communications announced that the company has received two key industry awards. ALTIUS was awarded the Agent of Success Award by Motorola Canopy during a year-end partner meeting in Tucson. In addition, the company was named a Top 10 Value Added Reseller (VAR) Partner by Ceragon Networks. Both awards were presented to Jim Connor, founder and president of ALTIUS Communications. |
| 01/28/07 | Dallas Basestation Conference on Broadband Wireless Delivers as Promised
With Vodafone, Sprint and Verizon sharing the first morning platform, the 4th International Basestation Conference immediately delivered on its promise to tackle the key issues facing the carriers, OEMs and subsystem/chip manufacturers in the rush to deliver cost effective broadband wireless services to the mobile public. |
| 01/26/07 | Renesas Introduces SiGe Power Transistor with Industry's Highest Performance for 2.4/5GHz Wireless LAN Routers, RF Tag Readers/Writers
Renesas Technology America, Inc. announced the RQG2003
high-performance power SiGe HBT(a)(1), a device that achieves the
industry's highest level of performance at 2.4GHz and 5GHz. In IEEE
802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN routers/terminals, RF (radio frequency) tag
readers/writers |
| 01/26/07 | Pegasus Wireless Corporation to Open Doors on New Facility in Grand Bahama
Pegasus Wireless Corporation (OTCBB: PGSW) announced that the company is on schedule to open its new manufacturing facility in Grand Bahama on
February 1, 2007. The facility is located in Freeport and will be used
to further develop the Company's manufacturing and distribution
capabilities. |
| 01/26/07 | Nokia Signs Deal to Ensure 100% VoIP Call Completion
According to Business Week magazine, 3.1% of all VoIP calls fail. In comparison, the call failure rate for traditional telephone services is less than 0.01%. AnyFirewall Engine enables VoIP phones and applications to get through firewalls and resolve NAT challenges, ensuring that every call gets completed. |
| 01/26/07 | Wireless ISP and the Nantucket Police Department to Provide Critical Mobile Broadband Solution for Cruisers and Command Vehicle
WiBlast Communications, LLC together with the Nantucket Police Department, will provide secure mobile broadband access to police cruisers when they are within WiBlast Broadband's coverage area on the Island using Tropos Networks' MetroMesh Mobile system. |
| 01/26/07 | iPass To Add Support for Windows Vista
Continuing in its commitment to unify the management of mobility
for the enterprise, iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) announced that it
plans to deliver a version of the iPassConnect universal client
for Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system. The iPassConnect
client is the user interface for the iPass Mobile Office and iPass
Virtual Office global connectivity services. The new client software
is scheduled to be released in Q2 2007, with a demonstration version
planned for availability in March. |
| 01/26/07 | Tropos Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Mesh Networks Surpass 3G Networks for Customer Satisfaction
Four of the top five metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh networks for overall user
experience are powered by the Tropos MetroMesh architecture, according
to a new report from Novarum, a firm providing strategic consulting
and analysis for the wireless broadband data industry. |
| 01/25/07 | Golden Telecom Launches Commercial Operation of the Largest WiFi Network in Europe
Golden Telecom commenced the final phase of its WiFi network rollout with beta-testing at the end of 2006. More than 50,000 users have registered on www.goldenwifi.ru since the network became available in trial mode which is almost three times more than the incumbent DSL operator signed in Moscow during the third quarter of 2006. In January 2007 alone, there have already been over 20,000 active users of Golden WiFi with approximately 6,000 active daily users. |
| 01/25/07 | Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays Deployed by Sierra Corporation at Carter G. Woodson Collegiate Academy
Xirrus, Inc. announced that Sierra Corporation has completed
its deployment of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays at Carter G. Woodson Collegiate
Academy. The deployment consists of 16 Wi-Fi Arrays, which cover the entire
three building campus supporting more than 500 students, faculty and
school employees. The Carter G. Woodson Collegiate Academy chose the
Xirrus solution because it requires less cabling and fewer devices,
hence making the deployment rollout quicker, more efficient and less
expensive. |
| 01/25/07 | FON Signs Important Wi-Fi Licensing Agreement with Wireless Software Specialist Spotigo
The German company Spotigo has successfully signed an important
licensing agreement for its technically leading Wi-Fi Smart Client.
The Spain based company FON - the largest Wi-Fi Community in the world
- will be using the Spotigo technology to substantially improve the
way its Community members and customers can access its Wi-Fi
Community. Spotigo's technology will be provided by FON under the name
of the "FON Wi-Fi Connection Manager" and distributed to all of its
users and Community members around the world. |
| 01/25/07 | NETGEAR Wireless-N Networking Products First in Industry to Ship With Intel 'Connect with Centrino' Certification
Successful Completion of Rigorous Compatibility and Interoperability Testing Between NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Routers and Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Results in Award of the Certification, the First Among All Router and Access Point Vendors |
| 01/25/07 | Vodafone Italy Expands WiFi Footprint Through Roaming Agreement With Trustive
The agreement will allow Vodafone Italia's customers to access Trustive's global network. Similarly, Trustive customers can now use Vodafone Italia's network of hotspots located in major five-star hotels and airports across Italy. The Trustive network currently covers over 20,000 hotspots worldwide, including all major EU airports. |
| 01/25/07 | Hopling Technologies Signs Distribution Agreement with Connection N&C Corporation
Hopling Technologies announced that it has signed a multi-million euro Distribution Agreement permitting a strategic partnership with Connection N&C Corporation (CN&C), to distribute Hopling Technologies wireless networking products in the EMEA territory. |
| 01/25/07 | BOZII Short Listed for 2007 ISPA Award - Best Wireless ISP
Leading Wi-Fi service provider, BOZII Ltd has been short listed for the Best Wireless ISP award at the 2007 ISPAs - 9th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards. The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) awards are the industries premier event, celebrating innovation and best practice and recognising leading organisations within the industry. |
| 01/24/07 | Siemens Builds Wireless ISP Infrastructure for High-Speed Wireless Internet Access in Washtenaw County, Michigan
Siemens Communications, Inc. announced that Internet Service Provider 20/20 Communications of Ann Arbor Michigan is using Siemens solutions and services on the “Wireless Washtenaw” project in Michigan’s Washtenaw County. County officials developed the project to bring wireless broadband service to all areas of the county, especially to suburban and rural residents who could only access the Internet using slower-speed dialup connections. Siemens and 20/20 have already began installing wireless infrastructure in Ann Arbor, Saline, and Manchester as part of a pilot program that county officials expect will pave the way for full-scale deployment of services in 2007. |
| 01/24/07 | One Zone Claims to Outperform Wireless Philadelphia's and Google’s Wi-Fi Network Performance by Delivering 5 Mbps of Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
Toronto Hydro Telecom, Inc. announced the results of independent third-party performance testing of its broadband wireless network, known as One Zone -- the largest ubiquitous Wi-Fi zone of its kind in Canada. One Zone consistently delivered Internet upload and download rates at a blistering 5 Mbps, far surpassing the performance of all other tested networks including Wireless Philadelphia, a citywide Wi-Fi initiative currently still under construction, and Google’s Wi-Fi network in Mountain View, California. |
| 01/24/07 | Cognio Tool Becomes Wireless Networking Spectrum Analysis Tool of Choice for Spectrum Solutions
After discovering the solution in mid 2006, Cognio’s Spectrum Expert instantly became Spectrum Solution’s tool of choice for planning and troubleshooting network deployments. The company used to have to drag in a traditional spectrum analyzer for site surveys. The bulky device needed to be tethered to a wall outlet, making it difficult to use in a mobile environment. And, according to Mike Kluemper, Senior Network Engineer for Spectrum Solutions, interpreting the results eventually obtained by the device was no easy task. |
| 01/24/07 | WebNet CWN Announces First Deployment of Hopling Technologies Mesh Networking Equipment in the US
WebNet CWN Doubles Executive Office Space in Preparation to Hire 60 Broadband Wireless Personnel to Launch the United States Management, Marketing and Licensing Division in Las Vegas in Preparation to Launch Its First of 50 Metropolitan Mesh Networks throughout the United States in 2007 |
| 01/24/07 | Aperto Selected for Nationwide Wireless ISP Rollout in Kuwait by Arab Telecom
Aperto Networks announced that Arab Telecom is deploying a nationwide broadband wireless network in Kuwait using Aperto's state-of-the-art broadband wireless PacketWave gear. |
| 01/24/07 | RADWIN's License Exempt Point-to-Point Backhaul Deployments Benefit Cellular Carriers
RADWIN marks a string of successes at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress with recent significant cellular backhauling project wins. RADWIN will showcase its carrier-class, competitively priced solutions for cellular carriers at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 12-15, 2007, Booth 2E07. |
| 01/24/07 | Ceragon to Provide Israel's Air Force With Secure Wireless Communication Solution
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) announced that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has decided to expand its core network with Ceragon's field-proven, secure wireless communication solution, providing exceptional performance, security and reliability. The order received is valued at $1 million, and additional orders are expected. |
| 01/24/07 | Critical Links to Integrate NextHop Wireless Controller Software With Its VoIP edgeBOX Product Line
Critical Links will integrate NextHop's wireless LAN (local area network) controller software into their VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) business gateway software platform delivering a single turnkey VoFi (Voice over WiFi) offering for business gateway solutions in enterprise and carrier markets. This integration will provide integrated, production-ready software allowing networking equipment OEMs in the business gateway market to decrease development risk and reduce time-to-market.
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| 01/23/07 | Firetide Challenges the Industry with the Claim of Providing the Wireless Industry's Fastest Mesh Network Nodes
Firetide, Inc. announced its
new HotPort 6000 indoor and outdoor mesh nodes featuring a dual radio
backhaul that enables systems integrators and administrators to provide
increased bandwidth and overall reliability for large municipal,
industrial, and long range transportation networks. |
| 01/23/07 | Accuris Networks Presented With 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation in the European FMC Market
Frost & Sullivan confers the 2006
Product Differentiation Innovation Award on Accuris Networks in the
European FMC market. This Award is presented in recognition of the
company's ability to provide the innovative, market-proven, smart
fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solution currently available through its
AccuROAM platform. |
| 01/23/07 | RoamAD Wireless Solution Tops Five Bids to Win Campus-wide Wi-Fi Network at EIT
RoamAD announced that Hawke's Bay's Eastern
Institute of Technology has selected RoamAD, and its New Zealand
integration partner Kordia, for its campus-wide Wi-Fi network. |
| 01/20/07 | Due to Obvious Performance Setbacks, HSDPA Sets Goal of Moving from 3.6 Mbps to 10 Mbps to Try to Compete with Wi-Fi or WiMAX
HSDPA is now operational in countries as diverse as the USA, South Korea, France, Bahrain, the UK and Australia, currently supporting downloads at up to 3.6Mbit/s, with improvements to 10-14Mbit/s scheduled in the near future. The high transfer
speeds offered by HSDPA are possible thanks to the addition of a special W-CDMA channel, known as the High-Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH), to the 3G specifications. |
| 01/20/07 | OptiView Series III Integrated Network Analyzer Claims to be Only Portable Integrated Analyzer with Enterprise-Wide Vision for Managing Wi-Fi Infrastructure Changes
Fluke Networks announces several new
capabilities for its market-leading OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer.
With these added functions the OptiView Series III Integrated Network
Analyzer becomes the only portable integrated analyzer with enterprise-wide
vision for managing infrastructure changes, deploying new applications and
technologies, solving network and application performance issues and
securing the network from internal threats. |
| 01/20/07 | Broadband Wireless Warriors Report Most Popular Mobile Wi-Fi Applications to be Web Surfing on a notebook PC and Emailing or Instant Messaging on a Mobile Phones
Various new and emerging wireless
applications have caught the attention of American consumers, according to
recent research conducted by Ipsos Insight. However, many consumers will
seriously consider these emerging wireless applications only if they are
compelling enough to break through device and communications overload, as
well as budgetary constraints. At the same time, consumers appear less
concerned that a given wireless application will perform up to
expectations. |
| 01/19/07 | Trustive Teams up With The Cloud to Increase Wireless Hotspot Network
Agreement Extends Trustive Footprint to More Than 20,000 Hotspots Worldwide |
| 01/19/07 | MetroFi Expands Its Free Wireless Internet Coverage Areas in Portland, Oregon
By May 2007, more than
55,000 Portland residents and 10,000 businesses will be able to enjoy free
wireless Internet via MetroFi's Wi-Fi network in their local neighborhoods.
Once all phases are completed by mid-2008, MetroFi's Wi-Fi network will
cover about 95 percent of the city's 134 square miles.
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| 01/18/07 | ArrowSpan Offers Money Back Guarantee for its Wi-Fi Mesh Network Solution MeshAP 1100
ArrowSpan Inc. is allowing carriers and service providers to test out their products risk free.Starting today, ArrowSpan will offer a 30 day money back guarantee on its Indoor MeshAP 1100. Satisfaction is guaranteed, but if for some reason the products are returned within 30 days, the buyer will be credited the full amount of the purchase price. |
| 01/18/07 | Mobile Phone Industry is Facing a Tough Choice: WiMAX (70Mbps) or 3G (3.6Mbps)?
New developments for giving mobile phone
users internet access and 'data throughput' are following two
conflicting routes. The Wi-Fi concept, WiMAX, originally made for
computers is super fast at 70 Mbps while HSPDA (high speed downlink
packet access), based on cellular phone technology, only offers 3.6
Mbps at best.
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| 01/18/07 | Wi-Fi Mesh Network Access Point Shipments To Double By 2010
Wi-Fi meshing, which allows wireless access nodes to achieve a longer range by using each other as repeaters, is becoming increasingly common in several markets, reports In-Stat. More than 50,000 Wi-Fi mesh AP unit shipments are expected in 2006, with almost 100,000 unit shipments expected in 2010, the high-tech market research firm says. Incompatibility among systems, however, is a potential hurdle for the growth of the technology.
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| 01/18/07 | GigaBeam Announces New Business Strategy with Focus on Wi-Fi and WiMAX Internet Service Providers
GigaBeam Corporation (NASDAQ: GGBM) announces adoption of a new
business strategy to realize the near-term potential of the global
market for its multi-Gigabit-per-second WiFiber® wireless fiber
technology. This strategy encompasses utilizing WiFiber to be deployed
as a cost-effective alternative infrastructure to support other
communications technologies, including wireless solutions such as
WiMax and Wi-Fi. |
| 01/18/07 | Forbes.com Signs Up AnchorFree to Provide Global Free Wi-Fi Directory for Business Users Seeking High-Speed Wireless Internet Service Providers
AnchorFree, the world's largest free Wi-Fi network and community,
consisting of more than 12,000 wireless hotspots in over 2,400 cities
worldwide, announced that its Wi-Fi directory is now available
on Forbes.com http://forbes.anchorfree.com . The directory can be
sorted by Country, State, City, Postal Code and Category (i.e. cafe,
hotel, park etc). |
| 01/18/07 | Sparkplug Inc. Secures $22.5 Million Funding Round to Drive Expansion of Wireless ISP's Broadband Wireless Network
Sparkplug Inc. was formed last year as the result of the merger of three established companies: Sparkplug in Chicago, Prairie iNet in Des Moines, Iowa; and Telespectra in Phoenix. Sparkplug Inc. has operations and networks across eight states, making it one of the largest service providers in the emerging wireless business broadband market.
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| 01/17/07 | Florida RV Parks Turn to Wireless ISP for High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet Access and Triple Play Services
Multiband Corporation (NASDAQ: MBND) announced that it has launched high-speed wireless data services, via Wi-Fi, at three leading Florida-based RV properties. The RV parks, Ft. Myers RV Resort, Pioneer Creek RV Resort and The Springs RV Resort, contain 1,340 sites for potential customers. The new locations bring the number of upscale RV and mobile home parks the Company services in Florida to approximately 25 systems. |
| 01/17/07 | Xirrus Arrays Pack 4, 8, or 16 Wi-Fi (a/b/g) Radios Along with an Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Xirrus, Inc. announced that smplsolutions has begun deploying Xirrus' award-winning Wi-Fi Array within several vertical applications including education, warehousing and medical facilities greatly expanding their customer base. |
| 01/17/07 | DHL Moves to Next Generation Wi-Fi Tracking Systems Throughout US Network
DHL announced it is adopting the latest "new generation" scanning technology, deploying a single system across the entire DHL US network to provide enhanced shipment visibility for DHL customers. The new scanning devices, used to capture shipment information by couriers and other operations personnel and utilizing a Wi-Fi (wireless local area network connectivity) communications system, will be deployed nationwide by third quarter 2007. |
| 01/16/07 | EduView WiFi System Solves Stone Building Problem for Older Universities and Colleges
Insystcom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISYX), a firm that provides interactive entertainment solutions and WiFi to the Hotel and Resort industries, announced its new product, the EduView WiFi System that solves the "stone building" dilemma for colleges and universities. |
| 01/16/07 | SOHOware Introduces Dual Mode Radio Outdoor Wireless Wi-Fi Solutions
SOHOware, Inc. now offers an integrated
Outdoor Wireless solutions that help WISPs and other Service Providers
quickly deploy public Internet access at multi-dwelling (MDU), hotel and
resort properties. The AeroExtend family further enhances SOHOware's
integrated MDU solutions by adding dual band outdoor wireless capability,
combining robust 5.8GHz backhaul trunks with simultaneous 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
access. |
| 01/16/07 | BelAir Networks Presents Free Reseller Seminar, "Broadband Wireless Mesh Technology for Value-Added Resellers"
Free Seminar Presented by BelAir Networks -- Wednesday, January 17, from 9:30 am to 12:30 in the Empire Room of the Fairmont San Jose, 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA |
| 01/16/07 | SiriCOMM and FreeTrip.com Hit the Wireless Internet Highway Together
SiriCOMM, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: SIRC) announced a reseller agreement with FreeTrip.com in which FreeTrip will resell SiriCOMM's InTouch wireless Internet access. FreeTrip will use banner ads and direct mail campaigns to market and resell InTouch to the monthly visitors to their web sites Inside Track Club and Truck Pilot. |
| 01/16/07 | Asset Activator Includes $10 Dual-Active RFID Tags, Infrastructure, Middleware, and Scalable Software Yielding
AXCESS International Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: AXSI) introduced a lower price for its
comprehensive physical asset management solution, Asset Activator. The
unique active RFID system automatically provides precise automatic location
determination, tracking, inventory counts and physical protection for all
types of enterprise assets. The reduced pricing is designed to generate an
ROI for the customer of less than six months for all system sizes. |
| 01/16/07 | Cognio's Advanced Wireless Analysis Tool Tell Customers When to Repolariza WiFi Antenna to Improve Wi-Fi Network Performance
Net Star Telecommunications was recently able to use Cognio's advanced wireless network analysis tool to save one of its clients from having to rip out and replace dozens of wireless network access points, a move that would have resulted in many thousands of wasted dollars. |
| 01/15/07 | Charys Provides System Integration for Broadband Wireless Surveillance Network for Florida Governor Inauguration
Charys Holding Company, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHYS) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Charys Technology
Group, Inc. provided field systems integration support to the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, The Capitol Police, and the
Seminole County Sheriff's Office for the operation of CTG's Rapid
Deployment wireless surveillance network for the Florida Governor's
Inaugural proceedings. |
| 01/15/07 | WiMAX Can Accommodate Eleven Times More Data Consumption and Still Be More Energy-Cost-Efficient Compared to WCDMA or HSDPA
Energy costs represent the third most significant operating expense (OPEX) item for cellular carriers, and fluctuating energy costs are a significant area of concern for business planners. The introduction of mobile broadband to the equation means that the energy required per subscriber arising from increasing data uptake will push per-subscriber energy OPEX for cellular solutions past acceptable barriers - unless carriers move from a traditional cellular-only approach to one that integrates WiMAX and Metro Wi-Fi. |
| 01/12/07 | Philadelphia Flips On Free Wi-Fi Internet Service for Residents and Tourists
Ring the Liberty Bell!
EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) is in the spirit of giving! Today, the ISP is
kicking off a service that will give Philadelphia residents, workers and
visitors an opportunity to try on its EarthLink Wi-Fi product
free-of-charge through January 21, 2007. |
| 01/11/07 | O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Internet Service
O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: OTOW), a
premier wireless internet service provider, announces the launch of
its new mobile wireless internet products and services. The new
product-and-service line, REACTOR, provides affordable high-speed, secure
wireless internet connectivity for workers on the move and users traveling
in limousines, taxi cabs, and mass transit systems. |
| 01/11/07 | Apple Introduces iPhone with EDGE and Wi-Fi Wireless Data Networking Capabilities
Apple introduced iPhone, combining three products-a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps-into one small and lightweight handheld device. |
| 01/10/07 | Cisco to Host ''Locate, Secure and Manage Business Critical Resources with Wireless Location Services'' Online Seminar
Cisco and Appear Networks to present how wireless location services can help locate, manage and secure Wi-Fi connected resources and active RFID tags to help secure RF environments, enhance WLAN management, improve business performance and reduce operational costs. |
| 01/10/07 | Marvell Wi-Fi Access Points Selected for First Wi-Fi Protected Setup Testbed
Marvell (Nasdaq:
MRVL) announced that Marvell's TopDog 802.11n access
point solutions and 802.11a/b/g wireless USB client solutions have been
selected as part of the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Protected Setup
testbed. Marvell silicon is among the first to be certified for the Wi-Fi
Protected Setup, an optional certification program based on a standardized
method for security setup in home Wi-FI networks. |
| 01/10/07 | i-mate Introduces Two Wi-Fi Windows Mobile 5.0 Devices for the Americas Market
i-mate (London AIM: IMTE) announced at
CES Las Vegas that the i-mate JAQ3 and the i-mate PDAL are now
available for distribution in the U.S., Latin America and Canada. Both
devices will be available to consumers by the end of January through
authorized resellers and carriers throughout the region. |
| 01/10/07 | D-Link Unveils Digital Home 2.0 Strategy
D-Link is
unveiling its Digital Home 2.0 Strategy, which is already underway and
includes an extensive line of products that provide end to end seamless
connectivity and convergence of multiple technologies in the home at the
2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. |
| 01/10/07 | Calence Becomes Advanced Technology Provider of Outdoor Wireless Mesh Networks for Cisco
Calence, LLC announced it has
achieved the Outdoor Wireless Mesh Advanced Technology Provider (ATP)
status from Cisco Systems. The Cisco ATP designation is awarded by
invitation only and recognizes Calence for its ability to provide the core
knowledge and skills required to design and deploy outdoor radio frequency
(RF) or radio networks. |
| 01/10/07 | Norwest Venture Partners Invests $3.2 Million in Retrevo's Wi-Fi Consumer Product Development
Retrevo announced that it has secured $3.2 million in Series B venture financing led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Series A investor, Alloy Ventures, also participated in the round. Retrevo also announced that Matthew D. Howard, general partner at NVP, has joined the board. Retrevo, which launched last September at DEMO Fall, is the first dedicated search engine developed specifically for pre-purchase research, shopping and post-purchase support of consumer electronics. The new financing will be used to accelerate product development, strategic partnerships and marketing. |
| 01/10/07 | Polaroid Launches Wi-Fi-enabled Portable Media Players
Adding to its growing family of connected consumer electronics devices, Polaroid is launching a pair of next-generation, Wi-Fi-enabled portable media players (PMPs) at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new PMPs support wireless downloads and expanded music file and video exchange between various Polaroid home entertainment components, a key feature for the latest PMPs. |
| 01/10/07 | New Apple TV Wirelessly Plays iTunes Content Including Movies, TV Shows, Music, Photos and Podcasts
Apple premiered Apple TV, an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all
your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your widescreen
TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts. Using Apple
TV's stunning new interface, anyone can quickly browse and view their
entire collection of digital media from across the room using the simple
and intuitive Apple Remote. Apple TV easily connects to almost all modern
widescreen televisions, and will be shipping in February for just $299.
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| 01/10/07 | Chorus 2i Brings Wi-Fi to Satellite Internet Radios
Frontier Silicon launches its Chorus 2i baseband receiver SoC, bringing over 10,000 Internet radio stations and network audio streaming capability to sub-$99 Wi-Fi radios. |
| 01/10/07 | Wi-Fi Alliance Aims to Secure More Residential Wi-Fi Networks with Easy to Set Up Security Program
The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the
first products implementing its new simplified method for configuring
security-enabled networks in the digital home. The new optional
certification, called Wi-Fi Protected Setup, is based on a specification
developed by Wi-Fi Alliance member companies to provide an
industry-standard approach to ease setup of Wi-Fi networks and encourage
consumers to always enable security features. |
| 01/10/07 | Xirrus' Award-Winning Wi-Fi Array Named Official Wireless Solution for Interop Las Vegas 2007
Xirrus, Inc. has been selected to be the official wireless provider for Interop Las Vegas 2007. As the official provider, Xirrus will provide Wi-Fi capabilities at Interop Las Vegas located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Xirrus was awarded the deployment based on merit after a lengthy selection process and after providing a seamless Wi-Fi network at last year's Interop New York. |
| 01/10/07 | FON Grows Wi-Fi Network Footprint with Free WiFi Access for ZING Mobile Players
ZING Systems Inc. announced a new partnership with FON that
will allow consumers to access the largest and fastest growing
worldwide WiFi network for free on their ZING-enabled mobile music
players and entertainment devices. This relationship also cements
another important step for ZING in its build-out of the first fully
mobile, connected entertainment platform. |
| 01/10/07 | Silex Technology Provides Wi-Fi Connectivity for iPods
Silex Technology announced it will be showcasing wiDock at
Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, Jan. 9-12 at the Moscone Center in
San Francisco. wiDock is the first solution to transfer songs and videos to an
iPod® wirelessly, while connected to a stereo and TV, becoming an
integral part of the living room entertainment system. |
| 01/10/07 | Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Rent from Avis in 10 Markets
Avis customers will be able to
rent an Autonet Mobile Service unit, the first "always-on broadband mobile
network," which provides a portable mobile Wi-Fi hotspot that works
virtually anywhere. |
| 01/10/07 | Wireless ISP Deploys Mobile Wireless VoIP Phones in Owings Mills
Believe Wireless has announced that it is expanding its broadband
Internet and Voice over IP (VoIP) phone service to Owings Mills,
offering the area a faster and less expensive alternative to DSL and
cable. |
| 01/10/07 | BAA Maryland Offers Travelers Wi-Fi Service at Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport
BAA Maryland, developer and manager of the AIRMALL at Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, takes a wireless approach and is currently offering high-speed, Wi-Fi service, (in the Southwest Airlines Terminals (A/B), A and B), to travelers who want to stay connected while on the road or in the airport. Technology, provided by Concourse Communications Group, enables BAA Maryland to deliver passengers fast, easy, high-speed wireless connectivity solutions to those who need to sync and link while traveling.
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| 01/10/07 | NewMarket Technology Lists Wi-Fi Subsidiary with Forecasted $10 Million in 2007 Revenue
NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: NMKT) announced executing a letter of intent (LOI) agreement to acquire the majority interest in RedMoon, Inc. NewMarket previously acquired a minority interest in RedMoon in 2004. RedMoon and NewMarket have since partnered to make RedMoon a recognized leading provider of wireless mesh networks. |
| 01/09/07 | Conexant's Wi-Fi Router / Gateway Platform Recieves Wi-Fi Alliance Security Certification
Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT) announced that its integrated 802.11 wireless networking
and DSL gateway platform has become Wi-Fi Certified for Wi-Fi
Protected Setup, and will be used in the Wi-Fi Alliance test bed
for the program. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a certification program that
uses industry-standard methods to allow consumers to quickly and
easily enable encryption security on networked Wi-Fi devices. The test
bed is used to ensure that IEEE 802.11 products developed by multiple
vendors are interoperable prior to receiving WFA certification. |
| 01/09/07 | INSTEON Has 40% Market Share of the Emerging Wireless Home Control Marketplace
SmartLabs, Inc. announced
today that new research by West Technology Research Solutions finds
that INSTEON has 40 percent of the emerging wireless home control
market with its INSTEON wireless home control networking technology. |
| 01/09/07 | The Nexus Wi-Fi Testing Systems Provide Signal Generation and Analysis Hardware for 802.11 a, b, g, j, and n Broadband Wireless Devices
Gage Nexus 802.11 WiFi test systems are capable of generating complex 802.11 testing signals for up-conversion and transmission as well as acquiring and analysing received and down-converted 802.11 signals |
| 01/08/07 | Airgain Utilizes Smart Antennas with MIMO Technology to Strengthen Wi-Fi Signals for Better Performance from 802.11n Devices
Airgain Inc. extends the reach of draft 802.11n
wireless devices with the introduction of its first smart antennas for
MIMO devices, the Airgain MaxBeam65N and MaxBeam80N. Compatible with a
variety of MIMO chipsets from leading manufacturers, these smart
antennas double signal strength and receive sensitivity, dramatically
increasing throughput over standard dipole antenna configurations in
802.11n router and gateway devices. |
| 01/08/07 | ERF Wireless Launches First Secure All-Wireless Voice-over-IP Bank Phone System
ERF Wireless (OTC
Bulletin Board: ERFW), the nation's leading provider of encrypted wireless
networks for the regional banking industry, announced that it has
forged strategic partnerships with several companies, including Inter-Tel,
3Com and ShoreTel, to deliver secure high-quality voice applications and
phone products to the banking industry utilizing the proprietary CryptoVue
system. |
| 01/08/07 | City of Rzeszow, Poland Reduces Telecommunications Costs By 60% by Migrating to a Broadband Wireless Network
Cambridge Broadband Limited and its system integrator partner VSAT have successfully deployed an extensive broadband wireless network in the city of Rzeszow, Poland. The Rzeszow Metropolitan Area Network (ResMAN) network uses VectaStar to provide broadband access services to over 6,000 IP customers and 92 city administration offices and schools, as well as providing backhaul for 47 WiFi hotspots, with free Internet for citizens, and a video surveillance system for security at bus and train terminals across the city. |
| 01/08/07 | BOZII Expands Wi-Fi Hotspot Coverage Via Thames Online’s Mesh Wi-Fi Network
BOZII announced its Roaming Partnership with Thames Online, one of the leading and largest operators of Public Wi-Fi Networks in the UK. The deal enables BOZII to enlarge its UK WLAN roaming service to their business customers and consumers. |
| 01/08/07 | Kiyon Introduces New Wireless Mesh Router for Building Automation Industry
Kiyon, Inc. announced the release of the KAN354B for BACnet WiFi Mesh, the newest edition to the company’s line of wireless building automation BACnet routers designed for demanding indoor commercial and industrial building systems. An innovator in wireless networking, Kiyon is the first company in the industry to develop a wireless mesh network that supports BACnet, a standard protocol for building automation and control systems. |
| 01/08/07 | InspiAir Provides Municipal Wi-Fi Network for Central Helsinki
InspiAir, Ltd., an Israel-based developer of wireless solutions, announced that a municipal broadband Wi-Fi system in Helsinki’s central core is now in full operation. Dubbed “FiFiWiFi,” the InspiAir-designed network was deployed in cooperation with Helsinki-based Omni-Directional Communication Products Oy (OCP). |
| 01/05/07 | Infotec Plans New Wireless ISP Services via WiMAX for Middle East, China and Africa
Infotec Business Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: IFTC) announced the implementation phase of the MOU signed in
September 2006. The agreement calls for Infotec to process a minimum
150 million SMS annually. This exclusive agreement is with a Saudi
Arabian telecom company operating in Canada under the trade name
UBGMAZSKY International |
| 01/05/07 | Ricochet's Wireless ISP Service Provides Important Communications During Colorado Blizzards
Ricochet Networks, Inc., a wireless Internet service provider
(WISP) headquartered in Denver, Colorado, announced that its portable
wireless mesh network serving Denver's greater metropolitan area
remained unaffected when blizzards buried the city in snow, closing
Denver International Airport, schools, offices, and stores during the
height of the recent holiday season. |
| 01/05/07 | EMBARQ Successful in Offering Roaming Between Wi-Fi and Cellular Wireless Networks
EMBARQ Smart Connect allows businesses to move calls seamlessly between their wireless and wireline networks -- all without interrupting the call. This network service enables businesses to be more accessible, helps reduce wireless costs and improves coverage and call quality.
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| 01/05/07 | Qatar Telecom Provides Broadband Wireless Service at 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 with Combo of WiMAX and Wi-Fi Technology
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced it successfully deployed its world-leading combined WiMAX/Wi-Fi solution at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. The network was built and operated by Airspan and its partner, Consolidated Gulf Co. W.L.L., for Qatar Telecom. |
| 01/05/07 | Revenues Will Reach $300M for Dual Mode Wi-Fi Chipsets and $1.45B for Wi-Fi Access Points by 2010
Wi-Fi technology is advancing beyond the usage model of providing indoor, short-range wireless Internet access for mobile computers. The extended range of Wi-Fi access points for indoor and outdoor applications has the capability of coverage across entire campuses, thus eliminating wiring infrastructures for other types of electronic equipment. Applications and demand for new services will drive Wi-Fi to bring voice, data and video into the space of various offerings. Wi-Fi is evolving from a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) application to a broadband wireless service with a great deal of opportunities on a global scale.
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| 01/04/07 | AscenLink Provides Point-to-Point Wireless Backhaul for Singapore's Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Internet Access Network
AscenVision Technology Inc. announced that the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has awarded Wireless@SG contract to the leading wireless ISPs (WISP) - iCELL Network Pte Ltd, one of the 3 wireless operators selected. Wireless@SG is a nation-wide government's wireless
broadband programme to provide free Wi-Fi access to all Singapore residents and overseas
visitors. iCELL Network is collaborating closely with Ascenvision's regional
Distributor - D-Synergy to tap onto their strong value-added support structure to roll
out the AscenLink bandwidth load-balancer in its wireless backhaul infrastructure. |
| 01/04/07 | Proxim Builds 350-Acre Wireless ISP Network for Lewis University Using Wi-Fi Mesh Network
Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Lewis University, a private university
located southwest of Chicago in Romeoville, Illinois, has selected and
deployed Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-4000MR Wi-Fi mesh access points to expand
its existing Proxim indoor wireless network outdoors and support wireless
camera security on campus. Assisting Lewis University in network design
and deployment is Fiber in the Sky, a systems consulting, integration, and
installation company specializing in wireless networking. |
| 01/04/07 | National Scientific Corporation Blends Wi-Fi, RFID, Video and Satellites to Monitor School Bus Activities
National Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: NSCT) announced that following a competitive bidding process, it has been
awarded a contract to install its Travado IBUS Digital Video
Recorder and Rider Authentication System on the 125 buses of
Washington State's Clover Park School District. The 26-square-mile
district, located south of Tacoma, serves 30 schools and transports
some 5,300 students daily. |
| 01/04/07 | SpectraLink Unveils New Wi-Fi Telephone Handsets for 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi Networks
SpectraLink Corp (Nasdaq: SLNK), a supplier of workplace wireless telephony solutions, has unveiled the new NetLink 8000 Series Wireless Telephones, its next-generation Wi-Fi telephony handsets. |
| 01/04/07 | Alcatel-Lucent Readies Troops to Migrate 3G Networks to 4G Relying on Its OFDMA, SDR and MIMO Expertise
Together with strengthened R&D and a broad products and solutions portfolio, Alcatel-Lucent is now uniquely positioned to lead the network technological evolutions from 3G to 4G - relying on its OFDMA, SDR and MIMO expertise - to address the customers' needs of today and tomorrow while realizing economies of scale. |
| 01/03/07 | TRU Technology Turns Rental Cars Into Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots
Autonet Mobile, the first Internet Service
Provider for cars, announced they will debut a new wireless
service that turns the car into a WiFi Hotspot at ShowStoppers during
the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company also plans to
announce an agreement with a world leading car rental company to offer
a portable, wireless Internet service by the end of the first quarter. |
| 12/29/06 | Kite Networks Provides Free High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet Service to 100,000 Ohio State, Florida, Texas Tech and Minnesota Football Fans in Tempe, Arizona
Kite Networks, Inc. announced that it will offer free Wi-Fi
Internet service throughout the city of Tempe, Arizona during Bowl Game
Week now through January 9, 2007. This is the first time a no-cost citywide
Wi-Fi service has been offered for a special event in the United States.
More than 100,000 visitors are anticipated to attend the Bowl Game Week
football games. |
| 12/29/06 | Trapeze Networks Donates Free Wi-Fi Internet Access to Construction Workers Still Working to Rebuild Southwest Louisiana
Trapeze Networksannounced that several hundred relief
workers housed at Southwest Louisiana Volunteer Coordination and
Housing Center (SLVC) and Camp Hope can now enjoy 24x7 mobile access
to the internet via wireless networks donated by Trapeze. |
| 12/29/06 | Wi-Fi TV Desperately Trys to Position Overpriced Wi-Fi TV Channels vs. Free Internet Video
Wi-Fi TV Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTVI) announced an in-house 2007 financing plan for the sale of Wi-Fi TV Channels, with more financing options to be added in the new year.
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| 12/29/06 | Allgon Microwave Supplies netZAP with Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Antennas in Indonesia
Allgon Microwave is proud to announce that PT. Solusi Aksesindo Pratama Indonesia has selected Allgon Microwave as the main supplier of point-to-point microwave radio antennas in their Wireless broadband network in Indonesia. |
| 12/27/06 | Municipal Wireless Solution Get Accela Field Report Management Software in Deal with Nortel
Accela Wireless is a mobile government application that complements Nortel's mission by extending processing capabilities to the field for land use and asset management activities including inspections, investigations, code enforcement, work orders, and service reques |
| 12/22/06 | MobilePro Prepares to Give Kite Networks Independence to Build Municipal Wireless Networks for the Broadband Wireless Industry
Kite Networks, Inc. announced that it has engaged BB&T
Capital Markets to assist with its ongoing wireless opportunities as well
as support in evaluating strategic alternatives, including a potential
spin-off of Kite from MobilePro. |
| 12/22/06 | Color Broadband Offers Full Suite of Broadband Wireless Voice over IP Services
Color Broadband, Southern California's leading business VoIP and
wireless broadband provider, offers a full suite of solutions for
delivering data and voice over a hybrid WiMax and WireLine Broadband
network. Based on its retail success providing LignUp-powered VoIP
services direct to business customers, the company is now offering
wholesale VoIP services to building management firms (eSmart program)
and service providers (eVoice program). |
| 12/22/06 | Using Cell Phones as Electronic Wallets Changes Payment Industry Dynamics
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) announced that its
wireless payment solutions have been selected by Global Cash Access,
Inc. (GCA), as the portable cash authorization platform it will
provide in Macau's booming casinos and other locations worldwide. |
| 12/22/06 | NewMarket Technology to Combine Diamond I Operations with NewMarket's Wi-Fi Business to Target Municipal Wireless Marketplace
Diamond I, Inc. (OTCBB: DMOIE) filed its Third Quarter financials
and anticipates its stock symbol to change from "DMOIE" to "DMOI"
within the next few days. The filing was a necessary step in advancing
towards combining the company's operations with NewMarket Technology,
Inc.'s (OTCBB: NMKT) Wi-Fi operations. |
| 12/22/06 | SK Telecom Selects InterDigital to Develop Mobile Wireless Roaming Capability
SK Telecom announced it has chosen InterDigital Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: IDCC) to develop an advanced mobility solution
for nationwide session continuity. The mobility solution will support
nationwide handover for SK Telecom's customers when moving between
WiBro and UMTS networks throughout the country. |
| 12/22/06 | FON Gives Away Free Wi-Fi Routers to Grow Worldwide Broadband Wireless Network
The campaign "Fonero Gets Fonero" is being launched today. In the past
two months alone, over 6,000 new FONspots have been installed in Germany
alone and several more thousands around the world.
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| 12/21/06 | ERF Wireless Acquires "The Door" Wireless ISP Operations in Texas
ERF Wireless (OTCBB: ERFW) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the wireless broadband assets
and operations of Southwest Enhanced Network Services, LP, (dba The
Door to the Internet, "The Door"), a wireless broadband affiliate of
Windstream Corporation. The all cash transaction closed on December
15, 2006, and includes all of the current customers and network
infrastructure equipment including approximately 59 towers. |
| 12/21/06 | Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital Select RFID Wireless Patient Badges, Sensors and Communications
Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS) announced that the
741-bed Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's
Hospital of Long Beach, California, part of the Memorial Health
System, has selected the company's Amelior ORTracker® automatic
tracking software to improve workflow within its surgical services
departments. The software, used to locate, track and orchestrate the
flow of patients, staff and mobile medical surgical services
equipment, will streamline care and optimize department management. |
| 12/20/06 | Town of Pepperell Builds Point-to-Multipoint Wireless ISP with OFDM Gear from Proxim
Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that the Town of Pepperell, Massachusetts, has chosen Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 point-to-multipoint base stations and subscriber units as the infrastructure for a community-wide network initially to connect various Town buildings and other facilities. The Town of Pepperell is located approximately 35 miles northwest of Boston adjacent to the New Hampshire border. Assisting the Town with the municipal network deployment is Direct Network Services, a Proxim Wireless Platinum Partner and wireless solutions company that sells, integrates, and services a broad range of indoor and outdoor wireless products. |
| 12/18/06 | Tropos Signs Deal for NetNearU’s TRACKOS Operations Software to Enhance a Wide Range of Services and Support for End Users on Municipal Wi-Fi Mesh Networks
NetNearU Corp. (NNU) and Tropos Networks announced that they have partnered to provide Wi-Fi mesh and back office OSS solutions in the growing metro Wi-Fi market. NetNearU’s TRACKOSTM management platform and the Tropos MetroMesh™ Wi-Fi platform have been successfully deployed together in a number of projects, including EarthLink’s Anaheim and Philadelphia networks, to provide wireless mobile and fixed Internet applications. |
| 12/18/06 | SkyPilot Signs Deal with Procera Networks to Enhance Customer's Ability to Monitor, Improve and Troubleshoot Wireless Bandwidth Utilization
Procera and SkyPilot will work together to deliver an enhanced wireless mesh network infrastructure solution to both companies' worldwide customer base of network operators. The companies will jointly develop advanced capabilities to enable next-generation wireless mesh networks to offer new solutions such as application prioritization, and help the operators collect detailed bandwidth and individual usage statistics, in order to more effectively control and shape traffic for optimal performance.
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| 12/18/06 | O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. Signs Deal With Resource Hospitality, LLC to Build Wireless ISP Networks in Leading Hotel Properties
O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: OTOW), a
premier Wireless Internet Service Provider, announces an agreement
with Resource Hospitality, LLC. The first engagement of this partnership
allows O2 Secure Wireless (OTOW) to build and maintain a new robust
wireless network for the customers of their Doubletree Hotel property in
Marietta, GA. |
| 12/15/06 | Arlington County Builds Broadband Wireless Network for Emergency First Responder and Event Response Teams
Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Arlington County, Virginia, has deployed Proxim’s Tsunami MP.11 5054R and 2454R products in special mobile command vehicles and at the county’s command center to support emergency management personnel and first responders in the field. |
| 12/15/06 | Nomadix Sells Wi-Fi Gateway Business to Maginet
MagiNet announced it has acquired Nomadix, Inc., the leading supplier of intelligent network devices and interconnect services for guest access, digital cities, and service provider HotSpots. |
| 12/15/06 | CenturyTel Selects Lok Technology to Build Municipal Wireless Network for Vail, Colorado
Lok's LokBox appliance sits between the powerful WAN links
servicing the network and the delivery infrastructures (radios,
antennas and back-haul equipment). The LokBox appliance is an
all-in-one solution that centralizes numerous functions (e.g.,
authentication and login, edge management, captive portal, billing,
traffic shaping, content filtering, policy enforcement, bandwidth
management, etc.). |
| 12/15/06 | Solutions Inc. Selects Meru Networks' Wlan System For Enterprise-Wide Deployment Of Voice And Data Office Network
Meru Networks announced that Solutions Inc. has deployed Meru's Wireless LAN System across all of its offices to provide secure voice and data networking. |
| 12/15/06 | Airgain Opens Taipei office in the Heart of Taiwan’s Silicon Valley to Push Switched Beam Antennas
Airgain, Inc., a smart antenna innovator improving residential wireless connectivity through its patented switched beam technology, has announced the opening of its new, strategically located Taipei office.
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| 12/15/06 | Wireless ISP in Northwestern PA Builds $15 Million Broadband Wireless Network to Connect 85 School Districts across 12 Counties
The four Intermediate Units - Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5, ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 and Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 - intend to purchase Wide Area Network (WAN) telecommunications, Internet and Internet2 services, videoconferencing equipment and WAN delivered instructional applications, along with various hardware needs to achieve full functionality of the network. The goal is to begin services during the 2007 – 2008 school year to participating districts in Erie, Crawford, Warren, Mercer, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Venango, Forest, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties.
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| 12/15/06 | Fixed Mobile Convergence Drive the Adoption of Dual-mode Wi-Fi / 3G Cellular Handsets
With the advent of new technologies and innovations in Europe, telecommunication service providers are increasingly offering fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions. These solutions enable carriers to offer a wide range of core services, irrespective of the device or access network available to the end user. |
| 12/15/06 | Hub télécom Selects AirWave to Manage 1,600 Node Wi-Fi Network in French Airports, Hotels, and Expo Centers
AirWave Wireless announced that Hub télécom has selected the AirWave Wireless Management Suite software to manage its wireless networks at seven major French airports (including both Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly Airports), nearly 40 hotels and two major exhibition centers. |
| 12/15/06 | Golden Telecom Tests Russian Wireless ISP Internet Access Delivery at More than 6,000 Wi-Fi Access Points
In line with its strategy to develop broadband services on the mass market, Golden Telecom has entered the beta testing phase of the Golden WiFi network roll-out -- the last stage before the official commercial launch. The Company expects its WiFi network to become fully operational in the first quarter of 2007.
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| 12/14/06 | rPath Chosen by Newbury Networks for Enhancing its Wireless LAN Location Appliance
rPath announced that Newbury
Networks has selected rBuilder to
help deliver its recently announced location appliance to its
enterprise customers. Newbury provides real-time location tracking
solutions through its patented location-based technology. |
| 12/14/06 | Mobile and Wireless IP Strategies Will Be Front and Center at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo East 2007
The wireless revolution is here and has the potential to leapfrog the struggling wired world and take full advantage of innovative new Wifi, WiMAX and other pervasive technologies and applications. |
| 12/14/06 | Sharp Cell Technology Defines Cell Perimeters for Higher Wireless Data Throughput
Xirrus, Inc. announced the availability of its Sharp Cell technology that further advances Xirrus' RF shaping capability by sharply defining the edge of the coverage area produced by the Wi-Fi Array. Sharp Cell also limits the RF bleed outside of a building promoting a more secure network and reduces the interference to neighboring Wi-Fi networks. |
| 12/14/06 | RoamAD to Build Wireless ISP for the Osseo, Minnesota to Provide Citywide Wi-Fi Internet Access
RoamAD announced that the City Council of the City of Osseo, Minnesota voted unanimously to deploy a RoamAD citywide Wi-Fi network. The RoamAD network will be deployed and managed by Unplugged Cities of Fridley, Minnesota. |
| 12/14/06 | 5G Wireless Wins $6 Million Wireless ISP Contract to Provide Broadband Wireless System
5G Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: FGWI) announced it has signed a contract with AngelWireless of Beirut, Lebanon. 5G will provide broadband wireless equipment for the Bahrain project as reported by AngelWireless in August 2006. 5G has already received a partial order for the first cluster out of an expected 20-25 cluster orders; each cluster is estimated at $250,000, bringing the total value of the contract to around $6,000,000. |
| 12/13/06 | Kite Networks Builds Another Wireless ISP Market for MobilePro in Longmont, Colo.
MobilePro Corp. (OTC
Bulletin Board: MOBL) announced that its wireless subsidiary, Kite Networks, has completed
the initial phase of deployment for its Longmont, Colo., Wi-Fi network. The
deployment of the Wi-Fi mesh network, covering approximately 22 square
miles of Longmont, was completed in less than 90 days. |
| 12/13/06 | Symbol Technologies Announces New Engineering Division that Consults with Clients to Deploy RFID, Wireless Security, and Wireless Mobility Solutions
Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL) announced Symbol Advanced Services, a suite of service solutions to deploy new and emerging technologies, including RFID, wireless security and mobility software. With Advanced Services, Symbol works with and through its PartnerSelect members to implement technologies for customers' enterprise mobility needs with a four- step approach: plan and assess; analyze and design; implement; and manage and support. |
| 12/13/06 | Newbury Networks and PanGo Collaborate to Provide Wi-Fi Location Services
Newbury Networks Inc. announced that it is collaborating with PanGo Networks, Inc. to deliver the first third-party location application on its Newbury
Location Appliance. The PanOS® Location Management Platform and
PanGo Locator® application can now be powered by Newbury's Location
Appliance, enabling users of asset tracking solutions to take
advantage of breakthrough levels of accuracy and precision for
locating any 802.11-based device across a wide range of WLAN
infrastructures including 3Com, Aruba, Cisco, Nortel, Symbol and
Trapeze. |
| 12/12/06 | Sony Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Zune Push Wi-Fi Sales over 200 Million Units Sold in 2006
Wi-Fi chipset sales are poised to exceed 200 million units in 2006, according to new data released by In-Stat and the Wi-Fi Alliance, thanks in part to sales of some of the hottest holiday gifts for 2006. The prevalence of Wi-Fi technology in everything from notebook computers to cell phones to gaming devices has propelled worldwide sales forward again this year. Continued proliferation into phones and consumer electronics is expected to lead Wi-Fi unit sales growth to the half-billion mark by 2009. |
| 12/12/06 | RF Code Expands 802.11 Wireless Network Capabilities for Its Active RFID Readers
RF Code, Inc. announced the certification of the WiBox
wireless device server from Lantronix (Nasdaq: LTRX) and the
availability of an integrated solution to enhance its 303 MHz and 433
MHz active RFID readers with 802.11 b/g wireless network capabilities. |
| 12/12/06 | Sotto Wireless Offers Wi-Fi 3G Wireless Services for Seattle-Area Small Businesses
Sotto Wireless announced that it has begun delivering trial service of its all-in-one wireless and office phone communications service to businesses in the Seattle area, building on the momentum of the successful service trials conducted in Charlotte, N.C., last month. Among the local organizations putting Sotto's breakthrough services to the test are Sonicboon, Burgess Enterprises and Starfire Sports.
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| 12/12/06 | Hopling Technologies Announces Four Radio Wi-Fi Access Points that Segment Large Wireless Mesh Networks into Priority Networks for Public Safety and General Public Internet Access
Hopling Technologies, a fast growing technology leader in IP-based wireless mesh networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, announced fourth generation mesh network software and major hardware innovations across its Xnet portfolio, including the launch of world's first network node specially designed for large-scale mesh networks: the Xnet Viper. |
| 12/11/06 | Procera's PacketLogic to Manage and Secure a Statewide Network of Wi-Fi Hot Zones in Vermont
Procera Networks, Inc. (OTCBB: PRNW) announced that the State of Vermont will deploy
Procera's PacketLogic to manage and secure a statewide network of Wi-Fi hot
zones that will provide pay-as-you-go wireless broadband access for
travelers. Initial rollout will begin in December 2006, and be managed by
Summit Technologies, a leading wireless solution provider that has deployed
multiple enterprise wireless LANs and hotspot implementations throughout
the New England Area. |
| 12/11/06 | Luxul Signs Up First Platinum Distributor, HD Communications
Luxul Corporation announced that HD Communications Corp. has joined the
Luxul Platinum Distributor Program and will become an active
participant in the Luxul Customer Advisory Board and a top-tier
distributor of Luxul's expanding line of signal-focused products. |
| 12/11/06 | New Metro Scale Wi-Fi Mesh Network Provides Broadband Service to Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven, Mississippi announced that it will unwire the
entire 36 square miles of the city with a metro-scale, Wi-Fi mesh
network to provide its residents with high quality, wireless broadband
Internet access service owned and run by MagnoliaWave, the city's ISP.
Part of the network is already up and running and providing free
services to residents and visitors in the city's world class parks and
recreation area used for regional baseball tournaments that host an
average of 25 thousand people a weekend.
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| 12/11/06 | Diamond I, Inc. Announces Return to Wi-Fi Communications Market
Diamond I, Inc. (OTCBB: DMOIE) announced its return to
the WIFI communications market. The company's resurrection of its WIFI
business is in concert with an expansion strategy of its existing and
formerly dormant WIFI infrastructure. With its renewed WIFI technology
platform, the company will seek to create equity partnerships with
other emerging WIFI businesses to augment its core body of WIFI
knowledge and assets. |
| 12/11/06 | SOHOware Announces Voice over Wi-Fi Strategy with TrueMesh Technology
SOHOware, Inc. launched WLAN 2.0
Strategy for the year 2007 with a comprehensive set of indoor outdoor
integrated TrueMesh solutions. The key elements of the WLAN 2.0
strategic roadmap are intended to accelerate the realization of killer
applications such as voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) and the crucial Fixed to
Mobile Convergence (FMC). |
| 12/11/06 | Buzz Technologies Signs Wi-Fi/WiMAX Agreement With Thai Military for Wireless ISP Services
Buzz Technologies will supply the following to test with the intention
to purchase secure online communications: Wifi/Wimax; Instant messaging
(IM), Voice and Video; SMS/(Short message service) MMS alert services;
secure dedicated web browser and a selection of Buzz Hardware Devices to
troops deployed in the filed and to provide coverage to military bases.
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| 12/11/06 | Ten of Thousands of Boingo Hot Spots Now Support VoIP Wi-Fi Phone Calls for Skype's Wi-Fi Cell Phone
With the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype, you can now make Skype calls anywhere that you can connect to a Boingo Wireless hot spot. Now equipped with Boingo Mobile, a Wi-Fi Internet access service, you can make calls from thousands of Boingo hot spots in more than 60 countries. |
| 12/11/06 | Municipal Wireless Broadband Consulting Group Advises City of Grand Rapids to Build Wireless ISP with Clearwire
Excelsio Communications is pleased to recognize the critical role that it
played in helping to facilitate the partnership between Clearwire LLC
and the City of Grand Rapids, MI. |
| 12/11/06 | Aruba Networks and OKI to Join Forces in Network Security
Aruba Networks and OKI Electric
Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6703) announced that they will join efforts
to deliver network security for Next-Generation Networks (NGN). The
relationship leverages Aruba's strengths in secure mobility technology and
OKI's strengths in QoS (Quality of Service) control technology for VoIP.
The companies will work together to develop new solutions, perform |
| 12/11/06 | Look out 3G, Mobile Users Can Now Place Wi-Fi Cell Phone Calls at 7,500 Wi-Fi Hotspots in the UK
Owners of Wi-Fi-equipped mobile phones can make low cost calls from any of Wi-Fi network company The Cloud's 7,500 public Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK as a result of an agreement between The Cloud and Truphone, the trading name of Software Cellular Network Limited (SCN), a UK technology company. |
| 12/11/06 | Blue Vector Systems to Provide Sensor Networking for Nortel's Municipal Wireless Initiative
Blue Vector Systems announced that Nortel has selected its line of sensor networking appliances as part of its next generation of municipal wireless solutions. Nortel's municipal wireless solutions will deliver a range of services including automated meter reading, digital video surveillance, asset tracking, fleet monitoring, and video conferencing. |
| 12/06/06 | PacketHop, Inc. Introduced a Wireless Mesh Networking Solution for Municipal Governments
PacketHop, Inc. announced the PacketHop Communications
System for Municipal Services. The software-based communications
system enables municipalities to more efficiently deploy public
services and reduce service delivery costs by enabling mobile workers
and first responders to exchange information and communicate in
real-time - significantly increasing their productivity. PacketHop
also enhances municipalities' investment in wireless networks by
improving their performance, coverage, range and reliability. |
| 12/06/06 | Intermec Selects Broadcom Wi-Fi Technology for New Mobile Computers
Intermec Inc. has selected semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom to
supply advanced Wi-Fi technology for Intermec wireless mobile
computers, including the new CN3 and CV30. Broadcom's
highly-integrated AirForce One single-chip Wi-Fi radio is among
the most compact IEEE 802.11 chipsets in the industry, allowing
high-quality wireless LAN connectivity in small electronic devices. |
| 12/06/06 | Brookline, Massachusetts Selects Strix Systems for City-Wide Wireless Mesh Network
Galaxy Internet Services (Galaxy) has selected Strix Systems to
provide its Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) high-capacity,
multi-radio mesh network for the city-wide Wi-Fi network in
Brookline |
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