| 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. |
| 05/05/08 | Codetel Deploys $1 Million Wireless Backbone in the Dominican Republic
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, announced that it is shipping its advanced FibeAir solutions to Codetel, the leading fixed and mobile operator of the Dominican Republic and a subsidiary of America Movil, the leading wireless service provider in Latin America. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 04/18/08 | Motorola Simplifies Radio Frequency ID Deployments With New High-Performance Reader
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the new Motorola XR450, an industrial-class fixed radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader featuring both bi- and mono-static antenna ports on one platform to protect RFID investments and decrease deployment complexities. This new two-in-one solution provides an ideal high-performance RFID reader for both item-level tracking and more demanding supply chain applications. |
| 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. |
| 04/03/08 | Alcatel-Lucent Announces New Release of Long-Haul Microwave Solution
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU ) announces enhancements to its market-leading long- haul microwave solution, the Alcatel-Lucent MDR 8000, to support operators' seamless migration from time division multiplexing (TDM) to Ethernet transport over wireless transport networks. |
| 04/02/08 | Motorola Launches PTP 45600 For U.S. Federal And NATO Wireless Broadband
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) announced it has expanded its portfolio of MOTOwi4(TM) Fixed Point-to-Point (PTP) Wireless Ethernet Bridges to include the PTP 45600 Integrated and Connectorized models. The systems provide U.S. Federal Government agencies and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) license holders in the 4.5 GHz band with the bandwidth, performance and reliability they need to support communications in difficult radio-frequency (RF) environments and geographies. |
| 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. |
| 03/28/08 | Trango Broadband Wireless Introduces New All-Outdoor up to 800 Mbps/1.6 Gbps Carrier Ethernet Licensed Microwave Wireless Backhaul Solution for $8,000
Trango Broadband Wireless introduced an addition to its arsenal of point-to-point licensed microwave native Gigabit Ethernet wireless backhaul products, the TrangoLINK Apex. TrangoLINK Apex delivers up to 800 Megabits per second capacity and can be configured with two units on each end to double the capacity up to 1.6 Gigabits per second. A distinguishing characteristic of the TrangoLINK Apex is its integration into a single all-outdoor unit (AOU). |
| 03/28/08 | Ericsson Demonstrates HSPA Broadband Wireless Technology that Claims Speeds of Up to 42 Mbps
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will conduct the world's first demonstration of end-to-end HSPA Evolution technology with speeds of up to 42 Mbps at CTIA Wireless 2008, which is being held in Las Vegas from April 1 to 3. |
| 03/28/08 | Impinj Introduces MonzaTM 3 RFID Tag Chips With Industry-Leading Performance
Impinj, Inc. unveiled Monza 3 tag chips with high-performance tag read and write reliability optimized for successful enterprise-wide RFID deployments. |
| 03/26/08 | Printed RFID Could Achieve Accepted Commercial Use by 2010, Says a New NanoMarkets Report
According to a new NanoMarkets report, radio frequency identification (RFID) can achieve a functionality that would make it possible to be used for simple inventory management and logistics management by 2010. |
| 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. |
| 03/17/08 | DragonWave's Enables Broadband Wireless Carriers to Efficiently Converge Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Internet Protocol (IP) Services
DragonWave Inc. announced its Service Delivery Unit (SDU) product portfolio, enabling carriers to efficiently converge Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Internet Protocol (IP) services on a cost-effective, flexible Ethernet network foundation. In the migration to carrier Ethernet, DragonWave's new pseudowire solution fosters a simplified, future-proofed, packet-based network that is significantly more affordable to build, power, support and maintain. |
| 03/04/08 | VHF Coverage Added to Popular In-Building Broadband Wireless Antenna From Fractal Antenna Systems
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. announced the addition of VHF frequencies to its popular Universal Access Ceiling Monopole (UACM) Antenna. The UACM Antenna delivers wideband performance in one of the most compact (11.8" by 4.6 inches) units available for distributed antenna applications. |
| 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. |
| 02/27/08 | Fractal Antenna Systems' Small, Wall-Mounted In-Building Broadband Wireless Antenna Delivers Wideband Performance and Solves Installation Issues
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. announced a new Universal Access Surface Mounted (UASM) Antenna delivering wideband performance in a thin, compact unit for distributed antenna applications. The UASM Antenna's form factor solves a number of installation issues for integrators, including the ability to mount to walls and other hard surfaces that prevent the use of through holes. |
| 02/22/08 | KVH Receives $20 Million Contract for Commercial Aircraft Broadband Wireless Satellite Antennas
KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced that it is entering the commercial aviation market following the award of a $20.1 million contract from a leading in-flight entertainment supplier. Under the terms of the multi-year contract, KVH will design, develop, and manufacture new DIRECTV-compatible satellite TV antennas to be used on narrowbody commercial aircraft operating in the United States. |
| 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. |
| 02/19/08 | 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. |
| 02/14/08 | 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. |
| 02/14/08 | Harris Stratex Networks Introduces Adaptive Broadband Wireless Modulation Scheme to Its Carrier Ethernet Over Wireless Transport Solution
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced the introduction of Adaptive Modulation to its Eclipse Carrier Ethernet over Wireless transport solution at this year's Mobile World Congress, taking place at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain from February 11-14. |
| 02/09/08 | Bermuda Demonstrates System Performance of World's First Electronic Vehicle Registration System Using TransCore's RFID Technology
Bermuda ' s Transport Control Department (TCD), a department within Bermuda ' s Ministry of Tourism and Transport, demonstrates system performance of an electronic vehicle registration (EVR) system designed to automate compliance monitoring and enforcement. |
| 02/08/08 | Parvus Equips Wasatch Front UTA Commuter Buses With Mobile Broadband Internet
Parvus Corporation today announced thatthe Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has launched a free wireless Internetservice for its entire fleet of over-the-road commuter buses, which has nowbeen equipped with Parvus' RiderNet® mobile access |
| 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. |
| 01/30/08 | DragonWave and Nextlink Wireless Announce Master Purchase Agreement
DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI) announced that Nextlink Wireless Inc. has completed a Master Purchase Agreement to purchase DragonWave's AirPair and Horizon Compact products providing highly scalable, carrier grade radio solutions in support of Nextlink's portfolio of broadband wireless services. |
| 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 | Harris Stratex Networks Providing an All-IP Transport Solution for Malaysia's iZZinet Major Base Station Broadband Wireless Network Roll-out
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced that iZZinet Sdn Bhd, Malaysia's iBurst operator, has selected Harris Stratex' Eclipse radios for its nationwide wireless broadband network roll-out program. |
| 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. |
| 01/22/08 | Wireless ISP in Chile Selects Redline to Provide Wireless Internet Backbone Between Five Cities
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced that Comunicacion y Telefonia Rural S.A. (CTR) of Chile, a leading rural telecommunications company, has chosen Redline's award-winning RedCONNEX AN-50e to expand its wireless broadband network in five cities of south of Chile, increasing its subscriber base by 30%. |
| 01/17/08 | Ultrawideband Internal Planar Broadband Wireless Antennas Offer High Gain and Low Profile for High-Speed, Short-Range Data Communication Equipment
Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL) introduces its ultra-wide band (UWB) family of high-gain, low-profile, internal planar antennas for high-speed, short-range data communication equipment. These antennas come in sizes that are optimized for applications currently using the UWB spectrum and create opportunities for additional applications on the UWB spectrum. Current applications include laptops, M2M devices, PDAs, smart phones, and high-definition multimedia interfaces (HDMIs) operating on the full 3.1-10.3 gigahertz (GHz) UWB spectrum. Pulse's UWB antennas enable high-speed wireless connection between devices. |
| 01/17/08 | Ubidyne Announces a Joint Development Agreement with Andrew Wireless Solutions to Develop the Next Generation of Antennas with Integrated Radio Technology
Ubidyne announced a Joint Development Agreement with Andrew Wireless Solutions to design the next generation of base station antennas with embedded micro-radio technology. Ubidyne's patent pending technology is the first of its kind in the wireless industry enabling a digital distributed architecture comprised of unique algorithms and proprietary ASICs. This technology allows for efficient, standards agnostic wideband transmission and reception, and enables the complete integration of the active RF sub-system in a standard-size, fiber-fed, electronically-steerable, base station antenna. |
| 01/16/08 | DragonWave's Broadband Wireless Ethernet Solutions Now Approved for Distribution in Russia
DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI) announced its AirPair Wireless Ethernet radio product has been approved by Russia's Ministry of Communications for use throughout Russia. Cedicom of Russia, a leader in the telecommunication market in Russia and the CIS countries will offer DragonWave's AirPair Wireless Ethernet solutions of point-to-point microwave radios designed for IP and carrier networks. |
| 01/15/08 | Airspan Announces 5 GHz WiMAX Deployments in Ukraine
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that its MicroMAX products in the 5 GHz frequency band have been successfully deployed in the Ukraine. Ten national and regional carriers have won frequency licenses in the 5 GHz band during the recent competitive tenders carried out by the Ukraine National Committee of Telecommunications Regulations and are now beginning to deploy WiMAX networks. |
| 01/09/08 | WiMAX Backhaul: No Longer Takes a Back Seat
The topic of much debate, WiMAX is rapidly becoming a growing market. With more service providers and enterprises jumping on the WiMAX bandwagon, the next step is to accelerate the deployment of WiMAX worldwide by leveraging the numerous benefits of wireless backhaul. |
| 01/01/08 | SR Telecom Announces Sale of Legacy Broadband Wireless Product Lines
SR Telecom Inc. (TSX:SRX), a leading vendor of broadband wireless access solutions through its WiMAX Forum-certified symmetryMX product line, today announced the sale of its legacy product lines to Duons Group, a member company of the Vallee Group, based in Paris, France, specializing in extending end-of-life products and businesses by providing production, maintenance and repair capabilities. The deal substantially reduces SR Telecom's expenses and protects the positions of some 28 employees in Montreal (Quebec), Canada and Mexico City, Mexico, effective immediately. |
| 12/19/07 | Portugal Wireless Internet Service Provider Selects Vendor for New Point-to-Point Wireless Backhaul Equipment
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), the leading independent supplier of turnkey wireless transmission solutions, has been selected by Sonaecom, a leading communications service provider, to connect base station transceivers across northern Portugal. The deal will see the deployment of Harris Stratex Networks' Eclipse nodal wireless networking platform, and also includes a range of professional services, including network design, site surveys, installation, commissioning and training. |
| 12/13/07 | Exalt Communications Deploys Carrier Class 200 Mbps 2.4 GHz Wireless Broadband Backhaul Network for South Texas Electric Cooperative
Exalt Communications, a provider of next generation wireless backhaul systems, announced that South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) of Nursery, Texas, a provider of wholesale electricity power in Southern Texas, deployed a carrier class network in the 2.4 GHz band using Exalt point-to-point microwave radios. |
| 12/13/07 | OMRON Introduces World's First Global WiMAX Antenna for Notebook Computers
In anticipation of major WiMAX roll-outs around the globe, OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645, US: OMRNY; Omron) has announced the introduction of a new, global WiMAX band polymer antenna, the HAWK-WMX, for laptops, notebooks, tablet and ultra-mobile PCs. Significantly smaller than competing products, the HAWK-WMX fits under the lid of notebook PCs, enabling computer manufacturers to design smaller and lighter models for highly mobile users. |
| 12/12/07 | MTI Wireless Edge Combines 4.9GHz and 5.8GHz to Broadband Antennas for Both WiMAX and Homeland Security Applications
MTI Wireless Edge announced that they have combined a number of their 5.15-5.875GHz antennas for WiMAX and fixed broadband licensed exempt applications with their 4.9-5.1GHz antennas for Homeland Security applications into one broadband 4.9-5.875GHz antennas product line. |
| 12/10/07 | Nextlink Selects Ericsson for Wireless Broadband Network Equipment and Services
Nextlink Wireless, Inc. announced an agreement to use Ericsson's microwave radio transmission solutions and professional services to support the build out of mobile backhaul networks in the United States. |
| 12/03/07 | First Mile Communications 'Lights' New Broadband Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Hub Site in Buckhead
First Mile Communications, a provider of high-speed wireless Internet access, announced the expansion of its metro Ethernet service into Buckhead, Atlanta's preeminent business district. The company uses the latest in fixed wireless technology in conjunction with Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of Southern Company. |
| 12/03/07 | Proxim Wireless Announces 60GHz Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless QuickBridge Product Line
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced the QuickBridge 60250, a point-to-point wireless hop-in-a-box that provides 200 Mbps of capacity in the 60 GHz unlicensed spectrum. The QuickBridge 60250's small form factor, alignment bracket and alignment scope make it easy to deploy and install. As a result, the QuickBridge 60250 is well suited to not only network operator, enterprise and municipal applications but also for rapid construction of temporary networks for special events and when responding to disasters. |
| 11/30/07 | Aguascalientes Signs $2-Million Purchase Order for 2.4GHz Broadband Wireless Network in Mexico
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) has received a $2-million purchase order from Canadian customer FaciNet Enterprise Inc. for its 2.4GHz wireless broadband network in Aguascalientes, Ags, Mexico, scheduled deliveries to commence in Q1 2008. |
| 11/27/07 | MTI Wireless Edge Offers Wide Selection of 3.65 GHz WiMAX Broadband Wireless Antennas
MTI Wireless Edge announced the availability of their large selection of 3.3-3.8GHz antennas for WiMAX broadband wireless applications. |
| 11/27/07 | ExaltSync Advances Next Generation Broadband Wireless Backhaul to Enable High-Density Collocation Without Interference
Exalt Communications, a leading innovator of next generation wireless backhaul systems, announced the field-proven use of ExaltSync in multiple customer deployments. ExaltSync enables high-density system collocation of multiple Exalt radios providing the ability to mount radios and antennas in close proximity and frequency without self-interference. |
| 11/15/07 | FiberTower Service Revenue Increases 17% with 669 Wireless Ethernet Backhaul Links for Sprint's 4G Broadband Wireless Network
FiberTower Corporation (Nasdaq: FTWR), a wireless backhaul services provider, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Service revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased $1.1 million or 17%, to $7.3 million as compared to $6.2 million for the second quarter of 2007. The increase in service revenues during the third quarter of 2007 was driven by ongoing trends including greater penetration in existing markets resulting in new customers on existing sites, increased T-1s per site and continued expansion in sites billing. |
| 11/15/07 | Siemens Releases Next Generation HiPath Wireless Convergence Software and New Outdoor Broadband Wireless Access Point
Siemens Communications, Inc. released the HiPath Wireless Outdoor Access Point (OAP) and V5 of the HiPath Wireless Convergence Software. These new Siemens WLAN offerings further extend the company's commitment to creating an open, wide-ranging wireless network environment for Voice over WLAN and Mobility-Enabled Business Processes - delivering Fixed Mobile Convenience (FMC) to the enterprise. |
| 11/15/07 | Harris Stratex Networks Builds Broadband Wireless Backbone for Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced that the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) has selected its Constellation radios to enhance Oregon's statewide communications and public safety backbone network. |
| 11/15/07 | AirLive Wireless-N (draft 2.0) Series Supports 802.11n Technology to Offer the Latest Internet Connectivity Solutions
AirLive announced the launch of its latest products in its AirLive Wireless-N (draft 2.0) series. Always devoted to new technology but never satisfied with current results, AirLive presents the advanced wireless LAN speed standard -- 802.11n -- to show how it continues to take the lead over other companies. The family includes routers, PCI cards and USB dongles. |
| 11/15/07 | SMC Networks Unveils Broadband Wireless 802.11n Draft v2.0 Standard Wireless Solutions
The SMC Barricade N Draft 11n Wireless 4-Port Broadband Router (SMCWBR14S-N2) and the EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (SMCWUSBS-N) solutions for efficient wireless home networking have been unveiled by SMC Networks, a provider of standards-based networking solutions. |
| 11/15/07 | In Motion Technology Unveils 700MHz Broadband Wireless Emergency First Responder Solution
In Motion Technology announced that its onBoard Mobile Gateway not only provides leading edge connectivity and interoperability for first responders, but is ready for use in a nationwide 700 MHz public safety network planned in the U.S. |
| 11/07/07 | RADWIN Selected for Major Cellular Broadband Wireless Backhaul Project in Africa
RADWIN announced that it was chosen by an MTN Group company in Africa for a major cellular backhaul project. The MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group operating in 21 countries and serving more than 40 million subscribers. RADWIN worked in cooperation with GALint, a leading turnkey solutions provider and RADWIN's partner, to deliver on the project. |
| 11/07/07 | TDF Selects Harris Stratex Networks for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Backhaul in France
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) has secured a deal to provide Eclipse wireless transport platform to TDF, a French converged service provider. The Eclipse radios will provide high speed Gigabit Ethernet connections for TDF's WiMAX network. |
| 11/07/07 | Nextlink Signs Up Global Crossing to Resell Gigabit Broadband Wireless Links in 75 Markets Nationwide
Nextlink Wireless, Inc. announced that Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) will resell Nextlink's broadband wireless services nationwide. The agreement will allow Global Crossing to utilize Nextlink's nationwide broadband wireless networks and services for high-capacity metro and last mile access solutions. Global Crossing will be able to leverage Nextlink's broadband wireless networks as virtual extensions of the Global Crossing network, giving it more direct access to its customers and increased local coverage in markets where Nextlink operates. |
| 11/06/07 | Coastside Net Completes Broadband Wireless Network Deployment of Beamforming Wi-Fi Equipment to Provide High-Speed Wireless Internet Access Service in Northern California
GO Networks announced that Coastside Net has completed the upgrade of its downtown Half Moon Bay, CA, outdoor Wi-Fi network using GO Networks' innovative Mobile Broadband Wireless (MBW) products and technologies. |
| 11/06/07 | CableFree's Broadband Wireless Product Portfolio Targets Point-to-Point Last-Mile, WiMax and Cellular Backhaul Applications
CableFree Solutions launched a range of high performance, cost-effective microwave radios operating in the 6-38GHz bands, adding to its already extensive portfolio of high performance and cost-effective wireless products. |
| 11/02/07 | Ruby and Meshcom Partnering on Broadband Wireless Mesh Networking Wireless Access Points
Meshcom Technologies announced its cooperation with Ruby Corporation, a Taiwanese company which offers industrial grade wireless communication product series including L2 switch, EDGE router, and Outdoor Access Point. The integration of Meshcom's advanced mesh technology into these products will provide customized mesh networking solutions for various industrial applications. |
| 11/02/07 | Harris Corporation Wins $7.7 Million Contract to Supply Broadband Wirelesss Ethernet Radio Systems to U.S. Marine Corps
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a $7.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide its RF-7800W Broadband Ethernet Radio system to the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver high-bandwidth data networking capability closer to the battlefield. |
| 10/30/07 | Iraq Telco Services Markets Anticipated to Reach $1.5 Billion for Cellular Systems and $2.26 Billion for Broadband Wireless Local Loop Systems
10/30/07 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Iraq Telecommunications Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013 to their offering. The number of mobile subscribers in Iraq for the three largest companies is at 9 million users at the end of 2006, representing a mobile penetration rate of approximately 33%. |
| 10/29/07 | ONE Selects Harris Stratex Networks for Cellular Backhaul Upgrade
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) has been selected by Austrian mobile operator ONE to upgrade its cellular backhaul network. Harris Stratex Networks will deploy its Eclipse microwave radios to increase bandwidth, reduce operating costs and build an IP-ready infrastructure to support future network developments. |
| 10/29/07 | Laird Technologies Releases New 2.5GHz 65-Degree Dual Slant 45 WiMax Base Station Antenna
Laird Technologies introduced its new 2.5GHz 65-Degree Dual Slant 45 WiMax Base Station Antenna. The company designed the antenna to be fully compliant with the ETSI EN 301.525 CS pattern specifications resulting in consistent and reliable antenna performance. |
| 10/26/07 | Broadband Wireless Beam Forming Antenna Alliance Launched by Navini, Beceem, Fujitsu, Runcom
In an effort to drive harmonized system performance and interoperability of Smart Antenna systems, Navini, Beceem, Fujitsu and Runcom announce the formation of the "SMart Antenna RF Test" Alliance (SMART). This alliance has been formed to promote the adoption and implementation of Beamforming (BF) and Beamformed MIMO (BF + MIMO) which are included in the 802.16e-2005 specification published by the IEEE and adopted by the WiMAX Forum for Mobile WiMAX certification under Wave 2. Smart Antenna systems are already deployed in commercial Mobile WiMAX networks today. |
| 10/24/07 | Radyne's Advanced Over-the-Horizon Troposcatter Antennas and Amplifiers Bounce Broadband Wireless Signals over the Earth's Curvature
Radyne Corporation (Nasdaq:RADN) announced it received two orders of its advanced high capacity troposcatter modem, the TM-20. One of the orders also included companion amplifiers from its Xicom business unit. The orders for an international Oil and Gas firm and for a United States Government customer have a total value of approximately $800,000. |
| 10/24/07 | WiMAX OFDMA Broadband Wireless Technology Based on Runcom's Contribution to be Approved as a 3G Standard
The announcement that is expected by the International Telecommunication Union that WiMAX has been approved as a 3G IMT-2000 standard is a major achievement for the Israeli company Runcom Technologies Ltd. Runcom pioneered the OFDMA technology since 1997, and was first to introduce the technology as a contribution to the IEEE.802.16 standard in 2001. The IEEE802.16 Standard chaired by Dr. Roger Marks voted for Runcom's contribution as the basis for the OFDMA version of the standard, which finally evolved into the IEEE802.16- 2005 standard, ratified in 2005. The technology is now renown worldwide as Mobile WiMAX. |
| 10/23/07 | Ubidyne and Kathrein Team to Develop Integrated Broadband Wireless Base Station Antennas
Ubidyne announced that the company has signed a joint development agreement with Kathrein-Werke KG, the world's largest manufacturer of mobile communications antennas, to jointly develop active antennas that incorporate Ubidyne's digital, embedded micro-radios. |
| 10/17/07 | Rayawave Inc. Receives European Certification for Gigabit Broadband Wireless Radio
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) has allocated the 71-76 GHz frequency range for commercial use and several countries governed under the CEPT administration have already implemented the CEPT recommendation. With the official CE Mark certification under the R&TTE directive, Rayawave Airebeam products can now be officially sold and operated in these European countries. |
| 10/17/07 | Hughes and Verso Offering Satellite Cellular Backhaul Solution for Wireless Operators Worldwide
Verso Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSO) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) announced that they have successfully concluded inter-operability testing of the Verso NetPerformer solution over the Hughes broadband satellite platform. As a result, Verso's optimized NetPerformer satellite solution is now being offered to wireless carriers worldwide for GSM and CDMA backhaul applications. |
| 10/15/07 | Fujitsu and Navini Show Industry's First Interoperability Demonstration Using Beamformed Mobile WiMAX
Navini Networks and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced today the first demonstration of multi-vendor interoperability using Smart WiMAX technology -- the conjunction of smart beamforming with Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) on a Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) network. Smart WiMAX systems will provide an estimated doubling of system capacity, while offering up to twice the coverage of simple WiMAX networks in a fully mobile setting. |
| 10/15/07 | Roadstar Internet's INET Loudoun Provides Gigabit Wireless Broadband in Northern Virginia
Marty Dougherty, CEO of Roadstar Internet, Northern Virginia's largest independently-owned wireless broadband internet provider, says the company successfully completed field trials of its new INET Loudoun service. |
| 10/15/07 | BridgeWave Introduces AdaptPath Capability to Extend the Reach of Gigabit Wireless While Ensuring 'Five Nines' Network Availability
BridgeWave Communications announced AdaptPath technology, an innovative capability that seamlessly integrates the company's AdaptRate Gigabit Ethernet wireless links with secondary connections using complementary wired or wireless technologies. The resulting dual technology solution provides unprecedented GigE wireless link availability and range. |
| 10/10/07 | Endwave Wins Additional Frequency Bands for a New Adjustable Data-Rate Microwave Radio Platform
Endwave Corporation (Nasdaq: ENWV ) announced the receipt of a new contract from a major wireless telecommunications OEM totaling approximately $1.7 million. This contract covers the design and initial production deliveries for new RF subsystems which address two additional licensed frequency bands for point-to-point radios, expanding upon the previous contract award to Endwave that was announced in January of 2007. |
| 10/09/07 | Alcatel-Lucent Extends Packet Transport in Mobile Wireless Backhaul With Its 1850 Transport Service Switch
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced it has extended its leadership in the mobile backhaul market with the introduction of the 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS) chassis switching up to 5 Gbit/s. This packet aggregation and transport solution provides mobile networks with cost and service efficiency at the cell site for packet and Ethernet applications, helping mobile operators dramatically reduce the cost of transporting voice and data traffic from their wireless networks. |
| 10/08/07 | Labtech Microwave Launches Series of Microwave Amplifier Components
One of the UK's leading manufacturers of microwave component technology has launched two ranges of solid state amplifiers in response to growing demand. |
| 10/08/07 | Jasper Wireless and Wavecom Collaborate to Deliver Innovative Business Models for Global M2M
Jasper Wireless and Wavecom announced the initial step in building a global partnership for the first all-in-one wireless machine to machine (M2M) infrastructure. By combining new Wavecom StarService with the Jasper Wireless global service platform, customers get everything they need to connect and manage their machines wirelessly from day one. This connectivity service will be possible using the new Wavecom Wireless Microprocessor 50 with inSIM (embedded SIM), the secure Wavecom Intelligent Device Services, and immediate access to the Jasper Wireless service platform for connecting and managing machines around the world. |
| 10/03/07 | Airlive WL-5470AP Broadband Wireless Access Point Integrates 8 Modes of Operation with Powerful Antenna and Adjustable Transmit Power
AirLive announced its AirLive WL-5470AP broadband wireless access point. The AirLive-5470 is a versatile access point that incorporates 8 modes of operation into a single unit. The modes include access point, bridge, client, gateway and repeater. Apart from the versatility the AirLive WL-5470 also includes a powerful 5 dB antenna that enhances the coverage. In addition the transmit power can be fine tuned to deliver the maximum power allowed in any region. |
| 10/03/07 | GigaBeam Announced Another Order in United Kingdom for Proprietary Broadband Wireless Technology from New Customer FWA Solutions
GigaBeam Corporation (NASDAQ: GGBM) announced that it has received an order for one WiFiber link from a direct sale to FWA Solutions Ltd., a U.K.-based value added distributor of high-performance wireless communications solutions. |
| 10/03/07 | Motorola's wi4 Broadband Wireless Portfolio Creates Opportunities in Newly Available 5.4 GHz Spectrum with 255MHz of Available Bandwidth
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) announced the launch of its 5.4 GHz Canopy Point-to- Multipoint (PMP) and Point-to-Point (PTP) wireless broadband solutions in the United States and Canada. Part of the MOTOwi4 portfolio, the new offerings will provide network operators, enterprises, government, and commercial customers with access to additional spectrum, enabling bandwidth-intensive data, voice and video communications. |
| 10/02/07 | Sweden Boasts World's First ZigBee City for Metro-Scale Wireless Meter Reading Solution
The city of Gothenburg (or Goteborg), Sweden, will soon form the world's largest ZigBee network when it deploys the NURI AiMiR Advanced Meter-reading Management (AMM) System for its 270,000 homes. |
| 09/28/07 | PANDUIT Research Predicts Accelerated Adoption of Power over Ethernet (PoE) Applications in 2008
Alan Farrimond, managing director PANDUIT EMEA, commented, "Increased customer demand for PoE solutions indicates that the advantages of the technology are finally receiving the market recognition they deserve. PoE enabled applications currently available include, VoIP telephony, wireless access points and IP surveillance. |
| 09/26/07 | ReVerb Networks Unveils Intelligent Beamforming Solution at WiMAX World
rV100i from Smart Antenna Pioneer to Make Cost Effective Broadband a Reality for Networks with Limited Spectrum but High Bandwidth Demands |
| 09/26/07 | Tech Data U.S. Launches New Broadband Wireless Specialized Business Unit to Assist Computer Reseller Build Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Data Networks
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) established its Wireless Specialized Business Unit (SBU). The new SBU will provide sales, technical and product management resources to resellers capitalizing on the demand for indoor and outdoor wireless networking solutions like hotspots for small businesses, corporate campuses, universities and municipalities. |
| 09/25/07 | Ceragon Networks Introduces New, Powerful and Advanced Ethernet Platform for Wireless Backhaul
Ceragon Networks Ltd., (NASDAQ: CRNT ; TASE: CRNT) announced a new powerful and advanced wireless Ethernet platform, FibeAir IP-MAX2. This platform boasts comprehensive networking capabilities, the highest capacity on the market - and the first to truly offer full-range dynamic adaptive modulation. The FibeAir IP-MAX2 capabilities increase a service provider's revenue, ensure network reliability by maintaining business continuity and guarantee full network customer coverage. |
| 09/20/07 | Ceragon's High-Capacity Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solutions Achieve NEBS Certification
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT , TASE: CRNT) announced it has achieved full compliance with the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) standards. This accomplishment paves the way for deploying Ceragon's solutions in central offices of carriers across the United States and Canada, and significantly expands Ceragon's addressable market in North America. |
| 09/20/07 | Aethera Networks AEX-200 MSxP Verified Interoperable in Existing Large-Scale Metro & Access Networks
Aethera Networks announced that its AEX-200 micro-footprint multi-service switching and provisioning platform (uMsXP) has been verified interoperable with next-generation SONET and Carrier Ethernet network elements from other leading vendors, in addition to widely deployed OSIRIS(TM) network elements. Interoperability was verified through extensive service provider lab testing and field-validated by an extended live-traffic deployment at a leading US cable MSO. |
| 09/20/07 | CableFree launches E-band Millimeter Wave Broadband Wireless Gigabit Radios for Wireless ISPs
Leading broadband wireless infrastructure vendor, CableFree Solutions, has launched a new range of Gigabit radio products aimed at Wireless ISP, Telco, Corporate, Education and Government user applications. The new CableFree E-Band Millimeter-Wave Radios offer excellent features and performance employing high frequency microwaves in the 60 and taking advantage of the newly-regulated 70GHz 'E-band' spectrum. |
| 09/18/07 | Freescale and ArrayComm Augment Multi Antenna Signal Processing Power for WiMAX Base Stations
Operators of WiMAX networks can look forward to baseband equipment with dramatic improvements in range, coverage quality and operating efficiency thanks to a joint solution from Freescale Semiconductor and ArrayComm LLC. The companies have developed a reference design intended to speed and simplify the creation of high-performance WiMAX base station equipment. The solution combines ArrayComm's multi antenna signal processing software (A-MAS) with Freescale's high-performance MSC8144 quad-core digital signal processor. |
| 09/18/07 | DragonWave Inc. Announces Proposed Common Share Offering
DragonWave Inc. (TSX: DWI, AIM: DWI) announced that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Québec, in connection with an overnight-marketed public offering (the "Offering") of common shares. |
| 09/11/07 | ReVerb Networks Launches Smart Antennas to Improve Spectrum Performance in Broadband Wireless OFDM Networks
Addressing a costly, complex problem faced by operators of Pre-WiMax and WiMax broadband wireless networks, new startup ReVerb Networks announced today that it has developed technology that will improve the performance and bandwidth efficiency of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) high speed wireless data networks by up to four times that of conventional systems through its breakthrough adaptive beamforming technology. |
| 09/11/07 | QX.net Quadruples Broadband Wireless Backbone Capacity with Mix of Licensed and Unlicensed Gigabit Microwave Radios
QX.net Accelerates Network Build-Out With BridgeWave's Gigabit Wireless Links to Boost Network Backhaul Capacity and Deliver Reliable, Secure Broadband Internet Services Leading ISP Deploys 10 GigE Wireless Bridges to Support Exponential Increase in Bandwidth Requirements While Achieving Complete Return on Investment in Less Than One Year |
| 09/06/07 | Digi-Key Signs Worldwide Wireless Amplifier Distribution Agreement with RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Digi-Key Corporation announced that is has entered into a distribution agreement with RF Micro Devices, Inc. RFMD is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications. RFMD's power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in current and next generation mobile handsets, cellular base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs) and global positioning systems (GPSs). |
| 09/06/07 | 3G Cellular Wireless Backhaul Capital Expenditure to Reach $23 Billion in 2012, According to ABI Research
Cellular backhaul, which today accounts for a CAPEX just in excess of $14 billion, is expected to reach $23 billion by 2012, according to a study just released by ABI Research. By then, Eastern Europe will have replaced Western Europe as the leading backhaul spender, followed by the Asia-Pacific region. |
| 08/30/07 | Rebranded Wi-LAN Broadband Wireless Product Lines Now Available from Eion Wireless
Hutton Communications, Inc., a leading distributor for wireless communications products, announce they will distribute EION Wireless products to the Canadian and United States markets. In April 2006, EION Wireless acquired product lines from Calgary based Wi-LAN Inc. The VIP 110-24, Ultima3 wireless radios and the Libra MAX WiMAX platform will now be available through Hutton Communications distribution. |
| 08/28/07 | MagtiCom Picks Harris Stratex Networks for $4 Million Broadband Wireless Infrastructure Expansion
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTX) has secured two contracts totalling more than $4 million with MagtiCom, the leading mobile operator in Georgia. Harris Stratex Networks Eclipse advanced nodal wireless networking platform will be deployed to offer low-capacity access as well as high-capacity backhaul of both Super-PDH and native Ethernet traffic, extending MagtiCom's wireless infrastructure. |
| 08/23/07 | Ubiquiti Provides World Record Wi-Fi Link Sending a 5GHz Broadband Wireless Signal 188 Miles
Ubiquiti Networks' XtremeRange5 (XR-5) achieved a World Record distance in a Wi-Fi technology transmission of 304km (188.89 miles) between Monte Amiata (Amiata Mountain) in central Italy to island of Sardinia. |
| 08/21/07 | VimpelCom Extends Harris Stratex Networks Broadband Wireless Transmission Supply Contract
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced that VimpelCom has extended its contract with the company to supply microwave transmission solutions for its mobile infrastructure build-out through the end of 2008. A long-standing customer of Harris Stratex Networks, VimpelCom is the leading mobile operator in Russia, providing its services under the Bee Line GSM brand. |
| 08/20/07 | Aethera Networks Deploys NetSuite Network Management Solution for Broadband Wireless Internet Service Providers
Aethera Networks, a globally focused company delivering agile solutions for multi-service access, edge aggregation and wireless backhaul networking, announced that it has deployed the leading, integrated on-demand business management software suite, NetSuite, to scale and streamline global operations as part of the company's international expansion strategy. |
| 08/16/07 | Adjustable Beam Width Four-Sector Wi-Max Base Station Antenna Now Available for Building Broadband Wireless Networks in 3.3-3.7 GHz Frequency
Laird Technologies introduced its Adjustable Beam Width Four Sector Wi-Max Base Station Antenna. Laird Technologies' new leading-edge antenna operates across the 3.3 - 3.7 GHz frequency band and offers customers the functionality of four, single sector, ETSI CS2 compliant antennas in one antenna adjustable across four sector shapes, 45, 60, 90 and 120 degrees. |
| 08/10/07 | Solectek Introduces SkyWay-EB Series Carrier Class 1.25 Gbps Point-to-Point Wireless Backhaul Links
Solectek Corporation announced at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) tradeshow its new SkyWay-EB Series licensed point-to-point microwave platform. The system can operate at up to 1.25 gigabits per second full-duplex and offers industry-leading reliability. The SkyWay-EB Series is optimized for security, surveillance and carrier backhaul. |
| 08/06/07 | FiberTower Announces Backhaul Agreement With Sprint Nextel for WiMax Buildout
FiberTower Corporation (Nasdaq: FTWR) announced that it had entered into an agreement with Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) to provide backhaul services in seven of the wireless carrier's initial WiMax launch markets. FiberTower is unable to disclose terms of the agreement as it is subject to confidentiality agreements. However, the Company can disclose that Sprint Nextel's deployment is based on providing Ethernet-based backhaul, a first for any mobile backhaul provider. |
| 08/01/07 | Wireless Telecom Group Announces the Industry's First Broadband Wireless Cellular/WiFi/WiMAX Diplexer
Its broad 6 GHz bandwidth, ultra-reliability, and excellent noise performance make it ideal for combining WiMAX, WiFi, and cellular signals for high quality reception throughout building complexes, including the tallest buildings. Adopted by several major infrastructure companies for their in-building Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), first orders of the BK-26N have already shipped. The product is now generally available through the company's worldwide distribution network |
| 07/30/07 | Alvarion Teams with ArrayComm for WiMAX Beam Forming, Noice Cancellation and MIMO Broadband Wireless Antenna Technology
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) and ArrayComm LLC, announced their ongoing technology partnership for integration of ArrayComm's multi-antenna signal processing software (A-MAS) into Alvarion's 4Motion's Radio Access Network Solutions. |
| 07/26/07 | SkyCross Opens Additional Design Centers in Asia to Support Increasing Demand From Wireless Device Manufacturers
SkyCross announced the opening of additional design centers in Shanghai, China, and Gumi, South Korea, to meet increasing demand from wireless device manufacturers serving the rapidly growing Asian market. These new facilities complement existing SkyCross design centers and recently opened SkyCross manufacturing plants in Suwon, South Korea, and Shenzhen, China. |
| 07/25/07 | Phiar Patent Simplifies Millimeter-wave 60GHz Radio Development to Enable Multi-Gigabit Broadband Wireless Solutions
Phiar Corporation announced that it has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a monolithically integrated analog front end and antenna structure. Phiar's innovation uses metal-insulator electronics instead of semiconductors to integrate antennas and analog electronic components on the same substrate. This breakthrough approach reduces costs and greatly enhances the practicality of 60 GHz wireless systems that will enable multi-gigabit data transmission for the consumer electronics market. |
| 07/25/07 | BridgeWave Introduces First Built-in GigE Broadband Wireless Encryption to Deliver Enhanced Data and Management Security for Enterprise, Government and Network Operator Applications
BridgeWave Communications announced fully integrated GigE wireless data encryption and secure network management for its 60 GHz and 80 GHz Gigabit wireless link product lines. The new advanced capabilities provide an additional layer of data protection to BridgeWave's inherently secure wireless links in order to safeguard sensitive customer, employee and organization information. |
| 07/23/07 | Symmetry Electronics to Distribute Radiotronix Wireless Solutions
Symmetry Electronics announced that it has signed an agreement to add Radiotronix and their complete lineup of embedded wireless modules and wireless accessories to its line card. |
| 07/18/07 | Ceragon First to Achieve Metro Ethernet Forum Certification for Broadband Wireless Ethernet Microwave Solutions
Ceragon Networks Ltd.(NASDAQ: CRNT), http://www.ceragon.com announced that it has become the first global microwave provider to achieve Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certification for Ethernet Microwave Systems. This achievement enables service providers and carriers to utilize microwave transmission for standard Ethernet networks and services. |
| 07/18/07 | Neotel Selects Cambridge Broadband Networks for Country-Wide Cellular Broadband Wireless Backhaul Deployment
New operator Neotel is using the VectaStar transmission platform from Cambridge Broadband Networks in its backhaul and access network across South Africa. Operating in the licensed 10.5GHz spectrum band, equipment deployment is beginning in Johannesburg and Pretoria and will be expanded to cover Cape Town and Durban. |
| 07/17/07 | New Report Assesses the Potential Health Risks Posed by Broadband Wireless Technologies
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Wireless Technologies - A Blessing or a Health Hazard to their offering. |
| 07/12/07 | GO Networks' High-Performance, Mobile Broadband Wireless Solution Selected for State of Rio De Janeiro Wi-Fi Pilot
GO Networks announced that the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will pilot GO Networks' Mobile Broadband Wireless Wi-Fi solution in the city of Paraty. The pilot will help local authorities determine the range, quality and price-performance requirements for municipal wireless broadband networks in cities throughout Brazil. The pilot will require the deployment of GO Networks' MBW 2100 Micro and MBW 1100 Pico Cellular-Mesh Wi-Fi base stations which utilize the company's advanced xRF adaptive beamforming smart-antenna technology to deliver superior network performance. |
| 06/27/07 | Antenova Expands its GigaNOVA Range of Standard Antennas with Ultra-Small 2.4GHz Antenna for Wi-Fi, Wibree and Zigbee Applications
Antenova Ltd. announced the addition of Fusca 2.4GHz antenna - the smallest in the gigaNOVA® range of standard antennas. Designed for ease of integration into a wireless devices, ultra-small Fusca 2.4GHz antenna is ideally suited for a wide range of embedded short range wireless applications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wibree and ZigBee. |
| 06/25/07 | FON Extends Wi-Fi Range with La Fontenna
FON this week introduced La Fontenna. La Fontenna is an easy-to-use directional antenna that significantly expands the range of FON's La Fonera WiFi router. La Fontenna allows FON community members (Foneros) to share their WiFi signal over longer distances, creating more coverage for everyone. La Fontenna connects to the La Fonera, FON's WiFi router, and allows Foneros to expand their WiFi signal by up 3 to 5 times (depending on line of sight). |
| 06/22/07 | picoChip Closes Growth Round Funding of $27 Million for WiMAX, HSPA and FemtoCell Chipset Development
picoChip announced that it has secured $27 million of new investment in fourth round funding. Highland Capital Partners led the financing round together with undisclosed key strategic investors. Existing investors include Atlas Venture, Pond Venture Partners, Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild, Intel and AT&T. The new money will fund future growth. |
| 06/13/07 | SkyCross and Beceem Bundle Integrated Chipset/WiMAX Antenna Solution
SkyCross announced a partnership with Beceem Communications to provide complete, integrated WiMAX solutions for last-mile broadband connectivity. The bundling of Beceem chipsets and SkyCross antennas provides superior performance while shortening and simplifying the design process to reduce time to market and associated costs. The convenient, one-stop RF solution is versatile, providing device manufacturers with the freedom to enable WiMAX on a wide range of mobile platforms. |
| 06/12/07 | Fractal Antenna Systems Works with Nashua Corporation to Join Fractal Antenna Technology with RFID Tags
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. and Nashua Corporation (NASDAQ: NSHA) announced a licensing agreement to distribute radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags using fractal antenna technology. |
| 06/12/07 | Cellvine Introduces Smart Distributed Antenna System for 3G CDMA, EDGE, EVDO, GPRS, and HSDPA Broadband Wireless Networks
Indoor environments such as large building complexes, commercial offices and shopping malls present significant challenges to operators who are looking to ensure strong signal quality for their customers as they move between different locations during a typical day. With the increasing usage of smartphones and PDAs to access corporate data and the Internet, seamless coverage in all locations is becoming a critical factor in ensuring satisfactory service fulfillment. Customers expect good call quality and an enjoyable experience when using their mobile phones, which includes preventing dropped calls and maintaining consistent quality of service. |
| 05/24/07 | Nextlink Picks Ceragon to Deliver Licensed Broadband Wireless Ethernet Pipes over LMDS Spectrum in 75 Major U.S. Markets
Ceragon Networks provides Nextlink, one of the largest holders of fixed wireless spectrum, with the ability to deliver both Ethernet and TDM solutions over their high capacity wireless networks at speeds from 45 Mbps to 622 Mbps (OC-12). Ceragon's wireless solutions enable Nextlink to provide carrier grade, cost effective solutions to their wireless and wireline communications, government and business customers. |
| 05/16/07 | RFID System That Keeps Sushi Fresh, Decreases Food Delivery Time, Bills Restaurant Customers and Details Precise Ordering Trends
For sushi restaurants, monitoring the quality of its products,
including raw seafood, is critically important. Blue C Sushi
implemented RFID from Intermec
(NYSE: IN) and business process technology from Microsoft to track its
food and automatically calculate customers' bills. The system of
Intermec RFID readers and antennas, Microsoft BizTalk RFID, and
integrator Kikata's Ebisu Live Inventory Management software tracks
food as it moves from the kitchen to customers.
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| 05/16/07 | Datagroup Selects 26 GHz LMDS Backhaul System in Russia for Broadband Wireless Transport
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced that it has signed a contract with Datagroup, a major telecommunications service provider in Ukraine, to implement its AIReach AB9400 point-to-multipoint broadband wireless system. |
| 05/16/07 | Ceragon's Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Solution Provides Ethernet Backhaul Service for KPN
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) announced that KPN, the leading telecommunications provider in the Netherlands, is expanding its Ethernet network solutions with Ceragon's native Gigabit Ethernet solution to offer its customers a wider range of services and seamless coverage. The recent expansion follows the successful implementation of Ceragon's FibeAir IP-MAX, a native IP solution that was delivered to KPN in 2006. |
| 05/15/07 | ARC Wireless Solutions Announces First Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1,581,000 as
compared to $1,549,000 for the same period last year. The increase in
revenues is attributable to a $122,000 increase in revenues from the
Wireless Communications Solutions Division offset by a decrease of
$90,000 in revenues from our Starworks subsidiary. Comparisons with
the first quarter of 2006 relate solely to continuing operations, as
the Company sold its Winncom Technologies Corp. subsidiary in the
fourth quarter of 2006. |
| 05/11/07 | Pacific Wireless Announces the Release of New Wide Band Grid Dish Antenna for 4940-5850 MHz
Pacific Wireless announced the release of the new wide band grid dish antenna for the 4940-5850 MHz frequencies. The antennas are available with 21, 25 and 28dBi gain and are useful for point-to-point backhaul, public safety and 5GHz wireless LAN applications. |
| 05/10/07 | Broadband Wireless Modems that Plug into USB Ports to Exceed 22 Million Units Shipped by 2012
Since the end of 2006, several modem vendors have launched, or
announced development of, USB cellular modems. A new study from ABI
Research reveals a growing and increasingly competitive market and
forecasts shipments of these modems in excess of 22 million by 2012. |
| 05/09/07 | Powerwave Technologies Reports First Quarter Results
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWAV) reported net
sales of $163.6 million for its first quarter ended April 1, 2007,
compared to first quarter fiscal 2006 revenues of $181.8 million.
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| 05/03/07 | Latin America Awards Radwin $1 Million Deal for Point-to-Point Cellular Backhaul Solution
RADWIN announced
that its WinLink 1000 5.8 GHz point to point solutions were chosen by
two major cellular carriers in Latin America for the expansion of these
carriers' national networks. The value of both contracts is estimated at
upwards of $1 million dollars for 2007. |
| 05/03/07 | Hopling Technologies Announces Point-to-Point Wireless Backhual Solution Ready for WiMAX Networks
Hopling Technologies announced a new building-to-building WiMAX ready solution today. The new Xnet Raptor product-line addresses a wide range of data, voice, video and redundancy applications that can deliver significant time and cost savings for amongst others: enterprises, government agencies, the public sector, universities, public safety, campuses, municipalities and wireline and wireless ISPs. |
| 04/24/07 | Delphi Technologies Inc. Forms New Antenna Company
Delphi Technologies Inc. (DTI), a Delphi Corp. (PINKSHEETS: DPHIQ) subsidiary, in conjunction with Michigan State University and Automation Alley have formed a new antenna company called Monarch Antenna, Inc., company officials announced. |
| 04/23/07 | Queens Award for Enterprise in Innovation Bestowed for Broadband Wireless Point-to-Point Solutions in the United Kingdom
The award is aptly timed, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Motorola in the UK. Sir David Brown, chairman of Motorola Ltd., described the award as a tremendous achievement and went on to say this is the eighth Queens Award that Motorola has won in its first 40 years in the UK and the first in the innovation category. We look forward to developing many more such innovations in the next 40 years!
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| 04/13/07 | Ericsson Signs Contracts for Mini-Link Point-to-Point Microwave and Optical Broadband Backhaul Network in Uruguay
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Antel, the leading telecom operator in
Uruguay, have signed two contracts for the supply of Ericsson's
microwave transmission, MINI-LINK, and optical networking
solutions,
providing a platform for flexible, scalable and cost-effective
transport network for fixed and mobile services. |
| 04/10/07 | Mooreland Partners Advises The Laird Group PLC on Its Acquisition of Cushcraft Corporation, a Leading Supplier of High Performance Antennas
Mooreland Partners announced it acted as exclusive financial advisor to The Laird Group PLC
on its acquisition of Cushcraft Corporation, a leading supplier of high
performance antenna products. The purchase price was $89.75 million on a
debt-free basis. |
| 04/05/07 | Microwave Radio Makes Up 80% of Total Broadband Wireless Backhaul Equipment Sales in $19.5 Billion Backhaul Service Market
Microwave radio makes up 80% of total mobile backhaul equipment sales
and 54% of total connections in 2006 |
| 04/05/07 | FCC Certifies Rayawave's Airebeam E-band Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Links
The Airebeam product
line offers a variety of networking speeds and various antenna
configurations, allowing a customer to tailor solutions to their
distance and bandwidth requirements. This enables cost-effective
deployment of Airebeam products with ultra high availability
levels up to 99.999%, making it an ideal fit for last mile access and
wireless point to point infrastructure applications. |
| 03/28/07 | NEC Launches New Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Gigabit Backhaul System
The Radio Communications Systems Division of NEC Corporation of
America, Inc. (NEC) introduced the addition of the
NLite E point-to-point microwave radio to its family of radio
products for the North American market. This new digital microwave
solution incorporates a Gigabit Ethernet interface (GIG-E) enabling
broadband, IP-based networks with advanced functionality, high speed
and superior reliability. |
| 03/28/07 | Andrew Announces Coverage and Capacity Solutions for Wireless Operators
Andrew Corporation has introduced enhancements to several of its coverage and
capacity offerings for wireless network operators. The offerings
expand the scope of Andrew's industry-leading solutions for extending
and enhancing radio signal distribution within buildings and
high-traffic outdoor areas. |
| 03/28/07 | Powerwave Technologies Introduces Integrated Remote Electrical Tilt Antenna Platform
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWAV) introduced its
integrated Remote Electrical Tilt (i-RET) antenna platform today at
CTIA Wireless 2007, the world's largest event for the wireless
industry. |
| 03/27/07 | KMW Communications Announces General Availability for Air Interface Solutions Programmable WiMax Antennas
KMW Communications continues to expand its market leading Air
Interface Solutions Programmable Antennas with WiMax antennas and
TTLNAs. The WiMax antennas are offered in both conventional remote
adjustable downtilt and DualPhase Programmable Antennas that
provide not only conventional remote adjustable downtilt but also
remote adjustable horizontal beam steering. |
| 03/27/07 | Jaybeam Wireless Presents WiMAX Base Station Antennas at CTIA Wireless 2007
Jaybeam Wireless will
present its portfolio of WiMAX base station antennas at CTIA Wireless
2007 in Orlando. Included are omnidirectional, directional panel and
point-to-point models operating over the 2.5 GHZ, 3.5 GHz and 5.7 GHz
frequency bands. Jaybeam's extensive product offering provides network
operators as well as OEM's cost effective antenna solutions for any
coverage situation. |
| 03/23/07 | ADC to Resell E-Band Communications Point-to-Point Millimeter Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solution to 3G and WiMAX Carriers
ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) and E-Band Communications Corp.,
developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems
based on 71-86GHz millimeter wave radio technology, announced
that they have entered into a multi-year, global wireless technology
agreement. |
| 03/20/07 | Jaybeam Wireless Unveils Optimized AWS Band Antennas
Jaybeam Wireless will
present its new range of optimized AWS band antennas at CTIA Wireless
2007 in Orlando, Florida. These new antennas maintain tight pattern
control across the full 1710-2155 MHz frequency range allowing AWS
spectrum winners to achieve improved system performance throughout
their network. |
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