| 03/16/10 | Dockon Introduces First Commercially Viable Compound PxM Loop (CPL TM ) Antenna Dockon, Inc. announced the release of the first commercially available Compound PxM Loop (CPL) antenna for embedded product designs. Available now, the Dockon reference design CPL antenna increases radiation efficiency, intensity, directivity (gain) and radiated power for a given input in a small package. |
| 02/16/10 | Hilbert Communications Adds Backhaul Capacity and Eliminates Recurring Leased Line Costs With Exalt Microwave Backhaul Systems Exalt
Communications announced that Hilbert Communications, LLC
has deployed its microwave backhaul systems to massively scale backhaul
capacity while simultaneously eliminating costly leased lines in its GSM
and WiMAX service networks throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. Hilbert has
already deployed a large number of Exalt systems and expects to roll out
more as it phases out T1-based backhaul in its wireless network and scales
its broadband service offering. |
| 12/28/09 | Engineering Firm Selects Proxim's New High-Performance Wireless Backhaul Gear to Connect Buildings and Increase Network Capacity Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Sunny Corner Enterprises, an
engineering and fabrication company in Canada, has deployed Proxim's new
Tsunami QB-8150 point-to-point wireless backhaul products to connect
its buildings and increase network capacity by nine times over its previous
link. |
| 12/21/09 | South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Selects Exalt Broadband Wireless Radio Systems for Critical Communications Exalt Communications announced that South Metro Fire Rescue Authority (South Metro) in Colorado has upgraded its mobile emergency communications network with Exalt EX-4.9i microwave radio systems . South Metro provides fire and emergency services over 176 square miles in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, serving communities such as Centennial, Cherry Hill, Greenwood Village, Parker and most of the Denver Tech Center. The organization deployed Exalt EX-4.9i radio systems to increase bandwidth and reduce interference issues it had faced with legacy Wi-Fi-based radio systems. |
| 12/17/09 | Luxul Wireless Teams With D-LINK to Deliver FCC Certified Wi-Fi Systems That Increase Wireless Coverage Area Luxul Wireless and D-LINK announced the availability of a series of FCC certified high performance Wi-Fi systems. This new series of FCC certified systems and kits will bundle the D-LINK AirPlus Xtreme G access point, which delivers speeds of up to 108Mbps and includes SNMP management software. |
| 12/14/09 | Proxim's New Broadband Wireless Backhaul and Point-to-Multipoint Products Expected to Exceed $1 Million in Revenue in First Full Quarter of Availability Proxim
Wireless Corporation announced that its Tsunami 8100 broadband wireless backhaul
and point-to-multipoint products -- introduced in mid-July -- have achieved
significant traction in the market. The acceptance is so significant that
sales of these products are expected to exceed $1 million in Q409. |
| 12/02/09 | Japan's Largest PFI Correctional Facility Deploys AeroScout Prisoner and Staff RFID Tracking Solution to Improve Prison Management The Shimane facility encompasses 325,000 square meters, with almost 100,000
square meters of floor space, and so it requires the scalability,
reliability and flexibility that the AeroScout solution delivers. AeroScout
Wi-Fi Tags, Location Receivers, Exciters and Location Engine are integrated
into a unified security management system, enabling prison officers to
monitor the location of each inmate and compare it with their planned
schedule of movements and activities for the day. |
| 12/01/09 | Luxul Wireless Expands Patented Shock-WAV Signal Booster Family Luxul Wireless announced additions to its family of Shock-WAV Wi-Fi Signal Boosters. Indoor and outdoor rated versions of Shock-WAV Signal Boosters are now available for use in licensed 4.9GHz Public Safety wireless network installations, as well as in unlicensed 5GHz WLAN applications. A 2.4GHz indoor version is also now available for use with switches or wireless access points that implement the 802.3af/at Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) standard. These new additions to the Shock-WAV Signal Booster family are available now through the Luxul Wireless worldwide distribution and reseller network. |
| 11/11/09 | Governor Schwarzenegger Endorses Siskiyou County's $23 Million Federal ARRA Rural Broadband Stimulus Bid Western Blue, Northern and Central
California's experienced desktop to datacenter IT solution integrator,
announced that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has included all
three Siskiyou County grant applications among the list of state approved
projects for rural broadband funding submitted for federal stimulus funding
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). |
| 11/11/09 | EJL Wireless Research Reports Global BTS Antenna Shipments Grew 11.9% in 2008 The global BTS antenna market grew by
11.9% in 2008, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research
titled "Global BTS Antenna Market Analysis and Forecast, 2008-2013 1st
Edition." "The market remains dominated by sectorized panel antennas with
single band high band (1700-2600MHz) being the largest category," says
founder and President, Earl Lum. EJL Wireless Research is forecasting that
the BTS antenna market will experience a decline through 2011 before
recovery in 2012. |
| 10/27/09 | Proxim Wireless Showcases Tsunami TM 8100 Products for HD Video Surveillance at ISC East 2009 Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that it is showcasing its new Tsunami
8100 and QuickBridge 60250 solutions for wireless HD video surveillance at
the ISC East 2009 conference in New York City from October 27-29. To learn
more about high-performance wireless connectivity and backhaul for security
and surveillance applications, please visit Proxim and our partner
Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) at booth #970. |
| 10/19/09 | Viper Networks Announces LOI to Acquire Trimax Wireless Viper Networks, Inc. announced
today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Trimax
Wireless, Inc., a privately-held developer and manufacturer of a complete
line of modular wireless broadband infrastructure equipment for
metropolitan scale wireless networks. The Company expects to finish their
due diligence and close this transaction by November 30, 2009. |
| 09/30/09 | Siskiyou County Announces $23 Million Federal ARRA Rural Broadband Wireless Stimulus Bid Western Blue, Northern and Central
California's experienced IT solution integrator, in a consortium with
Siskiyou County, local firms, the Karuk Tribe, the College of the Siskiyou,
national technology experts and the State of California announced a $23
million federal ARRA rural broadband wireless stimulus bid.
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| 09/30/09 | Exalt Shatters Price-Performance Barrier With New ExtendAir Microwave Radio Platform Exalt Communications announced its new ExtendAir microwave radio
platform -- a complete line of entry-level licensed and license-exempt
point-to-point systems that, for the first time, brings high-end
performance, range and features including native
TDM to the sub-$5,000 per-link category. |
| 09/29/09 | Unwired Australia Selects DragonWave for Multi-Year Exclusive Supply Agreement in Nation's First 4G Mobile WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) announced a multi-year exclusive supply agreement with Unwired Australia to supply broadband wireless backhaul for the forthcoming Vivid Wireless Perth network. Vivid Wireless-Australia's first "4G" mobile WiMAX network deployment-will rely on DragonWave's Horizon Compact for backhaul connectivity of up to 200 Mbps initially. |
| 09/28/09 | Exalt Wins 2009 4GWE Broadband Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award Exalt Communications announced that TMC has named
its EX-6i-DS3-GigE microwave radio system as a recipient of the 2009 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Awards presented by its 4GWE Web site. |
| 09/25/09 | Micrel to Exhibit Innovative Fiber, Ethernet and Broadband Wireless Solutions and Reference Designs for Industrial Applications at Fall Embedded Systems Conference, Boston Micrel Inc., (NASDAQ: MCRL) announced that it
will be showing the industry's newest and most innovative high-performance,
low-power, low-cost IC solutions at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC)
Boston. The show is being held at The Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.
Micrel's booth is No. 326. Micrel will showcase new products for fiber
optic and Ethernet as well as demonstrate a broadband wireless networking reference
design, targeting low-data rate applications, utilizing Micrel RF
transceivers, Zilog Microcontrollers and based upon Micrel's MicrelNet "Star Cluster-of-Trees"
wireless networking solution. |
| 09/08/09 | DecaWave Partners With Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) for Its RTLS Wireless Antenna Design Research Expertise DecaWave the pioneering fabless semiconductor company has partnered with the Dublin Institute of Technology's Antenna & High Frequency Research Group (AHFR) for antenna design research expertise for its ground breaking broadband wireless ScenSor chip. The resulting antennas are optimised, but are fully customisable to client technologies and application needs and specifications. DecaWave's ScenSor has a wide range of standards-based applications for both Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) and Ultra Low Power Wireless Transceivers. |
| 08/27/09 | Independent Towers Holdings LLC Receives $7.5 Million Funding to Develop Broadband Wireless Communications Towers Independent Towers Holdings LLC, a wireless
communications tower company, announced it has signed a tower
development agreement with Tarpon Towers LLC. The agreement commits up to
$7.5 Million in financial support to Independent Towers to develop and
acquire 30 or more sites in the Northeastern United States. |
| 08/24/09 | Proxim Wireless Increases Broadband Wireless Investment in Key Brazilian Market in Conjunction With Release of New High-Capacity MIMO Product Line With
the introduction of the Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point wireless
backhaul and MP-8100 point-to-multipoint connectivity products in July,
Proxim's products now provide up to eight times the capacity of WiMAX with
non-line-of-sight (NLOS) functionality for even greater VoIP and video
application support like HDTV.
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| 08/20/09 | NewPath Networks Announces $10 Million Funding Deal With Square 1 Bank for Fiber-Fed Distributed Antenna Systems NewPath Networks announced that Square 1 Bank will provide the company with a $10 million line of credit. NewPath will use the line of credit to help fund continued expansion of the company's Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) networks in new and existing markets throughout the U.S. |
| 08/07/09 | BATS Industry-First Broadband Wireless Tracking System Delivers 4.5Mbps Between Two Moving Ships at 44Km Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems, Inc.
(BATS) has successfully demonstrated an
industry-first ship-to-ship wireless broadband communications tracking
system integrating its BTS-2500 units with two wireless broadband radios. |
| 08/06/09 | Precision Dynamics' RFID Wristband System Provides Cashless Guest Convenience at Newest Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC The system starts at registration as adult guests are provided a Smart
Band RFID wristband, which is embedded with a 13.56MHz RFID inlay. The
automated wristbands provide secure, keyless entry into the family's hotel
room, eliminating the need to carry hotel room keys or cards. Throughout
the resort, RFID enabled point of sale (POS) workstations enable guests to
easily make cashless payments with the RFID wristbands at food and beverage
concessions, gift shops, and restaurants. Vending and token machines are
also RFID enabled to allow cashless purchases with the wristbands. |
| 08/05/09 | Ericsson Selects MapleNet Wireless to sell World-Leading Portfolio of Microwave Radio Systems Ericsson Inc. (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed an agreement with MapleNet
Wireless, Inc. to sell Ericsson's portfolio of short- and long-haul
microwave radio systems to broadband wireless network operators in the utilities, health
care, education and municipal government segments. |
| 07/31/09 | Quantenna Communications Receives Additional Funding From a Leading Service Provider Quantenna Communications, Inc. announced that it has added to its Series C funding round with a new investor Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider. The Series C round also includes previous announced investors Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Venrock Associates. With this additional funding investment, Quantenna plans to expand its technology leadership position in whole-home 4x4 MIMO wireless networking with dynamic digital beamforming and continue to expand its field trials with leading customers. To date, Quantenna has raised over $44 million. |
| 07/28/09 | RFaxis Expands RF Technology Leadership Position by Offering Innovative Embedded Antenna Solutions Faxis announced the debut of its embedded antenna products. Taking an innovative approach to antennas, RFaxis will now have the ability to offer total front-end solutions. To head up its efforts, RFaxis has appointed noted industry veteran Dr. Ping Peng as vice president, Antenna Products. Key among Dr. Peng's first initiatives will be to create the industry's first series of broadband, high efficiency, high gain embedded antennas. |
| 07/21/09 | Quantenna Named AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner for Its Highly Reliable 4x4 MIMO Broadband Wireless Quantenna Communications, Inc. announced that it has been selected to the
2009 AlwaysOn Global 250 List. The AlwaysOn Global 250 Award is given to
private, emerging technology companies creating new business opportunities
in high-growth markets. Quantenna was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial
team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of
innovation and customer traction. |
| 07/15/09 | Proxim Wireless Announces 600 Mbps/300 Mbps Product Lines for the 4G Broadband Wireless Backhaul Market Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM) announced its new 4G Backhaul product lines -- the Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point (PtP) and the Tsunami MP-8100
point-to-multipoint (PtMP) . Both products exceed the International
Telecommunications Union's (ITU's) performance requirements for 4G. The new
Tsunami product family combines MIMO and OFDM technologies with Proxim's
Wireless Outdoor Routing Protocol (WORP) to provide PtP and PtMP backhaul
for carriers, WISPs and government entities. |
| 07/06/09 | 3G Americas Publishes Report on Broadband Wireless Smart Antennas Using MIMO Technologies 3G Americas announced that it has published an educational report titled,
MIMO Transmission Schemes for LTE and HSPA Networks as a tool to
increase awareness of smart antenna systems -- also known as multiple-input
multiple-output (MIMO) technology -- and help guide their deployments in
HSPA and LTE networks within 3GPP's specifications and technology
standards. The 3GPP evolution continues to be the leader in standardizing
the most advanced forms of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. |
| 06/02/09 | Exalt Announces EX-s Series Gigabit Ethernet Microwave Radio Systems Designed for IP/LTE Migration Exalt Communications announced availability of the EX-s Series GigE carrier-class, split-mount microwave radio systems for the 6 to 40 GHz ANSI/FCC and ITU/ETSI licensed bands. These point-to-point systems offer mobile operators, government agencies and enterprises new levels of backhaul flexibility and functionality, enabling smooth, low-cost TDM to IP migration and supporting mobile network evolution from 3G to HSPA/4G/LTE. |
| 05/18/09 | Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems Expands Product Distribution Into Middle East and Africa With MEconnect Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems,
Inc., (BATS) announced that it has signed an agreement with MEconnect
for distribution of BATS' products throughout the Middle East and Africa. |
| 04/29/09 | U.S. Marine Corps Funds $3.5 Million Contract for Broadband Wireless Point-to-Point Link System Components TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS)
(NASDAQ: TSYS) announced that it has received a $3.5 million
subcontract order for critical spare parts to support the U.S. Marine
Corps' investment in Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) systems from TCS.
WPPL systems provide deployed Marines with point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint secure transmission of voice, video and data
communications over terrestrial microwave radio links. |
| 04/23/09 | Proxim's Broadband Wireless Backhaul Eliminates Leased Line Costs for the City of Bee Cave, Texas Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that the city of Bee Cave, Texas has connected the city's municipal buildings with Proxim's
point-to-point wireless backhaul technology. Using Proxim's GigaLink®
radios, the city not only increased the overall system bandwidth by 400x
from 3 Mbps to 1.25 Gbps, but it also saved over $7,800 per year in leased
line costs. |
| 04/07/09 | DragonWave Solution Enables wi-tribe to Deliver WiMAX Services Into Pakistan DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) announced that wi-tribe Pakistan Limited, a WiMAX service provider, is deploying its Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul network using DragonWave's Horizon Compact radio system. Introduced in 2007, the Horizon Compact series has established a formidable track record for delivering carrier-class performance in mobile 4G networks. |
| 04/02/09 | Broadband Wireless Operators Begin to Focus on Building Green Communications Towers Broadspot World Wide Wireless announced that its CEO Nyhl Henson will moderate the "Is Your Tower
Green Enough?" panel at the CTIA's Tower Technology Summit in Las Vegas on
Thursday, April 2, 2009. |
| 03/23/09 | Wireless Broadband Customers to Realize as Much as 20 Percent Savings on All BATS Products Broadband Antenna
Tracking Systems (BATS) customers will benefit from significant price
reductions that are a result of pricing renegotiations with its component
and parts manufacturers as well as its manufacturing facility. |
| 03/09/09 | DragonWave Wireless Backhaul Equipment Helps Bring High-Speed Broadband Wireless Internet Access to Rural Georgia DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) a global supplier of high-capacity, wireless native Ethernet backhaul solutions for mobile and access networks, today announced that the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA) has deployed DragonWave's Horizon Compact radios in a state-of-the-art broadband network throughout Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller and Mitchell counties in South Georgia. |
| 03/07/09 | Exalt Communications Receives USDA Rural Development Product Acceptance for Entire Licensed and License-Exempt Broadband Wireless Product Portfolio Exalt Communications, a leading provider of high performance licensed and license-exempt microwave radio systems for broadband wireless backhaul applications, announced that it has received USDA Rural Development product acceptance of its entire product line for use in telecommunications systems operated by Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loan program borrowers. |
| 02/25/09 | Redline's Receives USDA Acceptance and Buy American Status for Its WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Products Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX: RDL) announced that it has received USDA acceptance and Buy American status from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Services (RUS) for the latest additions to its RedMAX, RedCONNEX, and RedACCESS families of products. |
| 02/20/09 | Proxim's WiMAX Provides Broadband Wireless Backhaul for Turkey's Largest Video Surveillance Network Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that it has provided the wireless backhaul for Turkey's largest video surveillance network in the
port city of Bodrum. Bodrum is Turkey's second largest tourist town, with a
peak tourist population of over 1.5 million people during the summer
months. |
| 01/30/09 | Enea and PureWave Partner to Bring Advanced WiMAX Broadband Wireless Basestations to Market Enea (Nordic Exchange/Small Cap/ENEA) announced that PureWave
Networks, an innovative US-based WiMAX equipment manufacturer, has
purchased Enea Accelerator 2.0 for their next generation base
stations. The deal was finalized during the fourth quarter of 2008. |
| 01/08/09 | New 802.11n Broadband Wireless Network Camera Allows Remote Monitoring of Homes and Businesses D-Link introduced an 802.11n Wi-Fi network camera that enables remote monitoring of live streaming video from a web browser. The new D-Link 802.11n Wireless Network Camera (DCS-1130) utilizes
ground-breaking technology to activate and manage networking products via a
single website, providing customers with an easier way to experience a
connected, digital lifestyle. |
| 01/07/09 | Mitec Announces First Point-to-Point Fixed Wireless Agreement from Telecom Customer Mitec Telecom Inc. (TSX: MTM) announced that it has received the
first purchase agreement for fixed wireless components from a new customer and
leading telecom provider. This is related to a general supply agreement that
the company announced in November 2008. It is the first in a series of
agreements that Mitec expects to receive from this customer over a long-term
period. |
| 01/05/09 | Ericsson and NEC Lead Fast Growing Microwave Equipment Market Worldwide sales of wireless radio equipment using
microwave signals, or microwave equipment, topped $3.9 billion in 2007 and
are forecast by Infonetics Research to grow 83% between 2008 and 2011. |
| 12/28/08 | Airspan Announces 700 MHz WiMAX Product Suite Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced the release of a new 700 MHz WiMAX product suite targeted at rural markets in areas of the United States and around the world. |
| 12/22/08 | MTS Allstream Deploys $1.2 Million Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network for Prairie Rose School Division MTS Allstream Inc. announced it has deployed a $1.2 million contract for Prairie Rose School Division
for the provision and installation of a wireless wide area network ("WAN") to
28 locations within the Division, which covers an area spanning 1,400 square
miles in southwest Manitoba. |
| 12/17/08 | Quantenna Offerd Super Low Latency Full-HD Wireless Video Over 802.11n Networks Quantenna Communications, Inc., a developer of silicon for intelligent high speed wireless networking, announced a partnership with W&W Communications, Inc., the leader in super low latency, full-HD H.264 video codecs, to deliver high definition television (HDTV) over plug-and-play standards-based Wi-Fi networks. |
| 11/24/08 | Broadspot World Wide Wireless Acquires 40 Microwave Towers for $2 Million Broadspot World Wide Wireless (PINKSHEETS: BWWD)
has executed a definitive agreement to acquire forty carrier-grade
microwave towers originally constructed by AT&T and MCI, from Worldwide
Communications, Inc. The towers purchased, valued at $2,000,000, are part
of a 22 state network spanning the continent and are located in Tier III
markets. |
| 11/14/08 | RADWIN Introduces RADWIN 2000 High-Capacity IP Backhaul Solution RADWIN announced the launch of its RADWIN 2000 radio solution. RADWIN 2000 provides unprecedented 50 Mbps capacity (full-duplex net throughput) in a cutting-edge Combo design that supports multiple bands in a single platform. RADWIN 2000 delivers Ethernet at ranges of up to 120 km/75 miles with carrier-class performance at the most competitive price in the industry. |
| 11/12/08 | U.S. Marine Corps Funds Additional $17.3 Million to Procure TCS Wireless Point-to-Point Link Systems TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) announced that it has received additional contract funding in the amount of $17.3 million from the U.S. Marine Corps for TCS' Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) systems with delivery beginning mid-December 2008 through March 2009. |
| 11/06/08 | Sierra Wireless Announced EMConnect for OEM Customer Embedded Modules Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW)
announced the introduction of EMConnect, a robust set of firmware features
used in conjunction with Sierra Wireless' 3G embedded modules, enabling
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce their development time,
platform costs and dependence on host processors. |
| 11/04/08 | Ceragon and Tata Sign Long-Term Supply Agreement for Microwave Backhaul Equipment Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) announced that it has signed a long-term equipment supply agreement with Tata Teleservices Limited a leading global communications provider and one of India's leading mobile operators. Ceragon will provide Tata with its leading edge FibeAir solutions, including the FibeAir IP-10 system. Ceragon will additionally provide Tata with installation services. |
| 11/01/08 | Comba Introduces Next Generation of Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solutions Comba Telecom Systems
Holdings Limited announced the availability of its microwave
IP solution for wireless ISP and mobile operators around the world.
Comprising of antenna, network management system (NMS), indoor and outdoor
units (IDU and ODU), Comba's microwave IP solution allows for packet,
hybrid and classic data transport. |
| 10/27/08 | RELM Wireless Expands UFH and VFH Trunking Radio Portfolio RELM Wireless Corporation (Amex: RWC) announced its entry into the market for P25 digital UHF (380-470MHz band) radios with the introduction of the KNG P400. Like its sister VHF product, the KNG P150 introduced earlier this year, the KNG P400 is designed with the demanding needs of professional applications in mind, providing customers with compact, lightweight radios that are feature-rich and offer class-A performance specifications. |
| 10/20/08 | Exalt Provides Point-to-Point Antennas for Sparkplug's Six-State Broadband Wireless Network Exalt Communications announced that Sparkplug has selected Exalt to supply microwave radio systems to support the high speed backhaul requirements of Sparkplug's carrier-grade broadband wireless access network. |
| 10/20/08 | Towerstream Offering High Speed Wireless Broadband to Additional Miami Area Businesses and Zip Codes Towerstream
(Nasdaq: TWER) announced it
has expanded its Miami, Fla. network through the installation of a new
Point-of Presence (PoP), located on top of the Blue Condominium building,
located at 428 NE 36th Street. The new PoP, which was installed in early
September, has already had a significant impact on overall sales in the
Miami area. |
| 10/20/08 | Comba Opens Distribution Center for Broadband Wireless Solutions in Russia Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited announced it has formally commenced operations of its office located in Moscow, Russia. The office will initially be responsible for sales and marketing to its local customer base. Together with its presence in all major regions like USA, Brazil, Sweden, India, Singapore and Thailand, Comba is expanding its business worldwide, bringing tremendous opportunities to the Group. |
| 10/14/08 | TCS Wins $1.1 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Marine Corps With Professional Services for Wireless Point-to-Point Link Systems TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS) announced it has received a contract valued at $1.1 million providing Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) professional services to the U.S. Marine Corps. WPPL systems provide deployed Marines with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint secure transmission of voice, video and data communications over terrestrial microwave radio links. |
| 10/09/08 | Radiospire Networks Demonstrates Short-Range Multi-Gigabit Broadband Wireless Connectivity at 60 GHz Radiospire Networks announced it has successfully demonstrated uncompressed high-definition (HD) video transmission in the 60-GHz spectrum using Radiospire's AirHook baseband technology and IBM's 60-GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) radio technology. |
| 10/03/08 | Sprint's XOHM Broadband Wireless Internet Service at Demonstrated at WiMAX Smart Home Exhibit Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Sprint (NYSE: S) offered a first taste of XOHM service to guests attending a WiMAX open house event last night at Chicago's famed Smart Home. The Smart Home was built using green building techniques, technology that manages home energy use, and is designed with the latest in communications technology in mind. |
| 10/01/08 | Proxim Targets Nordic Region for Gigabit Broadband Wireless Backhaul Links as Alternative to Fiber Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced the immediate availability of its GigaLink family of carrier-class point-to-point radios and its QuickBridge 60250 wireless bridges in the Nordic Region. The GigaLink series of radios enable carriers, ISPs, enterprises and governments to install wireless full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet links at distances ranging between 20 meters and two kilometres. |
| 10/01/08 | Airspan Announces New Range of Subscriber CPE Devices for Mobile WiMAX Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced the launch of a new suite of mobile WiMAX subscriber products that will be unveiled at the WiMAX World Conference and Expo in Chicago this week. The new MiMAX next-generation devices expand Airspan's Mobile WiMAX portfolio to address the demanding service requirements of subscribers for high-capacity Internet connectivity, VoIP and Wi-Fi capabilities. |
| 09/23/08 | Harris Stratex Networks Participates in Largest Public Carrier Broadband Wireless Ethernet Interoperability Test Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced its participation in the largest ever public multi-vendor Carrier Ethernet interoperability showcase. The event will be held at the upcoming Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC). |
| 09/22/08 | Ceragon First to Demonstrate Broadband Wireless Radios With Fully Integrated End-to-End Ethernet OA&M Capabilities Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) announced that its leading edge FibeAir IP-10 platform is the first microwave radio solution to demonstrate fully integrated, end-to-end Ethernet link and service Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M) capabilities. |
| 09/11/08 | Altitude Broadband Wireless Infrastructure Selects DragonWave to Support WimMAX Growth in France DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI) a leading global supplier of next-generation point to point microwave radio systems, today announced that Altitude Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Altitude Group, has selected DragonWave products to provide high capacity Ethernet backhaul as part of its rollout of WiMAX broadband services across France. |
| 09/09/08 | Rayspan Metamaterial Licensees Ship 5 Million Wi-Fi Antennas in 2008 Rayspan Corporation is proud to
announce that in the first three quarters of 2008 licensees of its
technologies have shipped more than 800,000 devices equipped with a total
of more than five million metamaterial antennas. The applications supported
by these advanced wireless communications products include WiFi wireless
LANs, laptop PCs, and cellular phones. |
| 09/04/08 | TCS Receives an Additional $7 Million for Wireless Point-to-Point Link System TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) announced that it has received additional contract funding in the amount of $6.9 million from the U.S. Marine Corps for 43 Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) systems for deployed troops overseas. |
| 08/27/08 | Proxim Wireless to Provide Wireless Backhaul for Live Video Streaming Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that NVIDIA has selected Proxim's QuickBridge 60250 wireless backhaul to stream live video between locations at its NVISION 08 event, to be held in San Jose, CA from August 25-27. |
| 08/26/08 | Ericsson Supplies Microwave Broadband Wireless Backhaul Links for Mexico's Telcel Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Telcel - Mexico's leading mobile operator and a subsidiary of América Móvil - to provide microwave-transmission links for high-speed mobile broadband. The agreement is the largest microwave deal in Latin America so far. Ericsson will provide Telcel with microwave-transmission links for 2G and 3G/HSPA based on the Ericsson MINI-LINK TN solution. |
| 08/05/08 | Cell Phone Patch Cancels Danger of RF Signals Interphone, the largest international epidemiology study ever conducted over cell phone use, is showing disturbing results coming especially from Northern Europe, the pioneers of the wireless technology over the old continent. An increase of cancer risks has been reported, especially for heavy- and long-time users (over 10 years). |
| 07/28/08 | Benefits of Adaptive Beamforming in WiMAX Networks Outlined in New Technology White Paper Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a global leader in WiMAX SoC technology and solutions, has co-authored with Cisco a new white paper entitled "Beamforming Boosts the Range and Capacity of WiMAX Networks." The paper, which describes how adaptive beamforming can magnify the advantages of a WiMAX network |
| 07/17/08 | Motorola's Introduces Cost-Effective Broadband Wireless PTP 300 Series Ethernet Bridge for Point-to-Point Links Up to 155 Miles Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced its new Motorola PTP 300 SeriesWireless Ethernet Bridge. This solution provides enterprises and government agencies with carrier class connectivity while offering a strong return on investment compared with alternatives. |
| 07/15/08 | ARC Wireless' Wireless Communications Solutions Division Now Shipping New Wi-Fi and WiMAX Dual-Polarized MIMO Antennas ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCW ) announced the shipment of its new line of Wi-Fi and WiMAX dual-polarized antennas by its Wireless Communications Solutions Division (ARC). Two versions of Wi-Fi dual-polarized antennas are currently available: 2.4GHz 16dBi and 5.8GHz 20dBi. A 5.8GHz 23dBi dual-polarized model is projected to be available near the end of August of this year. |
| 07/11/08 | DragonWave Announces 24% Increase in First Quarter Revenue DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI), a leading global supplier of next-generation wireless networks, issued financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2009 ended May 31, 2008. All figures are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are reported in Canadian dollars. |
| 07/10/08 | DragonWave's Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solutions to Power Sprint's XOHM WiMAX Internet Access Network DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI), a leading global supplier of next-generation broadband wireless networks, announced that Sprint (NYSE:S) has selected DragonWave's IP backhaul solutions for its XOHM-branded WiMAX mobile-broadband services in North America. DragonWave's Horizon Compact and Horizon Duo products will be deployed initially in the Baltimore/Washington and Chicago markets. |
| 07/10/08 | Digitel Spends $3.5 Million for Ceragon's Broadband Wireless Backhaul Equipment Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity broadband wireless backhaul solutions, announced that its advanced FibeAir(R) solutions have again been selected for deployment by Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), a leading cellular telecommunications provider in the Philippines. |
| 07/03/08 | O2 Introduces New High-Speed Internet Access Modems in the United Kingdom O2 and Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR- TSX: SW) announced the world's first commercial launch of the Sierra Wireless Compass 885 USB Modem on the O2 network in the UK. Designed for mobile professionals, laptop computer users and frequent travellers, the O2 Business USB modem has a smaller, more durable USB design with download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 2 Mbps. |
| 06/27/08 | Chrysler Umbrella 'uconnect' Broadband Wireless Service Now Offers Phone, Tunes, GPS, Studio and High-Speed Internet Access to the World Wide Web Consumers are passionate about staying in touch and want to be connected no matter where they are -- home, work, school or vehicle. To focus on the experience and connect customers to the things that matter the most, Chrysler LLC will now bundle innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name - "uconnect." The function of the feature is directly in the name - uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps, uconnect studios and uconnect web. |
| 06/25/08 | Ceragon Receives $5 Million Follow-on Order From a Leading Mobile Broadband Wireless Operator in Mexico Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT )(TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, announced that it was awarded a $5 million follow-on equipment order from one of the leading mobile operators in Mexico. Ceragon's equipment will be used as part of a large-scale infrastructure expansion that includes capacity upgrades for an existing 2.5G network as well as preparation to support advanced 3G services in the near future. This order is the recent addition to an ongoing relationship between Ceragon and its esteemed Mexican customer since the year 2000. |
| 06/18/08 | Sierra Wireless Updates New Modules for HSPA Broadband Wireless 3G Networks Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) announced two new additions to the company's embedded module product line - the MC8790 and MC8790V embedded modules for HSPA broadband wireless networks. The Sierra Wireless MC8790 and MC8790V HSPA modules will offer a more cost-effective wireless Internet access solution for OEM customers, while still providing the extensive feature set and high-end functionality that Sierra Wireless customers have come to expect from the company's embedded modules. |
| 06/18/08 | Proxim Introduces Broadband Wireless Point-to-Point Solution with T1/E1, Ethernet, AES Security, QOS and Multiple Frequency Support in a Single Box Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, announced the Lynx.G5 family of carrier-class point-to-point radios. These new products provide carriers, utilities and enterprises advanced flexibility for high-performance voice and data backhaul by enabling the choice between any frequency in the 2.4 GHz or 5.15-5.95 GHz spectrum. |
| 06/17/08 | New Network Management Platform Allows WiMAX Operators to Automatically Detect, Provision and Manage WiMAX Network Devices over the Air Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) and Mformation Technologies Inc. announced the integration of MFormation Service Manger with the Bridgewater Systems service control and subscriber data management solution. Through this integration, WiMAX operators will be able to automatically detect, provision and manage WiMAX devices over the air using industry-standard IP and OMA DM protocols, thereby reducing service introduction costs, enabling new flexible supply channels for WiMAX devices, and immediate subscriber access to WiMAX services. This integrated solution is being implemented with a tier-1 WiMAX service provider in North America. |
| 06/12/08 | Motorola First LTE Commercial Products Supporting 700MHz and 2.6GHz Not Coming Until the End of 2009 Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) announced that its first commercial release of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) solutions next year will include products for the 700MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum bands to help operators increase coverage and capacity of their broadband wireless networks as they strive to meet the growing demand for mobile broadband services. |
| 06/11/08 | GigaBeam Announces General Availability of New Broadband Wireless Radio Product Offerings GigaBeam Corporation (Pink Sheets:GGBM) announced the general availability of three new broadband wireless product suites. This expands the Company's product line to include, in addition to the current point-to-point, line-of-sight, licensed 70/80GHz G-Series radio, a license exempt 5.8GHz broadband wireless radio and a licensed 4.9GHz broadband wireless radio, both with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint versions, as well as an offering in the licensed point-to-point 18GHz spectrum. |
| 06/06/08 | NextPhase Launches 'Summer Sizzler' DS3's in Southern California for $2,999 Per Month for Wireless Internet Service Providers NextPhase Wireless (OTCBB: NPHS ), a nationwide developer of LMDS networks and provider of advanced broadband solutions, today announced its 'Summer Sizzler' promotion featuring aggressively priced wireline T1s and DS3s within its Southern California footprint. |
| 06/06/08 | Nextlink Provides Broadband Wireless Connections of Up to 600Mbps in the New York City Metro Area Nextlink Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of broadband wireless access solutions announced that it has expanded its nationwide coverage with the availability of broadband wireless services in the New York City metropolitan area. This expansion into New York means that Nextlink can now meet the increasing bandwidth needs of communication carriers and businesses in more then 80 of the largest U.S. markets. Nextlink's expansion into the New York metropolitan area will enable customers in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties along with customers in several surrounding New Jersey and Connecticut counties to take advantage of the Nextlink broadband wireless services. |
| 06/05/08 | Redline Communications Recognized Among Fastest Growing Broadband Wireless Companies Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, announced that it has been recognized as one of Canada's 100 Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT magazine. |
| 06/04/08 | NextPhase Adds Business Continuity Services to Broadband Wireless LMDS Portfolio NextPhase Wireless (OTCBB: NPHS), a nationwide developer of WiMAX-ready networks and a provider of advanced broadband solutions, today launched a suite of business continuity services, geared at minimizing downtime and providing businesses, agencies and schools with 'peace of mind'. |
| 06/03/08 | Xi'an Haitian Captures Market Opportunities & 3G Growth Develops UWB Antennas Covering All Bands One of the PRC's leading manufacturers of telecommunications antennas, Xi'an Haitian Antenna Technologies Co., Ltd. has successfully developed ultra-wideband antennas (UWB antennas), and improved and enhanced its 128 multi-probe 3D radiation pattern test system, with these two technologies, the Group developed innovative technology which covers all bands. Together with its production of UWB antennas products, will provide a further significant boost to the Group's future development. |
| 06/03/08 | Ozmo and Intel Team Up on Low-Power Peripheral Connectivity for Wi-Fi Personal Area Broadband Wireless Networks Ozmo Devices announced that the company is collaborating with Intel Corporation to enable low-power devices to operate with Intel's Wi- Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) technology. Ozmo Devices' technology will be publicly demonstrated for the first time on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Intel's Booth #L0816 at Computex at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Taiwan. Attendees will see first hand how Ozmo Devices' patent-pending technology extends Intel's Wi-Fi PAN technology to include connectivity with low-power wireless peripherals such as mice and headsets. |
| 05/15/08 | Tranzeo Wireless to Equip Mexico's Largest Home Builder With Wireless Communications System Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, will be the exclusive supplier of wireless mesh network equipment to Desarrolladora Homex (NYSE:HXM), Mexico's leading homebuilder. |
| 05/14/08 | Homeland Integrated Security Systems to Add Broadband Wireless Personal Tracking and Energy Management Modules Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HISU) announced that the Company will be adding two new products to its existing line in 2008. The new products include a two-inch by two-inch personal tracking device and a "plug and play" energy management module for machine-to-machine applications. |
| 05/13/08 | C-COM Antennas Delivered to the State of Missouri C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CMI) the leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems announced that a number of its iNetVu Mobile antenna system have been deployed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). |
| 05/12/08 | Mobile Backhaul Equipment Market Set to Skyrocket Due to Exploding Mobile Data/Video Use Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers spent $3.7 billion worldwide on mobile backhaul equipment in 2007, and are expected to increase their spending in the high double-digit percents from 2009 to at least 2011, according to Infonetics Research 's latest Mobile Backhaul Equipment, Installed Base, and Services report. |
| 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. |
| 04/25/08 | Another Wireless ISP Targets Financial District with Super Low Latency Broadband Wireless Network Point-to-Point Backhaul Connections Business Only Broadband, the largest fixed wireless broadband provider in Chicago and New York, has announced its newest product -- WiMan FinanceConnect Platinum -- which provides sub-millisecond latency network solutions to the financial sector. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 03/28/08 | 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. |
| 03/26/08 | 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 | 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. |
| 02/14/08 | 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. |
| 02/09/08 | 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 11/15/07 | 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. |
| 11/07/07 | 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. |
| 11/07/07 | 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. |
| 11/06/07 | 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 | 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. |
| 10/15/07 | 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. |
| 10/10/07 | 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 | 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. |
| 09/20/07 | 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. |
| 09/18/07 | 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 | 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. |
| 05/16/07 | 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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| 05/15/07 | 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 03/28/07 | 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. |
| 03/27/07 | 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. |
| 03/20/07 | AVX CPO402P Series Ideal for High Frequency 3G and WiMAX Wireless Applications AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has developed an integrated thin film, high
directivity coupler that provides a directivity of 20-27 dB and an
ultra tight +/-0.5dB coupling factor tolerance. Based on the
proprietary RFAP thin film technology, the CP0402P series improves PA
gain control in high frequency applications such as cellular and WiMax
wireless system transmitters. |
| 03/14/07 | Harris Corporation Begins Delivery of Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna Satellite Communications Terminals Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has delivered the first 12 of 39 Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna (LAMDA) terminals to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force for multiband, mobile satellite communications. The order for 39 LAMDA terminals is part of a $42 million contract awarded to Harris in 2004 by the U.S. Army that also includes 25 Lightweight High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA) terminals. |
| 03/13/07 | Ceragon Wireless IP Solutions Deployed in Kansas City as Part of "Operation Green Light" Traffic Management Program Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, announced that the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is deploying Ceragon's wireless Gigabit Ethernet for fiber-like transmissions. MARC will be using Ceragon's IP technology in Operation Green Light, a regional initiative for reducing traffic congestion and vehicle emissions. Revenues from this deployment are expected to be about $1 million. |
| 03/09/07 | Antenova Gets $10 Million Investment for Growth and Expansion Antenova Ltd. announced that it has secured $10 million further funding for growth and expansion. Antenova also announced the opening of their new U.S. R&D and Support Center in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 03/05/07 | SkyCross Announces Design Wins for Samsung WiMAX PC Cards SkyCross announced that it is supplying both the internal and
the external WiMAX antennas for the Samsung SPH-H1100 and SPH-H100 PC
cards. These cards operate on the WiBro network, which is a
WiMAX-compliant standard for last mile broadband connectivity in South
Korea. This announcement comes on the heels of the introduction of a
WiMAX product line offered by SkyCross, which includes the first
antennas designed and manufactured for this protocol. |
| 03/05/07 | SkyCross Launches New Antenna Products for Express/34 PC Cards SkyCross, a global wireless company providing antenna-centric RF solutions, announced a new product line for smaller Express/34 PC cards. The versatile antenna technology at SkyCross can accommodate the limited space in these cards to support any network protocol including 1xEV-DO, UMTS, and HSDPA. SkyCross antenna products can maintain desired performance levels while fitting within this smaller footprint. |
| 03/05/07 | Heartland to Distribute Altai WiFi Smart Antennas for Next Generation Municipal Wi-Fi Network Base Stations Lowell Todd, President of
Heartland Communications, and Chi Hung Lin, CEO and President of Altai
Technologies, announced that Heartland Communications will become an
authorized US distributor of Altai Technologies' WiFi cellular base station
-- a new generation of metropolitan wireless broadband product based on
smart antenna technology. |
| 02/27/07 | Beam Forming Smart Antenna Technologies Essential to Next Generation Wireless Internet Service Providers New research report, entitled Smart Antennas
for Future Wireless Systems, provides an overview of the key
technologies and latest developments in the smart antenna industry
along with a complete analysis of major technology drivers,
restraints, and trends. It reviews the advancements in the field of
smart antenna technologies and assesses their enormous potential to
impact wireless communications in terms of high performance benefits.
In this research service, Technical Insights' expert analysts
thoroughly examine the following technologies: beamforming, spatial
multiplexing, diversity antennas, and multiple input multiple output
(MIMO).
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| 02/22/07 | hField's Wireless Adapter Expands WiFi Range by 3x hField Technologies, creator of
the High Gain Wi-Fire WiFi adapter, has announced the availability of
the Wi-Fire Connection Manager version 1.3. The Wi-Fire, a USB
device, dramatically decreases deadspots, greatly multiplying the
effectiveness of wireless networks. Users are now able to connect to a WiFi
network from up to 1,000 feet, more than three times the range of standard
adapters, at significantly higher speeds, and even in locations where no
wireless signal could be detected previously. |
| 02/21/07 | Pacific Wireless Releases Dual Band Nema 6 Rated Weatherproof Die Cast Enclosure Antenna Pacific Wireless announced the release of the DCE-ANT2458 Dual Band directional weatherproof die cast enclosure antenna. The DCE-ANT2458 operates in 2400-2485MHz frequency range with 12dBi gain and 4940-5850MHz frequency range with 15dBi gain on a single connector. The DCE-ANT2458 is ideal for wireless client, base station, mesh network or repeater/backhaul applications. A variety of pigtail options are available, including RPSMA, RPTNC, MMCX, RP-MMCX, MC-Card and U.FL. |
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| 02/16/07 | Renaissance Las Vegas Chooses Covad's Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless Service to Deliver 100Mbps Intenet Backbone Circuit Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX: DVW) announced
that Renaissance Las Vegas, a AAA-rated 4-Diamond hotel in downtown
Las Vegas, has selected Covad's wireless broadband service for their
business needs. |
| 02/15/07 | ANADIGICS Expands WiMAX Amplifier Portfolio to Include Solutions for Mobile Applications ANADIGICS, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ANAD) announced it has expanded its portfolio of
industry-leading WiMAX power amplifiers (PAs) with the introduction of the
AWM6423. The AWM6423 PA for mobile WiMAX supports the 802.16e-2005
standard, offering unparalleled power efficiency and high linearity in a
highly integrated module package. The company already supplies prominent
WiMAX equipment manufacturers with PAs such as the AWM6430, AWM6431 and
AWM6432 for fixed-point 802.16d-2004 applications. |
| 02/15/07 | Nokia's IP Virtual LAN Strategy Divides 3G Basestation Radios into Four Separate Networks Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will expand its 3G radio
access multi-operator solution to enable the sharing of a radio access
network (RAN) between as many as four operators. By sharing the base
station and radio network controller hardware, the operators can
significantly minimize the capital and operational expenditures of their 3G
RAN networks and yet maintain control of their network. |
| 02/06/07 | TECORE Announces Wireless VoIP/SIP Enabled Base Station for GPRS, EDGE and GSM Wireless ISPs TECORE Wireless Systems announced the launch of its
pre-IMS VoIP/SIP enabled GSM base station to be showcased at this
year's 3GSM World Congress. The BTS-4000RM delivers up to 64 high
powered GSM/GPRS/EDGE voice and data channels occupying as little as
5U of a standard 19" telecommunications rack.
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| 01/25/07 | TenXc Wireless Announces Pakistan Development Centre With Coherent Designs to
Accelerate Advanced Wireless Systems TenXc Wireless Inc. and Coherent Designs Pvt. announced the establishment of a joint development center in Islamabad, Pakistan. The new development Center expands TenXc's existing research and development capabilities and will play an integral role in the development of evolving fourth generation (4G) access systems such as mobile WiMAX and 3GPP LTE with combined MIMO/AAS technology. |
| 01/25/07 | New Intel 802.11n Wireless Product for Laptops Extends Networking Speed and Range Intel Corporation introduced the Intel Next-Gen
Wireless-N network connection, an upgrade to the wireless component
found inside Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology and other
Intel-based laptops that helps consumers better connect to wireless
networks. |
| 01/25/07 | Crossbow Announces Crossbow Imote2, the Most Powerful Mote Platform for Wireless Sensor Network Research Crossbow Technology, Inc. announced the Crossbow Imote2, its next generation hardware platform for wireless sensor network research and development. The Crossbow Imote2 enables a new level of processing performance for wireless sensor networks and is a commercial release of the Intel Mote 2 design licensed from Intel Corporation. |
| 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. |
| 01/20/07 | MIMO Antennas Making Headway into WiMAX, 3-GPP LTE and IEEE802.11n Arrays MIMO systems (with multiple transmit and receive antennas) are becoming increasingly popular, and many next-generation systems such as WiMAX, 3-GPP LTE and IEEE802.11n wireless LANs rely on the increased throughput of MIMO systems with up to four
antennas. |
| 01/17/07 | Richardson Electronics to Distribute Avago Technologies' RFICs, Transistors and Diodes Richardson Electronics announced a North American
distribution partnership with Avago Technologies, of San Jose,
California, to distribute its complete line of RFIC, Transistor,
Schottky and PIN Diode, and millimeter wave (mmW) products. Avago's
extensive line of RF semiconductors provides solutions for numerous
markets including Cellular Base Station, WLAN, WiMAX, GPS, ISM, RFID,
and mmW including Radio Links, VSAT and Military. |
| 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. |
| 01/11/07 | Ceragon Deploys FIPS140-2 Compliant Wireless Backhaul Network for $7 Million
US Air Force Contract Ceragon Networks
Ltd. (CRNT) announced that General
Dynamics C4 Systems has ordered Ceragon's FibeAir 1500P Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) modules to protect voice and data transmitted across
wireless broadband networks. The information security modules will be
integrated into General Dynamics' Theater Deployable Communication and
ReadySet communication systems used by the U.S. military and government
agencies. Deliveries for this contract, valued at $7M, began in 2006 and
will be completed during the second quarter of 2007. |
| 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 | Motorola’s Point-to-Point Wireless Solutions Protect U.S. Borders Motorola, Inc.’s (NYSE: MOT) MOTOwi4 fixed solutions are being used by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide vital links for communications systems that help protect the U.S. border. The USCG now uses the Motorola PTP 400 Series to provide secure, reliable connections for Project Hawkeye in the Port of Miami, one of the country’s busiest seaports. |
| 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. |
| 12/21/06 | GigaBeam Receives Order For WiFiber Point to Point Links From MABCO, Jordan GigaBeam Corporation (NASDAQ: GGBM) announced that it has received an order for three WiFiber wireless fiber links from MABCO, which is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. MABCO is a wireless broadband provider specializing in telecommunication and office equipment solutions. |
| 12/21/06 | MTI Wireless Edge's New 900MHz 10dBi 180 Degrees Horizontal Polarized Extra-Compact BTS Antenna Hits the Market MTI Wireless Edge, a leading developer of advanced fixed wireless
antenna solutions, announces the serial production of their 900MHz
10dBi Horizontal polarized 180 degrees base station antenna. An
industry first, long awaited in the market place, this antenna fills
an important gap in commercially available stock antennas. The antenna
is only 4.5 feet long and "Installer Friendly." |
| 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. |
| 12/15/06 | 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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| 11/29/06 | Alpha Micro Signs Deal to Distribute GSM/GPRS, GPS and WiFi Antennas The contract is intended to address increasing demand for wireless modems. The companies said they will offer high-quality and affordable antennas to compliment the range of wireless embedded and stand-alone solutions offered by Alpha Micro, implementing GSM/GPRS, GPS and WiFi technologies.
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| 11/29/06 | Taoglas Signs Wi-Fi Antenna Distribution Agreement with Alpha Micro Alpha Micro Components has signed a distribution contract with Taoglas, a producer of high performance antennas, designed to address the growing demand for wireless modems. The new collaboration will offer affordable, high-quality antennas to
complement Alpha Micro Components' range of wireless embedded and stand-alone solutions implementing GSM/GPRS, GPS and Wi-Fi technologies |
| 11/17/06 | MeshNetics Unveils ZigBee/802.15.4 Modules with Innovative Antenna Design MeshNetics unveiled its new ZigBee/802.15.4 modules at the Electronica show in Munich, Germany, on November 14, 2006. The key feature of these tiny half square inch modules is the innovative dual chip antenna design (patent pending). The new design adds up to 2dB of antenna gain, which translates into a 1.5 times increase in operating range. |
| 11/10/06 | Smallest FCC Category A 11 GHz Microwave Antenna Introduced by Andrew Corp At just 800 millimeters (2.6 feet) in diameter, this ValuLine® III Next Generation terrestrial microwave antenna is more than 15 percent smaller than any other FCC Part 101, Category A compliant 11 GHz microwave antenna available. This compact size minimizes the space required on towers or roofs, resulting in lower leasing costs, minimized tower loading, and simplified compliance with zoning requirements. |
| 11/09/06 | SkyCross Unveils WiMAX Antennas for PC cards, Notebook Computers, Handsets, and Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers SkyCross announced a new product line supporting WiMAX. SkyCross pioneered this technology in South Korea with antennas for WiBro, the Korean standard of WiMAX. SkyCross designed and manufactured both the first internal and the first external antennas for WiBro. |
| 11/02/06 | Xirrus XS-3900 Wi-Fi Array Verified to Support More Than 1,000 Users in Tolly Group Test Xirrus, Inc., a provider of high capacity, long range Wi-Fi
products that can effectively extend wired network capabilities to
wireless - without compromise, announced that the Xirrus XS-3900
Wi-Fi Array can support more than 1,000 users, far more than the
leading traditional access point in tests conducted by The Tolly
Group. |
| 11/02/06 | Continental Airlines Prevails in Case on Antenna Roof Rights from FCC Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) applauded today's decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which will allow the airline to continue to offer free Wi-Fi access through Continental's own selected carrier in its Presidents Club lounges, including at Boston's Logan International Airport. |
| 10/30/06 | Strategy Analytics RF Component Profits Steady in Q2 2006 The Strategy Analytics' RF & Wireless Component service has released "RF Component Industry Review: April - June 2006," which notes that more than half of the leading suppliers of RF components reported significant profits in Q2, about the same industry financial performance as reported in Q1. |
| 10/30/06 | Tranzeo Wireless introduces the High Performance Dual Radio, Full Duplex series of Wireless Products Tranzeo offers one of the most technically advanced wireless Broadband communication equipment available in the 900MHz, 2.4GHz, 3.5 GHz, 4.9GHz, and 5.8 GHz Wireless spectrums and employ direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and WiMAX technology for robust connectivity and long-range performance. |
| 10/30/06 | MTI Wireless Edge Announces Reduced Size Low Cost Integrated Enclosure & Antenna to Enable Low Cost CPE The new half foot integrated enclosure and antenna solution can accommodate any of MTI's standard flat panel antennas from half foot and above in all frequency bands. It has enough space for most conventional radios. Compared to other products available in the market, this is an all-weather high quality die cast sealed enclosure that allows the flexibility to use many different type of antennas for different applications. |
| 10/30/06 | Loea Introduces Wireless Gig-E Radios Capable of Reaching More Than 4 Miles Loea Corporation unveiled its newest product, the L2800
radio, a wireless long-range easy-to-deploy link capable of being
aligned within minutes. Loea's new FCC certified radios transmit more
power, more receiver sensitivity, incorporates the flexibility of an
on-board base-band processor module and maintains a smaller footprint.
Loea is a pioneer in millimeter-wave imaging and led the nation to
commercially operate in the 71-76 Ghz and 81-86 Ghz range. Loea is
currently the world's only supplier of FCC certified radios operating
in these frequency bands. |
| 10/27/06 | Airgain Inc.'s MaxBeam75 Smart Antenna Triples Signal Strength for Triple Play Wi-fi Performance To improve in-home wireless connectivity in the next generation of residential Wi-fi gateways, device manufacturers are turning to a new switched-beam, smart antenna technology from Airgain Inc., a pioneer in innovative embedded antenna designs and software to improve wireless connectivity. |
| 10/23/06 | Xirrus to Host Educational Webinar Focusing on Maximizing Wi-Fi Range and Coverage Xirrus, Inc., the only provider of high capacity, long range Wi-Fi products that can effectively extend wired network capabilities to wireless - without compromise, is pleased to host its next educational webinar, "Enterprise Wi-Fi Range Dynamics" on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT. Dirk Gates, CEO of Xirrus, and Kevin Tolly, president and CEO of The Tolly Group, will explain how to get the most out of the enterprise's Wi-Fi network by maximizing its range. |
| 10/19/06 | EDX Wireless Releases EDX SignalPro Version 6.1 Specifically Designed for WiMAX Network Design EDX Wireless LLC has announced the availability of EDX SignalPro version 6.1 as well as an updated Network Design Module, each containing features specific to WiMAX. EDX SignalPro with the Network Design Module will be used in the on-site WiMAX University WiMAX Network Designer Certification Boot Camp as the RF modeling tool for hands-on design experience. |
| 10/16/06 | Nortel Teams Up with Runcom to Deliver Industry's First MIMO-Powered Mobile WiMAX Technology Delivery of broadband,
media-rich content to mobile users - such as voice, streaming music, video,
internet access and multimedia - is taking a significant leap forward with
the joint collaboration on new technologies from Nortel (NYSE/TSX: NT)
and Runcom that will enable the development of new, WiMAX-enabled devices. |
| 10/16/06 | Redline named among the 2006 "Best of WiMAX World" Award Program Honorees 10/16/06 - Redline Communications announced that it has been
named among xchange magazine's 2006 "Best of WiMAX World" honorees. Redline's
RedMAX Management Suite (RMS) was recognized in for
"Device/Peripheral/Application Software Innovation" at WiMAX World USA in
Boston, MA on October 11, 2006. The RedMAX Management Suite is part of
Redline's family of WiMAX products, which is being featured at the Redline
booth (No.505) at the WiMAX event. |
| 10/06/06 | MetroFi Selects the Super Cantenna to Boost Customer Connections to Citywide Wi-Fi Networks The Super Cantenna Wi-Fi booster
antenna from Wireless Garden, has been chosen by MetroFi as the preferred
antenna to extend the coverage area of its wireless broadband signal.
MetroFi, the leader in providing fast and Free Wireless Internet to
municipalities, will recommend the Super Cantenna to customers who need to
connect to a network from the fringes of its operational radius, or who may
be looking for a directional antenna to maximize their signal. |
| 10/04/06 | Mitsubishi Electric Announces Sale of High Output InGaP HBT Amplifier MGFS36E2527 for WiMAX Terminals Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it has finished development of a high output Indium Gallium Phosphide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (InGaP HBT), and will begin sample shipment on December 15, 2006. The amplifiers are for WiMAX terminals used in mobile and domestic markets, and are the smallest of its kind in the industry at the time of this release. |
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| 07/28/06 | Smart Antennas the Key to Maximum Throughput and Reach for WiMAX and WLAN Networks This report includes a complete assessment of the Smart Antenna,
MIMO, Diversity, and Adaptive Antenna Markets as the changing
requirements drive microcontroller developments. It is written both
for component-level companies and end-product companies who are in the
process of evaluating the Smart Antenna Market and the MIMO technology
arena. Particular attention to the requirements which Smart Antenna
technology development are placing on microcontrollers and associated
IC components.
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| 07/17/06 | MTI Slashes 2.4GHz Antenna Prices by 50% MTI Wireless Edge announced a substantial price reduction in their 2.4-2.5GHz wireless access antenna products. In a concentrated effort over the last 6 months MTI successfully reduced the prime production cost of their 2.4GHz antenna range by implementing increased production efficiencies. This has been accomplished with out compromising the high performance and quality of the final product. The major cost reduction, by as much as 50%, is in the 60, 90, 120 degrees base station antennas. |
| 07/12/06 | Point-to-Point Microwave Shipments Increase to Support Growing Broadband Wireless Networks The need for more mobile backhaul due to bandwidth intensive audio and video services as well as increased usage in other traditional point-to-point microwave markets will benefit the microwave industry through the decade, a new Visant Strategies report finds.
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| 07/06/06 | GigaBeam Deploys 30 WiFiber Point-to-Point Links for CircleTel GigaBeam Corporation (NASDAQ: GGBM) announced that
it has received an order for 30 WiFiber wireless fiber links from
CircleTel Consultancies, WLL (CircleTel), its Middle East and North
African (MENA) distributor. his order is in addition to previously
announced orders from CircleTel. |
| 07/04/06 | Terrestrial Digital Introduces Four New WLAN Antennas Terrestrial Digital will expand into wireless networking this summer with the introduction of a new line of wireless local area network (WLAN) antennas. The new line features four very different WLAN antennas to serve a variety of wireless signal needs. While each model has unique features, all are IEEE 802.11 b/g compliant, and operate on a frequency of 2.4 GHz. |
| 06/23/06 | Staccato Communications Announces Partner Program Staccato Communications, an Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology pioneer and Certified Wireless USB leader, announced its Team Staccato Partner Program with 14 initial partners |
| 06/22/06 | Powerwave Expands Family of Dual-Band Antennas Powerwave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV), a global source for end-to-end wireless infrastructure solutions, announced the introduction of its dual-band vertical advanced low voltage logic (ALVC) antenna |
| 06/21/06 | Alvarion Announces Commercial Availability of Self Install WiMax CPE Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), a provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, announced the commercial availability of its BreezeMAX Si, a self-installable, all indoor WiMAX customer premises equipment (CPE) based on the WiMAX standard |
| 06/20/06 | New In-Building Antenna from Fractal Antenna Systems Accommodates Current and Future Needs The new Universal Access Ceiling Monopole (UACM) antenna from Fractal Antenna Systems delivers wideband performance in a compact unit for broadband wireless applications |
| 06/20/06 | Azure Wireless Announces that Sales of its Universal Wi-Fi Gateway have Surpassed 500 Unit Milestone
Azure Wireless announced that sales of its Universal Wi-Fi Gateway have surpassed 500 units since its introduction in late 2005 |
| 06/17/06 | MemoryLink and smartBridges Formalize Wireless E1/T1 Technology Collaboration U.S.-based MemoryLink and Singapore’s smartBridges Pte Ltd. have formed a technology alliance to specifically address growing worldwide demand for a highly reliable, low-cost wireless E1/T1 solution |
| 06/17/06 | ZyXEL Launches Industry's Latest WiMAX Product Line ZyXEL Communications Inc. announced the industry’s latest WiMAX product line that includes a WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and WiMAX PCMCIA Notebook card |
| 06/17/06 | Polonix and ENTE Deliver WiMAX to Windows PCs Polonix Corporation, a global distributor of the ENTE e!MAX series of WiMAX products, announced general availability of the world’s first WiMAX PCI card for personal computers (PCs) that run a Microsoft Windows operating system |
| 06/15/06 | Laird Technologies Introduces Small-Format, In-Building Wireless Antenna that Supports Wideband Coverage From 800 MHz Laird Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management, telematics and antenna solutions, introduced its UltraSphere CAF 94895, a micro-miniature, low profile, in-building wireless antenna that provides as high as 3.6 dBi gain and operates over the wideband frequency range of 800 MHz to 2.4 GHz enabling six different
technologies (AMPS, GSM, PCS, DCS, UMTS and Wi-Fi) to radiate through a single antenna device |
| 06/07/06 | Wisair’s Second Generation Hub, Based On Certified Wireless USB, Offers 2X Greater Performance Wisair, a provider of WiMedia-based ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset solutions, today introduced its second generation Hub reference design, based on Certified Wireless USB |