| 06/30/09 | OneFi Adds Broadband Wireless Encryption Protection on the OneFi Networks
OneFi Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ONFI)
announced today that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Secure
World to provide its encryption protection technology on the OneFi
Networks. |
| 06/30/09 | Redline Receives Financing to Support WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Infrastructure Product Development
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX: RDL) announced it has signed an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development for $10 million in financing to support the ongoing development of its WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Infrastructure (BWI) products. The repayable loan has been provided through the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development's Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS) program. |
| 06/11/09 | National Broadband Wireless Stimulus Webcast Attracts Thousands, as White House Official, Experts Discuss Strategy
A June 4th National Broadband Stimulus Town Hall Meeting Webcast produced by the National League of Cities TV, in cooperation with TV Worldwide and BroadbandCensus.com, attracted an on-line audience of thousands of city officials and industry professionals as experts engaged in interactive discussions on how broadband stimulus money will be deployed. |
| 06/08/09 | TeleCommunication Systems' Location Platform Wins Internet Telephony's 2009 WiMAX Distinction Award
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) announced that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) Internet Telephony magazine named TCS' Xypoint® Location Platform (XLP) a recipient of the 2009 WiMAX Distinction Award. TCS's XLP enables wireless carrier customers to have precise, advanced location-based capabilities in an open, scalable and reliable platform. The technology supports network-based solutions and enables mobile operating partners to offer enhanced location data services to their customers. |
| 06/02/09 | Beceem & Couei Enabled Worldmax to Maximize the Performance of Its 3.5GHz Mobile WiMAX Network
Beceem Communications, a leading developer of Mobile WiMAX chips , and Couei, a leading provider of wireless test tool solutions, are jointly demonstrating how to maximize and mobilize WiMAX networks in the 3.5GHz spectrum. |
| 05/21/09 | ANADIGICS Launches New WiMAX 4G Power Amplifier to Drive Evolution From Fixed-Point to Mobile Services
ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD) launched one of the first mobile WiMAX 4G power amplifiers (PAs) developed for use in the 3.4-3.6 GHz spectrum adopted by broadband wireless service providers in Europe and South America. ANADIGICS, the leading developer of RF power amplifier technology for high-speed data communications, has differentiated the new AWM6433 by optimizing it for mobile WiMAX applications through the delivery of exceptional linearity and efficiency across all output power levels. |
| 05/20/09 | WiMAX Broadband Services to Generate $15bn by 2014, but Its 'Make or Break' Time for the Sector, Says Juniper Research
Mobile WiMAX networks are being rolled
out more slowly than expected, meaning that service revenues will grow more
slowly than forecast a year ago, a new study from Juniper Research
concluded. |
| 04/28/09 | Aptilo Selected by Main Street Broadband for WiMAX Network Deployment in US
Aptilo Networks, a leader in integrated management solutions for control of billing,
user services and access in WiMAX
and Wi-Fi networks, has been selected
by Main Street Broadband, a privately held wireless broadband service
provider and strategic partner of Xiocom Wireless, Inc., to provide service
management and access control solutions for Main Street Broadband's
deployment of WiMAX networks in its US (Rural Utilities Service)-funded
rural markets. Main Street Broadband has received one of the largest
RUS-funded projects in the US. |
| 04/27/09 | Aptilo WiMAX AAA+ Core Now Compliant With the Latest WiMAX Forum NWG Prepaid and Hotlining Standards
Aptilo Networks extended its market
leadership by announcing the important support for Prepaid and
Hotlining according to The WiMAX Forum standards. The Aptilo WiMAX AAA+
Core is an integral part of the award-winning, pre-integrated Aptilo WiMAX
CSN System for fast-track deployments as well as the Aptilo WiMAX AAA+
Server. |
| 04/24/09 | Tatung Infocomm Selects Bridgewater for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Access Network
Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC) announced that Tatung Infocomm, a provider of
mobile WiMAX services in Taiwan, is deploying the Bridgewater Service
Controller and Policy Controller, both anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber
Data Broker, to deliver high speed mobile Internet services to consumers
and enterprises. |
| 04/22/09 | Beceem Closes $20 Million in Broadband Wireless Financing and Accelerates WiMAX Product Developments
Beceem Communications announced
that it has closed a strategic financing round that is providing the
company with the capital needed to scale production and customer support as
demand for its industry leading WiMAX
chips is increasing around the world. |
| 04/21/09 | Aptilo WiMAX CSN System Named Best WiMAX Product or Service by Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2009
Aptilo Networks, a leader in integrated management solutions for control of billing, user services and access in WiMAX and Wi-Fi networks, has been named Winner of the Wireless Broadband Innovation (WBI) Awards 2009, which recognizes leadership, innovation and excellence in wireless broadband. Aptilo's WiMAX CSN System earned the top honor in the Best WiMAX Product or Service category, for outstanding leadership and vision in WiMAX. |
| 04/09/09 | Net One A.E. to Provide Wholesale WiMAX (4G) Broadband Wireless Internet Access in Greece
Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. (TSX: CWG) announced that its subsidiary Craig
Wireless Hellas S.A. has entered into an agreement with Net One A.E. to provide Net One subscribers with access to Craig Wireless Hellas
S.A.'s WiMAX network. The agreement provides for non-exclusive
access to the Network for an indefinite term, within the coverage area of the
Network in the Athens and Thessaloniki regions of Greece. |
| 04/08/09 | Tranzeo Wireless Reports Q4 and 2008 Year End Results
These initiatives resulted in the introduction of our initial WiMAX products in Q2 and the growth of sales of our WiMAX products in each quarter. The recent FCC approval of our WiMAX products for the 3.65GHz to 3.70GHZ frequency spectrum also opens a further market opportunity for us in 2009. |
| 04/03/09 | Hitachi Metals and Beceem Join Forces to Revolutionize WiMAX Modem Designs
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. and Beceem
Communications, a leading provider of broadband wireless WiMAX chips ,
announced today a portfolio of fully integrated FEMs optimized for
Beceem's BCSM250 Mobile WiMAX chip. |
| 03/27/09 | Home Builder Selects Proxim to Enable Complete Broadband Wireless Development in New Town at St. Charles
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that a new community in Missouri has been built using Proxim's wireless technology to provide the entire town the capability of broadband access, wireless VoIP, and video surveillance. The community, New Town at St. Charles, utilizes Proxim's wireless backhaul, WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies for a complete end-to-end wireless network that saves the town up to $4,000 per month in leased line costs. |
| 03/16/09 | Airspan Selected for County-Wide Municipal and WiMAX Networks in Spain
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that the government of La Xunta, Spain, through its service provider R, has selected Airspan equipment to create two networks, one used for the municipality to remotely connect offices throughout the region, while the second is connecting several industrial zones and businesses to WiMAX. |
| 03/12/09 | New Grant-Ready Proxim Product Bundled for Cost-Effective Broadband Wireless Deployments
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, announced a new bundle of wireless broadband radios designed to help ISPs and carriers deliver broadband connectivity, as well as IPTV and VoIP services, at a fraction of the cost of delivering basic data services with wired technology. |
| 03/12/09 | Wes-Tex Telecommunications Selects Airspan for Rural Texas WiMAX Network
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a
leading provider of broadband wireless access networks, announced
that Wes-Tex Telecommunications, a division of Wes-Tex Telephone
Cooperative, Inc., working with systems integrator Stutler Technologies,
selected Airspan advanced WiMAX solutions for a city-wide deployment in Big
Spring, Texas. |
| 03/11/09 | MedStar Health Deploys Broadband Wireless Guest Internet Access Service in Seven Hospitals
MedStar Health has deployed
wireless Internet services to patients and visitors throughout its
community-based network of hospitals together with Aptilo Networks, the
global leader in integrated management solutions for control of billing,
user services and access in WiMAX and Wi-Fi networks. MedStar Health is
using the Aptilo Guest Internet Services for Healthcare, an integrated,
secure wireless guest Internet access solution that meets the unique needs
of the hospital sector. |
| 03/02/09 | BSNL Launches First WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Access Network in Gujarat, India
Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Ltd (BSNL) and SOMA Networks, Inc. announced the commercial launch of "BSNL Wireless Broadband" service
in the state of Gujarat. Broadband connectivity means high-speed, always
on, Internet access in homes and offices. What is special about this
wireless service is that it can reach even those places where there is no
wired infrastructure. |
| 02/27/09 | Infonetics Research: Mobile WiMAX market up 5% in 4Q08; Cisco, Huawei begin challenging market leaders
Communications market research firm Infonetics Research released the fourth quarter (4Q08) edition of its WiMAX Equipment, Devices, and Subscribers report this week. Highlights from the market research report follow. |
| 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. |
| 02/20/09 | Airspan Well Positioned to Extend Market WiMAX Leadership in U.S. Rural Broadband Broadband Wireless Networks
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) publicized
the availability of the industry's most complete FCC and Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) certified lineup of fixed and mobile WiMAX Base Stations and
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) for the U.S. rural market. This
announcement follows the just-signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
that has placed significant emphasis on rural broadband. RUS approval is
obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, affirming Rural
Development acceptance and "Buy American" status of equipment. Airspan is
among a select few WiMAX equipment manufacturers with this coveted "Buy
America" status. |
| 02/19/09 | New WiMAX Baseband SoC from Fujitsu Microelectronics Enables Smallest USB Adapters and Embedded Mini Cards for Mobile WiMAX Designs
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a global leader in WiMAX SoC technology, today introduced its newest Mobile WiMAX baseband IC, a low-power, small- footprint device designed for the expanding mobile PC market. |
| 02/10/09 | AsiaBell Brings Mobile WiMAX Broadband Wireless Services to Central Kazakhstan With Cisco Technology
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that AsiaBell launched its broadband Mobile WiMAX service in central Kazakhstan, based on Cisco's comprehensive Broadband Wireless Solution. |
| 02/10/09 | MagtiCom Launches First Broadband Wireless Mobile WiMAX Service in Georgia
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today that Georgian mobile operator MagtiCom launched its Mobile WiMAX services using the end-to end Cisco Broadband Wireless Solution. MagtiCom is deploying a Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP
NGN) that integrates mobile voice and WiMAX services into a single converged network. MagtiCom is currently offering broadband Internet via WiMAX in the capital, Tbilisi, as well as in nine major cities across the country. By the end of 2009, the operator is planning to cover all key cities and regional centers of Georgia with WiMAX broadband services. |
| 02/10/09 | Wavesat Selects Azimuth Systems' ACE MX for Testing of Its Broadband Wireless Family of Products
Azimuth Systems, Inc. announced that Wavesat Inc., a leading supplier of broadband wireless semiconductor solutions, has selected Azimuth's ACE MX Universal Frequency MIMO Channel Emulator for testing of its Odyssey broadband wireless product family. Combining industry-leading channel emulation capabilities in a flexible and scalable solution, the ACE MX will enable Wavesat to conduct efficient, automated and repeatable testing of its semiconductor solutions -- ensuring high quality performance and significantly improving the costs and time associated with testing. |
| 02/10/09 | ZTE Launches Broadband Wireless Industry's Smallest WiMAX 16e RRU Device
ZTE Corporation has
officially launched the industry's smallest WiMAX 16e RRU (Remote Radio Unit)
product, the R9110 that helps reduce the number of base stations by 50%, hence
enabling telecom operators to maximize their return on investment (ROI). The
company will be exhibiting the new device at the Mobile World Congress
Barcelona 2009 from February 16-19 to demonstrate its continuous R&D efforts
and expertise in WiMAX field. |
| 02/09/09 | Network Intelligence Supercharged for Mobile Broadband & Next Generation Wireless Networks at 40Gbps
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT) announced the launch of the Allot Service Gateway Sigma (SG-Sigma). With 40 Gbps of throughput and fully attuned to 3G
and 4G/LTE networks, the SG-Sigma is designed to enable network operators to
generate additional revenue streams and increase subscriber Quality of
Experience (QoE). |
| 02/04/09 | VeriSign to Provide Broadband Wireless Authentication for WiMAX Industry
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced the WiMAX Forum has selected VeriSign's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to safeguard the burgeoning wireless broadband ecosystem. |
| 02/04/09 | Azimuth Systems Delivers Universal Frequency MIMO Channel Emulator for Testing of LTE, WiMAX, and 2G/3G Broadband Wireless Technologies
Azimuth Systems, Inc. announced the availability of the ACE MX
MIMO Channel Emulator, a purpose-built, enhanced testing solution
architected to meet the demanding needs of Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output
(MIMO) and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based systems. |
| 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. |
| 01/21/09 | Carriers name Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Huawei Top Mobile WiMAX Vendors
Carriers recently surveyed by analyst firm Infonetics Research named Motorola,
Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, and Huawei as the "top vendors" in the mobile
WiMAX equipment market. Nine additional vendors received votes for top
vendor from a smaller number of carriers surveyed. |
| 01/05/09 | Glenn International Chooses Tranzeo Wi-Fi and WiMAX Products for Its Caribbean and Central American Business
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) is now represented throughout the Caribbean and Central America by Puerto Rico-based Glenn International, the region's leading supplier of electrical, communications and lighting equipment since 1967. Glenn International's decision to supply Tranzeo brand products to its network of integrators across Latin America was the result of two years of research evaluating wireless mesh, Wi-Fi and WiMAX equipment manufacturers. |
| 12/30/08 | Airspan Selected for WiMAX Network in Okinawa, Japan
Airspan announced that Okinawa Telemessage Co. Ltd., a leading broadband
access service provider in Okinawa, Japan, launched a WiMAX Network using
Airspan solutions with plans to address the fast-growing demand for
high-quality broadband services. |
| 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. |
| 12/27/08 | Tranzeo and TRG Sign Joint Development Agreement to Create WiMAX Radios for Indonesia
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, has signed an agreement to jointly develop WiMAX subscriber units for the Indonesian market with PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG), a subsidiary of the Indonesian Tower Group, a leading telecommunication infrastructure provider in Indonesia. |
| 12/26/08 | Rapid Link Opens New Data Center in Atlanta
Rapid Link, Incorporated (OTCBB: RPID), a leading
provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced the
construction of its new data center in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 12/22/08 | SOMA NETWORKS Base Station Receives Broadband Wireless Mobile WiMAX Certification
SOMA Networks, Inc. announced the
FlexMAX ABS-1000 Mobile WiMAX Base Station has received the WiMAX Forum
Certified seal of approval for operation in the 2.5 GHz band. The SOMA
base station underwent rigorous interoperability and conformance testing,
as defined by the WiMAX Forum, at the AT4 wireless facilities in Malaga,
Spain before achieving this milestone. |
| 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. |
| 12/15/08 | Proxim Wireless Provides Broadband Wireless Internet Access for the Third Annual Commonwealth Youth Games in India
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that it successfully provided both the indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity as well as point-to-multipoint connectivity for the third annual Commonwealth Youth Games, which were hosted in Pune, India from October 12-18, 2008. IL & FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. selected Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX capable products and Proxim's ORiNOCO Wi-Fi Mesh to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to over 1,300 athletes and 350 officials across 15 locations. |
| 12/13/08 | Infonetics Research Reports that WiMAX Deployments Feeling the Recession Pinch
Worldwide sales of fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment and phones/Ultra Mobile PCs dropped 21% to $245 million in 3Q08 from 2Q08, and are expected to continue sliding through 2009 as the economic recession puts the squeeze on this early market, says Infonetics Research in a new report. |
| 12/12/08 | WireIE to Bring WiMAX Telecom Broadband Wireless Solutions to Island of Barbados
WireIE Holdings International Inc. is
pleased to announce the first ever 4G alternative energy-powered network
through a Build Operate Transfer project for the Island of Barbados. The new
network will be built using alternative energy, with its CarbonVIX solution
that utilizes solar, wind, and battery power to operate. It will also run on
WiMAX, the world's most advanced wireless technology. |
| 12/11/08 | Airspan Wins Broadband Wireless WiMAX Contract With Multimedia in Poland
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) and
Multimedia Polska, a provider of triple play services and solutions across
Poland, announced an expansion contract for the delivery of Airspan's
WiMAX solutions in the 3.5GHz and 5.9GHz frequency bands. This order for
delivery in 2008 includes both fixed and mobile-ready base station
equipment as well as feature-rich Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) units
enabling value-added services such as voice-over-IP (VoIP). |
| 12/10/08 | Tranzeo Signs With Singapore Manufacturer to Produce Broadband Wireless WiMAX Radios for Asia
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, has signed an agreement with SIIX, a leading contract manufacturer with worldwide operations, to manufacture the Tranzeo WiMAX product line at the SIIX facility in Batam, Indonesia. |
| 12/10/08 | Airspan Succeeds in First-Ever Multi-Band Mobile WiMAX Handover
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that it has
successfully demonstrated a unique, seamless, uninterrupted handover from
one frequency band on a mobile WiMAX network to another frequency band. |
| 12/02/08 | Canada Approves 2.5 GHz Spectrum for Fully Mobile (4G) Wireless Broadband Service Using WiMAX Technology
Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. (TSX: CWG) announced that Industry Canada has approved
the Company's request to convert its multi-point distribution system ("MDS")
spectrum in the Vancouver area to Broadband Radio Service ("BRS") spectrum.
This approval will allow the Company to provide fully mobile WiMAX-enabled
(4G) service in the Vancouver and lower mainland regions of British Columbia,
while at the same time allowing it to continue to provide broadcasting
distribution services. |
| 12/02/08 | YTLE Launches WiMAX Core Network in Malaysia
YTL e-Solutions Berhad (YTLE) entered a strategic
collaboration with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO ) Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Cisco)
to establish its WiMAX core network in Peninsular Malaysia. |
| 12/02/08 | D-Link Wins Top Spot in Computer Shopper 802.11n Wi-Fi Router Roundup
D-Link boasts three of the
top five positions in a roundup of 802.11n routers recently published in
Computer Shopper, a leading computer industry publication read by some
half-million readers. |
| 11/24/08 | Keithley to Develop RF WiMAX Production Tests for WiMAX PCMCIA Card and WiMAX USB Dongle Devices
Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI) announced that it is developing a WiMAX device production test solution for two 802.16e WiMAX devices from Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited. The WiMAX RF SISO/MIMO manufacturing test configuration features Keithley's award-winning RF test solutions, the Model 2820 RF Vector Signal Analyzer and Model 2920 RF Vector Signal Generator. |
| 11/19/08 | Airspan and Stutler Partner With County Government for Broadband Wireless WiMAX Deployment in Kansas
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that its innovative 3.65 GHz WiMAX equipment will form the foundation for a wireless network deployment in Greensburg and Kiowa County as part of the county's efforts to rebuild after its near complete destruction from an EF5 tornado on May 4, 2007. |
| 11/13/08 | NextPhase WiMAX Comes with "Batteries Included"
NextPhase Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: NPHS) - Over
the past few decades, American consumers have grown more and more
"techno-centric." Even in today's economy, this evolution has reached
beyond the typical bounds of the disposable income demographic and into all
age groups, income levels, cultures and geographic regions. This has
altered the research and actuarial skills of marketeers globally as they
attempt to pigeonhole markets and forecast upcoming holiday sales
expectations for the makers of gadgets worldwide. |
| 11/13/08 | Redline's Mobile WiMAX Products Selected by Milcom Systems for WiMAX Initiative in Thailand
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced that Milcom Systems has selected Redline's WiMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products for its first WiMAX initiative in Thailand. Tech Mahindra, Redline's preferred systems integration partner, will manage the implementation of the RedMAX 4C network. |
| 11/11/08 | FCC Approves White Space Spectrum for Unlicensed Broadband Wireless Networks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its approval of the use of white space spectrum for unlicensed broadband as well as the merger of Sprint's XOHM unit and Clearwire. Towerstream (Nasdaq: TWER) applauded the FCC's decisions which will benefit both business in the wireless space and consumers nationwide. |
| 11/10/08 | Avocent Announces 802.11n Digital Signage HD Video Extension and Distribution System
Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) announced the MPX1550 wireless extender. This breakthrough product combines Avocent's field-proven MPX1500 wireless video distribution technology with the latest in WiFi advancements, IEEE802.11n MIMO-based radios, thereby raising the bar for wireless HD video distribution systems in terms of visual acuity, transmission distance, and noise immunity. |
| 11/06/08 | Airspan Announces $17.8 Million in Revenue for Third Quarter 2008
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced results for the third
quarter ending September 28, 2008. Third quarter 2008 total revenues
amounted to $17.8 million, and included WiMAX revenues of $12.1 million.
The third quarter gross margin was 31%, and total operating expenses were
reduced from the second quarter 2008 by 14% to $13.5 million. Net loss
attributable to common stockholders was $7.8 million or $0.13 per share for
the third quarter of 2008. |
| 11/05/08 | Look & Motorola Launch Mobile (4G) WiMAX Broadband Wireless Trial in Canada
Unique Broadband Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture: UBS) announced that Look Communications Inc. (TSX Venture: LOK and LOK.A), its 51 per cent controlled subsidiary, has commenced a WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-Wave2 trial in Milton, Ontario, using Motorola, Inc.'s latest WiMAX equipment. Look's WiMAX system utilizes the latest in 4G (Fourth Generation) technologies, offering a wide variety of mobile services such as high quality Broadcast Television, High Speed Internet and VoIP. |
| 10/27/08 | Bridgewater Systems Expands Global Presence with Four WiMAX Wins in Latin America
Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC) announced that it has been selected by four new customers in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Chile to accelerate the launch of WiMAX mobile data services across the region. |
| 10/24/08 | Airspan WiMAX Network Presented to Russian and Armenian Presidents
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced an official ceremony was held in Yerevan,
the capital of Armenia, to launch Comstar's nation-wide, WiMAX
communications network powered by Airspan equipment. At the ceremony,
Comstar's CEO presented Airspan's award-winning MiMAX Q-Series USB devices
to Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev and President of Armenia, Serge
Sarkisyan. |
| 10/23/08 | Is Mobile WiMAX Really a Threat to European Cellular Markets?
Frost & Sullivan will host a live web briefing on Thursday, 30 October 2008 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an overview on Mobile WiMAX and European Cellular Markets. |
| 10/20/08 | EJL Wireless Research Adds the XOHM ZyXEL WiMAX CPE to Its DesigN Analysis Infrastructure (DNA-I) Report
EJL Wireless Research is announcing a new report within its proprietary DNA-I research series, the XOHM ZyXEL WiMAX customer premise equipment (CPE) unit. |
| 10/20/08 | Norsat Establishes New WiMAX Broadband Wireless Business Unit
Norsat International Inc. (TSX: NII ) (OTCBB: NSATF) announced that it has established a WiMAX business unit to
pursue satellite-enabled WiMAX opportunities in emerging markets throughout
Asia, Africa and South America. |
| 10/17/08 | Airspan's WiMAX Selected by Comarch and Promonte for Montenegro Deployment
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that Comarch has selected Airspan's WiMAX solution for a high-speed WiMAX network deployment by Promonte, a subsidiary of Telenor and the largest mobile operator in Montenegro. |
| 10/17/08 | Redline Demonstrates RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX Broadband Wireless Products at Gitex Technology Week
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) will feature a live demonstration of its RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products at Gitex Technology Week from October 19 to 23 in Dubai, UAE. |
| 10/13/08 | Nex-Tech Builds Multi-City Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network in Kansas
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced that Nex-Tech, a subsidiary of Rural Telephone Service Company and one of Kansas' largest and most diversified integrators of communication technologies, has chosen Redline's 3.65 GHz RedMAX solution for its multi-city WiMAX roll-out in Kansas USA. |
| 10/06/08 | WiMAX Vendors Demonstrate Multi-Band WiMAX Network Operating at 2.5GHz and 3.65GHz
Airspan Networks (NASDAQ: AIRN), Fujitsu Network Communications, and Starent Networks, Corp. (NASDAQ: STAR) announced that they demonstratied a multi-band, interoperable WiMAX network at WiMAX World 2008, held in Chicago last week. |
| 10/06/08 | Axxcelera Announces FCC Certification and Availability of 3.65GHz WiMAX Solution
Axxcelera Broadband Wireless, Inc. announced the immediate availability of product and receipt of FCC certification on the ExcelMAX WiMAX solution for use within the 3.65 GHz spectrum (3.650-3.675 GHz). |
| 10/03/08 | Altair ALT2150 Mobile WiMAX Baseband Processor Wins Best of WiMAX 2008 Award
The annual awards recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies. Nominations were open to exhibitors, sponsors and speakers of WiMAX World USA Conference and Expo, Sept. 30 -- Oct. 2 in Chicago, and selected by a judging panel of experts from the WiMAX community. |
| 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. |
| 10/02/08 | Nortel Broadens WiMAX Solutions to Encompass More Innovation Broadband Wireless Applications
Since combining strengths with Alvarion (NASDAQ:ALVR) in a strategic WiMAX agreement this past June, Nortel has aligned efforts with a number of other industry players including IBM , WiChorus , Quanta Computer and Accton Wireless Broadband, to bring a comprehensive WiMAX solution to market faster and at lower costs |
| 10/02/08 | Motorola Updates Key Technology Milestones for XOHM's WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network Achievements
In advance of the planned commercial deployment of WiMAX technology in Chicago by Sprint's (NYSE: S) XOHM business unit, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its WiMAX infrastructure has passed network acceptance tests vital to the provision of mobile broadband service to Chicagoland residents and businesses. |
| 10/01/08 | Towerstream Announces Deployment of Alvarion Mobile WiMAX Equipment in Chicago Network
Towerstream (NASDAQ: TWER) announced it is now delivering WiMAX service to businesses in downtown Chicago using the 802.16e BreezeMAX 3650 solution from Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR). |
| 10/01/08 | Redline Enhances Network Management with Aptilo on Mobile WiMAX Solutions
Aptilo Networks and Redline Communications Group Inc. announced that the two companies have entered into a global technology agreement to utilize Aptilo's service management and access control solutions in Redline's RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX deployments worldwide. |
| 10/01/08 | The Aptilo WiMAX CSN System: Helping Service Providers Meet Time-to-Market and Revenue Objectives
Aptilo Networks showcases the Aptilo WiMAX CSN
System, the market's first pre-integrated wireless broadband data and
voice services solution for standards compliant mobile WiMAX
authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA); policy management and
service control. |
| 10/01/08 | Redline and Starent Networks Deliver New Mobile Broadband Wireless WiMAX solution
Redline Communications Group Inc. and Starent Networks, Corp. (Nasdaq: STAR) announced the two companies have formed a strategic alliance for the co-development of a complete Mobile WiMAX solution. |
| 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. |
| 09/30/08 | Aptilo and IntraISP Partner to Deliver Field-Proven CRM, Billing, and OSS Solutions for WiMAX Service Providers
Aptilo Networks and IntraISP announced that the two companies have partnered to offer a complete back-end system with advanced billing, customer relationship management (CRM) and operations support system (OSS) together with the Aptilo WiMAX CSN System, the market's first pre-integrated wireless broadband data and voice services solution for standards compliant mobile WiMAX authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA); policy management and service control. |
| 09/30/08 | Altair Semiconductor in Live Low Power CPE Shootout at WiMAX World Chicago
Altair Semiconductor and other leading WiMAX chipset vendors to show live measurements of their low power broadband wireless solutions and to demonstrate how to best meet the low power challenge. |
| 09/30/08 | Motorola Shows WiMAX in Action at WiMAX World 2008
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will unveil new products and demonstrate how WiMAX can accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences during WiMAX World 2008, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, in Chicago. Motorola is in stand #601 at McCormick Place. |
| 09/26/08 | AT4 wireless Selects Azimuth Systems' Ace TM 400WB Channel Emulator for Mobile WiMAX Testing
Azimuth Systems, Inc. announced that AT4 wireless, a global supplier of testing solutions for wireless technologies, has selected the Azimuth ACE 400WB channel emulator for integration into AT4 wireless' automated WiMAX interoperability testing solution. ACE 400WB integration allows AT4 wireless to emulate numerous real-world conditions necessary for accurate and repeatable RF performance, mobility and interoperability testing in a laboratory environment. |
| 09/25/08 | Harris Stratex Networks Joins WiMAX Forum
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced that it has
received principal member status with the WiMAX Forum. The WiMAX Forum is
an industry-led non-profit organization committed to promoting and
certifying interoperable WiMAX products. |
| 09/24/08 | Motorola Introduces First WiMAX USB Adaptor for Laptops
Fulfilling
a promise of delivering high-speed, wireless broadband while on the go,
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) unveiled its first WiMAX USB adaptor, the
USBw 100. This thumb-drive-sized device is available in three versions to
connect to WiMAX networks in each of the three bands approved for use
around the world -- 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5 GHz. The Motorola USBw 100 plugs
directly into laptop computers to provide mobile and nomadic wireless
broadband connectivity, both indoors and out. It is expected to be
available in Q4 2008. |
| 09/24/08 | National Instruments and WisyTech Collaborate on WiMAX Toolkit for LabVIEW
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) announced its collaboration with WisyTech, a wireless systems specialty spin-off of Italy's National Research Council and Politecnico di Milano and partnership with ATE integrator Alfautomazione, on a forthcoming WiMAX toolkit for the NI LabVIEW graphical system design platform. The plug-in toolkit extends the ease-of-use of LabVIEW graphical programming to engineers and scientists developing WiMAX RF compliant devices, semiconductors, base stations and customer premises equipment. |
| 09/24/08 | Free Broadband Wireless WiMAX Internet Access for Students and Local Businesses in Nottingham, UK
Nottingham Trent University announced the future launch of the first pilot of a WiMAX based broadband network in the area of Nottingham. The technology will launch on 29th September and will allow the university's students, staff and partner companies access to free high speed mobile broadband services. The network infrastructure was developed in conjunction with Intel Corporation. |
| 09/24/08 | True Costs of 802.11n Migration Still Misunderstood
A recent survey of more than
200 senior IT professionals conducted by Colubris Networks, the leading
global provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and
service providers, indicated that more than 70% of respondents intend to
implement 802.11n, yet there are still significant misconceptions about the
implications of an 802.11n deployment, especially in the areas of cost and
network architecture. |
| 09/19/08 | Airspan Selected by Netspread for WiMAX Deployment
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that Netspread, one of Botswana's leading ISPs, has chosen Airspan as its WiMAX equipment provider and has begun deployments of MicroMAX base stations and ProST customer premises equipment. |
| 09/19/08 | Redline's Customer Rapid Link Selected as Finalist for Best of WiMAX World 2008 Awards
Rapid Link of Atlanta is a finalist for the Best of WiMAX World award
for its city-wide 3.65 GHz deployment of Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum
Certified equipment |
| 09/17/08 | First Commercial WiMAX Rev-e Broadband Wireless Network Deployed in Azerbaijan
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Delta Telecom, a fast growing service provider in the Caucasus region, to deploy Azerbaijan's first commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network. This new network will provide Delta Telecom's customers with high-speed Internet access as well as other data services and voice over IP (VoIP). |
| 09/12/08 | Redline's WiMAX Equipment Chosen by IDNet for First Nationwide WiMAX Network in Costa Rica
Redline Communications Group Inc.
(TSX and AIM: RDL) and IDNet announced that IDNet has deployed Redline's
award-winning RedMAX family of WiMAX Forum Certified(R) products, to
provide enterprise and residential customers with advanced internet and data
services. The project represents the first live private WiMAX network
operating in the 3.3 GHz licensed spectrum in Costa Rica. |
| 09/12/08 | Worldwide Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment Revenue Topped $402 Million in 2Q08
As of the second quarter of 2008, Alcatel-Lucent and Motorola together account for over two-thirds of worldwide mobile WiMAX equipment revenue, reports communications market research firm Infonetics Research in a new report. Just one quarter ago, the two market leaders captured roughly half the worldwide market. |
| 09/12/08 | Tech Mahindra Announces Global Broadband Wireless Partnership Agreement for Mobile WiMAX Deployments
Redline Communications Group Inc.
(TSX and AIM: RDL) and Tech Mahindra announced the
two companies have signed a global partnership agreement to deliver Mobile
WiMAX solutions. The companies will begin their first joint Mobile WiMAX
deployments for selected carriers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2008. |
| 09/12/08 | Alcatel-Lucent 2.5GHz Base Station Receives Mobile WiMAX Certification from the WiMAX Forum
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced that it has been awarded the WiMAX
Forum Certified seal of approval for its WiMAX 802.16e Compact Base
Station at 2.5GHz. This achievement further confirms Alcatel-Lucent's
leadership in WiMAX and its commitment to accelerate the development of a
global and open WiMAX eco-system. |
| 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. |
| 09/11/08 | Motorola Survey Reveals Media Mobility is Key for the Millennial Generation
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced further results of its research into the consumer technology decisions and media consumption habits of the 'Millennial' generation (16-27 year olds). This new study of over 1,200 Millennials from five countries in Europe and the Middle East found that young adults are passionate about being in control of their rich media content and are heavily influencing older generations. |
| 09/10/08 | Vertical Broadband Wireless Services to Reach 24% of WiMAX Subscriptions and 14% of LTE Subscriptions by 2014
Enterprises are finally ready to adopt vertical
applications (M2M, in-vehicle telematics, mobile workforce support) that
require wireless data connectivity. 3G, WiMAX, and LTE operators may
benefit greatly from addressing this rapidly growing market, according to a
new report from Senza Fili Consulting |
| 09/04/08 | Smaller Wireless ISPs Entering WiMAX Arena With Licensed 3.65 GHz Deployments
NextPhase Wireless (OTC Bulletin Board: NPHS) discusses the WiMAX landscape and market opportunity for deploying 3.65 GHz broadband wireless networks to provide high-speed Internet access in smaller, regional markets. |
| 09/01/08 | Russia's Largest WiMAX Operator Adds Broadband Wireless Coverage to 13 More Cities
Enforta announces the expansion
of wireless broadband services to an additional 13 cities,
thus increasing the company's overall service area to 68
cities. |
| 09/01/08 | Who Owns WiMAX/LTE Patents?
WiMAX/LTE Patent Claims
Coverage experts, Gregory J. Gorrie and Thomas G. Marlow, an Officer and
Associate, respectively, of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. will
discuss perspectives on the patent claims coverage of the WiMAX(R)/LTE
standard at an upcoming Palo Alto conference: WiMAX/LTE Innovation
Landscape. |
| 08/29/08 | Nth Air Launches WiMAX Service in Colorado Using Airspan's WiMAX Solution for 3.65 GHz
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), announced the launch of the Nth Air wireless broadband solution across Denver for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and data services. The WiMAX network is available for the 5,000 delegates and more than 15,000 members of the media expected to attend the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver next week. |
| 08/27/08 | First Cisco WiMAX Network Deployed in Thailand
TT&T is deploying the first Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) WiMAX network in Asia Pacific at Mae Fah Luang University. Expected to help bridge the digital divide, this will also be the first production WiMAX network in Thailand once the rollout is completed in September. |
| 08/21/08 | Pipeline Wireless Builds New Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network to Offer Voice, Video, Prioritized Data Traffic and Wireless Internet Access
Pipeline Wireless, Boston's
leading wireless broadband provider, and Redline Communications Inc. (TSX and AIM:RDL), a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and
broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced that Pipeline
Wireless has chosen Redline's RedMAX products to support its first WiMAX
network. |
| 08/21/08 | REDTone Builds Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network to Offer High-Speed Wireless Internet Access in East Malaysia
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that REDtone, Malaysia's leading alternative communications, multimedia innovator and service provider, has launched East Malaysia's first WiMAX broadband services, powered by Motorola technology. The first phase of the WiMAX network covers Kota Kinabalu business district, enabling high speed Internet access as well as data applications for enterprises. |
| 08/14/08 | Proxim WiMAX Network Enables CTV Infotech to Provide IPTV to the Home
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, announced that it has provided WiMAX equipment to CTV Infotech, a subsidiary of Chinese Television Company Ltd., for its wireless broadband triple play solution. CTV Infotech is utilizing a wireless network consisting of Proxim's products from end-to-end to deliver IPTV, real-time news reporting capabilities, and VoIP for the Taiwanese market. CTV Infotech's network consists of a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 and Tsunami MP.16 point-to-multipoint products, Tsunami.GX point-to-point products, and ORiNOCO AP-4000 access point equipment. |
| 08/13/08 | Keithley Creates Tutorial Poster for WiMAX Measurement
Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published a new WiMAX Signal Measurement poster that illustrates the key measurement tools and software analysis techniques required for measuring complex WiMAX signals. |
| 08/07/08 | Comstar to Bring Mobile Broadband Wireless Internet Access to Moscow with Nortel's WiMAX Solution
Comstar-United TeleSystems (LSE:CMST), Russia's leading integrated telecommunications service provider, has chosen Nortel's mobile (IEEE 802.16e) WiMAX solution for its network in Moscow. The new Comstar WiMAX wireless broadband network will provide users with high-speed Internet access to support mobile applications. |
| 08/06/08 | First Licensed WiMAX Base Station Registered in California
NextPhase Wireless (OTCBB: NPHS), a nationwide developer of WiMAX networks and provider of advanced broadband solutions, announced that it has submitted its first application to the FCC to register a licensed WiMAX base station in Anaheim, CA. NextPhase Wireless is a service provider based in Southern California, building a nationwide WiMAX network in the 3.65 GHz band. |
| 08/06/08 | ROK Mobile International Acquires Wi-Max/Wi-Fi Network Solution Provider MeshLinx Wireless
ROK Mobile Intl, a UK-based telecoms service provider, announced that it has purchased a 51% interest in MeshLinx Wireless Inc., a US-based global network provider of Wi-Max and Wi-Fi network solutions. |
| 08/06/08 | 802.11n IP Solution Covers Multiple MIMO Configurations (1x1, 2x2, 4x4)
Silvus Technologies, Inc., a leading wireless commercial supplier of semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) solutions for wireless applications, and Ittiam Systems, a recognized leader in digital signal processing systems in the media and communication IP market, today announced the availability of an expanded line of PHY/MAC 802.11n IP solutions, which now covers multiple MIMO configurations (1x1, 2x2, 4x4). |
| 08/05/08 | Digicel Wins WiMAX License in Honduras
Digicel announced that it has won a license in the 2.5 GHz spectrum to deliver low cost broadband internet services using WiMAX technology in Honduras. Digicel secured the only license that covers the eight most densely populated areas of Honduras, including Atlántida, Bay Islands, Choluteca, Comayagua, Cortés, Francisco Morazán, La Paz and Valle, representing nearly 60 percent of the country's population of 7.64 million.
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| 08/05/08 | 4G Mobile Data to be Driven by WiMAX and LTE Embedded Systems Report Finds
A major push to include embedded 4G technologies in a wide range of mobile and consumer devices will create a built-in market for anticipated 4G services such as mobile WiMax and LTE, but it also will force some fundamental changes in the mobile industry ecosystem, particularly in the relationships between network operators and device suppliers, according to a recent research report. |
| 08/01/08 | India Important to WiMAX Fortunes; Brazil, other Regions also Key
Despite licensing delays that slowed the progress of WiMAX in India, deployments are now accelerating and India remains the biggest single hope for revenue and global influence for WiMAX, according to a report released today by communications market research firm Infonetics Research . |
| 07/31/08 | City of Villa Park Taps OneFi for Broadband Wireless Network Deployment
Road Wings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RDWG) funding recipient OneFi Technology, Inc. announced that it has been approved and is currently installing its WiMax-WiFi communications system in the city of Villa Park, Calif. The OneFi Technology networks broadband signal will allow the citizens of Villa Park to access the internet at speeds up to 104 mbps. |
| 07/30/08 | Redline Wins Contract to Deploy Broadband Wireless Networking Equipment in Five Indian Cities
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY), a leader in Consumer, Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced that Sify has selected Redline's WiMAX Forum Certified RedMAX products for its multi-city WiMAX network in India. |
| 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 |
| 07/25/08 | Nokia and Qualcomm Make Technology Pact on Broadband Wireless 3G Technologies including: GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMax, and LTE
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) announced that they have entered into a new agreement covering various standards including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMax, LTE and other technologies. The agreement will result in settlement of all litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal by Nokia of its complaint to the European Commission. |
| 07/25/08 | Research Report Available on WiMAX and Wireless IP TV Service in Chile
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chile - WiMAX and Wireless IPTV Market Research Report" to their offering. |
| 07/25/08 | North Carolina Wireless ISP Adds WiMAX to Broadband Wireless Portfolio
Dialpoint Communications Corporation (OTCBB: DLPC), an integrated communications provider of voice, data, and Internet services and business telephone systems, announces the addition of WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) wireless service to its product portfolio. |
| 07/23/08 | Redline receives FCC Certification for additional 3.65 GHz WiMAX products
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, announced that it has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for its RedMAX AN100-UX Base Station and RedMAX SU-I Indoor Subscriber Unit in the United States. This approval completes the certification of Redline's full suite of WiMAX Forum Certified 3.65 GHz RedMAX offerings. |
| 07/22/08 | Saudi Telecom Deploys Airspan's 3.5 GHz Broadband Wireless WiMAX Solution
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced that the Saudi Arabian carrier, Saudi Telecom, has successfully deployed WiMAX services using Airspan's HiperMAX base stations, which provide both fixed and mobile WiMAX solutions. The second phase of the award is now being activated with Airspan supplying its EasyST indoor and ProST outdoor subscriber terminals. Airspan is working with its Saudi Arabian partner, Arabian Development and Marketing Company, Ltd (ADMC), to supply Saudi Telecom with WiMAX solutions. |
| 07/18/08 | Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop CPE Wins InfoVision Awards for Innovation
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that two of its innovative broadband solutions have been awarded the InfoVision Award, presented by the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) at the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. |
| 07/17/08 | Jordanian Broadband Wireless Network Operator wi-tribe Expands Network With Airspan's WiMAX Solution to Deliver High-Speed Internet Access Services
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, announced that wi-tribe limited Jordan has contracted for additional WiMAX equipment to expand their high-speed Internet access network across the country.
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| 07/17/08 | Road Wings, Inc. Buys WiMAX Software Development Company
Road Wings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RDWG) announced that it has concluded a stock purchase agreement with OneFi Technology, Inc. of Orange, Calif. OneFi Technology has developed both a hardware solution for the next generation wireless broadband technology and a software applications package which allows all bandwidth to be optimized. |
| 07/17/08 | Next Generation Municipal Wi-Fi/WiMAX Service Alive and Well in Lompoc, California
The municipal Wi-Fi network in the City of Lompoc, California is achieving commercial success with a growing number of subscribers, using technology from Aptilo Networks, the global leader in integrated solutions for Service Management and Access Control for wireless networks including WiMAX , wireless mesh and Wi-Fi hotspots. Announced today, the City has replaced their existing service management system with the Aptilo Service Management Platform, which enables and manages Wi-Fi access and provides service control. |
| 07/16/08 | Road Wings, Inc. Signs Agreement With OneFi
Road Wings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RDWG) announced that it has concluded a stock purchase agreement with OneFi Technology, Inc. of Orange, Calif. OneFi Technology has developed both a WiMAX hardware solution for the next generation wireless broadband technology and a software applications package which allows all bandwidth to be optimized. |
| 07/15/08 | Nextlink Wins International Grant to Fund WiMAX Innovation & Collaboration
Nextlink Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of broadband wireless access solutions and a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: XOHO), announced that it has received a grant from the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation to develop an innovative, carrier-class WiMAX solution with an Israeli partner. |
| 07/15/08 | Stephouse Networks Competes for Wi-Fi and WiMAX Service in the City of Portland, Oregon
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, announced that Stephouse Networks, a Portland, OR based ISP, has deployed Proxim equipment to provide the city of Portland with high-speed wireless broadband connectivity. Stephouse has deployed a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX and Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-4000LR Wi-Fi mesh technology to blanket seven square miles of Portland with wireless broadband coverage. |
| 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. |
| 07/10/08 | 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. |
| 07/09/08 | Worldwide Broadband Wireless Internet Access WiMAX Subscriber Base Closing in on 2 Million
The global BWA/WiMAX subscriber base increased by 260,246 in the first quarter of 2008, reaching a total of 1,988,246 subscribers according to the 4th issue of the WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report from Maravedis. |
| 07/09/08 | European Commission Harmonizes 2.6 GHz Broadband Wireless Internet Access Frequency Bands
New regulation enables flexible FDD and TDD licensing opportunities with technology, service and usage neutrality in key spectrum suitable for Mobile WiMAX deployments |
| 07/08/08 | ZyXEL Among First to Receive Mobile WiMAX 2.5 GHz Certification From WiMAX Forum
ZyXEL Communications, Inc. announced that ZyXEL's 2.5 GHz WiMAX MIMO Residential Gateway MAX-206M2 has received the Mobile Forum Certified seal of approval at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress in Amsterdam. ZyXEL is among the first group of WiMAX Forum member companies to be awarded this certification. |
| 07/07/08 | Wi-LAN's Headhunters Target Litigation Against LG, Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom
Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN), a leading group of patent enforcement attorneys, announced that it has amended its Complaint in action No. 2:08-cv-237 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division to add LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. as Defendants. The parties already named as Defendants in this action are Motorola, Inc., Research in Motion Corporation, Research In Motion, Ltd. and UTStarCom, Inc. |
| 07/07/08 | On-Communications Chooses Airspan's WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Solutions
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced that On-Communications, the UK's Enterprise Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) market leader, has chosen Airspan as its preferred technology partner to supply WiMAX solutions as it rapidly extends its UK network rollout. |
| 07/07/08 | Redline and Tranzeo Collaborate on Broadband Wireless Interoperability for WiMAX Product Lines
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX broadband wireless products, announced the addition of the Tranzeo Wireless Technologies' (TSX:TZT) WiMAX subscriber units to the Redline Ecosystem Verification ('REV') program. The Tranzeo products have achieved Silver status in the REV program which is designed to accelerate the deployment of interoperable WiMAX networks around the globe. |
| 07/02/08 | Alvarion Builds the First WiMAX Aerial Broadband Wireless Internet Access Super Highway in Wyoming
DigitalBridge Communications provides commercial mobile Internet services to Jackson Hole, Wyoming with Alvarion’s WiMAX Forum Certified BreezeMAX 2.5 GHz Solution |
| 07/01/08 | Televersa Online Selects Proxim Wireless for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network in Germany
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM ), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, announced that Televersa Online GmbH, a leading full service telecommunications provider in Bavaria, Germany, has chosen Proxim Tsunami MP.16 WiMAX products to build its WiMAX network. Televersa made this decision after acquiring a 3.5GHz broadband wireless access license for the network. Televersa Online has already deployed Proxim Tsunami MP.11 base stations and subscriber units as the core communications platform for its wireless "viaAIR" service across the 20,000 sq. km. region. |
| 06/26/08 | WiMAX Broadband Wireless Equipment Sales Jump 59%; Motorola Takes the Lead
Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reported recently that the worldwide WiMAX broadband wireless equipment market, including fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment, increased 59% sequentially to $363 million in 1Q08. |
| 06/20/08 | SR Telecom Introduces the First 10.5GHz WiMAX Broadband Wireless Networking Solution
SR Telecom & Co., a leading vendor of WiMAX Forum-certified solutions, introduced an industry first 10.5 GHz radio unit for WiMAX-based applications at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress in Amsterdam. The announcement provides operators a new and cost-effective business model to rapidly build out their enterprise networks using WiMAX-based technology in the widely-available 10.5 GHz frequency band. |
| 06/19/08 | Axtel's High-Speed Wireless Internet Access Arrives in Mazatlan, Mexico
Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AXTELCPO; OTC: AXTLY), a fixed-line integrated telecommunications company in Mexico, announced the initiation of operations in Mazatlan, in the state of Sinaloa. Mazatlan is AXTEL's 4th new city during 2008, reaching a total of 31 cities throughout Mexico, offering telephony, Internet, data and advanced telecommunications solutions. |
| 06/18/08 | NOMOTECH Selects Redline's Products for $5 Million WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network in France and Africa
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless
infrastructure products, announced that NOMOTECH, the largest
alternative telecommunications network provider in France, has selected its
WiMAX Forum Certified RedMAX products for its $5 million broadband
wireless network expansion. |
| 06/18/08 | Fiscalia General de la Republica (FGR) in El Salvador Deploys Redline's RedACCESS AN-80i Solution
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX access and broadband wireless infrastructure products, announced that Fiscalia General de la Republica (FGR) in El Salvador has chosen Redline's award-winning RedACCESS AN-80i broadband wireless point-to-multipoint infrastructure solution, to connect its court buildings in San Salvador. |
| 06/18/08 | WiMAX Meets the Needs of Large Broadband Wireless Telecom Operators to Expand Coverage Areas with Cost Effective Technology
At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008 in Amsterdam this week Nokia Siemens Networks is demonstrating a fully scalable, end-to-end WiMAX experience. The demonstration highlights how communications service providers can achieve their coverage and capacity objectives quickly and create seamless and personalized end-user experiences. |
| 06/18/08 | Aperto Networks Selected By NextPhase Wireless for Nationwide WiMAX Deployment
Aperto Networks, a builder of versatile carrier-grade and cost-effective WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, announced that its industry-leading line of PacketMAX base stations has been chosen by NextPhase Wireless (OTC Bulletin Board: NPHS), a service provider based in Southern California, for a nationwide WiMAX network in the 3.65 GHz band. |
| 06/18/08 | Motorola Receives WiMAX Forum Certification for WiMAX WAP 25400 Access Point
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its WiMAX WAP 25400 base station has achieved the WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval by passing required interoperability and conformance tests as outlined by the WiMAX Forum. This milestone achievement, announced by the WiMAX Forum at its Global Congress event in Amsterdam, places Motorola among the first companies to have its 2.5GHz WiMAX products earn this new stamp of approval for completing tests necessary to insure operational and feature compliance for 2.5 GHz certification. |
| 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. |
| 06/18/08 | Airspan Receives WiMAX Forum 2.5 GHz Certification for Mobile WiMAX
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, received the WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval for the company's MiMAX Q-Series USB Mobile WiMAX subscriber terminal. The WiMAX Forum announced the first recipients of this significant industry milestone at a press conference at the WIMAX Forum Global Congress in Amsterdam |
| 06/17/08 | Runcom to Present the First WiMAX-TV Set Top Box at WiMAX Forum
Runcom Technologies Ltd, disclosed today at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008, the first Internet TV Set Top Box (STB). The new WiMAX-TV solution integrates for the first time all the necessary components to quickly launch a mobile Internet TV service, from advanced encoding and streaming capabilities to middleware embedded in a HD-grade STB. |
| 06/17/08 | Tektronix Communications Adds Broadband Wireless Network Application to Network Optimization Suite of Solutions
Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of communications network management and diagnostics solutions, announced the availability of automatic radio optimization, a new application that is part of OptiMon, the suite of advanced network optimization products based on Tektronix' Network and Service Analyzer (NSA) platform, widely adopted by wireless operators and manufacturers' professional services teams around the world. |
| 06/17/08 | Calypso Wireless, Inc. Announces European Patents for Wireless Wi-Fi and 3G Detection and Switching Technology in Twenty-Five Countries
Calypso Wireless, Inc. (OTC: CLYW / CLYW.PK), a leading innovator in advanced wireless telecommunications technologies announced that the company has received news that its patent applications for its ASNAP technology have been accepted in twenty-five European countries. With those rights now secure and the newly established ability to protect those rights in Europe as well as America, the company has begun the process of monetizing its technology.
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| 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. |
| 06/17/08 | SR Telecom & Co. Promotes Broadband Wireless Technology at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress
The company's sponsorship of the Media Zone provides direct access to members of the worldwide media covering the WiMAX industry, and positions SR Telecom & Co. as one of the leading WiMAX vendors. In addition, the sponsorship represents another important step for SR Telecom & Co. since its re-launch following the acquisition by Groupe Lagasse, a Canadian holding company specializing in the telecommunications industry.
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| 06/16/08 | Aruba Networks' Remote Access Point Wins 2008 Wireless Security Product of the Year Award
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that it has been awarded the Wireless Security Product of the Year Award by Techworld for its Remote Access Point (RAP) technology. Targeted at organizations with teleworkers, traveling executives, branch offices, first responder or disaster recovery requirements, RAP offers a truly instant-on, no set-up remote connectivity solution. Once loaded on an Aruba access point, many of which can easily fit in a purse or valise, RAP establishes an encrypted tunnel to the data center and uses a built-in stateful firewall and split-tunneling router to securely deliver the enterprise network to mobile users. |
| 06/16/08 | Motorola WiMAX Accelerates the Delivery of Personal Media Experiences at WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will demonstrate its global WiMAX leadership with a showcase of its wi4 WiMAX portfolio and compelling WiMAX-enabled experiences at stand 3.37 during the WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008, in Amsterdam, 17-18 June. |
| 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. |
| 06/12/08 | Nortel Signs Agreement to Resell Alvarion WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network Equipment
Nortel (TSX:NT)(NYSE:NT) and Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR) entered into a joint strategic WiMAX agreement to create an end-to-end WiMAX solution to meet the needs of the evolving wireless broadband market. The Nortel and Alvarion mobile WiMAX solution is expected to combine industry-leading technologies from both companies to allow operators around the globe - including well-established service providers and new entrants to the wireless market - to simply and efficiently deliver high-speed wireless broadband for a variety of applications, mobile or nomadic, including VoIP, streaming music, and HD video. |
| 06/12/08 | Nortel Bets Its Money on WiMAX Short Term; Hopes that LTE Can Be Developed by Next Year
This enables Nortel to achieve faster time-to-market with WiMAX , at a lower cost, while accelerating LTE development to meet a demand that is emerging faster than the industry originally predicted. |
| 06/11/08 | Flirtomatic Released for the iPhone and iTouch to Improve Mobile Dating
Flirtomatic, a mobile and online flirting service, released its alpha version of Flirtomatic. The alpha version can be obtained worldwide and has an enriched mobile interface, built specifically for the users of iPhone and iTouch. |
| 06/11/08 | Future Technologies Adds Redline Broadband Wireless Networking Products to Federal GSA Contract
Future Technologies spearheaded the application and approval process for
the Redline products. The listings on the GSA Contract Schedule, facilitates
the process for Federal agencies to procure Redline's products via Future
Technologies.
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| 06/09/08 | Compal Communications Selects Wavesat's 4G Broadband Chipset for its Mobile WiMAX Product Line
Wavesat, a leading supplier of Broadband Wireless semiconductor solutions, today announced that Compal Communications, Inc. (CCI), a leading ODM for handheld devices, has selected Wavesat to co-develop products for its Mobile WiMAX product line, starting with a USB Dongle. The collaboration between the two companies will leverage Wavesat's multimode Odyssey 8500 4G Broadband chipset, providing access to multiple broadband wireless technologies including WiMAX Wave2, XG-PHS, WiFi and seamless migration to LTE. |
| 06/09/08 | DigitalBridge Communications Expands WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Access to Twin Falls, ID
Ashburn-based DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced that it has launched high speed wireless Internet service in Twin Falls, ID. This launch completes the first phase of DBC's WiMAX deployments in Idaho which began in June 2007. In Twin Falls, the WiMAX service, called BridgeMAXX, will reach more than 25,000 homes and businesses. DBC is also serving Bellevue, Hailey, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Rexburg Idaho. |
| 06/09/08 | DigitalBridge Communications Plans Wireless High-Speed Internet Access Expansion Around Appomattox, Virginia
Ashburn-based DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced that it will expand coverage of its high-speed wireless Internet services to areas surrounding Appomattox. DBC launched service late in 2007 in Appomattox as part of its national expansion to small and medium-sized communities. DBC's current WiMAX network extends service to over 1,000 businesses and residential households in the Appomattox area. |
| 06/06/08 | NEC and ADT Jointly Conduct Pre-Tests to Obtain Wave 2 Certification for M-Taiwan and WiMAX Forum
NEC Corporation (NEC) announced that it has concluded the joint "Wave-2 Certification" pre-testing of M-Taiwan and WiMAX Forum in cooperation with the Taiwanese WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Lab, "ADT" (Advance Data Technology Corporation). NEC has provided WiMAX Base Station systems and Subscriber Terminals for ADT in order to conduct WAVE 2 Certification testing on M-Taiwan technologies. Following the trials, NEC and ADT have successfully verified the feasibility of M-Taiwan certification, and made significant progress towards WiMAX Forum's Wave 2 Certification. |
| 06/06/08 | Cree Introduces Industry's First GaN HEMT Products for Use in 5 GHz WiMAX Applications
Cree, Inc (Nasdaq:CREE) announces the sample release of two breakthrough gallium nitride (GaN) HEMT transistors for use in WiMAX applications covering the 4.9 to 5.8GHz frequency band. The new transistors, CGH55015F and CGH55030F, are the first released GaN HEMT WiMAX products specified to operate at up to 5.8 GHz, a performance level that further demonstrates Cree's leadership in GaN technology. |
| 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. |
| 06/05/08 | Omnivision Selects DragonWave to Support Expansion of WiMAX Broadband Wireless Services Across Venezuela
DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI), a leading global supplier of next-generation wireless networks, announced that Omnivision has standardized on DragonWave for licensed-frequency wireless backhaul as it expands its WiMAX service offering into markets across Venezuela. |
| 06/03/08 | WiMAX Expo Opens in Taipei with M-Taiwan Leading the Way
M-Taiwan has been underway for 3 1/2 years and the government's work, from issuing and deploying spectrum to assisting manufacturers to develop WiMAX equipment, is done. The achievements will be showcased on 2-6 June at the Taipei Show Hall Two in the world-class dedicated exhibition entitled 2008 WiMAX Expo, Taipei. M-Taiwan's application services and Open Solution Integration demonstrate how Taiwan- produced WiMAX products successfully mesh with commercial network equipment from abroad, serving as testimony that the technical standards of locally-made WiMAX are on par with those of major manufacturers around the world. The timing is right for Taiwan to penetrate the international WiMAX market. |
| 06/03/08 | Sidecut Report Releases First Comprehensive Study of 'New' Clearwire WiMax Network Deal
Sidecut Reports is pleased to announce the new, updated version of our WiMax report, which includes a comprehensive study of the "new" Clearwire WiMax deal and its $3.2 billion of investment from a group that includes Google, Comcast, Intel and Time Warner Cable. |
| 06/02/08 | Tatung Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy Commercial Broadband Wireless WiMAX Rev-e Network in Taiwan
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced that Tatung InfoComm, a wholly owned subsidiary of a Taiwanese conglomerate, Tatung Co., has selected Alcatel-Lucent to deploy a commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network in Penghu County, Taiwan. This advanced, flexible new WiMAX network will serve Penghu County, enabling its people and businesses to access a range of high-speed, high-quality wireless mobile broadband services, as part of the commercial launch for its WiMAX services. |
| 06/02/08 | Bridgewater Systems Selected as Broadband Wireless Vendor for Sprint's XOHM WiMAX Network
Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) announced its selection as the network access control vendor for Sprint's new nationwide XOHM WiMAX Network. Bridgewater is the incumbent supplier of Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services to Sprint's existing CDMA 3G network and will now extend its solution to support XOHM as well. Through the capabilities of the Bridgewater solution, Sprint will be able to provide high performance network access control, and support open network access services such as over the air provisioning of devices, subscribers and on-demand service models, and lawful intercept services. |
| 05/29/08 | WiNetworks Announced the WiN7200 Pico Base Station for Optimizing WiMAX Coverage
A Pico Base Station for optimising indoor and outdoor WiMAX coverage has been introduced by WiNetworks, a company working in the development and integration of WiMAX 802.16e Wave 2 (MIMO) technologies, available as part of the Win-Max family of products in the 2.XGHz and 3.XGHz frequency range. |
| 05/27/08 | MtronPTI Introduces WiMAX Cavity Filter Series
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a highly advanced telecommunications technology that provides wireless service over long distances. According to Dick Thompson, MtronPTI's VP of Sales and Marketing, WiMAX technology is forecast to contribute as much as $7.7 billion in revenues to the telecommunications industry by 2011. In early May, Sprint and Clearwire agreed to roll-out a nationwide WiMAX Agreement. |
| 05/14/08 | EDX Wireless Adds Fortress Technologies as Broadband Wireless WiMAX Spectrum Planning Partner
EDX Wireless, a long-time provider of RF network planning tools, announced that Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of secure wireless solutions, is now an EDX Technical Services Partner. As a member of the EDX partner ecosystem, Fortress offers expertise with Wi-Fi and WiMAX systems for the Federal government and public sector markets to EDX customers. |
| 05/13/08 | Research Report Shows Diverse Business Needs Driving a Wide Array of New Technologies to Support Advanced Broadband Wireless Applications
The next-generation of wireless technology has a new focus: enabling mobile business operations. This transcends the old wireless goals of voice roaming and a local data dynamic in favor of a new focus on enabling business operations remotely. Data-capable devices are in wide deployment, with nearly 90% of IT executives indicating their organizations either support or use such instruments, according to Nemertes' latest benchmark study, "Next-Generation Wireless". |
| 05/13/08 | Mio Group Plans Launch of Mobile Voice and Wireless Broadband Internet Services in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao
Mio, the fastest growing provider of broadband mobile communication services in the Caribbean Islands, announced that it will soon be launching mobile voice, broadband Internet access and WiMax services in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. Mio will be the first in the Caribbean to offer affordable unlimited wireless broadband Internet access and voice plans that include voicemail and unlimited texting. |
| 05/12/08 | Aptilo Networks Selected as Finalist for Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Awards' Industry Choice
Aptilo Networks, the global leader in integrated solutions for Service Management and Access Control for wireless networks including WiMAX, wireless mesh and Wi-Fi hotspots, announced the company products have been selected as a finalist to receive the Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Industry Choice Award for its Aptilo WiMAX CSN System. The awards recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies. |
| 05/07/08 | Partners Airspan Networks and Stutler Technologies Announce Early Success in New WiMAX Band
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, and Stutler Technologies, one of the nation's largest system integrators for wireless carriers, today highlighted successes in the recently allocated 3.65 GHz band in the United States. This band has been made available to supplement national licensed bands like 2.5 GHz. |
| 05/07/08 | WiMax Will Be the Next DSL for More Than 5 Billion People Worldwide; LTE Years Away from Meaningful Existence
We believe there is a role for LTE as the natural evolution of GSM/HSPA-and probably also CDMA/EV-DO-but we believe it is years away. As such, it contrasts sharply with WiMax, which is being deployed today and for which spectrum has already been made available. WiMax already has an ecosystem which looks a lot like WiFi in terms of cost and diversity, whereas LTE simply is not even defined yet, much less available. |
| 05/07/08 | Person close to talks: Sprint close to $12 billion WiMax financing deal
Sprint Nextel Corp. is close to finalizing a deal to get financing for its new wireless broadband network from a group that includes Comcast Corp. and Google Inc., according to a person close to the talks. |
| 05/06/08 | SR Telecom & Co. Announces Series of WiMAX Wins
The new SR Telecom has retained the trust and support of its global customer base, and is increasing deliveries of its WiMAX solutions following the recent acquisition of its business activities by Groupe Lagasse. Merely a month in since the re-launch of its business as a subsidiary of Groupe Lagasse, SR Telecom & Co., S.E.C. announced that it has received purchase orders for wireless network deployments from customers in Cameroon, Mexico and the Philippines and is on-track to securing significant additional orders from new and existing customers in the next few weeks. |
| 05/06/08 | Predicting the Future Triumph of Clearwire's $14 Billion Broadband Wireless Network
Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced Wednesday that the companies will combine their broadband wireless units to create a $14.55 billion mobile wireless communications company to provide internet access, phone service, movies, games and a variety of other broadband wireless data services. The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will continue developing a mobile network based on WiMax technology, which promises much faster speeds than the latest 3g cellular networks. |
| 05/06/08 | 012 Smile.Communications Submits Application for Mobile WiMAX Trials in Tel Aviv- Ramat Gan
012 Smile.Communications (Nasdaq: SMLC ; TASE) announced that it has applied to Israel's Communications Ministry to expand its license for mobile WiMAX trials to allow an expanded trial in the Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan area, Israel's most densely populated business and residential center. Through the trial, the Company plans to provide users with an Internet connectivity rate of up to a high 10MB, a speed sufficient to support both mobile telephony and a variety of Internet-based applications. The trial will utilize WiMAX technology provided by Alvarion (Nasdaq: ALVR). |
| 05/05/08 | Towerstream Powers First NYC Skyscraper with Building-Wide Wireless Broadband Access
Towerstream (Nasdaq: TWER), a leading fixed WiMAX service provider, announced it will be powering one of New York City's landmark skyscrapers with building-wide access to its high-speed, wireless broadband solution. The 50-story building, which extends a full city block, will also serve as Towerstream's sixth point-of-presence (PoP) in its New York City wireless broadband network, extending broadband coverage to much of Manhattan's north side. |
| 05/05/08 | Tranzeo Achieves Volume Production on its WiMAX Line
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, has achieved full production volume on its high-performance WiMAX radio equipment. |
| 05/02/08 | WiMAX Broadband Wireless Networks Continues to Expand Along Eastern Idaho Technology Corridor
Ashburn-based DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced that it is expanding high speed wireless Internet service coverage to Idaho Falls, ID. This launch adds the third community within the Eastern Idaho Technology Corridor along Interstate 15 to DBC's WiMAX broadband wireless network in southeastern Idaho. In Idaho Falls, the WiMAX service, called BridgeMAXX, will reach more than 25,000 homes and businesses. DBC is also serving Rexburg, Pocatello and Hailey Idaho, and plans to expand to other communities over the next few months. |
| 05/01/08 | Motorola and Advanced Info Service Launch WiMAX Trials in Thailand
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is working with Advanced Info Service (AIS), the largest mobile operator in Thailand, to conduct trials of mobile WiMAX solutions. The trials will enable AIS to gain insight into the next generation personal wireless broadband services. |
| 04/24/08 | Airspan Receives $1.7 Million WiMAX Broadband Wireless Networking Equipment Order
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that it had received its initial order from Fujitsu, totaling approximately $1.7 million, for Airspan's baseband WiMAX modules that are part of the jointly developed Mobile WiMAX base station MacroMAXe. |
| 04/23/08 | 3G Wireless Carrier Upgrades GSM/HSPDA Network with WiMAX Broadband Wireless Technology to Add Quality IP Data Services for Its Existing Base of 23 Million Customers
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that Vodacom Lesotho, a subsidiary of Vodacom Group has selected Airspan as its preferred WiMAX supplier. Airspan will supply its MicroMAX base stations in the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz frequency band in addition to CPEs (customer premise equipment). The contract is through Airspan's reseller partner, TVS. |
| 04/21/08 | Big Growth in Broadband Wireless Data Traffic Will Spur Massive Technology Upgrades
The exponential growth of data traffic carried by wireless networks is likely to force mobile service providers to accelerate their efforts to upgrade their networks to a flat, all-IP architecture, according to a major new report titled, Flat IP Architectures in Mobile Networks: From 3G to LTE, published by Heavy Reading. |
| 04/18/08 | Lockheed Martin Opens Wireless Wi-Fi Cyber Security Lab
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently opened a new Wireless Cyber Security Center, one of only a handful of technology labs capable of testing wireless communications systems in a classified environment. The lab allows defense and intelligence agencies to test and evaluate wireless systems like 802.11 Wi-Fi or broadband satellite links on a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) network. |
| 04/17/08 | Experimental License to Conduct Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Broadband Wireless Technology Trials Has Been Extended in Tel Aviv
012 Smile.Communications (NASDAQ Global market and TASE:SMLC) announced that its experimental license to conduct WiMAX technology trials in Sderot and a high tech business center in the Tel Aviv area has been extended by the Ministry of Communications. With respect to the Sderot area - the license was extended until April 7, 2009 and with respect to the Tel Aviv area - the license was extended until September 18, 2009. |
| 04/17/08 | DBD Orders VoiceMAX for Their Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that its customer Deutsche Breitband Dienste GmbH of Germany has purchased Airspan's class leading VoiceMAX voice over IP solution. Airspan and DBD have also reached agreement on all outstanding contractual issues. |
| 04/15/08 | Airspan Reports Improved Quarterly Cash Burn on Lower Than Expected Revenues
Airspan is the industry's leading WiMAX pure player, ranked #1 for IEEE802.16-2004 WiMAX revenue in 2007 and has now been selected for some of the world's largest mobile WiMAX deployments. |
| 04/11/08 | Tektronix' G35-WiMAX Broadband Wireless Test Solution Selected by WiMAX Forum as Official Protocol Test Tool
As part of the WiMAX Forum Network Interoperability Test initiative, reference networks will be set up in all WiMAX Forum Test Laboratories, against which WiMAX component vendors can test their implementation. Tektronix Communications' G35-WiMAX protocol test solution will serve as the reference point to analyze the responses of individual devices in test scenarios specified by the WiMAX Forum. In this way, the G35 will provide key support in assessing the behavior of the reference network. |
| 04/10/08 | Motorola Receives Award for Innovative RFS7000 Broadband Wireless LAN Switch
The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its RFS7000 Wireless LAN (WLAN) switch was named Best of Show at the FOSE 2008 conference. The solution was also named the best new product in the "Networking Equipment" category. |
| 04/04/08 | Tranzeo Wireless To Equip Mexico's Largest Wireless Broadband System
Wireless mesh network equipment made by Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, will be used to provide wireless Internet access throughout the city of Culiacan, Mexico. The project, "Culiacan: Technological City" is part of an overall plan to improve one of the countries fastest growing cities through 2010. |
| 04/04/08 | Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. Selects Alcatel-Lucent To Build WiMAX Network In The Coachella Valley Region Of California
Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. (TSX: CWG) announced the selection of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) to build Craig Wireless' new WiMAX network - based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) WiMAX standard - in the Coachella Valley region of California. |
| 04/03/08 | Mobility and Broadband Speeds Unite As Nokia Evolves The Internet Experience
Ushering in the next generation of wireless broadband devices, Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) unveiled its newest Nseries device, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet -- WiMAX Edition, Nokia's first device engineered to take advantage of new wide-area high-speed mobile WiMAX networks. This pocket-sized device lets consumers enjoy an open Internet experience, allowing for access to the full Internet without barriers, while on the go. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is the latest iteration of Nokia's popular line of Internet Tablet products. For the first time, the power and convenience of the Internet Tablet platform is combined with next generation wide-area wireless broadband capability, allowing users to easily and quickly access all of their favorite Internet services beyond local area hot spots. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is expected to be available in the United States during the summer of 2008 in areas where WiMAX connectivity is available. |
| 04/02/08 | Craig Wireless selects Alcatel-Lucent to Build WiMAX network in Palm Springs, California; First commercial deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX technology in North America
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected by Craig Wireless (TSX: CWG) to build a new WiMAX network - based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) WiMAX standard - in Palm Springs, California. This is the first commercial deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX technology in North America. |
| 04/02/08 | Craig Wireless Selects Alcatel-Lucent To Build WiMAX Network In Palm Springs, California
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced it has been selected by Craig Wireless (TSX: CWG) to build a new WiMAX network -- based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) WiMAX standard -- in Palm Springs, California. This is the first commercial deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX technology in North America. |
| 04/01/08 | Nortel Shows how Carriers can Deliver Better, Faster Networks to Reach True Mobile Broadband Wireless Customers
With billions of people and machines currently connected to the network and millions more being connected each day, Nortel (NYSE:NT) understands how to transform the challenges of Hyperconnectivity into opportunities for its carrier customers. At CTIA Wireless 2008, Nortel will demonstrate the ways its mobile convergence and 4G mobile broadband technologies - LTE and WiMAX - are reducing the complexity of a hyperconnected world to deliver better, faster wireless networks that simplify work, study and even play for today's "always connected" consumers. |
| 04/01/08 | Texas Instruments Announced the Industry's First Multi-carrier, Multi-standard Development Platform for Broadband Wireless Base Stations
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN ) announced a scalable, programmable development ecosystem enabling base station OEMs to support multiple carriers of established and evolving wireless standards from a single platform. Based on TI's multicore TMS320TCI6487 and TMS320TCI6488 digital signal processors (DSPs) and multi-interface software libraries, the development platform covers all major air interfaces including GSM-EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA , LTE and WiMAX. With a single development platform, OEMs largely "design once-deploy multiple" base stations, significantly reducing design costs, while speeding the deployment of new 3G features and beyond 3G standards. |
| 04/01/08 | Optichron Single-Board Transmit Chain Development Platform Supports Frequency Bands from 800 MHz to 3.5 GHz and Protocols from GSM to WiMAX, plus LTE
Optichron, Inc. announced the availability of the DPD-CFR-DEV-30 development platform, a complete transmit signal chain compression and linearization solution from baseband to power amplifier (PA). The platform may be used as a reference for production solutions of multiple architectures, using a single, highly-efficient design that supports frequency bands from 800 MHz to 3.5 GHz and protocols from GSM to WiMAX, plus LTE, and proprietary protocols. |
| 03/29/08 | Growth Continues For Tranzeo Wireless In 2007
Increased revenues continues for B.C.'s Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of high-speed wireless broadband communication systems, according to results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007. |
| 03/28/08 | KeyOn Communications Enters into WiMAX Agreement with Airspan Networks
KeyOn Communications Holdings Inc (OTC BB: KEYO), announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Airspan Networks Inc (Nasdaq:AIRN), a provider of wireless voice and broadband data systems and solutions for the fixed and mobile WiMAX and Wi-Fi markets. |
| 03/27/08 | Telava Appoints Lino G. Morris to Its Board of Advisors
Telava (OTCBB: TLVA ) announced that the Company has appointed Lino G. Morris to Its Board of Advisors. |
| 03/27/08 | UUNET Kenya to Expand its WiMAX Network with Redline's RedMAX Products
Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") announced that UUNET Kenya Ltd. ("UUNET Kenya"), a regional business communications provider, has chosen Redline's WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) RedMAX(TM) products for its national WiMAX network. UUNET Kenya will extend its "Beyond Broadband" network to serve corporate customers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu in 2008. |
| 03/26/08 | Sky Link Ekaterinburg Launches Mobile Broadband Services with Nortel Wireless Solution
Sky Link Ekaterinburg, is providing mobile broadband for users in the Ural region of Russia powered by Nortel(1) (TSX:NT)(NYSE:NT) wireless technology. The Nortel upgrade to Sky Link Ekaterinburg's existing network supports wireless interactive multimedia services and real-time applications such as video telephony, video surveillance and mobile VoIP. Uralwestcom JSC is held by RTDC (Russian Telecommunications Development Corporation), an investment holding company. |
| 03/26/08 | CommAgility Announces High-Performance Signal Processing Module for Wireless Baseband Applications
03/26/08 - CommAgility announced its new AMC-6487C, an Advanced Mezzanine Card offering unprecedented signal processing performance and bandwidth in a highly compact package. The first single width, full-height AdvancedMC card to be based on Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) multicore TMS320TCI6487 digital signal processor (DSP), it is designed to give OEMs the performance and I/O connectivity required for wireless baseband and other processing-intensive applications such as WiMAX and Long Term Evolution of 3GPP (LTE). |
| 03/26/08 | European Operators to Start Using Current Analysis' Telecom Equipment Buyers Guide
Current Analysis has announced an industry partnership with ETIS -- a member-based organization comprised primarily of European incumbent telecom operators across Western and Eastern Europe. The mission of ETIS is to enable its members to improve their business performance by personal exchange of information on using information and communication technology effectively. Current Analysis will provide ETIS members complimentary access to its Telecom Equipment Buyers guide, enabling qualified telecom equipment purchasers and executives to make strategic buying decisions on an ongoing basis. |
| 03/26/08 | Azimuth Systems Announces Expanded Channel Emulator Product Line and Features for Mobile WiMax
Azimuth Systems Inc. announced a range of enhancements and expansions to the world-class ACE 400WB channel emulator designed for MIMO broadband wireless communications testing. The ACE 400WB is an industry-leading channel emulator with up to 4x4 MIMO bi-directional capabilities. The company is also announcing the release of three new ACE 400WB models optimized for 2x2 MIMO, MIMO Wi-Fi and uni-directional testing. |
| 03/26/08 | Exatel Partners With Proximetry & Tranzeo to Deliver Innovative WiMAX Services to Business, Municipal Users Throughout Poland
03/26/08 - Exatel S.A. announced that it will deliver innovative WiMAX services to business, municipal, and other users using software and equipment from Proximetry, the technology leader in real-time wireless network and performance management solutions, and equipment from Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless broadband solutions. The next generation WiMAX network architecture uses Tranzeo's carrier-class TR-WMX-3.5-pBS 3.5GHz pico Base Stations and TR-WMX-3.5 Subscriber Units both powered by Proximetry's AirSync TM intelligent provisioning and management software to control and manage the users, devices, and services on the network. AirSync has an open architecture that can be extended and integrated to support other wireless and wireline elements in the carrier network. Exatel's initial network rollout will focus on three major cities in Poland with deployments in over 20 cities by the end of 2008. |
| 03/26/08 | Elfiq Launches New Link Load Balancers for Small and Medium Sized Organizations
Elfiq Networks, a growing leader in the development of innovative bandwidth management and network security solutions, today announced the launch of its new Link LB-550E and Link LB1100E Load Balancers that will aim to deliver a high degree of internet throughput and fast performance -- even when the unit's power goes down -- thanks to the LAN Failsafe feature included on all E-Series units. |
| 03/21/08 | Free WiMAX and Wi-Fi White Paper Details Delivering Broadband Services to Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Clients
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced the availability of a new white paper on Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) that explores the strengths and weaknesses of this technology for delivering broadband wireless services to fixed and mobile clients. The widespread availability of WiMAX has for years been just around the corner but non-interoperable implementations and frequency spectrum licensing issues have hindered deployments. |
| 03/21/08 | Motorola Teams Up With United Information Highway on Mobile WiMAX Trial in Thailand
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that the company has achieved the first successful mobile WiMAX trial in Thailand, teaming up with United Information Highway Company Limited (UIH). The trial, demonstrating new wireless broadband experiences for users, marks the first among a series of Motorola's mobile WiMAX engagements in Thailand and yet another milestone in the company's global WiMAX development. |
| 03/19/08 | Redline's RedMAX Product Line Chosen by CityLink for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network in Cambodia
Redline Communications Group Inc., (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced that CityLink, the largest Internet Service Provider in Cambodia, has chosen Redline's WiMAX Forum Certified RedMAX products for its multi-city WiMAX network. CityLink has initiated its two-city, phased deployment in Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh and is currently serving hundreds of business and residential subscribers. |
| 03/19/08 | wi-tribe limited Selects Aptilo Networks to Build WiMAX Broadband Wireless Deployments in the Middle East and Asia Pacific
Aptilo Networks announces that wi-tribe limited, a joint venture between Qatar Telecom (Qtel), the exclusive telecommunications service provider in the State of Qatar and A.A. Tukri Group of Companies (ATCO) of Saudi Arabia, has chosen Aptilo's Mobile WiMAX AAA Connectivity Service Network (CSN) platform as one of the key network components to enable services over the WiMAX networks to be deployed by wi-tribe across the Middle East and Asia Pacific, utilizing Aptilo's access and policy control service management platform. |
| 03/17/08 | Altair Semiconductor Announces an Ultra Low-Power Mobile WiMAX Processor
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) announced that Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company developing the world's most advanced mobile WiMAX semiconductors for handheld devices, has integrated MIPS processor and analog IP in its new ALT2150 mobile WiMAX baseband processor. The ALT2150 is the first baseband processor optimized for handheld devices, combining ultra-low power consumption, low cost and the smallest footprint. |
| 03/14/08 | Wightcable Chooses Airspan to Provide WiMAX to the Isle of Wight
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Wightcable for its MicroMAX 5.8 GHz base stations, VoiceMAX for VoIP services and related CPEs (customer premise equipment), which include Airspan's ProSTs and EasySTs. Wightcable will provide WiMAX voice and data services across the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, starting in the town of Newport. |
| 03/13/08 | Airspan Wins New $1.7 Million Broadband Wireless Contract From Tricom to Expand Its WiMAX Network in the Dominican Republic
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX wireless access networks announced that Tricom, one of the Dominican Republic's leading carriers, has awarded Airspan an expansion contract to continue to supply its WiMAX solutions in the licensed 3.5 GHz frequency band. This latest award would bring the value of Airspan contribution to Tricom's network to approximately $1.7 million. Airspan began supplying Tricom with its WiMAX solutions in the fourth quarter of 2007, using its HiperMAX-2 and Hiper-Micro base stations. |
| 03/11/08 | Altair Semiconductor Unveils Power-Efficient Mobile WiMAX Processor for Broadband Wireless Handheld Devices
Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company developing an advanced mobile WiMAX semiconductors for handheld devices, announced the release of the ALT2150 mobile WiMAX baseband processor to leading handheld device and module manufacturers. The ALT2150, a small and power-efficient mobile WiMAX processor, implements full WiMAX Forum Wave-2 physical (PHY) Layer and Media Access Control (MAC) functionality, and offers substantial performance enhancements beyond this profile. |
| 03/10/08 | Alvarion Unveils New WiMAX SentieM Technologies, Bringing Unmatched Innovation to Mobile Broadband Wireless Networks
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) unveiled SentieM technologies, which surpass the Mobile WiMAX basic technologies and provide better coverage, capacity and throughput per user to operators using Alvarion's end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution. SentieM includes Advanced Antenna and Radio Resource technologies in addition to Distributed Network capabilities, improving the economics for operators and the quality of service for subscribers. |
| 03/10/08 | ANADIGICS Expands WiMAX Portfolio with New RF Power Amplifier Engineered for 2.3-2.4 GHz Frequency Band
ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) announced its new AWM6422 Power Amplifier. By offering the AWM6422, which operates in the 2.3-2.4 GHz frequency band allocated for broadband mobile wireless services, ANADIGICS expands its portfolio of leading edge products for WiMAX and WiBro (Korea) systems. The new AWM6422 is already being integrated into USB Adaptors manufactured for a major Korean telecom company. |
| 03/10/08 | MobileMonday Toronto Returns With "Mobile Moguls Looking for Money"
MobileMonday Toronto, the mobile industry networking group, will hold their second annual Venture Capital panel, with prospective mobile entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to some of Canada's leading Venture Capital companies. |
| 03/07/08 | SonicsWM Simplifies System on Chip Designs for WiMax Broadband Wireless Applications
Sonics Inc. announced SonicsWM, a family of integrated SMART Interconnect solutions ideally suited for SoC designs that incorporate WiMax. SonicsWM enables customers to leverage a configurable platform to meet the rapidly-changing requirements of the WiMax market while reducing SoC development costs and improving time-to-market. Resulting SoCs offer numerous advantages including higher performance, lower power, IP re-use and simplified software architecture. |
| 03/07/08 | Beceem's Broadband Wireless Chipset Solution Delivers Seamless Mobility to Mobile WiMAX Devices
Beceem Communications announced the selection of its latest chipset for mobile WiMAX devices as one of the chipsets that broadband pioneer Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) is working with for its mobile WiMAX trial in Portland, Oregon. Beceem ' s leading chipset solution is powering a family of PC peripheral WiMAX devices to provide a true mobile broadband Internet experience on laptop computers. |
| 03/05/08 | Tata Communications Installs 5,000 WiMAX Customers in 10 Cities
Tata Communications has selected Telsima Corporation, a global player in WiMAX systems to provide WiMAX solutions for Tata Communications broadband wireless network in India. Tata Communications is the first to launch broadband services on the WiMAX platform on a large scale for retail consumers in India. |
| 03/03/08 | Nearing The Climax? WiMax As Wireless DSL Soon A Reality In The U.S.
Closing in potentially simultaneously on the end of the 700 MHz spectrum auctions and what we believe will be a new multi-party joint venture (JV) with Sprint and several funding partners, we believe the value inherent in Clearwire's spectrum asset is increasingly apparent. Upon the potential announcement of a JV, we believe CLWR shares should trade up sharply. |
| 02/29/08 | Infonetics Research: WiMAX equipment market up 46% in 2007, forecast to hit $7.7B in 2011
The WiMAX market sequentially grew 11% for the quarter and 46% for the year, with worldwide sales of fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment hitting just under $800 million in 2007, says Infonetics Research in its latest "WiMAX and Mesh Network Equipment and Devices" report. |
| 02/27/08 | 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. |
| 02/27/08 | Airspan Networks Announces 40% WiMAX Broadband Wireless Revenue Increase for 2007
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2007. Fourth quarter revenues increased by 5.8% to $23.8 million, compared to $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2007, driven by WiMAX growth. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2006, revenues decreased by 24% from $31.3 million, due to the decline in non-WiMAX revenues. The fourth quarter gross margin was 29%, adversely affected by revenue deferrals related to multi-element contractual arrangements and provisions related to non-WiMAX inventory. |
| 02/25/08 | Elan Digital Predicts Growth for Workstation WiMAX PCMCIA Cards
Elan Digital predicts that, despite the current WiMAX marketing focus on mobile notebooks, connecting fixed workstations is likely to be a significant proportion of the overall fast growing WiMAX market. They are seeing a worldwide surge in interest in their P-Series Adapters, all of which now support any PCMCIA compliant modem cards. |
| 02/25/08 | Portable WiMAX VoIP Cell Phones Displayed at 2008 Mobile World Congress
NetIndex Inc., Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. and Runcom Technologies Ltd. have succeeded in jointly developing a VoIP portable telephone using the WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) data communications module. Thus, at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (previously 3GSM show) one of the largest and most advanced Mobile Communication shows in the world, these companies will be displaying their VoIP portable telephone using WiMAX which achieves All-IP voice communication. |
| 02/25/08 | PuntoNet Chooses Airspan to Provide 5.85 GHz WiMAX Broadband Wireless Solutions in Ecuador
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that PuntoNet, Ecuador's largest Wireless Internet Service Provider, has awarded Airspan a follow-on contract to supply MicroMAX base stations and related CPE equipment to expand their nationwide WiMAX services in major cities in Ecuador. |
| 02/25/08 | Ulusnet Announces Deal for Continued Shipments of WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network Equipment to Build Out High-Speed Internet Access in Mongolia
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that it continues to supply its MacroMAX base stations and customer premise equipment (CPEs) to Ulusnet, Mobicom's subsidiary in Mongolia, as the carrier builds out its WiMAX network. Ulusnet began offering WiMAX services in February of last year, using Airspan's WiMAX solutions. |
| 02/25/08 | Airspan's WiMAX Broadband Wireless Solutions Selected by Agile Communications to Provide High-Speed Internet Access in Australia
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that its MicroMAX 3.4 GHz base stations and corresponding ProST subscriber terminals have been selected by Agile Communications, a regional telecommunications service company that is part of the Internode group. Internode is one of Australia's leading nationwide broadband service providers. In addition to metropolitan broadband service provision across Australia, the company has been designing and rolling out innovative and sustainable broadband and voice services in regional South Australia for more than 7 years. |
| 02/25/08 | It's Make Or Break For WiMAX, Says Analysys
This year will be decisive in the development of WiMAX, which experienced temporary setbacks in 2007, says Analysys, the global advisor in Telecom, IT and media, at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. |
| 02/21/08 | Airspan Selected by Enforta to Provide WiMAX Solutions in Russia
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that Enforta, the largest wireless Internet Service Provider in Russia, has chosen Airspan's MicroMAX base stations and related CPEs to deploy WiMAX services in Russia. |
| 02/21/08 | Tranzeo Wireless Offers Turn-Key WiMAX Solution With New Family of Pico Base Stations Using Proximetry's AirSync
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) announces a new family of turn-key WiMAX pico base stations using Proximetry's market-leading intelligent provisioning and management software, AirSync. The first product operates in the 3.5GHz licensed band, offering wireless internet service providers (WISPs) and emerging carriers a price/performance breakthrough and higher degrees of base station performance management. |
| 02/21/08 | Galaxia Telecom International PLC Rolls Out the Largest Commercial WiMAX Network in Africa
Galaxia Telecom International PLC, the telecom integrator and operator specializing in the innovation and deployment of wireless broadband technologies, announces today the listing of the company's shares on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the launch of its first mass market WiMAX network in Algeria. |
| 02/20/08 | Siemens Communications Certifies New WiMAX Products
Iperia, Inc. announced that Siemens Communications, Inc. has certified the IperiaVX as "HiPath Ready (U.S)" on the Siemens HiPath 8000 Platform. The certification tests took place in October 2007 at the Siemens Technology Partner Lab in Boca Raton, Florida. |
| 02/15/08 | Over the Air Device Provisioning for WiMAX Gets Soft Touch from Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) announced an Over-The-Air Provisioning (OTA) solution, which enables service providers to support dynamic provisioning of devices on WiMAX networks. Working in conjunction with Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM) compliant servers, the Bridgewater solution recognizes when subscribers and devices are on the network to facilitate seamless provisioning and firmware updates over the air, thereby reducing service introduction costs and enabling immediate subscriber access to WiMAX services. |
| 02/15/08 | Nortel Demonstrates Industry's First WiMAX VoIP Call Controlled by 2G/3G Voice Network
Wireless Internet service providers seeking to offer advanced voice and data capabilities without replacing existing network gear take note. Nortel is demonstrating at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Hall 8, B145) the ability to provide VoIP calling using a 2G/3G GSM/UMTS core network to host 4G WiMAX access. This is good news for GSM and UMTS wireless operators looking to evolve to 4G, as they can look to Nortel's innovative technology to cost-effectively support it all: current 2G and 3G voice and text services as well as future 4G communication services like advanced mobile broadband. |
| 02/15/08 | Race is On Between Google's Android and LiMo's Linux-Based Operating System for Mobile Broadband Wireless IP Communicator Devices
The race is on: A consortium of 32 companies has joined a classic battle for primacy with their demonstration of mobile phones to compete with devices that will run Google Inc.'s awesome Android Linux-based operating system. |
| 02/14/08 | Tranzeo and Proximetry Collaborate for Seamless WiMAX and Wi-Fi Operation and Broadband Wireless Network Management Tool
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. TSX: TZT), a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless broadband solutions including Wi-Fi and WiMAX systems, and Proximetry Inc., the technology leader in real-time network and performance management solutions for wireless networks, are collaborating to enhance Wi-Fi and WiMAX network performance and lower network management costs for operators in both vertical and developing markets. |
| 02/14/08 | Redline Launches Full Suite of RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) introduced its full suite of RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products. Redline's expanded family of 802.16e-2005 base stations units and subscriber devices for the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands allows operators to select and deploy network elements that meet their specific network and business requirements. |
| 02/14/08 | New Broadband Wireless Distributor to Deliver Tranzeo Wireless Products to Africa
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) has partnered with Taurus Communications Ltd., a leading distributor of integrated wireless communications equipment to the rapidly growing areas of Nigeria and West Africa. |
| 02/14/08 | Alcatel-Lucent and Samsung Debut Industry's First Solution for Seamless WiMAX-GSM/EDGE Dual-Mode Services
Samsung Multimode Handheld Device, Together With Network Features From Alcatel-Lucent, Enable Service Continuity Across Both WiMAX and GSM/EDGE |
| 02/14/08 | Agilent Technologies and Runcom Technologies to Collaborate on Wave 2 Mobile WiMAX Broadband Wireless Protocol Testing
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Runcom Technologies Ltd. announced they will extend their WiMAX collaboration to include Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Protocol Test. All WiMAX devices must undergo protocol conformance test (PCT) to become certified for use. To realize the promise of interoperability, the WiMAX industry relies on traceable and effective protocol test solutions. The assurance of interoperability between WiMAX reference designs and protocol test equipment creates customer confidence and enables industry growth. |
| 02/12/08 | Alcatel-Lucent Cements WiMAX Market Leadership With String of New Broadband Wireless Contracts, Introduction of Wave 2 Technology and Expanded Terminal Partnerships
Alcatel-Lucent is reasserting its commercial leadership in mobile WiMAX, extending its industry-leading position with a string of new customer contracts, the introduction of advanced Wave 2 infrastructure and the further expansion of its open terminal partnership program. |
| 02/09/08 | Anite Selected by All Major Mobile WiMAX Chipset Developers for Broadband Wireless Protocol Testing
Anite announced that it has been selected by all of the leading Mobile WiMAX chipset developers and vendors for protocol testing. According to the company, customers deploy Anite's Protocol Conformance Toolset and Base Station Emulator to quicken the development of their WiMAX chipsets and ensure conformity to the WiMAX Forum's certification requirements. |
| 02/08/08 | Dual-Mode EDGE-WiMAX Reference Design Based on Nexperia Cellular and Intel WiMAX Solutions
NXP Semiconductors will be demonstrating a dual-mode EDGE-WiMAX reference design at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 11-14, 2008. The dual-mode reference design highlights the extended mobility between the two wireless standards by combining NXP's Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5210 for EDGE networks with the forthcoming Intel  WiMAX Connection 2400 solution for ultra mobile and CE devices, formerly codenamed, "Baxter Peak." A fully validated reference design for the dual-mode EDGE-WiMAX solution will be available from NXP in second half 2008. |
| 02/08/08 | OKI and Alcatel-Lucent to Collaborate in Marketing OKI's Broadband Wireless Mobile WiMAX Terminals
Oki Electric Industry, Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) announced an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), to jointly market OKI's mobile WiMAX terminals to the worldwide market. As part of the agreement, a demonstration showing how OKI terminals work with Alcatel-Lucent ' s WiMAX base stations will be featured at Alcatel-Lucent's booth at Mobile World Congress 2008, which will be held from Feb. 11 to 14 in Barcelona, Spain (Booth number: 8A147 in Hall 8). |
| 02/08/08 | WiNetworks Receives $17M in Broadband Wireless Orders for the 802.16e SOC Based Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 (MIMO) Base Station
WiNetworks has received over $17M in orders from various customers as a result of successful trials. Shipments have begun to customers in the European, Asian and North American regions for the 802.16e SOC based Mobile Compact Base Station in the 1.4GHz (L-Band) and 3.5GHZ frequency. Products in the 2.5GHz frequency will be released in March 2008. |
| 02/08/08 | New "MacroMAXe" Mobile WiMAX Base Station Sets Standard for Features, Range and Capacity
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) announced they had signed a four-year cooperation agreement to jointly build a leading-class Mobile WiMAX Base Station designed for carriers in the 2.5 and 2.3 GHz bands. This new Base Station combines the advanced technologies of both parties and will significantly cut the time to market and allow both companies to take a leadership position in the dynamic 2.5 and 2.3 GHz frequency bands. |
| 02/08/08 | In-Stat Reports Mobile WiMAX More of an Opportunity than a Threat for Mobile Operators
From a mobile operator perspective, mobile WiMAX or 802.16e provides more of a service complement, than a competitive threat, reports In-Stat. The mobile standard for WiMAX, has been the subject of debate since its inception, the high-tech market research firm says. Mobile operators and vendors have disputed how this technology will impact their existing operations. The debate can be broken into two camps. |
| 02/08/08 | STMicroelectronics' Nomadik(R) Multimedia Processor Adds Linux and Complete Application Environment from Trolltech
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leader in delivering high-performance, low-power multimedia solutions for next-generation mobile products, today expanded its Nomadik(R) multimedia application processor ecosystem with the integration of Linux and Trolltech's Qtopia application environment in the STn8815 Nomadik engine. |
| 02/07/08 | Fujitsu Launches Highly Flexible, Scalable BroadOne(TM) WX300 Mobile WiMAX Base Station
Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today the BroadOne WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. |
| 02/05/08 | Google's 700MHz Wish Comes True
If you haven't heard yet, the nationwide block of spectrum in the 700MHz band being auctioned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission received sufficient high dollar bids today to exceed the "reserve," or minimum price of US$4.6 billion, which will require any winning wirelesss operator to keep the spectrum open. |
| 02/04/08 | Maravedis Predicts WiMAX Subscribers to Exceed 100 Million by 2014 as WiMAX and LTE Converge Upon 4G Technologies and Markets
Leading telecommunications market research and analysis firm Maravedis today announced the publication of the fifth edition of its yearly report "WiMAX, LTE and Broadband Wireless Worldwide Market Trends 2008-2014." This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of broadband wireless trends including applications, deployments, technology, regulation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). |
| 01/28/08 | Leading WiMAX Companies Setup WiMAX Business Development Center in Monaco to Let Customers Experience Best of Breed Broadband Wireless WiMAX Communications
Monaco Telecom has revealed it is working with wireless broadband solutions provider Alvarion Ltd (Nasdaq:ALVR), networking solutions provider Cisco and mobile communications company Nokia (NYSE:NOK), to set up a Center of Excellence on Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) in Monaco. |
| 01/28/08 | BSNL Chooses SOMA Networks to Deploy Mobile WiMAX Network in India
SOMA Networks Inc (SOMA) announced it has been selected by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), India's state-owned telecomms company, to deploy a Mobile WiMAX network in India, following field trials in urban, suburban and rural areas. |
| 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 | 3GPP Scrambles to Approve LTE Definition of What Bandwidth Requirements Need to Be Met in Order to Develop a Competitive Solution to WiMAX
With the recent approval of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology specifications by the leading global wireless standards organization 3GPP, LTE is on target and continuing its momentum as the next phase of technology development for the GSM family of technologies, according to industry association 3G Americas. |
| 01/28/08 | Airband Communications Brings More Broadband Wireless WiMAX Bandwidth To Houston
Airband Communications, Inc. announced expanded coverage and capacity of its high-bandwidth solutions in Houston. As part of its national expansion strategy, the company has increased its market reach and service area in the Houston market by 50 percent. The expansion also includes a doubling of Airband's network capacity driven by local customer demands for higher bandwidth services. |
| 01/28/08 | New Research Report Provides Comprehensive WiMAX Business Planning Kit
Research and Markets has announced the addition of WiMAX Comprehensive Business Planning Package to their offering. The comprehensive WiMAX package includes the Mind Commerce WiMAX Business Plan, WiMAX Business Planning Tool, and WiMAX RFP. This represents the most comprehensive WiMAX business planning kit available today as it provides a business plan, planning tool with working spreadsheet, and RFP. Each of these are also available separately. |
| 01/24/08 | One Ring Networks Selects Redline's REDMAX Networking Equipment to Support Its WiMAX Network Rollout
One Ring Networks announced that it has chosen Redline Communications Group Inc. to deliver its WiMAX-based services. Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX: RDL) (AIM: RDL) is a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX access and broadband wireless infrastructure products. Redline will be supplying One Ring with their 3.65 GHz RedMAX products to complement the company's new service offerings as a result of their newly released WiMAX network. |
| 01/24/08 | WiChorus and Aptilo Networks Announce Successful Completion of WiMAX Interoperability Testing
WiChorus and Aptilo Networks announced that they have completed interoperability testing (IOT) of WiChorus' Intelligent ASN Gateway with Aptilo's WiMAX CSN (Connectivity Service Network) System, the market's first integrated solution for standards-compliant Mobile WiMAX AAA and Service Control. Testing of the WiChorus and Aptilo products was based on the WiMAX Forum's NWG 1.0.0 specification. |
| 01/23/08 | Elan Digital Systems Ltd Announces Support for the WiMAX Forum
ELAN DIGITAL SYSTEMS LTD announced its support for single-standard WiMAX technology by joining the WiMAX Forum, an industry-led non-profit organization committed to promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products, as a regular member. |
| 01/21/08 | Le-Ru Telecom Selects Airspan to Build Broadband Wireless 3.65 GHz WiMAX Network in the U.S.
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) announced that Le-Ru Telecom of Missouri, has chosen Airspan to supply HiperMAX base stations and related CPEs in the 3.65 GHz band in the U.S. Airspan will supply its WiMAX equipment through its U.S. channel partner, Stutler Technologies. This announcement follows the recent FCC approval for Airspan's HiperMAX base station in the 3.65GHz band in the United States, the first MIMO-enabled WiMAX solution to receive such certification. |
| 01/21/08 | Wireless Internet Service Provider Bringing WiMAX Broadband Wireless Internet Service to Pocatello, ID
Ashburn-based DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced the expansion of its high speed wireless Internet service to Pocatello, Idaho. This is the second town in Idaho in which DBC has launched WiMAX service. DBC previously launched service in Rexburg, Idaho in June 2007 and Missoula, Montana in October 2007. In Pocatello, service will reach more than 17,000 homes and businesses with planned expansion reaching over 20,000 in the coming months. |
| 01/18/08 | Asia to Dominate Mobile WiMAX Market With Over 50% of Broadband Wirelesss Subscribers by 2013
Juniper Research forecasts that Asia will account for over 50% of Mobile WiMAX 802.16e subscribers by 2013, exceeding 40 million mobile subscribers. |
| 01/17/08 | Clearwire and Google Collaborate to Offer Search and Communications Tools
Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) announced it is teaming up with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to deliver the company's popular Google Apps communication suite to Clearwire customers. Clearwire will begin migrating its current customers to Gmail and Google Calendar in the first half of this year. In addition, Clearwire customers will also have access to Google Talk. |
| 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. |
| 01/11/08 | Redline to Build Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network in Tunisia for Divona Telecom
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced that Divona Telecom, a leading satellite and WiMAX telecom operator in Tunisia, has chosen Redline's WiMAX Forum Certified RedMAX products for its five-city WiMAX network. |
| 01/11/08 | New Report Enables Intelligent WiMAX Investment and Deployment Decisions
The WiMAX Business Plan contains over seventy pages of high value content that will enable intelligent WiMAX investment and deployment decisions. While there are some documents on the market forecasting only return on investment, this is the only WiMAX business plan available that will allow the buyer to focus on the WiMAX-specific services that every enterprise subscriber needs, including specific industry verticals where the WiMAX pitch should be a "one-call close". |
| 01/11/08 | One Ring Networks to Rollout New WiMAX Service in Atlanta
One Ring Networks announced that it will be launching WiMAX service in the Atlanta Metro area using licensed spectrum it was recently granted. The grant which gives One Ring access to 50Mhz of spectrum between 3650Mhz and 3700Mhz has favorable propagation characteristics. WiMAX is a wireless technology which allows broad coverage with data-rich connectivity unlike Wi-Fi which is unlicensed and limited to small hot-spots. |
| 01/11/08 | WiMAX Chipset Market: Faith in Mobile WiMAX Drives Expected Volume Growth Worldwide
We expect the total WiMAX user terminal chipset market to reach almost $500 million in 2012, growing from $27 million in 2007. WiMAX base station semiconductor revenues are expected to be approximately $1.4 billion in 2012, compared to $130 million in 2007 |
| 01/10/08 | Bandspeed To Showcase AirMaestro Virtual Controller Wi-Fi Access Points and WLAN Management Software at NRF 2008
Bandspeed announced that it will demonstrate its AirMaestro Virtual Controller Wi-Fi Access Points and WLAN Management Software Console at NRF 2008, January 14-16 at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center. |
| 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. |
| 01/08/08 | Azimuth Broadband Wireless Test Systems Record Fourth Consecutive Year of Accelerated Growth
Azimuth Systems Inc. announced several major milestones that mark the company's fourth consecutive year of accelerated growth. In 2007 alone, the company increased its customer base by 26% with substantial expansion in international business and introduced its first WiMAX product, the ACE 400WB Mobile WiMAX Channel Emulator. The ACE 400WB has been widely adopted in the WiMAX industry and is now included in the WiMAX Forum State of the Art Test Equipment document. |
| 01/08/08 | World's First WiMAX Compatible Navigation System for Vehicles Unveiled at CES
OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd. and Alpine Electronics Inc. joined forces with Runcom Technologies Ltd, the pioneer in ODFMA enabling technologies for Mobile WiMAX. The three companies will demonstrate the world's first broadband wireless car navigation system with streaming content based on Mobile WiMAX technology at Runcom's booth (Sands 72702) at International CES 2008 in Las Vegas from January 7th to 10th. |
| 01/08/08 | TransTelecom Selects Huawei to Deploy Commercial Broadband Wireless WiMAX Network in Europe
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd announced that it has been selected by TransTelecom, a telecom operator in Bulgaria, to deploy a commercial WiMAX network, covering central business districts and hot spots in the country's major cities, including its capital, Sofia, and Varna, Bulgaria's largest harbor city. |
| 01/04/08 | Agilent Technologies' Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test System Selected by AT4 wireless for Mobile WiMAX Certification Testing
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and AT4 wireless announced that AT4 wireless ' WiMAX Forum Accredited Lead Lab will use Agilent ' s N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Development Solution, based on the Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX test set for PCT testing of WiMAX devices. |
| 12/27/07 | Huawei Selected by Babilon-T for WiMAX Commercial Broadband Wireless Network Deployment
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (Huawei) has been selected by Babilon-T, a telecomms operator in Tajikistan, to deploy a WiMAX commercial network, representing the first in Central Asia. |
| 12/26/07 | Dynamic Spectrum Access Could Allow Regulators to Take a New Approach to Spectrum Allocation, Says ABI Research
Meanwhile the Digital Dividend is set to free up spectrum in the 700 MHz bands for new applications including homeland security, mobile Internet, mobile TV, and terrestrial HDTV. The market will be allowed to decide in competitive auctions how to make best use of the spectrum, which will not be able to support all these new technologies and services unless a different approach is taken. |
| 12/26/07 | Find Out How Large the Mobile WiMAX Market Will Be Over the Next 5 Years
This forward looking report forecasts subscriber numbers and service revenues from 2007 to 2013 for all mobile broadband technologies globally and by region and for 33 countries (mobile WiMAX only). This unique study first provides an understanding of the technologies that will enable the delivery of Mobile Broadband applications and services and then explores the market drivers and inhibitors of 802.16e Mobile WiMAX whilst giving an overview of its market status by region, including detailed examples of in-service systems and trials. |
| 12/21/07 | POSDATA and KT Draw Up Plans to Establish a "Mobile WiMAX Town" in Pohang City
Mobile WiMAX, a next-generation telecommunications service currently being offered in the Seoul metropolitan area, will be expanded to Pohang, a thriving city of 500,000 people in the south of Korean peninsula. |
| 12/21/07 | Alvarion Continues WiMAX Broadband Wireless Momentum in 2007
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) announced that it has continued to extend its global broadband wireless leadership position in WiMAX during 2007, and that a Tier 1 operator recently joined more than 25 other operators in choosing Alvarion to provide a Mobile WiMAX solution. Alvarion's WiMAX solutions are the most widely-deployed in the industry. |
| 12/21/07 | WiMAX Forum Begins Certification Testing for Mobile WiMAX Products
The WiMAX Forum announced its lead certification lab is now open for formal Mobile WiMAX certification testing and evaluation of Mobile WiMAX products. WiMAX Forum vendors may begin immediately submitting their 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz Mobile WiMAX equipment for testing. The WiMAX Forum's lead certification lab is headquartered at AT4 Wireless in Spain. The WiMAX Forum expects its four other certification labs in the U.S., Taiwan, China and Korea to open for formal Mobile WiMAX certification testing shortly. |
| 12/19/07 | Research Reports Mobile Wireless Networks Will Need to Increase Spending from $14 Billion in 2007 to $23 Billion in 2012 to Keep Up with User Video Demands
Service provider testing shows that end-user data rates and the number of active subscribers served per sector vary greatly, based on the backhaul technology employed. For example, as T1 reaches near capacity, the network performance degrades by over 40%. But some operators believe that traffic usage is bursty, so a single T1 is sufficient to support a 3G cell site backhaul. |
| 12/19/07 | In-Stat Reports North American PC Users Increase Usage, Want More Mobility Americans Viewing Their Computer Screens More Than 48 Hours a Week; Want More Wireless Internet Access and Peripheral Services Via WiMAX, LTE and EVDO
Consumers' usages of PCs and purchasing patterns continue to evolve, according to a survey of North American PC users, reports In-Stat. Key findings in the In-Stat survey include a rise in the number of hours consumers use PCs and a desire for increased mobility, the high-tech market research firm says. |
| 12/19/07 | Motorola Continues WiMAX Leadership in 2007 With 802.16e Network Deployments, Devices, and Historic Mobile WiMAX Handoffs
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) issued a year-end update on its wi4 WiMAX solutions and customer engagements. During 2007 Motorola increased to 15 its number of contracts for commercial WiMAX networks and demonstrated the historic first live mobile WiMAX 802.16e handoffs between continuous WiMAX cells supporting voice, data and multimedia applications during WiMAX World USA in Chicago. |
| 12/18/07 | German Wireless ISP Launches Commercial VoIP Service via WiMAX Wireless Broadband Network
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that NeckarCom Telekommunikation GmbH, an innovative German telecommunications provider, has launched its commercial Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service following the successful implementation earlier this year of a WiMAX network in the Ulm region of Germany by Motorola. The flexibility of the Motorola WiMAX solution has enabled NeckarCom to easily integrate all of its current standard voice services across the WiMAX network and offer a new combined voice and data solution, quickly and effectively. |
| 12/17/07 | Telsima Announces WiMAX 450 MHz / 700 MHz Broadband Wireless Access Solution
Telsima Corporation announced its WiMAX 450/700 MHz BWA Solution at the India Telecom 2007 show at New Delhi, 2007. Telsima's WiMAX 450/700MHz solution delivers Internet, Voice and Multimedia services over a wireless broadband link to remote users. An end- to-end communication solution for operators who have a frequency license between 400 MHz and 1 GHz, the Telsima solution can be customized for any specified band within that range -- by default it supports the 450 MHz and 700 MHz bands. |
| 12/14/07 | EDX Wireless Adds WirelessLogix to WiMAX Propagation Measurement and Tuning Solution for Managing Wireless Broadband Networks
EDX Wireless has added WirelessLogix to its Vendor Partner Program as the first drive test manufacturer to join the EDX ecosystem. Under the terms of the partner agreement, the data collected by WirelessLogix' XCAL-X tool is able to be used in EDX SignalPro directly, without any data conversion processes. |
| 12/13/07 | Beceem Claims Major Technical Milestone Achieved with Sprint's WiMAX Wireless Broadband Network
Beceem Communications announced the completion of the first major milestone of Mobile WiMAX equipment initial interoperability testing performed between Beceem's chipset and Sprint's WiMAX infrastructure as part of the Sprint Mobile WiMAX device launch preparations. |
| 12/13/07 | WiMAX Research Shows that Sprint's Stockholders Were Fools to Oust Gary Forsee's Vision of Broadband Wireless Technology that is Far Superior to 3G
Juniper Research, in a new report, forecasts that Mobile WiMAX 802.16e will begin to take off over the 2010 to 2013 period, exceeding 80 million mobile subscribers globally by 2013. Sprint would have been on the leading edge of the new wireless broadband revoluation if it weren't for stockholder's unfounded fears. With 190 MHz of MMDS spectrum in the United States, Sprint was positioned perfectly to offer broadband wireless services that will never ever be possible using "slower than molasses 3G technology" for wireless data transfer. |
| 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. |
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