| 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. |
| 05/01/08 | D-Link Now Shipping 3000 Customizable Skins for Broadband Wireless Networking Equipment
D-Link is now shipping personalized electronic device skins for its most popular home networking products, including Wi-Fi routers and storage enclosures. Consumers now can customize their home networking gear with some 3000 designs, including fashion designs, sports teams, colleges, tattoo art, initials, symbols, and corporate logos, as well as the ability to customize a skin with personal photos using a custom design tool from Skinit Inc., the leading provider of personalization solutions for consumer electronic devices. |
| 04/24/08 | Psion Teklogix and AeroScout Announce RFID Partnership for Wi-Fi Real-Time Asset Management Solutions
Psion Teklogix (LSE: PON.L) and AeroScout, Inc. announced a partnership to develop automated real-time asset management solutions. Integrating AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tags and MobileView software with Psion Teklogix' rugged mobile computers, the companies offer customers accurate and scalable automated inventory tracking and yard management solutions. |
| 04/18/08 | Lantronix Announces Winners of Its Annual Wireless Design Contest
At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif. yesterday, Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX) announced the winners of its annual Wireless Design Contest. The contest challenges engineers, students, and hobbyists to develop a creative and practical wireless product using Lantronix's MatchPort(r) b/g, an 802.11 b/g embedded wireless device server module. |
| 04/17/08 | NETGEAR Presents Business Case for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to Go Wireless at Interop Trade Show
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) is sponsoring its second SMB Solutions Summit at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, April 29-May 1, 2008. Company executives will offer presentations on a variety of networking issues relevant to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in three sessions on three consecutive days as part of the trade show's agenda of events that are free to all registered attendees. The sessions will be held in Meeting Room Reef E/F on Level 2 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center |
| 04/16/08 | Setting Marketing Trends in the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) Industry
Due to mistakes made by Google, Earthlink, Sprint and other big companies in the broadband wireless industry, many members of the press seem to have lost their appetite for wireless Internet service provider stories. Regardless, of the media who now frown on the ability for broadband wireless technology to provide high-speed Internet access, the truth is that there are literally thousands and thousands of companies doing it successfully around the world. |
| 04/10/08 | 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. |
| 04/07/08 | Front Page PR Announces Internet Marketing Workshops for Small Businesses in Arizona
The weekly Internet Marketing Workshops will teach any business owner how to define keywords, adjust meta tags for search engine marketing, develop content that is search engine optimization and build websites that generate quality sales leads and generate revenue 24 hours a day. |
| 04/01/08 | TCS smsExpress Platform Expands Wireless Carriers' Enterprise-to-Phone Business Opportunity
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS ) introduced the TCS smsExpress Mobile Value-added-service Platform (MVP) for wireless carriers looking to create or expand their Enterprise-to-Phone (E2P) business. This platform provides a service delivery vehicle for mass distribution and guaranteed delivery of enterprise-generated content targeted for employees or enterprise consumers. Unlike traditional revenue sharing with content aggregators, smsExpress MVP allows wireless carriers to directly generate enterprise premium messaging service revenues. |
| 04/01/08 | NETGEAR and Tatara Systems to Show Interoperable Broadband Wireless Femtocell Solution at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas
NETGEAR Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR ) announced a plan to achieve interoperability between NETGEAR's Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) and the Tatara Convergence Server. |
| 03/27/08 | MSUA-5 International Conference and Exhibition to Highlight the Promise of Mobile Broadband Wireless Satellite Services
The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) announced that the MSUA International Conference and Exhibition will focus on "Delivering the Promise of Mobile Satellite Services." MSUA-5 is the only conference dedicated to the mobile satellite industry, and will be held at the Pier 5 Hotel on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, on May 13-14, 2008. |
| 03/27/08 | Airvana Spotlights CDMA Femtocell Leadership at CTIA Wireless 2008
Airvana, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV), will showcase its comprehensive solutions for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) at CTIA Wireless 2008 (Booth 3321), taking place April 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. In live demonstrations, the company is highlighting the HubBub(TM) CDMA femtocell, the only femtocell to support both 1x-RTT and EV-DO services; the Universal Access Gateway (UAG), a convergence gateway for innovative femtocell or Wi-Fi-enabled FMC services; and the Femto Service Manager, which provides standards-based, highly scalable management and auto-configuration capabilities for femtocell 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. |
| 03/21/08 | Solar Powered Web Hosting Company Selected NextPhase Wireless to Implement Major Broadband Wireless Network Upgrade
NextPhase Wireless, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NPHS) announced that it has been selected to implement a major wireless network upgrade for AISO.Net, the world's first and only solar-powered Web hosting company. Specifically, NextPhase is deploying carrier-grade microwave radio frequency networking equipment, produced by Dragonwave, to deliver AISO.Net with scalable, flexible and secure wireless broadband access and connectivity over licensed fixed wireless spectrum acquired by NextPhase in the Southern California region. |
| 03/19/08 | Aruba Networks and Avaya Collaborate on Green Teleworker Voice and Data Access Solutions
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced it is working with Avaya, Inc. to provide a voice and data access solution for teleworkers. The unified mobility solution securely delivers enterprise voice and data applications to teleworkers in any location, regardless of how they connect to the communications network or what enterprise applications they need to access. |
| 03/19/08 | Google Signs Deal with Voice Mobility to Push Google Apps with Mobile Broadband Communication Services
Voice Mobility International, Inc. announced it has joined the Google Enterprise Professional program, which extends the power of Google across the enterprise and helps customers get more value out of their Google enterprise deployments. |
| 03/17/08 | Silvus Technologies to Showcase Enabling High-Speed Wireless Broadband Capabilities for Both 802.11n and Wireless HD Video
Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of broadband wireless semiconductor IP solutions in 802.11n, wireless HD video, and tactical military systems, will showcase technology demonstrations and lead in-depth discussion sessions, both of which feature technology-proven wireless broadband capabilities within the company's solution portfolio. |
| 03/10/08 | NETGEAR and Nokia Siemens Networks Collaborate on 3G HSPDA/Wi-Fi Femto Home Broadband Wireless Access Solution
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) and Nokia Siemens Networks announced their collaboration to certify NETGEAR's Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) for interoperability with Nokia Siemens Networks' Femto Gateway. The combined solution will enable mobile operators to deliver high quality cellular phone coverage throughout the home and small office, and provide consumers affordable and easy access to a range of advanced network services via existing 3G and Wi-Fi handsets. |
| 03/06/08 | Ericsson Wins Mobile Broadband Wireless Network Expansion Contract in Germany
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by German mobile operator E-Plus to expand and upgrade its WCDMA network. The deal also includes the expansion and enhancement of the E-Plus microwave transmission network and will allow subscribers to enjoy best- quality mobile data services in most parts of Germany. |
| 03/04/08 | Storm Semiconductor and Meshcom Announce Broadband Wireless Mesh Network Solution
Meshcom Technologies and Storm Semiconductor announced a partnership to roll out a total solution for Wi-Fi mesh access point designs. The solution consists of Storm Semiconductor's Gemini, a powerful dual core network processor, Meshcom's mesh technology and a complete reference design will be available to access point manufacturers in 1H/2008. |
| 03/04/08 | More 9,000 McDonald Restaurants to Provide Boingo Subscribers with Broadband Wireless Internet Access through Wayport
Boingo Wireless Inc. and Wayport, Inc. announced a new strategic agreement between the two companies. This agreement will enable Boingo subscribers to access Wayport's entire North American network of Wi-Fi hot spots, including more than 9,000 Wi-Fi-enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. |
| 02/20/08 | Extricom Announces Broadband Wireless PartnerAdvantage Channel Program for Wi-Fi Services
Extricom, the premier provider of enterprise-class wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure systems for converged voice (VoWLAN), data, video, and RFID services, launched its PartnerAdvantage Partner Program. The PartnerAdvantage launch comes as solution providers and Value Added Resellers (VARs) of all sizes are searching for highly differentiated solutions that will enable them to take advantage of the multi-billion dollar opportunity the wireless LAN (WLAN) market represents. |
| 02/18/08 | Turn Mobility Into Profitability
Sprint; Research in Motion; NetGain, a provider of a telecommunications inventory and expense management solution; and Alteritech, an IT managed services firm, will host a free seminar for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on March 18, 2008, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 02/04/08 | Wisper High Speed Internet Selects Asoka To Simplify Wireless Broadband Installations
Asoka USA announced Wisper High Speed Internet has selected Asoka products for its wireless broadband installations. Wisper will now put PlugLink 9650 Ethernet Adapters on every installation truck to allow easy installation, quick connectivity and broad network reach for high-speed Internet. |
| 01/31/08 | EMBARQ to Sell HughesNet Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Service
EMBARQ announced that it has signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to be a reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access to EMBARQ business customers. Now EMBARQ announced that it has signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to be a reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access to EMBARQ business customers. Now EMBARQ business customers in certain rural areas of the United States will have high-speed Internet access comparable to the services available in other EMBARQ markets. |
| 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 | 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 | Learn the Latest Trends, News and Technology in Satellite-Enabled Communications at SATELLITE 2008 Conference
From IPTV to Corporate Networks, Comms on the Move to ATC, the SATELLITE 2008 Conference has satellite-enabled communications covered. With more than 40 sessions addressing broadcast, military, teleport, emerging regions, mobile satellite services, and satellite financing, the SATELLITE 2008 Conference and Exhibition attracts a broad spectrum of satellite professionals who utilize the technology for military, broadcast, enterprise applications. |
| 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. |
| 01/22/08 | NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router Wins Award for Broadband Wireless Simplicity
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) announced that the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300) won POPULAR MECHANICS Magazine's celebrated Editor's Choice Award at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). |
| 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. |
| 01/17/08 | Swisscom Expands Broadband Wireless Roaming Services to 2200 WiFi Hotspots in China
Coordinate Technologies announced that it has finalized a bilateral roaming agreement with Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications operator. Swisscom customers will now have access to over 2200 WiFi hotspots managed by China Netcom and China Mobile, including 43 airports, 1300 hotels, and all Starbucks locations. Chinese customers will be able to access 1000 top-tier hotspots managed by Swisscom. |
| 01/07/08 | NextWave Wireless Forms New Business Units to Meet Growing Demand for Company's Mobile Multimedia and Wireless Broadband Products
NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of enabling mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, announced the formation of two new business units, NextWave Mobile Products and NextWave Network Products, to enhance the company's ability to meet growing market demand for its cutting-edge mobile multimedia and wireless broadband products and technologies. |
| 12/26/07 | Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband Expert Highlights 2008 Trends at CES
Colin Macnab, CEO of Artimi, will present market opportunities for Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) technologies during a wireless technology panel session at International CES 2008 in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2008. |
| 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. |
| 12/19/07 | NetGear Announced that More than 100 of Its Wi-Fi Access Points, Wireless Routers and Wi-Fi Phones Are Energy Star Certified
NetGear, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) announced that more than 100 of the company's products for homes and small and medium-sized businesses have met ENERGY STAR performance levels. This achievement underscores the company's long-standing commitment to delivering products and packaging that are friendly to the environment. |
| 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 | Research Report that Cisco is #1 Vendor in Voice over Wi-Fi for the Wireless Broadband Industry
Cisco Systems has been ranked at the top of the latest Voice over Wi-Fi ecosystem Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Aruba Wireless Networks and Nortel claimed the second and third spots in the company ' s most recent evaluation of worldwide VoWi-Fi vendors offering comprehensive solutions. |
| 12/12/07 | Stonestreet One Achieves WiMedia's Ultrawideband Promoter Status
Stonestreet One, Inc. announced that it has become a promoter member of the WiMedia Alliance. As part of its promoter-level status, Stonestreet One also has joined the WiMedia Board of Directors. |
| 12/10/07 | Authorized Reseller of HughesNet High-Speed Wireless Broadband Satellite Internet Service Launches BroadbandCorporation.com
Broadband Corporation, an authorized reseller and retailer of the HughesNet high-speed satellite Internet service, announces the launch of its Web site, www.BroadbandCorporation.com . |
| 12/07/07 | Motive, Inc. and AT&T Knowledge Ventures Developing End-to-End Broadband Wireless Service Assurance for Mobile IPTV Service
Motive, Inc. (OTC: MOTV.PK) announced a partnership with AT&T Knowledge Ventures to market an advanced service assurance solution for broadband wireless Internet protocol television (IPTV). Using Motive Service Assurance Solutions, providers can rapidly deploy and manage complex service offerings--such as high-speed Internet, video, mobile and converged services -- by enabling comprehensive visibility into and control over the entire service delivery chain. |
| 12/07/07 | WeRoam Signs Up 12,7000 Golden Telecom Wi-Fi Hotspots with International Broadband Wireless Roaming Agreeement
WeRoam and Golden Telecom, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLDN) announce the signing of a partnership roaming agreement. The agreement significantly extends WeRoam's global coverage of public WiFi hotspots by adding more than 12,700 hotspots of the Golden Telecom WiFi network throughout Russia. |
| 12/07/07 | Airport Wireless Develops Broadband Wireless Techshowcase Retail Project to Provide Business Travelers with Leading Edge Wi-Fi and 3G Mobile Communications Solutions
HMSHost and Airport Wireless announced the opening of the first Techshowcase at Oakland International Airport's Terminal 2. A high technology airport retail store developed and operated by Airport Wireless, Techshowcase features mobile consumer electronic devices from the world's leading manufacturers, including Belkin, BlackBerry, Boingo Wireless, Energizer, Igo, Klipsch, Logitech, Motorola, Nokia, Parrott, Plantronics, Sirius, Sony, and Superior Communications. |
| 12/03/07 | Aruba Networks Ranked #1 Rising Star
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that it has been ranked 1st in the Rising Star category of the 2007 Deloitte & Touche USA LLP's Technology Fast 50 program for Silicon Valley. Rankings for the Fast 50 Rising Star program are based on percentage revenue growth over three years (2004-2006), and stack ranking results were only recently released. Aruba was ranked first based on a 6,221 percent revenue growth during this time, as compared to an average revenue growth percentage of 1,885 for Fast 50 Rising Star winners. |
| 12/03/07 | Protium Technologies Announces Broadband Wireless Partnership Agreement With Software Defined Radio Developer
Protium Technologies, Inc. and Vanu, Inc. have signed a teaming agreement formalizing their business relationship. Under terms of the agreement, Protium will continue to design, develop and manufacture a line of RF front-end equipment to meet the requirements of Vanu's software defined radio architecture. |
| 11/28/07 | Canada Ramps Up Competition with Broadband Wireless Spectrum Auction
Quebecor Media Inc. and its subsidiary Videotron Ltd. are pleased by the public policy decision announced today to expand competition in Canada's wireless business to the benefit of consumers. Quebecor Media will participate in the spectrum auction and is confident that the outcome will allow the company to invest $500 million to build a broadband wireless network using the latest-generation technologies. |
| 11/27/07 | 12th Annual Mobility World Congress Showcases China's Broadband Wireless Market
With more than 1.3 billion people and a wireless penetration rate of only about 35 percent, according to Wireless Intelligence, China will remain world's largest mobile market opportunities well into the next decade. The 12th annual Mobility World Congress - held Dec. 3-6 in Hong Kong - provides a unique, concise opportunity to learn about existing and emerging opportunities in China, including wireless technologies such as WiMAX, applications and services. |
| 11/27/07 | Conterra Ultra Broadband and CellularOne of Arizona Announce Joint Effort to Eliminate the Digital Divide on the Navajo Nation
Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC. and CellularOne of Arizona announced the creation of a joint marketing and engineering effort; partnering with the Navajo Nation to deliver the largest broadband and wirelesss data transport effort across their tribal lands. |
| 11/19/07 | CBS Launches Free Broadband Wireless Internet Access in Midtown Manhattan CBS Wi-Fi Mobile Zone
CBS Corporation announced that it will "light up" midtown Manhattan with the creation of the "CBS Mobile Zone," a wireless high-speed network enabling New Yorkers with Wi-Fi-enabled cell phones, laptops or other devices to access the Internet for free, and make voice over internet (VOI) calls. |
| 11/15/07 | AIRCOM and Huawei Successfully Complete Network Management Interoperability Tests Between IP and CDMA Broadband Wireless Networks
AIRCOM announced that it has successfully completed the integration between Huawei's iManager M2000, the mobile network management tool, and AIRCOM's DATASAFE, the market-leading network configuration management tool. This interoperability integration will enable Huawei to further improve call quality for more than 300 million mobile subscribers worldwide. |
| 11/14/07 | Signalware Allows CDMA Cell Phones to Tap into IP-Based Wireless LANs
Ulticom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ULCM) announced telecommunications equipment maker Contela Inc. has chosen Ulticom's Signalware software as the signaling platform for its enterprise, IP-based Wireless Office Solution (IP-WOS). |
| 11/07/07 | RADWIN Selected for Major Cellular Broadband Wireless Backhaul Project in Africa
RADWIN announced that it was chosen by an MTN Group company in Africa for a major cellular backhaul project. The MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group operating in 21 countries and serving more than 40 million subscribers. RADWIN worked in cooperation with GALint, a leading turnkey solutions provider and RADWIN's partner, to deliver on the project. |
| 11/07/07 | Wireless VoIP Partnership to Provide High-Speed Internet Access, IP Voice and IPTV Services
The newly scribed partnership between communication developers ReliaClear Canada Inc. and Wi-Hop Networks Inc. announced that they have signed with the Toronto based company N.E. Ware Communications, a provider of Wi-Fi hardware. The newly established trust will collaborate in concentrating their efforts to develop technological advances that will echo throughout the Niagara Region. |
| 11/07/07 | Nextlink Signs Up Global Crossing to Resell Gigabit Broadband Wireless Links in 75 Markets Nationwide
Nextlink Wireless, Inc. announced that Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) will resell Nextlink's broadband wireless services nationwide. The agreement will allow Global Crossing to utilize Nextlink's nationwide broadband wireless networks and services for high-capacity metro and last mile access solutions. Global Crossing will be able to leverage Nextlink's broadband wireless networks as virtual extensions of the Global Crossing network, giving it more direct access to its customers and increased local coverage in markets where Nextlink operates. |
| 11/06/07 | IMT-2000 Approval Puts WiMAX on Equal Footing with 3G as a Broadband Wireless Radio Interface
NextPhase Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: NXPW) applauded the recent adoption of WiMAX Mobile (802.16e) by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a global standard for mobile devices. |
| 11/06/07 | Rohde & Schwarz and Beceem Improve WiMAX Radio Testing
Beceem, a leading Mobile WiMAX terminal chipset developer, and Rohde & Schwarz, a world wide leader in test and measurement equipment, have teamed up to enable best-in-WiMAX RF performance test solutions for the WiMAX ecosystem. |
| 11/06/07 | Intel Utilizes WiMAX and Laptops to Perform Digital Transformation Projects in Morocco
In a country known for mesmerizing mystique and a multicultural history that dates back to at least 8,000 B.C., Intel Corporation is using computers and Internet technology to help bring Morocco's 33 million people into a modern digital age ripe with opportunity. |
| 11/05/07 | Cable Operators Acknowledge Wireless Internet Access Points Key to Building Wireless VoIP Business Model to Compete in Telecom Industry
NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR ) announced that Numericable, the largest cable operator in France, is offering NETGEAR's Wireless Cable Voice Gateway (CVG834G) to its Internet customers. Already a leader in the European home networking market, NETGEAR expects this relationship to augment its growing presence within France, where Numericable services are available to approximately 40% of all homes -- over 9.5 million households. |
| 11/02/07 | Ruby and Meshcom Partnering on Broadband Wireless Mesh Networking Wireless Access Points
Meshcom Technologies announced its cooperation with Ruby Corporation, a Taiwanese company which offers industrial grade wireless communication product series including L2 switch, EDGE router, and Outdoor Access Point. The integration of Meshcom's advanced mesh technology into these products will provide customized mesh networking solutions for various industrial applications. |
| 11/02/07 | EFJohnson Subsidiary Announces Agreement With Cisco to Build 700MHz, 4.9GHz and WiMAX Broadband Wireless Equipment
EFJ, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFJI) announced that its EFJohnson subsidiary is teaming with Cisco to combine Cisco's IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) with EF Johnson's robust portfolio of advanced Land Mobile Radio communications solutions. This will provide state and local governments and first responders with a complete IP interoperability solution as they look for new ways to improve response times to protect citizens. |
| 11/02/07 | Ingram Micro Adds Extricom Wi-Fi Switches, Wireless Access Points and Broadband Wireless Accessories
Extricom, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, next generation wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure solutions, announced that its award-winning Interference-Free Wireless Local Area Network System is available from Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor. Since mid-summer, Ingram Micro has been offering its reseller customers the complete family of Extricom WLAN switches, access points and accessories. |
| 10/30/07 | Airband Communications Launches National Indirect Channel Program
Airband Communications Inc. has introduced a new national Indirect Channel Program to further expand the company's market reach and strengthen sales channels. |
| 10/29/07 | Rajant Corporation and SMR Solutions Announce Partnership to Provide Portable Wireless Mesh Solutions in India
Rajant Corporation announced a partnership agreement with India's SMR Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a multi-service technology integrator based in New Delhi, India. The partnership will leverage each company's unique strengths in wireless networking and applications to deliver a comprehensive solution for first responders, military and mining companies. |
| 10/29/07 | Anixter, Firetide and OnSSI to Host Coast-to-Coast Seminar Series for Senior Law Enforcement Officials on Wireless Video Surveillance
To respond to escalating demand for information on using wireless video surveillance for Homeland Security and public safety initiatives, Anixter, Firetide, and OnSSI are hosting a four-city seminar series to provide the "roadmap for success" to public safety agencies. The seminars will deliver insights into policy, technology, funding and deployment issues facing law enforcement when implementing a wireless surveillance network. |
| 10/29/07 | AudiSoft Technologies certified "Wireless Mesh Ready" by Strix Systems
AudiSoft Technologies, innovator and industry-leader in IP-based wearable mobile digital video surveillance and communications announced it has received Strix Systems "Wireless Mesh Ready" Certification for its Frontline Communicator solution. |
| 10/29/07 | GO Networks Wins Product Acceptance by U.S. Govt. Rural Development Telecommunications Program
GO Networks (NASDAQ: WAVE) announced that its innovative Mobile Broadband Wireless (MBW) product family has gained Rural Development Telecommunications Program product acceptance. Rural Development, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, grants product acceptance to suppliers based on a wide range of operational and manufacturing criteria. By gaining acceptance, service providers and municipalities will be able to apply Rural Development loans to purchase GO Networks' MBW family of carrier-grade outdoor Wi-Fi products. |
| 10/26/07 | Deloitte Partners With CTIA to Announce First-Ever Wireless Fast 50 Rankings
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP announced the first-ever Wireless Fast 50, a ranking of the fastest growing wireless companies based on revenue growth over the past five years. Satellite technology pioneer SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI ) achieved the top spot, with SkyBitz, TeleNav, BTI Systems and Tira Wireless rounding out the top winners, respectively. |
| 10/25/07 | USDA's Rural Development Utilities Program Approves $268 Million for Open Range Communications to Build Broadband Wireless Networks for 500 Rural Communities
Open Range Communications, a broadband wireless provider whose primary focus is delivering rural wireless broadband that is Simply Easier, announced it will build a national network offering high-speed data and voice services to hundreds of un-served and underserved rural communities across America. |
| 10/24/07 | HelloSoft and Sonus Provide IP-based Broadband Solution for Variety of 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX Wireless Access Points
HelloSoft, Inc. and Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS ) announced that the two companies are joining forces to enable mobile users to harness the power of IP for increased flexibility and access to enriched services. The two companies are partnering together to deliver new services through a suite of converged fixed broadband and mobile wireless solutions. |
| 10/24/07 | Calence, LLC Enhances WLAN Capabilities with MobileAccess Partnership
Calence, LLC announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with MobileAccess, the foremost in-building wireless innovator. The agreement enables Calence to enhance its conventional WLAN offerings by delivering multi-service in-building wireless solutions powered by the MobileAccess Universal Wireless Network. |
| 10/24/07 | Nokia Reveals Glimpses of Future Mobile Broadband Wireless Technology Trends
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) shared its vision for technologies which will impact the future of the convergence of Internet and mobility at The Way We Live Next, an exclusive briefing at the Nokia Research Center in Oulu, Finland's northern technology hub. |
| 10/24/07 | IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN Standard enters IMT-2000 Family for International Mobile Telecommunications
The IEEE announced a major step forward in the internationalization of the IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks with its incorporation into the set of IMT-2000 Recommendations maintained by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Final approval was granted by the ITU's Radiocommunication Assembly (RA), which convenes every 3-4 years and included delegations of nearly 100 nations along with many private-sector representatives and international member organizations such as IEEE. The International Telecommunication Union is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies. |
| 10/24/07 | ArrowSpan Announces Compatibility with Sputnik Wi-Fi Mesh Network Control Center Service
ArrowSpan Inc. announced its compatibility with Sputnik Control Center Pro and Standard, and the Sputnik Gateway 700. Sputnik Inc. is a leading provider of software as a service (SaaS) that allows wireless service providers to offer free and paid Wi-Fi services and manage them over the Internet. |
| 10/23/07 | Cisco WiMAX Acquisition Questions and Answers Session
Cisco announced its intentions to acquire Navini Networks, Inc. The Richardson, TX-based company, known as a leading independent broadband wireless access equipment provider, offers users rich experiences anytime, anywhere, and across any network. |
| 10/23/07 | Richardson Electronics Expands Broadband Distribution Agreement with Wavecom to Reach Key Markets in Americas
Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ: RELL) announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Wavecom SA to include North and South America. The strategic partnership will expand Richardson's distribution of Wavecom's Wireless CPU products and wireless communications solutions. |
| 10/23/07 | WiMAX Forum Endorses Industry's First WiMAX Broadband Wireless Application Lab in Taiwan
More than 3,000 visitors and 50 WiMAX Forum member companies converged to participate in the WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase and WiMAX Forum conference this week to experience the demonstration of live Mobile WiMAX products and services. During a press conference to kick off the two day exposition, the WiMAX Forum announced the opening of the industry ' s first WiMAX Forum-endorsed application lab and the results of its fourth public, Mobile WiMAX PlugFest. |
| 10/23/07 | NDS Partners with ITRI to Demonstrate Live WiMAX TV
NDS (Nasdaq: NNDS) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan announced today that they are partnering to demonstrate the secure live transmission of TV content over mobile WiMAX. The application is deployed over ITRI's WiMAX network in Taiwan. The demonstration is taking place on the ITRI stand at the WiMAX Forum Showcase and Conference, which is currently meeting in Taipei (October 22-26). |
| 10/23/07 | D-Link Enters WiMAX Market With Beceem Powered Broadband Wireless Terminals
Beceem Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement with D-Link. D-Link is announcing its Mobile WiMAX products based on the BCS200 during 2007 WiMAX forum Taipei show case. Commercial shipments of the products are expected in the first quarter of 2008. |
| 10/17/07 | Coordinate Technologies Signs Broadband Wireless LAN Roaming Agreements with Operators from Portugal, Brazil and the Philippines
Coordinate Technologies announced that it has finalized bilateral roaming agreements with Airborne Access, PT Wi-Fi and Vex. Under the terms of these agreements, Coordinate will support international subscribers as they roam onto WiFi hotspots managed by China Netcom, and China Mobile, as well as on future hotspot networks as they become available through the Coordinate aggregated network platform. Additionally, Coordinate has been selected by China Netcom and China Mobile to support Chinese subscribers roaming to international markets. |
| 10/17/07 | Stratos Adds AOS Inc.'s SkyPipe Satellite Broadband Wireless Network Optimization to Enhance Performance of BGAN from Stratos
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced it has added AOS Inc.'s SkyPipe network optimization technology to its Stratos Advantage suite of value-added services - further differentiating BGAN from Stratos above baseline BGAN services. |
| 10/15/07 | Fujitsu and Navini Show Industry's First Interoperability Demonstration Using Beamformed Mobile WiMAX
Navini Networks and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced today the first demonstration of multi-vendor interoperability using Smart WiMAX technology -- the conjunction of smart beamforming with Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) on a Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) network. Smart WiMAX systems will provide an estimated doubling of system capacity, while offering up to twice the coverage of simple WiMAX networks in a fully mobile setting. |
| 10/15/07 | Firetide Announces ''Switch to Firetide'' Trade-Up Program to Help Customers Migrate to Firetide Mesh Networks
Firetide Inc. announced a special, limited-time offer for resellers: a trade-up program that allows customers to submit any competitive mesh product--indoor or outdoor, single radio or multi-radio--for a rebate on the purchase of any Firetide HotPort 6000 series mesh node. The offer allows resellers to pass the entire rebate or a percentage of the rebate on to customers, providing a cost-effective way to migrate to Firetide for the duration of this 90-day program. |
| 10/15/07 | UDcast and WildBlue Team Up to Deliver High Performance, Secure Broadband Internet by Satellite for Enterprises
UDcast, a worldwide provider of solutions enabling full IP over broadcast media, and WildBlue Enterprise Solutions(TM), a provider of business-class, satellite-delivered, broadband connectivity, announced today a technical and commercial relationship to jointly develop new products, services and markets for the enhanced delivery of broadband Internet by satellite to the small and medium size business sector. |
| 10/15/07 | AmeriTech Announces Selection of Renasis' SAP36g High Powered Multifunctional Access Point
AmeriTech College in Draper, Utah, has selected the Renasis SAP36g High Powered Access Point to provide ubiquitous wireless coverage for the school's ambitious online tutorial and mentoring program. This technology approach enables AmeriTech graduates to segue effortlessly into the high tech demands of nursing and other paramedical professions in today's hospitals, health care facilities, dental offices, and pharmacies. |
| 10/15/07 | Alltel Wireless Launches New Wi-Fi EVDO Broadband Wireless Combo Deal for High-Speed Wireless Internet Access
Whether staying in a hotel, waiting for a flight or drinking a latte at the local coffee shop, Alltel customers can now connect to the Internet virtually anywhere. Alltel Wireless, America's largest network providing coverage across the nation, today launched Alltel Wi-Fi, an easy-to-use solution powered by Boingo Wireless that instantly provides customers with laptop access to thousands of hotspots throughout North and South America. Alltel also provides wireless broadband access via Alltel Wireless Internet service, allowing customers to access the Internet from their laptop or smartphone at speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps on its nationwide data network. |
| 10/10/07 | Wal-Mart, Hughes Sign Deal to Sell Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Access to Rural Communities
Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that consumers across North America will be able to purchase HughesNet, the leading satellite broadband Internet access service, from Wal-Mart, giving customers in rural areas the opportunity to experience the benefits of high-speed Internet access. The HughesNet service will be sold in 2,800 Wal-Mart stores across the U.S., including locations throughout most of rural America where terrestrial broadband services, such as cable and DSL, are often not available. |
| 10/10/07 | 2nd Annual Municipal Communications ConferenceEarly Bird Rates End October 12
Over a dozen experts in municipal communications will come together to present at the 2nd annual, "Municipal Communications Conference," in Toronto on November 19 & 20 (early bird ends October 12). |
| 10/10/07 | ICOP Digital and Strix Systems Partner for Broadband Wireless Video
ICOP Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOP) and Strix Systems jointly announced the formation of a co-marketing partnership and integrated video surveillance mobility solution enabling the companies to collaborate on pursuing mutually beneficial sales opportunities on a global basis for their advanced surveillance and wireless mesh networking solutions, respectively. |
| 10/10/07 | Tropos Networks Issues Laptop TMCX Approvals for Its Metro Broadband Wireless Mesh Networks
D-Link announced its Xtreme N Notebook Adapter (DWA-652) has met the Tropos Metro Compliant Extensions (TMCX) specification that enables Wi-Fi clients to optimize performance on metro-scale mesh networks. |
| 10/09/07 | Harris Stratex Networks Offers Turnkey Broadand Wireless Services in Southeast Europe, Expands Romanian Office
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX ), a leading independent supplier of turnkey wireless transmission solutions, has launched a complete suite of network design, build and support services for wireless operators in southeast Europe. The new Professional Services and Support teams will be based at an expanded office at the Bucharest World Trade Center in Bucharest, Romania. |
| 10/04/07 | Sprint's Xohm WiMAX Service Slated for Chicago Wins Industry Award at WiMAX World USA Competition
Mobile broadband leader Sprint (NYSE: S) was honored with the Industry Innovation award last night for its Xohm WiMAX mobile Internet initiative. The industry recognition occurred during the WiMAX World USA 2007 conference in Chicago, one of the first cities nationally slated to receive the advanced mobility service when commercially available in 2008. |
| 10/03/07 | WiMAX World USA 2007 Draws Record Breaking Number of Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors
With over 50% growth in both attendance and the number of sponsors and exhibitors over last year, WiMAX World 2007 ( http://usa.wimaxworld.com/ ) was the largest and most successful broadband wireless tradeshow event ever held in the fast growing WiMAX marketplace. This week, more than 8,000 professionals converged at McCormick Place in Chicago to hear from the world's leading WiMAX ecosystem companies, including Motorola, Sprint, Intel, Samsung, Clearwire, LG-Nortel Joint Venture and Nokia Siemens Networks |
| 10/03/07 | RFID Solutions Center Expands Services Portfolio with EPC Certification and Two New RFID Training Courses
Alien Technology announced the expansion of training courses and professional services at the RFID Solutions Center in Dayton, Ohio (RSC). The RSC is a division of Alien Technology and is an EPCglobal-accredited performance test center (EPC-PTC). |
| 10/03/07 | OKI and Wipro Form Strategic Partnership for Wireless RF Semiconductor Design Services
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. and Wipro Technologies, the global IT services arm of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) announced their strategic partnership in the area of design services for the semiconductor market. As part of this partnership, Wipro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oki Techno Centre Singapore Pte. Ltd.(OTCS) including its own Intellectual Property Rights in an all cash deal over a period of one year. Wipro will also establish a dedicated Development Centre for OKI. |
| 09/28/07 | Meru Networks Offers Series of 802.11n Next Generation Wireless Networking Seminars in Washington, DC and New York City
Meru Networks announced the latest dates for "The Next Generation of Wireless Networks" seminars series. Adoption of wireless local area networks (WLANs) is increasing as IT organizations look to provide workplace mobility throughout the campus. The new wireless standard, 802.11n draft, is becoming an area of interest to enterprises as part of a complete, end-to-end wireless mobility strategy. Meru invites representatives of enterprises, retail companies, educational and healthcare organizations, financial services and government agencies as well as other vertical markets to attend an event next week in Washington, DC or New York City, free of charge to the attendee. |
| 09/28/07 | NextWave Broadband and Huawei Technologies Cooperate to Conduct Interoperability Testing and Field Trials of Mobile WiMAX
NextWave Broadband and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. announced they are conducting interoperability testing of NextWave's mobile WiMAX chipsets, based on the IEEE 802.16e standard, with Huawei's WiMAX infrastructure equipment. |
| 09/28/07 | List of WiMAX Vendors that Unveiled Ground-breaking Broadband Wireless Products and Technologies at WiMAX World 2007
Trendsmedia announced that industry-leading vendors showcased numerous breakthrough WiMAX products, services and technologies at the 2007 WiMAX World Conference & Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago. |
| 09/28/07 | Warid Telecom Uganda Selects Motorola for WiMAX Broadband Wireless Deployment in Africa
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that it has been selected by Warid Telecom Uganda, part of Warid Telecom International, to design and deploy an 802.16e WiMAX network in Uganda. |
| 09/28/07 | Qualcomm and Teleepoch Enter Into a 3G CDMA Broadband Wireless Subscriber Unit License Agreement
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Teleepoch, Ltd. announced that they have entered into a subscriber unit license agreement. Under the terms of the royalty-bearing agreement, Qualcomm has granted Teleepoch a worldwide patent license to develop, manufacture and sell CDMA2000 subscriber units. The royalties payable by Teleepoch are at Qualcomm's standard rates. |
| 09/28/07 | TrendChip and Ralink Jointly Launch 802.11n Wi-Fi Gateway Reference Platform
TrendChip Technologies Corporation and Ralink Technology Corporation have jointly announced the launch of an industry leading 802.11n WiFi ADSL2+ gateway reference platform that integrates a full spectrum of ADSL2+ technologies developed by TrendChip with the advanced 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless LAN technology developed by Ralink Technology Corporation. |
| 09/28/07 | WiMAX World USA Industry Choice Award Goes to Motorola for WiMAX CPE
Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has received the Industry Choice Best of WiMAX World USA 2007 Award for its WiMAX CPEi 800/850 Series Desktop CPE. Selected from a field of 16 finalists from among more than 80 submissions, this "people's choice" award marks yet another honor for Motorola and its innovative WiMAX portfolio including customer premises equipment (CPE), access networking, network architecture and deployments. |
| 09/27/07 | Navini and Beceem Work Together to Accelerate Availability of Mobile WiMAX Modems
Navini Networks and Beceem Communications announced at WiMAX World in Chicago, a partnership under which Beceem's Mobile WiMAX chipsets will be part of Navini's newly announced Surfer product line for Mobile WiMAX. The Surfer modems will provide industry leading Beamforming and MIMO capabilities. |
| 09/27/07 | Nokia Designing Pocket-Sized WiMAX CPE's Using Intel 'Baxter Peak' Chipsets for Sprint's WiMAX (MMDS) Broadband Wireless Network
In an effort to ensure that mobile WiMAX wireless products work well together and with other products globally, Intel Corporation, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks announced that they are testing interoperability across Intel's forthcoming WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices and Nokia Siemens Networks WiMAX infrastructure equipment. |
| 09/27/07 | Sprint Preparing to Dominate Broadband Wireless Industry with 190MHz of Spectrum and WiMAX Technology (3G Carriers Beware)
Mobility innovator Sprint (NYSE: S) announced increased momentum for its Xohm WiMAX mobile broadband initiative, citing new access device developments, simplified network connectivity and an international operator alliance. The progress was reported from the WiMAX World USA conference in Chicago, an initial launch market for the advanced mobile Internet service set for commercial launch in a number of U.S. cities beginning the second quarter of 2008, and reaching 100 million people by year end. |
| 09/27/07 | Yankee Group Says Wireless Community Networks for Large Cities Could Generate Millions of Dollars in Advertising Revenue
Yankee Group announced that advertising should be part of a well-balanced business plan for wireless community networks. The plan also requires a broad portfolio of revenue sources that includes government anchor tenancy, subscribers and value-added business services. Cities with the population size and demographics of Minneapolis or Boston could realize as much as $7 million annually from advertising revenue once the network is fully built out. This projection underscores the impact web-based advertising for community wireless broadband networks can have in driving revenue and service opportunity in a market that is still in its infancy. |
| 09/26/07 | WiChorus and Aperto Announce Successful Interoperability Testing Between WiMAX Intelligent Gateways and WiMAX Base Stations
WiChorus and Aperto Networks announced the companies have successfully completed interoperability testing (IOT) between WiChorus' Intelligent ASN gateway and Aperto's PacketMAX 5000 base station. WiChorus and Aperto demonstrated R6 interoperability based on the WiMAX Forum's NWG 1.0.0 specification, which serves to eliminate proprietary systems, and helps create an open, flexible ecosystem of best-of-breed products for fixed and mobile WiMAX operators. |
| 09/26/07 | Research Reports that Small Businesses in Atlanta Could Not Succeed without Broadband Wireless Communications
Atlanta's entrepreneurs and small business owners are leaders in using wireless capabilities to stay connected to their customers and gain a competitive advantage in their markets, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T ) has announced in a recent survey. The survey, conducted in 10 major business centers across the country, found that wireless devices are becoming indispensable for small business owners, who rely heavily on wireless technology to stay connected to business operations and customers when out of the office. Atlanta was ranked first in WiQ among the markets surveyed because the city's entrepreneurs and small business owners continue to absorb and leverage wireless capabilities. |
| 09/26/07 | Tech Data U.S. Launches New Broadband Wireless Specialized Business Unit to Assist Computer Reseller Build Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Data Networks
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) established its Wireless Specialized Business Unit (SBU). The new SBU will provide sales, technical and product management resources to resellers capitalizing on the demand for indoor and outdoor wireless networking solutions like hotspots for small businesses, corporate campuses, universities and municipalities. |
| 09/25/07 | CDMA Groups Claims Ultra Mobile Broadband Delivers Broadband Wireless Download Speeds of 288 Mbps in 20 MHz Channel
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) and the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) announced the publication of the Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) air interface specification -- 3GPP2 C.S0084-0 v2.0. |
| 09/25/07 | Motorola's Award-Winning WiMAX CPEi 300 Marks Debut with Live Performance at WiMAX World USA
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will showcase its award-winning CPEi 300 as part of the live WiMAX experience at the Motorola booth (#501) at WiMAX World USA in Chicago Sept. 26-27. |
| 09/25/07 | MobileAccess Joins WiMAX Forum
MobileAccess announced that it has joined the WiMAX Forum®, an industry-led non-profit organization committed to promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products. MobileAccess, which had earlier announced Mobile WiMAX MIMO support on its Universal Wireless Network, delivers a single, flexible, highly scalable broadband infrastructure for in-building deployments of wireless services. |
| 09/25/07 | Interop New York 2007 Announces Keynote Lineup and Event Focus
Interop announced its keynote speaker lineup for Interop New York 2007, taking place at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, October 22-26. Attendees of Interop will have the opportunity to hear from Microsoft, IBM, Google, and XenSource executives as they speak to the industry's most pressing issues facing the future of the trillion-dollar business technology industry. |
| 09/24/07 | Sequans and Celestica Offer Integrated Baseband and RF Solution for Large Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
Sequans Communications, a leading supplier and developer of fixed and mobile WiMAX semiconductor solutions, and Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global provider of innovative electronics manufacturing services (EMS), today announced the availability of an integrated Sequans/Celestica baseband/RF solution for manufacturers of high-end WiMAX base stations. |
| 09/24/07 | Redline Brings ReMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX Products to Wireless Buyers at WiMAX World in Chicago
Redline Communications Inc. announced the North American debut of its RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX platform at WiMAX World USA in Chicago, IL from September 25 to 27, 2007. Redline will feature live demonstrations of its RedMAX 4C products, which conform to the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard for mobile WiMAX, at its booth 427. |
| 09/24/07 | M2Z Networks Announces Wholesale Wireless ISP Partnerships with Rural Telephone Companies
M2Z Networks, Inc. (M2Z) announced that it has entered into a wholesale partnership with Broadband Wireless Partners (BWP), a consortium founded by 20 Rural Local Exchange Carriers (RLECs) currently providing service to approximately two million rural consumers in 35 states. |
| 09/21/07 | Mobilink Picks Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy Broadband Wireless WiMAX Rev. E Network in Pakistan
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited announced that they have signed a contract to participate in deploying Pakistan's first live network based on the Universal 802.16e-2005 WiMAX solution. The network will cover major cities in Pakistan, including Karachi, the nation's financial capital and the major business center. |
| 09/20/07 | Dallas Wireless ISP Recognized as One of the Fastest-Growing Public Companies in Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal
iBroadband (OTC Bulletin Board: IBBD), a telecommunications holding company specializing in broadband fixed wireless services to business customers and headquartered in Dallas, Texas announced that it has received recognition by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing public companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. |
| 09/20/07 | Capgemini and Trilliant Networks Provide AMI Solution to Help Hydro One Win North American Award for Broadband Wireless Metering Solution
Capgemini Canada Inc. and Trilliant Networks, Inc. announced that they served as the AMI solution provider team for Hydro One's Smart Metering Project, winner of Utility Planning Network's (UPN) 2007 Metering Award. To date, Hydro One has installed more than 160,000 smart meters and is on track to have 240,000 installed by the end of 2007. |
| 09/20/07 | Israel's Ministry of Communications Approves Community-Wide WiMAX Broadband Wireless Network to Provide High-Speed Internet Access
Internet Gold (Nasdaq NMS: IGLD), Alvarion (Nasdaq NMS: ALVR) and Intel (Nasdaq NMS: INTL) announced that they are cooperating to establish Israel's first community-wide WiMAX-based broadband network, bringing high-speed Internet access, data and voice services to an area within the city of Sderot and Israel's Western Negev. |
| 09/19/07 | Pipex Wireless Selects Axiom Systems to Support the UK's Largest Wholesale WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access Network
Axiom Systems announced that Pipex Wireless, owned by Pipex Group and Intel Capital and the only provider of WiMAX services in the UK, has chosen Axiom Systems to support the country's largest wholesale WiMAX Access network. |
| 09/19/07 | Nokia Siemens Networks and Airvana Inc. to Cooperate on 3G Femto Home Broadband Wireless Access
Airvana, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV) and Nokia Siemens Networks announced that the companies plan to provide an end-to-end femto cell solution for mobile operators worldwide. The solution is targeted at 3G operators that wish to extend their coverage and offer new voice and mobile broadband data services. |
| 09/18/07 | Freescale and ArrayComm Augment Multi Antenna Signal Processing Power for WiMAX Base Stations
Operators of WiMAX networks can look forward to baseband equipment with dramatic improvements in range, coverage quality and operating efficiency thanks to a joint solution from Freescale Semiconductor and ArrayComm LLC. The companies have developed a reference design intended to speed and simplify the creation of high-performance WiMAX base station equipment. The solution combines ArrayComm's multi antenna signal processing software (A-MAS) with Freescale's high-performance MSC8144 quad-core digital signal processor. |
| 09/18/07 | Motorola Showcases Innovation, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Momentum at WiMAX World USA
As a global leader in WiMAX deployment and technology, Motorola (NYSE:MOT) will demonstrate how its innovative WiMAX solutions and the MOTOwi4™ wireless broadband portfolio enables broadband on-the-go. WiMAX World USA will attract approximately 6,000 attendees from more than 125 countries to Chicago, where Motorola's world headquarters is located. Chicago is one of several US cities awarded by Sprint to Motorola to deliver WiMAX high-speed wireless broadband in late 2007 and early 2008. |
| 09/18/07 | 2nd Annual Municipal Communications Conference to Be Held in Toronto
Over a dozen experts in municipal communications will come together to present at the 2nd annual, "Municipal Communications Conference," in Toronto on November 19 & 20 (early bird ends October 12). |
| 09/13/07 | Intermec Works with Microsoft to Manage and Communicate to RFID Devices on the Microsoft Windows Platform
Intermec announces that its line of Radio Frequency Device (RFID) hardware devices will be supported by Microsoft Corp.'s BizTalk Server 2006 R2. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 enables customers of all sizes to connect core business processes across applications, platforms and partners. Combined with Intermec passive UHF RFID systems, BizTalk Server 2006 R2 gives customers a uniform way to communicate with and manage RFID devices on the Microsoft Windows platform. |
| 09/13/07 | Manufacturing Innovation and Evolution Are Essential for the Passive RFID Label Market, According to ABI Research
Historically, market volume for passive RFID tags is higher in LF and HF applications, rather than UHF. However, passive UHF labels represent a significant high-growth, high-volume opportunity that is not going unnoticed. Over the last few years, major IC and inlay players have dedicated new lines -- or reallocated existing lines -- to support an increase in passive UHF label demand. The RFID passive-label manufacturing value chain is complex and involves a multitude of players, and ABI Research contends that the industry will require continued component and material innovation, as well as an evolution of manufacturing processes, to better instigate market growth. |
| 09/13/07 | Bradco Supply Corp. Upgrades Network with AT&T Private Network Transport Services
AT&T Inc. announced a three year $2.7 million networking services contract with Bradco Supply Corp., a leading national distributor of building materials. Under terms of the contract, AT&T will provide a solution to migrate Bradco Supply from an existing frame relay network to AT&T's Private Network Transport (PNT) service, which uses AT&T's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled network. |
| 09/12/07 | AT&T Launches New Marketing Initiatives to 'Mobilize' Brand
AT&T Inc. announced the launch of new corporate advertising and marketing initiatives -- the next step in defining AT&T as the premier telecommunications company in the world. |
| 09/06/07 | Harris Stratex Networks Opens New Broadband Wireless Office in Mexico City to Better Serve Customers in Latin America
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX) announced the opening of its new Mexico City office, which will help the company better serve its customers in the rapidly growing broadband wireless transmission market in Latin America. |
| 09/06/07 | Digi-Key Signs Worldwide Wireless Amplifier Distribution Agreement with RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Digi-Key Corporation announced that is has entered into a distribution agreement with RF Micro Devices, Inc. RFMD is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications. RFMD's power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in current and next generation mobile handsets, cellular base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs) and global positioning systems (GPSs). |
| 09/06/07 | Dialog Telekom to Bring High-Speed Wireless Data Services to Rural Communities Leveraging 3G HSDPA Technology
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) announced the launch of its Wireless Reach initiative in Sri Lanka through the opening of a Last Mile Initiative (LMI) Center in Wennappuwa. The center, known as Easy Seva, is one of 15 that will be launched in the country with support from QUALCOMM, Dialog Telekom, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the National Development Bank (NDB) and Synergy Strategies Group (SSG), which, through a bulk purchase package of equipment, software, content and services, have created a new, market-driven approach to establish rural community-based centers. |
| 09/06/07 | Eutelsat and ViaSat Ready to Launch Tooway Consumer Satellite Broadband Wireless Internet Service in Germany
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT ) announced that the consumer broadband satellite service they are partnering to offer in Europe will be available from the end of September in Germany, with selected other European markets to follow before the end of the year. |
| 09/06/07 | Redline and Siemens REV Up Private WiMAX Broadband Wireless Interoperability Testing
Redline Communications Inc. and Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices announced private testing to verify interoperability between Redline and Siemens WiMAX Forum Certified products. The testing is part of the Redline Ecosystem Verification (REV) program designed to accelerate the deployment of interoperable WiMAX networks. |
| 09/05/07 | Terabeam Rebrands Its Image with Corporate Name to Proxim Wireless
Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRBM) announced that it will change its corporate name to "Proxim Wireless Corporation," the current name of its largest operating unit. In connection with the name change, the company will also change its ticker symbol from TRBM to PRXM. The company's stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. |
| 08/30/07 | Rebranded Wi-LAN Broadband Wireless Product Lines Now Available from Eion Wireless
Hutton Communications, Inc., a leading distributor for wireless communications products, announce they will distribute EION Wireless products to the Canadian and United States markets. In April 2006, EION Wireless acquired product lines from Calgary based Wi-LAN Inc. The VIP 110-24, Ultima3 wireless radios and the Libra MAX WiMAX platform will now be available through Hutton Communications distribution. |
| 08/30/07 | Citywide Broadband Wireless: Moving Beyond Single-Use Public-Access Models: The Case for Anchor Tenancy and Operational Efficiency
Are the media missing a broader, ongoing story on broadband-wireless business-model planning? Before the public gives a final verdict on the failure or success of local-government broadband-wireless networks, W2i urges a close watch of network implementations in Minneapolis, Brookline and Riverside, which have been built largely on improving workforce productivity and on local-government anchor tenancy. |
| 08/30/07 | Trapeze Networks and Renaissance Network Solutions Partner to Provide PCI Broadband Wireless Security Solution for Retailers
Trapeze Networks and Renaissance Network Solutions announced they are partnering to provide the first and only managed service allowing retailers to cost-effectively comply with wireless security provisions in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The service provides supplementary security capabilities on an affordable monthly basis, enabling retailers to avoid the major costs of replacing legacy equipment such as portable data terminals that do not meet the latest PCI security standar |
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