http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/104.rss The Broadband Wireless Exchange Towers Press Releases RSS Feed provides an RSS News Feed of press releases from leading companies on 802.11 standard based products and technologies. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:43:28 EST Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:43:28 EST mBLAST http://www.bbwexchange.com/images/bwelogos/bwe88x3http://www.bbwexchange.com http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2010/03/15/page1407-8218936.asp DesignArt Networks announced its next-generation DAN3000 SoC family. With the new DAN3000 SoC platform, DesignArt Networks shattered current performance levels for mobile infrastructure SoCs -- driving deep into 4G LTE and IMT Advanced territory, enabling the deployment of pervasive multi-gigabit mobile radio access networks (RANs). Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2010/03/15/page1407-8218936.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/12/28/page1407-6816243.asp Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Sunny Corner Enterprises, an engineering and fabrication company in Canada, has deployed Proxim's new Tsunami QB-8150 point-to-point wireless backhaul products to connect its buildings and increase network capacity by nine times over its previous link. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/12/28/page1407-6816243.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/12/21/page1407-6831052.asp Exalt Communications announced that South Metro Fire Rescue Authority (South Metro) in Colorado has upgraded its mobile emergency communications network with Exalt EX-4.9i microwave radio systems . South Metro provides fire and emergency services over 176 square miles in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, serving communities such as Centennial, Cherry Hill, Greenwood Village, Parker and most of the Denver Tech Center. The organization deployed Exalt EX-4.9i radio systems to increase bandwidth and reduce interference issues it had faced with legacy Wi-Fi-based radio systems. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/12/21/page1407-6831052.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/10/05/page1407-6462620.asp The entire GSM system has been re-engineered to a new standard called WorldGSM, and it requires less than half of the energy required by a standard transmitter. With that sort of savings, VNL was able to explore alternative fuels and battery packs, ultimately deciding that solar offered them the most utility. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/10/05/page1407-6462620.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/09/30/page1407-6356302.asp Western Blue, Northern and Central California's experienced IT solution integrator, in a consortium with Siskiyou County, local firms, the Karuk Tribe, the College of the Siskiyou, national technology experts and the State of California announced a $23 million federal ARRA rural broadband wireless stimulus bid. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/09/30/page1407-6356302.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/09/30/page1407-6313398.asp Exalt Communications announced its new ExtendAir microwave radio platform -- a complete line of entry-level licensed and license-exempt point-to-point systems that, for the first time, brings high-end performance, range and features including native TDM to the sub-$5,000 per-link category. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/09/30/page1407-6313398.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/27/page1407-6098297.asp Independent Towers Holdings LLC, a wireless communications tower company, announced it has signed a tower development agreement with Tarpon Towers LLC. The agreement commits up to $7.5 Million in financial support to Independent Towers to develop and acquire 30 or more sites in the Northeastern United States. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/27/page1407-6098297.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/24/page1407-6091225.asp With the introduction of the Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point wireless backhaul and MP-8100 point-to-multipoint connectivity products in July, Proxim's products now provide up to eight times the capacity of WiMAX with non-line-of-sight (NLOS) functionality for even greater VoIP and video application support like HDTV. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/24/page1407-6091225.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/21/page1407-6078876.asp MoqiZone awarded a contract to Axxcelera Broadband Wireless Inc. to supply the WiMAX Base stations and CPEs for their proprietary MoqiZone WiMAX Network in China. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/21/page1407-6078876.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/20/page1407-6078877.asp NewPath Networks announced that Square 1 Bank will provide the company with a $10 million line of credit. NewPath will use the line of credit to help fund continued expansion of the company's Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) networks in new and existing markets throughout the U.S. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/20/page1407-6078877.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/05/page1407-6059738.asp Ericsson Inc. (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed an agreement with MapleNet Wireless, Inc. to sell Ericsson's portfolio of short- and long-haul microwave radio systems to broadband wireless network operators in the utilities, health care, education and municipal government segments. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/08/05/page1407-6059738.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/07/06/page1407-6001246.asp The global base station market grew by 27.8% in units in 2008, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research titled "Global Base Station Market Analysis and Forecast, 2008-2013, 5th Edition." "The GSM/EDGE base station market again outpaced our projections from a year ago while WCDMA shipments were on target with prior year forecast," says founder and President, Earl Lum. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/07/06/page1407-6001246.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/23/page1407-5710914.asp Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that the city of Bee Cave, Texas has connected the city's municipal buildings with Proxim's point-to-point wireless backhaul technology. Using Proxim's GigaLink® radios, the city not only increased the overall system bandwidth by 400x from 3 Mbps to 1.25 Gbps, but it also saved over $7,800 per year in leased line costs. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/23/page1407-5710914.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/21/page1407-5723192.asp NewPath Networks announced $47 million in new investment funding in a private placement offering, of which $30 million was closed on April 20, 2009. The financing was led by Charterhouse Group, a private equity investment firm in New York, New York; joined by Meritage Funds, a venture capital firm in Denver, Colorado; and existing investor Sweetwater Capital, LLC, a venture capital firm in Red Bank, New Jersey. Proceeds from the financing will be used for network expansion through acquisitions and organic growth in existing and new markets across the U.S. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/21/page1407-5723192.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/02/page1407-5605281.asp Broadspot World Wide Wireless announced that its CEO Nyhl Henson will moderate the "Is Your Tower Green Enough?" panel at the CTIA's Tower Technology Summit in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/04/02/page1407-5605281.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/03/09/page1407-5548304.asp DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) a global supplier of high-capacity, wireless native Ethernet backhaul solutions for mobile and access networks, today announced that the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA) has deployed DragonWave's Horizon Compact radios in a state-of-the-art broadband network throughout Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller and Mitchell counties in South Georgia. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/03/09/page1407-5548304.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/03/06/page1407-5517431.asp Total contracts awarded within the wireless industry for 2008 reached 550 as activity surged in Q4 according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research titled Global Base Station Contract Analysis Annual 2008 Review. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/03/06/page1407-5517431.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/01/30/page1407-5424817.asp 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. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/01/30/page1407-5424817.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/01/04/page1407-6812308.asp Infonetics Research released its third quarter (3Q09) Mobile Infrastructure and Subscribers market share and forecast report, which tracks mobile subscribers and macro radio access network (RAN), mobile switching subsystem, mobile packet core network, and home location register (HLR) equipment. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/01/04/page1407-6812308.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/22/page1407-5339421.asp 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. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/22/page1407-5339421.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/22/page1407-5343601.asp MTS Allstream Inc. announced it has deployed a $1.2 million contract for Prairie Rose School Division for the provision and installation of a wireless wide area network ("WAN") to 28 locations within the Division, which covers an area spanning 1,400 square miles in southwest Manitoba. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/22/page1407-5343601.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/16/page1407-5330857.asp Vanu, Inc. announced the commercial launch of MultiRAN. MultiRAN is the first commercially available RAN solution that enables active infrastructure sharing through the utilization of virtual BTS platforms. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/16/page1407-5330857.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/15/page1407-5338365.asp By 2013, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) anticipates that there will be some 6.5 billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world, compared to today's 3.7 billion. About 90 percent of growth is expected to come from developing markets where more than half of the population lives outside city limits. To build mobile networks in rural areas with no or unreliable power grid means that the power challenge must be solved. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/12/15/page1407-5338365.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/24/page1407-5266390.asp Broadspot World Wide Wireless (PINKSHEETS: BWWD) has executed a definitive agreement to acquire forty carrier-grade microwave towers originally constructed by AT&T and MCI, from Worldwide Communications, Inc. The towers purchased, valued at $2,000,000, are part of a 22 state network spanning the continent and are located in Tier III markets. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/24/page1407-5266390.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/19/page1407-5250133.asp Mitec Telecom (TSX: MTM) has received orders valued at more than $1.6 million for Mobile Wireless Infrastructure components from two of the world's top five major telecom providers. The orders are for coverage solution products which are manufactured at Mitec's Suzhou, China facility. They are at various stages of production and delivery. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/19/page1407-5250133.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/05/page1407-5142445.asp Competitive Companies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCOP) has entered into a letter of intent to acquire 40 carrier-grade microwave towers originally constructed by AT&T and MCI, from Worldwide Communications, Inc. The towers purchased, valued at more than $2,000,000, are strategically located in alternate tier markets in 13 states in the United States. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/11/05/page1407-5142445.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/10/14/page1407-4858691.asp Leading independent communications holding company SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its more than 50 owned wireless communications towers to Global Tower Partners. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/10/14/page1407-4858691.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/10/03/page1407-4738973.asp 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. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/10/03/page1407-4738973.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/09/17/page1407-4520597.asp D-Link is helping bring Internet access to parts of central Texas classified as 'sub-rural' -- communities that are so small and isolated that they are not recognized by the Census Bureau -- by providing routers and managed switches to LiveAir Networks, a technical services company that brings digital microwave Internet service to the region. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/09/17/page1407-4520597.asp http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/09/02/page1407-4241523.asp ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCW) announced that the company's Wireless Communications Solutions Division is shipping the ARC IES Generation II Enclosure, the newest addition to their ARC IES Integrated Enclosure Solution product line. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2008/09/02/page1407-4241523.asp