| 08/20/08 | Siemens 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points Now the Green Choice Siemens Communications, Inc.'s HiPath Wireless 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points have been certified at Microsemi Corporation's PowerDsine testing facility as the first 802.11n or Outdoor access points available today that are able to operate at the low power ratings specified in IEEE 802.3af standards for Power over Ethernet (PoE). |
| 08/19/08 | University of Tennessee at Knoxville Selects Aruba Networks' 802.11n Wireless Network for New Business Administration Facility Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that the University of Tennessee has selected and is deploying Aruba's 802.11n adaptive wireless LAN and secure mobility solution at its Knoxville campus' College of Business Administration. |
| 08/18/08 | Trapeze Engineer Leading Two Important Wi-Fi Alliance Task Groups The Wi-Fi Alliance, the global, non-profit industry association, has selected Matthew Gast, an engineer in the Office of the CTO at Trapeze Networks, to chair two new, very important task groups. Gast will chair the Wireless Network Management Marketing and Security Technical task groups. |
| 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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| 07/31/08 | AirTight Releases Free 802.11n Tool to Estimate Coverage, Security and Bill-of-Materials for Broadband Wireless Networks AirTight Networks, the leading provider of wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and wireless vulnerability management, announced the release of an 802.11n WLAN Coverage Estimator on its Web site. This free interactive utility helps organizations which are trying to get a better understanding of how 802.11n impacts their environment and the cost of 802.11n rollouts. |
| 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 | 012 Smile.Communications Deploys WiFi Networks in Israeli 012 Smile.Communications (NASDAQ Global Market and TASE: SMLC), a growth-oriented provider of communication services in Israel, today announced that it has completed an extensive Wi-Fi infrastructure project valued at several million shekels for Israel's Clalit Healthcare system. |
| 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 | Major Hospitals Making Paradigm Shift to Real Time Digital Communication and Real Time Location Services with Broadband Wireless Technology Kiang Wu Hospital and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that the hospital will deploy Cisco IP (Internet Protocol) broadband wireless networking technologies in its new Dr. Henry Y. T. Fok Specialist Medical Center in Macau. The deployment is designed to support the delivery of high quality medical services and a brand new experience to the communities of Macau and Hong Kong. |
| 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 | Telstra Launches High-Speed Internet Access Service Using Broadband Wireless Products from Netcomm and Sierra Wireless Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications company, has partnered with NetComm Limited, Australia's leading provider of data communication technology and the world's leading 3G embedded module manufacturer, Sierra Wireless to launch a new mobile broadband device. |
| 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. |
| 07/24/08 | New 802.11n SoC is Among the First Devices Certified for Voice-Over-Wi-Fi Applications Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-based solutions, today announced the successful certification of its ultra low power Lite-Fi 802.11n SoC for Voice-Personal, the Wi-Fi Alliance's newest certification program for ensuring the delivery of good voice quality over a Wi-Fi link. Redpine's RS9110 Lite-Fi device enables a new generation of Wi-Fi based VoIP phones that will make available the advantages of 802.11n connectivity at a cost similar to or less than those that use conventional 802.11b/g connectivity. |
| 07/24/08 | Revenue from Internet Video Content and Advertising Will Grow at a Compounded Rate of Nearly 50 Percent over the Next Five Years The lynchpin in this home entertainment revolution will be the devices connecting the Internet to television screens. Satellite and cable set top boxes, wireless handsets, digital adapter boxes, audio/video players, game consoles, IPTV set top boxes offered by telephone companies, and various video recording and playback devices will be included |
| 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. |
| 07/23/08 | Meru Deploys Broadband Wireless Network at the Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen School for Girls, in Sidcup, Kent, in the UK, has selected wireless technology from Meru Networks, a provider of wireless infrastructure solutions. |
| 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. |
| 07/22/08 | Motorola Announced an Advanced Predictive 802.11n Broadband Wireless Planning Tool The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the most robust 802.11n broadband wireless planning tools featuring predictive networking capabilities -- Motorola's 11n LANPlanner. The award-winning software suite -- now in its 11th edition -- has been enhanced to simulate the performance of 802.11n products like Motorola's AP-7131, the industry's first tri-radio 802.11n access point (AP). |
| 07/22/08 | Colubris' Rob Scott to Participate in Upcoming Ernst & Young Webcast Colubris Networks, the leading global provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers, announced that President and CEO Rob Scott has been selected to participate in a webcast panel discussion entitled "Operational Effectiveness," hosted by Ernst & Young. This webcast, the second in the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Leadership Series, will take place on Wednesday, July 23 at 11:45 a.m. |
| 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 | D-Link Xtreme NTM Dual Band Router Crowned 'King' D-Link has received top industry recognition for its new Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 from both PC Magazine and LAPTOP Magazine. The D-Link DIR-855 is a powerful dual band 802.11n wireless router engineered to maximize speed, range and performance of a Wi-Fi network when running multiple devices including high definition (HD) media players, game consoles and computers. |
| 07/17/08 | MIPS32 74K Core Featured in Broadcom's New Family of Single-Chip WLAN Router Solutions MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) announced that its superscalar MIPS32 74K processor core is part of the new family of Intensi-fi XLR 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets from Broadcom Corporation. The new Broadcom solutions provide a single platform for building single- and dual-band 802.11n routers with distinct feature sets and price points. The embedded 74K core helps maintain data rates of up to 300Mbps in each band and supports Broadcom's other features that provide Wi-Fi users with the best possible multimedia experience throughout their homes. |
| 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 | Drexel University Selects to Aruba Networks' Adaptive 802.11n Broadband Wireless Network Equipment to Provide High-Speed Internet Access Services Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that Drexel University has selected and commenced the deployment of Aruba's adaptive 802.11n wireless LAN and secure mobility solution at its Philadelphia campus. Drexel is replacing its second-generation wireless LAN to gain the improvements in speed and range brought by 802.11n. After a comprehensive technical evaluation, including real-world testing in residence halls, Aruba was awarded the project based on its ability to provide airtime fairness, active interference avoidance, and client load-balancing based on its Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology. |
| 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. |
| 07/15/08 | WPCS Receives $8 Million in New Broadband Wireless Networking Projects WPCS International Incorporated (Nasdaq: WPCS), a leader in design-build wireless engineering services for specialty communication systems and wireless infrastructure, has announced that, through its subsidiaries, it has received approximately $8 million in new projects. |
| 07/15/08 | free-hotspot.com Spreads Its Wings to Offer Free Wi-Fi Service to Airports free-hotspot.com, a free Wi-Fi Internet service provider, announced that it has successfully installed its service in two Brittany airports, Quimper Cornouaille and Lannion - Cote de Granit. These installations reflect a commitment by free-hotspot.com to provide its FREE Wi-Fi service in regional as well as international airports. The company plans further airport installations in the UK and the rest of Europe in the near future. |
| 07/10/08 | DragonWave's Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solutions to Power Sprint's XOHM WiMAX Internet Access Network DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI)(AIM:DWI), a leading global supplier of next-generation broadband wireless networks, announced that Sprint (NYSE:S) has selected DragonWave's IP backhaul solutions for its XOHM-branded WiMAX mobile-broadband services in North America. DragonWave's Horizon Compact and Horizon Duo products will be deployed initially in the Baltimore/Washington and Chicago markets. |
| 07/10/08 | Raritan Valley Community College Plans to Deploy 802.11n Wireless LAN Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) announced the shipment of its Altitude 450/451 802.11n type Wireless LAN Access Points (APs). These new APs can be installed both easily and practically using a single Ethernet cable and PoE switch port supporting 802.3af PoE standards, thus providing significant enhancements that remove the hassle of power injectors or separate cable plant. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 07/03/08 | New Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router Makes Home Networking Multimedia Friendly Linksys announced the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N). The WRT610N is designed to greatly enhance the entertainment experience for consumers who wish to take advantage of the ever-increasing availability of digital media content, including High-Definition video. |
| 07/02/08 | Stark County Library and Akron-Canton Airport Partner for CAK Free Web Access If you have some extra time before your next flight out of Akron-Canton Airport (CAK), be sure to try out CAK Free Web Access and check your e-mail or surf the web through a new service made possible by a partnership with the Stark County District Library. |
| 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 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Upgrades to Aruba Networks for Reliable, Interference-Free Broadband Wireless Internet Access Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that the University of Tennessee has selected and is deploying Aruba's adaptive wireless LAN and secure mobility solution at its Chattanooga campus. Originally founded in 1886 as Chattanooga University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) today serves 9,000 students on a 101-acre metropolitan campus. |
| 07/01/08 | Number of 802.11n Products on the Rise; Polycom Steals #1 Spot from Cisco in WiFi Phone Share Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reports that the wireless LAN infrastructure market, which includes independent and dependent access points and WLAN switches and controllers, sequentially increased in revenue but decreased in units shipped in 1Q08, evidence that higher-priced 802.11n products are now shipping in increasing volume. |
| 07/01/08 | D-Link Drops Price on Two Best-Selling 802.11n Broadband Wireless Routers D-Link announced a major price drop on its two most popular 802.11n Wi-Fi routers, representing an additional $20 savings off MSRP on its most affordable Broadband Wireless N Router (DIR-615) and $30 savings on its Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655). |
| 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. |
| 06/30/08 | Wi-Fi Alliance Now Certifying Devices for Voice Over Wi-Fi Applications Driven by the growing popularity of Wi-Fi technology and voice over IP (VoIP), the Wi-Fi industry has developed a new certification program for voice-capable Wi-Fi devices in home and small office environments. Today, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced the Wi-Fi Certified Voice-Personal program as well as some of the first products that have achieved this certification. This groundbreaking new certification program extends beyond interoperability testing to test the performance of products and help ensure that they deliver good voice quality over the Wi-Fi link. |
| 06/27/08 | Mopar uconnect web to Provide High-Speed Wireless Internet Services to Vehicles from Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Mopar announced that it will launch uconnect web, Chrysler LLC's in-vehicle wireless Internet connectivity for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge consumers in the U.S. uconnect web, powered by Autonet Mobile, delivers continuous Internet connectivity to all vehicle passengers for entertainment and real-time information access on the go. |
| 06/27/08 | Chrysler Umbrella 'uconnect' Broadband Wireless Service Now Offers Phone, Tunes, GPS, Studio and High-Speed Internet Access to the World Wide Web Consumers are passionate about staying in touch and want to be connected no matter where they are -- home, work, school or vehicle. To focus on the experience and connect customers to the things that matter the most, Chrysler LLC will now bundle innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name - "uconnect." The function of the feature is directly in the name - uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps, uconnect studios and uconnect web. |
| 06/26/08 | 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. |
| 06/26/08 | Trapeze Networks Introduces SmartPass 7.0: Intelligent Access Control for Wireless LANs Trapeze Networks introduces Trapeze SmartPass 7.0, the access management platform for Trapeze NonStop Wireless networking products. SmartPass 7.0 gives network managers precise control over every dimension of the who, what, where, when, why and how of access management. With SmartPass 7.0, network managers have more control over wireless network access than they typically have for the wired network. Network managers can easily control access based on location, traffic, and time-of-day policies. |
| 06/25/08 | Silex Introduces SX-SDWAG 802.11a/b/g SDIO Broadband Wireless Radio Card for OEM Portable Device Applications Silex Technology announced the SX-SDWAG, the first world's first broadband wireless module that provides 802.11a/b/g capabilities in an SDIO card form factor. Designed for wireless local area network (WLAN) applications that require low power consumption, the SX-SDWAG is ideal for battery-operated portable devices in the medical, weights and measures, transportation and other industries. |
| 06/24/08 | D-Link Launches New 802.11n Dual Band Broadband Wireless Internet Router D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today introduced the newest product in its award-winning RangeBooster N line of 11n Wi-Fi solutions, the DIR-628, a competitively priced solution for creating a powerful home network optimized for high-definition (HD) video streaming, file sharing, VoIP calls, gaming and Web surfing. |
| 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. |
| 06/20/08 | Motorola Wi-Fi Access Point Doubles the Broadband Wireless Reach Within the Home for Faster High-Speed Internet Access Services Motorola (NYSE:MOT) announced a new full-featured wireless gateway for the savvy home networker or ambitious small business that provides twice the reach of wireless gateways available off-the-shelf at retail stores. Highly secure, simple to setup and easy to use, the Motorola Netopia four-port ethernet high-performance wireless gateway (model 7107-65) features one-button pairing and seamless connectivity to an existing in-home broadband connection. |
| 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. |
| 06/19/08 | Wireless Matrix Signs Three-Year Agreement With Municipal Utility Company Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX:WRX) announced that it has signed a three-year service agreement with a Midwestern municipal utility company to deploy the FleetOutlook solution suite with their vehicle fleet. |
| 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 | 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 | Crowne Plaza Houston Upgrades to High-Speed Wireless Internet Access in Days with BelAir Networks As the Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint undergoes a multi-million dollar renovation, one element is critical to enhancing the guest experience at the hotel -- high-speed wireless Internet service. The Crowne Plaza is known for its excellence and commitment to customer service for those staying in the largest city in the state of Texas. With BelAir Networks and AFL Telecommunications, the hotel now offers high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access access throughout the facility giving guests access whenever and wherever they need it. |
| 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 | 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 | Azalea Networks Expands Global Reach With Rollout of its 'Intelligent' Broadband Wireless Network Routing Technology to North American Market Azalea Networks, a leading innovator in wireless network equipment and technology, unveiled its plans for global expansion through superior broadband wireless solutions at NXTcomm08 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The market leader for broadband wireless network routing solutions in China, Azalea is introducing the benefits of its purpose-built network "intelligence" for broadband wireless infrastructure through the delivery of wireless routing technology that sets new standards in price and performance. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Ruckus Wireless Casts Safety Net to Trapeze Resellers Caught in the Wi-Fi Circus In an effort to bring peace and prosperity to networking resellers not interested in selling specialty wire, cable and cord products for the electronics and electrical markets, Ruckus Wireless said it will offer Trapeze partners compelling incentives to immediately become Ruckus Big Dog Partners. |
| 06/17/08 | Sprint Selects Samsung's Instinct to Compete with Apple iPhone on EVDO Broadband Wireless Network Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Mobile announced the upcoming availability of a new wireless device, Samsung Instinct, which offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch screen functionality with fast speeds available on the nation's largest mobile broadband network. This revolutionary device speeds up the user experience like no other touch screen phone and brings the customer's most-used applications and contacts within a single finger tap. |
| 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. |
| 06/16/08 | 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. |
| 06/12/08 | 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. |
| 06/12/08 | Apple iPhone 3G Application Helps Singles Hookup in Public for Dating iCloseBy.com announces the latest release of iFob, a popular Wi-Fi hotspot application that helps singles hookup with other singles looking for action while on the go. As an accepted member of both the Apple Developer Network and Apple's iPhone Developer Program, iCloseBy.com has used the Apple iPhone SDK and has developed iFob 2.0 for Apple's consideration. iFob 2.0, including all of the functionality of the earlier versions of iFob (still available free download for Windows PCs), now has the unified look-and-feel of other Apple native iPhone software apps, as well as a newly added ability to 'real-space-real-time' locate other willing iFob users from GPS-like cell-tower triangulation. |
| 06/12/08 | Tractor Supply Builds Broadband Wireless Networks in 745 Stores Nationwide to Enhance Mobility, Improve Productivity, Achieve Better Inventory Management and Increase Store Profitability The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) and PartnerSelect Business Partner Quest Solution and PartnerSelect Premier Independent Software Vendor (ISV) StepOne Systems, announced that Tractor Supply, the largest retail farm and ranch chain in the United States, has deployed an end-to-end Motorola enterprise mobility solution that includes deployment of 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) across its 745 stores nationwide to improve productivity, inventory management and store profitability. |
| 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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| 06/11/08 | GigaBeam Announces General Availability of New Broadband Wireless Radio Product Offerings GigaBeam Corporation (Pink Sheets:GGBM) announced the general availability of three new broadband wireless product suites. This expands the Company's product line to include, in addition to the current point-to-point, line-of-sight, licensed 70/80GHz G-Series radio, a license exempt 5.8GHz broadband wireless radio and a licensed 4.9GHz broadband wireless radio, both with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint versions, as well as an offering in the licensed point-to-point 18GHz spectrum. |
| 06/09/08 | 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. |
| 06/09/08 | TW-Airnet of Taiwan Chooses Proxim for Municipal Broadband Wireless Network in Kinmen Islands Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) announced that it has supplied broadband wireless equipment to TW-Airnet to provide Wi-Fi network coverage for visitors to and residents of Kinmen County, a group of islands 200km away from Taiwan. |
| 06/09/08 | Aruba Networks Selected by Plainfield Community Consolidated School District for 802.11N Broadband Wireless Network Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, announced that the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 in Illinois has selected Aruba's broadband wireless LAN technology and identity-based security for use across the district's twenty-eight elementary, intermediate, and high schools. |
| 06/09/08 | Fortress Technologies to Provide Secure Wireless Communications for South Carolina National Guard Mobile Response Teams Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of secure wireless solutions, today announced that it is integrating its Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certified secure wireless solutions into the South Carolina National Guard's Mobile Response Teams (MRTs) -- providing communications for the National Guard Task Forces responsible for responding to any emergency. |
| 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 | Spectrum Interactive plc to Migrate All WiFi Services to Aptilo Networks' Service Management Platform Aptilo Networks announced that Spectrum Interactive will migrate its entire WiFi network infrastructure -- which includes wireless hotspots in some of the UK's busiest airports, as well as Premium Inn, Travelodge and Radisson Edwardian hotels throughout the country -- to the Aptilo Service Management Platform, a solution that enables and manages WiFi access and provides service control. The move will unify Spectrum's back-end WiFi systems, standardizing on the Aptilo platform. |
| 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. |
| 06/06/08 | 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. |
| 06/05/08 | Fortress Technologies Demonstrate National Security Agency Suite B Cryptography Enabled Broadband Wireless Network During U.S. Navy's Trident Warrior '08 Exercise Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of secure broadband wireless solutions, announced that it has been selected to demonstrate a National Security Agency (NSA) Suite B cryptography enabled wireless network during the Trident Warrior '08 exercise. Known as the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Coalition Suite B Enabled Network (MCSBEN), this solution will enable the sharing/coordinating of Secret-level information via an encryption tunnel that is compatible with pre-existing wireless communications systems. |
| 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. |
| 06/05/08 | D-Link Canada Offers Free Network Assessment to Identify Business Needs, Recommend Broadband Wireless Network Solutions D-Link announced a Free Network Assessment Offer in which highly qualified and proficient D-Link sales engineers meet one-on-one with Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) or Enterprise network administrators to quantify the needs of their specific network environment and present available options. |
| 06/04/08 | Ralink Announces Wi-Fi 802.11n Broadband Wireless Solutions for Next-Generation Notebooks Ralink Technology, a leading developer of 802.11x broadband wireless chipsets, announced two new PCIe interface chipsets that support the next-generation AMD notebook platform. These chipsets are designed to take maximum advantage of the wireless connectivity and overall system performance improvements inherent in the new AMD platform, as well as the new AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor. |
| 06/04/08 | RAE Systems Introduces New Wireless Modem for AreaRAE Gas Detection Networks RAE Systems Inc. (AMEX: RAE), a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental and government safety markets worldwide, introduced the RAELink3, a wireless modem for integrating RAE Systems' portable instruments into AreaRAE toxic gas and radiation detection networks. The RAELink3 is being shown for the first time at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota at booth #615. |
| 06/04/08 | Caribou Coffee to Offer Totally Free WiFi Caribou Coffee Company Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOU) announced that it now offers completely free wireless fidelity (WiFi) Internet access service for its customers in more than 80 percent of its stores across the United States. Through a partnership with Wandering WiFi, Caribou Coffee is the largest company-owned coffeehouse operator to offer customers a completely free WiFi service. |
| 06/03/08 | Ruckus Wireless 802.11n Smart Mesh Networking Wins Award for Excellence in Networking Technology Innovation Ruckus Wireless announced today that it was named a NXTcomm Eos Award winner for its pioneering 802.11n smart mesh networking technology. Selected for excellence in technology innovation in the Access Networking category, Ruckus and its Smart Wi-Fi meshing technology will be recognized at the NXTcomm 2008 conference June 16-19 in Las Vegas. |
| 06/03/08 | Norwegian Embassies Connect 109 Embassies with Secure Broadband Wireless Biometric Network Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Norwegian Government has commenced deployment of Aruba wireless LANs at its embassies and offices worldwide. 60 embassies and offices will be deployed this year, and all 109 embassies will be completed by mid 2009. The network will offer secure wireless connectivity to employees, and extend the secure network to public areas of the embassies to support the introduction of multi-media biometric terminals. |
| 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 | Atheros Introduces First Single-board, Dual-radio Router Platform Featuring Single-chip 802.11n Broadband Wireless Technology Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) announced the XSPAN AR9002AP, the industry's first single-board, dual-radio router platform featuring single-chip 802.11n technology. The AR9002AP platform provides up to 600 Mbps of wireless networking capacity to support the growing number of devices on the home network-simultaneously. |
| 06/03/08 | Ozmo and Intel Team Up on Low-Power Peripheral Connectivity for Wi-Fi Personal Area Broadband Wireless Networks Ozmo Devices announced that the company is collaborating with Intel Corporation to enable low-power devices to operate with Intel's Wi- Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) technology. Ozmo Devices' technology will be publicly demonstrated for the first time on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Intel's Booth #L0816 at Computex at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Taiwan. Attendees will see first hand how Ozmo Devices' patent-pending technology extends Intel's Wi-Fi PAN technology to include connectivity with low-power wireless peripherals such as mice and headsets. |
| 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 | Healthcare Providers Improve Patient Care and Hospital Operations with Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Services from Ruckus Wireless Ruckus Wireless announced that Midwest Surgical Hospital (Midwest) and United Clinic have standardized on the Ruckus ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) system to enable reliable and secure wireless communications across their healthcare facilities. |
| 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 | EastLink launches Rural Wireless Internet Service Provider in Caledonia Residents and business owners in the community of Caledonia in Nova Scotia's Queens County now have access to EastLink Rural Wireless Internet under the Government of Nova Scotia's Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia initiative. EastLink is completing upgrade construction on four towers in the Caledonia area which will deliver Internet service to approximately 1000 customers. |
| 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. |
| 05/29/08 | Ekahau Announces Compatibility With Broadband Wireless 802.11n Internet Access Points Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that its Ekahau RTLS location tracking solution and Ekahau Site Survey (ESS) Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools will work seamlessly with the upcoming 802.11n standard. |
| 05/29/08 | Cisco Utilizes RFID to Track Business Mobility Solutions Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced an evolved architecture that helps empower businesses to meet and exceed mobility demands and move beyond basic wireless networking into the next generation of business mobility -- transforming the way business is done by fostering broader collaboration and new levels of productivity. This announcement is part of Cisco Motion -- Cisco's innovative vision for business mobility that delivers practical solutions to integrate mobile devices, applications, security and disparate networks into a unified platform. |
| 05/28/08 | Motorola Launches Broadband Wireless Enterprise Partner Program The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced its Motorola Enterprise Broadband Wireless Partner Program designed to ensure the best deployment of WLANs for enterprise mobility with the ability of seamless wireless connectivity throughout the enterprise. Motorola has the industry's most comprehensive wireless portfolio, spanning from Wi-Fi to wireless wide area networking (WWAN) and covering indoors and outdoors to enable the all-wireless enterprise. |
| 05/27/08 | Digitel Wireless Announces Hydra EMS for Cisco Navini RipWave to Build Municipal Wireless Network Billing Systems Digitel Wireless, a division of the Digital Corporation , announced a partnership agreement with Hydra Labs. Hydra Labs, working with Digitel Wireless, has developed an innovative WEB Based UI for the Cisco / Navini EMS which also integrates with many popular billing and OSS platforms, specifically, Ridopi and Modern Bill, for municipal wireless broadband networks. |
| 05/27/08 | D-Link Adds Dollars to Government Stimulus Checks D-Link announced a broadband wireless tax refund rebate program designed to let consumers take advantage of additional savings and expand the value of their government stimulus checks when purchasing high-performance D-Link 802.11n Wi-Fi networking and connectivity gear for building out the ultimate digital home. |
| 05/21/08 | Aruba Networks' 802.11N Broadband Wireless Network Selected by Houston's Spring Branch Independent School District Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in broadband wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, today announced that Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD) in Houston, Texas has selected Aruba's 802.11n wireless LAN technology and identity-based security for use across the district's 51 facilities including 46 elementary, intermediate, and high schools. |
| 05/21/08 | AT&T Announces Free Wireless Internet Access for LaptopConnect Customers at 17,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots Want to move your office to the hottest spot in town? Go right ahead. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced that qualifying LaptopConnect customers can now access more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots free of charge. Users can access Wi-Fi at nearly 7,000 participating Starbucks locations plus thousands more AT&T Wi-Fi locations, including restaurants, airports, hotels and other convenient locations across the United States. |
| 05/20/08 | Wavesat Introduces Industry Leading Multimode Architecture Enabling WiMAX, WiFi and Future 4G Technologies Wavesat, a leading supplier of Broadband Wireless semiconductor solutions, introduced its new family of 4G Broadband Wireless chipset named Odyssey TM , with a unique flexible, multimode 4G architecture enabling WiMAX Wave2, WiFi, XG-PHS and seamless migration to future 4G technologies such as LTE. |
| 05/19/08 | Broadband Wireless Femtocells Too Expensive to Compete with Wi-Fi This white paper examines the underpinnings of the technology, the claimed benefits for both operators and consumers, and the reasons why the market hasn't yet developed. Furthermore, the paper offers a comparison of femtocells and Wi-Fi access points, and concludes with an analysis of how the two technologies might coexist in homes in the future. |
| 05/19/08 | NETGEAR Broadband Wireless Routers Now Available at Wal-Mart NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) announced the availability of NETGEAR's industry-leading routers for wireless networking at Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. and via Walmart.com. |
| 05/19/08 | GGZ-NML Hospital Deploys Ekahau's Broadband Wireless Real Time Location System for Staff Safety in Psychiatric Care Unit Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that GGZ-NML, a hospital in Venray, The Netherlands, is the first healthcare organization in that country to use Ekahau RTLS to ensure the safety of its employees in the psychiatric care unit. |
| 05/15/08 | AT&T Builds on U-verse Broadband Wireless Platform to Deliver 10 MBPS Download Speeds to Small Businesses AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced the immediate availability of the AT&T U-verse platform for high-speed Internet access to small businesses in more than 40 U.S. markets. AT&T High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled Business Edition offers download speeds up to 10 Mbps, which, depending on the applications needed, can serve up to 32 Internet access connections over existing telephone wiring in the customer's business. |
| 05/15/08 | Fujitsu and Socket Mobile Form Strategic Partnership for Mobile Sales Tools Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced a strategic partnership and plans for joint product offerings aimed at improving mobile data collection in a variety of industries. Combining the mobile data collection capabilities of Socket Mobile with the tablet and ultra-mobile computing expertise of Fujitsu will offer trusted, proven solutions for improving customer service by increasing the tools available to mobile workers. |
| 05/15/08 | Rogers Wireless Becomes First North American Carrier to Launch Yahoo! oneSearch(TM) Rogers Wireless, Inc. (TSX:RCI)(NYSE:RCI) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced the availability of Yahoo! oneSearch, Yahoo!'s award-winning mobile search service, to Rogers Wireless and Fido customers across Canada. With this launch, Rogers becomes the first North American carrier to bring Yahoo!'s revolutionary mobile search service and starting point to the mobile Internet directly to its customers. |
| 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. |
| 05/14/08 | Homeland Integrated Security Systems to Add Broadband Wireless Personal Tracking and Energy Management Modules Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HISU) announced that the Company will be adding two new products to its existing line in 2008. The new products include a two-inch by two-inch personal tracking device and a "plug and play" energy management module for machine-to-machine applications. |
| 05/13/08 | EarthLink to Discontinue Operation of Its Municipal Wi-Fi Network in Philadelphia EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) notified its Wi-Fi customers in Philadelphia that EarthLink is terminating its Philadelphia Wi-Fi service and that EarthLink is providing its customers a thirty-day transition period through June 12, 2008. |
| 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 | Aruba and Riverbed Announce Broadband Wireless Solutions for Mobile Workers and the Server-Less Remote Office Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) and Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD) announced a joint solution that allows mobile and remote users to achieve LAN-like access to data and applications wherever they work or roam. The joint solution also establishes a new productivity and real-time collaboration model for remote offices by offering untethered wireless connectivity without compromising network security or application performance. |
| 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 | Mobile Backhaul Equipment Market Set to Skyrocket Due to Exploding Mobile Data/Video Use Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers spent $3.7 billion worldwide on mobile backhaul equipment in 2007, and are expected to increase their spending in the high double-digit percents from 2009 to at least 2011, according to Infonetics Research 's latest Mobile Backhaul Equipment, Installed Base, and Services report. |
| 05/12/08 | 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. |
| 05/09/08 | ActiveMine Broadband Wireless Mesh Network Provides Communications for Mining Opertations Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced a major enhancement of ActiveMine, the premier wireless communications and locating system for mines, that represents a breakthrough in underground mining communications. |
| 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 | SmartRiverside Unwires Riverside Convention Center with BelAir Networks BelAir Networks announced that an industry-leading mobile broadband mesh technology is being deployed to provide high-speed wireless access at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, the largest city in one of the U.S.'s fastest growing metropolitan areas. The deployment supports the city's SmartRiverside initiative, which is focused on driving economic development and digital inclusion programs and fostering technology innovation in this fast growing high tech community. |
| 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. |
| 05/07/08 | 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. |
| 05/06/08 | 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 | 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 |