| 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. |
| 08/06/08 | Aruba Networks Is the First Wireless LAN Vendor to Obtain Common Criteria Certification
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that it is the first wireless LAN supplier to be awarded a Common Criteria EAL-2 certificate for its Wi-Fi solutions. EAL-2 certification is a mandatory prerequisite for many high security applications, and is often required in tandem with validation to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 for cryptographic security and compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8100.2 security policies for wireless technologies. |
| 08/06/08 | Motorola PremierOne Public Sector Applications Portfolio Optimizes New Technology Platform
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced its new public sector applications portfolio -- Motorola PremierOne -- the next evolution in public safety and service solutions, which transforms the way agencies operate, collaborate and share information. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Leading Wireless LAN Security Provider Being Acquired by Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held AirDefense, a leading wireless LAN (WLAN) security provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
| 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 | Madrid Hospital Improves Employee Safety With Ekahau Wi-Fi RTLS
Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of
Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that the 12 de
Octubre Hospital in Madrid, Spain, has installed a Wi-Fi-based location
tracking solution that is designed to improve security and safety of its
emergency room employees. The solution, deployed by Indra, is built on the
Ekahau Positioning Engine, a software-based location server that leverages
existing enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure for location tracking. |
| 07/28/08 | Broadband Wireless Location Tracking Technology Patent Awarded to AirTight Networks
AirTight Networks, a leading provider of wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and wireless vulnerability management, announced that it has been awarded another U.S. patent, number 7,406,320, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). |
| 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 | 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 | New WiMAX Products Available for 1.4 - 1.5 GHz to Provide VoIP and Wi-Fi Services
Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, today introduced a new Broadband Wireless solution that supports the frequency bands from 1.4 - 1.5 GHz. The solution includes base station equipment and a suite of subscriber devices including models with support for Voice over IP and WiFi. |
| 07/24/08 | Caltech Students and Faculty Receive Secure High-Speed Internet Access from Aruba Networks
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in broadband wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, announced that the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has deployed Aruba's adaptive wireless LANs across its Pasadena campus. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 07/23/08 | Femtocell Solution Ecosystems Growing to Provide End-to-End Managed Femtocell Solutions for Broadband Wireless Operators
NEC Corporation announced that its subsidiary, NEC Europe, has established a strategic partnership with Motive, Inc. (OTC: MOTV.PK) a leading provider of Service Management solutions for broadband and mobile data services. The partnership will see Motive's service management software integrated into NEC's Femtocell Access Point Management System. |
| 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. |
| 07/22/08 | FreeWave Unveils High-Performance, Tiny Form Factor Wireless High-Speed Radios With Ethernet
FreeWave Technologies, the largest independent provider of high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radio products and services in the industry, announced the MM2 900 MHz radio with Ethernet. The MM2 is the industry's smallest data radio with the highest performance in its class. With the added convenience and versatility of an Ethernet interface, the new radio ideally is suited for any embedded OEM application including advanced military equipment where space is at a premium, such as RTUs, EFMs, PLCs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and guided parachutes. |
| 07/21/08 | Aruba Networks Installs Broadband Wireless LANs for 2,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots Covering Some 350 Hong Kong Government Premises
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) announced that it is supplying secure wireless equipment to PCCW-HKT Network Services Limited (PCCW) for use at roughly 2,000 new Wi-Fi hot spots serving some 350 Hong Kong Government premises. PCCW, the premier telecommunications provider in Hong Kong and one of Asia's leading players in information and communications technologies, will be the network service provider. |
| 07/21/08 | ShoreTel Certifies Broadband Wireless Interoperability of Entire Trapeze Networks Product Line
Trapeze Networks announces that its entire product line is certified through ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program as inter-operable with the full range of ShoreTel's Pure IP Unified Communications solutions. |
| 07/21/08 | Vesper Networks Partners With Napera Networks to Bring the Power of Broadband Wireless Network Access Control to Small and Medium Enterprises
Information security solutions provider Vesper Networks announced today it is partnering with Napera Networks, a new network security company focused on network access control solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. A Napera premier partner, Vesper is adding the Napera network access control solution to its strong portfolio of security products and services, which span encryption, identity federation, endpoint security, and wireless security, among other areas. |
| 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. |
| 07/18/08 | New Automated Wireless Supply Mobile Cart Helps Hospitals Reduce Inefficiencies and Inventory Costs
Omnicell, Inc., (Nasdaq: OMCL) introduced its medical grade wireless Supply Mobile Cart that allows clinicians to access specialty supplies quickly, securely and efficiently from any location at any time. When using this new battery powered, automated dispensing Supply Mobile Cart from Omnicell, hospitals benefit from reduced inventories, an increase in captured charges as well as a more accurate and automated replenishment of rolling stock. |
| 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 | 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 | Belden Completes Acquisition of Trapeze Networks
Belden (NYSE: BDC ) has completed the acquisition of Trapeze Networks, a technology leader in wireless LAN equipment and network management software, for a cash price of approximately $133 million. |
| 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 | Aruba Networks Expands Operations in Italy With New Office in Rome
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in broadband wireless networks and secure unified mobility solutions, announced an expansion of its European operations with a new office in Rome dedicated to developing business throughout Italy. Aruba has been steadily expanding its operations throughout the EMEA region and now fields offices in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates. |
| 07/15/08 | Spreed Inc. Releases iPhone Application that Lets People Rapidly Read News on the Go
Toronto-based Spreed Inc. has released their first version of Spreed:News, an application that enhances the way people read news on mobile phones. Spreed's research in the area of reading enhancement technologies has been used to create a simple and user friendly interface for consuming text-based content. Their proprietary reader both increases reading speed and reduces the problems faced with the restrictive form factor found on mobile devices. The product will be launched on the Apple iPhone and the company will be releasing a version for the RIM Blackberry in the near future. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Cresskill, N.J., High School Deploys Broadband Wireless Internet Access for 800 Students
Cresskill (N.J.) Junior and Senior High School has installed a wireless LAN from Meru Networks to provide its more than 800 students and faculty with mobile wireless access to the Internet and online educational materials.
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| 07/09/08 | BelAir Networks Provides Tessco Customers with Market-Leading Wireless Mesh Products
BelAir Networks, the market leader in broadband wireless mesh networks, has signed a distribution agreement with TESSCO Technologies, the leading provider of the product and supply chain solutions needed to build, operate and use wireless networks and systems. The distribution agreement provides easy access to BelAir Networks best of breed wireless mesh products for TESSCO’s wireless system operators, program managers, contractors, resellers, and self-maintained utility, transportation, enterprise and government organizations. |
| 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. |
| 07/08/08 | Midland Hotels Picks Ruckus ZoneFlex Smart Mesh Wireless LANs to Provide High-Speed Internet Access for Guests
Ruckus Wireless announced that it was been selected by the Midland Hotel Corporation to provide Smart Wireless LAN systems as part of a $17 million renovation of Midland's group of Holiday Inn hotels throughout Massachusetts. |
| 07/08/08 | Motorola Selects NICE Inform for Denmark's Nationwide Public Safety Network, to Combine Radio Over IP and Telephony Communications
NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) announced that it has received an order from its strategic partner Motorola on behalf of Denmark's Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry of the Interior will add NICE Inform, NICE's multi-media incident information management solution, to their NICE environment to consolidate radio over-IP and telephony audio content from the Danish public safety network, and to enable scenario reconstruction from a single application. NICE Inform will be used with Motorola Dimetra 6.x TETRA IP technology network, being the only solution in the industry to enable this capability. |
| 07/08/08 | Airvana Releases New EV-DO Software Products to Address Rapidly Growing Demand for Mobile Data Services
Airvana, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV), the company transforming the mobile experience, announced the release of the company's latest CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev. A software. This release, which was delivered in June, enables mobile operators to more efficiently increase capacity and accelerate the roll-out of next-generation multimedia services. EV-DO is the wireless technology providing the engine of growth for CDMA operators around the world by enabling high-speed mobile Internet, multimedia and entertainment applications. |
| 07/08/08 | Sandals Resorts Deploy Smart Mesh Networks to Deliver High-Speed Internet Access in 20 Caribbean Resorts
Ruckus Wireless announced that it has been selected by Sandals Resorts International to supply all of its Caribbean properties including Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and The Royal Plantation Collection with an all-802.11n, indoor/outdoor Wireless LAN infrastructure based on its award-winning Smart Mesh Networking technology. |
| 07/07/08 | Wi-LAN's Headhunters Target Litigation Against LG, Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom
Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN), a leading group of patent enforcement attorneys, announced that it has amended its Complaint in action No. 2:08-cv-237 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division to add LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. as Defendants. The parties already named as Defendants in this action are Motorola, Inc., Research in Motion Corporation, Research In Motion, Ltd. and UTStarCom, Inc. |
| 07/07/08 | KVH Begins Rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network
In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI ) announced a new agreement with ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq: VSAT ) to begin the global rollout of the popular mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications service. Together with the compact 24-inch KVH TracPhone V7 antenna, the mini-VSAT Broadband service is already offering regional Voice over IP telephone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and Europe. |
| 07/04/08 | OmniGlobe Networks Provides High-Speed Internet Access Services to the Rural Communities in Kingston, Ontario
OmniGlobe Networks, Inc, the telecommunications company that provides cost-effective broadband wireless Internet access, satellite and cellular services to remote communities around the globe, announced the signing of an agreement with the City of Kingston to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure in the unserved areas of the region. |
| 07/03/08 | O2 Introduces New High-Speed Internet Access Modems in the United Kingdom
O2 and Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR- TSX: SW) announced the world's first commercial launch of the Sierra Wireless Compass 885 USB Modem on the O2 network in the UK. Designed for mobile professionals, laptop computer users and frequent travellers, the O2 Business USB modem has a smaller, more durable USB design with download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 2 Mbps. |
| 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. |
| 07/01/08 | 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 | More Than 100 Baltimore Public Schools Turn to Meru for Broadband Wireless Internet Access Service
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has deployed a wireless LAN (WLAN) from Meru Networks to support video learning, Internet access and other applications for nearly 105,000 students as well as faculty and staff in 171 schools with more than 15 million square feet of total space. |
| 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). |
| 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 | 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. |
| 06/23/08 | Aruba Networks and Omni Data Secure Clinton Public School System With Wireless IP Video Surveillance Solution
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, announced that the Clinton Public School System in Connecticut has selected Aruba's wireless LAN technology for use in wireless video surveillance systems at the district's four elementary, intermediate, and high schools. Aruba partner OMNI Data LLC will be providing integration services. |
| 06/23/08 | Lattice Enhances Its Wireless Base Station Solutions Portfolio
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC ) announced the availability of three new Intellectual Property (IP) core and reference design products targeting the wireless communications market. The products include RF/IF processing functionality, as well as upgraded support for industry-standard base station connectivity protocols. The designs are optimized to run on the LatticeECP2M FPGA family in order to provide complete, low-cost wireless base station solutions. |
| 06/23/08 | Aeris and Kyocera Wireless Introduce Early Adopter Program with Free Developer Network Access for Machine to Machine (M2M) Applications
Aeris Communications, a leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and telematics marketplace across North America, and Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of wireless handsets, devices and embedded machine-to-machine modules, jointly announced the launch of the Kyocera Early Adopter Program for Aeris. |
| 06/20/08 | Motorola Develops One Point Wireless Network Management Control System for Wireless Internet Service Providers
Motorola, Inc. ( NYSE: MOT) announced the North American availability of its new set of software products for designing, deploying and managing outdoor wireless networks: the Motorola One Point Wireless Suite. The suite features MeshPlanner, PTP LINKPlanner and introduces Motorola's new Wireless Manager which provides IT managers and network operators enhanced visibility and control of Motorola's wireless broadband products. |
| 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 | Helius Technology Powers In-Mall Digital Signage Broadband Wireless Network
Helius, a Hughes company, has teamed with PlasMedia Productions on one of the nation's largest in-mall digital signage broadband wireless networks, servicing over 3,600 advertisers in 100 locations. PlasMedia selected the Helius digital signage solution because it allowed them to quickly expand their business and meet all of their technology requirements. |
| 06/19/08 | Harris Corporation Selected for Potential $58 Million Contract for New NASA Space Suit Broadband Wireless Communications System
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been selected for a potential seven-year, $58 million contract to provide the broadband wireless communications/navigation system for the next-generation space suit supporting NASA's Constellation program. Harris is a member of the Oceaneering International, Inc. team.
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| 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 | ERCO & GENER Selects Sierra Wireless Embedded Modules for Broadband Wireless Machine to Machine (M2M) Applications
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) and ERCO & GENER announced that ERCO & GENER has selected Sierra Wireless embedded modules to provide HSPA network connectivity for the GenPro 30e modem. ERCO & GENER designs, manufactures and markets communication systems for the French and export markets. The GenPro 30e modem is designed for Machine to Machine (M2M) applications and is currently available in France and the European market. |
| 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 | 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 |
| 06/18/08 | iDirect Rolls Out New Evolution Broadband Satellite Internet Access Modem
VT iDirect, Inc., a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems) and a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology launched the first suite of DVB-S2/ACM products in its Evolution product line -- the Evolution X3 router, XLC-10 line card and iDX software. These new products enable service providers to leverage the benefits of DVB-S2 with Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) to lower operating costs and increase their business opportunities. The Evolution offerings complement iDirect's widely-deployed, award winning iNFINITI product line. |
| 06/18/08 | Wireless Matrix Broadband Wireless Locomotive Network Deployments Surpass 10,000 Internet Access Subscribers
Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX:WRX) announced that deployments of its locomotive communications solution suite have surpassed 10,000 subscribers. Working with the majority of Class 1 railroads in North America since 1999, Wireless Matrix provides critical data communications and industry-standard application support to the company's broad base of rail customers. |
| 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. |
| 06/17/08 | Runcom to Present the First WiMAX-TV Set Top Box at WiMAX Forum
Runcom Technologies Ltd, disclosed today at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008, the first Internet TV Set Top Box (STB). The new WiMAX-TV solution integrates for the first time all the necessary components to quickly launch a mobile Internet TV service, from advanced encoding and streaming capabilities to middleware embedded in a HD-grade STB. |
| 06/17/08 | Tektronix Communications Adds Broadband Wireless Network Application to Network Optimization Suite of Solutions
Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of communications network management and diagnostics solutions, announced the availability of automatic radio optimization, a new application that is part of OptiMon, the suite of advanced network optimization products based on Tektronix' Network and Service Analyzer (NSA) platform, widely adopted by wireless operators and manufacturers' professional services teams around the world. |
| 06/17/08 | Calypso Wireless, Inc. Announces European Patents for Wireless Wi-Fi and 3G Detection and Switching Technology in Twenty-Five Countries
Calypso Wireless, Inc. (OTC: CLYW / CLYW.PK), a leading innovator in advanced wireless telecommunications technologies announced that the company has received news that its patent applications for its ASNAP technology have been accepted in twenty-five European countries. With those rights now secure and the newly established ability to protect those rights in Europe as well as America, the company has begun the process of monetizing its technology.
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| 06/17/08 | 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 | Hughes Introduces HX System to Provide Broadband Wireless High-Speed Internet Access on Vehicles, Ships, Trains and Planes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a leading provider of broadband wireless satellite networks and services, announced the introduction of enhanced capabilities for its innovative HX System that facilitate Ku-band satellite delivery of mobile broadband services on vehicles, ships, trains, and planes. |
| 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. |
| 06/16/08 | Trapeze Networks Awarded Broadband Wireless FIPS Certification
Across the federal government, civilian and intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense (DoD), work is constantly underway to become more mobile so they can make real time responses to real world needs and opportunities. But mobility must not be purchased with compromised data security. Now, federal government agencies can deploy wireless networks without hesitation because the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has certified that Trapeze Networks' equipment meets the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 level 2 requirements, and provides end-to-end FIPS-certified data encryption over an assured channel, per the Department of Defense Directive 8100.2. |
| 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 | Utilities See 'Municipal Broadband Wireless Smart Grids' as Best Way to Combat Rising Fuel Costs
Escalating energy costs, combined with growing energy demand and increased regulatory pressures, have led to substantial innovations within the energy industry. Chief among these is the growth of the Smart Grid, a vastly improved means of managing energy delivery that incorporates principals and best practices from the computer networking industry. Given this environment, Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering intelligent networks that power the Smart Grid, is pleased to report that the company has now delivered more than 750,000 devices with integrated intelligent communications supporting advanced metering, demand response and other Smart Grid applications. |
| 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 | D-Link Introduces Two Affordable Wi-Fi Broadband Wireless Network Cameras for High Quality Video Monitoring and Recording
D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, announced it is now shipping two new cost-effective network cameras for remote monitoring of the home or small office, providing an all-in-one solution for creating a surveillance camera network over an existing wired or Wi-Fi network. |
| 06/10/08 | AirWave Wireless Announces Investment Protection Program for Trapeze Customers
AirWave Wireless announced a new investment protection program to provide stable, flexible management for Trapeze Wireless customers, including customers of Trapeze's OEM partners Nortel, 3Com and Enterasys. The new program extends preferential pricing to existing Trapeze customers who transition to the AirWave Wireless Management Suite 6, the industry's leading multi-vendor wireless network management software. |
| 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 | 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. Working with the 43rd Civil Support Team (43rd CST), these MRTs will deploy Fortress Secure Wireless Bridges as part of their wireless solution. MRTs will enable the National Guard to better prepare, act, and respond during times of emergency. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Cambria County Activates Next-Generation Broadband Wireless Communication Network Designed by CONXX
Pennsylvania's Cambria County has activated its county-wide, multi-service communications network designed by CONXX. The highly versatile network enables the county to utilize a single, carrier-grade network for county government, education, public safety, commercial and residential applications. |
| 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. |
| 06/02/08 | 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. |
| 05/30/08 | Motorola Introduces the Smallest TETRA Wireless Radio
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the introduction of the smallest body-worn TETRA Covert Radio, the TCR1000, that provides fully featured TETRA radio functions to users in covert operations. The new radio in thin form factor can easily be concealed in light clothing and ensures secure communications with encryption features that improve operational effectiveness in the field. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 05/27/08 | MtronPTI Introduces WiMAX Cavity Filter Series
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a highly advanced telecommunications technology that provides wireless service over long distances. According to Dick Thompson, MtronPTI's VP of Sales and Marketing, WiMAX technology is forecast to contribute as much as $7.7 billion in revenues to the telecommunications industry by 2011. In early May, Sprint and Clearwire agreed to roll-out a nationwide WiMAX Agreement. |
| 05/21/08 | Automotive Transmission Manufacturer Deploys RFID Broadband Wireless Management System to Automate Parts Replenishment at Two- Million Square Foot Assembly Plant
WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (Nasdaq: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced that GETRAG FORD Transmissions, one of the largest manufacturers of automotive transmissions in the world, has deployed WhereNet's new Material Flow- Replenishment System at its two-million square foot assembly plant in Cologne, Germany to automate parts replenishment processes as part of the company's lean manufacturing initiative. |
| 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. |
| 05/21/08 | Sierra Wireless to Launch Intelligent Vehicle Tracking and Mobile Resource Management Device
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) announced the newest addition to its AirLink product suite, the PinPoint XT - an intelligent device ideally suited for vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics solutions. The PinPoint XT is expected to be widely available for GSM and CDMA networks worldwide in the second half of 2008. |
| 05/21/08 | RuBee Pilot Kit Offers Safe, Secure Visibility With Improved Performance Over RFID in Harsh Environment Applications
A complete pilot kit that allows designers to create pilot projects quickly using RuBee (IEEE P1902.1) wireless asset visibility was announced today by Visible Assets, Inc. (Visible). Visible's new RuBee Pilot Kit (RPK) and licensing package includes an IEEE P1902.1 license plus the RuBee hardware, software, and support designers need to carry out a new industry application pilot. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 05/19/08 | 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. |
| 05/15/08 | Tranzeo Wireless to Equip Mexico's Largest Home Builder With Wireless Communications System
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, will be the exclusive supplier of wireless mesh network equipment to Desarrolladora Homex (NYSE:HXM), Mexico's leading homebuilder. |
| 05/15/08 | 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 | Technology Summit Endorses Broadband Wireless RFID Counterfeiting Measures
The Traxxec product (a HDPE Radio Frequency enabled bottle) addresses the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers required to implement RFID by providing a solution to 'tagging of goods' and the option of using existing packaging processes and legacy systems with a RFID product more robust than "slap and ship". |
| 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. |
| 05/09/08 | 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 |
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