| 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). |
| 08/20/08 | Machine to Machine Broadband Wireless Applications to Track Military Cargo in Combat Theaters Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX) will test its military-grade Orbit One SX1 tracking module against a range of operational environmental conditions similar to those found in combat theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| 08/20/08 | FCC Grants Nextlink LMDS Spectrum License Renewals Nextlink Wireless, Inc. announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has renewed 40 of Nextlink's Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) licenses for a period of ten years or until 2018. |
| 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. |
| 08/19/08 | Redline Hires New Vice President of Worldwide Sales to Improve Global Distribution Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX and AIM: RDL) announced several changes to
its senior management team. Chris Koeneman, a veteran telecommunications
executive, has joined Redline as Vice President of Worldwide Sales,
responsible for Redline's sales efforts and working to accelerate the
deployment of Redline's Mobile WiMAX solutions worldwide. In addition,
Nancy Orr, a member of Redline's Board of Directors, has been appointed
interim Chief Financial Officer, replacing Thomas Hearne who has resigned as
CFO of Redline as of August 29, 2008. |
| 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 | Towerstream Announces Record Revenues Towerstream (Nasdaq: TWER), a leading fixed WiMAX provider currently operating in nine major metropolitan areas, announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. |
| 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 | Ericsson in 3G HSPA Mobile Broadband Wireless Pilot to Boost Economic Development in Bangladesh Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is launching a pilot in Bangladesh to demonstrate how to improve productivity and quality of life in the country with the use of high-speed internet services through 3G/HSPA technology. |
| 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. |
| 08/08/08 | Hughes Announces Fastest Personal Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Access Plan Ever Offered Hughes Network Systems, LLC, one of the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced the launch of the fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plan ever offered. The ElitePremium plan, operating over the HughesNet service and utilizing affordable consumer equipment, features download speeds of up to 5 Mbps and will be available to order August 21, 2008. |
| 08/08/08 | EDX Wireless Adds Cambridge Broadband to Its Ecosystem of Strategic Partners EDX Wireless, a creator of carrier-class RF planning tools for the design and deployment of broadband wireless networks, has added Cambridge Broadband Networks to its growing Vendor Partner Program. Cambridge Broadband Networks provides telecommunications operators with carrier-class packet microwave point-to-multipoint backhaul equipment. The company's unique approach to backhaul means that its technology provides operators with a highly compelling business case, reducing microwave backhaul equipment and operating costs by up to 50%. |
| 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. |
| 08/07/08 | New Broadband Wireless Satellite and RFID Technology Being Developed to Track Fishing Gear and Save Whales The University of New Hampshire's Zoology Department was awarded $48,000 to develop a system for remote, real-time tracking of fishing gear location. The system would use a radio frequency identification (RFID) scheme and global positioning system (GPS). If successful, this could provide substantial new information on fishing patterns--how much gear is set, when, and where. This could be used, for example, to improve measures that reduce gear in the places, and during the times, large whales are most likely to be present. The UNH team will partner with Blue Water Concepts of Maine to develop this innovative technology. |
| 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's Project 25 APX Multi-Band Two-Way Radios Deliver Interoperability on Demand Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the industry's first Project 25 (P25) multi-band subscriber family, APX, portable and mobile radios -- enabling instant multi-agency interoperability for mission critical first responders. Motorola's 4th generation P25 subscriber is multi-band (700/800 MHz and VHF), communicates with current and future networks (FDMA and TDMA) and has integrated GPS. |
| 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 | 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). |