Padcom lands contract with Ohio public-safety network 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

Mobile virtual private network software vendor Padcom announced that Ohio MARCS (multi-agency radio communications system) has selected the company's...

Airborne-transceiver idea ready to fly 

By: BY LYNNETTE LUNA

Helium-filled balloons outfitted with wireless repeaters could be the answer to better voice and data coverage in rural and underserved areas, beefed-up...

IEEE selects basis for mesh networking spec 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

The IEEE 802.11 working group said it has confirmed a single proposal that will serve as the basis for its 802.11s standard, which will provide an interoperable...

Rio Rancho offers free access to Wi-Fi system 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

Residents of Rio Rancho, N.M., will be able to access the citywide Wi-Fi network for free after the city council voted to change the terms of its agreement...

Broadband communications helps Midwestern police department access data 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

WaveRider Communications announced that the Indianola, Iowa, Police Department has deployed the company's MMT9000 mobile data terminals to establish mobile...

Illinois' second largest city welcomes municipal Wi-Fi network 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

SkyPilot Networks and MetroFi have been retained to build a metro-scale Wi-Fi network for Aurora, Ill., the second-largest city in the state. The mixed-use...

Meru, Catalyst combine on enterprise IP voice and data 

By: BY DOUG MOHNEY

Meru Networks and Catalyst Telecom announced an agreement through which Catalyst will distribute Meru's wireless voice-over-IP and data portfolio including...

Texas city opts for MotoMesh 

By: Donny Jackson

Motorola announced that the city of Plano, Texas, would deploy its MotoMesh and Canopy backhaul solutions to establish a mobility corridor that is designed...

Road warriors help Gulf Coast battle back 

By: As told to Lynnette Luna

An insider's look at the effort to restore vital communications in one Mississippi county after Hurricane Katrina...

Project MESA reaches a crossroad 

By: By Lynnette Luna

The U.S./Europe joint effort has been stuck in neutral too long. If vendors don't rev up their involvement this month, the once-promising initiative could reach the end of the road...

TenXc Wireless makes array technology available 

By: By Donny Jackson

Wireless equipment vendor TenXc Wireless this week announced the availability of its PCS Bi-Sector Array technology, which lets many cellular operators significantly enhance capacity from existing infrastructure, a company official said...

SDR Forum taps vendor for reference waveform 

The Software Defined Radio Forum has selected Chelmsford, Mass.-based Mercury Computer Systems to develop a reference waveform for the military's Software...

Radio vendor lands $7.8 million transit contract 

Communications International announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded the company a $7.8 million contract to install...

Detroit uses MotoMesh system for Super Bowl 

Detroit police monitored activity at Ford Field during last month's Super Bowl via an event-management solution featuring a Motorola MotoMesh 4.9 GHz...

A fabulous way to go fabless 

By: BY DONNY JACKSON

For a manager wanting complete visibility into his supply chain, item-level radio frequency identification offers great promise. But a significant hurdle...