Cisco upgrades interoperability platformBy: By Glenn Bischoff Cisco Systems today unveiled at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando the next generation of its Interoperability Collaboration System, or IPICS, which offers improved management and security tools, as well as the ability to link an expanded roster of disparate devices... IWCE: WiMAX expected to blossom overseas firstBy: By Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS--WiMAX is a promising wireless broadband standard, but it may be some time before the technology flourishes in the United States, a speaker said during an IWCE College of Technology session yesterday.... IWCE: M/A-COM unveils satellite-backhaul systemBy: By Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS--Wireless systems vendor M/A-COM today at IWCE announced the availability of its P25 rapid deployment satellite system that is designed to link LMR systems deployed in remote locations to the outside world.... IBM and Cisco launch emergency crisis response serviceBy: By Mary Rose Roberts IBM and Cisco recently collaborated on an emergency response service that mixes consultancy services with rugged voice- and data-communications systems designed to restore enterprise and government network systems during crises... Motorola unveils enhanced radio cardBy: By Mary Rose Roberts Motorola Provigent raises $16 million in funding roundBy: By Donny Jackson System-on-a-chip vendor Provigent this week announced a $16 million fourth round of financing that will fund the company until it becomes profitable, according to company CEO Dan Charash... Frontline Wireless offers an alternative 700 MHz proposalBy: By Donny Jackson Frontline Wireless, a two-month-old startup boasting a trio of high-profile industry leaders, this week unveiled its proposal for a 700 MHz nationwide, broadband public-safety network that would utilize spectrum currently allocated for both commercial and public-safety use... Clearwire buys 2.5 GHz spectrum from AT&TBy: By Donny Jackson Wireless broadband provider Clearwire has agreed to pay AT&T $300 million cash for 2.5 GHz spectrum previously owned by BellSouth, AT&T announced this week... New Airwave solution manages Wi-Fi, WiMAX and meshBy: By Donny Jackson Airwave Wireless yesterday announced version 5.0 of its wireless management software suite that expands its support for Wi-Fi networks to include management for WiMAX and mesh networks, as well as a new “Enterprise Edition” that provides enhanced scalability... Wi-Fi Alliance announces availability of simpler security productsBy: By Donny Jackson Small businesses and telecommuters at home should be able to work more securely over Wi-Fi networks with the availability of the first products that have been certified under the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Protected Setup program designed to make the setup process easier and quicker... DIRECTV launches quick-deploy, portable satellite systemBy: By Doug Mohney LAS VEGAS – DIRECTV’s slickest product in decades, the Sat-Go, or Satellite-To-Go, portable satellite and TV system—unveiled this week at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show—owes some of its development to Costco, according to creator Rick Rosner and DIRECTV engineer David Kuether.
DHS: Interoperability has improved, but needs to be betterBy: By Donny Jackson DHS made scorecard assessments of 75 urban and metropolitan areas in the county, based largely on exercises conducted in each area. Interoperability policies have been established in all of these areas and first-responder cooperation in the field is strong, but leadership often is not formalized and communications links between agencies need to be tested regularly, according to the report.... Cingular, NetMotion announce strategic partnershipBy: By Donny Jackson Cingular Wireless yesterday announced that it will sell NetMotion Wireless’ Mobility XE as its mobile VPN solution for its data customers—the first time NetMotion has forged such a relationship with a commercial wireless carrier.... Airwave lands French airports dealBy: By Mary Rose Roberts France-based wireless network provider Hub telecom—part of the Aéroports de Paris group—recently licensed AirWave Wireless’s Wireless Management Suite to remotely monitor and maintain more than 1600 access points at seven French Airports, including the Paris-Orly Airport.... Motorola wins campus contracts at Chinese universitiesBy: By Donny Jackson The China Education and Research Network (CERNET) has chosen Motorola’s HotZone Duo solution to provide public Wi-Fi access on three university campuses as part of a pilot program, the vendor giant announced this week... |
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