Tait sees success with systems strategyBy Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS--Long known as seller of radios and other LMR components, Tait Radio Communications is experiencing 50% annual growth since embarking on a strategy that includes the sale of complete systems, a company executive said here at IWCE... IWN project in jeopardy, audit report saysBy Donny Jackson A much-anticipated, nationwide broadband network designed to serve federal law-enforcement users is “at a high risk of failure,” according to an audit released this week by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general... Cisco upgrades interoperability platformBy 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 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 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 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... InnerWireless, PanGo Networks mergeBy Donny Jackson InnerWireless and PanGo Networks yesterday announced a merger of the two companies that will combine the in-building coverage and location infrastructure of InnerWireless with PanGo’s location-service software platform to provide enterprises with an end-to-end asset-tracking solution... Motorola unveils enhanced radio cardBy Mary Rose Roberts Motorola Provigent raises $16 million in funding roundBy 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 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 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 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... Federal Signal purchases CodespearBy Donny Jackson Illinois-based Federal Signal last week announced it has paid $17 million to buy Codespear, a privately held company that boasts software-based interoperability and alert-notification solutions used extensively throughout its home state of Michigan... Wi-Fi Alliance announces availability of simpler security productsBy 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 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.
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