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Wireless – beyond the myths Gary...
2008-04-16 14:59:00
Wireless – beyond the myths Gary Williams separates the myths and facts associated with wireless plant communications. Wireless technology makes it possible to incorporate new strategic measurements and other data to solutions that simply were either not practical or even possible to implement in a wired communications environment. When wireless technology is used, solutions for process optimisation, device management, real-time equipment condition monitoring, energy management, personnel tracking, asset tracking, security, and enterprise asset management can all work in unison to address both industrial asset utilisation and availability. There are some limitations to a wired infrastructure, especially in the plant environment. New applications often require upgraded cabling and expansion to existing applications may require additional cabling. Along with the cabling itself, there are many associated costs with this kind of infrastructure. In order to expand cabling within a...
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Wireless Opens Tactical Horizons Drawn...
2008-04-13 13:16:00
Wireless Opens Tactical Horizons Drawn by the potential of wireless technologies, military specialists are experimenting with a wide range of methods for deploying massive amounts of data in fast-moving tactical situations. The many projects underway include mobile WiMax, mobile ad hoc wireless networking and local area networks over terrestrial microwave radio links. The Army, for example, recently conducted a trial of WiMax, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, which provides wireless data over long distances while augmenting the capabilities of previous wireless communications on the 802.x standard established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). (See MIT, January/February 2008, page 16.) Following are three recent examples of other initiatives, which use different technologies but share the common goal of increasing command and control communications capabilities on the modern battlefield. Mesh Networking - the Battlespace A ne...
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Bringing security home New...
2008-04-13 13:09:00
Bringing security home New wireless systems are revolutionizing home monitoring and security, according to Ravi Sharma and Pilgrim Beart. www.cieonline.co.uk New wireless technologies that leverage mobile phones and the internet are radically changing both home monitoring and security. While conventional wired security systems have not advanced technologically in decades, new low-cost wireless sensor networking is making it easier for people to keep a close eye on their homes and monitor the safety of family members from anywhere in the world. The catalyst for this technological leap are new standards-based low-power wireless technologies that offer not only more functionality than traditional systems, but are also much easier and inexpensive to install. Combining ZigBee technology, the internet and mobile phone networks, this new generation of intelligent home security systems can be installed by even the least ‘techno-savvy’ homeowner. The sophisticated wireles...
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Cisco 'Empowered Branch' Delivers More...
2008-04-13 13:05:00
Cisco 'Empowered Branch ' Delivers More Applications and New Business Models; Opens Routers to Customers and Third- Party Applications Company Introduces Cisco 880 and 860 Series Routers, Innovations in Wireless Networking, Security and Unified Communications HONOLULU (Cisco Partner Summit 2008) - Cisco today announced new solutions that further optimize branch offices of all sizes, allowing companies to customize branch networks to meet their unique business needs. By opening its industry-leading Cisco® Integrated Services Router (ISR) and Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) platforms to customers and third-party application developers, Cisco enables its customers to optimize the branch infrastructure while extending their accessibility to business resources. It also provides Cisco channel partners with new opportunities to deliver differentiated solutions and services that better align with customers' business needs. Cisco also introduced an array o...
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WiMAX Forum(R) Announces First Mobile...
2008-04-13 13:02:00
WiMAX Forum (R) Announces First Mobile WiMAX(TM) Certified Products at WiMAX Forum Congress Asia 2008 The WiMAX Forum today announced that the first eight Mobile WiMAX products received the WiMAX Forum Certified Seal of Approval following rigorous testing to ensure that each product meets strict interoperability and conformance to standards. The 2.3 GHz frequency band products, including four base station and four subscriber unit modules, that achieved WiMAX™ certification are from WiMAX Forum member companies POSDATA, Runcom Technologies Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co., LTD and Sequans Communications. Each of the newly certified products is on display at WiMAX Forum Asia Congress 2008, the WiMAX Forum’s inaugural exposition taking place this week in Singapore. "Mobile WiMAX Certification is now real and this milestone is proof the industry is following through on its commitment to deliver Mobile WiMAX infrastructure," said Ron Resnick, president of th...
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Venezia Marghera, 7 aprile...
2008-04-07 15:15:00
Venezia Marghera, 7 aprile 2008 COMUNICATO STAMPA http://venetoexpo.regione.veneto.it/ VENETOEXPO & BARCAMP: L’APPUNTAMENTO DI RIFERIMENTO PER L’ECONOMIA DIGITAL MEDIALE DEL VENETO Comunicazione unificata, tecnologie innovative, nuove idee e start up nel settore digitale in collegamento con la Silicon Valley, twitter, microblog e “cinguettio della rete”: sono i temi della seconda edizione di Venetoexpo & Barcamp che si svolgerà il 18 e 19 aprile 2008 al VEGA Parco Scientifico Tecnologico di Venezia. Sabato 19 aprile il 2° Barcamp Veneto con oltre 200 blogger e studiosi di dinamiche web. Enti organizzatori: Regione del Veneto in collaborazione con VEGA e l’MDM, il Metadistretto Digital Mediale del Veneto. E’ il mondo dell’Unified Communication, della convergenza multimediale, del microblog e del “lifestream”, i sempre connessi, in ogni momento e con ogni mezzo. Centinaia di esperti, studiosi e appassionati di co...
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Free WiFi in San Francisco...
2008-04-07 13:06:00
Free WiFi in San Francisco http://sanfrancisco.about.com/ You may have heard about the Michigan man who could have faced felony charges -- for piggybacking on a cafe's wireless network from his car. You probably know someone (or are someone) who regularly taps into open wireless networks. Or you may be one of those generous souls who opens your own network to the public as a statement of principle. If you find the ethical world of open networks too murky -- and you can't wait for Meraki to install all those free wifi spots around town -- there are a few resources to help you tap into legitimate, free wifi networks in San Francisco and elsewhere. To host an outdoor repeater and help spread the free signal, check out the Meraki FAQ on this topic. Meraki WiFi Network Map Shows Meraki coverage and users in San Francisco Open WiFi Spots Regularly updated free wifi spots around the country ILoveFreeWifi Browse wifi networks across the country Starbu...
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Vodafone CEO Wants Wireless Industry...
2008-04-06 11:33:00
Vodafone CEO Wants Wireless Industry To Standardize On LTE The industry could innovate and deliver better services faster if everyone used one 4G standard, or at least settled on technologies that work well together, said industry leaders at CTIA. Arun Sarin, chief executive of telecom heavyweight Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) Group, called on the wireless industry Wednesday to adopt fourth-generation LTE technology as the high-speed standard of the future. During his keynote speech at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, Sarin said the wireless industry would be able to move faster in delivering an Internet experience similar to what exists on a PC today, if it rallied around one broadband standard. Sarin listed the mobile Internet, the evolutionary shift of voice and data services to IP networks, as the industry's economic future. "We need to look at LTE as an all-encompassing standard," Sarin said. Sarin's comments are controversial because others in the industry belie...
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Vodafone CEO Wants Wireless Industry...
2008-04-06 11:21:00
Vodafone CEO Wants Wireless Industry To Standardize On LTE The industry could innovate and deliver better services faster if everyone used one 4G standard, or at least settled on technologies that work well together, said industry leaders at CTIA. Arun Sarin, chief executive of telecom heavyweight Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) Group, called on the wireless industry Wednesday to adopt fourth-generation LTE technology as the high-speed standard of the future. During his keynote speech at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, Sarin said the wireless industry would be able to move faster in delivering an Internet experience similar to what exists on a PC today, if it rallied around one broadband standard. Sarin listed the mobile Internet, the evolutionary shift of voice and data services to IP networks, as the industry's economic future. "We need to look at LTE as an all-encompassing standard," Sarin said. Sarin's comments are controversial because others in the industry believ...
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AT&T, Verizon Plan Wireless Future...
2008-04-05 15:45:00
AT&T, Verizon Plan Wireless Future - Winners in FCC Auction Talk of More 'Open' Networks Verizon Wireless and AT&T said they plan to create faster and more robust networks with a new chunk of radio spectrum they won at a recent federal auction of airwaves. They also talked about moving toward more "open" networks, offering consumers the ability to use a greater number of devices and more applications over their handsets. The companies disclosed plans for their purchase of 700-megahertz radio frequencies after rules restricting them from discussing the Federal Communications Commission's auction were lifted Thursday night. Carriers currently control the types of phones and services their wireless subscribers can use. Even though the companies touted their new networks as open, some said they won't offer the extent of consumer choice that some public-interest groups and Internet companies sought. The carriers' definitions of an open network vary. AT&T ...

Strix Systems...
2008-04-04 12:17:00
Strix Systems Selects ReliaClear as Gold Partner to Deploy WiFi Mesh Networks to Canadian Markets - http://www.earthtimes.org/ CALABASAS, Calif. - (Business Wire) Strix Systems, a market and technology leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced that ReliaClear Canada Inc. of Ontario, Canada has been selected as a Strix Gold Partner for the distribution, resale and deployment of Strix mesh network systems and professional services throughout Canada. ReliaClear is deploying Strix Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) for multiple City-wide WiFi networks. The City of Thorold, Ontario, which covers 32 sq. miles with a population over 18,000 is the first of many multi-city projects in which ReliaClear is providing the design, deployment and operations of commercial, municipal and public safety networks across the Ontario province and Niagara region. As a provider of digital services, and unique in the region, ReliaClear offers a wide range of voice, vi...

Cisco Capital Engages Local Finance...
2008-04-03 20:39:00
Cisco Capital Engages Local Finance Organisations to Launch Innovative Financing Programs in Central and Eastern Europe New research shows small and medium businesses in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland are ready to embrace new technologies BUDAPEST, Hungary; PRAGUE, Czech Rep. & WARSAW, Poland - April 3, 2008 - Advanced information and communications technology is a key differentiator that can help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow their business, become more competitive and operate more efficiently within international supply chains. As part of Cisco's continued commitment to Central and Eastern Europe, Cisco CapitalTM today announced the availability of its EasyLease financing program through local finance organisations in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Cisco Capital EasyLease is designed to enable SMB customers to adopt state-of-the-art network technology quickly and easily through leases for Cisco® products and sol...
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BOSTON - MA Goes Live with First Pilot...
2008-04-03 12:12:00
BOSTON - MA Goes Live with First Pilot Project - http://global.freifunk.net/ Alicia Mickelsen sent me Belair's press release on the Boston pilot wireless deployment. For everyone that's been wondering, "What's Boston been up to?" Here's the answer: Today, Boston announces the completion of the city’s first wireless pilot. Equipment from BelAir Networks, the leading provider of mobile broadband mesh networks, is powering the next generation wireless broadband network in the Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston. The network is the result of the company’s partnership with openairboston.net, a private, non-profit corporation created to develop, implement and operate a network to provide wireless internet access throughout the City of Boston. Since its soft-launch in late August, openairboston.net estimates that the network has already had over 3,000 unique users, with average session length of 79 minutes per user. The network now makes ...

WiFi specialist Spotigo closes...
2008-04-02 20:48:00
WiFi specialist Spotigo closes strategic partnership with mobile advertising developer Smaato Düsseldorf / Las Vegas, April 1st, 2008 – Spotigo, the international B2B software and service provider for the market of mobile broadband and location-based services, expands its partnerships. Smaato, a mobile advertising company has been chosen to include their solution into Spotigo's WiFi SmartClient software package. This package already contains a WiFi connection manager, hotspot finder, content push capabilities and the WiFi-based positioning solution "WiPS". Smaato's mobile advertising platform SOMA allows integrating targeted ads into partner applications. By combining Smaato's technology and Spotigo's WiFi SmartClient, the companies expect to push the mobile broadband market as well as the market of location-based-services. ”We are excited about Spotigo joining our growing list of mobile developers starting to use SOMA, the Smaato Open Mobile Adve...
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Intel develops platform to boost Wi-Fi...
2008-04-02 10:00:00
Intel develops platform to boost Wi-Fi antenna's range to 60 miles NEW DELHI: Wireless mobile internet access is a great tool to have. You can sit by the beach, by the pool side or an airport lounge and surf the net, without any dangling wires. You just have to ensure that the laptop can sniff a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) hot spot and get going on the world wide web. The range is about 150 feet and if you want a longer range, say around 30 miles, WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the way to go. So said the geeks. But there’s a bit of twist in the tale, thanks partly to new research and partly to actual technology roll out. WiMax is a great way to cover cities and sparsely populated areas, but actual coverage is far less than promised: one to 1.5 km in very densely populated areas to about 10-12 km in others. On the other hand, Intel researchers have developed a new platform that boosts Wi-Fi antenna’s limited range to 60 miles! So,...
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Wi-Fi Alliance focuses on driving...
2008-04-02 09:53:00
Wi-Fi Alliance focuses on driving WiFi-enabled handsets One of the key initiatives for the Wi-Fi Alliance this year is pushing WiFi-enabled handsets. Thanks to the iPhone, which incorporates both WiFi and EDGE, consumers are becoming more educated about the marriage of WiFi and cellular and the type of experience they can have over WiFi, noted Kelly Davis-Felner, senior marketing manager with the alliance. Davis-Felner cited a recent white paper written by Tonse Telecom and sponsored by the Wi-Fi Alliance that indicates much of the growth of the WiFi market in India is likely to come from handsets since subscribers there are accustomed to using sophisticated data services on their handsets more so than laptops. Some of the initiatives the Wi-Fi Alliance to push along the adoption of WiFi in cellular devices include instituting a program that will test voice performance over WiFi. That program will be implemented within the next quarter. The alliance has also begun benchmarking...
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Tata Communications Picks Proxim to...
2008-04-01 19:54:00
Tata Communications Picks Proxim to Supply Mesh and Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Products - http://mobile-voip.tmcnet.com/ Tata Communications has selected Proxim Wireless (News - Alert) Corporation as its supplier of mesh and point-to-multipoint unlicensed broadband wireless equipment. Proxim Wireless Corporation is a subsidiary of Terabeam (News - Alert) Inc, and offers end-to-end WiFi mesh, WiMAX, WLAN and wireless backhaul solutions. With approximately two lakhs (200,000) customers worldwide, the company provides a variety of wireless applications including security and surveillance systems, mobile workforce automation and machine-to-machine communications. Considering Proxim’s expertise and its position in the industry to offer robust and scalable solutions and products, the service planning team atTata Communications ( News - Alert) made a decision to offer this deal to Proxim. Proxim’s mesh technology is designed to simplify WiFi d...
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WiFi coming to telcos' rescue - MOBILE...
2008-03-31 19:46:00
WiFi coming to telcos' rescue - MOBILE phones are handy little gadgets that have changed the way the world communicates, enabling us to talk to each other, or send text messages, from pretty well anywhere. But, lord, how the cost mounts. Australia's mobile phone companies are among the most expensive in the world, as many of us know only too well. And the so-called monthly "caps" are a national joke. You can sign up for a $49 or $79 cap, and still cop bills that are many hundreds of dollars more, as Doubleclick knows only too well. But what if you could use your mobile to make free or very cheap interstate or international calls using voice over internet protocol technology? Those monthly bills would drop dramatically. That's the thought behind talkwifi: technology that Sydney-based VoIP company Freshtel aims to introduce to Australia later this year. It's planning an earlier launch, from April, in Britain. The idea is that your mobile will automatically connect to a ...
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WiMAX Forum® Forecasts 133 Million...
2008-03-31 19:40:00
WiMAX Forum ® Forecasts 133 Million WiMAX™ Users by 2012 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The WiMAX Forum today announced it projects more than 133 million WiMAX users globally by 2012. The forecast is based on the results of an independently commissioned research study to be published in April 2008. Additional data from the study estimates that approximately 70 percent of the forecasted WiMAX users by 2012 will utilize mobile and portable WiMAX devices to access broadband Internet services. The report, entitled WiMAX Forum Worldwide Subscriber and User Forecasts, examines the progress of WiMAX service providers, equipment vendors, content developers and users in regions around the world. The preliminary results released today at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas reflect the accelerated growth of the WiMAX ecosystem, the acceptance of WiMAX technology and demand for mobile Internet services ...
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Wireless enterprises, changing business...
2008-03-30 20:00:00
Wireless enterprises, changing business dynamics and integration of communication with backend applications are all an assured part of the future for Philip Edholm, CTO and VP of network architecture, enterprise at Nortel, as NME finds out. Can you describe the law that you have postulated? Are we on track to meet its goals? Back in 2002 we deduced that devices would eventually be connected to three networks. The idea is you have a sea of 1x bandwidth. You occasionally go to islands which are hotspots or hotel rooms and that is ten times as much bandwidth and then occasionally you go to a dock, which is your office and this is a 100x more bandwidth. So what actually started this was a thought process on a very different area, which was if you got a bunch of things sending you information - like e-mail, video files, IM - what you really wanted was a system which could manage when you wanted them delivered - bigger and less important files when you are in a high bandwid...
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Innovation Through Global...
2008-03-30 19:58:00
Innovation Through Global Investment Cisco Currently Manages an Investment Portfolio Worth More Than $2 Billion Around the World to Accelerate Innovation and Maintain a Competitive Edge in the Global Marketplace Innovation runs deep at Cisco. The company was built on it, believes in it, and employs a multifaceted strategy to incubate it. A catalyst for innovation, the Corporate Development team is renowned for its high-profile acquisitions, designed to complement Cisco's internal research and development and industry partnerships. A lesser known strategy is Cisco's commitment to invest around the world to convert opportunities into innovation success stories. Clearly, though, this endeavor has been equally successful, helping fuel and aligning with the company's growth far outside the United States. Cisco's investments exceed more than $2 billion in direct and indirect venture capital investment, and includes major markets such as China, India, Israel, and...
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Reti aziendali, "always on"...
2008-03-30 12:21:00
Reti aziendali, "always on" con WiFi Extender Scegliere le tecnologie Wireless per la connessione di rete nel proprio ufficio può aiutare le piccole e medie imprese a creare un ambiente più dinamico ed efficiente, oltre che più flessibile e ordinato in virtù dell'assenza di cavi, mantenendo al contempo prestazioni di qualità professionale in qualsiasi zona della propria azienda. Barriere architettoniche o bassa potenza dei segnali, però possono creare problemi di copertura della rete Wi-Fi, compromettendone l'utilizzo. La soluzione proposta da Hercules - presentata pochi giorni fa e disponibile a partire da aprile - WiFi Extender viene incontro proprio a questo tipo di problematiche. È un dispositivo che promette di raddoppiare la portata della rete Wi-Fi, permettendo di raggiungere anche gli angoli più remoti della propria azienda. Extender stabilisce una connessione wireless con il router aziendale e...

Wimax/Mobilefi: Advanced Research...
2008-03-29 11:41:00
Wimax/Mobilefi: Advanced Research and Technology di Xiao Yang - Computers - 2007 - 423 pagine - Anteprima limitata Written under the leadership of editor Yang Xiao, member of the IEEE 802.11 working group, WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology represents the most cutting-edge survey ofWiMAX technologies. _setClass("rtg_spn_L__jFgCNJuEC", "sbsedit rating"); Emerging Technologies in Wireless LANs: Theory, Design, and Deployment a cura di Benny Bing - Technology & Engineering - 2007 - 850 pagine - Anteprima limitata This indispensable book provides you with the key practical tools and background knowledge for deploying WiFi networks, as well as a solid appreciation of the emergingtechnologies. Pubblicato da oscarboscaro | Commenti Tags: wireless, wlan, wireless mesh networks, wifi wimax ; &nbs p; &nb sp; &n bs...
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NY Muni Wireless Network Launch in...
2008-03-29 11:34:00
NY Muni Wireless Network Launch in Sight New York City's most extensive municipal wireless network is a month away from launch. When it goes live, it will initially connect 70 percent of police and fire operations to new public safety and public service applications via vehicle modems and handheld units. The launch date comes four years since the city awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year $500 million contract to build the New York City Wireless Network (NYCWiN). Officials expect the network to improve public safety by linking first responders with incident managers at remote sites using real-time data and video fees. The network will provide access to federal and state anti-crime and anti-terrorism databases, as well fingerprint files, city maps, mug shorts and streaming video feeds. Currently 53 applications for 19 agencies are in trial deployments. In addition to safety and law enforcement, piloted applications are in use by health and human services division, transportation ...

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