Wireless Network | Wireless Networks News for 08/21/2009



DC's transit system to expand wireless network (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
More transit riders will soon be able to use their cell phones underground in Metro stations. On Tuesday, Metro announced construction is under way on a new wireless network that will begin providing mobile phone and Internet access by Oct. 16...

Verizon plans to cut debt $20b in two years
Verizon Communications Inc. plans to pay off about $20 billion in debt in the next two years, pushing for a leaner balance sheet as growth in its phone businesses slows...

Verizon Wireless Updates Specifications for 4G LTE 700 MHz Devices
Verizon Wireless today released updated specifications for wireless devices -- traditional and innovative -- that will run on the nationwide Long Term Evolution 4G network it is building on the Upper 700 MHz C-Block spectrum...

Future Fund flogs Telstra
THE Future Fund sold $2.4 billion worth of Telstra shares yesterday as it prepares to diversify its holdings across the board to take advantage of the rebound in world financial markets...

Butler County to eliminate three more sheriff's deputies
Brian C. Rittmeyer can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4701. Three more Butler County sheriff's deputies will lose their jobs at the end of the year...

Portage, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Portage that expands network coverage, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls...

China Telecom 3G covers all counties
China Telecom has completed the phase one of the wireless network station construction mission ahead of schedule by the end of July...

Webster, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Webster that expands network coverage, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls...

Motorola, NEC Win Orders for KDDIs Wireless Network (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Motorola Inc. and NEC Corp. have been chosen by KDDI Corp. , Japans second-largest mobile-phone operator, to supply equipment for its future wireless network...

(ERIC) The Next Big Opportunity -next-generation (3G/4G) wireless .
Massive deployment of high-speed wireless networks throughout the world has opened up a new market for telecom outsourcing and managed services for several...

'Unfair' Competition
I've been doing a lot of research lately on municipal fiber broadband networks. As city projects go, fiber is infinitely better than wireless -- but that's a post for another day...

Motorola, NEC Win Orders for KDDI's W. - Bloomberg

3G (press release) (press release)

Motorola, NEC Win Orders for KDDI's Wireless Network
Bloomberg
The vendors will provide base stations and network gear for the carrier's high-speed wireless network scheduled to start operating in December 2012, .
Motorola (MOT) Wins First LTE ContractistockAnalyst.com (press release) (press release)
Motorola To Trial LTE In JapanInformationWeek
KDDI awards $ 5.3 bn LTE Network contracts to Motorola, NECTelecomTiger
TMC Net -Reuters -TMCnet
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Accolade Wireless Network Will Save Miners' Lives (Fast Company Magazine)
Mining is a dangerous business. But it might be getting a little safer thanks to wireless tech, a key part of a new underground comms and miner-locating network dubbed Accolade. The system has been developed by L-3 Communications (#39 on our list of the Most Innovative Companies ) in response to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, which was signed into law shortly after the ...

OpenCape proposes $40M wireless network (BizJournals)
OpenCape Corp., a nonprofit organization based in West Barnstable, Mass., announced that it is seeking federal stimulus funding to bring wireless broadband to Cape Cod, the Islands and southeastern Massachusetts...

V CAST Video From Verizon Wireless Now Playing on BlackBerry Storm . - Providence Journal
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 21 -- Watching great television programs whenever you want just got easier as Verizon Wireless said today that its V CAST Video on Demand service is now available to BlackBerry(R) Storm(TM) smartphone customers. Beginning ...

Motorola tool simulates wireless netw. - V3.co.uk

PC Advisor

Motorola tool simulates wireless network attacks
V3.co.uk
Motorola said that this approach allows the AWVA to remotely find and secure vulnerabilities in the wireless network, as well as automating regulatory .
Motorola boosts wireless network securityComputerworld
Motorola Boosts WLAN SecurityInformationWeek
Motorola Introduces Innovative Wireless LAN Security Solution for .PR Newswire (press release)
FierceMobileIT -IT Business Edge
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Industry First for 3G LTE Device Testing
US : Two companies have announced a new 3G LTE Emulator. The new 3G LTE Emulator from Spirent Communications and AT4 wireless ' E2010 Broadband Wireless Test Set will share a joint platform as part of an agreement between the two companies...

Portage, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network . - Providence Journal
PORTAGE, Wis., Aug. 20 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Portage that expands network coverage, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture ...

Verizon Wireless Updates Specificatio. - FOXBusiness

CNET News

Verizon Wireless Updates Specifications for 4G LTE 700 MHz Devices
FOXBusiness
Verizon Wireless expects to commercially launch its LTE 4G network in up to 30 markets in 2010, covering 100 million people. In subsequent years, an equally .
Webster, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network .PR Newswire (press release)
Verizon expands 3G wireless network in San Francisco Bay Area with .Trading Markets (press release)
Nashville, Tennessee, Customers Receive More 3G Coverage With New .WebWire (press release)
CNET News -Livonia Observer
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4 Free WiFi Software Downloads To Take Advantage Of Wireless Networks
A lot of people have their own Wi-Fi network at home, yet not many of them are taking full advantage of the sort of cool things they can do with that...

OpenCape proposes $40M wireless network - Bizjournals.com

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OpenCape proposes $40M wireless network
Bizjournals.com
OpenCape Corp., a nonprofit organization based in West Barnstable, Mass., announced that it is seeking federal stimulus funding to bring wireless broadband .
Unstrung News Analysis New England Eyes Recovery FundsUnstrung

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The Dean of CollegeStock.com is Heading to China to Scout Under-discovered Penny Stocks
The Dean of CollegeStock.com will be flying into Shanghai on Saturday, August 22 and will spend one week in the Shanghai region with plans to come back with one very profitable souvenir for his Honors Students followers that have signed up to receive his premium penny stock content for $9.87/month @ www.CollegeStock.comThe Dean of CollegeStock.com ...

NMU gets new Net access - Mining Journal
MARQUETTE - Megan Parent sat with her laptop on Mount Mesnard Thursday afternoon, testing Northern Michigan University's new wireless Internet capabilities. "I have an excellent signal right now," she said, as NMU officials, community members, State ...

70 Hospitals Seek BTOP Funding - Unstrung.com
WASHINGTON -- The National Medical Wireless Broadband Alliance today filed a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) proposal for the Critical Links Project, an open access, middle mile infrastructure to bring broadband connectivity to 70 ...

Verizon, Qualcomm Call M2M Venture nPhase
Verizon and Qualcomm said today that their new joint venture, which will provide access to Verizon's network for machines and other embedded wireless applications, will be called nPhase ...

EU to invest more on LTE 4G wireless networks - SmartPlanet
Smart Takes is a regular digest of the day's news headlines viewed through a SmartPlanet lens, offering an editor's take on breaking stories and opinion from around the Web and highlighting information that will make you smarter...

Downtown wireless (Berkshire Eagle)
PITTSFIELD -- Calling it another facet in economic development, a free public wireless network is up and running in a swath of downtown Pittsfield. "Downtown Pittsfield has gone wireless," Michael Supranowicz declared Thursday...

Plan your Air Canada flight with your iPhone
PRESS RELEASE AIR CANADA ************************** Air Canada becomes first North American airline to release an app for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices New application advances strategy to give travellers convenient mobile options MONTREAL - - Air Canada today became the first North American airline to release an Apple iPhone /iPod touch ...

Advertising Industry Honors AT&T's African-American Agency of Record.
AT&T* today announced that the Austin, Texas, office of Sanders/Wingo - the African-American agency of record for AT&T Operations, Inc - has been recognized by the American Advertising Federation for its demonstrated innovative efforts in multicultural marketing and advertising...

4 Free WiFi Software Downloads To Take Advantage Of Wireless .
4 Free WiFi Software Downloads To Take Advantage Of Wireless Networks. A lot of people have their own Wi-Fi network at home, yet not many of them are taking full advantage of the sort of cool things they can do with that network. ...

Salesforce.com results top expectations
GROWING business software maker Salesforce.com posted better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its outlook for the full year, sending its shares up 9 per cent...

Motorola Product Secures Wireless Networks | Security .
In an effort to help enterprises secure their Wi-Fi networks, Motorola's AirDefense Wireless Vulnerability Assessment product allows IT departments to test se...

Ditech Network, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings. - Seeking Alpha

Ditech Network, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
The PBP is being used in a vertical application, not on the wireless network. Nevertheless, this is an important milestone for us. .

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Verizon Wireless Completes Key Phases. - PR Newswire (press release)

Verizon Wireless Completes Key Phases of Alltel Integration for .
PR Newswire (press release)
The massive, multi-million dollar Alltel-to-Verizon Wireless network conversion is expected to be completed throughout the state by 2011 This work is part .
Verizon's Killian Aims to Pay Off $20 Billion in DebtBloomberg

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Success! Verizon Wireless LTE 4G Netw. - ChannelWeb

The Tech Herald

Success! Verizon Wireless LTE 4G Network Works
ChannelWeb
The successful calls over the 700MHz spectrum in Boston and Seattle mark the next step in the deployment of its LTE 4G wireless network. .
Verizon Wireless: Yeah, We Smoked That LTE 4G Test, Baby!InformationWeek
Verizon Tests 4G Network in Seattle, BostonSeattle Post Intelligencer
Verizon to Roll Out 4G Network in Boston, SeattleTMCnet
CNET News -BusinessWeek -eWeek
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Qwest To Stop Providing Wireless Serv. - Wall Street Journal

PR Web (press release) (press release)

Qwest To Stop Providing Wireless Service As Of Oct 31
Wall Street Journal
Qwest said that more than 75% of its wireless base was on the Verizon Wireless network by the end of the second quarter. The company said it would begin .
DC's transit system to expand wireless networkForbes
Expanded Metro cell phone service starts Oct. 19Bizjournals.com
Verizon Wireless Florida Network Ready as 2009 Storm Season Heats UpPR Newswire (press release) (press release)
San Francisco Chronicle -PR Newswire (press release) -PR Newswire (press release) (press release)
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MID-MICHIGAN RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM VERIZON WIRELESS NETWORK ENHANCEMENTS (dBusinessNews.com)
Detroit - SOUTHFIELD, Mich.EUR”Verizon Wireless has activated three new cell sites in mid-Michigan, which enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls...

EU ups its bet on LTE wireless networks | Northloop Neighborhoods
EU ups its bet on LTE wireless networks. Related. Verizon Wireless to developers: 'Our. Ericsson wins Nortel's prized wireless. China telecoms market to surpass Japan by. Growth of 3G wireless broadband. ...

Netbooks: The Missing Manual, 1st Edition
Netbooks are the hot new thing in PCs -- small, inexpensive laptops designed for web browsing, email, and working with web-based programs...

Verizon Wireless Updates Specifications for 4G LTE 700 MHz Devices - MobileTechNews
[Updated 700 Mhz specs available to developers for wireless devices set to run on Verizon Wireless' LTE network set to launch in 30 markets in 2010.] Basking Ridge, NJ -- Verizon Wireless today released updated specifications for wireless devices ...

Security and Quality of Service in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks .
Product Description Ensuring secure transmission and good quality of service (QoS) in ad hoc wireless networks are key commercial concerns. Focusing on...

Harris Stratex Networks Secures U.S. Department of Agriculture RUS.
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. , a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today announced it has received U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Rural Development product acceptance for two additional wireless transmission products...

AT&T Service Is Having Problems in NY, NJ
Updated : A tipster just pinged me to let us know that AT&T is having some real problems with its wireless network on the east coast of the United States.A I have emailed the company...

Wireless Networks Online News for wireless communications .
Providing wireless communications professionals the latest headlines, featured articles, guest columnist and editorial archives for the wireless communications industry...

EU ups its bet on LTE wireless networks | Between the Lines .
Larry Dignan, Sam Diaz and other IT industry experts, blogging at the intersection of business and technology, deliver daily news and analysis on vital enterprise trends...

Harris Stratex Networks To Supply India's First Urban Mobile WiM
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today...

Aust, NZ bid for $2.5bn telescope
AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have made a joint bid for a $2.5 billion radio telescope that could help answer questions about the universe, including the existence of alien life...

Private equity firm Gimv invests $10m. - AltAssets

Private equity firm Gimv invests $10m in wireless network company .
AltAssets
The company's patent-pending technology improves the operating economics of wireless networks. It reduces energy consumption, enables flexible deployment, .
Ubidyne adds $14.4M to second-round fundingBizjournals.com
Belgium's Gimv invests $10 mln in Siemens spinoffReuters
Ubidyne Receives $14.4Mtechrockies.com
SYS-CON Media -TMC Net
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Hub wants $15m in fed money for wirel. - Boston Globe

Hub wants $15m in fed money for wireless network
Boston Globe
Menino is asking for $8 million for the wireless network, which launched in the Roxbury area in 2008, but has expanded slowly due to limited funding. .

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Harris Stratex Networks Secures U.S. Department of Agriculture RUS . - MSN Money
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. HSTX , a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today announced it has ...

Getting Your Wireless Network Up to Speed - New York Times
The wireless home network that freed you from sitting in a single location to browse Web sites, download videos and make free phone calls may be getting balky. The videos pause, instant messaging apps mysteriously disconnect in midchat, and you can ...

Verizon Wireless Completes Key Phases of Alltel Integration for . - MSN Money
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today that it has completed key milestones in seamlessly converting former Alltel customers to Verizon Wireless service in Florida. These efforts include welcoming these customers onto ...

Netcomm Telstra Turbo 7 Wireless Gateway (3G10WVT) - Australian PC World
The Netcomm Turbo 7 Wireless Gateway is an all-in-one device. You get a 3G modem, a router, a two-port Ethernet switch, an 802.11g wireless access point, a built-in firewall and support for VPN protocols. It can be purchased outright for $529 or ...

a Ea Platform for 3G Handheld Analyzer Family
US : Anritsu has introducted an innovative new platform for its family of handheld analyzers, which is the de facto industry standard for field test instrumentation...

Residents of Unity, Illinois and Nearby Areas to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Unity, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer ...

Downtown wireless - Berkshire Eagle
PITTSFIELD -- Calling it another facet in economic development, a free public wireless network is up and running in a swath of downtown Pittsfield. "Downtown Pittsfield has gone wireless," Michael Supranowicz declared Thursday. The president and CEO ...

Downtown wireless
Calling it another facet in economic development, a free public wireless network is up and running in a swath of downtown Pittsfield...

Motorola Supply 3G LTE Solutions for KDDI
Japan : Motorola will help develop and implement KDDI's Long Term Evolution network, including RAN/base stations, in Japan...

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Westbrook, Maine (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTBROOK, Maine----Verizon Wireless is investing in Cumberland County, Maine to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access. Regionally the company has invested more than $2.4 billion into its New England network over the past nine years, including $240 million in 2008 alone...

The Future of WiMAX Is Bleak: Analyst
The future of WiMAX is pretty bleak in developed countries and as a result, equipment makers aren't likely to sustain their investments in the space, according to a note out today by research firm Analysys Mason ...



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