ThailandOrange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Co. Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 percent. BITCO owns 99.86 percent of Thai wireless carrier TA Orange Co. Ltd. Orange said...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Alvarion Ltd. said it will not pursue the acquisition of interWAVE Inc. because interWAVE has not been able to meet the conditions for closing the deal, adding it will not follow the terms set forth in the agreement.InterWAVE said it disagrees with...
BEIJING-Alvarion Ltd. said it won a contract with carrier China Netcom to expand the deployment of its 3.5 GHz broadband wireless solution to four provinces in the country.The provinces include Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Hunan.For this project, Alvarion is partnering with Siemens Communications Networks...
TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced it was chosen by York, Pa.-based Business Information Group for a countywide wireless broadband network installation throughout the state of Maryland.The infrastructure will be installed mainly to support Maryland Public Libraries' Sailor Project, which connects libraries throughout the state via...
Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Matrics Inc., which designs and manufactures electronic product code (EPC)-compliant radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, for $230 million. "The acquisition of Matrics is a significant step in executing our plan to be a leader in RFID and expands our...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Alvarion Communications Ltd. said it has entered an agreement to acquire InterWave for approximately $56 million in an all-cash deal.InterWave makes compact GSM and CDMA network equipment and services for low-density markets in developing regions as well as vertical applications. Alvarion...
Wireless retailer FTS Wireless Inc. reported it will begin offering Nextel Communications Inc. subsidiary Boost Mobile L.L.C.'s prepaid wireless services. FTS, which also operates Wi-Fi hot spots, operates six retail wireless locations and one wireless kiosk in the Florida Gulf Coast region and one...
TEL AVIV, Israel-Siemens AG said it has picked Alvarion Ltd. to supply it with its WiMax solution known as BreezeMAX 3500."The agreement with Siemens has been a cornerstone of our success, and we are proud to be selected by Siemens Information and Communication to...
WASHINGTON-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. launched its BreezeMAX WiMax platform at this week's WCA 2004 conference.The initial release of the platform, BreezeMAX 3500, operates in the 3.5 GHz band. It has been tested by operators in Europe and Asia Pacific and is expected...
TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. released its new BreezeACCESS VL system that uses OFDM technology for the 5.4 GHz unlicensed frequency band in the European market.The new system is targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises, multitenant units and residential markets where...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-REMEC Inc. is showcasing its transceiver and base station antenna products at this week's Broadband Wireless World 2004.REMEC transceivers fill the need for quality, high performance, quick turn, integrated modules, and REMEC SectorShape base station antennas provide high performance needed for next-generation...
TEL-AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. announced Reliance Infocomm Ltd., subsidiary of the Reliance Group, will use Alvarion's WALKair LMDS solution to complement its new wireline and wireless CDMA access network in India. Already, Alvarion has shipped $2.5 million in equipment. Reliance plans...
TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced Swedish television and radio broadcaster Teracom AB will use the Siemens/Alvarion WALKair 3000 broadband wireless solution to build out a nationwide LMDS network. Teracom-one of four companies awarded a national LMDS license in 2001-plans to now begin a five-year project...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Operator reluctance and general market confusion represent significant barriers to the success of WiMAX, according to a new report from Pyramid. Pyramid believes fixed wireless operators, which have been disappointed by over-hyped technologies in the past, lack enthusiasm for WiMAX and will...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Operator reluctance and general market confusion represent significant barriers to the success of WiMAX, according to a new report from Pyramid. Pyramid believes fixed wireless operators, which have been disappointed by over-hyped technologies in the past, lack enthusiasm for WiMAX and will...
BELGRADE, Serbia-Serbia's Telekom Srbija a.d. has chosen Alvarion Ltd. and Airspan Networks Inc. as suppliers for the rebuilding of its telecommunications infrastructure. The company plans to deploy more than 100,000 new telephony and data lines using wireless last-mile solutions."Serbia's war-torn infrastructure and mountainous terrain...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-U.S. Wireless Online Inc. said it has activated its non-line-of-sight high-speed wireless Internet access service in New Albany, Ind., and northwestern Jefferson County in the Louisville, Ky., area. The launch is the first phase of the rollout of the company's digital wireless broadband...
TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. said France Telecom will trial its broadband wireless DSL solution as part of an initiative to offer broadband Internet access to 95 percent of France's population by 2005. The carrier plans to offer demonstrations of broadband...
TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. announced France Telecom will trial its broadband wireless DSL solution as part of an initiative to offer broadband Internet access to 95 percent of France's population by 2005. The carrier plans to offer demonstrations of broadband...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it plans to develop silicon products based on the 802.16a standard, which covers wireless metropolitan networks. The company has signed an agreement with Israel-based Alvarion Ltd. to produce the products."Products based on 802.16a can provide wireless broadband connectivity to...
CARLSBAD, Calif.-Alvarion Inc. announced Owensboro Municipal Utilities of Kentucky has deployed its BreezeACCESS point-to-multipoint solution to offer broadband services, including high-speed Internet access, in its service area. Since launching the service six months ago, OMU Online has connected more than 700 customers with broadband...
CARLSBAD, Calif.-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Inc. said its BreezeACCESS solution, being used by police officers in Helper, Utah, has helped in the recovery of stolen property and sped the arrests of suspects.The technology provides mug shots and other suspect data to patrol officers...
NEW YORK-Alvarion Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel, a provider of point-to-multipoint broadband wireless solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire most of the assets of InnoWave ECI Wireless Systems Ltd. from its parent, Wireless Systems ECT Telecom Ltd.Alvarion will pay $9.7 million in cash and grant...
TEL AVIV, Israel—Alvarion said Mexico's Alestra is deploying its base stations and terminal equipment in the 10.5 GHz frequency band. The equipment will address commercial demand for Alestra's broadband wireless services, Alvarion said.Alestra, an AT&T subsidiary, offers service in the Monterrey and Guadalajara metropolitan...
