IRVINE, Calif.-Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., announced it began shipping next generation Multiple Input, Multiple Output wireless G broadband routers and PC cards, offering throughput that's up to 10 times faster and offers three times more range than standard wireless G.The company...
LONDON-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. stepped into the global infrastructure limelight, announcing an agreement with U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc to supply mobile network infrastructure equipment to Vodafone's networks worldwide. "Huawei has successfully fulfilled the selection criteria required by the Vodafone supplier qualification process to become...
WASHINGTON-The broadcast industry is fighting a proposal that would reserve vacant TV channels for unlicensed uses following the transition to digital TV. "The fact that you don't see anyone operating on a particular channel does not necessarily mean it's vacant. We can get into...
SYDNEY-Australia's Telstra Corp. launched its network transformation strategy, announcing new contracts with Alcatel Alsthom, Cisco Systems Inc. and L.M. Ericsson. Telstra said its five-year agreement with Alcatel is valued at $2.55 billion and will migrate the Australian carrier's traditional voice and broadband access networks...
WASHINGTON-While U.S. companies have made inroads into China's massive telecom market, they say there are still serious obstacles preventing them from competing for business in next-generation technologies and telecom services. U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, who next month must report to Congress on China's...
LONDON-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. stepped into the global supply-chain limelight, announcing it has signed an agreement with U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc to supply mobile network infrastructure equipment to many of Vodafone's networks worldwide."Huawei has successfully fulfilled the selection criteria required by the Vodafone supplier...
WASHINGTON-Republicans last week criticized a new Democratic high-tech agenda highlighting wireless broadband potential, ratcheting up political rhetoric about which party is providing more support for U.S. high-tech interests. After House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled the House Democratic innovation agenda at a press...
The mesh market is garnering increased attention lately-and following a typical path in wireless evolution-complete with competition between startups and industry leaders, and competing proposals for a standard-all underscored by analyst predictions that the technology holds great promise. Cisco Systems Inc. is among the...
WASHINGTON-The television industry fought back Tuesday against a proposal to use vacant TV channels for unlicensed uses following the transition to digital TV. "The fact that you don't see anyone operating on a particular channel does not necessarily mean it's vacant. We can get...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled its outdoor wireless mesh solution, launching itself into the municipal Wi-Fi technology marketplace. Cisco said its new access point, called Aironet 1500, was built for large-scale deployments and can be deployed anywhere-rooftops, light posts or power poles. The...
WASHINGTON-House Democrats today proposed increased federal funding, tax breaks and an educated, skilled workforce to expand broadband deployment access using wireless technology and other alternatives. The three components are part of a new innovation agenda that takes aim at lackluster U.S. broadband penetration under...
SYDNEY-Australia's Telstra Corp. launched its network transformation strategy, announcing new contracts with Alcatel, Cisco Systems Inc. and L.M. Ericsson. Telstra said its five-year agreement with Alcatel is worth $2.55 billion and will migrate the Australian carrier's traditional voice and broadband access networks into a...
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration's spectrum agenda is showing signs of losing momentum and direction, a development that has prompted frustrated National Telecommunications and Information Administration officials to quietly push forward on a presidential spectrum-policy implementation plan that has been awaiting White House action for months....
MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. announced two purchase orders for its C1259i Dual Mode ASNAP Wi-Fi/GSM/GPRS Voice over IP phone.The first order is a $2.02 million purchase order from Servinova, which provides sales, service and installation for Cisco Systems Inc. products. The second order,...
Cable & WirelessRick Kimsey joined Cable & Wireless as the company's new chief executive officer for the Caribbean. In addition, Leonardo de Barros, the current chief operating officer for the Caribbean, will consolidate his activities into his roles as chairman of Cable & Wireless...
LONDON-Nokia Corp. continues to pursue enterprise users, using last week's Smartphone Show here to unveil a trio of advanced devices that pit the manufacturer squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. The new Eseries handsets are designed for European,...
Instead of racing down separate standardization paths, wireless chipmakers Broadcom Corp. and Intel Corp. have joined a consortium of Wi-Fi players to form the Enhanced Wireless Consortium, which says it aims to accelerate the IEEE's 802.11n standards-development process by promoting an industry-supported specification for...
LONDON-Nokia Corp. released a trio of advanced, business-focused devices that pit the company squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. Specifically, Nokia's new E61 device features the same design as Palm's Treo, Motorola's Q and RIM's BlackBerry, but adds...
SAN FRANCISCO-Municipalities in the United States are expected to spend more than $400 million in 2007 on wireless networks and nearly $700 million during the next three years.So says the "2005 Municipal State of the Market Report" published by Muniwireless.com, a wireless industry analyst...
Startup Roundbox today announced $8 million in its first round of venture funding, news that coincides with the company's emergence from stealth mode. Headed by executives from Dynamicsoft, Flarion Technologies Inc. and Microsoft Corp., Roundbox is positioning itself directly within the nexus formed by...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. said the Federal Communications Commission approved the industry's first Wi-Fi software defined radio, a new product touted as enabling wireless local area network channel expansion and capacity upgrades. The Cisco radio takes advantage of an FCC rule change designed...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it teamed with an infrastructure vendor to launch a new product that provides high-speed mobile data connectivity for teams working on the move. Vodafone will offer the 3G/UMTS Router with Cisco Systems Inc. and its Linksys division. The router enables...
MobiTVAndy Missan has joined MobiTV as vice president and general counsel. Missan will oversee legal affairs and general corporate matters at the company. Missan brings more than 17 years of legal experience to MobiTV, most recently as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary...
LONDON-Worldwide sales of wireless local area network switch ports jumped 52 percent to 170,000 in the first half, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly report, "Wireless LAN Equipment." The report said WLAN switch ports revenue grew 55 percent to $80.8 million between the first and...
