Facebook has been struggling with their new metaverse identity. Last year, they announced the changing of their name to Meta. This was the first introduction to the general public about the new world they are stepping into. Excited Facebook executives apparently thought the world...
Affordable, no power, easy-to-install reflectors and repeaters are critical for 5G deployment, in order to deliver the promised gigabit speed to power consumer mobile and enterprise applications.
Killer applications will be virtual reality sports and games, manufacturing, automation, autonomous bots, and others that require up-to-the-minute...
Various countries are offering licensed millimeter wave 5G spectrum directly to private enterprises, and for good reason. Wifi hotspots are overloaded and cannot scale to meet the rapidly increasing demands for higher capacity and data speeds. For instance, with today’s COVID-19 quarantine and social...
The Use of “Smart Mirrors” are Critical to Meet the Economical Demands
Simply put, 5G cannot be rolled-out economically without effective low-cost reflectors and relays. It is possible for 5G carriers to save at least 30% of their Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) and reduce their Operating...
NTT DoCoMo's demo used 5G equipment provided by Ericsson and Intel
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo collaborated with Metawave to demonstrate a 5G mobile communication system using 28 GHz, in what it claims is the world’s first demo of meta-structure reflect-array technology.
NTT DoCoMo described meta-structures...
SEATTLE-Mobility management solution company NetMotion Wireless Inc. said it has added 109 new customers, including Continental Airlines and Atlanta Gas and Light.Both Continental and Atlanta Gas purchased the company's Mobility XE Enterprise Edition, which provides support for up to 1,000 mobile devices, said the...
WASHINGTON-Metawave Communications Corp. is seeking to make some money before the court finally approves its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.The wireless player asked the bankruptcy court to sell some of its patents pertaining to its antenna system to the highest bidder. In its court filings,...
NEW ORLEANS-Smart antenna maker Metawave Communications Corp. said it has delivered its initial commercial SmartShare product to a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp."Together, we have removed the doubts traditionally associated with shared antenna systems by enabling independently optimized antenna patterns for each wireless...
REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp. has been granted an additional 180-day grace period to regain compliance with the $1 per share minimum bid price requirement of the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.The grace period allows Metawave to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under "MTWV"...
REDMOND, Wash.-Smart antenna solution provider Metawave Communications Corp. announced plans for "major restructuring" of its operations, which include cutting 30 percent of the company's work force and the appointment of Gary Flood to chief executive officer.Flood takes over for Bob Hunsberger who will remain...
REDMOND, Wash.-Smart antenna solution provider Metawave Communications Corp. announced its common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.Effective August 19, 2002, Metawave's common stock was transferred from the Nasdaq National Market to the Nasdaq Small Cap Market where it will...
REDMOND, Wash.—Metawave Communications Corp., Redmond, Wash., a developer of smart antennas for wireless voice and data networks, said June 4 it has hired Grant Thornton to succeed Arthur Andersen L.L.P. as its independent auditor.
REDMOND, Wash.—Two pending lawsuits against Metawave Communications Corp. threaten the company's ability to move forward as a going concern, according to Arthur Anderson L.L.P., Metawave's independent auditor, and Metawave itself.In Metawave's annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Andersen cites uncertainties due...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates L.L.P. announced a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on behalf of those who purchased Metawave Communications Corp. common stock between April 25, 2001, and...
REDMOND, Wash.—Metawave Communications Corp. is terminating its SpotLight GSM product line, closing its Taiwan facilities and reducing headcount in China and the United States by 42 percent.In connection with the Asian operations, Metawave identified certain unauthorized commitments made to customers there. These commitments raise...
NEW YORK-Two wireless firms became the subject of class-action lawsuits as part of the rash of lawsuits being filed as a result of the telecom bubble burst.The Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation announced on Wednesday class-action lawsuits against Metawave...
REDMOND, Wash.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Metawave Communications Corp. announced an alliance to increase the capacity of CDMA and CDMA2000 wireless networks.The joint solution, designed for the 850 MHz frequency band, will integrate the Lucent Flexent CDMA modular cell base station with the Metawave SpotLight...
NEW YORK-Telecommunications reflected the dramatic drop in the number and size of mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies last quarter, Los Angeles-based Mergerstat reported.Across industry sectors, these transactions numbered 1,954, down from 2,539 during the year-ago quarter. Communications companies announced 86 combinations this spring,...
Network coverage is the unexciting side of the wireless industry. Sure, most carriers proclaim to have excellent coverage in their markets, but real-world results are often lacking. Someone in the wireless industry recently discussed a conversation she tried to have with an executive of...
REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp. and Verizon Wireless are joining to supply smart antenna products.The agreement, which consolidates previous arrangements Metawave had with Bell Atlantic, AirTouch and GTE, calls for Metawave to supply Verizon with a suite of smart antenna systems that will increase the...
REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp., a provider of smart antenna solutions, has completed its SpotLight GSM smart antenna system field trial in Guangdong, China, with Guangdong Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile Ltd.The trial, which took place in two sites in the urban core of...
Lucent TechnologiesLucent Technologies introduced Flexent Wireless IP Core Network Architecture, which it said will help wireless carriers deliver a range of voice and data services to customers. According to Lucent, the first phase of the architecture, the Lucent Softswitch Toll/Tandem Solution, lets carriers connect...
REDMOND, Washington, United States-Metawave Communications said it received an estimated $22 million order from Grupo Iusacell, Mexico's second-largest mobile carrier.Under the terms of the agreement, Metawave will supply Iusacell with additional CDMA smart antenna systems, including installation and optimization, to increase the capacity and...
REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp. announced the successful completion of its GSM smart antenna system field trial in the urban core of Shanghai, China.China Unicom conducted the field trial of Metawave's SpotLight GSM smart antenna system, which commenced last October, Metawave said.
