TOKYO-NTT Group is performing a field test for a very high-speed wireless system based on NTT's proprietary advanced wireless access (AWA) technology. Unlike conventional wireless LAN systems, NTT's Biportable 5 GHz system provides up to 36 Mbps data rates. NTT Corp., the holding company...
TUCSON, Ariz.-Texas Instruments said it is rolling out a new family of 125-MSPS dual digital-to-analog converters for cellular and paging base stations, point-to-point microwave systems, wireless local loop, wireless local area networks and cable modems.The company said the product family "gives customers a higher...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Sierra Wireless and WirelessReady Alliance members Padcom, Panasonic and AT&T Wireless announced they will together offer a bundled wireless data solution to law enforcement officials and other public safety industry workers. With the bundled solution, officers will be able to send...
The European and North American wireless local area network worlds got a little closer last week thanks to Germany-based Systemonic AG, which introduced a baseband processor supporting both the North American standard 802.11a and European equivalent HiperLan2 wireless networking protocol standards on a single...
NEW YORK-Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Xircom Inc., Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., will begin selling in August two new wireless local area network products, a base station for home and small offices and a module for the Palm m500 series handheld computers.The Intel...
Although it faces a challenging uphill course, Bluetooth technology is definitely headed for the top, recent Frost & Sullivan research on end-user perception showed, rebuking several reports circulating in the industry claiming the hyped-up technology will never pan out.According to the company's survey of...
NEW YORK-3Com Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., which entered the wireless market with the advent of the high-speed 802.11b data standard, has made available commercially two of three parts of a product suite for providing wireless local area network coverage.The company is now selling its...
As wireless local area networks continue to permeate the enterprise market, corporate IT managers are faced with having to learn how to integrate the new technology into a working environment. Recent reports have noted enterprises implementing wireless LANs onto their networks not only allow...
802.11b, otherwise known as WiFi, is growing into one of the most buoyant fountains of money in the wireless industry, challenging big and small vendors to seek differentiating models in a tightening economic landscape.According to industry sources, the technology, which is thriving on the...
Wireless networking recently received a boost from the Federal Communications Commission, which said it was proposing new rules regarding frequency hopping spread spectrum systems operating in the 2.4 GHz band that would allow faster data rates than currently available. The move is expected to...
As wireless technologies wax stronger in the market, established wireline corporations such as IBM Corp., Cisco Systems and Microsoft Corp. are learning to leverage both divisions as a fruitful business model.The corporations have been churning out a series of products and solutions ranking them...
Highlighting the complex fashion in arriving at standards for the wireless industry, Paul Mankiewich, the chief technology officer of Lucent Technologies Inc., joked that the various standards organizations also have had difficulty figuring out a standard on where to meet. Until recently, that is,...
NEW YORK-Third-generation technology is completely unnecessary for taking advantage of data opportunities, which are growing even though widespread consumer adoption may be years away, according to speakers at the recent WirelessWednesdays "Killer Mobile Applications and Opportunities" seminar."The widespread belief that you need 3G to...
The big names walked into the building just as Elvis decided to leave.In spite of recent gloomy economic signals, Sony Electronics Inc., Panasonic Telecommunications Systems Co., Cisco Systems Inc. and Siemens AG believe they can leverage their resources and successful histories in other areas...
HANNOVER, Germany-Toshiba Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Corp., launched its Toshiba Mobile Office solution, a wireless network Internet solution for mobile professionals and small or home office customers.The Toshiba Mobile Office is a broadband-backed wireless network for access in public...
Adicom WirelessAdicom Wireless announced Asymmetric Wireless Data Link, a new broadband wireless access product. AWDL, targeted at both U.S. and European markets, is designed to resolve major challenges wireless service providers face, including universal coverage in a cell and high cost of subscriber unit...
AudiovoxAudiovox Communications Corp. announced it would start shipping the newest version of its flagship handset, the CDMA-9100 tri-mode Web-browsing cellular phone. The company said the phone operates on the 800 MHz AMPS/CDMA, 1900 MHz AMPS/CDMA and 1900 MHz personal communications services frequencies. The new...
As Bluetooth-enabled products continue their slow introduction into the marketplace, a new study by Frost & Sullivan forecasts global shipments of Bluetooth products to reach more than 11 million units by the end of 2001, equaling $2.5 billion in revenues."Although the delays in the...
By tweaking network technology, user behavior, business models and industry structure, Cisco Systems Inc. is flexing its muscles in the wireless Internet space.The company, known for its end-to-end network enterprise solutions, plans to expand its expertise into the wireless arena.This involves paving the way...
Wall Street investors punished Sawtek Inc. late last month, sending the company's stock down $11.25 to $53.75 per share after Qualcomm Inc. announced it had designed a new technology that would eliminate the need for one of Sawtek's main products.A Qualcomm release on Dec....
BRAZILADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it signed a $16 million contract to supply GVT Brazil with a broadband access bundled solution for the southern and central regions of Brazil. ADC said the solution is based on the BroadAccess Multiservice Access Platform and delivers narrow and...
Digital PagingDigital Paging Co. released its new Hit plus pager, which the company said can carry three different frequencies. The pager also features a hands-on screen programming function, and has an inputted pass code option for resellers. The Hit plus, as well as all...
NEW YORK-The 2.4 GHz unlicensed radio-frequency band is getting a bit crowded these days, with cordless phones, microwave ovens and the new guest, Bluetooth, all tapping into it.By contrast, the 5 GHz band is wide open territory. The HiperLAN2 Global Forum is at work...
With the home rapidly becoming an extension of the workplace, consumers increasingly are turning to wireless home networking equipment as a way to keep connected. According to an IDC report, worldwide local area network shipments are expected to top 4 million in 2003, with...
