March 26, 2008
Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee based in Taiwan, is to receive a NT$41 million (US$1.34 million) investment from chairman Rosemary Ho. Ho is making the investment to ensure that the company meets the NT$1 billion paid-in capital requirements for WiMAX operators in Taiwan. Global Mobile fell NT$41 million short of the required NT$1 billion because Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT's) application to ...
WiMAX operator Global Mobile rescued by chairman
by David MastersGlobal Mobile, a WiMAX licensee based in Taiwan, is to receive a NT$41 million (US$1.34 million) investment from chairman Rosemary Ho. Ho is making the investment to ensure that the company meets the NT$1 billion paid-in capital requirements for WiMAX operators in Taiwan. Global Mobile fell NT$41 million short of the required NT$1 billion because Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT's) application to ...
March 21, 2008
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have failed in their attempt to invest NT$160 million (US$5.21 million) in Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee in the country, after their application for investment was rejected by the National Communications Commission (NCC). The application was rejected because the investment would be against NCC's principle of fair market competition. It would also violate an NCC ruling ...
CHT’s investment in Global Mobile over-ruled
by David MastersTaiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have failed in their attempt to invest NT$160 million (US$5.21 million) in Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee in the country, after their application for investment was rejected by the National Communications Commission (NCC). The application was rejected because the investment would be against NCC's principle of fair market competition. It would also violate an NCC ruling ...
March 20, 2008
Intel has successfully demonstrated a modified 802.11 radio link, with a speed of around 6 Mbps and range of over 60 miles, which could play a significant role in extending the Internet into rural areas. In its rural connectivity platform (RPC) project, Intel achieved the 60 mile range with off-the-shelf hardware, including parabolic antennas. The company introduced a change to ...
Intel extends Wi-Fi range to 60 Miles
by Jan HarrisIntel has successfully demonstrated a modified 802.11 radio link, with a speed of around 6 Mbps and range of over 60 miles, which could play a significant role in extending the Internet into rural areas. In its rural connectivity platform (RPC) project, Intel achieved the 60 mile range with off-the-shelf hardware, including parabolic antennas. The company introduced a change to ...
March 17, 2008
London has maintained its position as Wi-Fi capital of the world, according to iPass's Wi-Fi Hotspot Index. Wi-fi usage in the city increased by 156 per cent in 2007, with users spending an average of 72 minutes online. In the second half of 2007, business use of wireless hotspots almost doubled and the growth of 3G technology also boosted ...
London remains Wi-Fi capital
by Jan HarrisLondon has maintained its position as Wi-Fi capital of the world, according to iPass's Wi-Fi Hotspot Index. Wi-fi usage in the city increased by 156 per cent in 2007, with users spending an average of 72 minutes online. In the second half of 2007, business use of wireless hotspots almost doubled and the growth of 3G technology also boosted ...
WiMAX could be launched in Taiwan as early as June
by David MastersNorthern Taiwan is likely to have WiMAX services available in the second quarter of this year, says Teddy Huang, president of WiMAX Telecom, a WiMAX licensee in the region. The company will finish installing 100 WiMAX base stations in June, which will allow them to start trail operations. By the end of 2008 they plan to have between 200 and ...
March 14, 2008
Mobile operator, Orange, has extended its Business Everywhere mobile broadband package, offering business users who sign up to a 24 month contract, unlimited 3G access for £17 per month. As usual, there is a cap on the 'unlimited' usage - in this case it means a maximum download limit of 3GB per month under Orange's Fair Usage policy. Orange is ...
Orange upgrades “Business Everywhere” mobile broadband offering
by Jan HarrisMobile operator, Orange, has extended its Business Everywhere mobile broadband package, offering business users who sign up to a 24 month contract, unlimited 3G access for £17 per month. As usual, there is a cap on the 'unlimited' usage - in this case it means a maximum download limit of 3GB per month under Orange's Fair Usage policy. Orange is ...
March 9, 2008
The trouble with the alternatives of DSL available over a twisted copper pair are that performance decreases the further from the exchange and cable broadband suffers from a concentration in built-up areas as well as little or no further network out build. The consequence is the predicament that a multi-million pound project in the Teesdale and Weardale area is trying to ...
Wireless project to transport broadband to not-spots in Teesdale
by Dave NixonThe trouble with the alternatives of DSL available over a twisted copper pair are that performance decreases the further from the exchange and cable broadband suffers from a concentration in built-up areas as well as little or no further network out build. The consequence is the predicament that a multi-million pound project in the Teesdale and Weardale area is trying to ...
March 4, 2008
Having broadband connectivity irrelevant of your location can prove costly as one couple found after the wife had initiated the download of four episodes of Friends via her husbands mobile phone. Aalas the downloads did not complete while in the UK, but when the phone was roaming in Germany resulting in a £11,000 bill from Vodafone. This should perform as a ...
Costly way to download TV
by Dave NixonHaving broadband connectivity irrelevant of your location can prove costly as one couple found after the wife had initiated the download of four episodes of Friends via her husbands mobile phone. Aalas the downloads did not complete while in the UK, but when the phone was roaming in Germany resulting in a £11,000 bill from Vodafone. This should perform as a ...
March 3, 2008
D-Link is launching the quadband DIR-855 wireless N router and a related USB adapter. The DIR-855 is designed for the digital home and can support true concurrent 802.11n transmission over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels simultaneously. This means that it can support multiple wireless devices with up to 600Mbps of available bandwidth. D-Link is confident that the 5GHz radio band, ...
D-Link announces Xtreme quadband wireless N router
by Jan HarrisD-Link is launching the quadband DIR-855 wireless N router and a related USB adapter. The DIR-855 is designed for the digital home and can support true concurrent 802.11n transmission over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels simultaneously. This means that it can support multiple wireless devices with up to 600Mbps of available bandwidth. D-Link is confident that the 5GHz radio band, ...
March 1, 2008
PC Pro has a report signifying that the assortment of 3G and other alternatives of mobile broadband could supersede fixed line broadband services such as ADSL and cable by 2010. 3G data cards have been in existence for some time, but the usage allowance was frequently measured in 10's of Mega Bytes but the last year has seen products appearing at ...
Will mobile broadband surpass fixed line services in two years?
by Dave NixonPC Pro has a report signifying that the assortment of 3G and other alternatives of mobile broadband could supersede fixed line broadband services such as ADSL and cable by 2010. 3G data cards have been in existence for some time, but the usage allowance was frequently measured in 10's of Mega Bytes but the last year has seen products appearing at ...
February 27, 2008
Guest-Tek International Group Ltd has secured a deal with holiday company, Center Parcs, to deploy its OneView Internet platform at Center Parcs' Sherwood Forest resort. The WiFi network provides wireless high speed Internet access (HSIA) for guests at the resort, with Guest-Tek offering HSIA support to guests, around the clock. The Guest-Tek WiFi network can be accessed from Premium accommodation ...
Guest-Tek deploys WiFi at Center Parcs
by Jan HarrisGuest-Tek International Group Ltd has secured a deal with holiday company, Center Parcs, to deploy its OneView Internet platform at Center Parcs' Sherwood Forest resort. The WiFi network provides wireless high speed Internet access (HSIA) for guests at the resort, with Guest-Tek offering HSIA support to guests, around the clock. The Guest-Tek WiFi network can be accessed from Premium accommodation ...
Nortel working with Taiwan manufacturers to develop WiMAX
by David MastersNortel Greater China's president, Jackson Wu, has announced that Nortel Networks have started developing 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. The company has also been in talks with Taiwan-based manufacturers trying to get them on board in the development of 4G CPE. Nortel's partners in Taiwan, Zyxel Communications and Quanta Microsystems, are both expected to ship substantially more WiMAX products ...
February 25, 2008
First Cymru, a division of FirstGroup Plc, has choosen Moovera Networks' technology to provide broadband Internet connectivity and GPS-based vehicle tracking on its bus services in Wales. First Cymru's Shuttle100 fleet, which runs between Swansea and Cardiff, has been equipped with the Moovbox M100 mobile broadband gateway. This allows passengers to access broadband services at speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and ...
First Cymru adds in-vehicle broadband from Moovera
by Jan HarrisFirst Cymru, a division of FirstGroup Plc, has choosen Moovera Networks' technology to provide broadband Internet connectivity and GPS-based vehicle tracking on its bus services in Wales. First Cymru's Shuttle100 fleet, which runs between Swansea and Cardiff, has been equipped with the Moovbox M100 mobile broadband gateway. This allows passengers to access broadband services at speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and ...
WiMAX to become reality in the U.S.
by David MastersWiMAX is set to become a reality in the U.S. as Sprint Nextel have received their first WiMAX routers from Zyxel Communications. The routers were exclusively designed by Zyxel for Sprint Nextel's WiMAX based XHOM services. Zyxel signed an agreement with Sprint Nextel in August 2007 to supply the U.S. telecoms service provider with WiMAX customer premises equipment (CPE). Shipments of ...
February 22, 2008
Taiwan's Affairs Minister Steve Chen has commented that Taiwan doesn't need Intel's support to establish a WiMAX network. The comment comes after Intel backed-out of investing in Taiwan-based WiMAX operators and decided to invest in Japan's KDDI technology instead. According the Chen, Taiwan's government rates WiMAX as one of the countries key industries, and highly values the technology. ...
Taiwan to Intel: ‘We never needed you anyway’
by David MastersTaiwan's Affairs Minister Steve Chen has commented that Taiwan doesn't need Intel's support to establish a WiMAX network. The comment comes after Intel backed-out of investing in Taiwan-based WiMAX operators and decided to invest in Japan's KDDI technology instead. According the Chen, Taiwan's government rates WiMAX as one of the countries key industries, and highly values the technology. ...
February 20, 2008
Two men have been arrested for unlawful access to a wireless network. Some readers may remember this has occurred before. The short article in the Berwick Advertiser specifies the incident happened around lunchtime on Sunday 17th February and implicated two men with laptops sat in a parked car. No solid information is specified on what condition the wireless network was in, ...
Two arrested for using home owners wireless network
by Dave NixonTwo men have been arrested for unlawful access to a wireless network. Some readers may remember this has occurred before. The short article in the Berwick Advertiser specifies the incident happened around lunchtime on Sunday 17th February and implicated two men with laptops sat in a parked car. No solid information is specified on what condition the wireless network was in, ...
February 19, 2008
The WiMAX Forum is planning Mobile WiMAX certification in the 700 MHz frequency band, in response to demand from service providers who are increasingly selecting WiMAX for next generation mobile broadband technology. Work on the 700 MHz frequency band certification is already underway, and will be in addition to the existing 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands. The published specifications ...
WiMAX Forum plans certification at 700Mhz
by Jan HarrisThe WiMAX Forum is planning Mobile WiMAX certification in the 700 MHz frequency band, in response to demand from service providers who are increasingly selecting WiMAX for next generation mobile broadband technology. Work on the 700 MHz frequency band certification is already underway, and will be in addition to the existing 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands. The published specifications ...
February 18, 2008
Network equipment manufacturer BandRich, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC), has received orders from US-based wireless broadband operator Stelera Wireless for its 3.5G HSDPA data card, the C105. The C105 data card will be used by Stelera to support the company's advanced wireless services (AWS). Stelera's aim is to provide broadband services to rural areas across the US. ...
BandRich land order from Stelera
by David MastersNetwork equipment manufacturer BandRich, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC), has received orders from US-based wireless broadband operator Stelera Wireless for its 3.5G HSDPA data card, the C105. The C105 data card will be used by Stelera to support the company's advanced wireless services (AWS). Stelera's aim is to provide broadband services to rural areas across the US. ...
February 14, 2008
According to the WiMAX Forum, over 1,000 WiMAX-enabled products could be launched into the market by 2011. Around 100 will launch in 2008 alone. Ron Resnick, the president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, revealed the figures at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Resnick noted the 2.3 GHz spectrum band will be certified for use by WiMAX-based services in South ...
1,000 WiMAX products expected by 2011
by Jan HarrisAccording to the WiMAX Forum, over 1,000 WiMAX-enabled products could be launched into the market by 2011. Around 100 will launch in 2008 alone. Ron Resnick, the president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, revealed the figures at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Resnick noted the 2.3 GHz spectrum band will be certified for use by WiMAX-based services in South ...
January 22, 2008
Taiwan's licensed WiMAX operators are facing the prospect of having to postpone purchases of WiMAX equipment because of a delay in government surveillance agencies to release guidelines for the monitoring of communications within the WiMAX system. Both Tatung Telecome, WiMAX operator for southern Taiwan, and WiMAX Telecom, a WiMAX licensee for northern Taiwan, have been forced to push back their ...
Fears of spying delay Taiwan’s plans for WiMAX
by David MastersTaiwan's licensed WiMAX operators are facing the prospect of having to postpone purchases of WiMAX equipment because of a delay in government surveillance agencies to release guidelines for the monitoring of communications within the WiMAX system. Both Tatung Telecome, WiMAX operator for southern Taiwan, and WiMAX Telecom, a WiMAX licensee for northern Taiwan, have been forced to push back their ...
