April 16, 2008
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, NEC, Alacatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and NextWave Wireless have formed a licensing framework for their Long Term Evolution (LTE) patents, designed to support the new technology. LTE is designed to fill the growing demand for mobile broadband, and is compatible with a range of technologies, including mobile phones and laptops. The partnership is promoting the emerging ...
Licensing deal supports LTE
by Jan HarrisNokia, Sony Ericsson, NEC, Alacatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and NextWave Wireless have formed a licensing framework for their Long Term Evolution (LTE) patents, designed to support the new technology. LTE is designed to fill the growing demand for mobile broadband, and is compatible with a range of technologies, including mobile phones and laptops. The partnership is promoting the emerging ...
April 15, 2008
Ferry operator, Wightlink, has deployed the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway from Moovera Networks, on its Isle of Wight ferries, providing ferry crew with instant access to online resources. The Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway provides fast Internet access and real-time GPS-based ship location monitoring. The deployment will also facilitate the future provision of public Wi-Fi hotspot services. The ...
Wi-Fi available on Wightlink ferries
by Jan HarrisFerry operator, Wightlink, has deployed the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway from Moovera Networks, on its Isle of Wight ferries, providing ferry crew with instant access to online resources. The Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway provides fast Internet access and real-time GPS-based ship location monitoring. The deployment will also facilitate the future provision of public Wi-Fi hotspot services. The ...
April 11, 2008
BT's incoming chief executive, Ian Livingston, is considering plans to deploy a WiMAX network in the UK, when he takes over from Ben Verwaayen in June. A move into WiMAX would build on BT's success with its Wi-Fi offerings - it operates an MVNO network in a joint venture with Vodafone, and was joint owner of one of the first ...
BT considers UK WiMAX network
by Jan HarrisBT's incoming chief executive, Ian Livingston, is considering plans to deploy a WiMAX network in the UK, when he takes over from Ben Verwaayen in June. A move into WiMAX would build on BT's success with its Wi-Fi offerings - it operates an MVNO network in a joint venture with Vodafone, and was joint owner of one of the first ...
April 10, 2008
Aircom International has been appointed by Singapore-based telecoms operator, SingTel, to provide its ASSET cell planning tool to support SingTel's GSM and UMTS network. Aircom will also provide a mobile WiMAX technology pack for radio planning. With the support of Aircom's tools, SingTel plans to integrate mobile WiMAX into its cellular network and rollout a commercial mobile ...
Aircom and SingTel in mobile WiMAX deal
by Jan HarrisAircom International has been appointed by Singapore-based telecoms operator, SingTel, to provide its ASSET cell planning tool to support SingTel's GSM and UMTS network. Aircom will also provide a mobile WiMAX technology pack for radio planning. With the support of Aircom's tools, SingTel plans to integrate mobile WiMAX into its cellular network and rollout a commercial mobile ...
April 3, 2008
SwissQual Diversity is a quality measurement platform that provides simultaneous, end-to-end testing for voice, data and video. The Diversity Network Optimisation and Benchmarking system is now able to support WiMAX technology. It is a highly scalable drive test solution offering network benchmarking, optimisation and service monitoring. SwissQual Diversity is already in use with more than 70 customers in 50 countries. Diversity is ...
SwissQual’s quality measurement solutions for WIMAX networks
by Lin FreestoneSwissQual Diversity is a quality measurement platform that provides simultaneous, end-to-end testing for voice, data and video. The Diversity Network Optimisation and Benchmarking system is now able to support WiMAX technology. It is a highly scalable drive test solution offering network benchmarking, optimisation and service monitoring. SwissQual Diversity is already in use with more than 70 customers in 50 countries. Diversity is ...
March 30, 2008
British Airways from 1st April 2008 is offering free access to Openzone hot spots in its 25 UK lounges, the agreement with Openzone is for a three year period according to Silicon.com. Certainly not all us have access to the different lounges which are usually set aside for business class ticket holders or those on the upper tiers of frequent flyer ...
British Airway lounges get free Wi-Fi
by Dave NixonBritish Airways from 1st April 2008 is offering free access to Openzone hot spots in its 25 UK lounges, the agreement with Openzone is for a three year period according to Silicon.com. Certainly not all us have access to the different lounges which are usually set aside for business class ticket holders or those on the upper tiers of frequent flyer ...
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 ...
