Safety & Security
Skyworks Keeps Peace Between Wi-Fi, WiMAX Signals
June 4, 2008 8:28 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsSkyworks Solutions today announced a new line of frequency filters to help engineers minimize interference in Wi-Fi and WiMAX devices.
Broadband, Teleworking Could Spell Big Savings
May 30, 2008 8:35 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThe Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally, Connected Nation suggests that broadband can help alleviate the pain associated with high gas prices.
Germany’s ICE Upgrades with Andrew
May 21, 2008 8:32 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsIn a multi-year contract win, Andrew will provide improved wireless coverage inside Deutsche Bahn AG’s high-speed train ICE in Germany.
Tektronix Tests WiMedia 1.2 Specs
May 19, 2008 8:05 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsTektronix announced a testing system for the Ultra-Wideband WiMedia 1.2 specification of wireless USB device connections.
Cablevision to Build Wireless Broadband Network
May 9, 2008 8:36 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAlso on the heels of the Sprint Clearwire WiMAX venture, cable TV provider Cablevision announced plans to offer high-speed wireless Internet services based on Wi-Fi.
BelAir, Citymesh Partner for Network Deployments
May 7, 2008 8:17 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsCitymesh nv, a 2-year-old Belgium wireless solutions provider, will use BelAir Networks wireless mesh network solutions for its broadband network deployment.
Anritsu Intros Complete TD-SCDMA Test Solution
May 6, 2008 8:00 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsChina is preparing to launch TD-SCDMA, its own homegrown 3G network technology, in time for the Olympics later this year.
Testing, Testing
May 2, 2008 4:55 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsThe yellow heads rolling down city streets might draw a few strange looks from passers-by.
TIM Taps Ericsson for WCDMA/HSPA Network
April 17, 2008 7:51 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsBrazil’s largest GSM operator TIM Brasil wants Ericsson to provide it with a W-CDMA/HSPA network.
Diagnosis: Wireless
April 16, 2008 6:44 am | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsThe nation’s medical facilities have some of the most mobile workers in the country, turning the health care industry into one of the early adopters of wireless technologies.
Upgrade for Wireless Mesh Software
April 15, 2008 8:20 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAzalea Networks, which makes wireless mesh networking gear, unveiled its new Azalea Operating System (AOS) 2.5 today.
Where's the Phone?
April 14, 2008 10:55 am | by Craig Kuhl | Articles | CommentsLast year, business use of Wi-Fi hotspots doubled. Likewise, the uptake of 3G mobile broadband is on the rise, according to a recent iPass Mobile Index report.
Fundamentals Are Changing
April 14, 2008 10:35 am | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsThe move toward wireless broadband data is inexorable, says the CEO of Qualcomm.
Chinese Operators Expand Policies, Networks
April 14, 2008 8:51 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsChina Mobile Communications is changing its policies to be more like Western operators, CEO Wang Jianzhou told Bloomberg Television.
Wireless Balloons
April 14, 2008 6:31 am | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsIf terrestrial- and satellite-based systems aren’t practical, perhaps balloons can do the trick.
Open Networks Can Be a Carrier’s Friend
April 9, 2008 8:23 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsThe trend toward open networks may be daunting for some wireless carriers, but there are reasons why it can be a very positive development
AT & T Avoided C Block Regulation in Recent Auction
April 4, 2008 7:57 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAT&T released information concerning its auction winnings, saying that its new licenses in the B Block of spectrum enhances its existing networks and lays the foundation for more advanced wireless broadband technologies and services.
Doubling EDGE
March 28, 2008 10:03 am | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsEven though operators around the globe are installing 3G networks and their evolutionary path, there is going to be a lot of 2G used for many years.
Towers Equal $
March 14, 2008 10:19 pm | by Craig Kuhl | Articles | CommentsThe transformation of cellular towers and sites into valuable revenue-generating assets is altering the traditional cell site landscape. It also is redefining the fundamental business models that the wireless industry has traditionally adhered to.
Verizon Upgrades Network Switching Facility
March 11, 2008 8:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIn more Verizon Wireless news, the carrier announced that it has completed a $20 million expansion and upgrade to its main network switching facility in the Tampa Bay area
Qwest in Wireless Talks with AT & T
March 7, 2008 7:08 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsQwest Communications is still considering changes to its wireless partnership.
AT & T to Invest $1 Billion in Network
March 5, 2008 6:54 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAT&T announced that it has budgeted $1 billion this year to upgrade its international network. The company said that amounts to double what it spent in 2006 and more than 30% higher than 2007’s network investment.
SEVEN Deadly Sins
March 2, 2008 12:10 pm | by Craig Kuhl | Articles | CommentsSlowly, the enterprise sector has come around to accepting wireless’ place in its world. It started slowly as employees brought their then strictly consumer devices to work
Promise & Pitfalls of Network Outsourcing
February 27, 2008 6:02 am | by Reuben Chaudhury | Articles | CommentsTelecom operators have come under intense pressure to improve service levels, launch new services, manage a bewildering array of technologies and streamline their cost structures
Wireless Transceiver Serves up 5 Gb Rate
February 22, 2008 7:08 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsA single-chip, 60 MHz, CMOS wireless transceiver is the latest invention from researchers at the National ICT Australia laboratory.
