Iridium Seeks Niche in Emergency Response
Just a month before the official U.S. hurricane season begins on June 1, Iridium Satellite LLC today unveiled satellite telephone communications equipment that will interoperate with existing UHF and VHF radio systems already used by police, rescue agencies, firefighters and other first responders. In an announcement today, the Bethesda, Md.-based vendor said the equipment can prevent much of the widespread communications troubles that plagued the Southeast U.S. after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita pummeled the area last year.
From Computerworld, May 01, 2006
Canada on Course with Wireless Deployments
Fredericton is a pioneer and has already completed the first phase of its free Wi-Fi project and is well into the second, expected to cover the entire 50,000 residents of the New Brunswick capital by the end of the year. Nationally, Inukshuk Wireless Inc. has completed its initial phase, which brings access to about 12 million people in 20 cities across the country, from Victoria to St. John's.
From Canada.com, April 29, 2006
Camvera Deploys Its 30th Municipal Network
Camvera Networks, a wireless broadband integration and managed services company, announced that it has completed its thirtieth municipal wireless deployment for bringing high-speed broadband access to under-served rural communities. CityNet, owned by the city of Tifton, Georgia, is expanding its city-wide cable and high-speed broadband system with a county-wide wireless network for Tift County. When completed, the system will cover an area of approximately 310 square miles utilizing a combination of wireless technologies from Redline Communications and Navini Networks.
From Broadband Wireless Exchange, April 27, 2006
