WiMAX Must Meet Fundamental Hurdles
WiMAX needs to overcome some problems before it sees substantial growth-and some of these problems are self- inflicted "The worst problem is that we are being led by technologists and propeller-heads today," says Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer of the Yankee Group. "We need to be led by marketers and entrepreneurs," he continues.
From Telecommunications Magazine, May 23, 2006
Google Finds Muni Wi-Fi Not So Easy
It takes more WiFi nodes than you'd think to set up a municipal wireless hot-zone, Google is finding, as it "unwires" its home town of Mountain View in Northern California. It seems to be a pattern. According to Ben Charny's eWeek blog, "Google's begun testing the network and, in so doing, has discovered it might need to add more WiFi transmitters than originally thought to deliver the coverage and service quality it promised, according to Ellis Burns, the city's economic development manager."
From News Wireless, May 17, 2006
Hattiesburg, Miss., Considers Wi-Fi
The city council is preparing to vote Tuesday on a contract with Hattiesburg company MegaGate Broadband, which currently provides the bulk of its technological infrastructure, to install the service later this summer.
From Hattiesburg American, May 13, 2006
Nokia, Google Partnership Highlights Wi-Fi Trend
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday on its Web site that Nokia will launch on Tuesday a version of its handheld Internet browsing device containing Google's Google Talk service, which allows for voice connections and instant messaging. It is an upgrade to a Nokia product that came out last year, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, the Finnish company's first mobile device that also isn't a cellphone.
From Cellular News, May 13, 2006
IBM, Alvarion WiMAX Alliance for Public Safety
Alvarion has announced an alliance with IBM to offer and deliver wireless systems to municipalities and their public safety agencies. Based on a unique pilot wireless network implementation in Fresno, the 6th largest city in California, the IBM and Alvarion information communication technology (ICT) system is comprised of IBM's suite of productivity-enhancing mobile applications built on Alvarion's broadband and mobile wireless systems.
From BusinessWire, May 10, 2006
IBM, Alvarion WiMAX Alliance for Public Safety
Alvarion has announced an alliance with IBM to offer and deliver wireless systems to municipalities and their public safety agencies. Based on a unique pilot wireless network implementation in Fresno, the 6th largest city in California, the IBM and Alvarion information communication technology (ICT) system is comprised of IBM's suite of productivity-enhancing mobile applications built on Alvarion's broadband and mobile wireless systems.
From BusinessWire, May 10, 2006
IBM, Alvarion WiMAX Alliance for Public Safety
Alvarion has announced an alliance with IBM to offer and deliver wireless systems to municipalities and their public safety agencies. Based on a unique pilot wireless network implementation in Fresno, the 6th largest city in California, the IBM and Alvarion information communication technology (ICT) system is comprised of IBM's suite of productivity-enhancing mobile applications built on Alvarion's broadband and mobile wireless systems.
From BusinessWire, May 10, 2006
IBM, Alvarion WiMAX Alliance for Public Safety
Alvarion has announced an alliance with IBM to offer and deliver wireless systems to municipalities and their public safety agencies. Based on a unique pilot wireless network implementation in Fresno, the 6th largest city in California, the IBM and Alvarion information communication technology (ICT) system is comprised of IBM's suite of productivity-enhancing mobile applications built on Alvarion's broadband and mobile wireless systems.
From BusinessWire, May 10, 2006
Wi-Fi Push for Downtown Phoenix
"While it's an amenity now, I think it will be an expected piece of infrastructure in the not-too-distant future," said Brian Kearney, chief executive officer of the Downtown Phoenix Partnership. "If we don't pursue this, we are shooting ourselves in the foot."
From Arizona Republic, May 09, 2006
Five Reasons Why Rural VoIP Is Just a Dream
From battery life to the marketplace, five reasons why the promise of wireless VoIP is taking some time to deliver.
From VOIP News, May 09, 2006
