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
Arab-World Telecom Decision Makers to Gather
Nearly 500 decision makers and high-level experts from around the Arab world will gather here later this month for a key conference that will focus on the latest developments in telecommunications, with special emphasis on the Internet, and the opportunities and challenges they pose for countries of the region.
From Khaleej Times, May 09, 2006
Arab-World Telecom Decision Makers to Gather
Nearly 500 decision makers and high-level experts from around the Arab world will gather here later this month for a key conference that will focus on the latest developments in telecommunications, with special emphasis on the Internet, and the opportunities and challenges they pose for countries of the region.
From Khaleej Times, May 09, 2006
Digital Technologies Help Poor Nations Prosper
Approximately two in every three people in the US have direct access to a computer. In sub-Saharan Africa, fewer than two in every 100 do. Narrowing this digital divide, by giving more people access to information technology, is one of the great challenges facing governments and the private sector.
From Khaleej Times, May 09, 2006
DiGi launches Islamic wireless Internet service
Malaysian cellco DiGi Telecommunications has launched a new wireless internet service specifically targeting the country's Muslim population. The operator says the WAP Taqwa service is the first of its kind in Malaysia, offering Islamic services for the customers via GPRS and EDGE technology.
From Telegeography, May 08, 2006
Toronto Hydro Telecom Selects Siemens
Toronto Hydro Telecom announced that Siemens has been selected vendor of record for equipment supply, implementation and services in support of Toronto Hydro Telecom's plans to make Toronto the largest ubiquitous Wi-Fi zone in Canada.
From BelAir Networks, May 08, 2006
