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Archive for September, 2003

Linksys VPN Router

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

Linksys today unveiled the new Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router (WRV54G) with an estimated street price of $229. Designed for very small business environments with mobile employees, it offers key building blocks for a complete networking solution, incorporating five essential functions: Wireless-G Access Point which allows the connection of Wireless-G (802.11g/ up to 54Mbps) or Wireless-B [...]

Rural Wireless Grants

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

Broadband Reports says the USDA this week announced they’d be awarding $11.3 million in broadband community grants to 34 communities in 20 states. Communities selected do not have access to broadband connectivity for the essential services of police and fire protection, hospitals, libraries and schools. In return for receiving a grant, the communities will provide [...]

DSL-WiFi in a Box

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

ADC and Colubris Networks today announced that the companies have signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement to put Wi-Fi and DSL in a single box. Under terms of the exclusive agreement, Colubris Networks will supply CN300 and CN3000 intelligent Wi-Fi access devices to ADC and assist with the creation and development of an integrated Wi-Fi/DSL [...]

WiFi-Cellular Roaming

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

Public Wi-Fi Hot Spots, in combination with cellular networks, are being rolled out aggressively. Birdstep Technology is targeting this space with a Roaming Client for secure, seamless roaming between Wi-Fi networks and Cellular Data Networks. Birdstep Technology is now providing seamless mobility for CDMA-2000 cellular networks, in addition to their GSM/GPRS/UMTS support. Birdstep’s Mobile IP [...]

New Wireless Technology Deployed in NYC

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

Orthogon Systems and TowerStream have demonstrated point-to-point broadband wireless service that leaps tall buildings from midtown to downtown New New York. The wireless link uses the unlicensed 5.8GHz band and crosses a massively obstructed path. The secure high speed connection was made for a corporate customer between its midtown office at 40 West 57th Street [...]

Portland’s Laser-Link

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 29th, 2003

Last mile wireless doesn’t always require radios. Portland-based LightPoint Communications uses Free-space optics (FSO) to link buildings in downtown Portland. A point-to-point connection between the Historic U.S. National Bank block and the New Market Theatre block in downtown Portland. The Historic U.S. National Bank houses LightPoint Communications, a data center and hosting facility owned by [...]