A Russian communications satellite mysteriously malfunctioned earlier this week, reports SpaceToday. Some suggest that the spacecraft was struck by a micrometeoroid or a piece of orbital debris. Express-AM11 is now being moved to a graveyard orbit.
The Russian Express-AM11 satellite suffered what its operator, the Russian Satellite Communications Corporation (RSCC), called a “sudden external impact” early [...]
DSL Reports has an interesting article on the “pre-WiMAX” (NextNet) gear and service now available by Canadian subscribers to Rogers. DSL Report’s forum on Rogers’s service discuss the new “Portable Internet” solution. The Rogers Website has additional info.
Built in conjunction with Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, the Inukshuk network is one of the largest of [...]
It’s official. Sprint today announced plans to expand their Sprint Power Vision (EV-DO) network. Sprint says their high speed EV-DO system now covers over half of the U.S. population with mobile broadband data services.
By year end 2006, Sprint says it expects to reach 190 million people nationwide and in Puerto Rico, making it the largest [...]
New Orleans decided last fall to convert its Tropos-based WiFi public service network, used for emergency personnel, into a free Wi-Fi service. But, as USA Today recounts this week, it has ruffled the feathers of BellSouth which says the city’s network is illegal.
The city got around the state-wide ban on municipal wireless because the governor [...]
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association holds its annual CTIA Wireless Show, the big one, April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here are the schedules, keynotes, exhibits, and educational programs along with profiles of some CTIA Wireless exhibitors.
CTIA’s wireless conference will be co-located with [...]
Intel today announced a new Ruggedised Personal Computer platform called “Jagruti” for the Indian market. It’s designed to withstand adverse environmental conditions and run on alternate power sources, including a car battery.
The PC platform, powered with a Celeron Mobile processor, is equipped to operate in a community setting. Intel expects many of [...]
You know that imminent annoucement by DirecTV about their WiMAX strategy? Well forgetaboutit. No immediate announcement now seems likely says CBS MarketWatch.
DirecTV Group Chief Financial Officer Mike Palcovic indicated the satellite television company is likely to disclose its broadband plans…before the end of the year.
Palcovic said that WiMAX seems to be the most feasible option [...]
Business strategist Craig Settles tells how Philadelphia launched its citywide broadband wireless initiative, and provides advice for planning municipal wireless project in a new book, Fighting the Good Fight. The book doesn’t give you all the right answers. It poses questions you need to ask to determine what answers are right for you.
The guide to [...]
MuniWireless and WiFiNetNews point out that consumer-oriented Common Cause has compiled a list of “astroturf” telecommunications organizations entitled Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing.
Astroturf campaigns generally claim to represent huge numbers of citizens, but in reality their public support is minimal or nonexistent.
Common Cause has profiles on the following organizations:
Consumers for Cable Choice
FreedomWorks
Progress and [...]
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced an evolution path to over 100Mbps by adopting WiMedia Alliance’s version of ultra-wideband (UWB). WiMedia’s UWB, also called “wireless USB”, is supported by Intel, Microsoft, Sony and Nokia among others.
The UltraWideBand spec split into two incompatible camps, WiMedia’s UWB is not compatible with the UWB [...]
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