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Archive for March, 2007

Redline Does 5.4GHz

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 23rd, 2007

Redline Communications says its RedConnex AN-80i products are the first to get FCC approval to use the newly opened, unlicensed 5.4GHz radio spectrum. WiMax provider TowerStream is a customer in the United States.

The AN-80i can provide speeds up to 108 Mbps for use in jobs like monitoring pipelines and borders, and municipal network backhaul. [...]

Sock Puppet Talks

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 23rd, 2007

Om Malik caught up with Pets.com Sock Puppet for this exclusive interview:

MALIK: Now that everyone has had their say on the YouTube killer being crafted together by News Corp and NBC, we decided to check in with the Pets.com sock puppet and ask what it thought about today’s blog-shaking developments. Here are excerpts from an [...]

Intel Ships ClassmatePC

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 23rd, 2007

Intel has announced that inexpensive Classmate PC laptops are now shipping in volume to emerging markets
The Celeron M-powered classmate, which is capable of running both the Windows and Linux operating systems, is targeting K-12 schools. The company also plans to run Intel-powered classmate PC pilot programs in more than 25 countries this year, including [...]

SpaceX: “Pretty Good”

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

The second test launch of Falcon 1 took place at 6:10 pm California time [Mar 20]. The launch was not perfect, but certainly pretty good (video). Given that the primary objectives were demonstrating responsive launch and gathering test data in advance of our first operational satellite launch later this year, the outcome was [...]

The Dallas Unwired

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

In 2003, The Dalles, Oregon (pop: 12,175), built a 17 mile fiber optic loop around the City. The fiber network, called Q-Life, was a big factor in bringing the Googleplex to The Dallas.
The city is now planning to go wireless (pdf).

The QualityLife Intergovernmental Agency (QLife) has an Request for Proposals (pdf) out for the design, [...]

FCC: Broadband Wireless Like Cable Modems

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

The FCC today decided to classify wireless broadband as an information service (pdf), reports RCR News. The decision gives broadband wireless the same deregulatory status as cable modems, a status upheld by the Supreme Court in the Brand X decision.
Small ISPs, like Brand X, wanted to use the coaxial cables owned by private cable [...]

Mapping Wireless Nodes

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

GigOM’s Katie Fehrenbacher says Wi-Fi mesh makers are turning to Google Earth for a birds-eye view of their networks.

Companies like Strix and SkyPilot can use GPS or other means to gather location data of the network nodes, and use that data to create useful maps using Google Earth.

Indian network operator LifeStyle Networks relied [...]

Networx: $50B Phone Contract Due

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

Business Week reports that big U.S. carriers are eagerly vying for a contract to provide phone services to federal agencies. The Networx contract could be worth as much as $50 billion over a period of 10 years, although some analysts see the contract size coming in closer to $20 billion.
Called the “deal of the [...]

Navini Beamforms Voice

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 22nd, 2007

Navini Networks, known for its “Smart WiMAX”, a standards compliant WiMAX system that maximizes coverage and capacity by combining Beamforming and MIMO technology, is now supporting voice.
Verso Technologies and Navini announced a reciprocal partnership to globally market Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions using Verso’s Class 5 telephony features.

Navini’s beamformed MIMO, called ‘Smart MIMO’, enhances [...]

Smart Antennas for Municipal Wireless?

Posted by Sam Churchill on March 21st, 2007

Fidelity Comtech, a startup based in Bolder Colorado, specializes in innovative solutions for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP’s) and Hotspot providers.

Their Phocus Array System incorporates dynamic beamsteering with a variable range from a high gain of 43 degrees to a full 360 degree omnidirectional pattern (pdf). By focusing the antenna beam towards an intended recipient, [...]