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Archive for August, 2007

2.1GHz for MuniFi?

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 30th, 2007

ArsTechnica notes that a pair of last-minute FCC filings from both Google and the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) have just weighed in on whether the agency should support M2Z Networks’ plan for nationwide broadband access. The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition filing to the FCC says: If the Commission denies the M2Z Application, it should [...]

RFID Shoes

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2007

Chief: There’s no telling where they’ll be able to infiltrate next. May be even the Pentagon. Maxwell Smart: You’re right, Chief. But even if they do get a man into the Pentagon, that’s not saying he’ll be able to get out. I remember one of our own agents was lost in there for three days. [...]

Houston Gets it’s Money Back from Earthlink

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2007

It’s money that matters — Randy Newman (video) EarthLink will pay Houston a $5 million penalty, says the Houston Chronicle, an acknowledgment that the municipal wireless provider will not meet its first deadline for building a wireless network throughout the city, Mayor Bill White announced this morning. White’s announcement during city council came a day [...]

Huawei to WiMAX Saudi Arabia

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2007

Huawei, a leading Chinese network solutions provider, today announced that Saudi Telecom, the largest service provider in Saudi Arabia, has selected Huawei to deploy the first WiMAX 802.16e-based network in the Middle East, covering major cities including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Under this agreement, Huawei will design and deploy an end-to end WiMAX 802.16e network, [...]

Sierra Wireless HSUPA/USB Modem

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2007

Sierra Wireless today introduced two HSUPA cellular modems – the AirCardĀ® 880U and AirCard 881U USB modems. Commercial shipments are expected to begin in September. The new AirCard HSUPA USB modems will offer tri-band connectivity and faster upload speeds. They feature simple-to-use USB interface, handy for customers sharing a single wireless account between computers or [...]

Nokia N95, Music & Games

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2007

Well, sure it’s not cheap. But the $700 Nokia N95 adds HSDPA to the party for U.S. consumption at 850MHz and 1900MHz. It comes with a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, assisted GPS with Nokia Maps, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and integrated Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi. Nokia’s N95 (video) features larger capacity battery (1,200mAh [...]