Radio IP buys ipUnpluggedBy Donny Jackson Mobile VPN vendor Radio IP Software yesterday announced its acquisition of ipUnplugged AB, a private Swedish company that has developed a mobile VPN solution that is optimized for wireless broadband networks.... Motorola unveils new enterprise digital assistantsBy Donny Jackson Motorola's enterprise mobility unit today announced the launch of the MC55 family of enterprise digital assistants (EDAs), which will be displayed during next week's IWCE show in Las Vegas as the replacement to the company's discontinued MC50 line.... Vertex Standard unveils low-cost radioBy Donny Jackson Vertex Standard recently announced the VX-230 radio series of analog portable radios that are designed to provide greater band coverage and more signaling features than the company’s previous models, including the VX-160.... Kentucky Department for Public Health to administer medical talkgroupsBy Mary Rose Roberts The Kentucky Department for Public Health will regionally manage national public health-oriented satellite talkgroups offered through SkyTerra Communications' SMART (satellite mutual-aid radio talkgroups) program.... Satellite coalition seeks new public-safety grant rulesBy Donny Jackson A coalition of satellite-communications providers preparing to offer next-generation services recently sent a letter to Congress requesting that emergency networks supported in part by federal funds be required to use devices that are capable of operating both on terrestrial and satellite networks.... Tecore offers alternative to cell-phone jamming equipmentBy Lynnette Luna Amid the maelstrom created by the cell-phone jamming debate, a Columbia, Md., company is offering a middle-ground solution to the problem of jail prisoners using contraband cell phones to conduct business.... Self-configuring antenna technology creates super broadband networkBy Lynnette Luna A Lafayette, Ind., company has come to market with a patent-pending directional antenna system designed to significantly extend the range of broadband networks.... EFJ offers GPS microphoneBy Mary Rose Roberts EF Johnson Technologies now offers the Discover GPS microphone, a GPS-enabled microphone and LCD device marketed to first-responders working in remote terrains.... South Carolina lists 2.5 GHz frequencies with Spectrum BridgeBy Donny Jackson Wireless entities wanting to conduct broadband operations in South Carolina—including public-safety entities—can submit lease proposals on significant blocks of 2.5 GHZ spectrum that the state is making available though Spectrum Bridge, the online spectrum marketplace.... DARPA's first test of cognitive radio goes wellBy Donny Jackson Initial testing of a cognitive radio that military officials plan to be sold for less than $500 per unit met expectations, and the project remains on track for realizing its goal of completing development of the devices in late 2010... Iridium launches new satellite phoneBy Donny Jackson and Mary Rose Roberts Satellite-communications provider Iridium Satellite unveiled the 9555, the company’s newest phone that is significantly smaller and more powerful than previous generations of Iridium handsets.... Sprint supports California disaster drillBy Mary Rose Roberts Sprint last week participated in the Los Angeles-based Golden Guardian effort, a state-sponsored emergency-preparedness exercise.... Reporter's notebook - November 13, 2008By Glenn Bischoff Raytheon unveiled a spread-spectrum radio that provides coverage without infrastructure such as base stations or repeaters... MSV promises satellite changesBy Lynnette Luna The mobile satellite services, or MSS, industry has entered a resurrection period as new regulations and satellite capabilities enable companies to offer ubiquitous voice and high-speed data services to government, enterprises and consumers—without the clunky handsets of the past.... Reporter's NotebookBy Mary Rose Roberts The state of New York began its internal systems-integration testing of the first phase of the statewide wireless network (SWN) being built by Tyco Electronics M/A-COM... |
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