802.11n Equipment Sales Show Continued Momentum One Year After Wi-Fi Alliance(R) Certification Begins
AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 /PRNewswire/ — Just one year after the Wi-Fi
Alliance introduced 802.11n draft 2.0 certification, the upward trajectory
of this next-generation Wi-Fi technology continues unabated. Nearly 50
percent of Wi-Fi chipsets sold this year are expected to adhere to the new
superfast draft standard — double the number from 2007. Read more
Comfone adds remote WiFi test service to existing portfolio of testing services
Cost efficient solution allows testing of WiFi client software over multiple hotspots from anywhere in the world
Bern, Switzerland, 11 June, 2008 –Comfone today announces the recent launch of its WiFi remote test service to facilitate the testing and rollout of WiFi roaming services. The service enables operators and software suppliers to remotely test the inter-operability between WISPr client software and over 30 test hotspots located in a single location in Bern, Switzerland.
Users of the WiFi remote test service connect remotely to a test laptop situated in Comfone’s WiFi laboratory in Bern, install their own software and perform the roaming tests. Major WiFi networks are present at Comfone’s test laboratory, including Orange France, BT Openzone, ATT, SoftBank and KPN. During testing the user controls which networks are active and can subsequently test different roaming scenarios. The service can also be used to monitor browser based login experience.
One of the first customers of the service, Whisher, on completion of successful testing, commented, “Thanks to Comfone’s service we could verify the inter-operability of our software with over 30 networks within two days of testing and without having to leave our offices”, said David Douek, Head of Business Development Whisher. Whisher is a WiFi access service provider that enables users to achieve seamless connectivity across shared and commercial hotspots.
Laurent Freléchoux, Product Marketing Director of WeRoam Services, Comfone, said, “The WiFi remote test service is a new component of Comfone’s portfolio of inter-operability and quality testing tools for wireless roaming. It complements our existing GSM testing services, such as IR21 tests and GSM remote test systems used for our Key2roam roaming hub service”.About Comfone
Comfone, provider of roaming services to more than 300 operators in over 125 countries, is known throughout the telecoms industry as an international mobile roaming specialist. Through its unique portfolio and additional value added services, Comfone fully optimises the setting up of each operator’s roaming processes, thus increasing the efficiency of mobile roaming. The company’s portfolio ranges from the complete outsourcing of roaming, to individual elements, such as signalling, hubbing, data, convergence, clearing and testing services.
WeRoam is the trademark of Comfone’s services in wholesale mobility management and roaming solutions for Wireless IP telecommunications (WLAN and WiMAX). The patented open roaming platform connects nearly 60 WISPs and offers an aggregated footprint of more than 35’000 hotspots.
All Comfone solutions easily integrate with existing products of Internet, Enterprise, GSM and VoIP service providers. Learn more about Comfone and its WeRoam services at www.comfone.com & www.weroam.com.
Contact at comfone:
Comfone AG
Louise Ledsom
Communications Manager
Tel: +41 (0) 31 341 11 74
Fax: +41 (0) 31 341 10 11
Email: Louise.Ledsom@comfone.com
Michael Gebert
WeRoam
Tel: +49 (0) 176 200 091 71
Fax: +41 (0) 31 341 10 11
Email: Michael.Gebert@weroam.com
Slingo Launches New Free Online Game - Brasil Slingo
HACKENSACK, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ — Slingo, Inc., a digital
interactive entertainment company, released a new free online game, Brasil
Slingo, a three-spin slot game inspired by the streets of Rio.
Brasil Slingo is a free online game where players win Slingo Coins that
can be used to enter sweepstakes on http://www.slingo.com for a chance to
win daily cash and prizes. Over $6,000.00 in cash prizes are awarded every
month on the free online games website http://www.Slingo.com.
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Verizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Darke County, Ohio
GREENVILLE, Ohio, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, the wireless
company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in
Darke County that improves its network coverage from Greenville south along
U.S. Route 127 to Interstate 70. Read more
Ozmo Devices Unveils the First Wi-Fi PAN Technology for Low-Power Applications
Belkin and other peripheral manufacturers adopt Ozmo Devices’ technology to develop a new class of high-performance wireless devices Read more
Wi-Fi on the Go: Hughes and Wayport Team to Bring Wi-Fi to the HughesNet Subscriber on the Road
GERMANTOWN, Md., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network
solutions and services, today announced that it has reached an agreement
with Wayport, Inc. to provide Wi-Fi services to its HughesNet subscribers
at more than 10,000 locations in the U.S., including selected premium
hotels, participating McDonald’s(R) restaurants, and Hertz(R) airport
locations.
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DSL Forum Raises the Bar on Performance Testing With New Specification
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As service
providers continually look for ways to improve quality of service, the
ability to see deeper into the consumer’s home network and quickly identify
problems is imperative.
To help service providers achieve this, the DSL Forum has approved
Technical Report 143 (TR-143) “Network Service Provider initiated
throughput performance testing”. Developed by the Forum’s BroadbandHome
Technical Working Group, TR-143 defines Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
throughput performance test mechanisms using the framework established in
the Forum’s existing CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP), TR-069. Read more
Demand Climbs for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access in California
IRVINE, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ — Wireless users in more
California locations are now experiencing expanded voice and data coverage
thanks to the addition of a new cell site from Verizon Wireless, the
carrier with the highest customer loyalty. Read more
Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Network to Batesville, Indiana
BATESVILLE, Ind., May 23 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless announced
today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless
network to Batesville, Indiana. Read more
Alcatel-Lucent Continues to Lead the Fixed Broadband Access Market in Q1 2008
PARIS, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced that, following the publication of the
Dell’Oro 1Q’08 access report*, the company remains the worldwide leader in
DSL with 6.6 million DSL lines shipped in 1Q’08. With a cumulative market
share in DSL port shipments of more than 40%, more than three times that of
its nearest competitor, and a worldwide installed base of 166 million DSL
lines, Alcatel-Lucent continues to lead the fixed broadband access market.
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