Verizon’s Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Social Benefits of Company Initiatives, Employee Commitment and Broadband Network
NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon has issued its latest
corporate responsibility report, “Doing the Work,” which explains how the
company’s major initiatives are making a difference to its customers and
the communities it serves, creating a great place to work, and making
efficient use of resources. Read more
AT&T Nears Completion of 3G Wireless Technology Deployment that Delivers Broadband Wireless Speeds - for Downloads and Uploads
SAN ANTONIO, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — By the end of June,
connecting to AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband service will be as speedy as
logging onto the high speed Internet service that many consumers enjoy at
home. Read more
Wi-Fi Certified(TM) 802.11n Draft 2.0 Availability Driving Enterprise Deployment of Next-Generation Wi-Fi Technology
AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — With enterprises increasingly
upgrading their wireless networks to 802.11n draft 2.0, the Wi-Fi Alliance
today released a new white paper addressing deployment considerations for
the new technology in enterprise networks. The report is written by Burton
Group, a research firm focused on in-depth analysis of enterprise
technologies, and provides a look at such considerations as frequency band
selection, power management, security, and network management solutions for
next-generation Wi-Fi deployments. Read more
Atheros Enhances New Netflix Player by Roku With Wi-Fi Connectivity
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Atheros
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced
semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, today
announced that its Wi-Fi technology delivers the convenience of wireless
connectivity to the new Netflix Player by Roku(TM). Subscribers can now
instantly stream movies and TV episodes from the Netflix(R) website to
televisions through the innovative player. Read more
One Million American Consumers Now Rely on Verizon for More Secure Online Experience
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — More than 1 million consumers now turn
to the Verizon Internet Security Suite for comprehensive protection from
spyware, computer viruses and online fraud.
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AT&T Launches Wireless Broadband Service on Cape Cod and The Islands
WESTWOOD, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, AT&T Inc.
(NYSE: T) announced the launch of the company’s third-generation (3G) high
speed wireless network on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, giving
consumers and businesses mobile broadband-like speeds and access to the
latest interactive voice, video and data applications. Read more
WiFi-based positioning technology developed by Spotigo achieves accuracy of 5 meters
The German software and service provider Spotigo announced today that its WiFi-based Positioning Solution (“WiPS”) has set new standards in positioning accuracy. Spotigo developed a beta version of a real-time location tracking application that can be installed on any WiFi-enabled device. It was tested in London and achieved an accuracy of up to 5m in the city center.
“The results are amazing.”, states Daniel Prümers, CEO of Spotigo, “You see your exact current location without any support by GPS or GSM. And this calculation is done even faster than by conventional positioning technologies.” Read more
Libya Telecom Technology Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Build Libya’s First WiMAX Rev-e Network
PARIS, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by LTT
(Libya Telecom and Technology), the national Internet Service Provider in
Libya, to deploy the first commercial WIMAX network based on the
802.16e-2005 WiMAX standard, in Libya. LTT plans to launch the commercial
service on the network in September 2008. Read more
WeRoam to support Devicescapes browserless Wi-Fi access solution to businesses and consumers worldwide
Partnership boosts DevicescapeÕs hotspot access with WeRoamÕs public Wireless LAN network of more than 35 Õ000 hotspots
Bern, Switzerland & San Bruno, California, 19 March 2008 – WeRoam, a leading wholesale aggregator of Public WLAN Roaming, has partnered with Devicescape, a major provider of software access solutions for WI-FI roaming services. The two companies have signed an agreement which allows DevicescapeÕs customers to automatically connect their wireless devices to WeRoamÕs open WLAN roaming platform covering hotspots in over 60 countries worldwide.
Oscar Derrer, CEO, Comfone, commented, ÒThe increasing availability of Wi-Fi enabled devices together with rising demand for easy methods to access information like advanced content and location-based services makes DevicescapeÕs software a very attractive solution for consumers. Wi-Fi users also demand access to an international network. Since 2002, we at Comfone have been building-up WeRoamÕs hotspot partnerships and can now offer Internet access at over 35Õ000 hotspots worldwide. As a result of our cooperation with Devicescape, users of DevicescapeÕs software will benefit from WeRoamÕs global WLAN coverage, saving Devicescape the time and resources required in building up hotspot access.Ó
ÒDevicescape is delighted that our members can now enjoy access to even more WiFi hotspots through this agreementÓ said Dave Fraser, CEO, Devicescape. ÒWe are dedicated to making WiFi access from any device as seamless, secure and simple as possible wherever a user may be in the world. By adding WeRoamÕs extensive open WLAN roaming platform to the fast-growing number of Devicescape-enabled hotspots we greatly expand our WiFI footprint for our customers.Ó
About Comfone
Comfone provides roaming services to over 300 operators in 125 countries worldwide. Its service portfolio includes signalling, data, clearing, hubbing and convergence services. WeRoam is a trademark of the Swiss company Comfone AG. WeRoam specialises in wholesale mobility management and roaming solutions for the fixed and mobile telecommunications sector.
The patented open roaming platform connects nearly 60 WISPs and offers an aggregated footprint of more than 35.000 hotspots. Key solutions found in GSM technology have been adopted to make up the WeRoam service. This positions WeRoam as the only open roaming platform supporting username/password and SIM based authentication for WLAN Roaming. All solutions easily integrate with existing products of Internet, Enterprise, GSM and VoIP service providers. Learn more about Comfone and WeRoam at www.comfone.com & www.weroam.com.
About Devicescape:
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and backed by leading venture capital companies including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO. To learn more, please visit www.devicescape.com.
Contact at Comfone
Louise Ledsom
Communications Manager, Comfone
Tel: +41 31 341 1174
Email: Louise.Ledsom@comfone.com
Contact for Devicescape
Jeff Prior
PR Representative AxiCom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 4077
Email: jeff.prior@axicom.com
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Apple stellt neue AirPort Express mit 802.11n vor
Alle Airport Basisstationen unterstützen schnellsten WLAN-Standard
CUPERTINO, Kalifornien - 17. März 2008 - Apple hat heute AirPort Express, die mobile Wireless Basisstation, auf 802.11n aufgerüstet. Sie verfügt somit im Vergleich zur Vorgängerversion über eine bis zu fünfmal höhere Geschwindigkeit und die doppelte Reichweite*. AirPort Express ist die weltweit kleinste portable, auf dem 802.11.Standard basierende, Basisstation - erhältlich für 89 Euro inkl. MwSt.. Zu Hause kann man sie direkt in die Steckdose stecken, um eine drahtlose Internetverbindung oder einen drahtlosen Zugriff auf einen USB-Drucker zu ermöglichen. Die AirPort Express Basisstation kann einfach mitgenommen werden und bietet überall dort drahtlose Unabhängigkeit, wo immer eine Internet-Verbindung möglich ist. AirPort Express unterstützt AirTunes, eine Netzwerksoftware die nahtlos mit iTunes zusammenarbeitet, um unkompliziert und kostengünstig Musik auf dem PC oder Mac drahtlos in jedes Zimmer im Haus zu übertragen.
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