Broadband Wireless Internet Access (BWIA) / WiMAX Press Releases

American Airlines Selects AirCell to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi Service Over U.S.

American Airlines Becomes First Airline to Launch AirCell's High-Speed Broadband Internet Service on Aircraft Flying Over U.S.; Conquering the Last Frontier for Internet Access

ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AirCell, the leading wireless data and voice communications provider in business aviation, announced it is teaming with American Airlines to test broadband services with passengers across the U.S. beginning in 2008. AirCell's new Broadband Internet service will allow business and leisure passengers to check e-mail, surf the Web, tap into an office network and stay current on the latest news, using their own Wi-Fi enabled laptops, PDAs, iPhones(R), BlackBerrys(R) and portable gaming systems -- while in flight.  Passenger testing will be conducted on American Airlines fleet of Boeing 767-200 aircraft that primarily fly transcontinental routes. As the first to launch in-flight broadband capabilities, American and AirCell are pioneering the last frontier of domestic Internet service.

Moovera and Vodafone Collaborate On Wi-Fi For Public Transport

SITTINGBOURNE, England, April 19/PRNewswire/ --

Moovera Moovbox uses 3G broadband network for in-vehicle Internet access for passengers

Moovera Networks, a leading developer of mobile wireless broadband technology, and Vodafone UK have announced the successful commercial launch of high-speed Internet access on Europe's most frequent express coach service, the Oxford Tube. Passengers traveling on the Stagecoach Group plc service between Central London and Oxford now have email and web access on the move at speeds up to 1.4Mbps thanks to the combination of Moovera's mobile Wi-Fi equipment and Vodafone UK's 3G broadband network, which now covers 80% of the UK population.

Following an initial three-month trial by Stagecoach Group across the 25-vehicle fleet, over 7,000 passengers have used the free service more than 32,000 times with an average session duration of 41 minutes. Oxford Tube, which runs a 24-hour service every day of the year with coaches leaving up to every 10 minutes at peak times, has revealed that a number of commuters have transferred from the railways and from rival coach operators due to the popularity of the free Wi-Fi service.

Singapore Wi-Fi Deployment Offers Best Practices For Municipalities Worldwide

Careful Planning and Flexible, Modular Infrastructure Simplify Countrywide Wireless Rollout

BEIJING, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WIMAX World -- Firetide, Inc., a developer of multi-service wireless mesh networks and iCELL, Singapore's leading IT solution provider, on 19 April 2007 will present a conference panel at WIMAX World covering progress made and lessons learned during the first phase of Wireless@SG, the Wi-Fi deployment blanketing Singapore. Firetide, iCELL and partnering Singapore distributor D-Synergy, are currently deploying the network which consists of more than 1,000 indoor and outdoor mesh nodes and access points.

As with many large U.S. cities, Singapore has a challenging wireless environment with hills, narrow streets, alleys and high rise office towers blocking line-of-sight. Due to the tropical climate, most end-users prefer to receive Wi-Fi indoors, adding the challenge of penetrating building walls. In addition to handling the geographical terrain, iCELL installed advanced technical features that included Firetide's mesh for triple-play applications- adding data traffic, voice, video and future mobile capabilities.

Arlington Selects EarthLink To Build Wireless Network

("Competing providers like PeoplePC"?!?!?! Please give the press some credit, like knowing that EarthLink acquired PeoplePC some time ago and now operates it as a lower-end brand of EarthLink. - SKS)

EarthLink Will Build Out 26 Square Miles for Commercial and Government Use

ATLANTA, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arlington County today announced that it has selected EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) to build, own and operate Arlington County, Virginia's Wi-Fi broadband network. The selection is subject to Arlington County Board approval at its April 28 meeting.

The Wi-Fi mesh network will provide the approximately 26 square-mile Arlington County a broadband alternative for residents and visitors to the County. It will also enable County employees to work in the field without having to return to an office and a traditional landline to complete their tasks. EarthLink will also enable Internet access for to-be-determined nonprofit partners of Arlington County, as well as create wireless hotspots at a number of Arlington parks, community centers and libraries.

Flagler College Selects Alcatel-Lucent's Wireless Network to Provide Advanced Technologies In Its Historic Buildings

MURRAY HILL, N.J., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected to deploy a secure wireless local area network (WLAN) at Flagler College, located in St. Augustine, FL, in order to protect the integrity of the college's historic buildings.

Located four miles from the Atlantic Ocean, St. Augustine is the oldest European settlement in the United States.  On the campus of Flagler College reside some of the oldest buildings on the grounds of a higher education institution in North America.  The main building, Ponce de Leon Hall, was built in the 1800s and is a National Historic Landmark.

The College selected wireless networking to offer advanced technology services to its over 2,500 users while protecting the national historic landmarks that make up the campus.  "Flagler has pledged the preservation and use of these historic and architecturally-unique campus structures.  As a result, wireless local area networking (WLAN) is a great option for us," said Joe Provenza, director of Technology Services at Flagler.  "We are installing WiFi all over the campus including the dormitories, our library, and more, to give students and faculty secure access with the most modern wireless technologies available. The 700-plus students in the dorms won't need to use their own wireless access equipment, making it easier and cheaper for them, and taking away some of the security management headache for us."

Cheetah Wireless Technologies And BelAir Networks Light Up The Las Vegas Strip With High Performance Broadband Internet Service

(I've attended a number of conferences in Las Vegas, and getting broadband access in one's hotel room is problematic if you're not staying in one of the newest and highest-priced hotels. As this deployment illustrates, Metropolitan Wi-Fi is an ideal way of dealing with the broadband needs of a transient population. - SKS)

More than 40 Million Annual Visitors Now Have Access to Broadband Wi-Fi

Kanata, Ontario – March 26, 2007 – Visitors to the Las Vegas Strip, famous for its bright lights and big bets, can now take advantage of an exciting new amenity – wireless broadband Internet access at several of Las Vegas’ most prominent resorts. Cheetah Wireless Technologies (CWTI) and BelAir Networks today announced that the companies have launched a broadband mesh network delivering high speed Wi-Fi access along the Las Vegas Strip, including inside and outside of the country’s largest hotels and casinos.

With this deployment, an estimated 40 million visitors and business travelers per year can now take advantage of Cheetah Wireless’s high speed Internet service. To cover the massive hotels, resorts and casinos located in Las Vegas, some reaching over 30 floors, CWTI uses BelAir Networks industry-leading outdoor-in broadband wireless network solution.  Upon completion the wireless network will cover almost the entire Strip.

EarthLink Selects Manufacturer for its Wi-Fi Phone Service Initiative

(Wow... NOW the gloves are really going to come off with Earthlink directly targeting the lucrative cellular phone market with a Voice Over IP over Wi-Fi service; pricing is pretty good. - SKS)

Anaheim Municipal Wireless Network Site for Wi-Fi Phone Beta Testing

ATLANTA, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) has selected Accton Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 2345), a global premier provider of networking and communications equipment, to manufacture handsets for the company's Wi-Fi phone initiative. EarthLink Wi-Fi phones will allow consumers to save money by making high-quality phone calls over the Internet using a wireless handset. EarthLink is beta testing phones on the company's municipal wireless network in Anaheim, Calif.

"What separates our Wi-Fi phone from others is its ability to work over EarthLink's municipal Wi-Fi networks," said Steve Howe, EarthLink's senior vice president of voice. "This means that EarthLink is now bringing cheap phone calls using the Internet to the world of mobile -- a major breakthrough. We expect that many people who use cell phones today in our municipal Wi-Fi markets will want to switch to a Wi-Fi phone to take advantage of the significant cost savings." He added that EarthLink's Wi-Fi phones round-out the company's full suite of Internet voice products, which also include trueVoice, a low-cost telephone service, and DSL and Home Phone Service, which combines low-cost phone service with ultra-fast high speed Internet.

Los Angeles Deploys Motorola's MOTOMESH (TM) Network for Public Safety and Wireless Connectivity

Motorola technology helps improve community safety and bridge digital divide

LOS ANGELES, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc (NYSE:MOT) today joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Chief of Police William Bratton to unveil a municipal wireless network and video surveillance system in the city's Jordan Downs public housing complex.  The wireless network is a part of a project designed to help curb criminal activity and provide a safe environment for residents in one of the city's most notorious high-crime public housing areas.  The system also eventually will expand to supply public wireless broadband access to residents and schools in the area.

The deployment was spearheaded by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in a partnership with the United States Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Easy to deploy, scalable and cost-effective, the network encompasses 10 wireless video surveillance cameras and the Motorola MOTOMESH network.  MOTOMESH is a multi-radio wireless broadband network that provides WiFi access for the public and enables first responders with critical communications through separate, dedicated and secure access.  The Motorola Canopy(R) wireless broadband solution provides backhaul for the network.

AT&T Turns Up Nearly 34,000 Wi-Fi Hot Spot Locations Worldwide for Residential and Small Business Customers

Company Enables Worldwide Roaming Capability for U.S. Consumers; Streamlines Global Footprint for All AT&T Wi-Fi Customers

SAN ANTONIO, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- From students traveling abroad to annual meetings overseas and families heading on vacation, U.S. residents will soon take to the skies to shed the winter blues and to embrace spring's welcomed return -- all with a new way to stay connected.

In a continued effort to deliver the most complete, anytime, anywhere communications experience, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that AT&T residential and small business premier Wi-Fi subscribers can now access the company's global Wi-Fi roaming footprint -- an additional 34,000 hot spot locations in 79 countries -- previously available to only enterprise or AT&T Remote Access customers. Residential, small business and enterprise AT&T Wi-Fi customers can now select plans that grant access to the company's Wi-Fi network at large -- more than 48,000 hot spot locations around the world.

4G Metro Signs Deal With Trinity Railway Express to Offer Nation's First End- to-End Railway Broadband Wireless Service

Contract Will Provide Internet Access and Video Content on Dallas-Fort Worth Railway

GRANBURY, Texas, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- 4G Metro, a privately owned wireless services company, today announced that it has signed a contract with Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to provide the nation's first comprehensive wireless broadband solution spanning the entire length of a major public railway. The deployment will allow TRE, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based cooperative public railway service, to offer onboard high-speed wireless Internet access and a range of entertainment services to passengers beginning in early summer 2007. TRE selected 4G Metro to provide wireless access to its passengers as part of a 15-year private/public partnership deal.