Broadband Wireless Internet Access (BWIA) / WiMAX Press Releases

2Wire Raises the Bar on Fixed-Mobile Convergence by Integrating Femtocells Into Its Residential Gateways

(I'd heard of picocells, which, from a quick Google, cover an area bigger than a femtocell. This could indeed change things, but talk about wedding yourself to your wireless carrier - now you have to change out network hardware when you change wireless phone companies. - SKS)

HomePortal BaseStation With 3G/UMTS and CDMA to Deliver New Levels of Functionality and Performance

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Wire, a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, is extending its family of products to include femtocell functionality in its DSL residential gateways, to deliver the most cost effective, end-to-end solution available for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC).

A femtocell is a miniature cellular base station specifically designed for use in the home, vastly improving cellular voice and data coverage and quality throughout the home. By communicating with the mobile carrier's network through the subscriber's own DSL connection, the mobile operator's backhaul costs are also greatly reduced.  This new functionality contained within a residential gateway creates attractive opportunities for bundled voice and data services, as well as discounted billing for home usage, and improved 'family' service plans.

Redline Unveils New 5.4 GHz RedCONNEX(TM) AN-80i Broadband Wireless Solution

New AN-80i Solution Enables Service Providers to Utilize the 5.4 GHz spectrum for Broadband Wireless Networks

February 21, 2007 07:00 AM Eastern Time

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redline Communications Inc., a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today introduced the latest release of its RedCONNEX(TM) AN-80i family of broadband wireless infrastructure solutions. The new AN-80i is now available for the license-exempt 5.4 GHz spectrum, which has been approved for use in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe, as well as the 5.8 GHz band, offering service providers the ability to deploy or expand their wireless networks in more areas.

The RedCONNEX AN-80i is a robust professional broadband wireless infrastructure solution that delivers connection speeds of up to 108 Mbps. The 5.4 GHz AN-80i delivers the secure connections required for a range of commercial, consumer and government applications, and enables long range connections in a wide range of environments. Incorporating Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), the AN-80i allows co-existence of wireless communications systems with traditional radar systems in the same frequency band.

Sierra Wireless and Telefonica collaborate to demonstrate HSPA technology at 3GSM World Congress

Telefonica hosts demonstrations utilizing both the recently launched Sierra Wireless AirCard 875 for HSDPA networks and the upcoming AirCard 880 for HSUPA networks, providing insight into the present and the future of mobile broadband

3GSM WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR)(NASDAQ:-)(NASDAQ:TSX:)(NASDAQ:SW) today announced the company is collaborating with Telefonica Moviles Espana to demonstrate the latest in 3G wireless technology at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. Telefonica will host demonstrations of the recently launched Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 875 wireless data card for HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks, and will also utilize prototypes of the newly unveiled AirCard 880 PC card for a live, over-the-air demonstration of HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) technology.

Alvarion Unveils Open WiMAX Optimizing The Deployment Of WiMAX Networks

Operator Centric All IP Best-of-breed Ecosystem Advances WiMAX Networks with Improved Network Cost and Smooth Integration of New Services

OPEN WiMAX Being Showcased at 3GSM

3GSM Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 12, 2007 – Alvarion, (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today unveiled its OPEN WiMAX ecosystem revolutionizing the deployment of WiMAX networks. The operator centric, all IP best-of-breed ecosystem is open and standards-based, enabling the optimization of WiMAX networks from core network equipment to consumer electronics, service offerings, and even the end-user’s experience. Moreover OPEN WiMAX enables network scalability and the rapid and simple integration of third-party applications and services.

In the all IP open architecture of OPEN WiMAX, service providers can choose any combination of vendors and partners to best fit their specific requirements, a revolutionary and operator centric approach in a telecom industry historically dominated by traditional vendor centric offerings from large companies. The result is that operators can have much greater flexibility to offer a variety of revenue-generating services while creating brand differentiation and increasing subscribers' loyalty.

QUALCOMM to Deliver 28 Mbps Mobile Broadband with HSPA+ in 2007, Including up to Three-Fold Increase in WCDMA Voice Capacity

Backwards-Compatible Evolution of HSPA Garners Support from Multiple Operators -

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the expansion of its product roadmap to include HSPA+.  The next generation of WCDMA systems, HSPA+ delivers broadband mobility at unparalleled data speeds and a superior user experience for applications such as Internet browsing, realtime location services, multimedia sharing and other services that can become a fundamental part of everyday life with the freedom that mobility can offer.  QUALCOMM will sample the Mobile Data Modem(TM) (MDM(TM)) MDM8200(TM) solution, the first chipset supporting HSPA+, by the end of 2007.  The MDM8200 solution will support deployments in existing frequency bands, as well as in the 2.5 GHz IMT-2000 Extension band.

Option Implements HSUPA Across ITS Product Portfolio at 3GSM World Congress

Four New HSUPA Devices, Two HSDPA 7.2 Products, Segmented Software Portfolio and Windows(R) Vista Ready

3GSM World Congress BARCELONA, SPAIN, February 12/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Full press release for each product announcement is available at http://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Option (Euronext: OPTI; OPNVY), the wireless technology company, unveils a comprehensive range of high performance HSUPA and HSDPA wireless broadband devices and an extended software offering at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 12-15 February 2007 (Hall 2, Level 1 - B17).

HSUPA, a 3G UMTS enhancement that significantly increases upload data rates from device to network, features in two new PC data cards, a sleek fixed wireless USB device with tactile design, and an embedded wireless module for incorporation in laptops by PC manufacturers. All of the
new HSUPA devices from Option are designed to deliver download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload data rates of up to 2Mbps. Commercially availability for all these HSUPA products is scheduled during Q2 2007.

Take Your Broadband Speed With You Wherever You Go - Sony Ericsson's New PC300 Mobile Broadband PC Card Connects to Four Generations of Cellular Wireless Technology

LONDON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- You can now enjoy full broadband speed on the move and virtually anywhere in the world, thanks to the PC300, Sony Ericsson's new Mobile Broadband PC Card for laptops.  The PC300 is Sony Ericsson's first to support four generations of the world's most popular cellular wireless technology -- HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS -- providing you with the same broadband speed as you enjoy from your fixed connection in the office or at home. This robust PC Card has a fully integrated, unobtrusive antenna so you can keep it in your laptop all the time, always ready to make a fast broadband connection, whether you're off to the coffee shop around the corner or to the other side of the world.  With a download speed of up to 3.6 Mbps, getting access to those urgent files or large attachments while on the move couldn't be simpler.

Proxim Wireless Pioneers The Convergence of Wi-Fi Mesh And WiMAX With Introduction Of MeshMAX Product Line

New Product Architecture Integrates Two Broadband Wireless Technologies Enabling a New Low Cost, High Capacity Last Mile and Wi-Fi Mesh Network Architecture

San Jose, CA, February 5, 2007 – Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi® mesh, WiMAX, WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM), today announced MeshMAX™, a new multi-radio product line that incorporates WiMAX, Wi-Fi mesh, and Wi-Fi access. Proxim MeshMAX™ products are available in both the unlicensed and licensed frequency bands. Proxim Wireless is the first company to enable the convergence of Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi access in a single integrated device. MeshMAX™ provides significant benefits to service providers, municipalities, and customers planning to deploy Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX. MeshMAX™ enables a new deployment architecture that increases the capacity of mesh networks, simplifies their deployment, and provides outdoor mobility for the 300 million-plus Wi-Fi clients.

“Proxim’s MeshMAX™ is the right product line at the right time,” said Daryl Schoolar, Senior Analyst, In-Stat. “The convergence of WiMAX and mesh is a natural evolution in broadband wireless, as it maximizes the strengths of both technologies. Proxim Wireless is well-positioned to deliver this integrated product family because of the company’s long history of providing enterprise-class wireless networking products and point-to-multipoint distribution systems.”

Broadcom Announces Availability of the Industry's First Single-Chip Wi-Fi(R), Bluetooth(R) and FM Solution for Mobile Devices

Market Leading Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Technologies, Integrated in 65 Nanometer CMOS, Achieves Unprecedented Performance and Power Levels

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's most advanced single-chip connectivity solution that combines the company's market-leading Wi-Fi(R), Bluetooth(R) and FM receiver technologies onto a single silicon die.  This combination of popular radio capabilities in a new ultra-low power 65 nanometer CMOS system-on-a-chip (SoC) allows OEMs to provide the richest connectivity features without a prohibitive impact on product cost, size or battery life.  No other silicon provider can match Broadcom's positions in both the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi markets, or offer the low-power benefits enabled by the advanced 65nm process in which this chip was developed.

Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless Launch EV-DO Rev. A USB Modem

First Rev. A USB Modem Offering for Verizon Wireless Customers

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable national wireless broadband network, and Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced the Feb. 2 availability of the USB720, the first CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) USB wireless modem from Verizon Wireless.  The compact USB720 wireless modem is compatible with all the latest notebooks, desktops and handhelds via an industry standard USB interface.

"With the USB standard available in virtually all computing devices in the marketplace, the USB720 offers Verizon Wireless customers the tremendous flexibility of using a USB port for wireless connectivity," said Rob Hadley, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for Novatel Wireless. "Providing Verizon Wireless' first EV-DO Rev. A USB modem shows Novatel Wireless' commitment to developing the most advanced and valuable wireless broadband access solutions.  We are pleased that Verizon Wireless has selected us as a supplier for EV-DO Rev. A products."