Head of TI wireless chip unit stepping down
SAN FRANCISCO Gilles Delfassy, senior vice president and head of Texas Instruments Inc.'s wireless terminals unit, will retire after 28 years with the company, TI said Friday (Jan. 19). Effective immediately, TI has promoted Greg Delagi to senior vice president and leader of the operation, which develops semiconductors for cell phones. Delfassy, 51, has been at the helm of TI's wireless terminals unit since its inception in 1995. Under his leadership, TI developed the OMAP platform, which enables multimedia on cell phones thereby broadening wireless capability beyond voice. "Gilles built an outstanding operation, one that not only transformed TI, but changed the way the world communicates. He leaves a legacy of innovation and growth," said Rich Templeton, TI's president and CEO, in a statement.
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Maine Residents and Visitors Benefit From Major Verizon Wireless ...
BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 18 -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, announced another 29 new cell sites across Maine's Hancock, Knox, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York counties. In 2006 the company built and activated 100 new cell sites across the Pine Tree State. Verizon Wireless has invested $35 billion in the last seven years - $5 billion on average every year since the company was formed in 2000 - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. In 2006, the company invested nearly $318 million in New England to stay ahead of growing demand for Verizon Wireless voice and data services. "Reliable networks are not built overnight," commented Ken Dixon, New England president of Verizon Wireless. "Building 100 sites in one year, in one state, illustrates our strong focus and commitment to make the nation's most reliable wireless network even better." Details of the coverage these 29 new cell sites provide are as follows: Hancock County: oDedham: Provides improved coverage and capacity along US-1a, providing connectivity with the existing sites in Holden to the northwest and another Dedham site to the south oEllsworth: Enhances coverage along US-1, connecting with another existing site in Ellsworth to the east and a new site in Orland to the west oOrland (2 sites): Adds new coverage along US-1 and ME-3.
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JBL's wireless On Air Control 2.4G
The latest major manufacturer to attempt wireless speakers is JBL, who have announced the On Air Control 2.4G, Electronista reports. The units have 30W of power each, and connect to their primary source through a 2.4GHz receiver module up to 70 feet away. Crtically, a mini-jack port allows secondary sources such as iPods, while another input allows the addition of a dedicated subwoofer. It's suggested that the wireless aspect makes the speakers ideal as a replacement for a second audio system -- alternately, the speakers could be integrated into an existing setup as surround channels, or dedicated to a media player. JBL plans to debut the 2.4Gs in February for $350. .
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SAN FRANCISCO Gilles Delfassy, senior vice president and head of Texas Instruments Inc.'s wireless terminals unit, will retire after 28 years with the company, TI said Friday (Jan. 19). Effective immediately, TI has promoted Greg Delagi to senior vice president and leader of the operation, which develops semiconductors for cell phones. Delfassy, 51, has been at the helm of TI's wireless terminals unit since its inception in 1995. Under his leadership, TI developed the OMAP platform, which enables multimedia on cell phones thereby broadening wireless capability beyond voice. "Gilles built an outstanding operation, one that not only transformed TI, but changed the way the world communicates. He leaves a legacy of innovation and growth," said Rich Templeton, TI's president and CEO, in a statement.
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Maine Residents and Visitors Benefit From Major Verizon Wireless ...
BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 18 -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, announced another 29 new cell sites across Maine's Hancock, Knox, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York counties. In 2006 the company built and activated 100 new cell sites across the Pine Tree State. Verizon Wireless has invested $35 billion in the last seven years - $5 billion on average every year since the company was formed in 2000 - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. In 2006, the company invested nearly $318 million in New England to stay ahead of growing demand for Verizon Wireless voice and data services. "Reliable networks are not built overnight," commented Ken Dixon, New England president of Verizon Wireless. "Building 100 sites in one year, in one state, illustrates our strong focus and commitment to make the nation's most reliable wireless network even better." Details of the coverage these 29 new cell sites provide are as follows: Hancock County: oDedham: Provides improved coverage and capacity along US-1a, providing connectivity with the existing sites in Holden to the northwest and another Dedham site to the south oEllsworth: Enhances coverage along US-1, connecting with another existing site in Ellsworth to the east and a new site in Orland to the west oOrland (2 sites): Adds new coverage along US-1 and ME-3.
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JBL's wireless On Air Control 2.4G
The latest major manufacturer to attempt wireless speakers is JBL, who have announced the On Air Control 2.4G, Electronista reports. The units have 30W of power each, and connect to their primary source through a 2.4GHz receiver module up to 70 feet away. Crtically, a mini-jack port allows secondary sources such as iPods, while another input allows the addition of a dedicated subwoofer. It's suggested that the wireless aspect makes the speakers ideal as a replacement for a second audio system -- alternately, the speakers could be integrated into an existing setup as surround channels, or dedicated to a media player. JBL plans to debut the 2.4Gs in February for $350. .
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