Monday, January 15, 2007

Stamford offers more wireless service

STAMFORD - Months after launching free wireless Internet service in Columbus Park, the city is expanding it to more public areas downtown. The city plans to use a $15,000 federal grant to install Wi-Fi technology in Latham Park at Bedford and Prospect streets, Veterans Park on Atlantic Street and the Stamford train station. .

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XScale boards speed wireless development

Embedded systems tools and software distributor SDC Systems has announced the availability of a range of hardware platforms and reference design boards that target engineers working to develop wireless systems. Developed and manufactured in the USA by ADI Engineering, these platforms are based on the powerful Intel XScale silicon architecture and come complete with operating system, application software and protocol stacks. 'We have been working with ADI for several years now', stated Stuart Parker, Managing Director of SDC Systems. 'Because ADI focus solely on the XScale architecture and the datacomms market, their product offering is very comprehensive for anyone looking to develop wireless architecture products'. 'In addition to this, ADI can provide bespoke hardware designs in low and high volumes, offering developers a fast route to market for new products'.

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Horizon Wi-Com selects Navini for wireless deployment

Richardson, Texas, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire - AsiaNet) - Horizon Wi-Com is launching its high-speed wireless broadband service in the Northeast US region using WiMAX 802.16e equipment from Navini Networks, the global leader(1) in providing plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions with the most experience in commercial deployments. The FCC recently approved Horizon's purchase of the WCS A Block spectrum previously owned by Verizon. Phase I of the deployment will implement service in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Richmond, and Cincinnati. "We selected Navini due to their experience, customer base and proven technology," said Ron Olexa. "Our objective is to provide wireless last mile access to residential, business and emergency restoration markets.

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