Topic: ISPs, Costs and Charges
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
1xEV-DO Network Delivers Advanced High-Speed Wireless Data Services
SAN DIEGO, Calif. ? Verizon Wireless, the nation?s #1 wireless carrier, and Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT] announced the commercial launch of a third generation (3G) wireless data network ? referred to as BroadbandAccess ? for customers in San Diego.
iPASS SURPASSES 2,500 WI-FI HOTSPOTS AND 1,000 ETHERNET VENUES IN LARGEST GLOBAL BROADBAND ROAMING NETWORK FOR THE ENTERPRISE
Enterprise Ready broadband service in business-oriented venues now available in 24 countries.
LONDON, United Kingdom ? September 23, 2003 ? iPass Inc. (Nasdaq: IPAS) announced today that its Global Broadband Roaming (GBR) network for enterprise customers now includes more than 2,500 Wi-Fi hotspots and 1,000 Ethernet venues with locations in 24 countries. The iPass GBR network is focused on business-oriented locations such as airports, hotels, conference centres and other places where an increasingly mobile enterprise workforce conducts business.
Kasetsart University Builds Largest Academic Wi-Fi Network in Southeast Asia with Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Solutions
BANGKOK, Thailand - September 2003 - Kasetsart University, one of the top universities in Thailand, has built one of the largest academic wireless networks in Southeast Asia with solutions from Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco Aironet? wireless network, covering 43 buildings and 800,000 square meters in the university's Bangkhen campus, is a key building block in enabling Kasetsart's e-university initiative. This initiative aims to use infocommunications technology to enhance the learning and research process, enabling faculty staff and students to access the university's resources anytime, anywhere.
LONDON ? Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT] has launched an initiative that enables selected distribution and support ?partners? to engage more closely with multi-national customers. By offering pan-regional fulfillment and maintenance capabilities, Nortel Networks ?Global Customer Partner Initiative? allows these companies to act as a single point of contact for their customers across different regions in order to provide a consistent experience and improve productivity.
Agere Systems Enables Seamless Roaming for Notebook Users Through High-Performance Multimode Wi-Fi Solution!
WaveLAN? 802.11a/b/g chip set, sampled to early adopter ODMs, provides high-speed connectivity for the price of 802.11g-only solutions
Agere to demonstrate multimode solution live during Computex trade show
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A, AGR.B) today announced that it is delivering its high-performance WaveLAN? 802.11a/b/g multimode wireless networking chip set to leading original design manufacturers (ODMs), enabling seamless roaming for notebook users worldwide. This solution's high-speed wireless networking and effortless connectivity capabilities, coupled with a low-cost bill of materials, ensure that multimode Wi-Fi products deliver anytime, anywhere performance at price points of 802.11g-only devices.
BT has today (September 15) announced it is installing wireless fidelity (wi-fi) in the first of its network of 108,000 payphones.
BT says the move is an exciting development in its strategy to widen the reach of wireless broadband.
The company will have installed BT Openzone access points in 91 broadband-enabled payphones by the end of this week and more than 200 kiosks will have the service by Christmas.
ROAMWARE AND AT&T WIRELESS SIGN AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH ENHANCED ROAMING SERVICES FOR U.S. VISITORS
CUPERTINO, Calif. ? 15 September, 2003 ? Roamware, Inc. a leading global provider of value added voice and data roaming solutions, today announced an agreement with AT&T Wireless to provide enhanced roaming services to millions of global GSM subscribers visiting the USA.
18 National, Regional, and Local Companies Support Wide Range of Venues Delivering Convenient Public Wi-Fi Access Throughout the Seattle Market
Seattle, September 2003? This month Seattle will become the American city with the highest density* and a broad diversity of urban wireless Internet ?hotspots.? Cometa Networks, along with Intel Corporation, IBM, AT&T and a broad range of industry and community organizations, unveiled network plans for 250 new Seattle hotspots today at the WSA (formerly Washington Software Alliance) Tech Future 2003 Conference. In addition, Cometa announced that locally based AT&T Wireless, the largest independently traded wireless carrier in the U.S., is the premier service provider for the Seattle market launch.
Toshiba Offers Sub-$1,000 Wireless Server for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses and Solutions Developers
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2003 ? Toshiba Computer Systems Group (CSG) today announced the availability of the Magnia? SG25 Wireless Mobility Server. The Magnia SG25 is Toshiba's most affordable server at $899, and offers full-featured mobile, wireless networking and ease of use allowing small and medium-sized businesses to access the Internet; and share files and peripherals. Moreover, the Magnia SG25 offers the ideal platform for solution developers to create customized applications for vertical markets as part of Toshiba's Magnia Mobile Productivity Solutions program.
Alvarion To Supply Latin American Telecom Operator With Additional Wireless Voice And Data Solutions For $23 Million Network Expansion
Alvarion will deliver eMGW? solution in the 3.5GHz band to be deployed in rural and suburban regions
Tel-Aviv, Israel ? Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, announced today that a Latin American telecom company has placed a $23 million order for Alvarion?s wireless voice and DSL solution to expand its access network. Alvarion is supplying a highly cost-effective point to multipoint fixed wireless access system that provides carrier-class telephony, corporate access and fast Internet access in a single system. This project will enable the customer to expand its voice and high-speed Internet access service to additional rural and suburban areas throughout its market.