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SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Boingo Wireless, Inc., the world’s leading wholesale Wi-Fi network aggregator, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Concourse Communications Group LLC, the leading operator of neutral-host wireless access systems. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as advisor to Boingo for the transaction. Terms of the deal were not announced.

The acquisition means Boingo will operate Concourse’s neutral-host networks in 12 leading US airports, including three New York city airports: JFK, LaGuardia and Newark; two Chicago airports: O’Hare and Midway; and other top 100 airports including Toronto, Ottawa, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Nashville and Atlanta. These 12 networks represent 54% of enplanements among North America’s top 100 airports, and 27% of all North American enplanements.

The acquisition expands Boingo’s business of building a worldwide Wi-Fi hot spot roaming network and gives the company a platform Read more

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — Nomadix, Inc.

(www.Nomadix.com), a leading supplier of intelligent network devices and interconnect services for guest access, digital cities, and carrier HotSpots, today announced the expansion of an existing agreement with Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) to provide global Remote Technical Support (RTS) and Repair and Exchange (RES) Services for the Nomadix Service Engine(tm) (NSE). The NSE is the core infrastructure component for Nomadix’ public access Wi-Fi solutions, and Lucent’s RTS and RES will become cornerstones of Nomadix’ Business Services. As part of Nomadix Interconnect Services(tm) (NIS), Nomadix Business Services support the more than 26,000 total NSEs installed worldwide.

“Working with Lucent allows Nomadix to provide global, round-the-clock service to our clients,” said Kurt Bauer, president and CEO, Nomadix.

“With a comprehensive support package, service operators worldwide can be Read more

ANDOVER, Mass. — Enterasys Networks(r) (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks Company(tm), today introduced three new wireless products that expand its Secure Wireless product portfolio: The

RoamAbout(r) AP4102 unified access point, the AP1002 thin access point, and the 8400 wireless switch. Key features of these products include:

Advanced Wireless Encryption: All three products support

802.11i, which uses AES, the gold standard for wireless encryption.

Policy-based Secure Networks(tm) Capabilities: Secure Networks

policy support goes beyond wireless encryption by automatically applying uniform policy rules across both wired and wireless networks to ensure safe networking behavior (both enabling and limiting the locations and protocols for each user, based upon their role). For example, employee computers may be allowed access into appropriate segments of the corporate network, but are prevented from accessing ports commonly used by worms and Read more

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), today announced that putative class action lawsuits have been filed against the company in state court. The lawsuits challenge and seek to enjoin the proposed acquisition of Symbol Technologies, Inc. by Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT). Symbol believes the lawsuits are entirely without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the claims.

As previously announced on September 19, 2006, Motorola and Symbol signed a definitive merger agreement, under which Motorola has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Symbol for $15 per share in cash. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approval and the approval of Symbol’s stockholders, and is expected to be completed in late 2006 or early 2007.

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DENVER — StorePerform(TM) Technologies, Inc., a leader in store execution management software, today announced it is now a member of Symbol Technologies’ PartnerSelect Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Program. StorePerform delivers high-performance mobile and fixed computing solutions to retailers for real-time visibility into store operations and task management. The innovative solutions improve overall process management and visibility across stores, and enable managers and sales associates to spend more time interacting with customers and driving customer satisfaction.

In the competitive retail industry, sales associates and managers are under constant pressure to provide on-demand results that include effective promotions, reduced time-to-shelf for new products and increase sales conversion rates. Retail staff responsibilities require mobile and distributed solutions to help deliver real-time visibility into processes across the retail chain. Read more

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Meru Networks, the global leader in wireless VoIP infrastructure, today announced that Northern Michigan University (NMU), a leading public university based in Marquette, Michigan, has deployed Meru’s Wireless LAN System to give students and faculty access to critical e-learning applications. Serving the University’s faculty and

9,600 student population, Meru’s WLAN System is delivering levels of density and scalability that have not previously been realized in the WLAN market.

With one of the most advanced IT departments in the country and

standard-issue IBM ThinkPad notebook computers for every student, NMU relies on its wireless LAN to deliver e-learning applications in lecture halls, classrooms and other campus facilities that do not have Ethernet wiring to the desk. Students and faculty use the applications daily to submit assignments, review lecture notes and take quizzes. However, the mixture of 802.11 b Read more

WALTHAM, Mass. — Colubris Networks, a leader in intelligent, wireless LAN (WLAN) mobility systems, today announced the appointments of three new directors to serve its sharply expanding customer base and strategic partnership with Alcatel. The appointments reflect and support the market’s increasing demand for Colubris’ optimized WLAN switching solutions, which virtually eliminate network backbone congestion to more effectively support expanding user populations, business-critical data, always-on security and converged voice/content services.

The appointments include:

Vice President of International Business, Rafael de Ory will work closely with strategic partner Alcatel and leverage his deep experience with Tier 1 / Tier 2 carriers in EMEA and Latin America. Rafael joins Colubris from Avici Systems, providers of high performance IP network infrastructure, where he served as EMEA Managing Director, and was previously EMEA Managing Director for Ciena Read more

LAS VEGAS — Dekolink Wireless, Inc. today

introduces and showcases its re-bandable, bundled rapid response kits

for 800 MHz indoor and outdoor coverage at the IWCE show in Las Vegas.

The bundled rapid response kits are off-the-shelf RF coverage solutions

that can be deployed in a “plug-and-play” manner to restore coverage or

provide it where none existed before.

“Our customers have been calling for a simple-to-deploy turnkey

solution that also takes overall network performance into

consideration,” says Ken Monro, President of Dekolink Americas, Inc.

“Our ClearCell solutions install effortlessly and — unlike other

solutions on the market — are very network friendly in terms of noise,

self-optimizing power and gain levels and oscillation prevention,”

Monro continues.

The ClearCell kits offer industry-leading performance Read more

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Westcon Group, Inc., announced that its Westcon division is distributing the entire line of Trapeze Networks’ mobility products, including its Mobility Exchange(TM) switches, its Mobility Point(TM) access points and its RingMaster(TM) deployment and monitoring tool.

Trapeze Networks created the first integrated wireless LAN mobility system; its products are distinguished by comprehensive support for identity-based networking, which enables the network to provide per user customized services and permissions based on who is connected to the network rather than simply where they are connected from.

By adding the Trapeze Networks product family to its mobility portfolio, Westcon Group offers resellers a mobile networking solution that can be combined and scaled with a range of products from its other leading affinity vendor partners such as Motorola, Brix Networks, Secure Computing and Symbol Technologies.

Laurie Usewicz, vice Read more