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BURLINGTON, Mass. — Brett White today announced a distribution agreement providing for the combination of Reef Point’s IP-Base Station Gateway with Samsung’s UbiCell(TM) Personal CDMA Base Station. It will allow operators to dramatically improve coverage to their mobile subscribers at home and at work.

The agreement brings together Reef Point, a leader in fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) border platforms and solutions, and Samsung, a leader and innovator of mobile technology, to provide a complete enhanced coverage solution for operators to offer subscribers. Under the agreement, Reef Point will supply its IP-Base Station Gateway to Samsung as the secured access gateway connecting UbiCell subscribers to mobile networks.

In addition to providing secured access connectivity over its Universal Convergence Gateway (UCG) platform, Reef Point will provide technical training and customer support services to Samsung and its customers, as well as assistance and Read more

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Xirrus, Inc. has enhanced its next-generation Wireless LAN Array with added capabilities for optimal wireless voice performance. Newly added capabilities include support for SpectraLink’s Voice Priority (SVP) mechanisms, enhanced roaming features, and fine-grain control over traffic classification and prioritization when deployed in a voice and data Wi-Fi network.

Xirrus has also signed Communique, a California-based provider of complete voice and data solutions, to its PartnerAdvantage Program.

Communique will leverage the comprehensive performance and deployment advantages inherent in the Wireless LAN Array to deliver cost-effective converged Wi-Fi networks.

An established provider of comprehensive telecom solutions, Communique believes that converged Wi-Fi networks have great potential in helping enterprises leverage to reduce voice communication costs.

“The Wireless LAN Array from Xirrus has given Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — At the 2005 CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show, Handango today launched Handango InHand version 2.0 for BlackBerry?and Palm OS?devices. Handango first released Handango InHand at CTIA Wireless IT in September 2003 with licensee Sony Ericsson. On this second anniversary of InHand, Handango continues to lead the emerging “pocket portal” segment with innovative products and premium content.

The Handango InHand family of on-device clients for BlackBerry, Palm OS, Windows Mobile and Symbian OS(tm) enables mobile operators to deliver a high-fidelity content discovery and purchasing experience across all smartphones. With Handango InHand, operators can present a compelling, branded interface; increase content revenues and data traffic; and deliver a superior download experience with features such as one-click access, download safeguard and online backup.

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The new version of InHand adds market-leading features Read more

OSLO, Norway — Opera Software, world leader in browser technologies, today released the much anticipated Opera Mobile 8.5 Web browser for Windows Mobile Pocket PC (PPC). Opera 8.5 beta runs on Windows Mobile 2003 and 5.0, offering Opera’s full and fast Web surfing experience on the full range of Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices.

“Ever since we released Opera 8 for Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone in June 2005, people have been asking for Opera for their Pocket PCs,” says Christen Krogh, VP Engineering, Opera Software. “We are very pleased to offer the latest version of Opera Mobile to Pocket PC owners, so they may finally have a proper Web experience on their devices.”

“Opera Mobile 8.5 for Pocket PC offers unmatched speed and usability, which is why we included it on our latest Sharp W-ZERO3 flagship device for the advanced Japanese market” says Tadasu Tsuchihashi, Executive director, Willcom INC. “Thanks to Opera Read more

LONDON — LiMo Foundation is excited about the announcement Motorola issued today of another LiMo handset, which immediately follows and complements our August 4 announcement of seven additional new LiMo handsets from Motorola, NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications. The new Motorola ROKR EM30 becomes the 22nd handset model available using the LiMo PlatformT, the industry’s first collaboratively developed, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices.

The highly anticipated ROKR EM30-Motorola’s eighth LiMo handset- is a GSM quad-band phone that supports global roaming and offers an exciting set of compelling music features. The ROKR EM30 is expected to launch first in Taiwan then in other markets throughout the quarter. Building upon the success of the ROKR E8, the EM30 is targeted for mass-market consumers worldwide and includes improved features including an LCD display, easier D-pad navigation and built-in GPS functionality to enable an array of Read more

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Meru Networks, the global

leader in wireless VoIP infrastructure, today announced it has been named a

Premier member of Avaya’s DeveloperConnection program and has successfully

completed interoperability testing of its Meru Wireless LAN System with key

Internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya (NYSE: AV), a leading

global provider of business communications applications, services and systems.

The Meru Wireless LAN System features Meru’s unique Air Traffic Control

technology that helps businesses enable true Voice-over-IP (VoIP) mobility.

It is the only WLAN solution purpose-built to carry heavy voice and data

traffic with reliability and optimum quality. Meru’s WLAN system was recently

honored at Interop 2005, where it was named Best of Show in the wireless

category. The System now is compliance- tested by Avaya for compatibility

with the Read more

LONDON — Worldwide Wi-Fi equipment revenue hit $2.8 billion in 2004, up 15% from 2003, and units reached in 36.1 million, up 51% from 2003, as wireless LAN products continued to gain traction across all geographic regions, according to Infonetics Research’s quarterly market share service, “Wireless LAN Equipment.”

Unit shipments will continue growing through 2008, when they will reach 80.4 million, 123% more than 2004. Enterprise and public hotspot segments continue to fulfill their growth potential, and the already explosive consumer segment continues to grow spectacularly, with broadband users upgrading from basic wired CPE to wireless gateways.

Due to plummeting ASPs from fierce vendor competition, quarterly revenue results were stunted: Worldwide revenue dropped 21% to $619.4 million between 3Q04 and 4Q04, and the downward trend in revenue is expected to continue over the next few years. Price erosion continued for access points, wireless Read more

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — In conjunction with the company’s formal launch, Xirrus, Inc. is announcing the availability of the Wireless LAN Array, a complete, next-generation solution for enterprise Wi-Fi networks. The WLAN Array integrates the functionality of a WLAN switch and up to 16 Integrated Access Points into a single device delivering Gigabit-class RF bandwidth and eliminating the performance limitations inherent in existing WLAN architectures.

“With demand for Wi-Fi access on the rise in the enterprise and the consolidation occurring in the Wireless LAN industry, a new economic model is needed to compete successfully,” says John Marks, president of JDM Infrastructure, a leading solution provider of Wi-Fi equipment. “Xirrus’ WLAN Array introduces attractive new price points and economies of scale and can handle the high traffic volumes and emerging applications that will drive growth in WLANs.”

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Meru Networks, the global

leader in wireless VoIP infrastructure, today announced that it has signed an

alliance agreement with Juniper Networks (Nasdaq: JNPR) to co-market solutions

that enable pervasive, secure wireless Voice over IP (VoIP). Meru has joined

Juniper’s J-Partner Infrastructure Alliance program as a preferred member, and

will immediately begin collaborating with Juniper on several fronts, including

joint sales engagements and other co-marketing activities.

This expanded relationship between the two companies combines Juniper’s

global market leadership in IP routing and security with Meru’s Air Traffic

Control technology that delivers a cellular approach to WLANs, enabling

wireline-quality IP voice for mobile enterprise users. The combined solution

includes wireless LAN products that enable best-in-class security including

end-to-end Read more