Archive for April, 2009
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IDC: WLAN Switches Buck EMEA Trend
AMSTERDAM — Second-quarter results from IDC’s EMEA WLAN Tracker show that the EMEA WLAN market declined by 10% in the second quarter of 2004 but is up 188% year over year, reaching a total end-user revenue of $320 million. Price erosion and lower shipments of access points and add-on clients are the main cause for the revenue decline. Wireless switch revenue, however, started to take off and saw an increase of 363% compared to the first quarter of 2004.
Despite the lower quart... more
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Proxim Touts Software, AP
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Proxim Corporation (Nasdaq: PROX), a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and broadband wireless networks, today enhanced its portfolio of ORiNOCO Wi-Fi access points with a new, entry-level model that gives small to medium-sized enterprises, as well as service providers who are deploying hotspots, a cost-effective, enterprise-class wireless LAN solution.
The ORiNOCO AP-700 enables secure, high-performance wireless networks with important new ... more
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Gemini Mobile Raises $20M
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Gemini Mobile Technologies (TM), a leading developer of wireless software infrastructure, today announced that it has raised $20 million from Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs joins Gemini’s current investors, three of Japan’s marquee financial institutions, Mitsubishi-UFJ, Mizuho, and Tokyo Marine.
Gemini Mobile recently introduced eXplo(TM), the world’s first 3D community platform for mobile phones that allows millions of users to chat, photo share... more
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NTT DoCoMo Funds Ecrio
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Ecrio, the pioneer in real-time
communications and commerce software for mobile phones, today announced that
marquee customer NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s premier mobile communications company,
has agreed to make a strategic investment in Ecrio. The funding will help
Ecrio expand the breadth and depth of 3G mobile applications it delivers to
the market, including VideoShare, Voice over IP (VoIP), IMPS, Push-to-Talk
(PoC), and more.... more
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Openwave Replaces CEO
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that Robert Vrij, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. His appointment follows the resignation of David Peterschmidt, who previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Peterschmidt will continue to serve on... more
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HTC, Yahoo Partner
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and TAOYUAN, Taiwan — High Tech Computer (TSE:2498) (”HTC”), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R)-based smart devices, and Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced a new strategic global partnership to preload and distribute Yahoo!’s industry leading mobile services on millions of HTC devices.
Yahoo! services, including Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 and Yahoo! Mail will come pre-loaded on ... more
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Certicom OKs RIM Buyout
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Certicom Corp. (TSX:CIC.TO) (”Certicom” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into an arrangement agreement (the “RIM Agreement”) with Research In Motion Limited (”RIM”) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX:RIM) under which RIM will acquire all of Certicom’s issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a cash price of C$3.00 per Common Share.
The RIM Agreement follows the announc... more
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IPass Buys GoRemote
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) today announced it has completed the acquisition of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc., a leading provider of secure managed virtual business network services. The acquisition agreement between iPass and GoRemote was initially announced on December 12, 2005.
With the close of this transaction, iPass will make GoRemote’s managed broadband services for home office, branch office and retail available through its sales team, f... more
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Hopling Meshes Dutch Rail
ALMERE, The Netherlands — Hopling Technologies, a global leader in
wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service
providers, announced today the finalization of the mesh network projects
on
20 major train stations and Hotspot coverage of 50 train stations
throughout
the Netherlands managed by KPN for the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the
National Dutch Rail Authority.
The wireless mesh network in each of the 20 ma... more
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ABI: MSOs Invest in Mesh
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — In a recent study, ABI Research pointed out that while North American cable MSOs had shown no immediate interest in deploying mesh networks, several of them were quietly investing in mesh technology firms.
The report, “Wireless Mesh Networking”, examines the trends for metro-scale and campus-scale wireless mesh networking technology on a worldwide basis.
Now one mesh vendor, BelAir Networks, has announced the formation of a technical advisory bo... more
