From: Frank
Date: Fri Mar 21, 2003 0:01pm
Subject: "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" at SOCALWUG Meeting, Thursday 03/27/03 at 7pm, Video Streamed Live


Next Thursday Jack Unger, author of the recently published "Deploying
License-Free Wireless WANs", will be making a presentation on his book.
Jack Unger is one of the most experienced experts in the field of outdoor
wireless networks. Our upcoming meeting is the perfect opportunity to get
answers to any questions about outdoor wireless networks and his new book.

Jack will be covering his book chapter by chapter in this group
presentation.

This is the first book written for the WISP industry. It's published by
Cisco Press but it's vendor-neutral. Cisco is only mentioned in the vendor
list in Appendix B.

Order a copy of the book today and Jack will personally deliver it to you
at the meeting:

http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html

If you can't make the meeting it will be shipped to you.

"This is the first and only WISP book that explains how to successfully
deploy a wireless ISP and the book is vendor-neutral! "

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Broadband License-Free Wireless WANs
Chapter 2 - Understanding Wireless Fundamentals
Chapter 3 - Choosing Your Network Architecture
Chapter 4 - Performing Site Surveys
Chapter 5 - Selecting Antenna Systems
Chapter 6 - Evaluating and Selecting Wireless Equipment
Chapter 7 - Installing Outdoor Wireless Systems
Chapter 8 - Solving Noise and Interference Problems
Chapter 9 - Providing Broadband Wireless Internet Access

- Gain an in-depth understanding of wireless principles.
- Understand line-of-sight, near line-of-sight, and non-line-of-sight technologies.
- Learn real-world WISP design and deployment tips and techniques.
- Select the most cost-effective wireless equipment for your network.
- Minimize the effects of noise and interference.
- Avoid the common pitfalls encountered by new wireless network operators.
- Provide profitable and reliable wireless Internet access for your community.


Meeting Cost: Free!
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Agenda (times are approximate):

7:00 Mixing - business/friend contacts
7:15 Logon> Introductions to the group and key members
7:20 Announcements
7:25 News items
7:30 Presentation by Jack Unger
8:15 Q&A on presentation
8:30 Open discussion - Current events, news, technical questions, newbie questions
8:35 Mixing - break off into groups of discussions.
9:00 Logoff>


When:

7:00pm to 9:00pm (Pacific) Thursday, March, 27th. 2003


Where:

Pasadena IHOP Restaurant (rear meeting room)
3521 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
http://ihop.know-where.com/ihop/cgi/site?00006

Note: Please come hungry and support our host. Food served during
meeting. Separate checks.

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This meeting's video will be streamed live see http://www.socalwug.org

To ask questions during anytime of the meeting, you can contact at:

IRC:

irc://irc.linux.com/wireless

Cellular Carriers under Siege
As more rivals, such as Wi-Fi outfits, ISPs, and even radio broadcasters, encroach on their turf, the wireless providers may need to merge

...

SCORCHING HOT SPOTS. That hurt appears to be coming in 2003, which is starting to shape up as the year of Wi-Fi. Short for wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi is essentially a collection of thousands of access points around the country -- often called "hot spots" -- that allow anyone within a 300-foot radius and possessing a laptop with a wireless card to surf the Web at data-transfer speeds of 1 megabyte per second, vs. 56 kilobytes per second for most carriers' newly built networks.

Virtual Private Network VPN back end service for use with Wireless LAN hotspots. HotSpotVPN.

An Excerpt from their web site:

The following is an excerpt from the T-Mobile HotSpot Security Statement:

"The T-Mobile HotSpot network is based on evolving wireless technology and is not inherently secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the privacy of your data and communications while using the HotSpot service. Wireless LAN (local area network) services, like T-Mobile HotSpot, include over-the-air communications that may be illicitly intercepted by equipment and software designed for that purpose. "

Deutsche Telekom AG's(XETRA:DTEGn.DE - News) U.S. unit, T-Mobile USA, said on Wednesday it was encouraged by the early adoption of its high-speed wireless Internet service.

Frog Design and Motorola today unveiled the "Offspring" concept design for a set of wearable devices. The individual pieces communicate via Bluetooth. A central device - the WDA - serves as the hub, and provides a wireless connection to an iDEN network. The design is only a concept at this point, although Motorola is preparing for user testing, and plans to bring a product based on the design to market within two years.

TI strikes wireless' golden trifecta

By Patrick Mannion

EE Times
March 19, 2003 (6:19 a.m. EST)


NEW ORLEANS, LA -- In a move that epitomized the converged-wireless theme of this year's CTIA show in New Orleans, Texas Instruments' president and CEO Tom Engibous used the opening keynote to announce a tri-wireless PDA concept design called Wanda that incorporates the golden trifecta of GSM/GPRS, wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity.
The OMAP-based PocketPC device uses a modular format such that one, two or all three of the connectivity options can be incorporated. Wanda signifies what Engibous said will be the type of functionality that will be the big driver for the electronics industry during the latter half of this decade.

From Wim Huitema

Bluetooth wallet alarm http://www.enn.ie/news.html?code=9350967
SEC: Bluetooth Phones linking compatible Macs http://bluetooth.weblogs.com/discuss/msgReader$533?mode=day

Use a Bluetooth phone to control the home with HomeRun http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=77&ncid=738&e=8&u=/mc/20030310/tc_mc/use_a_bluetooth_phone_to_control_the_home_with_homerun

Smoke-Control System http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEa1122332.1iw&doc_id=

CD-Quality Wireless Audio http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,3998,a=33934,00.asp

Nokia's N-Gage Mobile Phone/Game Device: Nokia N-Gage users can play with opponents who are standing in front of them -- wirelessly. http://mobile.burn.com/news.jsp?Id=142 TTPCom's has an alternative to Nokia's N-Gage wireless gaming console. The B’ngo has been designed with a range of advanced features, including Bluetooth and GPRS; the former allowing interactive multi-player games, up to a maximum of 8 people, in close proximity, whilst the latter allows larger gaming communities. It also sports a 16-bit colour display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels - incidentally, similar to Microsoft's Smartphone 2002 platform - and four dedicated game keys plus a rotating key design for speed of movement. http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/3261.html

Tracking, Tagging & Security; Distance-measurement and location-finding technology (If your child is wearing an equipped wristwatch for instance, you could be alerted if he or she walks off more than a present distance.) http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleId=NEc1010000.1hr

Bluetooth-enabled payment terminal http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEe0228442.8iw&doc_id= The First Bluetooth Mobile POS Solution of the Market Unveiled at the CEBIT 2003 by Ingenico and Baracoda http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR20030319290.2_c013000ac99991fe

Samsung Shows Wristwatch Phone New device makes calls, tells time, and browses the Web. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109830,00.asp

Sony Ericsson Bluetooth small-sized music player for MP3 and ATRAC3, utilizing Memory Stick Duo for music storage. Through Bluetooth wireless technology, it can be connected to any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and in that way also be used as a handsfree device. http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEe0304083.9iw&doc_id= The Sony Ericsson HBM-30 is a small-sized music player for MP3 and ATRAC3, utilizing Memory Stick Duo for music storage. Through Bluetooth wireless technology, it can be connected to any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and in that way also be used as a handsfree device. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030304/45182_1.html

Impulsesoft has developed an innovative pocket-sized personal gateway-cum-access device product iPCOM (Impulsesoft Personal Communicator). The product lets the user link up to available data network via wireless including Bluetooth, 802.11b, GSM (global system for mobile communications), GPRS (general packet radio service) and even PHS (a Japanese standard for handy phones) to access the Internet when on the move. http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEa0313360.4iw&doc_id=

Frog Design / Motorola Offspring Wearables Concept http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/moto_wearables/

Impulse two-part wireless audio solution —- iWisard (a wireless stereo headset adaptor) and iWished (a wireless stereo headset that plays 44 KHz or CD quality music) both enabled by Bluetooth technology: The iWisard wireless adaptor can just be plugged into any stereo/audio device into the normal audio socket thereby instantly enabling the system to function wirelessly. The iWished full-duplex stereo headset in turn permits the user to be able to wirelessly listen to CD quality music once iWisard has been installed. The device could function in any environment right from a car entertainment system, PC, regular audio system to a CD player. "Once the adaptor is plugged into the normal audio socket, the device immediately enables the entire system to function on Bluetooth." http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=30262

Bluesoft Bluetooth Technology to be used for, among other things, keyless cars and targeted advertising at retail stores. http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030217.gtdemo/GTStory Bluesoft also showed a Bluetooth positioning module, a chipset for full Bluetooth integration with Bluesoft's patented distance measurement technology, accurate up to one meter. http://www.80211-planet.com/news/article.php/1586571

Wireless warriors: Soldiers in the British Army could soon be using the latest wireless technology to connect weapons, hi-tech sights and sensors and a central computing unit. Relying on Bluetooth connections, the technology is designed to enhance soldiers' capabilities on the battlefield with improved communications and targetingsystems. http://www.e4engineering.com/item.asp?id=47547&type=news http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20030214S0033

Winemaker looks for sales boost: Villa Maria Estate hopes for a 20 per cent increase in the productivity of its 31-strong sales team as a result of implementing a (Bluetooth) wireless handheld computer solution. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3101591&thesection=technology&thesubsection=general

TechnoCom's BlueLocator with Bluetooth Technology: TechnoCom announces the demonstration of BlueLocator™, the first of TechnoCom's family of Bluetooth™ enabled intelligent messaging and GPS location solutions. BlueLocator transforms Bluetooth™ enabled phones or laptops into intelligent location solutions for mobile enterprise. BlueLocator is a vehicle-mounted device that utilizes Bluetooth instead of a physical connection to enable a convenient, but low cost intelligent messaging and location solution. BlueLocator is the Bluetooth enhanced version of TechnoCom's TetheredLocator™. The BlueLocator can work with a full range of network choices including GPRS and CDMA making it a flexible solution for mobile resource management, including asset and fleet management, AVL, public safety and telematics. http://www.technocom-wireless.com http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR20030317290.2_2d190011dfe7a1d4

Dekstop PC with Bluetooth: Time Neptune 2600+ PQ (review: best buy) http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/index.cfm?go=hardware.view&product=1423

Bluetooth Appl. used in the medical/health sector http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BTOOTH&read=710

Bluetooth Key Role Windows Automotive http://bluetooth.weblogs.com/discuss/msgReader$539

Bluetooth pen delivers speed, effectiveness to FedEx http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEa0128005.7iw&doc_id= http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BTOOTH&read=589 Bluetooth Pens http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jan/01102003/business/18879.asp http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/personal_technology/5301240.htm

Software e.g QuickLink® Mobile Mac wireless data connectivity solution now supports Bluetooth technology. QuickLink Mobile Mac users operating Apple's PowerBook G4 series can instantly connect wirelessly to the Internet via their Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone without the need for a tethered cable. http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR200303181680.2_719b 002708d70d62

Logistics company UPS is spending $120m to Bluetooth-enable (threw Bluetooth Terminals) its 1,700 service centres http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEe0124137.3iw&doc_id=

PDA connected to car navigation system http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR20030127350.1_83af00aa1abf37ae

CorAccess's MUSE Web Tablet: The MUSE is not intended to be a primary computing device like its cousin, the Tablet PC. It is a thin client gateway for easily accessing the potential of your more powerful devices. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/10/1047144911864.html

IBM Bluetooth Health Device: Bluetooth fitness equipment device could set to notify trainers supervising workouts if a runner's heart rate surpassed a certain threshold. http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR200303102500.2.11_b755000d19e6997c

Bluetooth Strong For Hands-Free http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&articleID=NEc0114007.4hr&doc_id= http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BTOOTH&read=619

BaracodaPencil is a Bluetooth barcode reader and it helps simplify the scanning of large or cumbersome goods - a task which is often tedious and sometimes impossible using a corded scanner. http://www.mobileinfo.com/News_2003/Issue06/Bluetooth_CSR.htm Bluetooth Laser Barcode Reader http://www.bluescan.it/ Bluetooth Barcode Pen http://www.opal.ch/

Datastick Connection™ Plus BT for ICHM® software that communicates with Oceana Sensor's Bluetooth™ enabled ICHM® 20/20 module now enables users to receive sensor-based information on Palm™ handhelds: Datastick® software brings portability to conditions-based maintenance applications such as machine health monitoring, A user can walk from place to place, inspecting visually while viewing data coming in wirelessly on his handheld, rather than leaving the work area to travel back to his desktop computer to collect the sensor data," said Michael Scandling, Vice President of Marketing for Datastick Systems, Inc. http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR200303031680.2_d8a60023f2dba047

Nokian, the Finnish company - a spin-off from the Nokia mobile communications company - has developed a sensor in the tyre which uses bluetooth technology to communicate with the driver's phone and acquire weather and road data for the road ahead. This kind of development, called RoadSnoop, allows the tyre to predict future road conditions and communicate with the car's ESP (electronic stability program) system, once more to deliver maximum safety. http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=printnews&doc_id=NR20030304670.5_1cd7002c32c09a22

Seiko Epson Bluetooth mini-robots http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8233

Toshiba's Portege 3500 tablet PC is the latest in a line of Toshiba products to incorporate CSR's proven BlueCore silicon for Bluetooth. http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/cb_headline.cgi?&story_file=bw.022603/230575155&directory=/google&header_file=header.htm&footer_file=

Microtune CableFree USB creates a 'virtual cable', allowing peripherals, PCs, notebooks or USB hubs with a USB port to be Bluetooth capable. Based on Microtune's highly integrated Bluetooth system-on-chip technology and comprehensive suite of software, the CableFree USB architecture is protected by two pending patents containing 68 individual claims, keys to delivering its transparent wireless flexibility, mobility and security. Microtune plans to extend the capabilities for networked printing (a 3-pack adaptor set) and for peer-to-peer (non-PC) communications this year. Future additional extensions to the CableFree USB product family will extend the range of peripherals supported (scanners, digital cameras, cable modems and PDAs), will provide for enhanced speeds/throughput, and will offer support for USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 1.2 protocols. http://www.newstream.com/us/story_pub.shtml?story_id=8687&user_ip=213.46.114.241

-Bluetooth General Access Points -Bluetooth Public Access Infrastructure -Bluetooth Residential DSL ISDN Access Points -Bluetooth Enterprise Access Infrastructure -Medical Bluetooth Applications -Online Retailers for Bluetooth -Automotive Applications -Bluetooth Mobile Phones -Serial Port Adapters -Cameras -Bluetooth PC & PCMCIA Cards -Compact Flash Cards -PCs, Laptops & Notebooks -Bluetooth Test Equipment -Bluetooth Headsets & Handsfree -Bluetooth PDA Applications & Accessories -Bluetooth USB Dongles -Industrial Bluetooth Applications -Bluetooth Printers -Combined Bluetooth & WLAN Products -Innovative Products -Location Based Products -Bluetooth-GPS Solutions -Bluetooth Printers, Mouse, Keyboard -Bluetooth Wireless Game Solutions http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BTOOTH&read=493 Bluetooth Usuage: Gaming, Medical, Telematics, Notebooks, Phones, PDA's, USB adapters, Printing, Mouse, Keyboard, Audio, Tracking etc. http://www.unstrung.com/boards/message.asp?msg_id=60212 http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BTOOTH&read=618

Bluetooth audio/video apps: stereo headsets, mp3, speakers etc. http://bluetooth.weblogs.com/discuss/msgReader$512?mode=day

Quotes from much longer article here:

Well, here we are, and Nomura reckons that in two years time, Microsoft faces utter annihilation in the handset terminal business.

Come 2005, reckons Nomura, Symbian-flavoured devices will hold over 95 per cent of the smartphone market, and that Microsoft OS-devices will struggle to reach 5 per cent.

"Please note also that nowadays smartphones, in order to be popular, need to have good hardware, what means nothing less than: built-in (not just atttachable) camera and built-in Bluetooth," peeves the understandably annoyed "jpzr".

(We've noted here how there isn't a Bluetooth phone to be had in the US on a CDMA network, the prize goodies going to the GSM providers here).

Which means that the piece of crap that Microsoft and Intel dragged out at GSM World last month - for all its breakthroughs in integration and compact flash memory density - isn't going to appeal to anyone.

Cisco Acquiring Linksys Group for $500M
Thursday March 20, 9:06 am ET
By Matthew Fordahl, AP Technology Writer
Cisco Systems Inc. to Acquire Home Networking Firm Linksys for $500 Million


SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc., the leading maker of equipment that directs Internet traffic, made its first significant move into the home networking market Thursday as it announced an agreement to buy The Linksys Group Inc. for $500 million in stock.

Linksys, based in Irvine, Calif., has one of the most extensive lines of routers and other equipment used in home networks, which have grown increasingly popular as high-speed Internet connections and households with more than one computer become common.

"Fueled by consumer broadband adoption, the home networking space has experienced mass market acceptance," John Chambers, Cisco's chief executive, said in a statement

UPDATE - Cisco to acquire Linksys for $500 mln in stock
Thursday March 20, 9:23 am ET


(Recasts lead, adds details)
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc. (NasdaqNM:CSCO - News), the No. 1 maker of equipment that directs Internet traffic, on Thursday said it will buy privately held Linksys Group, a provider of home networking products for consumers and small offices, for about $500 million in stock.

Gates woos developers for wireless


Gates: Mobility will be Fastest Growing MS Business
By Thor Olavsrud
March 20, 2003

NEW ORLEANS -- Microsoft (Quote, Company Info) has committed to extending mobile capabilities to nearly every aspect of its business; Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates told a full house at his keynote Wednesday at its Microsoft Mobility Developer Conference 2003.

The company's inaugural conference specifically on this topic was co-located with the CTIA Wireless 2003 show in New Orleans.

Wireless Companies Mull How To Turn WiFi Into Business
Tuesday March 18, 2:30 pm ET
By Ellen Sheng, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


NEW ORLEANS (Dow Jones)--As one of the buzzwords at the CTIA Wireless 2003 conference, WiFi, or wireless networking technology, is being touted as the next big thing. But companies are far from agreeing on how to approach the technology.


During a keynote presentation here, the heads of several wireless carriers aired widely differing opinions. While most were in agreement that WiFi can be complementary to their third-generation, or 3G, technology, questions loomed about how to turn the new technology into business.

WiFi "hot spots" - or designated areas ...

Nextel Communications by next year will offer a mobile phone with Motorola
based on Microsoft's Windows Powered Smartphone platform, and in the second
quarter of this year the carrier will begin trials with a phone that can be
used on Wi-Fi wireless LANs, a Nextel executive said here Sunday.

Reuters
PluggedIn: Going to a hotspot? Take a PC and wireless card
Tuesday March 18, 1:50 pm ET
By Caroline Humer


NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - The key to getting into a hotspot isn't knowing the right people, it's having the right equipment: a notebook computer, a wireless networking card and a credit card.
So-called "hotspots" are popping up around the world, allowing computer users to log onto the high-speed Internet through wireless network access points in public parks, cafes and hotels.

ZyXEL Chooses Meetinghouse to Provide 802.1x Security for its ZyAIR Series of WLAN Solutions


PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--March 18, 2003--

AEGIS Client software and Authentication API to be used by leading broadband access solutions provider in its 802.1x-based Wireless LAN products

Meetinghouse, a leading developer of standards-based network authentication software for wired and wireless local-area networks, announces a partnership with ZyXEL Communications Co., a world leader in broadband access solutions, in which Meetinghouse's AEGIS Client and AEGIS Authentication API technology will be used to provide authentication security for ZyXEL's ZyAIR family of 802.11b Wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions.
AEGIS Client is an 802.1x-based software solution for wireless and wired LAN security. AEGIS Authentication API is part of the Meetinghouse AEGIS API Suite which helps provide partners with fast time-to-market with 802.1x-based security solutions. When used with ZyXEL's ZyAIR products, users gain a powerful but economical WLAN solution with intuitive, easy to use security protection.
"Meetinghouse is a recognized leader in 802.1x wireless LAN security technology," said Felix Chang, Product Marketing Director of CPE Business Unit. "802.1x has emerged to be the accepted worldwide standard for wireless LAN authentication, and Meetinghouse's technology will help ZyXEL enhance its Wireless LAN product offerings for the enterprise across its global markets."
"Being chosen to work with a world leader in networking technology like ZyXEL is exciting and gratifying," said Dr. Paul Goransson, President of Meetinghouse. "The new partnership further verifies that Meetinghouse is meeting its goal to become a premier provider of 802.1X authentication solutions for enterprises and OEMs."
AEGIS Client is an 802.1x-based authentication solution supporting MD5, TLS, TTLS, LEAP and PEAP on the Windows operating systems. It works with 802.1x wireless access points and authentication servers, including Meetinghouse's AEGIS Server. The AEGIS API Suite enables third-parties to gain rapid 802.1x compliance, and consists of three APIs: Authentication, Wireless Configuration and Network Configuration.
Designed for the booming residential and small office networking markets, ZyXEL ZyAIR includes a Wireless gateway, Access Point (AP), PC Card, PCI Card, USB Adapter and Ethernet Adapter. ZyAIR sets the new standard in wireless networking with its IEEE 802.1x security architecture, which uses Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) services and provides more secure authentication than simply verifying user names and passwords. Working in conjunction with a remote access server such as a RADIUS server, ZyAIR provides centralized, user-based authentication and single-user, single-session encryption keys.

About ZyXEL Communications

ZyXEL Communications Co. (TAI:2391.TW), located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is a world leading broadband access solution vendor. ZyXEL's broad line of Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions including access multiplexors, customer premise equipment, Internet security and Wireless LAN, enabling high-performance network services for SOHO, small to mid-sized businesses and service providers. ZyXEL works closely with worldwide network equipment vendors, telecommunications companies, ISPs, and other major businesses. For more information, visit company's Website at http://www.zyxel.com.

About Meetinghouse

Meetinghouse is a leading developer of advanced network security and authentication products. Founded by industry veteran Dr. Paul Goransson, Meetinghouse has developed software for many leading global network equipment manufacturers including: Nortel, Hewlett-Packard Company, Sprint and others. The company is known for its 802.1X expertise, high-quality products, and for being an outstanding business partner with the highest ethical standards. The company is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. For additional information please visit the company website at http://www.mtghouse.com or call 1.603.430.7710.


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Xybernaut Expands Atigo Product Platform with Introduction of Atigo M


FAIRFAX, Va.--March 18, 2003--


Rail Customer Deploying Atigo M With Increased Processor Power, Expanded Support for Multimedia and Increased Memory

Xybernaut(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:XYBR) today introduced a new addition to the Atigo(TM) platform of products -- a line of wearable computers designed for dual use as a wireless flat panel display (FPD) or a stand-alone wireless-enabled mobile/wearable computer.
With the introduction of the Atigo M, the Atigo product family currently contains three products named Atigo, Atigo L and Atigo M. All three Atigo products support dual-use functions and are configured with built-in IEEE 802.11b WLAN wireless networking support through standard PC Card and or Compact Flash slots.
All Atigo products also incorporate Xybernaut all-light readable display technologies that make Atigo one of the most versatile mobile-wireless product families for field force automation and related applications such as wireless/mobile sales support or customer relationship management.
Atigo M adds increased processor power with an Intel(R) Xscale 400 MHz CPU as well as greater SDRAM (128MB standard).
Atigo products are built-to-order and can be readily customized to meet client needs. This customization can include design elements, such as use of corporate logos and colors, or configuration aspects, such as computing features and application support. For example, a large rail transportation company recently began deploying Xybernaut Atigo computers to their railroad engineers.
These engineers are using the devices for work order tracking and knowledge management to increase productivity, quality and efficiency while performing tasks in the field.
Atigo products have internal rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries with a run-time of approximately 3.0 hours under continuous use. Additionally, the Atigo L and M have optional hot-swappable external batteries that more than double run-time. All Atigo products have 8.4-inch touch-screen enabled TFT displays with 800 x 600 SVGA resolution that are readable under all light conditions.
Though all Atigo products have multimedia features including a built-in 16-bit sound microphone/speaker and a stereo headphone jack; the Atigo M adds enhanced support for multimedia, specifically high quality video.
A wide variety of accessory options are available for all Atigo products including desktop charging cradle, AC charger, car charger, external batteries and wireless keyboard/mouse options; and a variety of soft-goods for wearability and ergonomics.
"Atigo M adds more power, more memory and enhanced support for rich media making the Atigo product an extremely attractive option for mobile computing in business or personal-use settings," said Edward G. Newman, chairman, president and CEO of Xybernaut. "Atigo products are receiving interest from business managers in numerous industry segments where mobile employees can benefit from immediate access to critical information. These sectors include retail, hospitality, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, medical/healthcare, law enforcement, emergency preparedness, banking/finance and many others."
Atigo utilizes industry standard Microsoft(R) operating systems -- Windows(R) CE .NET for the L and M and CE 3.0 for Atigo. All Atigo products support wireless or hard-wire communications through built in CompactFlash (CF-IO) and PC card slots. Other standard features include multiple USB ports and RF transmitters that enable easier ActiveSync to other computers.
The customer configures Atigo products with software and applications as chosen. Sample applications include Pocket WordPad; Pocket Inbox; Pocket Internet Explorer 5.5; Microsoft Transcriber; PDF Viewer; and Microsoft Windows Media Player (providing support for MP3, WAV, AIFF, MIDI, AU formatted files).
RDP and ICA clients for Microsoft Terminal and Citrix(R) MetaFrame(TM) servers are also easily bundled, which allow the Atigos to be used as mobile thin-client computing devices.
The Atigo M shares the same measurements as the Atigo L -- 7.9 x 9.4 inches with a weight of 1.8 pounds including extended battery, which is less than most competitive tablets or laptops.
The Atigo product family is currently available directly from Xybernaut and through Team Xybernaut(TM) -- the Company's community of more than 100 value added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators. Pricing for Atigo hardware starts at $1,795 with additional costs depending on the configuration and accessory options chosen by the customer. Specific pricing details and price quotes can be obtained directly from Xybernaut by calling toll-free 1-888-992-3777.

About Xybernaut

Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable/mobile computing hardware, software and services, bringing communications and full-function computing power in a hands-free design to people when and where they need it. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's Web site at www.xybernaut.com.
Product photos are also available directly from Xybernaut.

Xybernaut, the Xybernaut logo, Atigo(TM) and Mobile Assistant(R) V (MA(R) V) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Xybernaut Corporation in the USA and other countries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "scheduled," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the availability of components and successful production of the Company's products, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, timing, and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
Third party statements contained herein and information contained on any third party website are not endorsed by or adopted by Xybernaut, nor has their accuracy been verified by Xybernaut.


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CONTACT: Xybernaut Corporation
Michael Binko, 703/631-6925
mbinko@xybernaut.com

T-Mobile and Boingo Partner to Deliver Improved User Experience for T-Mobile Hotspot Customers

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
CTIA Wireless 2003

NEW ORLEANS -- March 18, 2003--

Driving Mass Adoption: New Software Enhances User Experience and
Promotes Connectivity Between T-Mobile Wi-Fi and 2.5G Networks

T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Boingo Wireless, Inc. today announced they have entered into an agreement to co-develop unique end-user facing software and services that will make it even easier for customers to discover and access T-Mobile's Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless broadband network of hotspots and its nationwide GPRS 2.5G data network.
John Stanton, chairman of T-Mobile USA; and Sky Dayton, CEO and chairman of Boingo Wireless announced today's news during keynote sessions at the CTIA Wireless 2003 conference. The partnership announcement represents the two companies' commitment to drive wireless Internet access to the masses by making it more convenient and easy to use for consumers.
Stanton said today's announcement builds on T-Mobile's GET MORE promise to provide the best value in wireless services and is a further example of how industry leaders are partnering to drive the success of Wi-Fi by focusing on the customer experience. "T-Mobile has made good progress in our HotSpot service over the last year, more than doubling the number of convenient locations and deploying a carrier grade network to ensure a superior customer experience. Boingo has emerged as the clear leader in this new Wi-Fi software and services space, pioneering ease of use and roaming among hot spots and wide area networks. Today's announcement with Boingo moves us closer to our vision of delivering customers seamless, wireless connectivity through the combined the benefits of our standards based GPRS network and Wi-Fi."
"Boingo and T-Mobile share a common vision - that bringing Wi-Fi and 2.5G networks together into a single convenient service is the equivalent of wireless nirvana," said Dayton during his onstage keynote interview with CTIA president Tom Wheeler. "Wi-Fi hot spots continue to spread like wildfire and in the next few years will cover all well-populated areas providing ultra-high-speed, low-cost access. However, Wi-Fi is not a WAN, so to meet customers needs for complete mobility solutions Wi-Fi and 2.5G must come together into a single integrated offering."
Continued Dayton, "T-Mobile is the unquestioned leader in physical hot spot deployment, early recognizing the potential in Wi-Fi and bolting out of the pack well ahead of their traditional wireless competitors. From actual experience, T-Mobile knows more than any other carrier about the opportunities and challenges in Wi-Fi. That's why we're so excited that T-Mobile has selected Boingo Platform Services to take their offering to the next level."
The client-server solution is being custom developed for T-Mobile and uses industry networking standards and the private-label Boingo(TM) Platform Services to enhance the user experience. Once installed onto a customer's laptop computer or PDA, the software will enable them to more easily locate, sign-up, and log-on to the T-Mobile HotSpot(SM) service. The software will include intuitive help files designed to address customers' most frequently asked questions; a built-in searchable location directory to help users find their nearest T-Mobile HotSpot; and a streamlined setup process to help customers easily connect as well as move between using their home or office wireless network and the T-Mobile HotSpot service - making it more accessible and approachable for everyday consumers.
While the new software will provide many usability enhancements, T-Mobile HotSpot customers will continue to have the option to access the service with only an Internet browser.
The software is also being custom developed to integrate special site-specific content and promotions from T-Mobile's growing list of brand-name location partners, such as Starbucks coffeehouses, Borders Books and Music, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines' clubs and lounges. In this manner, T-Mobile rewards its location partners by enabling venue-specific features and by providing additional opportunities for its site partners to market and cross-promote complementary products and services.
T-Mobile was the first U.S. wireless carrier to fully embrace Wi-Fi service as a complement to its existing wide area wireless services. With Wi-Fi service and a nationwide GSM/GPRS 2.5G voice and high-speed data network, T-Mobile provides comprehensive wireless connectivity that meets the total remote access needs of mobile professionals and consumers. Future versions of the T-Mobile software co-developed with Boingo will enable users to easily and conveniently manage their connections between the two networks. Customers will be able to designate their network preference or choose to get connected at the best available network speed, and the software will automatically connect them to the network of their choice.
The joint announcement demonstrates T-Mobile's commitment to further deliver on its GET MORE(R) promise to provide customers with the best value in their wireless services. The T-Mobile HotSpot service is available today in more than 2,200 locations nationwide and represents the largest carrier owned Wi-Fi (802.11b) network in the world.
T-Mobile becomes the first major wireless carrier to announce it has selected Boingo's Platform Services, which was officially launched on March 10, 2003, to provide major carriers and ISPs with the ability to get an enhanced Wi-Fi hot spot service to market quickly through private-label software and network aggregation services from Boingo.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA operates the largest GSM/GPRS voice and high-speed wireless data network in the United States, covering 218 million people. In addition, T-Mobile operates the largest commercial 'Wi-Fi' (802.11b) wireless broadband (WLAN) network available in more than 2,200 public access locations including Starbucks coffeehouses, Borders Books and Music, airports, and American Airlines Admirals Clubs. T-Mobile is a member of T-Mobile International group, the mobile telecommunications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom (NYSE:DT). Through its GET MORE(R) promise, T-Mobile is committed to providing the best overall value in wireless communications with more minutes, features and service than any other carrier. For more information, go to www.t-mobile.com.

About Boingo

Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service available in over 1,200 locations such as hotels, airports, cafes, and other public places. Both directly and through major carrier and ISP partners, Boingo provides business travelers with a wireless broadband Internet connection to improve productivity while on the road. Through its free Wi-Fi software, Boingo makes finding and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple and secure. EarthLink founder and chairman Sky Dayton founded Boingo in 2001 and serves as its CEO. More information about Boingo is available at http://www.boingo.com.


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CONTACT: T-Mobile
Kim Thompson, 425/378-4074
or
Boingo Wireless
Christian Gunning, 310/586-4009

New Wireless LAN group for product sales - WLAN Sales:

Description
WLAN sales facilitates sales of Wireless LAN Products and Services. Many members of the wireless LAN mailing list ( wirelesslan ) have companies that sell wireless LAN and broadband wireless products and services.
That group is not a forum for promoting sales of those items. This group will provide an open forum for members to promote their WLAN and MAN product and service offerings.

Post products and services available, special sales and prices, promotions, rebates, discounts, requests for quotation, products needed and so forth.

Post message: wlan_sales at yahoogroups.com
Subscribe: wlan_sales-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe: wlan_sales-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com

IBC Asia's ...

WIRELESS LAN CHINA
28-29 April, 2003, Great Wall Sheraton Hotel, Beijing, China
www.ibc-asia.com/WLANChina.htm

"China's WLAN market to take off in 2003... China's five largest telecom
companies are expected to invest up to 10 billion yuan
in total to popularise hot spots, build infrastructure and offer related Web
services"
- DigiTimes.com, 8 Oct 2002

"China is not expected to roll out 3G services until 2005 at the earliest
but it is not hesitating to explore WLAN possibilities.
Both China Telecom and China Mobile are rolling out WLAN networks."
- Pyramid Research, 2003

Join the WLAN experts and hear first-hand Wireless LAN growth opportunities,
technological developments, challenges, services and applications in China:
~ Alcatel ~ Atheros Communications ~ Agere Systems ~ Bluesocket ~ China
Telecom ~ China Mobile ~ China Netcom ~ China Unicom ~ Funk Software Inc ~
Gemtek Technology ~ GRIC Communications ~ Inprocomm Inc ~ Mobility Network
Systems Inc ~ Pass-One ~ Portal Software ~ Pyramid Research ~ WiFiCom
Technologies ~ YesMobile Inc

Key Highlights:
~ Operators case studies from China Telecom, China Netcom, China Mobile,
China Unicom
~ Wireless LAN: Stepping Stone to pervasive Broadband
~ WLAN Service Requirements for Business Users
~ What do Mobile Operators Need to Enter the Growing WLAN Market
~ Managing Delivery of WLAN Services between Service Providers
~ Mobile Office Solutions for the Wireless World
~ Implementing Effective Roaming between WISPs in a Multilateral Way
~ Seamless Roaming & Network Convergence - WLAN/UMTS Integration
~ Integrating WLAN with GSM Roaming Infrastructure
~ How to Integrate WLAN with Complementary Wireless Standards
~ Deploying Profitable WLAN Services: Overcoming the Billing Challenges
~ The Importance of Security and Quality-of-Service in WLAN and their
Applications
~ Management Guide to Securing your Wireless LAN
~ Marriage of LAN & WAN at the Chipset / Module
~ Enabling Workforce Mobility & Sales Force Automation through WLAN & 3G
~ Evaluating the Real Revenue Potential of Current WLAN Business Models &
Assessing the Future Evolution of WLAN

Also look out for Wireless LAN Asia Pacific, 29-30 May, 2003 in Hong Kong,
www.ibc-asia.com/WLANHK.htm

For more details on these 2 events, please contact Ms Lynn Ng at Tel: (65)
68355 107, Fax: (65) 6733 5087, Email: Lynn.Ng@i...


IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
No 1 Grange Road #08-02
Orchard Building
Singapore 239693
Tel: (65) 68355 107
Fax: (65) 6733 5087
Email: Lynn.Ng@i...
http://www.ibc-asia.com

Proxim Reaches Settlement with Intersil on Patent Litigation
Monday March 17, 8:00 pm ET
Companies Sign Patent Cross-License and Product Supply Agreements


SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 17 -- Proxim Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance wireless local area networking (WLAN) and wireless wide area networking (WWAN) products, today announced a settlement with Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq: ISIL - News) to resolve all pending patent-related litigation between the two companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Proxim and Intersil have agreed to dismiss all claims against each other, including lawsuits before the International Trade Commission and Delaware and Massachusetts Federal Courts.


As part of the confidential settlement agreement, the two companies have entered into a patent cross-license agreement for their respective patent portfolios and Intersil will make a one-time payment of $6 million to Proxim. The two companies have also entered into a product supply agreement defining the terms under which Proxim will be able to purchase 802.11 products that utilize Intersil's chipsets.

"Proxim is very pleased that we have been able to reach an agreement with another major WLAN IC supplier on the use of our valuable intellectual property," said David King, vice-chairman of Proxim's Board of Directors. "Our agreement with Intersil reinforces the importance of Proxim's intellectual property and will enable us to continue to focus on developing innovative, industry-leading wireless solutions."

In August 2002, Proxim announced that it settled patent-related litigation with Agere Systems, Inc. as part of the acquisition of the ORiNOCO equipment business.

Proxim intends to continue to pursue licensing agreements related to its wireless LAN patents and to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights. Proxim expects to record a charge of approximately $3 million in the first quarter of 2003 for legal fees and other litigation-related expenses associated with this settlement and the defense of its intellectual property.

About Proxim

Proxim Corporation is a leader in wireless networking. It is the only company exclusively focused on both high-performance indoor and outdoor wireless networking, with the broadest range of wireless infrastructure and clients products in the world. Proxim's award-winning line of ORiNOCO wireless local area network (WLAN) products support all Wi-Fi standards and provide unsurpassed computing mobility and security. Its line of Tsunami wireless wide area network (WWAN) Ethernet bridges reliably connect networks between locations up to 40 miles apart, and with speeds up to 860 Mbps. The company also makes Lynx, a line of microwave radios used for cellular backhaul. Proxim Corporation was created by the merger of Proxim, Inc. and Western Multiplex Corporation in March 2002. Its web site is www.proxim.com.

Safe Harbor

This press release includes forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Statements regarding the expected benefits of the settlement, and the patent license and supply agreements with Intersil, including statements regarding our ability to focus on developing innovative, industry-leading wireless solutions, our intention to pursue licensing agreements and our intention to vigorously defend our intellectual property rights are subject to the following risks: that the expected benefits will not be achieved; the inability to identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on our pricing and need for marketing; that litigation initiated by Proxim may not be resolved in a manner favorable to Proxim; that our litigation strategy may consume a significant amount of our cash resources and management attention; that third parties may not agree to enter into licensing arrangements with Proxim; that Proxim may be subjected to increased risk of lawsuits from third parties; and other risks and uncertainties associated with Proxim's business. For additional information regarding risks relating to Proxim's business, see Proxim Corporation's Forms 10-Q filed on November 12, 2002, on August 12, 2002, as amended, and on May 13, 2002, Western Multiplex Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 filed on February 25, 2002, Western Multiplex Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and subsequent Forms 8-K, Proxim, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and subsequent Forms 8-K, and other relevant materials filed by Proxim with the SEC.




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Intrado Introduces Outsourced Location Based Services
NEW ORLEANS-- March 17, 2003--
End-to-End Service Offering Provides Carriers with Opportunity to
Leverage Infrastructure and Increase Average Revenue Per User

Intrado Inc., a leading provider
of solutions that manage and deliver mission-critical information for
telecommunications providers, announced today that it will offer wireless
carriers new premium mobile data services designed to increase average
monthly revenue per user and leverage existing investments in spectrum and
location technologies.

The company has expanded existing alliances with Microsoft and Mobilaris and
established relationships with mobile application developers to deliver
community, information, entertainment and select business enterprise
applications to wireless carriers.

IntelliVector(SM) Location Based Services (LBS) is designed to simplify the
capability for wireless carriers to offer applications and content to their
subscribers while minimizing operational costs. Intrado's mobile platform
consists of network software and systems that enable wireless 911 and
commercial location-based services. The platform leverages Mobilaris'
middleware to securely and seamlessly perform vital back-end functions such
as authentication, provisioning, billing, positioning, and access to multiple
protocols such as Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service
(MMS), and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

IntelliVector LBS is augmented by Microsoft's MapPoint Web Service, a hosted,
programmable XML Web platform for integrating maps, driving directions,
distance calculations, proximity searches, content, and other location
intelligence into consumer and enterprise applications, business processes,
and Web sites. IntelliVector LBS can be easily and rapidly integrated into
carrier networks and is capable of providing sophisticated service-based
billing to support new models for revenue generation.

According to leading technology research firm, Gartner Group Inc., the number
of field service workers who adopt mobile technologies will rise by a 40
percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2003-2005 while business
opportunities will grow progressively; by 2008, Mobile Location Services will
generate revenue of more than 20 billion dollars. (1)

(1) "Mobile Location Service Market: Drivers and Obstacles," by Monica Basso
of Gartner Group Inc., published on July 19, 2002. For the purposes of this
news announcement, the Euros were converted to U.S. dollars.

"This announcement underscores our commitment to deliver value-added services
that improve wireless operators' ability to attract and retain subscribers
and to increase average revenue per user," said Dan Hoskins, vice president
and general manager of Intrado's Wireless Business Unit. "The IntelliVector
LBS offering enables carriers to leverage their existing investments in
spectrum and location technology while delivering unparalleled services to
subscribers."

IntelliVector LBS is an outsourced, managed solution that provides carriers
with low risk entry to enhanced revenue generating services without
significant capital and operational investments. IntelliVector LBS allows
carriers to mitigate the costly overhead of location services while gaining
new data and usage revenues through consumer and enterprise markets. Intrado
eliminates significant deployment issues associated with the introduction of
new services by pre-integrating systems and software with industry leading
partners such as Microsoft, Mobilaris, It's Alive and TransDecisions.

To learn more about Intrado's outsourced location based services, please
visit us at booth 4430.

About Intrado

Founded in 1979, Intrado Inc. (Nasdaq:TRDO) is
pioneering the technology of Informed Response(TM) by providing
telecommunications companies and public safety organizations with accurate,
efficiently delivered, mission-critical information -- enabling them to
respond effectively, anywhere and anytime, regardless of location, device or
protocol.

The company's unparalleled industry knowledge in systems engineering of
complex, integrated data and telephony environments and critical operations
management reduces the effort, cost and time associated with providing
reliable communications information for 9-1-1, safety and commercial
applications. Intrado recently received International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) 9001-2000 certification. To receive Intrado press
releases and company updates via e-mail, please register at the company's Web
site: http://www.intrado.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995

This announcement contains forward-looking statements regarding Intrado's
ability to deploy and implement new premium mobile data services in a manner
that will allow offer wireless carriers to increase average monthly revenue
per user and leverage their existing infrastructure in a cost-effective
manner. Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from
the forward-looking statements in this release as a result of certain
factors, including: unforeseen delays in the deployment and implementation of
new premium mobile data services, the amount and timing of expenditures
necessary to expand Intrado's infrastructure and meet the demands of wireless
carriers, Intrado's ability to predict accurately the fixed and variable
costs related to deploying new premium mobile data services, and other
factors identified from time to time in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Intrado undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this
press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
circumstances, or otherwise.

CONTACT:

Intrado Inc.

Linda Hobaugh, 720/494-6145

lhobaugh@intrado.com

SOURCE: Intrado Inc.

Homeland Security Symposium
Responding to the Call

Kansas City, MO May 4- 5, 2003
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee St Kansas City, MO
816-421-1234

Washington, DC June 5 - 6, 2003
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA
703-418-1234

Sacramento, CA June 12 - 13, 2003
Sacramento Convention Center
1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA

Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 "L" Street
1-800-233-1234

NOTE: The Sacramento Homeland Security Symposium will
be held in conjunction with the Northern California (NAPCO)
and CPRA Chapter meeting. For more information on the NAPCO
& CPRA Meeting, visit: www.CPRA.org

Improving the Communications Infrastructure of Public Safety
Communications by Proactively Addressing these Current Issues:

Radio Spectrum / Interoperability
-- Safeguarding the Future of our Spectrum
-- Making Interoperability Work - Simple to Sophisticated Methods
-- Targeting Total Interoperability - It's Not Just Radios!

Survivability / Redundancy
-- Monitoring and Managing Networks and Facilities
-- Planning for Infrastructure Diversity and Redundancy
-- Mitigating Failures of Emergency Communications Services

Personnel / Training / Public Information
-- Preparing for Personnel Safety and Security
-- Simplifying Contingency Plans - Sharing the Decisions
-- Expanding Partnerships for Improved Service

Physical and Information Security
-- Maintaining Perimeter Access Control at Facilities
-- Protecting the integrity of your Data
-- Sustaining Information Systems

Contingency Planning for Every PSAP
-- Recognizing the role of Contingency Plans
-- Modifying Practices and Procedures of Others
-- Assessing your readiness - putting your plan into action

For more information, visit:
http://www.apco911.org/conferences/symposiums/homelandsecurity.htm