6/6/2003
6/5/2003
The Register continues in their anti-Wi-Fi campaign and continues to show that "they just don't get it."
HINT: Public WLAN hotspots will all be free soon.
Singapore abandons Wi-Fi for 3G
The smart money doesn't have the Wi-Fi bubble bursting until next year, but early indicators from Asia suggest we could be hearing an ear-bursting "Pop!" sooner than anyone had expected.
...
Singapore operator MobileOne invested heavily in 802.11 last year, but this week it announced that it had abandoned its Wi-Fi experiment and decided to put its money behind 3G instead.
HINT: Public WLAN hotspots will all be free soon.
Singapore abandons Wi-Fi for 3G
The smart money doesn't have the Wi-Fi bubble bursting until next year, but early indicators from Asia suggest we could be hearing an ear-bursting "Pop!" sooner than anyone had expected.
...
Singapore operator MobileOne invested heavily in 802.11 last year, but this week it announced that it had abandoned its Wi-Fi experiment and decided to put its money behind 3G instead.
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6/4/2003
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Ekahau has announced joint marketing and development agreement with MapInfo
Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS), to deliver a complete, end-to-end Wi-Fi location
management solution. MapInfo offers the ability to accurately map and visualize
WLAN networks that are near a given customer, near existing serving facilities
or for planned build-out of Wireless LANs tied to existing enterprise networks.
Through a combination of accurate street level data, wireless infrastructure
data and spatial architecture MapInfo provides the foundation in which WLAN
network providers can understand "where" their networks are, "what" is tied to
their networks, and provides them the "how" to better plan and manage their
networks.
http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/154/news3.html
Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS), to deliver a complete, end-to-end Wi-Fi location
management solution. MapInfo offers the ability to accurately map and visualize
WLAN networks that are near a given customer, near existing serving facilities
or for planned build-out of Wireless LANs tied to existing enterprise networks.
Through a combination of accurate street level data, wireless infrastructure
data and spatial architecture MapInfo provides the foundation in which WLAN
network providers can understand "where" their networks are, "what" is tied to
their networks, and provides them the "how" to better plan and manage their
networks.
http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/154/news3.html
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Atheros Communications, the market share leader in multi-standard wireless LAN
(WLAN) technology, today introduced seven new chipsets that cover the gamut of
WLAN applications. These chipsets support multiple WLAN standards with
optimizations for different market segments and price points. A single driver
and firmware code base supports all the chipsets, providing both backward and
forward compatibility with Atheros' legacy and next-generation multi-standard
designs. The new chipsets feature third-generation wireless technology that
boosts throughput and range, while decreasing power consumption and cost.
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=34759
(WLAN) technology, today introduced seven new chipsets that cover the gamut of
WLAN applications. These chipsets support multiple WLAN standards with
optimizations for different market segments and price points. A single driver
and firmware code base supports all the chipsets, providing both backward and
forward compatibility with Atheros' legacy and next-generation multi-standard
designs. The new chipsets feature third-generation wireless technology that
boosts throughput and range, while decreasing power consumption and cost.
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=34759
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Wireless providers looking to profit from public Wi-Fi hotspots may have
ordered an extra double mocha latte upon hearing of Verizon's plans to enter
the free wireless broadband arena. Some analysts say the phone company's recent
announcement that it will offer free public 802.11 access via New York City pay
phones is the death of fee-based public hotspots while potentially placing the
telecom giant in head-to-head competition with other Wi-Fi services.
http://www.80211-planet.com/columns/article.php/2216371
ordered an extra double mocha latte upon hearing of Verizon's plans to enter
the free wireless broadband arena. Some analysts say the phone company's recent
announcement that it will offer free public 802.11 access via New York City pay
phones is the death of fee-based public hotspots while potentially placing the
telecom giant in head-to-head competition with other Wi-Fi services.
http://www.80211-planet.com/columns/article.php/2216371
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Sybase Extends Its Lead in Mobility with $25 Million Enterprise Wi-Fi Initiative
< back
SYNOPSIS:
Sybase will commit $25 million to accelerate Wi-Fi enterprise application
development, helping businesses to capitalize on the opportunities of
mobile computing.
ATLANTA, SUPERCOMM 2003, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc.
(NYSE: SY), extending its lead in the mobile database and middleware markets,
today unveiled a $25 million strategic initiative to bring reliable and
cost-effective Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) applications to the enterprise.
Sybase will collaborate with leading research universities and industry
partners to overcome current barriers to the development of "always available"
applications for the unwired enterprise, helping companies extend the desktop
computing experience to mobile and remote workers.
The first stage of the Sybase Wi-Fi initiative will include the launch of
a network of Wi-Fi competency centers, one of which will be hosted at the
Research and Technology Park at the University of Waterloo, one of the world's
foremost technology research institutions. In addition, Sybase will
collaborate with its customers and its network of over one thousand partners
to accelerate mobile application development and deliver database-powered
enterprise solutions to mobile devices. Sybase will also initiate a global
marketing campaign in conjunction with its partners to raise awareness of how
Wi-Fi technology enables the unwired enterprise -- delivering the right
information to the right people at the right time.
"Sybase, through our iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary, is already helping
over 10,000 corporate customers benefit from mobile and wireless information
access," said John Chen, Sybase chairman, president and CEO. "We also offer
the largest mobile content service in the world, with over 8 million
registered users of My AvantGo. Our new initiative will leverage that
expertise to meet the enormous pent-up demand for reliable enterprise Wi-Fi
applications that deliver measurable ROI."
"Pervasive computing and Wi-Fi technologies together are a significant
area of research for the University," said Vic Diciccio, Director, Institute
for Computer Research, University of Waterloo. "The University of Waterloo
and Sybase have had a long history of collaboration and we're extremely
excited to have this opportunity to advance unwired enterprise computing."
Sybase today is solving many of the technology challenges that are
blocking wider Wi-Fi deployment, including:
-- Roaming -- Sybase(R) mobile technologies overcome connectivity and
roaming barriers through industry-leading data management, enterprise
synchronization and messaging technologies that give mobile workers the
unique ability to be "always available" and work either on or offline
for consistent access to their data and corporate applications.
-- Security -- End-to-end security features reduce the security threat of
mobile devices operating outside the firewall. Protection includes
both on-device encryption and communications stream encryption to
ensure the confidentiality of business-critical information. Mobile
systems management further strengthens security by providing a reliable
mechanism to distribute security patches and enforce the use of secure
configuration for Wi-Fi users. Sybase also plans to adopt Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) standards when they are ratified.
-- Device Battery Life -- Sybase's "always available" architecture
leverages local data storage, allowing workers to avoid the extreme
battery drain of online connections by accessing important information
offline, and then synchronizing when convenient.
"Although enterprises see great potential in applying Wi-Fi technologies
to their business, many are still confused about employing Wi-Fi, with
security, application persistence, and ease of deployment/use as primary
concerns," said Jack Gold, vice president of META Group. "There are
significant opportunities for vendors to take a leadership position by
enabling one-stop, complete solutions, thus easing the way for enterprises to
apply these technologies to their business."
Wi-Fi, also known as 802.11, solves many of the cost and performance
problems associated with wide area wireless. Some analysts project the Wi-Fi
industry will expand at a compounded annual growth rate of approximately
30 percent, and estimate that over 40 percent of United States companies
already support Wi-Fi networks, with an additional 25 percent planning to
implement and support the technology in the next 18 months. Yet, an estimated
30 percent of executives cite significant barriers to deployment of Wi-Fi
including inconsistent connectivity, low network security, short device
battery life, a lack of reliable "unwired" applications and technology
infrastructure that is not wireless-enabled.
< back
SYNOPSIS:
Sybase will commit $25 million to accelerate Wi-Fi enterprise application
development, helping businesses to capitalize on the opportunities of
mobile computing.
ATLANTA, SUPERCOMM 2003, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc.
(NYSE: SY), extending its lead in the mobile database and middleware markets,
today unveiled a $25 million strategic initiative to bring reliable and
cost-effective Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) applications to the enterprise.
Sybase will collaborate with leading research universities and industry
partners to overcome current barriers to the development of "always available"
applications for the unwired enterprise, helping companies extend the desktop
computing experience to mobile and remote workers.
The first stage of the Sybase Wi-Fi initiative will include the launch of
a network of Wi-Fi competency centers, one of which will be hosted at the
Research and Technology Park at the University of Waterloo, one of the world's
foremost technology research institutions. In addition, Sybase will
collaborate with its customers and its network of over one thousand partners
to accelerate mobile application development and deliver database-powered
enterprise solutions to mobile devices. Sybase will also initiate a global
marketing campaign in conjunction with its partners to raise awareness of how
Wi-Fi technology enables the unwired enterprise -- delivering the right
information to the right people at the right time.
"Sybase, through our iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary, is already helping
over 10,000 corporate customers benefit from mobile and wireless information
access," said John Chen, Sybase chairman, president and CEO. "We also offer
the largest mobile content service in the world, with over 8 million
registered users of My AvantGo. Our new initiative will leverage that
expertise to meet the enormous pent-up demand for reliable enterprise Wi-Fi
applications that deliver measurable ROI."
"Pervasive computing and Wi-Fi technologies together are a significant
area of research for the University," said Vic Diciccio, Director, Institute
for Computer Research, University of Waterloo. "The University of Waterloo
and Sybase have had a long history of collaboration and we're extremely
excited to have this opportunity to advance unwired enterprise computing."
Sybase today is solving many of the technology challenges that are
blocking wider Wi-Fi deployment, including:
-- Roaming -- Sybase(R) mobile technologies overcome connectivity and
roaming barriers through industry-leading data management, enterprise
synchronization and messaging technologies that give mobile workers the
unique ability to be "always available" and work either on or offline
for consistent access to their data and corporate applications.
-- Security -- End-to-end security features reduce the security threat of
mobile devices operating outside the firewall. Protection includes
both on-device encryption and communications stream encryption to
ensure the confidentiality of business-critical information. Mobile
systems management further strengthens security by providing a reliable
mechanism to distribute security patches and enforce the use of secure
configuration for Wi-Fi users. Sybase also plans to adopt Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) standards when they are ratified.
-- Device Battery Life -- Sybase's "always available" architecture
leverages local data storage, allowing workers to avoid the extreme
battery drain of online connections by accessing important information
offline, and then synchronizing when convenient.
"Although enterprises see great potential in applying Wi-Fi technologies
to their business, many are still confused about employing Wi-Fi, with
security, application persistence, and ease of deployment/use as primary
concerns," said Jack Gold, vice president of META Group. "There are
significant opportunities for vendors to take a leadership position by
enabling one-stop, complete solutions, thus easing the way for enterprises to
apply these technologies to their business."
Wi-Fi, also known as 802.11, solves many of the cost and performance
problems associated with wide area wireless. Some analysts project the Wi-Fi
industry will expand at a compounded annual growth rate of approximately
30 percent, and estimate that over 40 percent of United States companies
already support Wi-Fi networks, with an additional 25 percent planning to
implement and support the technology in the next 18 months. Yet, an estimated
30 percent of executives cite significant barriers to deployment of Wi-Fi
including inconsistent connectivity, low network security, short device
battery life, a lack of reliable "unwired" applications and technology
infrastructure that is not wireless-enabled.
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Palm today said it has agreed to acquire smart phone maker Handspring in an all-stock deal valued at roughly $169 million. The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 shares of Palm -- and no shares of PalmSource -- for each share of Handspring stock. This deal is expected to close in the fall, after Palm completes the spinoff of PalmSource. Palm hopes to compliment its existing wireless product line with the Handspring Treo. Handspring founders Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky were also two of Palm's founders, and left that company in 1998 to found Handspring.
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6/3/2003
Motorola Launches i.JV30 on the Innovative Convergence(TM) Platform to Drive Development of J2ME(TM)-based Devices
Java(TM) Developers Tap into Broad Market for Enhanced Applications
AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Java developers targeting a broad market of global handset manufacturers can soon take advantage of the enriched capabilities of Motorola's i.JV30, the latest embedded Java virtual machine from Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector. The i.JV30, integrated with its Innovative Convergence platforms for 2.5G devices, will be demonstrated next week during the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco.
A market leader in the application of Java platform 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) technology, Motorola's proven solutions are shipping in millions of mobile devices today. i.JV30 is Motorola's next-generation implementation of J2ME and features the latest Java application program interfaces (APIs) including the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0, Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.0, Wireless Messaging APIs (JSR-120) and the Mobile Media APIs (JSR-135).
By providing a comprehensive, highly-integrated J2ME software and hardware solution designed to speed their time to market, the Innovative Convergence platform will greatly accelerate adoption of the Java MIDP 2.0 global standard by handset providers worldwide. The MIDP 2.0 standard enables developers to take advantage of advances in application development for graphics, new and enhanced gaming, audio, end-to-end security, and other features optimized for the mobile device market.
i.JV30 is designed for the industry's three-million-plus developers who use Java technology, and supports a rapidly growing market for the development of applications and services for new handheld multimedia devices, smartphones and mobile entertainment products. i.JV30 is integrated with Motorola's i.250 Innovative Convergence platforms, which have been adopted by leading designers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of mobile devices around the world.
"The expansion of J2ME technology fuels success for manufacturers and developers," said Anne-Marie Larkin, vice president and director of Motorola's Wireless Software, Applications and Services Division. "Motorola's i.JV30 solution is designed to minimize an OEM's time to market by providing a comprehensive software platform that is fully optimized for Java and eases the support of compelling applications and content."
"With i.JV30, we are pleased to see Motorola leverage their experience as the specification leader for the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0) and a leading supplier to make it easier and faster to deploy more capable handsets," said Juan Dewar, Senior Director, CMSG, SUN Microsystems. "Motorola's commitment to Java technology and the evolution of mobile devices will help accelerate the development of exciting and differentiated J2ME services and applications."
With i.JV30, application developers can use development tools such as Metrowerks' CodeWarrior(TM) Wireless Studio version 7, as well as Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit. CodeWarrior Wireless Studio 7, is a development tool for creating world-class applications targeting the J2ME enabled devices. Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit is a set of tools providing application developers with the emulation environments, documentation and examples needed to develop Java technology-based applications targeted at CLDC/MIDP compliant mobile phones and entry level personal digital assistants (PDAs).
About Motorola's Innovative Convergence Solutions
Motorola offers a portfolio of Innovative Convergence platforms and products to help customers quickly address the converging mobile computing and wireless communications markets. The Innovative Convergence platform features a highly integrated chipset, comprehensive reference designs, field-proven GSM and GSM/GPRS software and development tools. The portfolio includes: the i.200, i.250 and i.300 wireless platforms; the i.MX family of applications processors to drive multimedia applications; an industry-leading i.JV J2ME implementation designed to provides wireless device designers with up-to-date software for quick integration of Java technology-based applications; i.IM image capture technology to enable imaging and real-time video; and i.BT Bluetooth(TM) solutions engineered to deliver high-quality applications enabled by Bluetooth technology.
The Innovative Convergence platform is designed to expedite handset development and manufacturing by organizing the tools and pieces of the solution into three major development environments. These environments include:
-- Integrated Development Environment -- features a comprehensive hardware and software environment, integrating the advanced GSM/GPRS chipset, handset reference design, field-proven GSM/GPRS software engine and user interface toolkit, and an application development system
-- Radio Test Environment -- includes tools for configuring features, testing and fine-tuning radio performance
-- Manufacturing Test Environment -- provides software and manufacturing adaptation tools and services so a customer may decrease manufacturing set-up time by quickly ramping up a production line
About Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, safer and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $5.0 billion (USD) in 2002. For more information please visit www.motorola.com/semiconductors .
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
/CONTACT: Stephanie Sobotik, +1-512-895-3836, fax, +1-512-895-7760,
stephanie.sobotik@motorola.com , or Asia-Pacific, Gloria Shiu, +852-2666-8237,
gloria.shiu@motorola.com , or Japan, Koichi Yoshimura, +81-3-3280-8672,
koichi.yoshimura@motorola.com , or Europe, Middle East and Africa, Regina
Cirmonova, +41-22-799-1258 , regina.cirmonova@motorola.com , all of Motorola/
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Java(TM) Developers Tap into Broad Market for Enhanced Applications
AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Java developers targeting a broad market of global handset manufacturers can soon take advantage of the enriched capabilities of Motorola's i.JV30, the latest embedded Java virtual machine from Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector. The i.JV30, integrated with its Innovative Convergence platforms for 2.5G devices, will be demonstrated next week during the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco.
A market leader in the application of Java platform 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) technology, Motorola's proven solutions are shipping in millions of mobile devices today. i.JV30 is Motorola's next-generation implementation of J2ME and features the latest Java application program interfaces (APIs) including the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0, Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.0, Wireless Messaging APIs (JSR-120) and the Mobile Media APIs (JSR-135).
By providing a comprehensive, highly-integrated J2ME software and hardware solution designed to speed their time to market, the Innovative Convergence platform will greatly accelerate adoption of the Java MIDP 2.0 global standard by handset providers worldwide. The MIDP 2.0 standard enables developers to take advantage of advances in application development for graphics, new and enhanced gaming, audio, end-to-end security, and other features optimized for the mobile device market.
i.JV30 is designed for the industry's three-million-plus developers who use Java technology, and supports a rapidly growing market for the development of applications and services for new handheld multimedia devices, smartphones and mobile entertainment products. i.JV30 is integrated with Motorola's i.250 Innovative Convergence platforms, which have been adopted by leading designers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of mobile devices around the world.
"The expansion of J2ME technology fuels success for manufacturers and developers," said Anne-Marie Larkin, vice president and director of Motorola's Wireless Software, Applications and Services Division. "Motorola's i.JV30 solution is designed to minimize an OEM's time to market by providing a comprehensive software platform that is fully optimized for Java and eases the support of compelling applications and content."
"With i.JV30, we are pleased to see Motorola leverage their experience as the specification leader for the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0) and a leading supplier to make it easier and faster to deploy more capable handsets," said Juan Dewar, Senior Director, CMSG, SUN Microsystems. "Motorola's commitment to Java technology and the evolution of mobile devices will help accelerate the development of exciting and differentiated J2ME services and applications."
With i.JV30, application developers can use development tools such as Metrowerks' CodeWarrior(TM) Wireless Studio version 7, as well as Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit. CodeWarrior Wireless Studio 7, is a development tool for creating world-class applications targeting the J2ME enabled devices. Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit is a set of tools providing application developers with the emulation environments, documentation and examples needed to develop Java technology-based applications targeted at CLDC/MIDP compliant mobile phones and entry level personal digital assistants (PDAs).
About Motorola's Innovative Convergence Solutions
Motorola offers a portfolio of Innovative Convergence platforms and products to help customers quickly address the converging mobile computing and wireless communications markets. The Innovative Convergence platform features a highly integrated chipset, comprehensive reference designs, field-proven GSM and GSM/GPRS software and development tools. The portfolio includes: the i.200, i.250 and i.300 wireless platforms; the i.MX family of applications processors to drive multimedia applications; an industry-leading i.JV J2ME implementation designed to provides wireless device designers with up-to-date software for quick integration of Java technology-based applications; i.IM image capture technology to enable imaging and real-time video; and i.BT Bluetooth(TM) solutions engineered to deliver high-quality applications enabled by Bluetooth technology.
The Innovative Convergence platform is designed to expedite handset development and manufacturing by organizing the tools and pieces of the solution into three major development environments. These environments include:
-- Integrated Development Environment -- features a comprehensive hardware and software environment, integrating the advanced GSM/GPRS chipset, handset reference design, field-proven GSM/GPRS software engine and user interface toolkit, and an application development system
-- Radio Test Environment -- includes tools for configuring features, testing and fine-tuning radio performance
-- Manufacturing Test Environment -- provides software and manufacturing adaptation tools and services so a customer may decrease manufacturing set-up time by quickly ramping up a production line
About Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, safer and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $5.0 billion (USD) in 2002. For more information please visit www.motorola.com/semiconductors .
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
/CONTACT: Stephanie Sobotik, +1-512-895-3836, fax, +1-512-895-7760,
stephanie.sobotik@motorola.com , or Asia-Pacific, Gloria Shiu, +852-2666-8237,
gloria.shiu@motorola.com , or Japan, Koichi Yoshimura, +81-3-3280-8672,
koichi.yoshimura@motorola.com , or Europe, Middle East and Africa, Regina
Cirmonova, +41-22-799-1258 , regina.cirmonova@motorola.com , all of Motorola/
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Inmarsat Adds Virtual Private Network Capability to Regional BGAN Satellite Broadband Service
Extended support for IP telephony, videoconferencing and Mac(R) users further enhance high-speed enterprise data solution
WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat, the Total Communications Network, today announced that its Regional BGAN solution has been extended to support Virtual Private Networks (VPN), allowing mobile users to establish high-speed, secure access to corporate networks through the world's leading VPN products.
Inmarsat also announced that Regional BGAN now supports the H.323 standard for videoconferencing and IP telephony, expanding its ability to deliver rich enterprise communications, and is now easier to configure for Apple Mac(R) users and those using older Microsoft Windows(R) operating systems.
These improvements have been made as a result of Inmarsat's programme of consultation with its user community and in response to evolving market requirements. VPNs have emerged as a key component of the modern mobile enterprise, with increasingly flexible and remote working driving demand for secure access to corporate networks in any place and at any time.
"This latest software release reinforces Regional BGAN's position as the only business solution for reliable, secure, mobile high-speed enterprise communications," said Gill Govier, Director of Land Business Development at Inmarsat. "These upgrades complete our solution for connectivity to the enterprise in a business climate that demands access to information and resources, as and when required. They are testament to the value that Inmarsat places on consultation with its partners, sales channels, and end user community."
Regional BGAN, a notebook-sized satellite IP modem, offers businesses of all sizes high-speed data services, via satellite, over shared, secure 144kbit/s channels, virtually anywhere in up to 99 countries. It extends the reach of the corporate office to allow businesses to operate without the constraints of terrestrial networks or in locations where these are not available. It enables remote access to corporate networks, to the Internet, to email, and to manage file transfers.
About Inmarsat Regional BGAN
Inmarsat Regional BGAN provides users with all the functionality of GPRS networks, at faster speeds, and is available across Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, northern half of Africa, large parts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Indian sub-continent, at a time when most GPRS networks are still largely metropolitan based. Regional BGAN operates via a lightweight, A4 sized portable satellite IP modem, and uses standard interfaces for ease of use. Its key features include:
-- Continuous coverage within the satellite footprint
-- "Always on" access to IP-based networks, including the Internet and
corporate data networks
-- Value for money, with users being charged only for the amount of data
sent and received rather than time spent online
-- Secure 144kbit/s shared channel
-- Bluetooth, UBS and Ethernet ports
-- Secure VPN access
Inmarsat is continuing to invest and evolve its portfolio of services to meet the high-speed data needs of business today and tomorrow. Regional BGAN represents the first evolution with the 144kbit/s IP connection, and paves the way for Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), utilising the I-4 satellites to offer voice and data services at speeds up to 432kbit/s, and currently due for launch in 2004.
Regional BGAN is distributed via a network of distribution partners that include many of the world's largest Telcos. They include: France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, Telenor Satellite Services, Stratos Global Corporation, Xantic, Morsviazsputnik and The MVS Group, Net Africa, Egyptian Space Company (ESC), OteSat, Triband and Telecom Italia.
About Inmarsat Limited
-- Inmarsat Ltd owns and operates a unique global mobile satellite network
and delivers its communications solutions through a worldwide network
of approximately 260 distributors and other service providers operating
in over 80 countries to end users in the maritime, land and
aeronautical sectors.
-- Inmarsat Ltd has a portfolio of mobile satellite solutions, including
voice, fax, intranet and Internet access and other data services.
-- Inmarsat Ltd has more than 23 years of experience in designing,
implementing and operating satellite networks.
-- At the end of May 2003, approximately 275,000 terminals were registered
to access Inmarsat Ltd's services.
-- Inmarsat Ltd is also supported by partners in the fields of equipment
manufacture, software provision and systems integration.
-- Inmarsat Ltd is a subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc.
-- Inmarsat is the exclusive global partner of the FIA World Rally
Championships.
-- Visit http://www.inmarsat.com for more information.
SOURCE Inmarsat Limited
/CONTACT: Dominic Cook, +44-20-7728-1256, dominic_cook@inmarsat.com, or
John Warehand, +44-20-7728-1579, john_warehand@inmarsat.com, both of Inmarsat,
fax, +44-20-7728-1179; or Corey Martin, Euro RSCG Middleberg, +1-212-699-2783,
fax, +1-212-699-2599, corey.martin@eurorscg.com/
/Web site: http://www.inmarsat.com/
Extended support for IP telephony, videoconferencing and Mac(R) users further enhance high-speed enterprise data solution
WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat, the Total Communications Network, today announced that its Regional BGAN solution has been extended to support Virtual Private Networks (VPN), allowing mobile users to establish high-speed, secure access to corporate networks through the world's leading VPN products.
Inmarsat also announced that Regional BGAN now supports the H.323 standard for videoconferencing and IP telephony, expanding its ability to deliver rich enterprise communications, and is now easier to configure for Apple Mac(R) users and those using older Microsoft Windows(R) operating systems.
These improvements have been made as a result of Inmarsat's programme of consultation with its user community and in response to evolving market requirements. VPNs have emerged as a key component of the modern mobile enterprise, with increasingly flexible and remote working driving demand for secure access to corporate networks in any place and at any time.
"This latest software release reinforces Regional BGAN's position as the only business solution for reliable, secure, mobile high-speed enterprise communications," said Gill Govier, Director of Land Business Development at Inmarsat. "These upgrades complete our solution for connectivity to the enterprise in a business climate that demands access to information and resources, as and when required. They are testament to the value that Inmarsat places on consultation with its partners, sales channels, and end user community."
Regional BGAN, a notebook-sized satellite IP modem, offers businesses of all sizes high-speed data services, via satellite, over shared, secure 144kbit/s channels, virtually anywhere in up to 99 countries. It extends the reach of the corporate office to allow businesses to operate without the constraints of terrestrial networks or in locations where these are not available. It enables remote access to corporate networks, to the Internet, to email, and to manage file transfers.
About Inmarsat Regional BGAN
Inmarsat Regional BGAN provides users with all the functionality of GPRS networks, at faster speeds, and is available across Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, northern half of Africa, large parts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Indian sub-continent, at a time when most GPRS networks are still largely metropolitan based. Regional BGAN operates via a lightweight, A4 sized portable satellite IP modem, and uses standard interfaces for ease of use. Its key features include:
-- Continuous coverage within the satellite footprint
-- "Always on" access to IP-based networks, including the Internet and
corporate data networks
-- Value for money, with users being charged only for the amount of data
sent and received rather than time spent online
-- Secure 144kbit/s shared channel
-- Bluetooth, UBS and Ethernet ports
-- Secure VPN access
Inmarsat is continuing to invest and evolve its portfolio of services to meet the high-speed data needs of business today and tomorrow. Regional BGAN represents the first evolution with the 144kbit/s IP connection, and paves the way for Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), utilising the I-4 satellites to offer voice and data services at speeds up to 432kbit/s, and currently due for launch in 2004.
Regional BGAN is distributed via a network of distribution partners that include many of the world's largest Telcos. They include: France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, Telenor Satellite Services, Stratos Global Corporation, Xantic, Morsviazsputnik and The MVS Group, Net Africa, Egyptian Space Company (ESC), OteSat, Triband and Telecom Italia.
About Inmarsat Limited
-- Inmarsat Ltd owns and operates a unique global mobile satellite network
and delivers its communications solutions through a worldwide network
of approximately 260 distributors and other service providers operating
in over 80 countries to end users in the maritime, land and
aeronautical sectors.
-- Inmarsat Ltd has a portfolio of mobile satellite solutions, including
voice, fax, intranet and Internet access and other data services.
-- Inmarsat Ltd has more than 23 years of experience in designing,
implementing and operating satellite networks.
-- At the end of May 2003, approximately 275,000 terminals were registered
to access Inmarsat Ltd's services.
-- Inmarsat Ltd is also supported by partners in the fields of equipment
manufacture, software provision and systems integration.
-- Inmarsat Ltd is a subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc.
-- Inmarsat is the exclusive global partner of the FIA World Rally
Championships.
-- Visit http://www.inmarsat.com for more information.
SOURCE Inmarsat Limited
/CONTACT: Dominic Cook, +44-20-7728-1256, dominic_cook@inmarsat.com, or
John Warehand, +44-20-7728-1579, john_warehand@inmarsat.com, both of Inmarsat,
fax, +44-20-7728-1179; or Corey Martin, Euro RSCG Middleberg, +1-212-699-2783,
fax, +1-212-699-2599, corey.martin@eurorscg.com/
/Web site: http://www.inmarsat.com/
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Virgin leaps on board with Wi-Fi
12:38 Tuesday 3rd June 2003
Graeme Wearden
Virgin will wire several of its railway stations with hot spots, and may soon add wireless Internet access to its trains
Virgin Trains is rolling out wireless networks at several of the railway stations it serves, and is also aiming to crack the holy grail of Wi-Fi access on a moving train.
The train operator announced last week that it is installing Wi-Fi hot spots at Birmingham International and Manchester Piccadilly. These will give high-speed Internet access to Virgin customers if they are on the station concourse, in one of the station's cafes, or in the first class lounge. Both sites should be live within a few weeks.
12:38 Tuesday 3rd June 2003
Graeme Wearden
Virgin will wire several of its railway stations with hot spots, and may soon add wireless Internet access to its trains
Virgin Trains is rolling out wireless networks at several of the railway stations it serves, and is also aiming to crack the holy grail of Wi-Fi access on a moving train.
The train operator announced last week that it is installing Wi-Fi hot spots at Birmingham International and Manchester Piccadilly. These will give high-speed Internet access to Virgin customers if they are on the station concourse, in one of the station's cafes, or in the first class lounge. Both sites should be live within a few weeks.
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-Mognet
-Kismet
-Airopeek
•AirTraf (Linux)
•Ethereal (All OS’s)
•Sniffer Wireless (Windows, PocketPC)
•BSD-AirTools - Prism2dump (BSD)
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6/2/2003
802.11b chipset prices could fall 75% this year
By Tony Smith
Posted: 02/06/2003 at 09:56 GMT
WLAN chips based on the 802.11b standard are set to get even cheaper as Taiwanese vendors start pushing low-cost wireless networking parts during the second half of the year.
And 802.11g parts are expected to become rapidly less expensive now that the specification has to all intents and purposes been ratified as a standard.
The average price of 802.11b chips this year depends on who you talk to - Allied Business Intelligence says $6.06, while TechKnowledge Strategies says $6.61, for example - but $6 is a good round figure.
By Tony Smith
Posted: 02/06/2003 at 09:56 GMT
WLAN chips based on the 802.11b standard are set to get even cheaper as Taiwanese vendors start pushing low-cost wireless networking parts during the second half of the year.
And 802.11g parts are expected to become rapidly less expensive now that the specification has to all intents and purposes been ratified as a standard.
The average price of 802.11b chips this year depends on who you talk to - Allied Business Intelligence says $6.06, while TechKnowledge Strategies says $6.61, for example - but $6 is a good round figure.
