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Mistral has announced the Indian launch of Smartvue S8, a next-generation wireless network video surveillance solution. Based on the latest 802.11n WLAN standard and true peer-to-peer video management, this IP surveillance solution offers long-range wireless capability coupled with high quality video and audio with global remote video management and access. The S8 network video camera offers a patented and award-winning design that is small enough to fit into the palm of a hand. The wireless NVR supports up to 20 cameras and stores up to 1,000 hours of video.
O2(SM) Wireless, a national provider of wireless services, joined forces with Debisys, a division of Emida and a leader in the global prepayment / value transfer market, have announced their newest joint venture to sell O2(SM) Wireless products and services in Debisys’ 10,000+ retail affiliates. Charles Callis, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Debisys said “The O2(SM) Wireless product, with its simple and pure cellular service, truly makes life easier. Their key Free International calling feature to Mexico and other prominent Spanish-speaking countries, really complements our focus on the Latin demographic and further creates a seamless partnership on both ends.”
TRENDnet has announced innovative TV-M7, a 7-inch Wireless Internet Camera and Photo Monitor that streams camera video wirelessly in real-time and can also be used as a photo frame. It claims to be the first ever 7-inch Wireless Internet Camera and Photo Monitor. The TV-M7 effortlessly connects to your wireless network and detects wired as well as wireless TRENDnet Internet Security Cameras to stream videos wirelessly in real-time. It also acts like a photo frame and displays slideshows, plays personal videos and music.
Powerwave Technologies Inc. said that its Universal WiMAX Digital Radio Head (DRH) has been named the winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award in the “WiMAX” category, by Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication. The awards recognize vendors from all over the world that are supporting essential and incremental technology advances through products and solutions that raise the bar for innovation in all areas of information technology. Designed for operation with next-generation base stations, Powerwave’s universal WiMAX DRH is an IEEE 802.16e transceiver, featuring Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) electrical or optical interfaces, which can be optimized for customer specific applications. The CPRI interface supports redundancy and carries bi-directional signal and control data, including alarms for antenna VSWR, LNA failure, digital input overdrive and erroneous configuration requests from the baseband unit.
Artimi Inc. and CC&C Technologies Inc. announced that CC&C will launch production-ready Wireless USB hard disk drive (HDD) and Wireless USB projector designs this week based on Artimi’s easily integrated high speed Wireless USB solutions. Following evaluation of Artimi’s Wireless USB solutions, CC&C has now developed high-performance platforms for a Wireless USB hard disk drive and a Wireless USB projector adapter, and will be demonstrating production-ready solutions at this week’s Computex show in Taipei. The hard disk drive and the projector adapter both integrate a Wireless USB module, based on Artimi’s unique Zero Install plug & play platform that requires no driver installation on the host PC.
Nokia and Rogers Wireless have announced the Canadian availability of the Nokia E71. The sleek, stainless steel Nokia E71 design optimizes the user experience inside and out with a one touch key to access email, a full QWERTY keyboard, and intuitive calendar. It is the thinnest full QWERTY smartphone in Rogers’ extensive line up of innovative mobile devices, offering Canadians a range of functions for both their professional and personal needs. Business users who use Microsoft Exchange can access email using Mail for Exchange mobile email client which comes pre-loaded on the Nokia E71.
Nortel Networks Corp. has agreed to team up with the Israeli technology provider Alvarion Ltd. to deliver long-range wireless access to customers. The collaboration will involve Alvarion’s radio access network capabilities and Nortel’s network gear and services. Nortel intends to focus its main wireless R&D efforts on a fourth-generation broadband technology called LTE and wireless applications, leaving WiMAX development to Alvarion. The company said
CWNP (Certified Wireless Network Professional) has released the Official CWNP Dictionary of Wireless Terms & Acronyms. The CWNP Dictionary contains more than 1000 definitions, and is authored by two CWNEs. The CWNP Dictionary is both a fundamental learning tool, as well as a useful reference guide, that bridges the gap between ’standards speak’ and practical language in the wireless world. CWNP worked with two Cisco Systems wireless experts to create the dictionary. The authors are Joel Barrett, a senior-level wireless networking expert; and Vinay Saini, a software/QA engineer.
Cisco Systems Inc. has unveiled Cisco Motion, a new open wireless networking initiative that aims to bring advanced mobility services to its customers. Cisco Motion and its accompanying Partner Motion channel program are built around a new product, Cisco’s 3300 Series Mobility Services Engine (MSE). The appliance, which sits on a controller-based wireless LAN, provides software-based services such as wireless asset tracking, wireless intrusion prevention, security management and seamless roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
Intel joined Taiwanese mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch Giga-byte Technology’s Atom-powered M528 mobile Internet device. Chunghwa will begin offering the small, handheld device to consumers in December for NT$12,900 (US$386) with a 2-year service package. The devices will cost NT$19,500 without a service plan. The device, which runs a Linux OS, sports a 4.8-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keypad and 4G byte solid state drive (SSD), is just one of few launched so far with an 800Mhz Intel Atom Z500 microprocessor inside.