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AT4 Wireless Approved by Wi-Fi Alliance® for the New Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct TM Program
October 28, 2010 7:19 am | CommentsAT4 wireless, a leading Testing and Certification Laboratory, has just obtained authorization for testing the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct TM program of the Wi-Fi Alliance. AT4 wireless, an Authorized Test Laboratory (ATL) of the Wi-Fi Alliance has become authorized for testing the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct TM certification program.
Yahoo! Transforms Communications with Faster, Easier, and More Social Yahoo! Mail Beta
October 27, 2010 7:12 am | CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! today launched Yahoo! Mail Beta, a faster, easier, safer, and more social communications experience that helps the 273-million people who use Yahoo! Mail around the world be more engaged, productive and connected than ever. Beginning today, people can opt-in to Yahoo! Mail Beta to easily navigate and organize their inbox, browse photos and videos, more efficiently search for emails and benefit from improved spam protection.
RF Micro Devices® Awarded $1.5 Million Navy Contract for GaN RF Power Technology
October 27, 2010 7:12 am | CommentsGREENSBORO, N.C., (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- RF Micro Devices announced today that it has been awarded a $1.5 million R&D contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) related to gallium nitride (GaN) microelectronics, including the development of materials, device fabrication and high power circuits.
Future Global Market Demand for Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles May Be Over-Hyped
October 27, 2010 7:12 am | CommentsWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Combined global sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are expected to total 5.2 million units in 2020, or just 7.3 percent of the 70.9 million passenger vehicles forecasted to be sold worldwide by that year, according to a report issued by J.
CSR Collaborates with Infineon Technologies to Integrate Wireless Connectivity onto Mobile Phone Platforms
October 27, 2010 7:12 am | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, England & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--CSR today announced that it is collaborating with Infineon Technologies to pre-integrate its wireless connectivity platforms onto Infineon’s cellular reference designs. This new cooperation allows mobile phone OEMs to easily add connectivity functionality beyond Infineon’s existing product portfolio to their products.
Perspective on Preventing Illegal Cell Phone Use in United States Prisons
October 27, 2010 7:12 am | CommentsCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CellAntenna CEO and expert in wireless technology Howard Melamed provided an additional perspective on the issue of illegal cell phone use in U.S. prisons. This commentary is in response to a recent concern workshop/webinar sponsored by the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA).
Complete Hardware and Software GPON Residential Gateway Solution Supports Ethernet, VoIP, WLAN and IPTV
October 27, 2010 7:11 am | CommentsPARIS, /PRNewswire/ -- Broadband World Forum 2010 -- Broadcom Corporation today announced the availability of its BCM6818 Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)-based residential gateway system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution. The BCM6818 represents one of the first and most complete hardware and software solutions currently available for enabling advanced GPON-based residential gateway services that include Wi-Fi, voice over IP (VoIP), Ethernet switching and IPTV.
Break the Bandwidth and Technology Limits
October 26, 2010 10:46 am | CommentsNAPERVILLE, Ill., /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers and businesses around the globe increasingly rely on a variety of networked devices such as smartphones, car navigation systems, tablets and even home appliances, to meet their daily demands in the home, office and on the go. The diversity and ever- increasing volume of these devices, along with support for high-bandwidth services, are driving huge performance demands on the networks of today and tomorrow.
Spirent Helps Nokia Siemens Networks Verify its Evolved Packet Core Solution
October 26, 2010 10:46 am | CommentsNokia Siemens Networks has selected Spirent Communications to validate the performance of its Evolved Packet Core (EPC) gateway Flexi NG, a solution that will play a key role in next-generation wireless network deployments. With the market leading Spirent Landslide, Nokia Siemens Networks is able to verify the performance of its EPC solutions, while reducing the cost and time associated with bringing them to the market.
Semiconductor Industry Set for Soft Landing in 2011
October 26, 2010 10:46 am | CommentsAlthough the semiconductor industry in 2011 will not repeat the blowout performance anticipated for this year, growth will continue because of the ongoing recovery in the global economy and electronics market, according to the electronics market research firm iSuppli Corp. Global semiconductor revenue in 2011 will reach $317.
Breakthrough Technology Dramatically Increases Broadband Speed and Reliability in Real World Deployment Scenarios
October 26, 2010 10:45 am | CommentsFREMONT, Calif. and PARIS, -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. has introduced NodeScale™ Vectoring. This breakthrough DSL access technology enables 100 megabit per second (Mbps) performance and beyond, speeds that were previously unattainable in the vast majority of the world's service provider networks. By deploying Ikanos' state-of the-art NodeScale Vectoring technology, service providers will be able to extend very high-speed Internet access and new critical services - including multiple high-definition television streams, distance learning, video conferencing, telemedicine, and more ? without having to incur the high costs of installing complete fiber-to-the-home networks.
Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation Team to Accelerate Availability of Soldier Radio Waveform
October 26, 2010 10:45 am | CommentsHarris Corporation and ITT Corporation are collaborating to accelerate the fielding of the Soldier Radio Waveform, a central piece of the U.S. Department of Defense vision for a networked digital battlefield. Harris and ITT have successfully exchanged voice and data between the Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G manpack and ITT's Soldier Radio development model using the specified SRW Version 1.
Web Application Allows Healthcare Decision Makers to Explore Projected Effects of Various Treatments and Interventions
October 26, 2010 10:45 am | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ -- Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, announced the launch of the Archimedes Outcomes Analyzer (AOA), a web application that expands access to data sets generated by the Archimedes Model, a large-scale simulation model that calculates clinical and cost outcomes, and answers complex healthcare questions.
Wi-Fi® Gets Personal: Groundbreaking Wi-Fi Direct™ Launches Today
October 25, 2010 7:00 am | CommentsAUSTIN, TX /PRNewswire/ -- Wi-Fi has made an important leap in connecting devices anywhere, anytime - with or without a traditional network available. The Wi-Fi Alliance® today announced that it has begun certifying products capable of making device-to-device connections, designating those products Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct.
Maxtek is Now Tektronix Component Solutions
October 25, 2010 7:00 am | CommentsMaxtek Components Corporation announced today that it will now be known as Tektronix Component Solutions. Leveraging one of the technology world’s most trusted brands in test instrumentation, this name change reflects the customer’s increased access to core capabilities and high-performance technologies developed by Tektronix Component Solutions in support of its parent company, Tektronix.
