Ixia becomes network validation partner of Broadband Wireless Consortium of India

With an eye to expanding its involvement in the deployment of national wireless and wireline networks, Ixia announced its intention to join the Broadband Wireless Consortium of India (BWCI,) a national forum that gathers major players in the Indian telecom industry to discuss many aspects of broadband wireless access.

Ixia will help BWCI develop technologies that improve the performance, standardization, and deployment of broadband wireless access. The collaboration intends to deploy high-performing, stable, and secure broadband wireless infrastructures in India.

Ixia offers numerous services to companies around the world, such as optimizing 3G and 4G/LTE infrastructures for Carrier companies, testing network and data center resiliency for enterprises, improving security and training cyber warriors on behalf of the government, and aiding equipment manufacturers in speeding up the development of next-generation devices.

The Indian telecom industry can use Ixia solutions test and enhance how their converged, wireless, and wireline networks perform.

In a recent statement, Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, the chairman of BWCI and Honorary Director of CEWiT, explained that Ixia will be of great assistance in investigating new wireless technologies and finding solutions to their challenges.

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NetComm Wireless, Westbase Technology sign 4G distribution agreement for UK markets

NetComm Wireless announced on October 9 that it had entered its first supply agreement with Westbase Technology. A wireless technology distributer based in the United Kingdom, Westbase will distribute NetComm's 3G and 4G wireless broadband devices and machine-to-machine (M2M) products to telecommunications carriers in the U.K. and in Europe.

Earlier, U.K. communications industry regular Ofcom gave its approval to Everything Everywhere. The corporation was now free to use its existing 1800 MHz spectrum for 4G services.

With that in mind, NetComm plans to ensure that its Wireless 4G WiFi Router (4G100W) is one of the first 4G devices to hit the UK market. The tirst to come, after all, is the first to be served.

Westbase will offer NetComm's M2M products to UK vertical markets. NetComm products optimize wireless communications by using distant monitoring, control, and maintenance. They can deliver applications to energy, transport, banking, retail, and other areas.

According to a statement by Brett Stevens, the Chief Technology Officer of NetComm, the Company's partnership with Westbase Technology will allow NetComm to explore new business opportunities in the U.K. as the county gains access to 4G LTE broadband. The agreement also provides cutting-edge M2M technology to industrial and commercial customers across the U.K. and the European continent.

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Alvarion aims for 300 Smart Cities with wireless broadband before 2016

In preparation for the 2016 Olympics, Alvarion will deploy wireless broadband solutions in 300 municipalities across 24 different states in Brazil to create “Smart Cities.”

Alvarion’s Smart City initiative aims to transform Brazilian municipalities into networked environments where both public and private organizations can enhance security, healthcare, enterprise, and other opportunities by leveraging carrier-grade wireless broadband technology.

Alvarion started its operations in Brazil in 2000. Six years later, the Company turned the city of Catanduva, in the Sao Paulo State, into the first ever Smart City.

Alvarion ensures the highest standards of security and quality of service when delivering multiple applications on the same network. In addition, its carrier-grade wireless broadband solutions were efficient and cost-effective, making them very attractive and useful for municipalities.

Developing countries have recognized the advantages brought by broadband technology. However, they are also aware of the prohibitive cost of constructing the infrastructure for fixed broadband service.

However, a wireless broadband network -such as the Smart City solutions offered by Alvarion- removes the need to build or lease expensive E1/T1 lines. Alvarion’s solution interconnect government offices, first responders, and other organizations through the use of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless technology.

The Smart Cities use Alvarion’s BreezeNet B, BreezeACCESS VL, and WBS WiFi solutions. The wireless broadband solutions use multiple frequencies, allowing it to handle multiple applications from a single network. These applications not only generate business opportunities for service providers, but they also serve to deliver medical care, education, and entertainment to rural areas.

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O2 Secure Wireless begins testing new broadband equipment in Florida

The city of Palm Coast, Florida will get first dibs on the cutting-edge wireless broadband equipment that O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. has just installed.

O2 has recently completed a fiber backhaul rollout at its corporate retail location in Palm Coast. The company is now building wireless tower facilities throughout the U.S.

Palm Coast hosts a market potential of around 55,000 households. O2 has secured a Service Network Agreement for the region.

In a recent statement, O2 reported that they will test their new wireless broadband network over the next 60 days. Points of interest include the total area covered by their new towers, the signal strength for indoor and outdoor coverage, and the different antennas and amplifiers involved.

O2 intends to test their equipment in its various configurations. After the equipment meets -or, preferably, exceeds- expectations, O2 will approve the equipment purchase. It will then start building up wireless broadband infrastructure in Palm Coast.

In order to raise capital for its projects in Florida (as well as those in the Dominican Republic,) O2 increased the share structure from 1.5 billion to eight billion shares.

This is O2's latest step in establishing a brand identity. The company participated in many community events in the Palm Coast area. It also recently announced a contract with BigHeadTV, as well as the execution of national resale agreements.

“We are very excited to have reached this landmark in our strategy to build a presence in the Palm Coast territory,” said Val Kazia, president of O2 Secure Wireless. “These tests will allow us to have 'real' coverage data.”

According to Ms. Kazia, O2's original coverage models suggested a minimum of 12 sites. “We refined that down to seven sites,” she said, “but once the evaluation is complete we will be able to determine the precise coverage requirement in order to deliver the best quality product to the consumer.”

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Verizon Wireless connects Georgia cities to nationwide 4G LTE data network

Verizon Wireless customers who reside in Valdosta, Georgia (the state, that is, not the Eastern European country) and its surrounding areas may rejoice. They're about to reap the benefits of a connection to the biggest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the U.S.

On August 16, Verizon will be introducing its 4G LTE wireless services to Valdosta and 34 other markets. That brings the total of Verizon's U.S. markets to 371, which translates to coverage of more than 75% of the American population. Verizon will also be expanding its existing networks in 38 other markets.

Verizon subscribers in Valdosta, Cordele, Dublin, Thomasville, and Waycross will be able to access the fastest 4G network in the U.S. through a large selection of 4G LTE devices such as smartphones, mobile hotspots, and tablets.

Additionally, Valdostan residents will be able to draw upon the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network for high-speed, in-home wireless Internet access through the HomeFusion broadband provider. HomeFusion will allow users to connect to the Internet even in areas in areas where connectivity is weak or unavailable.

Verizon Wireless will also offer a variety of smart accessories such as the MotoACTV Bluetooth Smart Health Tracker & Music Player and the FitBit Ultra Wireless Activity Tracker. These accessories will provide various additional services for Verizon's 4G LTE subscribers.

According to Jonathan LeCompte, President of Verizon Wireless' Georgia/Alabama regional division, "Our growing 4G LTE network enables customers in Valdosta to use their 4G LTE devices to stay in touch like never before, uploading, downloading and connecting on line, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before, he promised. "We will continue expanding and enhancing our 4G LTE network in Georgia and across the country to provide our customers with the best wireless experience possible."

The Advantages of Wireless Communication

Plainly speaking, wireless communication is a transfer of information without any physical connection between two or more points. Because of this absence of any “physical infrastructure”, wireless communication has certain advantages. This would often include collapsing distance or space. Since there is no need for physical connections like cable or fibre, communications is not limited to an area. Case in point, are your smartphones. Without wireless communication technologies like in most landline phones, you’d be stuck at home, and the convenience of carrying a device anywhere would be impossible. Wireless communications services can also be seen in Internet technologies such as Wi-Fi.

With no network cables hampering movement, you can now connect with almost anyone, anywhere anytime. On-demand services is thus possible with wireless communication systems. Improvements can also be seen in speed. Notice how wireless internet connectivity is far more efficient than dial-up.

Geographic distance is no longer a problem as well. You can find yourself in the middle of the desert or in some remote, tropical rainforest and still manage to connect to the Internet or make important calls thanks to technologies like satellite broadband and satellite communications trailers.

This mobility and convenience offered by wireless communications present opportunities to improve various industries and sectors of society. In rural regions, online education is now possible. Educators no longer need to travel to far-flung areas to teach their lessons thanks to live streaming of their educational modules. Miners in the outback can rely on satellite phones to call their loved ones, and thus, help improve their general welfare by keeping them in touch with the people who mean the most to them. Costs are dramatically reduced in wireless communications because there is no longer any need to build expensive terrestrial infrastructure like fibre or cables.