City of Houston Builds 4G Wireless Network to Better Serve Entire City
Broadband wireless access and connectivity for cities large and
small makes sense because the technology is available today,”
“Why dig up streets when you can build a better network
above ground that will serve an entire city in many ways for
many years to come?
Daniel Chong, CEO of Crystal Communications MORE >
Source: Alvarion | 11/07/2011
The city of Houston will finally get its long-awaited wireless Internet services. Read more: Israeli firm gets OK for Houston WiFi service | Houston Business Journal
Kingwood-based Crystal Communications Ltd. is Alvarion’s partner in Houston deploying the system.
The city of Houston will finally get its long-awaited wireless Internet services.
Israel-based Alvarion Ltd., which has been running a pilot program in Houston for a year, has deployed a 4G municipal network as part of the “smart city” project.
Houston received $5 million in grants and will use $1.4 million in capital funds
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Source: Christine Hall - Houston Business Journal | 03/29/2011
City of Houston Deploys Alvarion® 4G Wireless Broadband Network for Advanced Municipal Services
Alvarion News Center Global Press Releases City of Houston Deploys Alvarion® 4G Wireless Broadband Network for Advanced Municipal Services
City of Houston Deploys Alvarion® 4G Wireless Broadband Network for Advanced Municipal Services
Innovative Smart City project helps local government enhance quality of life for residents, enabling them to be safer, well-informed and consistently connected
Washington, D.C., March 29, 2011 — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world’s leading provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, today announced the deployment of a 4G municipal network with the City of Houston. The City of Houston’s Smart City project is a prime illustration of MORE >
Source: www.alvarion.com | 03/29/2011
4G ROUNDTABLE: DOES SPEED MATTER?
We know consumers have a need for speed, and in the United States especially the network’s throughput performance has become central to marketing campaigns and differentiation plays. But what underlies the spin? Are operators simply splitting hairs over network performance? Can HSPA+ and WiMAX/LTE be considered on the same level? And at the end of the day, does speed really matter, or is it all a function of marketing wizardry?
To answer these thorny questions, we’ve tapped our panelists:
Todd Rowley, Vice President of 4G, Sprint Corp.
Chris Kissel, Industry Analyst, Mobile Internet Group, In-Stat
Philip Solis, Research Director, Mobile Networks, ABI Research
Dan Warren, Senior Director of Technology, GSMA MORE >
Source: Elizabeth Montalbano - Vision2Mobile | 03/07/2011
WAN Optimizers Technology – What You Need To Know About WAN Optimizers
WAN optimization is about increasing the overall performance associated with company programs above WAN internet connections. WAN optimization have been solving wide area network performance problems pertaining to almost 10 years. WAN optimization has helped build a quick-fire formula regarding company expansion.
It’s about enhancing the functionality regarding organization software around WAN cable connections. It have been fixing broad area marketing performance issues pertaining to nearly ten years. It has got the possible to be able to greatly enhance information replication over WANs. WAN acceleration is a crucial part of several clouds and their particular assisting infrastructures. MORE >
Source: nanocancer - Blogs.mu | 03/07/2011
Does your company have ‘the forgetting problem?’
It's not often a management guru keynoting a conference for business leaders comes straight out and suggests industry best practices may not be the right way to grow your business. It seems counter-intuitive. MORE >
Source: LYNN GREINER - The Globe and the Mail | 02/25/2011
FCC adopts LTE for national public safety broadband networ Read more: FCC adopts LTE for national public safety broadband network - FierceGovernmentIT http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/fcc-adopts-lte-national-public-safety-broadband-network/2011-01
Long Term Evolution will serve as the planned public safety national broadband network's common air interface, the Federal Communications Commission decided Jan. 25.
Plans for a nationwide interoperable public safety network in the 700 megahertz spectrum have been underway for some years now. FCC commissioners voted unanimously
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Source: David Perera - Fierce Government | 02/24/2011
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 16, 2011 – The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) today announced the top 20 finalists for its 9th Annual Excellence.Gov Awards Program. The program recognizes best practices in the federal government’s management and use of information technology (IT) assets to improve services to citizens, enhance government operations and provide a more open and transparent government. MORE >
Source: ACT IAC | 02/24/2011
FCC ENABLES HIGH-SPEED, AFFORDABLE BROADBAND FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Read more: FCC ENABLES HIGH-SPEED, AFFORDABLE BROADBAND FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES - FierceGovernmentIT http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/press-releases/fcc-enables-high-speed-affordab
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission today upgraded and modernized the E-rate program to bring fast, affordable Internet access to schools and libraries across the country. These changes will help ensure that America's students can learn and develop the high-tech skills necessary to compete in the 21st Century economy.
The National Broadband Plan laid out a series of
Read more: FCC ENABLES HIGH-SPEED, AFFORDABLE BROADBAND FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES - FierceGovernmentIT http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/press-releases/fcc-enables-high-speed-affordable-broadband-schools-and-libraries#ixzz1EtQNRJiI
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Source: Fierce Government | 02/24/2011
CIO Life Sciences Summit Life Sciences organizations are increasingly utilizing IT solutions to move business forward and improve client relations.
The CIO Life Sciences Summit brings together C-level executives, innovative solution providers and analyst thought-leaders from the Life Sciences industry to discuss the critical technology issues affecting Life Sciences organizations. It's an opportunity for participants to share their successes, failures and new ideas in a comfortable, yet focused business setting. Attendees will discuss important issues such as data security and storage, fraud protection, asset management and more.
The summit is so much more than a technology conference; it's a dynamic MORE >