YuKyung Technologies launches viliv S5 MID with mobile WiMAX

YuKyung Technologies held a press conference to launch its Atom-based MID ‘viliv S5′ in the market of South Korea.

Powered by Intel’s Menlow platform with an Atom Z520 processor and Windows XP OS, the viliv S5 is equipped with a 4.8-inch LCD screen, DDR2 1GB SDRAM and 30GB/60GB HDD. Offering 6 hours battery life, it also supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, mobile WiMAX, DMB Mobile TV and GPS functions.
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Novatel Wireless announces EV-DO or HSPA to Wi-Fi mobile router

Novatel Wireless, Inc. today announced MiFi, a line of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots. Unlike existing router solutions that require an external broadband modem and serve only to provide connectivity, the MiFi line creates a personal cloud of Internet access that can be shared between multiple users and Wi-Fi devices. The MiFi products serve as an intelligent, open platform capable of hosting advanced software applications and flexible enough to address the continued evolution of mobile broadband.

Featuring an internal battery providing over forty hours standby and up to four hours of active use on a single charge, the MiFi product line enables users to access the Internet from anywhere there is a cellular connection, including moving vehicles where multiple passengers may need Internet access. The MiFi product line will offer enterprises, SMB and SOHO users a unique solution to secure, control and manage wireless connections. Certain MiFi configurations support applications such as auto VPN, automatic syncing of email and optional remote management capabilities for the enterprise IT manager. The platform is capable of hosting third party applications that extend the reach and control of the enterprise when dealing with remote mobile assets.
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Internet on-train provider Icomera to acquire Moovera Networks

Icomera AB has agreed to acquire UK-based Moovera Networks. As a result of the merger Icomera AB will become the foremost provider of in-vehicle, industrial-grade Internet access technology – encompassing trains, buses, coaches, trucks and ferries – with a global customer base including many of the world’s largest transport operators.

“The market for Internet connectivity on public transport is developing at a very rapid pace,” said Ola Sjölin, Chief Executive Officer at Icomera. “Whether for Wi-Fi hotspots, CCTV monitoring, vehicle tracking or streaming entertainment, real-time connections to buses and trains are increasingly in demand. Moovera has acquired a strong reputation in the industry as a developer of innovative yet price competitive technology and has established an impressive customer base that in many instances overlaps with our own. It was a natural progression for Icomera and Moovera to combine forces to offer a complete range of solutions from low-cost bus products to high-end systems certified for the railway industry. Moving forward we will continue to build on Icomera’s position as the dominant force in on-board vehicle communications.”
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Aircell Selects LTE as Next-Gen Protocol for Inflight Connectivity

Aircell announced its intention to base its next-generation mobile broadband network on Long Term Evolution (LTE). Having pioneered the first commercial Inflight Internet service in North America, Aircell plans to deploy LTE to enable the next generation ultra-high bandwidth mobile services such as high-definition and interactive TV and multi-player immersive gaming that passengers will come to expect. As Aircell migrates toward full LTE deployment, planned network and technology developments will enable Aircell to serve North American airlines with state-of-the-art mobile broadband technology.

Aircell’s LTE announcement expands on the company’s vision and leadership in the airborne communications market. With a 16-year history in airborne communications, Aircell’s continuing innovation and leadership were confirmed recently by the company’s demonstration of the first and only air-to-ground mobile broadband Inflight Internet solution for commercial airlines, Gogo. Gogo turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot, providing full Internet access - including Web, personal IM and email accounts and VPN access to corporate email and systems - to passengers with Wi-Fi enabled personal devices such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs.
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Wi-Fi Hotspots Stay Hot in 2008

Wi-Fi hotspots are continuing their torrid growth in 2008. According to ABI Research’s WI-Fi Hotspots Forecasts, by the end of this year global hotspots will grow by 40% over 2007. The greatest growth and the largest number of hotspots continue to be found in Europe. While the UK has long led in European Wi-Fi hotspots, there is also marked growth in France, Germany, and Russia.

Most remarkable about the hotspot market, says vice president and research director Stan Schatt, are the dynamics of a fast-changing business model.

“Starbucks’ decision to go to a virtually free Wi-Fi hotspot model is having a profound impact. Hotspot owners are beginning to see Wi-Fi as a cost of doing business and an operational expense, rather than as a profit center.” Schatt expects major retailers to move towards a free service model in phases.

“The first phase is likely to be a free or almost free service for good customers, those who have signed up for loyalty cards.”
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Wavesat samples Mobile WiMAX, Wi-Fi, XG-PHS multi-mode chipset

Wavesat today introduced its new family of 4G Broadband Wireless chipset named Odyssey, with a multi-mode 4G architecture enabling WiMAX Wave2, Wi-Fi, XG-PHS and seamless migration to future 4G technologies such as LTE.

The first product in the Odyssey family, the Odyssey 8500, is powered by a multi-core architecture incorporating multiple ultra low power DSPs, offering flexibility, high performance and low power consumption, without any trade off. The SOC manufactured using advanced Embedded DRAM technology requires no external memory, thus saving customers valuable real estate, cost and power consumption for very small form-factor portable and mobile applications such as wireless USB dongle, mobile handsets and other consumer electronic devices.
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RIM Makes its HSDPA Move with BlackBerry Bold Smartphone Introduction

Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry Bold smartphone. The BlackBerry Bold is designed to give business professionals and power users functionality and performance in an intuitive BlackBerry smartphone. It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone’s support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages. The BlackBerry Bold also includes 128 MB Flash memory plus 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that is conveniently accessible from a side door. It comes with productivity applications, including phone, email, messaging, organizer and browser, and works with thousands of mobile business and lifestyle applications. Users can even talk on the phone while sending and receiving email or accessing the web, and download Word, Excel or PowerPoint files and edit them directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz Documents to Go suite.
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Samsung launches first HSUPA smart phone - SCH-M470

Samsung Electronics launched its first HSUPA smart phone ‘SCH-M470’ in the Korea market.

Adopting a 2M camera, the SCH-M470 supports Web browsing, push email, Google search application, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.
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Devices Have a Key Role in Growing Mobile Broadband, finds In-Stat report

According to In-Stat, successful growth in mobile broadband requires three components — users, infrastructure, and devices. The device sits in the middle of the relationship between the user and the network, shaping how those two interact. For example, femtocells will create new service opportunities for carriers that will help them win new subscribers. What is going on at the device level for 3G and WiMAX plays a major role in the type of services consumers will see in the future, reports the high-tech market research firm.

“Two of the biggest device trends in the cellular industry are dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi phones and femtocells,” says Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst. “This trend can change how operators sell both voice and data services.”

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Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA TV Place-Shifting for the Nokia Internet Tablet

Monsoon Multimedia announced HAVA support for the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets (updated with the latest operating system), and the upcoming Nokia N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, allowing customers to view and control their home TV from anywhere in the world over WiMAX or Wi-Fi. The HAVA Player for the Nokia Internet Tablet features an easy-to-use touch interface, as well as support for hardware keys, allowing users to effortlessly control their home TV on the tablet using their thumbs or stylus.

“Beside the pool or across the globe, our innovative technology gives customers more options and flexibility to watch their home TV anytime they choose and from anywhere they happen to be,” said Vadim Dagman, CTO and Co-Founder of Monsoon Multimedia. “Our support for Nokia’s line of Internet Tablets is a great addition for HAVA customers who can now view local news or catch the latest basketball game, in the palm of their hands, wherever WiMAX or WiFi is available.”
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GCT Semiconductor Announces the Industry’s First Single-Chip Solution Supporting Both Mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e WAVE 2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g

GCT Semiconductor, a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX solutions to the global market, today announced the world’s first highly integrated single-chip solution, GDM7215, supporting mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e WAVE 2) and Wi-Fi (802.11b/g). GDM7215 implements mobile WiMAX RF/MAC/PHY and Wi-Fi RF/MAC/PHY on a monolithic die. This solution is being demonstrated on an Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) with WiMAX and Wi-Fi connectivity during the CTIA wireless event at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in GCT’s meeting room MR-789 in Hall C5. Samples are now being provided to alpha customers and production will begin in the third quarter of this year.

GDM7215 supports multimode wireless connectivity with its on-chip RF transceivers, allowing seamless broadband and local wireless roaming. Based on GCT’s industry-proven CMOS RF technology, the new GDM7215 integrates WiMAX and Wi-Fi radios, a high performance ARM9 RISC processor along with a 32-bit uniscalar DSP, and a full range of advanced interfaces for network, storage, and audio/visual device applications.
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Aircell brings Internet via EV-DO and Wi-Fi to in-flight passengers via Gogo

AirCell’s Gogo service will allow browsing, emailing, instant messaging in flight over a modified EV-DO Rev A connection aimed to the skies. A router on-board will convert the EV-DO signal to Wi-Fi in a method similar to terrestrial EV-DO routers. This uses the same technology that Verizon and Sprint deploy, but it does not use their towers. Approximately 125 Aircell towers are placed across the country and aimed at the skies.

Gogo is launching this year on select American Airlines and Virgin America flights. At launch Internet access will be available on:
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Sydney Commuters Get In-Bus Wi-Fi Over 3G HSDPA From Hillsbus and Moovera

Moovera Networks announced that Hillsbus Co Pty Ltd has chosen technology from Moovera to provide in-vehicle broadband Internet connectivity and GPS-based tracking on bus routes in Sydney, Australia. Hillsbus — a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Cabcharge — has equipped buses running between Sydney’s Hills District and the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) with the Moovbox M100 mobile broadband gateway from Moovera, which provides free Wi-Fi Internet access to passengers at broadband speeds up to 2.6Mbps, and real-time GPS-based tracking for vehicle location and schedule adherence monitoring.

Owen Eckford, CEO at Hillsbus, said: “A high proportion of our travelers are commuters and students and we wanted to provide a way for them to make more productive use of their time during the hour-long journey. Our launch of free Wi-Fi Internet connectivity enables our passengers to check email and surf the web, and has proved highly popular during our trials.”
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FirstGroup plc and Moovera launch in-vehicle broadband for Wales commuters

Moovera Networks, a leading developer of fixed and mobile wireless access systems, today announced that FirstGroup plc has chosen technology from Moovera to provide broadband Internet connectivity and GPS-based vehicle tracking on bus routes in Wales. First Cymru has equipped the Shuttle100 fleet running between Swansea and Cardiff with the Moovbox M100 mobile broadband gateway from Moovera, which provides Wi-Fi Internet access to passengers at broadband speeds up to 1.8Mbps throughout the journey, and real-time GPS-based tracking for vehicle location and schedule adherence monitoring.

Justin Davies, Managing Director at First Cymru, said: “With the launch of in-bus broadband on the Shuttle100 service, First Cymru has become the first operator in Wales to adopt the technology across a dedicated route and fleet of coaches. Our investment in Moovera’s industry-proven system demonstrates our commitment to continually improving our services and passengers facilities. Our customers can now make the best use of their time by browsing the web and checking email; at the same time we have better visibility of our fleet deployment using the real-time vehicle tracking that the Moovbox brings us.”
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NetIndex, Kaga Electronics and Runcom Partner for VoIP Portable Phone Demo Using WiMAX

NetIndex Inc. and Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. and Runcom Technologies Ltd. have succeeded in jointly developing a VoIP portable telephone using the WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) data communications module. Thus, at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (previously 3GSM show) one of the largest and most advanced Mobile Communication shows in the world, these companies will be displaying their VoIP portable telephone using WiMAX which achieves All-IP voice communication.

Development of the product to be displayed, a VoIP portable telephone, was successful thanks to the cooperation of Runcom, a leading WiMAX chipset manufacturer, in installing the Runcom WiMAX (IEEE802.16e-2005) data communications module in this product. This portable telephone realizes All-IP voice communication, and also enables execution of high-speed mobile data communications solutions such as a Web browser connected to the Internet.
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