December 12, 2012

Global Connections 12/12/12

Cambium Networks named IT, telecom and consumer-electronics supplier Actebis Computer Handels GmbH as its first Austrian distributor; the new agreement enables Cambium to introduce its point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) solutions into the Austrian market. Actebis will supply Cambium’s portfolio, including the new PMP 450, a fixed wireless broadband access solution, and the PTP 810i for use in high-power, indoor environments where long-distance support and spatial diversity are required…RGB Communications inked an exclusive distribution agreement, covering the U.K. and Ireland, with Celerity Technologies to distribute Celerity's pre-terminated, 100-percent fiber-optic cable with a detachable HDMI connector…Israel’s Alvarion Ltd. teamed with the City of Richardson, Texas, for the deployment of an Alvarion Smart City solution in the 4.9 GHz licensed public-safety band. The Alvarion solution connects the city’s high-quality video surveillance network that delivers live feeds to police headquarters and to a 24/7 Emergency Operations Center. The feeds can also be viewed from any PC monitor within the public-safety network. The network also supports the city’s public-safety radio applications. In separate but related Alvarion news, CFO Lior Shemesh resigned to pursue other career opportunities. Avi Stern, vice president/Accounting and Finance, was appointed interim CFO.