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03/27/2012
NFC Capabilities Begin To Catch On
Global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.8 percent, shipments are forecast to reach 700 million units in 2016. New data from Sweden’s Berg Insight also notes the global rise in smartphone adoption also is […]
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03/26/2012
IEEE OKs TV White Spaces Initiatives
The IEEE P802.22bTM Amendment Project for Enhanced Broadband Services and Monitoring Applications has been approved by the IEEE as a whole. As such, the IEEE 802.22 Working Group now “proposes to bring advanced wireless technologies and applications to rural and under-served areas around the world.” According to the working group, it has established Task Group […]
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03/26/2012
UC, Mobile Apps Added To GENBAND Portfolio
IP solutions developer GENBAND is beefing up its enterprise offerings by adding advanced Unified Communications (UC) and SIP trunking support for enterprises and their increasingly mobile workforces. The company says it will leverage its portfolio of applications, networking and switching solutions to transition large-scale enterprise networks to an IP-based UC infrastructure. Its enterprise network solutions […]
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03/26/2012
Waveform Generator Comes In Three Flavors
The WaveStation series of function/arbitrary waveform generators can generate signals to 50 megahertz. It offers a 3.5-in. display, an intuitive front panel, two output channels on all models and PC waveform-editing software. New from N.J.-based LeCroy Corporation, WaveStation models are available with bandwidths of 10 megahertz ($990), 25 megahertz (1,950) and 50 megahertz ($3,450). Each […]
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03/26/2012
Super Wi-Fi Coming Soon?
RuralConnect, claiming to be the first commercially available radio networking system to deliver the capabilities of TV white-space broadband to Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs), has been unveiled by partners Carlson and Neul. The two say RuralConnect “will give users up to 16 Mbps of bandwidth for each available vacant TV channel and unmatched ability […]
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03/26/2012
5-Year Cable Revenue Increases Could Top 5%
Cable operators are at the core of the cable-TV revolution, supplying popular family shows, news, movies, sports, documentaries and other products to a growing swarm of eager subscribers. even as disposable income dropped. New networks and channel offerings also have strengthened the industry’s appeal to consumers. “Revenue is expected to increase at an annualized rate […]