Companies in the News: Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Variety, Speck, Securematics, Meru

Meru Networks announced a new technology development it says will enable WiFi to replace Ethernet. The WiFi vendor has developed what it calls "virtual ports" to make WiFi networks as reliable as switched Ethernet ports. Meru's virtual ports, the latest software on the vendor's wireless controllers, provides each user with a dedicated network service. Laptops and other devices connecting...

Meru Networks this week announced the concept (and their implementation) of virtual ports for wireless LANs. This is a little complex, but so is virtualization, which is the art of making something appear real when it is not. Most IT professionals are very familiar with virtualization as applied to virtual machines, taking advantage of hardware features that have been in x86 microprocessors for so...

‘Virtual Cell’ Pioneer Introduces ‘Virtual Port’ Technology: A Dedicated Virtual WLAN for Every Client Device Provides Wired Switch Performance with Lower TCO SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2008 – Meru Networks has brought the techniques of virtualization to its enterprise wireless LAN products, allowing an optimization of radio frequency (RF) resources that raises WLAN ...

The last newsletter discussed the high-availability challenge of wireless LANs and the latest move from Meru Networks to manage the RF environment to improve availability. Other vendors are on top of the issue in similar ways.

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.

MLB's last place team, became the first to go wireless, turning to Meru Network and an 802.11n deployment throughout Washington Nationals' new ballpark. The 802.11n wireless LAN will serve be the network backbone for stadium operations, fan services and Internet access. Wi-Fi's latest power iteration provides Internet access, mobile ticket-scanning and concession point-of-sale trans...

MLB's last place team, became the first to go wireless, turning to Meru Network and an 802.11n deployment throughout Washington Nationals' new ballpark. The 802.11n wireless LAN will serve be the network backbone for stadium operations, fan services and Internet access. Wi-Fi's latest power iteration provides Internet access, mobile ticket-scanning and concession point-of-sale trans...

Meru WLAN provides reliable access to get students on line in all subjects IP08, Earls Court, London, UK – Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - Pupils at St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Rotherham, Yorkshire can access Internet course materials instantly from any classroom in the building, thanks to a wireless LAN from Meru Networks. The school wanted ...

Meru Wi-Fi Access Solution Will Prove Reliable at Rotherham High School London, UK -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Pupils at St Bernard's Catholic High School in Rotherham, South Yorkshire can access Internet course materials instantly from any classroom in the building, thanks to a wireless LAN from Meru Networks. The school wanted to provide reliable access for its 670 students throughout the sch...