UC_TECH TALK_ A Penton Media Property March 17, 2010 Vol. 3, No. 10 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/mobileradiotech/v/623 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT We understand your mission-critical communication needs - voice, data, situational awareness, and more. And can deliver the end-to-end solutions that work best for you. http://www.harrispublicsafety.com http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/13280-82556-28253-1 ---------------------------------------- TALKING POINTS --Are femtocells the in-building wireless breakthrough? By Lynnette Luna Despite the hype that begun in 2007 over femtocells and their ability to extend coverage into buildings, the market is just beginning to take off this year and vendors -- along with other advocates of the technology -- say an enterprise version is on tap this year. Indeed, new research from Informa Telecoms & Media indicates that femtocell technology is experiencing the initial signs of maturity, with several top-tier operators deploying the technology using a variety of business models. Mobile operators around the world have commenced nine commercial launches of femtocell technology, along with several ongoing trials. While the consumer market remains a significant focus for operators, the value proposition offered by pushing the technology into the enterprise can't be ignored, analysts say. Enterprises benefit from these wireless signal extenders by saving costs and improving efficiency. At the same time, femtocells give operators a tool to push their services further into these high-paying customers' premises. They long have searched for ways to target the enterprise with managed mobility solutions. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/commentary/femtocell-in-building-wireless-20100317/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT You depend on reliable and secure communications to keep mission-critical applications always running. Learn how new options for interoperable satellite and LMR can maintain communications, no matter what. http://www.spacenet.com/lmr ---------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS --Netgear uses Firetide's WLAN controller By Lynnette Luna Mesh-networking vendor Firetide this week announced a strategic alliance and OEM deal with Netgear that calls for the latter company to license Firetide's WLAN controller software for use in Netgear's Pro-Safe 16-access point wireless management system. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/netgear-firetide-wlan-20100317/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Integrated Radio Dispatch/E911/Phone Console Online Demo of the most Innovative Communication Control System in the Market. NG911 & P25 Ready with our Flexible Distributed Network Architecture. ---------------------------------------- IN PRINT --The right path By Joe Blaschka Jr., P.E. Choosing the proper band in which to operate -- VHF, UHF or 800 MHz -- is a multi-layered decision. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/mag/choosing-radio-band-201003/ ON THE WEB --Find more content online Find more content at UrgentComm.com (http://www.urgentcomm.com), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Urgent-Communications/55732540756#/pages/Urgent-Communications/55732540756?v=wall&viewas=1136067143) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/UrgentComm) ---------------------------------------- Today's Urgent Communications Today Newsletter is brought to you by: Subscribe to Urgent Communications' Digital Edition. It comes with all the features of the print edition but with special interactive features only available online. Subscribe today! http://urgentcomm.com/digitaledition/ ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact: Dennis Hegg, mailto:dennis.hegg@penton.com. For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free: 866-505-7173 International: 847-763-9504 To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media 9800 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, KS 66282 Copyright 2010, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.