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  From RF Design  |  A Penton Media Publication  |   December 23, 2008   


Table Of Contents
  Top Story
Controlling RFID tags with a magic wand

  Business Briefs
Alianza and Aptilo Networks partner to speed VoIP deployments for WiMAX
Z-Wave technology powers new Nokia Home Control Center
Financial institutions collaborate in documenting requirements for RFID Data Center Asset Tracking Standard

  Industry News
Annual WiMAX device shipments will break 10,000,00
WiMAX laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs drive the device market
Wi-Fi usage growing rapidly in US and UK

  Wireless Deployment
Worldmax and Beceem expand WiMAX network p
Taiwan's Tatung InfoComm deploys Starent Networks' Solution for its Mobile WiMAX Network
Palace Hotel deploys world-class Wi-Fi for guests

  Products
New reference design for a new-generation of RF remote controls
New family of wireless single-board computers
Astra RFID reader for European Union

  Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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Top Story

Controlling RFID tags with a magic wand
By Mark E. Hazen, EWT Editor
 Dec. 23, 2008   
An industry need that has arisen with the advent of RFID tags is the ability to activate and deactivate them as desired with the wave of a magic wand.



Business Briefs

Alianza and Aptilo Networks partner to speed VoIP deployments for WiMAX
Dec. 23, 2008   
Alianza, Inc. and Aptilo Networks announced that they have formed a partnership to integrate Aptilo’s WiMAX service management solution with Alianza’s hosted voice platform.

Z-Wave technology powers new Nokia Home Control Center
Dec. 23, 2008   
The Z-Wave enabled Nokia Home Control Center introduces state-of-the-art home networking technologies that will provide consumers with a broad range of possibilities to make home a smart home.

Financial institutions collaborate in documenting requirements for RFID Data Center Asset Tracking Standard
Dec. 23, 2008   
The Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) announced it has published RFID Basic Functional and Numbering Requirements for IT Data Center Assets.



Industry News

Annual WiMAX device shipments will break 10,000,00
Dec. 23, 2008   
Research and Markets announced the addition of the "Devices Take Center Stage: The Global Outlook for WiMAX Devices" report to their offering.

WiMAX laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs drive the device market
Dec. 23, 2008   
When it comes to portable/mobile devices, the bulk of early WiMAX device shipments will be in the form of external laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs, reports In-Stat.

Wi-Fi usage growing rapidly in US and UK
Dec. 23, 2008   
AdMob highlighted growing Wi-Fi usage in the US and the UK in its November 2008 Mobile Metrics Report.



Wireless Deployment

Worldmax and Beceem expand WiMAX network p
Dec. 23, 2008   
Worldmax announced that it has upgraded the capabilities of its commercial service to 5 Mbps downlink data rates.

Taiwan's Tatung InfoComm deploys Starent Networks' Solution for its Mobile WiMAX Network
Dec. 23, 2008   
Starent Networks, Corp. announced Tatung InfoComm Corporation of Taiwan has selected Starent Networks’ solutions to enable high-bandwidth, multimedia services through its mobile WiMAX network.

Palace Hotel deploys world-class Wi-Fi for guests
Dec. 23, 2008   
Xirrus, Inc. announced that the prestigious Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California has deployed Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays covering their 23 meeting rooms – including 3 ballrooms, 4 boardrooms, and the famous Garden Court.



Products

New reference design for a new-generation of RF remote controls
Dec. 23, 2008   
GreenPeak announced the launch of a new robust and reliable wireless radio technology for home remote control devices based on RF (radio frequency).

New family of wireless single-board computers
Dec. 23, 2008   
Rabbit introduced the BL4S100 and BL4S200, single-board computers (SBCs) that feature either Wi-Fi or ZigBee connectivity, a microprocessor, memory and abundant I/O that allow easy deployment of wireless nodes for industrial, commercial and medical applications.

Astra RFID reader for European Union
Dec. 23, 2008   
ThingMagic, Inc. announced that its Astra integrated RFID reader/antenna is available in the European Union. Astra is easy to install, unobtrusive, and available with Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Wi-Fi options.



Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
CTIA Wireless 2009
April 1-3, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada
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May 17-22, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada
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