Dear friends of Wireless Messaging and Paging,

The Association of TeleServices International, Inc. (ATSI) held their 2004 Convention and Expo: “A Rising Tide Raises All Boats” June 16th through June 19th at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC. (One of my favorite cities.) Brian Gilmore, a frequent contributor to this newsletter, received the prestigious president's award. I am sure it was well deserved. A reprint from the ATSI newsletter follows.

We have some very good reader's comments this week. One, a letter from a physician about his recent experiences with paging, and another from a reader comparing his RIM/Blackberry experiences to those with a ReFLEX pager.

I think everyone knows that I am an enthusiastic supporter of the American Association of Paging Carriers (AAPC). The Association has been very supportive of the newsletter from the beginning. This week I have published a membership list with each member company and a contact name. If you, or your company, is a member of the AAPC, please check it for accuracy. If you own or manage a paging company, this might be good time to think about becoming a member. This is the only nationwide association that proposes to represent the best interests of all the Paging Carriers. The AAPC motto is: "Our industry must move forward together or we will perish individually." I can personally confirm that the AAPC is made up of a great group of men and women who are working hard to make sure that Paging and Wireless Messaging continue to supply communications to people on the move in the most cost-effective manner available. If you are interested in joining, here is a link to their website where you can find more information. Tell them Brad sent you.

Rumors continue about the status of Percomm's ReFLEX pager. I have tried calling them and I get their voice mail system, but the "sales," "customer service," and "operator" extensions are all "unavailable." Others have reported similar experiences.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. For those of you in the USA, Happy Fourth of July!

Now on to more news and views.

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A new issue of The Wireless Messaging Newsletter gets posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon Eastern US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the Internet. That way it doesn't fill up your incoming e-mail account.

There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world's major paging and wireless data companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers, so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It's all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology.

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Gilmore Receives President’s Award

At the 2004 Awards Luncheon President Steve Diels began his introduction of the award winner and went for several sentences without mentioning his name. However, as soon as he said Brian Gilmore’s name the room erupted into tremendous applause and a standing ovation that completely interrupted Steve’s speech. For those who were there as well as those who were not, here is the text of Steve’s comments:

Most of us, through the years, can claim to know a lot about a few things. This years’ President’s award recipient, however, is the kind of guy who knows a lot about a lot of things—and he shares his knowledge. That sharing, his thoroughness, and his concern for fellow members, are the reasons for his selection for this award. Specifically, he utilized these talents to return the “Purloined D.I.D.” to Excel Telemessaging. Brian Gilmore took on the Phone Company for a fellow member. Brian won. We all won. Brian’s actions represent the Rising Tide. All of our businesses are better and more secure because of his effort.

Brian’s career in the Paging/Telephone Answering Service Industry began in 1983 at Loomis Telephone Answering Service in Houston Texas.

In 1991 he began working at Fallon Communications (FCI), with responsibility for telecom and systems needs. His responsibilities vary among contract negotiation, government regulation, physical plant (space planning, furniture, etc.), and Sales support Brian has been the driving force behind FCI’s evolution into a custom application powerhouse in the Houston metropolitan area.

Brian is a major contributor to ATSI’s Legislative Affairs Committee. He has served as the President of the Telemessaging Services Association of Texas (I’m pretty sure he’s the only non-owner to have served in that capacity) and he is a contributing author to the Paging Industry Association’s newsletter.

I am honored to honor Brian Gilmore with the ATSI President’s Award.

Thank you, Brian.

Indeed, we all thank you, Brian.

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RIM shares gain 14 percent after beating expectations and raising guidance

Wednesday, June 30, 2004

TORONTO (CP)—Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. gained 14 per cent and hit a four-year high Wednesday, a day after the maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless e-mail device reported a quarterly profit of $55 million US and projected increasing profits for the next two quarters.

RIM shares (TSX:RIM) gained $11.48 to close at $91.48 in heavy trading of more than 1.9 million shares Wednesday on the Toronto stock market. "Once again, forward guidance easily beat expectations," J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster wrote in a research note in which he raised his estimates for RIM's revenues and earnings per share. Coster forecast that RIM will earn $1.76 per share for its 2005 financial year, up from an earlier estimate of $1.41, on sales of $1.3 billion, up from an estimate of $1.14 billion. "Bulls and bears have plenty of material to work with. RIM is executing brilliantly, appears untouched by competition at present and is ramping rapidly in the enterprise and consumer markets," he said.

However, Coster—who reiterated his neutral rating on the stock—also said RIM's effective taxes will jump in 2006, its revenue and earnings growth rates will likely decline, and litigation risk remains a concern for the company. "The stock is likely to trade up on the strong results, but we believe there is growing likelihood that the valuation multiple will contract as year-on-year EPS comparisons get much tougher," he wrote. "We think better returns, with more modest risk, are available elsewhere."

Late Tuesday, RIM reported a profit of 28 cents a diluted share for the first quarter ended May 29. That compared with a loss of $8.2 million US, or five cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time items and litigation costs, RIM, which reports in U.S. dollars, had net earnings of $70.6 million, or 36 cents per share. Analysts had expected an adjusted profit of 32 cents a share. RIM's sales grew to $269.6 million from $104.5 million. The company, based in Waterloo, Ont., also increased its guidance for the current quarter—the second quarter of fiscal 2005—projecting revenue to climb to between $290 million and $310 million, with earnings per share expected to come in at between 32 and 37 cents per diluted share.

In the third quarter, RIM predicted sales could reach a high of $360 million, with earnings per share of 45 to 50 cents. RIM has signed up hundreds of thousands of new BlackBerry subscribers in recent months as the handheld e-mail devices have gained momentum and become the latest "must-have" gadget, even making talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey's list of favorite things of 2003. The company, based in Waterloo, Ont., expects to grow its number of subscribers to 1.6 million by the end of the current second quarter, a quarter it described as slow for information technology sales.

However, the good news has been tempered by the fact that RIM is currently appealing a U.S. court decision that ruled Virginia firm NTP Inc. owns the rights to some of the key technology used in the BlackBerry. NTP claims that RIM's BlackBerry wireless e-mail device infringes on five of its patents. Last August, a U.S. court awarded NTP $53.7 million in damages and an 8.6-per-cent royalty on all the revenue from U.S. BlackBerry sales. The court also ordered an injunction that would prevent RIM from making, selling or servicing its devices in the United States. The injunction was stayed while RIM appeals the decision before the highest U.S. patent court. A decision is expected by the fall.

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Motorola premieres camera phone at New York event

July 01, 2004 12:40 PM EST

The phone will be available through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. late this summer for between $200 and $300, depending on subsidies offered.

“With the debut of the model A630, Motorola delivers a uniquely designed handset that stands apart from the pack, promising simplified voice and messaging communications supported by the latest technology,” said James Burke, senior director of product operations for Motorola. “With its clever combination of fun and function, the model A630 is sure to please style-conscious movers and shakers.”

Last week Motorola paired with Canada’s Rogers Wireless to announce the North American launch of the Motorola V220 and the Motorola C650 phones. Both quad-band handsets include world-roaming technology, cameras, color displays and MP3 downloading capabilities.

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Dear Mr. Dye:

In response to your question about why cellular companies are eating the paging business' lunch, I would like to offer a consumer's view. I am a true believer in paging. I work in a hospital where cell phones are not allowed in many areas. When I got tired of losing my one-way pages in radiology (shielding), I thought a two-way pager would be perfect, as all pages would eventually get through. Narrow-band PCS is advertised as having better building penetration, and more reliable than cellular at a cheaper cost. I eagerly ordered my PerComm e80 from WebLink Wireless, looking forward to being able to SMS back and forth with my wife and kids on their cell phones, and not disturbing others nearby. I was more than willing to pay $20 per month (double the one-way) for all this. This is a far better bargain than BlackBerry charges, though without the security and ability to sync/push calendars and e-mail with attachments.

Now I'm under whelmed. The ability to get a signal is only marginally better than my old Cingular TDMA phone, which weighs 110 grams vs. the PerComm 155 grams. The PerComm is, of course, far easier to text. I'm not sure about the response time of numeric paging vs SMS or e-mail, but they are close.

The real disappointment came when I tried to use the advertised service of being able to SMS my pager from a cell phone. WebLink offers "Cell Text Messaging" which, like "SkyTel SMS", allows a cell phone to text directly via SMS and not have to set up an e-mail address or link. That service didn't work with my pager, and after numerous frustrating e-mails and conversations with their new owner's (MetroCall) customer service; I was told that this service was no longer offered after they combined. Why don't others just e-mail me from their phone? Actually, they initially didn't even know what the service was until I brought it to their attention. A simple inquiry about whether or not they are completely upgraded to ReFLEX 2.7 (for which the e80 should be able to use all features) was totally confusing. Please tell me that tech support reads more than I do.

Everybody has a cell phone and a PDA or combination thereof. Is it worth carrying a pager around as well? Will a Palm based communicator be the "killer app" that saves the industry? Will the data charges be on par with the cells? Will ReFLEX providers do SMS as well as Verizon does? My guess is that there will be too little, too late. Jay Moskowitz is right when he says that paging companies are shooting themselves in the foot with bad customer service.

Yours truly,

Scott E. Smith, MD

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Hi Brad . . .

Thanks for maintaining and keeping this great site up and running. It always makes for some great reading and a single source for what's happening in the paging industry.

Let me start off by saying that I'm currently utilizing a Blackberry 7510—on Nextel's iDen network. If you had asked me two years ago if I would be using a cellular based two-way messaging device, I would have said no-chance ever. I work in the security industry, where reliable communications, coverage, message latency and unlimited messaging are the four main aspects I look at in selecting which service I go with. I have always been the strongest advocate for ReFLEX based devices. I had a SkyTel Pagewriter back in 1999, later switching to Metrocall—utilizing the Motorola P935. As others around me started to jump on the Blackberry bandwagon, my advice was to stick with the stable ReFLEX based devices. My reasoning was the excellent coverage, reliability (little if any downtime), standard message latency and most of all the proven reliability of the ReFLEX network during a crises. I tried to explain to everyone who bragged about their Blackberries, that when a major crises occurs, the overloaded cellular frequencies may cripple the Blackberry—or at a minimum cause the message latency time to be far too great for time-sensitive emails. However, being a bit of a techie, I never found the P935 device to be cumbersome, however others I work with did. They said the P935s are too complicated and involved to set up message rules, you can't just "flip through" the e-mails quickly, the unit just seems too clunky to navigate, no unlimited service, etc. My response was, well wait and see when some type of a large-scale crisis happens, you will understand what I'm saying.

Well, low and behold, someone was coming off a contract with a Blackberry 7230 (t-mobile) and gave me the device to kick around for a few weeks before the unit was shut-off. I got to say, within a day or two I was hooked. The ease-of-use, the one-hand operation, the speed of the operating system, the quick transmit time for outgoing e-mails . . . even the slightly (about 1.25 minutes faster receipt of e-mails) was quite impressive. I found myself relying on the Blackberry more and more—simply b/c it was more convenient. Finally, amidst all the horror stories of GPRS/iDen coverage issues, I was very impressed. Granted, I live in the NY Metropolitan area but with trips up to NY State, Jersey Shore and Pennsylvania, the signal strength remained very strong. Bottom-line, I don't think that the average guy in the street gives a hoot about the network details, as long as everything works. I have always said to my associates, that if RIM made a ReFLEX-based device (color, small form factor, etc.) . . . and the device was marketed correctly that people buy it. I truly believe one of the main reasons that the ReFLEX based two-way industry is suffering is because device technology is passing them by . . . plus they do not seem to know how to market their industry. I know if RIM made a ReFLEX based device, I'd be the first in line to buy one.

With all that said, I still carry a Arch P935 device around with me in my bag—just in case.

All the best,
Joe DiCocco

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Motorola's newest one-way pagers—the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager—are ideal for users in demanding business environments who need a convenient and cost effective way to stay in touch.

Both the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager were developed for use in hospitals and medical facilities, manufacturing environments, utilities, hospitality applications, campus settings, and for businesses that own and operate their own paging systems.

The Advisor II pager's alphanumeric four-line display and expanded functionality incorporate many of the most advanced paging features available. A major advantage of the Advisor II pager is that it is synthesized which enables the user to program the pager to a specific frequency in the field. Other features of the Advisor II pager include:

• Displays up to four lines of text and 80 characters per line
• Zooms in on two lines for larger view
• Optimax® EL Electra Light for optimum readability
• 52 message slots for storing multiple pages
• Two notebook areas, including a personal notebook and a mail drop notebook

The LS355 numeric pager enables users to receive a "call-back" number that can be returned at the user's convenience. This pager has a one-button design for ease of use. Features of the new LS355 pager include:

• 16 message slots for storing multiple pages
• Six individual addresses to allow the user to receive individual or group pages
• 4 icons including Message Preview, Unread Message Indication, Alert Mode, and Out of Range Indication
• Saves messages when off or when the battery is being changed and offers the time and date when on standby
• RS232 programmable to allow for programming changes in the field

Both the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager are available in POCSAG, UHF or VHF models and ship with a one-year standard warranty. As part of the continued support of these pagers, Motorola offers a two-year Express Service Plus program. This feature provides hardware repair coverage for two years beyond the standard one-year warranty for a total of three years of pager repair coverage. Both pagers are available through Motorola Authorized Resellers.

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Thank you to all of Brad's readers who provided equipment and leads for my last want list. I continue to search out and recreate early wireless e-mail systems from the 80s and 90s and am looking to acquire the following:

• CE Software's QuickMail Server from, or prior to 1995 on any OS c/w documentation.
• MobileVision server plug-in for QuickMail server c/w documentation.
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• Working NEC D4 or D7 alphas on any band. RS232/Printer interface. Any user manuals or brochures.
• Early Motorola ADVISOR PrintPals c/w Version 1.0 PC software and documentation for reading the Advisor.
• Complete IBM KDT based DCS terminals, documentation, user manuals, anything associated with the IBM KDT based DCS system.
• MOTOROLA PAGER CARD the PCMCIA pager card from Motorola on any frequency. Also looking for any documentation and software for the pager card.

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MAXPage, from Commtech Wireless, is the ideal replacement for the Motorola PeopleFinder™. With its advanced features, it can be used with Alphanumeric, Numeric, Tone only, Coaster pagers as well as 2-tone voice pagers in countless applications.

Serial Interface
With the inclusion of a serial interface, MAXPage can interface with Comp, TAP, Scope™, Waveware & Tekk systems as well as Commtech's Wireless Callpoints.

Telephone Interface
Anyone can be given easy access to the MAXPage system through its telephone interface. Once the system is connected to a telephone port, anyone can pick up a telephone, dial the MAXPage unit and use the keypad on their phone to send messages to pagers. The telephone can also be used to transmit voice messages to 2-tone voice pagers.

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A powerful feature of MAXPage is its onboard alarms. The four, dry contact closure, onboard alarm inputs will automatically dispatch messages to pagers or groups when activated. Alarms not cleared within a configured time frame can activate a repeat message (escalation) to either the same pager/group or to an alternative pager/group.

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At Daviscomms, we are proud to provide our customers with end-to-end manufacturing solutions while delivering superior quality and support. Daviscomms is at the forefront of the industry with its commitment to leading-edge technology, cost-effective manufacturing and the highest degree of customer service.

Daviscomms delivers low cost, high volume manufacturing solutions to our customers. We help maximize time-to-market objectives while minimizing procurement, materials management, and manufacturing costs.

For information about our contract manufacturing services or our Bravo-branded line of numeric and alphanumeric pagers, please call Bob Popow, our Director of Operations for the Americas, 480-515-2344. (Scottsdale, Arizona) or visit our website www.daviscommsusa.com.

Programming Concepts, Inc. Since 1979

RTS Wireless ADVX System
Support and Enhancements

Programming Concepts, Inc. provides authorized RTS ADVX Wireless Gateway Support & Enhancements. Our RTS lab includes source code control, development tools, and test beds for all deployed RTS systems. Call now to sign-up for our first class support of your aging RTS system. More info ...

PCI (www.programmingconcepts.com) has been in business for 24 years providing custom application programming for medium to large businesses. PCI's primary business segments include web enabled application development, financial industry systems, telephony (IVR, CTI, and Wireless), Secure Enterprise Instant Messaging System, Microsoft Customer Relationship Management (MS-CRM) Applications, and a wide variety of commercial applications.

Contact Sales sales@programmingconcepts.com
or 631-563-3800 x220.

DX Radio Systems, Inc. manufactures high quality, high specification type communications products. The following is a list of products that DX Radio Systems, Inc. manufactures or supplies as a single supplied product and can be included as part of a turnkey system:

• Repeaters
• Repeater Systems
• Paging Transmitters
• Paging Systems
• LTR & MPT1327 Trunking Systems
• MPT1327 Trunking Repeaters
• SmarTrunk II Trunking Repeaters
• Complete Trunking Systems
• Airport Ground to Air Base Radios
• Airport Ground to Air Systems
• Rural Radiotelephone Link Systems
• Antenna Systems
• Combining Systems
• Complete Turnkey Systems
• Engineering & Installation of All Systems

Performance that is tough to find anywhere at a price you can afford.

CONTACT

DX Radio Systems, Inc. 10941 Pendleton Street Sun Valley, California 91352-1522 USA

Telephone: 818-252-6700 Fax: 818-252-6711 E-mail: Info@DXRadioSystems.com CLICK Web: www.dxradiosystems.com CLICK

PRESS RELEASE

Tecnomen supplies prepaid expansions in Guatemala and Nicaragua

29.06.2004

Tecnomen has supplied prepaid service capacity expansions for two subsidiaries of the América Móvil Group – PCS Digital Guatemala and PCS Digital Nicaragua. Both companies have Tecnomen Prepaid platforms.

Tecnomen Prepaid is an intelligent network (IN)-based real-time prepaid solution for GSM, TDMA and CDMA networks. It addresses today’s increasingly complex service requirements, while providing PCS Digital with a scalable solution to meet their future needs. Tecnomen Prepaid enables the operator to tailor service packages to specific customer segments. It is the most cost-efficient IN-based prepaid solution that provides everything PCS Digital requires to charge for voice and data.

For more information contact:
Mr Oscar Fernandez, Managing Director, Tecnomen Latin America, tel, +55 11 5505 9103
Mr Eero Mertano, Vice President, Sales, Tecnomen Corporation, tel. +358 9 8047 8523

About Tecnomen
Tecnomen develops value-added service systems for teleoperators and service providers. Founded in 1978, the company is one of the world's leading suppliers of messaging systems. Tecnomen has a strong market position in prepaid systems and intelligent network components, and is the market leader in paging systems. Tecnomen markets its products and services through its own worldwide organisation, as well as through global and local partners. The company operates in 10 locations worldwide and has supplied its products to customers in over 40 countries. Tecnomen has around 340 employees and its shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges. For more information on Tecnomen visit www.tecnomen.com.

About América Móvil
América Móvil is the leading provider of wireless services in Latin America. It has more than 48 million wireless subscribers in the Americas. The company has subsidiaries and joint ventures in the telecommunications sectors of Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the United States, Mexico and Spain. For more information visit www.americamovil.com or www.telgua.com.gt.

GTES is the only Glenayre authorized software support provider to the paging industry.

The GTES team consists of highly qualified and seasoned associates who were formerly a part of Glenayre's paging infrastructure support and engineering operations. We are poised and ready to "Partner" with you to ensure the viability of your network, reduce your long-term cost of ownership, and to provide future solutions for profitability. GTES will offer product sales, maintenance services, software development and product development to the wireless industry.

GTES SUITE OF PRODUCTS

GTES Partner Program
Software and/or Hardware Support Programs

Product Sales
Software and Hardware Sales

On-Site Services
Upgrades, Relocations, Repairs, Consolidations

Software Development
New features, application development

Product Training
GL3000, GL3100, GL3200, GL3300, N2000, C2000

CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR SUPPORT NEEDS

Intelligent Paging & Mobile Data Hardware & Software

Selective is a developer and manufacturer of highly innovative paging receiver/decoders and mobile data equipment. The PDT2000 Paging Data Terminal is THE MOST INTELLIGENT PAGING RECEIVER IN THE MARKET. The PDT2000 is a large display pager designed for desktop or in-vehicle mounting and is widely used by emergency services and in onsite paging systems for forklift dispatch etc. All of the following capabilities are standard features of the PDT2000 and of our other paging data receivers:

• FLEX and POCSAG decoding
• POCSAG encoding and transmitter control
• Parallel printer output
• Serial inputs & outputs
• Relay control (1-256 or more)
• PC interfacing and message management
• Message interception & logging
• Remote control
• Cross band repeating & paging coverage infill
• LED sign control
• Remote printing etc.

Our mobile data equipment includes a range of Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) which may be interfaced to a variety of wireless networks including trunked and conventional radio, GPRS & CDMA cellular, Mobitex etc. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and GPS solutions, Dispatch & Messaging software.   We offer mobile communications dealers and systems integrators a "fast to market" job dispatch and job management capability.

Specialised local area paging systems, paging interception and message reprocessing software, field force automation and mobile dispatch solutions. We export worldwide.

CONTACT
Postal Address:	Selective Communications Group PO Box 8798 Symonds St. Auckland, New Zealand
Street Address:	3/2 Haultain St. Eden Tce Auckland, New Zealand
Web site: E-mail:	www.selective.co.nz CLICK info@selective.co.nz CLICK
Phone: Fax:	+64-9-3021142 +64-9-3021148
SECOND TERM SUPPORTER

I am an authorized Manufacturer Representative for Selective Communications. Please contact me directly for any additional information. CLICK HERE

Specially designed course for sales, marketing, and administration personnel. Engineers will only be admitted with a note signed by their mothers, promising that they will just listen and not disrupt the class. (This is supposed to be funny!)

This is a one-day training course on paging that can be conducted at your place of business. Please take a look at the course outline to see if you think this might be beneficial in your employees: Paging training course outline. I would be happy to customize the content to meet your specific requirements.

Although it touches on several "technical" topics, it is definitely not a technical course. I used to teach the sales and marketing people at Motorola Paging and they appreciated an atmosphere where they could ask technical questions without being made to feel like a dummy and without getting a long convoluted overly-technical answer that left them more confused than before. A good learning environment is one that is non-threatening.

Let me know if you would like to receive a quotation, or if you would like to have any additional information.

EXECUTIVE AVAILABLE

Industry executive looking for new position.

Many people in this industry know Bob Spillar. Please read his impressive resumé here. CLICK

PAGING TECHNICIAN

Mark Hood mehood@cox.net

Telephone: 757-588-0537

Paging Field Engineer/Electronic technician in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.

Download resumé here. CLICK

If you see someone in the field (like salespeople, technicians, and delivery people) using paper forms, their company could probably save a pile of money, and get much better timeliness, accuracy and efficiency, by using converting to Outr.Net's Wireless Forms. Custom applications for as little as $995, delivered in just a few days.Outr.Net has a web page on Wireless Forms for Timeports at: http://www.outr.net/overnight_pw.htm Their latest newsletter is: "Business Development in Mobile Data"

Please call me so we can discuss your need or your idea. Or contact me by e-mail for additional information. CLICK

Wi-Fi and UWB to play leapfrog in home entertainment, says ABI Research

[June 29, 2004]

Technologies for networking home entertainment equipment will compete for dominance over the next five years, but ultimately Wi-Fi will use 802.11n to continue its early lead, according to a new study by ABI Research.

The report, "Wi-Fi Home Entertainment Networks," identifies three candidates for wireless home entertainment networking: powerline networking, Wi-Fi (802.11x) and Ultra Wide Band (UWB). ABI Research believes that the real contest will be between Wi-Fi and UWB.

Phil Solis, ABI Research senior analyst, points out that although the official data transmission rate of the 802.11a and 802.11g protocols is 54 Mbps, the actual throughput is only about half that, due to the communications overhead required.

The UWB standard will offer theoretical speeds up to 480 Mbps, says Solis. However the first generation of UWB chipsets coming off the assembly lines in 2005 and into actual equipment in 2006-2007, will only offer 100-200 Mbps, and that doesn't take the required overhead into account.

Meanwhile the standard for the next member of the 802.11 family—802.11n—will have been ratified. The result? "Wi-Fi will continue to work its way into home entertainment networking, and will become entrenched," says Solis. "By the time UWB comes out—or just a little later—802.11n solutions will start to appear."

That may spell trouble for UWB, because 802.11n will offer actual throughput of 100 Mbps, after wireless overhead is accounted for—enough for multiple high-definition video streams.

"In the end," concludes Solis, "UWB will wind up being faster, and the chipsets will be cheaper. But if it's going to compete with Wi-Fi in home entertainment networking, it will probably be in non-real-time data transfer, such as moving video from a camera or camcorder to a PC, where distance is not an issue."

Source: TMCnet.com

One faithful reader has suggested that I ask how many of our subscribers are Amateur Radio operators. If you are a ham radio operator, please send me your call sign and a note about how the hobby has affected your life. We think that many of us got into various parts of the communications industry because of an early interest in ham radio. QRU?

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