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| In The News |
Tower in South Central Kansas Gets Iced
The problem with Spring is Mother Nature keeps changing her mind. A 1,250 foot tall broadcast tower south of Wichita, Kan., collapsed some time in the morning last Saturday after Winter made a brief comeback, according to several local news stations. The tower carried the antennas used by Spanish KYQQ-FM is owned by Journal Broadcast Group (JBG). MORE |
Fall Claims First Tower Climber of the New Year
A tower climber in South Florida has become the first fatality of 2009. Although he was wearing a safety harness, a man fell to his death while working on a cell tower in South Florida, according to the Palm Beach Post. MORE |
Prentiss Calls 3G the Industry's `Bread and Butter,'
Predicts `Nice Glide Path' to 4G
Prior to the opening of the Tower Technology Summit (collocated with CTIA Wireless 2009) on April 1 in Las Vegas, Ric Prentiss, head of telecommunications services and equity research at Raymond James & Associates, hosted his annual Executive Breakfast Roundtable. Attended by 200 investors with an interest in the wireless infrastructure industry, the breakfast featured presentations by Jake MacLeod, principal vice president chief technology officer for engineering and technology at Bechtel Federal Telecoms, and David M. Cutrer, Ph.D., chief technology officer of NextG Networks. MORE |
Nebraska-Iowa Wireless Association to Hold Inaugural MeetingThe newly-formed Nebraska-Iowa Wireless Association (NEIA) will hold its launch meeting on April 22-23 at Harrah's in Council Bluffs, Ia. A cocktail party will be held on the 22nd at Harrah's from 5-7 p.m. and a luncheon will be held on the 23rd at 11 a.m. MORE |
TWA Meeting Features Panel Discussion on SafetyThe Tennessee Wireless Association held its 1st Quarter Meeting in mid-March in Nashville, Tenn. Pat Tant, senior vice president of Excell Communications moderated a panel discussion on "Safety is Our Life Saver" featuring John Pietuszka, safety manager of Tennessee OSHA, Jim Coleman, board member of National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), and Mike Jarvis, president of WesTower Communications. MORE |
Pilgrims Enjoy Wireless Hajj
The ancient tradition of making a hajj has been combined with some of the newest wireless technology. Pilgrims who visited the Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this past December for the annual hajj season benefited from a newly installed in-building wireless system designed by Powerwave Technologies, Inc. MORE |
Andrew Antennas Play Roll in LTE Demonstration
Motorola's live 700MHz Long Term Evolution (LTE) demonstration network at CTIA in Las Vegas this week featured 700 MHz antennas from Andrew and an LTE test mobile provided by Aeroflex. MORE |
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Backup Power The Eco-200T fuel cell system from ReliOn is a backup power application designed to provide power for smaller scale power applications. The product is a compact, complete fuel cell system housed in a 2U (3.5 inches tall) rack-mountable package. Emissions are limited to warm air and a small amount of water, meeting the most stringent air quality standards. The product will be available in the fourth quarter 2009. www.relion.com |
Personal Hotspot Over WiMAX
Clearwire Communications announced the availbility of the Clear Spot Personal Hotspot, which is a portable, battery-powered router that seamlessly connects up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet through Clearwire's mobile WiMAX network. Clear Spot can be deployed anywhere there is a Clearwire signal. www.clearwire.com |
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| Calendar |
Nebraska-Iowa Wireless Association
Inaugural Meeting
April 22-23
Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel
1 Harrahs Blvd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
New York State Wireless Association
2nd Annual NYSWA Trade show and Conference
May 6-7
Turning Stone Resort and Casino 5218 Patrick Road Verona, NY www.nyswa.info/events.htmTexas State Wireless Association
Third Semi-annual Charity Golf Tournament
Benefiting the Keith Harris Scholarship Fund
May 14
3102 FM 1960 East Humble, TX 77338 www.txwa.org
Carolina Wireless Association
4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
May 19
Eagle Ridge Golf Club 565 Competition Rd. Raleigh, NC 27603 www.carolinaswirelessassociation.com/events/
Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee Wireless Associations
2nd Quarter Joint Meeting
June 4-5
Sheraton Reed House
827 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Alabama State Wireless Association
Sixth Annual Golf Outing
June 26
Highland Park Golf Course 3300 Highland Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205 www.alabamawireless.org | |
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