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The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, published a report on the state of the global public Wi-Fi hotspot market compiled by analyst firm Informa.

This insightful market study includes a comprehensive survey of 259 service providers and Wi-Fi vendors.

The report reveals that global public Wi-Fi hotspot numbers are set to grow from 1.3 million in 2011, to 5.8 million by 2015 — a 350% increase. The number does not include ‘community hotspots’, where users share their own Wi-Fi access point with others, which add an additional 4.5 million worldwide.

China Mobile alone plans to deploy a million hotspots and Japan’s KDDI plans to grow its 10,000 Wi-FI hotspots to 100,000 within six months. The survey found that that this growth will be concentrated in three types of location: wide-area outdoor hotzones (e.g. parks); local-area outdoor hotzones more

Cisco announced that Bell Mobility has selected the Cisco ASR 5000 Series Mobile multimedia core platform to deliver 4G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile services in its next-generation wireless network.

The Cisco ASR 5000 Series will form the foundation of the packet core for Bell Mobility’s LTE network, delivering higherbandwidth and greater intelligence for faster mobile Internet services and improved user experiences.

“LTE is the next step in ensuring Bell continues to deliver the best network across Canada to consumer and business customers. The Cisco ASR 5000 Series helps us provide a superior wireless experience and offer new and unique mobile services now and in the future,” said Stephen Howe, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Bell.

Platform for High-Bandwidth Mobile Services

- Designated as a 4G mobile specification, LTE is designed to provide multi-megabit bandwidth, more efficient use of more

Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), the country’s largest telecommunications provider, announced the deployment of Cisco router technologies as a platform for its IP NGN.

This implementation, for current and future service requirements across fixed and mobile networks, will meet customer demand for high bandwidth and mobile networks that support video and collaboration by providing enhanced network capacity, high resiliency and robust IPV6 support.

PLDT is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines and offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed-line, cellular and satellite networks.

PLDT and its wholly owned subsidiary, Smart Communications, the leading wireless services provider in the Philippines with 47.8 million subscribers on its GSM network (as of the end of June 2011), has deployed Cisco CRS-3 and ASR 9000 Series routers to efficiently handle the multidirectional traffic of network more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, November 3, 2011 - RAD Data Communications announced today it will unveil the industry’s first All-in-One Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Device at Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas 2011 November 8-9 at the Hilton New York.

The compact ETX-203AX Network Interface Device (NID) is completely modular, enabling operators to deliver Carrier Ethernet services over different media from a single part number. Connectivity includes dual 100/1000 Mbps fiber/copper links, bonded NG-PDH circuits or SHDSL EFM, with future modules supporting GPON, bonded VDSL, and other media.

“The IT and OSS resources required to introduce a new managed network element in a service provider network can run up to $1 million and take up to one year before commissioning,” explains Uri Zilberman, President of U.S.-based RAD Data Communications Inc. “Instead of seven or eight rounds of OSS development, a single part number for different service infrastructures requires more

Route1 Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ROI), a security and identity management company, announced today from the ACFEA TechNet Asia-Pacific Conference and Expo the release of its TruOFFICE 3.5 software application.

One of the industry’s most comprehensive secure remote access solutions, TruOFFICE 3.5 comes with improved security features and protocols, including the following:

— The TruOFFICE application software data sessions now utilize the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.1 protocol by default
— The TruOFFICE application software now includes enhanced protection mechanisms while operating in hostile environments
— The MobiKEY Fusion device now supports SHA-2 smart cards and data sessions to 64-bit Host computers
— Performance of the MobiKEY Fusion device’s communication with the smart card has been significantly improved.

“TruOFFICE 3.5 is another strong example of how Route1 continues to deliver secure remote access technology that provides government and enterprise personnel more

Route1 Inc. (TSXV: ROI), a security and identity management company, today announced that it will showcase its remote access and identity management solutions, including the MobiNET platform, MobiKEY device and TruOFFICE application software, from Booth# 515 at the upcoming Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) TechNet Asia-Pacific 2011 Conference and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii.

“We are excited to once again be participating in AFCEA’s TechNet Asia-Pacific Conference 2011,” said Tony Busseri, Route1 CEO. “Route1’s success in providing leading-edge security and identity management solutions to military organizations worldwide, including the U.S. Navy, Canadian Coast Guard and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, makes AFCEA the perfect forum to not only showcase our solutions, but also to engage in high-level discussions and interact with other industry leaders on best practices in serving the armed forces community through technological innovation.”

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CHICAGO, October 25, 2011 – As part of the 4G World conference and expo, which opens today in Chicago, RAD Data Communications is exhibiting in Booth 1927 its ETX-205A Carrier Ethernet mobile demarcation device, which less than two weeks ago bested competitors when it won the Best Mobile Backhaul Product Award at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Amsterdam.

Designed for mobile backhaul, wholesale services and business applications as a member of RAD’s EtherAccess portfolio, the ETX-205A enables pure Ethernet backhaul as well as the consolidation of 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE traffic at base stations. Placed at cell sites, hubs and mobile switching centers, it helps backhaul providers, as well as fixed-mobile carriers monitor network performance and guarantee quality of service.

The ETX-205A incorporates a host of differentiating features. Most notably, these include hardware-based OAM for accurate monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), such as more

ISCO INTL INSTALLS 200 “PROTEUS” 3G SPECTRUM CONDITIONING UNITS IN FLORIDA AND PUERTO RICO IN Q3 2011

3G Network “Reverse Link” Spectrum Conditioning Eliminates Capacity Sapping Intermittent Interference

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – October 17, 2011 – ISCO International, the leader in flexible spectrum conditioning solutions for 3G and soon 4G network operators, announced today it has installed 200 Proteus™ spectrum conditioning units at 3G base stations in Florida and Puerto Rico in the third quarter of 2011. These units have been deployed by Tier-1 wireless network operators to counteract the many types of interference that degrade signal quality, capacity and network performance.

The deployments of ISCO’s Proteus solution in Florida and Puerto Rico cover a combined 20 million people. Installations in these areas began in July 2011. Across the United States, ISCO has now shipped and installed more than 2000 spectrum conditioning units.

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AMSTERDAM, October 14, 2011 – RAD Data Communications has won the award for Best Mobile Backhaul Product at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress here, with its ETX-205A Carrier Ethernet demarcation device.

The award was presented by IIR Telecoms & Technology, organizer of the event, and the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), and was determined by a panel of judges from leading industry analyst firms.

A member of RAD’s EtherAccess portfolio, RAD’s ETX-205A is an advanced Carrier Ethernet demarcation device designed for mobile backhaul and business and wholesale service applications. For mobile backhaul, it combines a cell-site gateway or a small hub device with Ethernet demarcation functionalities. Placed at cellular tower and controller sites, it helps backhaul and transport providers, as well as fixed-mobile carriers, guarantee differentiated service levels for 3G, HSPA and LTE mobile operators.

The ETX-205A provides distributed intelligence with powerful, multi-class of service more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, October 12, 2011—Actelis Networks®, the leading global supplier of Ethernet over copper solutions that is accelerating everything for communications and IT service providers, today announced at Carrier Ethernet World Congress (Stand 31-33) that it has shipped its one millionth Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) port to Colt, Europe’s leading information delivery platform.

Colt started to strengthen its European presence by deploying EFM access capabilities with Actelis’ built-in EFMplus™ technology in 2007. Colt was one of the pioneering providers in Europe to support business needs through integrated computing and network services delivered over EFM access. By leveraging Actelis’ Ethernet access devices, central office aggregation switches and EFM Repeaters, Colt’s European EFM deployments have enabled high-speed and scalable bandwidth over copper. This helps Colt to deliver a wide range of its computing and network services for its large base of small to medium-sized businesses more