You can play music in every room with S5 Nov 19, 2009
Additional S5's don't have to be connected to anything but a power outlet; that's the beauty of Sonos' "mesh network." Each S5 repeats the wireless signal from the first one, rebroadcasting the music up to 100 feet at a time. Ah, but what if the router is someplace awkward -- like a utility closet, where you presumably don't listen to music very often. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
City configures Wi-Fi plan Nov 10, 2009
The idea is that several businesses would buy access points, creating a wireless cloud or mesh network throughout an area of the city. Titusville is working with VAPP Inc., an Altamonte Springs-based wireless communications company, to create mesh networks downtown. (Florida Today)
Verizon Business Global Mesh Network Investment Pays Big Dividends for Enterprise Customers During Multiple Submarine Cable System Disruptions in Asia-Pacific Region Sep 18, 2009
HONG KONG, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- When 10 submarine cable systems in the Asia-Pacific region were damaged in more than 20 locations as the result of Typhoon Morakot and earthquakes off the coast of Taiwan, the Verizon Business global mesh network operated exactly as designed. Within milliseconds of the multiple cable breaks in August, the Verizon Business global mesh network automatically rerouted restorable customer traffic from the damaged submarine cables by providing additional network... (PR Newswire)
Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Start... Jul 24, 2009
The Gigabit is also mesh network capable, allowing you to actually piggyback more than one unit to make the wireless connection area even larger and quicker. Like any similar plug-in network extender, the actual transmission rate is going to vary depending on where you plug in the device, and where it is in relation to the items you are streaming through. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Post-Pirate Bay, a Federated Tracker Network Emerges Jul 15, 2009
Not only are new trackers popping up everywhere, ready to fill the gap, but there s also some new technology that could help interconnect these trackers to a giant, federated mesh network without any single point of failure. Let s take a step back and look at the situation as it is today: The Pirate Bay s trackers are still up and running, helping around 20 million users connect with each other and download files linked to almost 2 million torrents. (Salon)
Nelson: Wireless network seeks help Jul 5, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. The availability of wireless access to the Internet adds another dimension to the quality of life in Athens, making it attractive to companies and businesses looking for a place to do business. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Quantum Encrypted Information Sent Over An Eight Node, Mesh Network Jul 3, 2009
The efforts of 41 research and industrial organisations were realised as secure, quantum encrypted information was sent over an eight node, mesh network. See also. (Science Daily)
Researchers unite to distribute quantum keys Jul 2, 2009
The efforts of 41 research and industrial organisations were realised as secure, quantum encrypted information was sent over an eight node, mesh network. With an average link length of 20 to 30 kilometres, and the longest link being 83 kilometres, the researchers from organisations such as the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (formerly Austrian Research Centers), id Quantique, Toshiba Research in the UK, Universit de Genve, the University of Vienna, CNRS, Thales, LMU Munich, Siemens, and... (EurekAlert!)
Underground coal mine expands ActiveMine(TM) installation May 26, 2009
" The expanded installation is the largest MSHA approved wireless Wi-Fi mesh network in the U.S. and is believed to be the largest underground Wi-Fi mesh network anywhere. The mine's ActiveMine network now has 57 nodes extending several miles underground to two separate mine faces. ActiveMine's industry-leading, low latency technology enables clear, distortion-free digital voice communications over a mesh network with many wireless 'hops' (signal transmission from one node to the next). In... (Canada Newswire)
Health IT Challenged by Cyber Threats May 6, 2009
Similarly, noted security researcher Dan Kaminsky warned of potential threats to the energy grid as the industry moves toward remote power meters that communicate with each other through what is essentially a peer-to-peer mesh network. But the energy industry has been largely removed from the rising tide of threats to networked systems, Kaminsky noted. (eSecurityPlanet)
Gigle Semiconductor's Entertainment-Grade System-on-Chip Family Secures HomePlug Powerline Networking Certification Apr 29, 2009
" Gigle's system-on-chip family comprises two devices which are interoperable with other certified HomePlug(R) AV integrated circuits. The GGL541 dual-channel integrated circuit combines HomePlug(R) AV on powerline with a second channel delivering Gigle's mediaxtream(TM) 1Gbps technology simultaneously on powerline, coaxial cable or phone line. The two channels form a self-configuring mesh network that increases network coverage and reliability. The GGL301 is a pure HomePlug(R) AV device. Unlike... (Canada Newswire)
Impeva Labs' Global Sentinel(R) Satellite Tag Receives HERO Certification from the US Department of Defense Mar 30, 2009
"Since 2004 Impeva Labs has been developing and globally deploying cost effective services that concurrently integrate a broad array of sensors and wireless technologies including Iridium satellite, global cellular, cellular, mesh network and aRFID," stated Randall Shepard, COO of Impeva Labs ... Known as the Next Generation Wireless Communications (NGWC) for Logistics Applications, the contract focuses on developing AIT solutions that combine advanced wireless communications technologies like... (PR Newswire)
Sonos Multi-Room Music System Mar 12, 2009
Specs: Mesh network; AES encryption; 25,000 stations; MP3, AIFF, WMA, Ogg Vorbis. Company: Sonos, Inc.. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Honeywell Technology Selected to Control Manufacturing Processes at Major U.S. Biotech Site Mar 12, 2009
Additionally, the OneWireless mesh network technology will allow Shire to mount controllers on moveable equipment without having to worry about cabling issues, which can help increase their production flexibility, safety and efficiency. Also, wireless remote operator stations will be used to help reduce the overall number of stations required and eliminate the need for expensive hardened enclosures in environmentally sensitive areas. (PR Newswire)
Demo conference stars 2 gadgets: Touch Book, VUE Mar 5, 2009
The Touch Book is a versatile new device that works as both a netbook and a tablet thanks to a detachable keyboard and a 3D touchscreen interface. OTHER DEMO COMPANIES TO WATCH. (USA Today -- Tech)
Verizon Business Customers to Benefit From Global Network Expansion, Enhancements Feb 8, 2009
As the industry leader implementing seven-way mesh technology on its Atlantic and Pacific submarine cable routes, Verizon Business will expand its global mesh network to India and Egypt ... The Verizon Business mesh network achieves industry-leading rates of availability exceeding 99. (PR Newswire)
OLPC to laptop makers: Use our design Feb 8, 2009
BTW - which netbook out there allows one to seamlessly create an ad-hoc encrypted mesh network ... "BTW - which netbook out there allows one to seamlessly create an ad-hoc encrypted mesh network?:". (CNET News)
