Casio IT-10

Casio, Inc., in conjunction with its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, announced the release of the new IT-10 Enterprise PDA. To go on sale starting in December, the IT-10 has been engineered to be shock, water and dust resistant, making it ideal for heavy duty use in tough environments.

To provide optimum performance in demanding applications, the IT-10 offers superior portability along with high-speed, high-capacity data processing. The IT-10’s wide range of functions makes it the perfect tool for a variety of tasks such as retail store management, sales force automation, equipment /facilities maintenance management and market research applications.

Major Features of the IT-10

• Shock-resistant to withstand a drop from 3.3 feet (1.0 m) ; complies with the IP 54 rating for dust and splash resistance.

• Large 3.7-inch transflective VGA LCD for sharp, clear viewing; can switch between either landscape or portrait viewing.

• Large 2,300 mAh rechargeable battery for up to 27 hours of continuous use.

• CF card slot for use with wireless WAN or LAN cards with noise-reduction design. (Supplies electrical current up to 1A.

• SD slot with SDIO Now! software enables use with memory cards, as will as scanner cards, camera cards, wireless LAN cards etc.

• Memory backup and auto-recovery tools for recovery of application environment and smooth transfer to a backup machine.

• Microsoft® Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Software for Pocket PC

• Intel® PXA270 416MHz Application Processor

• Compact Approx. 5.5" (H) x 3.1" (W) x 1.0" (D)
  (Approx. 140 mm (H) x 80 mm (W) x 25 mm (D) ) dimensions

For more information about the IT-10 contact your WAV sales representative or Sam Marotta at 630.818.4446 or samm@wavonline.com

Colubris DUAL RADIO Products

Colubris Networks announced on October 20th, 2004 a family of dual radio Wireless LAN (WLAN) platforms that support multi-mode 802.11a/b/g, including the industry’s first support for high capacity dual 802.11g or dual 802.11a radios in a single WLAN access device.

The new platforms are the CN3300 WLAN Services Controller and CN330 Access Device. They are software-configurable to operate as an Access Point, WLAN Monitor or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Bridge on either radio, providing the advanced performance, coverage and future proofing required by service provider and enterprise customers. With this solution network managers and IT directors can deploy multiple services or applications - such as data, video and voice – on a WLAN at half the cost and installation time of other solutions.

For more information about Colubris' Dual Radio products, contact your WAV sales representative or Kent Brost at 630.818.4429 or kentb@wavonline.com

Motorola Canopy Advantage Platform

The Canopy Advantage platform is built on the field proven Canopy system and includes the high level of interference tolerance, scalability, signal reliability and ease of installation inherent in all Canopy equipment. Building on the strengths of the Canopy System, the Canopy Advantage platform provides the following enhancements:

• High Performance:  Effectively reduces latency by one-third (from approximately 20 milliseconds to 5 to 7 milliseconds)

• Lightning Fast Speeds:  Essentially doubles throughput of a Canopy subscriber module and delivers data rates in excess of today's DSL and cable networks of 7 Mbps to a single user. 

• True Quality of Service:  Enables operators to provide differentiated levels of service using Committed Information Rate (CIR) and Maximum Information Rate (MIR).

• Comprehensive Multi-Services Platform: An ATM frame structure uses small frame sizes which reduce retransmission times and provides for low latency - a critical component for delivering high quality services such as VoIP and online gaming. 

• Seamless Integration: All subscriber modules currently in the field can easily be upgraded, via software download, and take advantage of the benefits of the Advantage platform when used with a Canopy Advantage AP.

For more information regarding the Motorola Canopy Advantage platform, contact your WAV sales representative or call us directly at 800.678.2419

Wavelink RFID Compatible Software and Managed Wireless Security

Wavelink Corporation announced on September 13, 2004, that it is incorporating Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) development tools into its popular application middleware products, Wavelink Studio and Wavelink Emulation. This enhancement to the Wavelink middleware products eases the transition to RFID-based supply chain functions for customers by enabling wireless developers to easily integrate the latest in RFID technology into their business applications.

Wavelink Managed Security is an integrated system for wireless LAN management and protection. It safeguards what you have today, and adapts to the growing demands of your business. Use it to ease the burden of network management via centralized control of policies, infrastructure and clients. Depend on it to ensure compliance with internal and external mandates through broad support of essential security technologies. Wavelink makes it all possible with proven tools that help you achieve your wireless possibilities—simply and securely:

• Preserve existing infrastructure and guard against threats

• Roll out security policies and software with ease

• Protect the network and enable vigilant detection

• Manage the evolution of infrastructure and mobile devices

• Apply proven tools for wireless LAN protection

For more information on either product offerings, please contact your WAV sales representative or WAV directly at 800.678.2419.