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• Telkonet Receives Authority to Operate Secure eGovernment Systems with Powerline Technology,
  "rapidly-deployable, easily re-locatable, secure office network." with powerline communications (PLC) technology, which enables the delivery of commercial high-speed broadband access from an IP "platform" that is easy to deploy, reliable and cost-effective by leveraging a buildings existing electrical infrastructure. The building's existing electrical wiring becomes the backbone of the local area network, which converts virtually every electrical outlet into a high-speed data port, without the costly installation of additional wiring or major disruption of business activity. The Telkonet iWire System can be installed rapidly and offers a viable and cost-effective alternative to the challenges of hardwiring and wireless local area networks (LANs). Telkonet's products are designed for use in commercial and residential applications, including multi-dwelling units and the hospitality and government markets. Applications supported by the Telkonet "platform" include but are not limited to: VoIP telephones, Internet connectivity, local area networking, video conferencing, closed circuit security surveillance and a host of other information services.
   

• Seamless Mobility - fusion of mobile technology and toys - New Remote Control Toy Car Operated by Mobile Phones
  
  Motorola Inc. and Nikko have announced a new Wireless Wheels remote control toy car controlled by select Motorola iDEN handsets. Based on the Freescale Semiconductor wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) technology which utilizes the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, Using the Motorola iDEN phone attachment, which leverages PAN technology, the Motorola iDEN handset replaces traditional remote controls by operating multiple devices such as toys or robots with reliable two-way communications. Users can view simulations of their car's movement via animation on the phone's screen, hear the engine start and the tires squeal as they race, and feel the phone vibrate in their hand like the steering wheel of a race car. In addition, the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button serves as a "turbo boost" for a sudden burst of speed. Freescale's technology based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard includes the MC13193 2.4 GHz RF chip, a low voltage, low power HCS08 MCU, which provides a robust, cost effective, and easy-to-deploy solution. IEEE 802.15.4 on-chip features and enhancements help to reduce external components and total bill of materials, while providing battery lifetimes of up to several years.

• Turnkey Solution for Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
  
  Shortly after the IEEE ratified the new 'mobile WiMAX' standard (802.16e), STMicroelectronics announces its turnkey solution for 802.16e base-station modems.
  Ratified last month, the new 'mobile' 802.16e standard ushers in a seamless, nomadic phase of WiMAX, where base stations can communicate with moving devices, allowing users to move around and maintain their broadband connection. Industry analysts expect there will be more than 50 million WiMAX subscribers by 2010, with the worldwide sales of WiMAX equipment growing at a CAGR of 140% over the next five years. ST's super-integrated baseband modem combines two quad-MAC DSP cores, each running at 600MHz, with a 300MHz ARM926 RISC core, 16 Mbit of embedded SRAM memory, and dedicated channel decoding co-processor in a single device, demonstrating the industry's lowest cost-per-channel and highest throughput. 802.16e benchmarks have shown that a single STW51000 can address a complete 10MHz TDD (Time-Division-Duplexing) PHY running on the DSPs, as well as the lower part of the MAC running on the ARM926. Unlike other suppliers, ST bundles its base-station modem SoC with a full set of in-house software libraries, including 802.16e software for FDD (Frequency-Division-Duplex) and TDD modes. The one-stop-shopping scenario streamlines the supply chain for equipment manufacturers and significantly reduces their time-to-market and development costs. The STW51000 is ready for full production and samples, evaluation boards, and tools, as well as optimized software libraries are available. Delivered in the PBGA 569 package, the device costs $50 in volume.