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6.9 mn Mobile and Fixed WiMax Connections in India
Gartner estimates 6.9 mn mobile and fixed WiMax connections in India by the
end of 2011. As per the research and advisory firm, the Indian WiMax market is
not very promising in the near future. It is expected that India will remain a
niche market for WiMax till 2009. As mobile frequencies will not be available in
the short term, it does not expect mobile WiMax rollouts to be available at
larger scales before 2009. As a result, most of the WiMax connections in the
short and mid-term will be for nomadic or fixed wireless applications.
The country-specific mobile broadband framework makes the nationwide rollout
of WiMax cost prohibitive. Also, given the low levels of PC penetration in
India, there will be a limited demand for WiMax. Hence, in the near term, WiMax
is still a niche technology and limited to enterprise and high-end residential
users in urban India.
The potential of the Indian WiMax market in the long term will depend on
factors like spectrum allocation, maturity of the WiMax ecosystem, and the
timeliness of WiMax and 3G licenses.
SatNav in tie up with IDLDPL for distribution
SatNav Technologies has announced its partnership with India Digital Life Style
Distributors (IDLDPL), to promote and distribute SatNavs flagship product,
SatGuide, a GPS Navigation system.
IDLDPL, distributor of lifestyle and IT products in India, will distribute
the entire range of SatNav SatGuide products and to kick start the relationship,
both the companies launched SatNav SatGuide (C230), a personal navigation
device, in the Indian market. With the partnership, SatNav Technologies products
will now be available across India in metros like Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore,
Mumbai and Chennai as well as non-metro markets in B and C-class cities.
IDLDPL has tie-ups with most of the B2C sites and large retail chains across
the country. Apart from this, the company has its own sales office in 15
locations across the country and works with a large number of channel partners
as well.
D-Link Leads in Shipments for Draft 802.11n
According to analyst firm, In-Stat, D-Link has emerged as the leader in
Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi product shipments worldwide. The company showed significant
growth in Q4 2007, surpassing its competitors Linksys and Belkin.
According to the In-Stat WLAN market share report, D-Link claimed the top
spot with 584,000 Draft 802.11n units shipped worldwide in the fourth quarter of
2007, claiming 33% of the market share, followed by Linksys at 28.4%, Belkin
with 17% and Netgear at 13.2%. According to Norm Bogen, director of networking
with In-Stat, D-Link has emerged as the leader in shipping Draft 802.11n
products, a clear indication that the market is confident with the technology
that it has to offer.
The new generation wireless local area network (WLAN) technology, Draft
802.11n offers dramatic improvement in data throughput and in useful range over
legacy 802.11n and 11g equipment. In the home, Draft 802.11n provides triple
play coverage including video distribution through a typical house to multiple
TV sets. In the enterprise/office environment, Draft 802.11n is capable of
supporting mission-critical applications .
Lenovo Launches Range of Idea Notebooks in India
Lenovo has launched its new consumer PC brand, Idea in India. This includes
IdeaPad range of notebooks and IdeaCentre desktops. This will further complement
its business-oriented range of ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. The
IdeaPad range of notebooks, including IdeaPad Y710, IdeaPad Y510, IdeaPad U110
starts at Rs. 42,000.
The launch of Lenovos Idea brand in India followed its global consumer
launch in January this year. This is part of the companys multi-pronged
strategy to continue to grow faster and more profitably than industry average.
With the launch of Idea-branded consumer PCs in India, Lenovo will now expand
the roll-out of the transaction model, focus on growing share in the consumer PC
segment, enhance customer experience and build a stronger brand in India.
The company plans to roll out its marketing campaign called Ideas
everywhere, to complement the product introduction in April 2008. The campaign
will feature Lenovos brand ambassadors Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan in
advertisements across on different mediums.
According to Liu Jun, senior vice president and president, Consumer Business
Group, Lenovo, Were bringing Lenovos expertise in design and engineering to
consumers with our Idea-branded PCs. Lenovo designed its Idea-branded PCs for
the way people live, work and play with cutting-edge features. We are confident
we will grow our consumer business by blending innovative technologies like
facial recognition with stylish designs to enhance the way people use technology
in their personal lives.
WatchGuard launches new remote access solutions
Network security solutions provider, WatchGuard Technologies, has launched
its new remote access solutions to allow remote and mobile workers to securely
connect to their corporate network. The new appliances, the WatchGuard SSL 1000
and WatchGuard SSL 500, offer enterprise-class remote access features optimized
for mobile devices and network authentication options. The WatchGuard SSL 1000
with a 10 user license lists for $8,500 and the WatchGuard SSL 500 with a 10
user license is $5,000.
The WatchGuard SSL 1000 and 500 remote access solutions utilize web browsers
or thin clients, end-point integrity checking, network interface control, as
well as virtual desktops and session cleanup to deliver business applications
right to the user for maximum productivity. Some of the key features include
clientless SSL VPN access, strong authentication, single sign on, federated
identity, endpoint integrity, and administrative and management features like
real-time scanning capabilities, automatic session cleanup, ActiveX and Java
client support, consolidated and comprehensive audit capabilities for full
control over remote workers.
Compiled by Shipra Malhotra
shipram@cybermedia.co.in
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