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Transition Networks, a fiber networking wholly-owned subsidiary and wireless backhaul provider of Communications Systems, said that product manager Art Felgate presented at the ISA Automation Week 2011 Technology and Solutions Event last week in Mobile, Alabama.

Firetide, a provider of wireless broadband networks, announced that its Firetide's HotPort wireless mesh network has been selected to be a key element of Victorville Water District's SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) monitoring system upgrade.

Point of View: Wireless Point of Disconnect, is a new report that has been created by the Global Information Industry Center at the University of California, San Diego. This report looks into the projected disconnect that will exist between the U.S. wireless infrastructure capacity and its demand from consumers. The study reveals that the use of wireless is growing at a rapid pace. If present trends are anything to go by, then the demand will far outweigh the current capacity and this can lead to congestion.

To meet the connectivity, capacity and coverage challenges of public and private networks, broadband wireless solutions provider Alvarion Ltd. has inked a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Wavion, an Israel-based technology leader in carrier-grade Wi-Fi applications, for approximately $30 million in cash. According to the buyer, Wavion's revenues for the last twelve months were approximately $16 million.

MobilityTechzone, a global, integrated media site dedicated to mobility and communications sponsored by TMC and Crossfire Media, announced today the winners of its Third Annual Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award presented by MobilityTechzone.

Exalt Communications, provider of microwave backhaul systems, announced that mobile operators and service providers will now be able to avoid spectrum saturation within both long-haul and short-haul licensed bands by leveraging its new non-traditional licensed band microwave systems.

Open Mobile, Puerto Rico's leading operator, has selected Ericsson to supply, deploy and manage its nationwide network.