The rugged industrial LAN-Cell 3G/4G Router instantly provides secure commercial-grade communications for industrial equipment and remote data applications using the latest high-speed 3G/4G (LTE, HSPA+) cellular technologies.
Pittsburgh, PA. (PRWEB) May 30, 2012
Proxicast (http://www.proxicast.com)The new Proxicast LAN-Cell 3 VPN 3G/4G Router is ideal for accessing remote industrial control systems, SCADA, machine-to-machine communication (M2M), remote telemetry, and other data collection and control applications. The next-generation rugged LAN-Cell 3 succeeds the older LAN-Cell 2 and provides fast, reliable and cost-effective wireless Internet access over any 3G/4G (LTE, HSPA+) network worldwide. The LAN Cell 3 router is excellent for industrial and remote applications such as:
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Factory Automation, PLCs & Industrial Controls
- Remote Telemetry, Data-Loggers & RTUs
- Water Management & Wastewater Treatment
- Building Automation, HVAC Control & Diagnostics
- Oil & Gas Well Monitoring & Pipeline Management
- Weather, Environmental & Earthquake Monitoring
- Electric Power & Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
- Smart-Grid Management & Intelligent Power Distribution
- Railroad Signals, Crossings & Trackside Sensors
- Traffic Signals, Street Lights & Traffic/Red-Light Cameras
- Video Surveillance, CCTV, Webcams & Security
- Green Renewable Energy, Solar, Biogas & Wind
- Temporary Work & Construction Site Monitoring
- Digital Signs, Signals & Displays
“Our industrial customers are no longer blind to what is happening in the field or on the factory floor,” said Jim Sabol, COO of Proxicast. “Sensors and other data gathering devices can report information to a central site; or programmable logic controllers (PLC), data-loggers, and industrial computers can be remotely monitored, diagnosed and updated as needed. The new LAN-Cell 3 combines all of these devices into single 3G/4G data stream utilizing a single cellular account typically costing $50 to $60 per month, saving thousands of dollars per year per site,” said Mr. Sabol.
Another major application for the LAN-Cell 3 is remote machine diagnostics and troubleshooting. A “truck-roll” to a site to diagnose a piece of equipment can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars if the location is very remote. “We have a customer doing seismic monitoring that has equipment deployed in locations accessible only by helicopter,” said Mr. Sabol. With the LAN-Cell 3, remote diagnostics and service can be performed instantly from any Internet connection.
Even when industrial sites are not so remote, establishing on-site communications can be challenging. Manufacturers of industrial equipment such as turbines, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, boilers, HVAC systems, and other large complex machinery that provide maintenance service for their equipment are often prohibited from connecting to their customer’s existing network. Proxicast’s customers use the LAN-Cell 3G/4G VPN router as a “drop-in” communications solution providing remote access to the equipment while allaying the security concerns of the factory’s IT department. The 3G/4G cellular connection gives the equipment manufacturer a secure, direct and unrestricted IP communications link to their systems on the customer’s premises.
The LAN-Cell 3 supports 2G, 3G and 4G cellular modem standards, but LAN-Cell 3 is specifically designed to take advantage of the new high speed 4G (LTE, HSPA+) networks. It supports many of the currently available off-the-shelf 4G USB modems. With speeds of up to 27 Mbps, many new high-bandwidth mobile applications are now possible.
Key advantages of the LAN-Cell 3 mobile router include:
- Open upgradable architecture - high speed 3G/4G USB modem slot and external antenna ports
- Supports LTE, HSPA+, EV-DO, 1x, HSPA, HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS USB modems
- Automatic fail-over between 3G/4G Cellular & Ethernet WAN
- Enterprise-Class 3G/4G router with full VPN client + server (IPsec & PPTP)
- Supports 25 simultaneous VPN tunnels with 3DES & AES encryption
- Compatible with Cisco, Juniper, SonicWall, and other VPN routers / software
- High speed Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) 2x2 MIMO - Max data rate 300Mbps
- Wi-Fi is available on the LAN and as a WAN client simultaneously
- (4) port 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN switch + (1) Ethernet WAN port
- Advanced SPI firewall, Quality-of-Service (QOS) & security functions
- Easy management with web Interface & SNMP management
- A rugged industrial-grade steel chassis and unique multi-function mounting base
- Patented USB Modem-LOCK secures USB modem in place
The LAN-Cell 3 mobile 3G/4G router is available for immediate delivery worldwide directly from Proxicast and select resellers. The LAN-Cell 3 is “carrier independent”, supports the new 4G (LTE, HSPA+) wireless standards, legacy 2G and 3G networks, and is user-upgradable to future cellular modem technologies.
About Proxicast’s Family of 3G and 4G Routers
The Proxicast LAN-Cell family of professional-grade 3G routers and 4G routers (LTE, HSPA+) are high-performance, rugged and upgradeable. LAN-Cell routers can connect multiple Ethernet based computers and devices to a single cellular data account for primary or backup connectivity eliminating redundant cellular service for multiple devices. The PocketPORT is the world’s smallest 3G/4G USB Cellular Modem Bridge (mini router). Proxicast products are optimized for corporate, financial, video surveillance, security, mobile in vehicle applications (cars, trucks, buses, trains, boats), industrial automation, solar power, public transit, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) telemetry and SCADA. Popular applications include mobile video surveillance, construction site monitoring, PLCs and industrial controls, remote device data collection, traffic control, point-of-sale (POS), ATMs, mobile Wi-Fi hot-spots and more.
Proxicast products (3G routers, 4G routers, 3G/4G routers, LTE routers, HSPA+ routers, 3G modems, 4G modems, 3G/4G modems and LTE modems) are cellular carrier independent and use either PC-Card or USB cellular modem architecture - and can easily be upgraded. The LAN-Cell and PocketPORT support all major worldwide cellular (wireless) carriers including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless, T Mobile, Rogers, Telus, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Orange, Vodafone, O2, Telstra and others. LAN-Cell and PocketPORT routers support 3G /4G modems made by Sierra Wireless, Novatel, Option, Pantech, Samsung, Huawei, ZTE and others.
About Proxicast
Proxicast designs and manufactures innovative, commercial-grade, rugged industrial, secure wireless communications equipment that enables customers to increase productivity, enhance security, improve operational efficiency and reduce on-going communication costs. Proxicast focuses on wireless equipment for use with all major worldwide cellular standards including (CDMA) EV-DO Rev-A, EV-DO Rev-0, 1xRTT (1x) and (GSM) LTE, HSPA+, HSPA, HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, W-CDMA, EDGE and GPRS on cellular carriers including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile, Rogers, Telus, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Orange, Vodafone, O2, Telstra and others. In 2003, Proxicast introduced the revolutionary and award winning, LAN Cell Mobile Gateway, the original cellular router. Proxicast is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a privately-held corporation founded in 2000.
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Jim Sabol
412-406-7068
Email: jim(dot)sabol(at)proxicast(dot)com
Press photos of the LAN-Cell 3 are available at: http://www.proxicast.com/lc3/LC3-gallery-pr.htm
For more information, visit Proxicast’s web site at http://www.proxicast.com or
call 877-77PROXI / 877-777-7694 (U.S.) or 412-213-2477 (International)
Proxicast, LLC
312 Sunnyfield Drive, Suite 200
Glenshaw, PA 15116-1936 USA
Proxicast is a registered trademark of Proxicast, LLC. LAN-Cell, Modem-LOCK, PocketPORT are trademarks of Proxicast, LLC. All other brand, product and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Proxicast
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Only court can alter 3G deals with CAT, says True - Nation - Thailand
True Corp said yesterday that only the court could order a change to its 3G partnership contracts with CAT Telecom.
But True welcomes bilateral talks with CAT to seek a way out of the problems related to the deals.
True has asserted that the contracts are legal.
Adhiruth Thothaveesansuk, managing director for mobile business of True Corp, said the CAT-True contracts were partnership agreements. If anyone wants to change them, it can only be done by way of a court decision.
"We've operated the service under the partnership with CAT. By principle, the contractual parties have to collaborate to provide the service. If one of the contractual parties has done anything that obstructs the service provisioning, this might be regarded as breaching the contract, which could hurt both parties. Now we're continuing the business as usual and more customers are still signing up with us," Adhiruth said.
The service is operated by Real Move under the TrueMove H brand.
CAT and True are in talks to seek a resolution to these problems, so both sides have to wait for the result, which is expected soon, he said.
According to CAT, one of its proposals is to buy back the third-generation cellular networks from BFKT.
Last week the Information and Communications Technology Minis-try asked CAT to suspend any activities related to the 3G service under the True Corp partnership, pending the completion of the probe of the deals by authorities. CAT and True's subsidiaries Real Move and Real Future signed the deals in January last year.
Real Move has yet to receive any order from CAT to suspend the service, Adhiruth said.
Real Move has 1.7 million customers. It aims to have 13,500 3G base stations set up this year. It has installed 5,500 already, which should increase to 7,000 next month.
He said TrueMove had also informed CAT that it would discontinue the 3G service trial and would have its 3G customers roam with Real Move afterwards. Both Real Move and TrueMove are True's cellular flagships.
Under the deals signed early last year, CAT, Real Future and Real Move were to collaborate to provide the 3G service on the 850-megahertz spectrum. CAT has procured 3G-HSPA (high-speed packet access) equipment from Real Future's BFKT (Thailand) to generate 3G bandwidth capacity for wholesale and resale. CAT has agreed to use its 850MHz spectrum only with BFKT HSPA equipment. CAT has also wholesaled 3G bandwidth to Real Move.
The deals have attracted scrutiny by authorities over their legality.
The Senate anti-corruption committee was the first to conclude this February that parts of the deals might violate the law. It found that CAT's agreement to allow BFKT (Thailand) to procure telecom towers and signal systems on its behalf to generate 3G bandwidth, and CAT's apparent granting of authority to BFKT to manage the 850MHz spectrum on its behalf, might contravene Article 46 (2) of the frequency law.
The committee also took the view that BFKT, which is part of the True Group, breached Article 45 of the Frequency Allocation Law as it does not have a business licence to provide this network rental service. The committee had sent its report to the National Anti-Corruption Commis-sion (NACC).
In March, the ICT Ministry's committee tasked with probing the deals' legality came up with five irregularities in the ways the deals were made. It also sent its findings to the NACC for further investigation. The NACC committee that also separately probed the case on its own concluded this month that some state officials involved in the deals had been negligent.
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NI star opens new 3G pitch in Castlecaulfield - tyronetimes.co.uk
THE opening of the new Castlecaulfield 3G pitch was the hottest event in the district last week with huge crowds of footballers and supporters descending on the normally quiet village.
The facility was officially opened by local Northern Ireland international Niall McGinn and the Mayor of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council, Cllr Kenneth Reid, during a glorious evening of sunshine and high temperatures.
The event was attended by MLAs, Councillors, local Church leaders and huge numbers of the community that reflected the support for this project and event.
After the cutting of the ribbon, committee member Glenn Ferry welcomed everyone to the evening and asked the Mayor and Jayne Moore from Sport Northern Ireland to say a few words on the project, its impact and benefit for everyone in the local area.
Mayor Kenneth Reid said: “As a Council Dungannon and South Tyrone are delighted to have been associated with this project since its inception both in leasing lands for the 3G pitch and in awarding a grant of £15,000.
“The official opening was a showcase of Aughintober Regeneration Partnership’s dedication and hard work and was a fabulous evening for one and all. I congratulate everyone involved - this 3G pitch provides a state of the art sporting facility at Castlecaulfield and an excellent template for future development.”
Jayne Moore of Sport Northern Ireland added: “Our investment of £235,667 for this 3G synthetic pitch falls well within the Strategy for Sport. Sport Northern Ireland hopes this facility will plant the seeds for grass-roots development of sport, and encourage the local community to take part in sport, as well as nurturing a wealth of rising talent.
“It has been a pleasure to work with the Aughintober Regeneration Committee, in particular, I’d like to thank Ian Cuddy, Glenn Ferry, Dennis Kelly and Walter Cuddy. It has been a fruitful and enjoyable partnership and we have all delivered a high quality, and much needed facility for Castlecaulfield and surrounding district. The real hard work starts now in filling this excellent facility day and night and I would encourage everyone to give Aughintober Regeneration their support and custom.”
After the official opening, it was time to get the Charity tournament and entertainment underway.
With the tempting smell of burgers filling the air and families enjoying the face painting, chocolate, ice cream and a full range of children activities, the scene was set for a night of high drama.
With over 50 teams, 82 matches, spread over seven pitches, it was a busy evening for the organisers but after two and half hours of some excellent football, the ‘Goal Getters’ finished up as champions, defeating ‘Goat Storm’ in a tense, sudden death penalty shoot out.
Local club side ‘Dungannon Tigers’ triumphed in the plate competition by defeating the ‘Toon Army’ in the final and ‘Fake Madrid’ tasted victory in the junior competition after a busy playing schedule on Pitch 1.
Aughintober Regeneration Chairman, Ian Cuddy, concluded: “The support we have received for our opening and charity tournament has been very humbling for us in Aughintober Regeneration with a long list of people and businesses giving freely of their time and resources. To see over 500 people enjoying a night of football and friendship in the village is what this project is all about and to raise some funds for the Alzheimer’s Society and the local hospice is an added bonus.”
He continued: “I would like to thank Sport NI, our local Council, the committee and members of Aughintober Regeneration, players, referees, supporters and all those who came along on the night to make the event a real success.”
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Print this pageNokia Lumia 900 Batman edition swooping into shops this week - Crave
A Dark Knight edition of the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 900 is going on sale this week, tying in with the Batman movie hitting silver screens this summer.
The bat-powered blower is available exclusively from Phones 4u from 1 June, and has the iconic Batman logo etched into its matte-black rear. Not the most subtle calling card for a masked crimefighter, but, y'know, Batman!
Apart from the branded logo, you get limited-edition packaging, the official Dark Knight Rises movie app (a promo video for which is embedded below), character wallpapers and ringtones, and if you buy the phone in June you get two tickets to see the film when it comes out.
The bad news is this crime-fighting phone is pricey enough to make even Bruce Wayne cough up his canapé -- £600 gets you the SIM-free version (the non-Batman version costs £450 on Amazon), while expect to shell out £31 per month on contract. It's the phone you deserve, but at these prices, is it the one you need right now?
This isn't Nokia's first bat-phone -- the Finnish company already made a Batman-themed Lumia 800. It only made 40 of them however, and as our in-depth tests proved, you can't even use it shine the Bat-symbol into the sky. The 4.3-inch Lumia 900 is unlikely to be much help when it comes to dispatching goons, but it can take a nail or two.
The Dark Knight Rises movie, meanwhile, is the final effort in Chris Nolan's trilogy, and if the opening sequence is anything to go by, it's going to be another belter. Fingers crossed, Bat-fans.
Phones 4u is running its own little promotion for the flick -- buy a Lumia phone and you'll be entered into a competition to win tickets to the movie premiere. If you simply can't wait until tomorrow to get your mitts on the phone, you can pre-order it today.
Will you don your cowl and swoop into Phones 4u to nab the Batman Lumia 900? Shine your own super-signal in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
Nokia in drive to empower local software developers - Vanguard
By Prince Osuagwu & Emma Elebeke
Nokia woke up last week to take the African mobile space by storm. First it prepared the stage for more than 200 of Africa’s top policy makers, developers, entrepreneurs and private enterprises to engage in three days of intense debate at the Open Innovation Africa Summit (OIAS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
The OIAS is put together to stimulate discussion about the role of entrepreneurship, innovation and ICTs in Africa, not just among participants, but also to explore the transformative innovations necessary to successfully address many of the challenges facing Africa today. The summit is also meant to empower African thought leaders to find ways to spur technological innovation within their own local context.
Here at home, Nokia partnered a Lagos-based firm, the Co-Creation Hub, CCHub to discover and empower young local software developers. That effort gave birth to no fewer than ten Nigerian youth developers who stand to have their own businesses grown by Nokia’s local and international expertise.
Meanwhile, the company’s partnership with Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub, a social innovation centre in the heart of Lagos, saw about 10 local Nigerian software developers emerge, last week. The project, tagged Nokia and Co-Creation Growth Academy is a talent hunt oriented initiative aimed at accelerating top Nigerian mobile software companies in growing their companies on regional and international levels.
The beneficiaries of the academy programme in return, are expected to use their grown businesses to boost and bring value to the Nigeria software market and by extension the ICT industry in general.
The program comes in three parts; Training, Development and Launch of world class mobile apps for Nokia platform. Selected participants will undergo hands-on, structured and technical training to actualize your ideas.
A global mobile software house from Finland, Futurice, with expertise in mobile application development and user driven design will have face to face sessions with the participants in Nigeria and also provide constant online support and mentoring to the participants during the Growth Academy.
Unveiling beneficiaries in Lagos, Head of Ecosystem and Developer Experience, Nokia West Africa, Teemu Kiijarvi said ” Nigeria has a thriving and growing mobile software start-up scene with a lot of potential for growth. For Nokia, the project is a way of boosting Nigeria software market and growing the mobile industry. It is our flagship project and we are determined to train young and budding developers, not only in Nigeria but also in Africa in general.
He said that the project is a continuous one that will be recruiting companies that will in return hiring developers in Nigeria, saying that Nigerian market is growing so fast that it is easy for any aspiring enterpreanuer to succeed if given the right support.
”it is about creativity and social innovation. The beneficiaries will learn how to do both local and global business,” he added.
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