First Plug & Play Router for Dual Mobile/WiFi Phones -- New from Actiontec.To Support All Major Cellular Carriers; Aids Call Transfers Between Cellular & Home WiFi Networks LAS VEGAS -- Actiontec Electronics today announced a wireless home router designed to support the new combo mobile/WiFi phones that provide cellular and VoIP coverage with a single handset and phone number. The Actiontec Wireless FMC See fixed mobile convergence. (Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. ) Router facilitates call switching between the mobile and home WiFi networks as users move in and out of the house, leveraging the ability of dual mode phones to deliver cellular coverage on the road, less expensive Internet-based calls at home, and a WiFi-based connection for phone use in homes with weak cellular signals. Offering support for service from all major carriers as well as first-in-class plug-and-play setup, the new Actiontec device combines an 802.11n access point and four-port Ethernet router with software that acts as a middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. between the broadband and cellular networks. At home, the unit automatically establishes a WiFi network connection for any incoming or outgoing call. If the user enters or leaves the home while on the phone, the router connects or disconnects from the WiFi conversation as needed as needed prn. See prn order. , routes the call to the mobile network if appropriate, and allows the phone to make the switch without disconnecting the call. When attached to another router, access point or Cable/DSL modem, the Actiontec product automatically detects the other device and extracts the necessary settings for pain-free installation. If it is connected to another router, for example, it turns itself into a switch. If it is connected to a DSL modem, it automatically populates itself with the settings and passwords originally used for modem setup. If it is attached to another wireless router, it configures itself with a unique SSID (Service Set IDentifier) The name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must use this same, case-sensitive name to communicate, which is a text string up to 32 bytes long. (Service Set Identifier In Wi-Fi Wireless LAN computer networking, a service set identifier (SSID) is a code attached to all packets on a wireless network to identify each packet as part of that network. ) and will channel hop to avoid signal interference. Alternatively, the Actiontec device can replace an existing router as a standalone broadband connectivity solution with built-in support for hybrid phone operation. It also significantly enhances the quadruple play offering of major mobile and broadband service providers. The unit can support multiple home users with different phones from the same service provider. Security features include a robust firewall; 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. , WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. and WPA2 encryption; and the ability to establish different virtual WiFi networks for each phone, laptop or other device to protect against eavesdroppers. The Actiontec Wireless FMC Router will be available in the second quarter at www.actiontec.com and through mass market retailers for an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $179.99. Minimum system requirements include a hybrid mobile/WiFi phone (with UMA (1) (Unlicensed Mobile Access) See GAN. (2) (Upper Memory Area) Memory in a PC between 640K and 1M. More relevant in the days of DOS, this region was broken into Upper Memory Blocks (UMB) reserved for video memory and other if seamless handoff between networks is desired); a home broadband connection; a PC or Macintosh running Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9 or higher, Linux/BSD or Unix; and Internet Explorer 5.0+ or Netscape 7.0+. About Actiontec Electronics, Inc Actiontec Electronics develops products and services enabling consumers to leverage broadband Internet connectivity to simplify and enrich their lives. Actiontec's products include the market's broadest selection of IPTV-capable broadband gateways as well as broadband modems, routers, wireless networking devices, VoIP adapters, and digital entertainment devices, sold through retail channels and broadband service providers; and the VoSKY family of Skype-certified products that allow consumers to make Internet calls anywhere and anytime, sold through reseller, online and retail channels. Founded in 1993, Actiontec is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Basingstoke, United Kingdom; Bogota, Colombia; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, call 408-752-7700 or visit http://www.actiontec.com. |
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