Learn About Satellites [Documentary Video Series]

Real Art is a company that aims to 'bridge the gap between design and advertising,' recently completed a series of 7 animated videos about Satellites.

The series, which was produced for European satellite maker Astra, covers every aspect of the machines over the course of seven videos: History, Physics, Control, Launch, Why We Need Satellites, Business, and The Future.

Below is one of the 7 part series of how Satellite works in brilliant animation and gorgeous graphics!

Firetide : Municipal Wi-Fi making a comeback!

"Wireless mesh network vendor Firetide is forecasting a 100% increase in demand for city-wide wireless mesh networks — an indication that muni-Wi-Fi is experiencing a resurgence from the crash and burn days of 2007. The difference this time around is a municipal focus on providing mesh networking for public safety — primarily wireless video surveillance solutions — and adding more applications, such as remote metering and traffic monitoring.

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"We'll see a real focus on mesh and mobility in 2010," Coffman predicted. Firetide's MIMO-based wireless solution provides 300 Mb/s in outdoor environments and 400 Mb/s indoors, and is the only mesh technology capable of supporting live streaming video in a mobile environment, she said."

Full article here at Urgentcomm


Wikipedia entry of Firetide