- Junxion
Junxion is a company known for its mobile
802.11b/g "Wi-Fi"wireless access point s and networkrouter s in a recognizable lime green color. These network appliance products used embedded distribution ofLinux [ [http://www.junxion.com/opensource/ Junxion - Open Source - Linux operating system version 2.4.20] ] (called Junxion OS) and contained aPCMCIA card slot for supplying the mobile wireless PC card.Simply put, a Junxion Box uses the data plan of a mobile service card, such as EDGE or EVDO, and acts as a NAT router host for upstream bandwidth provision as a typical local area network using ethernet. These could also be used as a secondary fall-over provider with an existing dual-WAN router.
On 5 August 2008, the acquisition of Juxion by
Sierra Wireless was announced. [ [http://www.sierrawireless.com/news_events/news.aspx?year=1&contentid=80E8D22E-DD79-451A-8EC0-8C84C437E808 Sierra Wireless Completes Asset Purchase Agreement with Junxion, Inc.] ]References
ee also
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Femtocell
*Fixed-mobile convergence
*Generic Access Network (GAN), also known as Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)External links
* [http://www.junxion.com/ Junxion official site]
** [http://www.junxion.com/product/junxionbox Junxion Box and OS]
** [http://www.junxion.com/product/fieldcommander Field Commander]
* [http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/14/verizon-doesnt-like-.html BoingBoing: Verizon doesn't like Junxion boxes]
* [http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/junxion-box-jb-110b/4505-3319_7-31292890.html C|Net Junxion Box review] includes video and panorama images of the device
* [http://www.stompboxnetworks.com/ StompBox Networks] explains how WWAN routers are constructed
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