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Greater Freedom for Deaf and Hard of Hearing with CradlePoint and Videophone
CSDVRS, now known as Z™, is a company that provides videophones and video relay services. Through their Video Relay Services (VRS), a video interpreter uses sign language to communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing individuals and then voices the words to a hearing person who is using a regular phone.
CradlePoint Keeps HBO’s "Entourage" Production Company ConnectedThe award-winning hit series “Entourage” on HBO is shot almost entirely on location. Yet even though the production company is out of the office, they can’t be out of touch. Producer Wayne Carmona explains: “We’re always on the move, always on location. But I still need to be able to communicate and have web access. The reason I have three cell phones with three different carriers is because if one phone isn’t getting a signal, I have the other two for back up.”
RVer Gets Internet Access Anytime, Anywhere, Operates Business on the Road
Getting the Internet in your RV can be expensive. See how Richard Hoy,Owner of BookLocker, solved the cost a portability problem with CradlePoint. Now he can reliably run his business anywhere his RV takes him.
Martz Trailways Uses CradlePoint Routers to Provide Wi-Fi Service to Its Passengers On the Road (pdf)Martz Trailways (www.martztrailways.com) is a motorcoach company with over 80 vehicles. Each day, Martz Trailways transports approximately 2,300 people to New York city for work, school, and leisure. Passengers have access to the internet on the road with a CradlePoint mobile broadband WiFi hotspot in every bus.
WIRELESS PHOTOGRAPHY & 3G/4G
CradlePoint Helps Photographers Pull Off “Miracle” at Vancouver Games (pdf)US PRESSWIRE Uses CradlePoint Routers to Compress Months of Infrastructure Development Into Days in Order to Deliver Photos in Near Real-Time.
New York Times White House Photographer Chooses PHS300 to Get Ahead of the CompetitionDoug Mills sends images as he shoots them to his office for both the online and printed versions of the New York Times, no laptop needed.
CradlePoint Routers Power Sports Photography Team's Road OperationsSideline Sports Photography (www.sidelinesportsphotography.com) is a sports, advertising and stock photo agency specializing in motorsports, equine and soccer imagery. What makes Sideline truly unique is its Sat TV/Internet mobile production truck and studio trailer. It’s a digital photo viewing room and retail store all rolled into one. The trailer/truck rig features eight 20” customer viewing terminals so customers can view their images minutes after capture.
CradlePoint Enables Instant Photos “From Camera to Website” for Shoot It Live (pdf)On-Scene Photographers Instantly Post Photos Taken at Live Events to News/Sports Websites Using CradlePoint Routers and Revolutionary Photo Publishing Service, Shoot It Live (www.shootitlive.com).
CradlePoint Takes Trade Show Solutions to a New Level of Freedom and Functionality (pdf)
Teknikos Trade Show Solutions Provide Real-Time Monitoring / Reporting of Activity on the Trade Show Floor ... All Powered by CradlePoint Routers.
CradlePoint Allows Event Company to Instantly Post Race Times and Stats to Web in Real-TimeAll Sports Events provides technical services for track / racing events such as marathons, triathlons, ski / snowboard races, golf events, cycling races, equestrian shows and even the North American Wife Carrying Championships! Their services include timing, giant
scoreboards and video displays, sound systems, live results to the Internet, logistics and complete event management. They travel all over North America, providing timing and technical services at more than 100 events each year.
When Buzz Corp brought together a dozen bloggers from around the world to review new technology from industry leaders like HP, only one thing was missing, the Internet. See how this team and other workgroups can benefit from the portability of CradlePoint products.
Company Saves $10,000 on a Single Tradeshow Event with CradlePoint (pdf)When Applied Power and Electronics Exposition organizers were told it would cost $10,000 to provide Internet access to its’ attendees, they turned to CradlePoint’s MBR1000 saving thousands and provided excellent access.
Astro Photographer Uses CradlePoint to Remotely Manage His Observatory
Chris Johnson is an amateur astronomical photographer who built an observatory on a remote and isolated area of his family’s rural ranch. He uses highly-sensitive and very expensive equipment to take long-exposure photos of the night sky. The images he captures are literally out of this world (www.cuttingedgeobservatory.com).
Support Engineer Connects to HQ Via CradlePoint Router and VPNShawn Speer landed his dream job: working out of his home office, providing support and quality assurance for a network management
company. “I had the opportunity to take on a support role for a Maryland start up company,” says Shawn. “The great thing was, even
though I live in western Pennsylvania, I could do the job from home.” However, there was no DSL or cable service at his home. CradlePoint's CTR350 provided a fast, secure VPN connection between headquarters and Shawn's home office.
Sheila Courtney and her family live on a 50-acre farm in Michigan. Their home is in a rural location that is not served by DSL. But
dial-up just isn’t an option. Sheila sums it up this way: “Just because we live in the country doesn’t mean we’re technologically backward.” In fact, the family owns three computers, one iTouch, one PSP and one Wii.
Roy Darby didn’t want to pay the huge cable company fees for broadband access to his house. So, he didn’t. He uses a CTR500 to connect two desktop computers, a laptop and a PlayStation® Portable.
Saturn Wireless Delivers “Always-On” Connectivity for Electronic Signage Solution (pdf)
Saturn Wireless Developed Retail Electronic Signage Solution for TargetCast Deploying CradlePoint CBA250 Cellular Broadband Adapter. TargetCast offers a broad portfolio of advertising/media services, including electronic signage at retail points. TargetCast turned to Saturn Wireless to create a hardware/software platform to deliver ad banners on televisions at large chain restaurants, malls and office elevators. Saturn Wireless is a one-stop-shop for end-to-end, wireless solutions and is AT&T’s largest co-sales partner in the country. Saturn Wireless took charge of the project right from the start...from consulting to identification of best hardware/software to procurement to deployment of the solution.
FIRST RESPONDERS and MOBILE BROADBAND
Fire Rescue Squad Deploys CradlePoint Mobile Wi-Fi For Fraction of the CostNassau County Fire Rescue serves Nassau Country in northern Florida. The majority of its coverage area is rural, with an expansive coastal area under its protection, too. Brushfires and wildfires are a major challenge. The Nassau County Fire Rescue department uses 3G Broadband service for various types of web-based communications between squad members in the field and other entities. Before acquiring a CradlePoint PHS300 Personal WiFi Hotspot, web-based communications were restricted to whatever laptop had a 3G air card plugged into it.
CradlePoint Helps King County Search and Rescue Save Time, Money and Lives (pdf)When it comes to search and rescue, time is critical and communication is vital to finding and assisting people in the most remote areas. King County uses CradlePoint to support their mobile command center.
Volunteer Uses CradlePoint to Speed Pet Adoption ServicesThe Pet Adoption League website shows pictures and profiles of the for-adoption animals. In addition, the Pet Adoption League participates in national “Adopt-A-Pet” events held in conjunction with PetSmart. Local residents bring their for-adoption pets to local PetSmart stores, where prospective owners can come and meet the animals.
CradlePoint Routers Increase Customer Referrals, Ticket Totals and Margins at Radio Shack
Penetration of DSL and cable broadband in the area is low, so many residents were stuck with slow dial-up connections. Fortunately,
broadband wireless service has now become an option. In the middle of 2008, Leon and his team started selling air cards and CradlePoint MBR1000 Mobile Broadband ‘N’ Routers.
Ooma allows users to simply plug their existing home phone into an Ooma unit connected to a broadband Internet connection and they’re able to make unlimited free calls in the U.S. using ooma’s advanced Voice Over IP (VOIP) technology. Ooma offers two important advantages compared to other VOIP offerings: 1) superior voice quality and 2) no monthly service fees.
Jackson Hewitt Franchisee Saves Time and Money Using MBR1000Setting up a kiosk inside of a major retailer during tax time was always a harrowing event. Not anymore. Within minutes, this franchisee has computers, printers and phones up and running ready for business.
Blinds To Go Ensures Uptime for Retail Transactions with CradlePoint Routers (pdf)Retailer Uses MBR1000 Mobile Broadband ‘N’ Router | 3G/4G Wireless Router to Provide Wireless Failover and Redundancy for Point-Of-Sale (POS) Systems.
Project Uses CradlePoint to Bring Internet to Remote Kenyan School
A group of five students from Upper Canada College, the leading independent boys’ school in Toronto, chose as their international
service project an innovative undertaking: how to bring computers and Internet connectivity to the Ntugi Day Secondary School in Kenya.
Engineering students from Boise State University (BSU) were part of a group of eight university research teams selected by NASA to conduct experiments at the Johnson Space Center.
INDUSTRIAL / CONSTRUCTION 3G/4G SOLUTIONS
CradlePoint Enables Remote Access to Industrial ScalesCradlePoint products facilitate solutions that allow industrial scale owners to extract custom data and reports, based on that owner’s individual needs and requirements remotely.
Sloan Security Sets up Networks Where They Work, the Middle of Nowhere (pdf)Security construction jobs can take you anywhere, but you still need to connect to the office. See how CradlePoint makes Internet access available even in the most remote locations, in just minutes.
Plumbing Contractor Saves $10,000 and Improves Service with CradlePointDJ Data Solutions installs CradlePoint routers in service trucks and saves plumbing contractor the pain of buying new handhelds and migrating wireless providers.
Construction Company Uses CradlePoint to Remotely Monitor Construction SitesProject manager monitors subcontractors and deliveries to job site over the Internet using web cam and CradlePoint CTR350...all powered by solar panels.
BOATING / MARINE 3G/4G SOLUTIONS
CradlePoint Router Helps World's Fastest Jet Boat Keep Flying at Over 200mphThe Aquamania/G3 racing team takes offshore racing to the extreme! Their 50-foot racing catamaran is the worlds most technologically advanced boat, powered by dual Lycoming helicopter jet turbine engines and a CradlePoint router.
Yacht Captain Saves Money and Provides Better Access to Crew and Passengers (pdf)Instead of installing a satellite systems and paying up to $1,000 a month for service, Don King chose the CTR500 mobile Broadband Router to provide Internet access to his crew and passengers.
Cradlepoint in Action
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INSTANT 3G/4G NETWORKS
RV / TRAVEL 3G/4G SOLUTIONS
FIRST RESPONDERS and MOBILE BROADBAND
INDUSTRIAL / CONSTRUCTION 3G/4G SOLUTIONS
BOATING / MARINE 3G/4G SOLUTIONS