Infostream today released a discussion paper on the measurement and reporting of pager sensitivity.  The report covers various aspects of measurement, including the difference between free field tests and TEM cell tests, the variance between best position and average position, the variance between minimum and typical results, and the importance of acceptance criteria that relate to usabilty, legibility and the length of the message.

The X5 and X5-i have received approval for use in the ASTRID network in Belgium

Infostream has just released an online network calculator, that allows users to interactively consider the impact of various design parameters on network throughput and bandwidth.

Infostream is attending the Global Paging Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. The Convention is sponsored by the American Association of Paging Carriers and the European Mobile Messaging Association:

Infostream attended the BAPCO conference in London, and showcased the X5 suite of pagers.  Infostream is committed to the European market, with a local sales presence and several major distributors and OEM partners. Considerable interest was generated at the conference in the various applications for the X5 in emergency services, rescue and public safety.

March 5th  2010: Today Infostream launched its new web site, and opened up a direct interface to its customers.

Infostream pays tribute to the thousands of volunteers who risked their lives to protect life and property during the devastating bushfires in Victoria on Black Saturday. Infostream is proud to be a key technology supplier to the Victorian Emergency Alerting System, that is used by the Country Fire Authority to dispatch and alert volunteers during such emergencies.