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CELLANTENNA INCREASES PRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY
CELLPHONE BOOSTER KITS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY
Date: 5 November 2012
This week, CellAntenna Corporation increased production of its CAE-750 emergency communication cellphone deployment solution to meet demand generated by Hurricane Sandy.
The CAE-750 can be immediately deployed to connect with cellphone towers that are working, even though they are at a far distance, in order to boost cell signal indoors and outdoors.
"We have increased our production capabilities and increased the hours of our engineering staff to meet the needs of our clients on the Eastern Seaboard who are leading recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy," stated CellAntenna Corporation CEO, Howard Melamed. "We are proud to work with our country's First Responders and provide them with a product that assists them in aiding the victims of this devastating hurricane."
FEMA, the Border Patrol, Police Departments, Fire Departments and other First Responders have purchased the CAE-750. The unit is quickly set-up for instant communication boosting, and comes with a backup battery system that can operate for over 8 hours and has been proven when used in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters.
The CAE-750 is available on the GSA schedule by visiting www.gsarf.com CellAntenna has also increased its call center hours to keep up with demand associated with the hurricane.
CellAntenna Cellantenna Corporation Announces
ew CJAM-AJD Active Jamming System
Date: 12 June 2012
CJAM-AJD has cell phone detection capabilities and is able to combat 3G and 4G technologies
Coral Springs, FL - Today, South Florida-based CellAntenna Corporation announced its newest system, the CJAM-AJD Active Jamming System. The new model is a portable, multi-band cell phone jammer that provides adjustable 15-100 watts of power, enough to handle any cell phone threat.
The high-tech CJAM-AJD, which is U.S. made, designed and manufactured by CellAntenna, features cell phone detection capabilities that allow instant jamming when needed. The CJAM-AJD's configurations include the ability to turn on only when cell phone activity is detected, making it ideal for law enforcement and government entities, including prisons and bomb squads, as well as others that wish to create a "safe space" through the prohibition of cell phone use. The unit can be used to combat all technologies, including 3G and 4G, as well as for Wi-Fi and satellite phones.
"We created this unit for our international clientele, and the CJAM-AJD is second-to-none when it comes to jamming systems." stated CellAntenna CEO, Howard Melamed. "Our Made in the USA CJAM-AJD compliments CellAntenna's current CPC Cell Phone Control and Managed Access suite of offerings.
In accordance with the 1934 Communications Act, the CJAM-AJD is solely available for the U.S. Federal government and its agencies, and for export to government entities outside of the United States.
CellAntenna Corporation to Introduce New Cell Phone Repeater Products
at Miami-Dade Building & Facility Maintenance Show
Date: 11 June 2012
Miami, FL - CellAntenna Corporation will display and introduce its latest LTE Portable Cell Phone Repeater solutions for emergencies at the Miami-Dade Building & Facility Maintenance Show in Miami, Florida on June 6th and 7th, 2012.
The CAE750-ALPHA and CAE750-BRAVO are cell phone repeater systems specifically designed for clients dealing with emergencies. The CAE750-ALPHA is customized for corporations and entities that require emergency cell phone service, particularly for hurricane preparedness and communication after disaster strikes.
"We are pleased to offer our emergency solutions to the building and facility managers in South Florida. These individuals are accustomed to severe weather and natural disasters affecting their regular operations, which is why we designed our systems to cater to these scenarios" stated CellAntenna CEO, Howard Melamed.
Both of the units allow for rapid deployment of cell phone signal in emergencies and rely on a back-up battery system that offers up to 8 hours of power during outages. CellAntenna's CAE 750 ALPHA and CAE 750 BRAVO models are both designed based on a 5-band repeater system that the company plans to rollout later this summer
Both of these cell phone repeater models are available on the CellAntenna Corporation GSA Schedule.
Cell Phones Cannot Crash Airplanes
CellAntenna Says FAA is Wrong
Date: 23 March 2012
Coral Springs, FL - CellAntenna's CEO contested that cell phones do not interfere with airplane
navigational equipment, and cell phone use during takeoffs and landings cannot crash airplanes.
FAA rules dictate that airlines force passengers to turn off cell phones during takeoffs and
landings because of interference problems with navigational equipment. This ruling went into
effect when tower operators complained that cell phone use on airplanes was generating
havoc on systems, as cell phones contacted more than one tower and caused interference.
Older models of cell phones, like cell bag phones, emitted larger transmissions. This has been
corrected in this century, as cellular carrier software has experienced upgrades and small, low-
energy pocket and smart phones have become prevalent. The FAA has not updated its rules to
accommodate such cell phone progression.
"It's ridiculous that Flight Attendants, who are not engineers, and have no knowledge of
engineering make-up of planes, tell passengers to turn off their cell phone because it interferes
with navigational equipment," stated Howard Melamed, CEO of CellAntenna. "It frightens
passengers and it is unnecessary. If the FAA was right, and cell phones were dangerous, why
would they even allow them on airplanes? There are reasons for keeping a cell phone off before
takeoff and landing, which include making sure attention is given to safety procedures and for
common courtesy. However, since it's almost impossible to make a call above 3500 feet, let
alone at cruising altitude, keeping the cell phone on will ultimately only drain battery as it tries
to reach a tower with which it cannot communicate".
Melamed further states that CellAntenna engineers and manufactures cell phone detection
equipment that is used by law enforcement on trains, in correctional facilities, and can also be
used on planes, but to date no inquiries have ever been received on behalf of an airline or the
FAA. "If this were truly the issue, we would know about it."
CA WIRELESS ANNOUNCES
4G LTE UPGRADE PROGRAM FOR EXISTING CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER SYSTEMS
Date: 19 March 2012
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - CA Wireless, a division of CellAntenna Corporation, has announced that it
has begun implementation of a 4G LTE upgrade program for all existing cell phone signal booster
for in-building DAS systems.
The upgrade is a fast, efficient and affordable solution that meets the demands of customers
around the world. The 4G LTE upgrade can be integrated into existing in-building (DAS) Digital
Antenna Systems.
CA Wireless provides customized engineering solutions in buildings where cell phone service
does not exist.
Although private individuals possess cell phones that are outfitted with 4G LTE capabilities,
users are rarely able to access the full technology capabilities of the network as a result of non-
implementation of technology in rural areas or large buildings. The 4G LTE upgrade provides
a custom-engineered solution designed by CA Wireless engineers, who are able to anticipate
current and future wireless requirements.
The 4G LTE upgrade results in seamless voice and data communication that delivers timely and
accurate information accessible anywhere, enabling increased response time and maximized
operational efficiency for businesses and organizations. Additionally, the upgrade provides
easier access to security and emergency services in compliance with nationwide public safety
codes.
The 4G LTE upgrade is applicable to the following industries: Hotels, Hospitals, Residential High-
Rise Construction, Public Safety & Security, Higher Education, and Public and Private Enterprise.
About CA Wireless:
CA Wireless delivers logistical communication solutions through the implementation of cutting-
edge RF technology domestically and internationally. The company provides engineered
hardware and software solutions for public and private enterprises and organizations. CA
Wireless is a division of CellAntenna Corporation, an international systems aggregator with
offices in the U.S. and Europe. Users looking for more information on the LTE upgrade can
utilize the CA Wireless dedicated toll-free line at (877) 401-1944, or email LTE@cawireless.com
More information is available at http://cawireless.com/index.php?id=lte
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CEO of CellAntenna to Give Keynote Address
on Expanding Business Overseas at the Export Trade Fair and Conference in Tampa.
Date: 13 September 2011
Topic: "The World Is Flat: Expanding your Small Business Overseas."
Export and Matchmaker Trade Fair and Conference
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What: Howard Melamed, CEO and President of CellAntenna Corporation, Author of the book The Science of Opportunity, will be speaking at the upcoming Export and Matchmaker Trade Fair and Conference being held September 14, 2011 in Tampa Florida. The event is being sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of International Trade Florida District Export Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network.
Mr. Melamed is the recipient of the 2010 Export Achievement Award from the United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Melamed's address will highlight how our nation's small businesses can expand by boosting manufacturing in America and selling their products overseas. CellAntenna has been exporting American products including cell phone signal boosters and cell phone control systems. Mr. Melamed has successfully grown CellAntenna into an exporter to more than 38 countries.
Who: Howard Melamed, CEO and president of CellAntenna Corporation, a multinational telecommunications company, is an expert in cellular technology. He is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world.
Where: Wyndham Tampa Westshore Hotel 700 North Westshore Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 (813) 289-8200
When: Howard Melamed will be speaking on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM.
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CellAntenna Files Petition at the FCC
to Get Illegal Cell Phones Found in Prisons Turned off by Cell Phone Carriers
Date: 07 September 2011
Rule Change Facilitates Cooperation between Cell Phone Carriers and Law Enforcement: Essential to Solve the Problem of Cell Phones In Prisons
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CellAntenna Corporation announced that they have filed a petition to have illegal cell phones in a prison that are electronically detected and identified, unsubscribed by the cellular carriers. The petition requests that the FCC define rules for how law enforcement and cellular carriers can help curtail the illegal use of cell phones in prisons by criminals.
Illegal cell phones in prisons are a security threat to law enforcement and the general public. This position will no doubt be confirmed by a report due out this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). All too often the inmate obtains a smuggled cell phone and uses it to continue their crime behind bars. No matter how vigilant correctional officers are the infiltration of cell phones has escalated to pandemic proportions - with hundreds of thousands of cell phones found annually in our nation's prisons. Although jamming technology would be the most cost effective way to solve the problem, current laws prevent its deployment. Other methods including managed access can be easily defeated and are unaffordable for local and state departments of corrections.
CellAntenna has perfected an affordable and practical technology to stem the problem. CellAntenna's Guardian Service detects and identifies individual cell phones and the carriers they are attached to in a targeted area and creates a simple list that can be sent to the carriers by the prison authorities. The carrier has only to unsubscribe the cell phone from their system rendering the illegal device useless. The petition filed recognizes that the carrier cooperation is essential to effectively fight the problem illegal cell phones found in prisons.
"In our discussions cellular service providers expressed their desire to help solve the problem of illegal cell phones in the prisons," stated Howard Melamed CEO of CellAntenna Corp. "Having the FCC provide the framework, by way of our petition assists the carriers and law enforcement officers in protecting the public by thwarting the illegal use of cell phones by criminals."
CellAntenna in cooperation with Department of Corrections around the country has tested the Guardian Service solution and can attest to the amount of illegal cell phones found in prisons and their specific details.
For more information or interviews please contact Priscilla Doyle at (954) 340 7053 ext. 2203.
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CellAntenna Introduces Cell Phone Detection System
to Prevent Passenger Train and Public Transportation Accidents
Date: 28 May 2010
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--CellAntenna, experts in combating cell phone threats, has introduced a new cell phone detection solution designed to prevent accidents caused by locomotive engineers, bus drivers and other heavy equipment operators making calls or sending text messages while on the job. The new CJAM Cell Phone TrainAlert (CJAM-TA) solution proactively alerts authorities or dispatchers when an operator is using a cell phone in time to prevent major public transportation accidents and save lives.
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CELLULAR SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE NEW PLAN:
PRISON TIME MINUTES
Date: 30 March 2010
By Howard Melamed - Jan. 8, 2009
Cellular Service Providers are selling services to convicts in prison, while at the same time trying to stop the law enforcement from jamming cell phones in prison. Convicts are using cell phones behind bars and the cellular service providers know this yet they are doing nothing about it. Instead the carriers are stepping in the way of common sense and trying to stop jamming of cell phones in prisons.
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Banning Cells in Cells
Date: 30 March 2010
Ridgeville, SC -
They have become a way of life for many of us, but now cell phones are winding up in places you wouldn't expect - in cell blocks.
"In South Carolina they're coordinating escapes using cell phones, committed credit card fraud and across the country they've killed people using cell phones, said Jon Ozmint, Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Officials say they're plenty of unique ways phones are smuggled inside, including being launched over prison fences by cannon. Officials say they're losing this battle. But help could be on the way, today the CellAntenna Company showed off their cell phone jamming technology inside Lieber Correctional Institution. With one click cell phones are useless inside the facility's fences.
"We basically knock out the ability to receive the signal and we increase the noise so your phone doesn't hear the tower," said CellAntenna President Howard Melamed.
There is one major problem with this technology; the Federal Communications Act of 1934 only allows the federal government to jam signals, not state and local governments.
"So we say the FBI (web) can block a cell phone call but the sheriff can't so we're blocking DC to protect our own self but if you live in the hinterlands you're out of luck," Ozmint said.
"For those of us in the profession we certainly feel this is one less worry we'd have in operating our prison if this technology was available," Warden Mckither Bodison said.
Officials hope this demonstration will help connect their call to the federal government to change the law.
DC cellphone jamming demo canceled
Date: 8 January 2010
Trade association CTIA comes out on top -
January 8 2009 - 1:39 pm ET | Jeffrey Silva | RCR Wireless News
The District of Columbia cancelled today's scheduled cellphone jamming demonstration at a city jail, but the controversy apparently is not over.
Cellular industry association CTIA yesterday petitioned a federal appeals court to overturn the Federal Communication Commission's Jan. 2 order permitting the D.C. Department of Corrections to host a demonstration using equipment supplied by CellAntenna Corp. CTIA, arguing the blockage of wireless signals is blatantly illegal, went to court after failing to get prompt regulatory relief from the FCC.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit subsequently directed the FCC to respond to CTIA's filing by 8 p.m. Wednesday. The FCC told the court the cellphone jamming event had been cancelled by the D.C. Department of Corrections and was not rescheduled, making CTIA's petition moot. But the agency did not back down from the legal issue.
"Thus, while the commission strongly disputes the legal and equitable arguments set forth by CTIA, we do not plan to file a response to the merits of its petition," stated FCC General Counsel Matthew Berry in a one-page letter to the court. "If the FCC were to issue special temporary authority for a future test, CTIA or any other interested party will have the opportunity to seek judicial intervention at that time."
When contacted for comment, a spokesman for the D.C. Department of Corrections said the decision to cancel the cellphone jamming demo was made by the office of D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. The mayor's press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
"No one wants to keep wireless devices out of the hands of imprisoned convicts more than we do," said Christopher Guttman-McCabe, VP of regulatory affairs at CTIA. "Moreover, we firmly believe that this critical public-safety goal can be achieved without the use of illegal wireless signal jamming technology. Interfering with wireless communications within a prison can have serious and harmful consequences. To avoid this dangerous scenario, CTIA is committed to working with corrections officials, technology companies and other interested parties to help identify, detect and confiscate wireless devices within prisons. A solution to this challenge exists, and it can be implemented lawfully with no risk to critical wireless communications."
Given the events, CTIA withdrew is appeals court petition.
Indeed, there are indications the cellphone jamming dispute has attracted the attention of lawmakers in Congress. Whether the House and Senate have any intention of intervening is unclear. Wireless providers appear worried that any policy changes could lead to a proliferation of cellphone jammers that citizens could use to halt annoying cellphone conversations at restaurants, movies and other public venues.
The FCC has worked closely with public safety on a range of issues under outgoing FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.
D.C. Department of Corrections Director Devon Brown requested permission for the jamming demonstration in a Dec. 16 letter to Martin. Brown said the proliferation of contraband cellphones has become a major security risk within corrections facilities around the country and that handsets are being used by prisoners to intimidate witnesses, coordinate escapes and conduct criminal enterprises.
In a Jan. 2 letter to Brown, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Deputy Chief Joel Taubenblatt said the agency agreed that a narrowly tailored demonstration would "limit impact on authorized wireless operations, while maximizing public-safety benefits." The agency limited the demonstration to 30 minutes.
CellAntenna, based in Coral Springs, Fla., and a supplier of wireless jamming and repeater gear, was to have had its equipment used at a Dec. 18 jamming demonstration at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice before the event was cancelled due to controversy, even though the scheduled event had support of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other state officials.
"I am shocked that the Department of the Criminal Justice of the State of Texas is canceling the cellphone jamming demonstration at the last minute," said Howard Melamed, President and CEO of CellAntenna said at the time. "I have never heard of Texans ever backing down before from threats and outside pressure. I can only think that perhaps outside pressure, perhaps from CTIA, was put upon Texas' authorities as we saw when we held a similar demonstration in South Carolina."
Melamed did not immediately return a call requesting comment on the cancelled cellphone jamming demonstration in the nation's capital.
Federal law forbids citizens as well as state and local law enforcement from using cellphone jammers, while U.S. agencies are not bound by the prohibition. An FBI agent, for example, is free to disrupt a cellphone signal meant to detonate an improvised exploding device.
CTIA wants the FCC to declare illegal the sale and use of jamming equipment (except when sold to the federal government) and the sale/use of wireless boosters and repeaters.
CTIA seeks to block cellphone jamming demo at DC jail
Date: 7 January 2010
January 7 2009 - 2:05 pm ET | Jeffrey Silva | RCR Wireless News
The cellphone jamming dispute between the mobile-phone industry and CellAntenna Corp. has dramatically escalated, with a high-profile legal battle playing out in the nation's capital in advance of a planned demonstration tomorrow at a local prison to show how inmates' wireless calls can be blocked.
Cellular industry association CTIA today asked a federal appeals court to nix a Federal Communications Commission order permitting the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to host a demonstration using equipment supplied by CellAntenna.
"Operation of such 'jamming technology' is flatly illegal under Section 333 of the Communications Act, and the commission lacks the statutory to authorize violations of this congressional directive protecting the rights of authorized users of the wireless spectrum," stated CTIA in a petition filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. "Moreover, the decision to authorize the demonstration - made without notice to the public or affected parties, without opportunity for comment, without consideration of any evidence regarding the potential consequences to legitimate transmission of operating the contemplated technology, and with no exigent public-safety need - is the very essence of arbitrary and capricious decision-making."
CTIA went to court after failing to get regulatory relief from the FCC.
"While we believe that prisoners should not have access to wireless phones while incarcerated, there are other, non-interfering and legal ways to find and take the phones out of their hands," said Christopher Guttman-McCabe, VP of regulatory Affairs at CTIA. "There are several companies that provide wireless detection systems that can be used by jails to identify and confiscate phones, and that do not interfere with wireless communications. As the FCC previously acknowledged, Congress has been clear in prohibiting the use of jammers in state prisons."
The FCC has worked closely with public safety on a range of issues under outgoing FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. "We have received the CTIA petitions and are reviewing them," said FCC spokesman Robert Kenny.
D.C. Department of Corrections Director Devon Brown requested permission for the jamming demonstration in a Dec. 16 letter to Martin. Brown said the proliferation of contraband cellphones has become a major security risk within corrections facilities around the country and that handsets are being used by prisoners to intimidate witnesses, coordinate escapes and conduct criminal enterprises.
In a Jan. 2 letter to Brown, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Deputy Chief Joel Taubenblatt said the agency agreed that a narrowly tailored demonstration would "limit impact on authorized wireless operations, while maximizing public-safety benefits." The agency limited the demonstration to 30 minutes.
CellAntenna, based in Coral Springs, Fla., and a supplier of wireless jamming and repeater gear, was to have had its equipment used at a Dec. 18 jamming demonstration at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice before the event was cancelled due to controversy, even though the scheduled event had support of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other state officials.
"I am shocked that the Department of the Criminal Justice of the State of Texas is canceling the cellphone jamming demonstration at the last minute," said Howard Melamed, President and CEO of CellAntenna said at the time. "I have never heard of Texans ever backing down before from threats and outside pressure. I can only think that perhaps outside pressure, perhaps from CTIA, was put upon Texas' authorities as we saw when we held a similar demonstration in South Carolina."
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