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More Fingers On The
Jam Button?
Business Week by Dean Foust
October 23, 2006
– A BATTLE
is shaping up in a high-tech corner of the antiterror world. A Coral
Springs (Fla.) entrepreneur has sued the FCC, contending that the agency
is wrongly invoking the Communications Act of 1934 to continue to
prevent local authorities from buying the same jamming devices used by
the military and feds to cripple remote-control bombs, some of which are
triggered by cell phones.
CELLPHONES Tones
cause many groans
Experts say cellphone ring tones are
a reflection of people's tastes and personalities --and are annoying as
all heck.
The Miami Herald by Roberto Santiago
October 15, 2006
–
...''Cellphones have evolved from being the No. 1 personal communication
device to becoming the No. 1 personal rude device,'' said Melamed, who
also writes about cell phone industry trends. Melamed points out that
cell phones are now marketed as a personal extension of one's
personality and tastes. ''The industry now urges consumers to select
certain colors, designs, multimedia accessories, and a variety of ring
tones,'' Melamed said.''
CellAntenna Establishes Branch in Poland to Serve Growing Needs in the
Eastern Europe
US company forms new relationships with the aid of U of Texas IC2
Institute
Coral Springs,
Florida– AUGUST 7, 2006
–
CellAntenna Corporation, a leading provider of cellular communication
solutions, has established a branch of its business in the Republic of
Poland...
CellAntenna was contacted by the IC2 Institute at The University
of Texas at Austin, which had shared its expertise in promoting
entrepreneurial activity and commercializing technology with the
University of Lodz in Poland as part of an offset package associated
with the $3.5 billion purchase of jet fighters by Poland from Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT). The program was offered in cooperation with the
Polish-American Management Center at the University of Lodz. The
program quickly allowed CellAntenna to establish key business and
technical relationships that has accelerated its expansion into Central
and Eastern Europe through its branch in Poland.
Jamming
Terrorists with Technology
Security Management By Marta Lawrence
June,
2006
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Detonating an improvised explosive device using a remote trigger like a
cell phone or remote-controlled car is a fairly simple task. Preventing
the bomb from exploding using localized jamming technology is an equally
simple task, but currently first responders at the state and local
levels are not given access to these types of technologies, says Howard
Melamed, president and CEO of CellAntenna Corp, which distributes
similar devices.
“The local bomb squad…has nothing to prevent the device from going off,”
says Melamed. The type of technology Melamed describes would jam the
downlink of a cell phone to a specific package. So, if a bomb were
suspected in a backpack, as might have occurred if the bombs used by the
London subway bombers had been detected before they were detonated, the
jammer would interfere only with those signals going to the backpack. If
police have not identified a suspicious package or if they suspect that
more than one bomb could be present, the technology could also be used
to jam larger areas, such as an entire building or a tunnel.
CellAntenna Corp.
Introduces Rapid Deployment Cellular Repeater System
Antenna Systems & Technology Volume
9/Issue 3
May/June,
2006
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CellAntenna Corporation, a leading provider of solutions that solve
cellular communication problems, today announced the release of its
CAE750 Dual-Band Rapid Deployment Cellular Repeater System (RDCRS). A
fully-portable version of the company’s popular CAE700 dual-band
repeater system, the RDCRS allows government agencies and other users to
immediately deploy a solution that boosts cellular signals in outdoor
and indoor areas that may not have adequate cellular signal coverage due
to natural or terror-related disasters.
Florida company sues FCC to allow it to sell jammers to state & local
law enforcement
RCR Wireless News By Heather
Forsgren Weaver
Washington, April
14, 2006
- A
Florida company that makes and sells radio-frequency jammers for the
federal government and overseas market has filed a lawsuit against the
Federal Communications Commission claiming it is being harmed by its
inability to sell the devices to state and local governments.
...Jammers have proven effective in disabling improvised explosive
devices in the Middle East.
CellAntenna Files RF Jamming
Action Against FCC
By Laurie Sullivan, TechWeb News
April 06, 2006
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CellAntenna Corp. has filed an action
in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida
challenging a
ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prohibit the
use of cellular and radio frequency jamming equipment by state and local
governments, the company said Wednesday.
CellAntenna is asking the U.S. District Court to rule on whether the FCC
can ban the use of radio frequency jamming equipment by state and local
law enforcement agencies, according to filed documents.
CellAntenna chief executive officer Howard Melamed argues the lives of
first responders and the public are at risk in the event of a terrorist
attack when using a remote controlled improvised explosive device.
CellAntenna Challenges
FCC on Cell Phone Jammers in US District Court of South Florida
Company Argues a 1934 Ban on Jamming
Equipment Impedes Ability of State and Local Law Enforcement to Respond
to Terrorist Attack
Coral Springs, April 5, 2006
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CellAntenna Corporation, a leading provider of cellular communication
solutions, announced today the filing of an action in the US District
Court of the Southern District of Florida challenging a law enforced
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prohibit the use of
cellular and radio frequency jamming equipment by state and local
governments.
CellAntenna
argues that several sections of the Federal Communications Act (FCA) of
1934 violate the 14th amendment of the Constitution and conflict with
both the public interest and the wishes of Congress. Additionally, the
FCC rules put at risk the lives of first responders and the public in
the event of a terrorist attack using a remote controlled improvised
explosive device (RCIED).
Action for Declaratory Relief
April 4, 2006
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This is an action for declaratory
relief under authority of 28 U.S.C. §2201.
Plaintiff, CELLANTENNA CORP. (CellAntenna) is a Florida
corporation having its principal place of business in Borward County,
Florida.
Defendant, the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION is agency of the
United States government. Among other matters, the FCC adopts
regulations which govern the interference potential of devices which are
capable to emitting sufficient radio frequency energy to (d) Radio
frequency devices for use by the Government of the United States or any
agency thereof: Provided, however, that this exception shall not be
applicable to any device after it has been disposed of by such
Government or agency".
Theaters
in a cellphone jam
The Christian Science Monitor By
Gloria Goodale
March
24, 2006
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Companies that manufacture jamming equipment are also opposed, on
similar grounds. "Jamming equipment should only be used by the
government, such as the police and the bomb squads, not the general
public," says Howard Melamed of CellAntenna, one such company. "Jamming
is a weapon that should only be used against illegal activities." Mr.
Melamed and others point out that there are less severe measures theater
owners could take, such as paint that blocks signals and a new
technology his own company will be offering by summertime, which he dubs
"cell calming" technology. It allows emergency calls to go through while
stopping general-purpose calls without jamming the full spectrum of cell
calls. (Melamed is tight-lipped about the technology, saying only that
it has a "patent pending.")
Cell booster helps
after hurricanes
South Florida The Business Journal
By Brian Bandell
March
17, 2006
- The
next time South Florida faces a communications crisis after a disaster
like Hurricane Wilma, at least one local company hopes to have better
prepared clients. CellAntenna Corp. in Coral Springs has been working on
solutions that boost cell phone reception so they can connect with cell
towers 20 or 30 miles away in the event of a disaster. During Hurricane
Wilma, the region experienced power outages that took out many land
phone lines, while cell phone service was also lost in most areas.
Cell-phone blockers shush
rude users
AP ASAP
By Stephanie Hoo
March
7, 2006
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Churches, movie theaters, even the U.N. headquarters want to block cell
phone signals to enforce silence during events. Cell phone service
providers are against it. STEPHANIE HOO wades into the debate.
Some movie theaters want to jam cell phone signals to thwart rude
talkers. Cell phone service providers are against it, arguing that it
amounts to a theft of their business. A straightforward controversy? Not
even close.
CEO
Calls on DHS To Protect Americans from Remote-Controlled Bombs
Homeland Response
By Sandy Smith
December 7, 2005
- Howard
Melamed, CEO of mobile communications solutions provider CellAntenna
Corp., has called upon the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to
help protect Americans from the dangers of bombs triggered by
remote-controlled devices.
According to Melamed, local and state law enforcement agencies, which
include their bomb disposal units, cannot legally use radio-frequency
jamming equipment to protect themselves and the public against deadly
remote-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs) used by
terrorists.
Call in Day's Work
Entrepreneur, article By
Sara
Wilson
November, 2005
- Think
There's No Such Thing As Being Too Connected? This Couple Begs to
Differ.
As the world becomes increasingly wireless, Howard and Barbara Melamed,
49 and 46, respectively, are equally receptive to the needs of cell
users. As founders of CellAntenna Corp., a solutions provider for
cellular communication problems, this couple offers products ranging
from cell antennas for cars to systems that make underground facilities,
office buildings and even concert venues cell-friendly.
Protect our bomb squad by
legalizing radio frequency jamming equipment, says CellAntenna to
Homeland Security
CEO of CellAntenna Corporation
Identifies Dangerous Situation to the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security That Will Cost Lives if Not Acknowledged.
Coral Springs,
November 3, 2005
- Howard
Melamed, CEO of the CellAntenna Corporation, a leading provider of
cellular communication solutions, is speaking out about the danger of
Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIED) and the need for
radio frequency jamming equipment. Melamed has identified that according
to Communications Act of 1934 established by the FCC, state and local
government agencies and their bomb squads are not legally allowed to use
radio frequency jamming equipment from the potential dangers of RCIED.
Melamed has taken it upon himself to ask Secretary Chertoff and the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security to consider the ramifications if the
situation is not acknowledged. Melamed asserts that in order to prevent
the loss of lives, state and local law enforcement agencies, especially
bomb squad units, must also be legally allowed to use radio frequency
jamming equipment as a weapon against terrorism.
Killer
Apps
Hospitality Technology Magazine, article By
Reid A. Paul • Editor-in-Chief
November, 2005—Not
surprisingly, hotel—and restaurant—companies have begun to explore
options for boosting the signal inside their properties. A number of
companies have emerged recently with cell phone antenna boosters
designed for business and enterprise use. These boosters are designed to
amplify the signal coming from a base station antenna and provide a
stronger signal to the cell phone. In addition to many of the major
carriers, companies like Spotwave Wireless (spotwavewireless.com), Cell
Antenna (cellantenna.com) and others have created systems designed for
homes all the way up to 250,000 square foot/40-story buildings.
Businesses
paying up for disaster prevention
Miami Herald, article By
CHristina Hoag
October 29, 2005—At
Coral Springs company CellAntenna, President Howard Melamed is dealing
with requests for antennas and other products that improve cellphone
reception when networks are congested and towers are knocked out. ''We
sell a lot to FEMA,'' he said. ``We'll get a lot of calls next week,
that's what when we saw clients come in with Katrina.''
In-home
cell repeaters
Raising the Bars Yourself, article By
I.J. Hudson, Tech Reporter
NBC4, October 12, 2005—CellAntenna
makes in-home repeaters. Its CEO says his equipment doesn't cause
interference - that people don't want to wait for the wireless
companies: "If you can't get a signal, and the carrier doesn't want to
do anything about it, such as put a repeater in your home, or in your
office or in your building. What are you to do?," said Howard Melamed.
The Science of Opportunity
Business
Week Online, article By Karen E. Klein
September 22, 2005—That's
entrepreneur Howard Melamed's phrase for the necessity of exploring the
business openings that unexpectedly present themselves.
There's a lot to be said for careful planning and cautious review when
starting a small business. But there's another side to the story, say
some entrepreneurs, and that's following up a good opportunity and
seizing it.
Cell-Signal Jammers Seek Relaxation of Anti-Jamming Laws
InformationWeek Business Innovation
powered by technology
August 29, 2005—A
company that makes cell phone jamming equipment is asking U.S. lawmakers
to change federal laws to allow broader use of jamming equipment by law
enforcement officials in the United States.
CellAntenna CEO: Ease up on jamming ban
Mobile Radio Technology,
article By Lynnette Luna
DENVER,
August 23, 2005—Howard
Melamed, CEO of CellAntenna Corp., has launched a one-man crusade of
sorts urging the Federal Communications Commission to allow
public-safety to use jamming devices to ward off the dangers of
cell-phone-triggered explosives.
Law enforcement officials recently confirmed the use of cellular-phone
triggers in London’s July bombings, while daily reports are coming from
Iraq of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) using hobbyist-grade
remote-control devices and cellular phones.
TECHtionary Product
Highlight – CellAntenna Expands Inbuilding WiFi-Cellular Coverage
TECHtionary
TMC
Net News,
August 23, 2005—CellAntenna's
building repeater systems make it possible to use cell phones deep
inside problem buildings. In addition, the building repeaters reduce the
overall radiation produced by cellular phones. CellAntenna gives
wireless network planners new tools to provide for seamless access.
CellAntenna uses CAD systems to work with your existing plans and
overlay their design to maintain the integrity of the interior design of
the buildings by using antenna fixtures that blend in with the
surroundings.
Patch
Glass Mount Antenna
Smart Computing
August, 2005—Tired
of talking to yourself? According to CellAntenna (www.cellantenna.com,
its Patch Glass Mount Antenna ($24.95, model CA09-1G) increases your
mobile phone’s range and decreases the likelihood that your phone will
drop its connection while you’re chatting. Thanks to two suction cups,
you can attach the device to your car windshield and then plug the other
end of the antenna’s long cable into your mobile phone. (You may need to
buy and adapter for your mobile phone , which is available for $12.95.)
The antenna doesn’t require an extra power source, which means you can
carry it if you need better reception outside your car. To find the
antenna, click Cellular/PCS Antennas and Glass Mount.
Death by
mobile.
Mobile News
LONDON, July
29, 2005—CellAntenna managing director Howard Melamed has written
several white papers on this topic, including "Understanding the Threat
of Cellular Communication Used for Remote Triggering of Explosive
Devices". According to Melamed, mobile phones have incredible
timing accuracy and can easily be turned into a trigger for an explosive
device. "All mobile phones pose a threat to our public safety," he says.
Getting
away from it all becomes harder as technology marches on
SUN-TIMES, OutDoors, News and Notes by
Dale Bowman
CHICAGO, July 17, 2005— Instead of being chased by a bear in the
woods, I feel like technology is nipping at my heels. Along comes the
CellAntenna 4-Way Whip. It improves cell phone service in those hard
places such as Mazonia South. There3 are four interchangeable antennas,
from tiny for the city to a 2-foot whip for the wide-open spaces.
There's a magnetic base that attaches to the car.
Debate Over
Disabling Cell Phones
CBS News
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., July
12, 2005
When authorities in New York City shut off cell phone service in
vehicle tunnels leading to Manhattan this week, it took a step in the
direction of security, says a mobile phone expert. But only a baby step.
Howard Melamed, who runs a signal amplification company called
CellAntennna, says mobile telephones have a lot of features that make
them attractive to would-be bombers. Making them unable to send or
receive calls helps, but it doesn't disable the precise timers, or make
the batteries themselves less explosive.
Ubiquitous cellphones
carry potential for setting off remote blasts
International Herald Tribune - The New York Times
Monday, July
11, 2005
Whether or not cellphones had any role in exploding the bombs in
London last week, technology experts warn that the simple and ubiquitous
mobile hand-set carries vast and increasing potential for inflicting
damage remotely.
Cellphones also have a critical place in calming fears, summoning help
and coordinating emergency services in a disaster, as communications
networks showed in London on Thursday.
Mobile Phones used as
Detonators?
It's Only a matter of time.
London, 11th July 2005: As the
toll of deaths and injured unfolds in Central London, forensics have
already started the pain staking task into establishing who was
responsible and what methods were used.
Although too early to confirm how, CellAntenna Ltd, one of the official
bidders to supply London Underground with mobile communications,
believes that it is unlikely the bombs were detonated by a mobile
phone.
Can you Hear Me Now?
Patch Antenna
boosts cell functionality, improves Cell Phone Performance and Reduces
Radio Emissions
Coral Springs, FL – Unreliable
cellular reception is accepted as a normal part of our busy modern
lives- calls are dropped and reception is scarce, however cell phones
are too convenient to do without. CellAntenna’s line of Patch Antenna
products resolves cellular problems, using an external antenna that
increases cell phone range and reduces dropped calls.
CellAntenna Gives a Boost to Cellular Customers Frustrated With Poor
Indoor Coverage
CellAntenna’s building repeaters increase signal strength in homes,
offices and other large structures that traditionally have poor cellular
signals
Coral Springs, FL – If you own a cell
phone, you’ve probably experienced poor coverage or signal strength in
indoor structures such as your home or office. CellAntenna, a leading
provider of solutions that solve cellular communications problems, helps
solve this with their line of building repeater packages. When installed
in a home, office or other structure, CellAntenna’s building repeater
systems make it possible to use cell phones deep inside problem
buildings. In addition, the building repeaters reduce the overall
radiation produced by cellular phones.
CellAntenna’s Corporation’s Customer Base Reaches 18,000 as 2005 Begins
Coral
Springs-based company has expanded to Europe and starts the new year
with a bang!Coral
Springs, FL - CellAntenna Corporation, a leading provider of
products and services that solve cellular communications problems
including the engineering and installation of in-building systems to
increase range and decrease dropped calls has announced that the
company’s customer base doubled in 2004 from 9000 customers to now more
than 18,000 customers, with no limit in sight. In addition, CellAntenna
Corporation has recently expanded to the United Kingdom with the
formation of CellAntenna Limited, with warehousing facilities located
outside London in Enfield.
Introducing CELLDOCK
The First Effective and Inexpensive
Docking Station that lets you Send and Receive Cell Phone Calls on a
Standard Telephone
Coral Springs, FL, March
16, 2005 --- The brand-new CELLDOCK integrates cell phones and land
lines in one handy unit.
CJAM
Cellular Jamming Technology Can to Help Save the Lives of Our Troops in
Iraq
Technology Company has developed CJAM 100, a
simple device that can protect Military Vehicles from being bombed
Coral
Springs, FL March 16, 2005
--- CJAM, a division of CellAntenna, a U.S.-based company that
provides technological products that solve cellular communications
problems throughout the world, introduces CJAM 100, a cell-phone size
portable cellular jamming device designed to defeat cellular
communications within a small area. Cell phones triggered by remote
control have become the triggering devices of choice for
terrorists in Iraq. When the cellular signal is blocked at the correct
frequency, bombs become immediately ineffective.
U.S. Based CellAntenna Corporation Expands
Operations to Europe
Coral Springs, FL, January 12, 2005
--- CellAntenna Corporation, a U.S. based company, is a leading of
provider of solutions that solve cellular communications problems, which
has recently expanded its operations to Europe. CellAntenna Limited (www.cellantenna.co.uk),
a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida-based CellAntenna, has opened a
distribution center in Enfield, United Kingdom, located outside of
London.
Reduce Electromagnet Radiation by the Use of
External Antennas and Building Repeaters
With the current discussion on the harmful
effects of cellular phone use with a recent study published in Sweden,
the question is if the studies are valid, what can be done to minimize
the effects of Electromagnetic Radiation or EMR.
Honeywell Develops System to use Cell
Phones During Flights
As reported in Air Transport
World (2/10/05) Technology Expert Warns: This Could Pose Disaster
CellAntenna Corp. CEO warns of terrorist
threats that can occur if cell phones are allowed on airplanes and has
devised a plan to counter this threat.
Coral Springs, FL February
10, 2005 - As cellular companies continue to develop technology to
allow cell phone use in flight and the FCC ponders the debates about the
additional cabin noise this will cause, a much greater threat looms.
Howard Melamed, CEO of CellAntenna Corporation and a noted cellular
expert warns that the public is unaware of the dangers that the use of
cell phones on airplanes can pose.
Company's New Products Attract Military Customers
South
Florida Business Journal, April 30-May 3, 2004 ---
Howard and Barbara Melamed successfully sell antennas, amplifiers and
repeaters that make cell phones work better in boats, buildings and
vehicles. Last year, the company did $2.5 million in Web site-originated
sales to individuals, companies and government agencies.
Cell Phone
That Doesn't work at the Hotel
The New York Times, September 7, 2004 ---
Practically
speaking, jamming an entire hotel would not be easy. Mr. Melamed of
CellAntenna, which sells legal jamming devices to the government, says
that the cheap hand-held jammers sold by mail order have too short a
range to do the trick.
His 2 Firms
Get Strong Reception
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 14, 2004 ---
Cell Phone
signal booster sales booming. Howard Melamed loves to tell anecdotes,
and he'll warn you when you're
about to
hear a good one. "Let me tell you a story," ...
Internal Cell Phone Antenna
Sure
you have seen it on Television and at flea markets. Some of you have even
bought them and paid anywhere from $2.00 to $50. They call them
Internal Cell Phone antennas, patches etc. They claim the same thing.
Increase your range, works indoors, even in an elevator. As SEEN on TV
says one ad. Looks simple enough. All you have to do is place this
'Circuit Board' sticker behind your phone and you are supposed to get
amazing results. The fact is, this is all a scam. The device does
not work.
Frustrating Dropped Calls
Why they happen? How
to reduce them? You
are on your cell phone and while in the middle of a conversation a couple
of things start to happen. The caller's voice starts to change like from
some sci-fi movie and you start hearing every other word. Then a
metallic gurgling sound takes over. You go into action by walking around
your home, office or neighborhood looking for the 'Right Spot' where
you can once again hear the other person on the line. You say things like
'Can you hear me now?" . You move around quickly and energetically like a
chicken pecking corn. "How about now?" you say again as more people
watch you and shake their heads in astonishment. Almost always, what
follows next is the most frustrating part of owning a cell phone: The call
gets dropped!
Consumer Beware!
Amplifiers
with no FCC approval can be dangerous and costly.
When you are buying a Signal Booster
Amplifier or Building Repeater it is important to know if it is approved by
the FCC. There are many companies outside of the United States selling products to unsuspecting U.S. consumers
that are claimed to be FCC approved but are not. None of these products can be considered safe and must be
looked upon as hazardous and a liability to the unsuspecting consumer.
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