E.F. Johnson Co. introduced its 9840 model UHF multimode mobile radio. Part of the company’s 9800 Series radio platform, the 9840 operates in conventional, LTR trunking or talkaround modes. The UHF multimode mobile radio delivers up to 40 watts of RF power and includes scan modes to prevent missed calls. The company said it is ideal for large or small dispatched fleets, construction job sites, maintenance crews and plant operations. E.F. Johnson also introduced two new portable radios to its 7500 Series line. The 7510 is a VHF conventional radio with up to four watts of power, and the 7540 is a UHF conventional radio with up to four watts of power. (612) 882-5500.
Gemplus Corp. introduced GemCore, a smart card reader. The company said GemCore will allow companies to develop low-cost smart card reader interfaces for high-volume use in devices including keyboards, computers, telephones, vending machines and personal digital assistants. Companies will be able to incorporate a smart card interface for less than $10 per device depending on volume, said Gemplus. The GemCore licensing agreement provides access to the GemCore Interface Chip, a microprocessor that manages the physical interface, as well as the GemCore Controller, a microcontroller containing an operating system that manages communications between the smart card and the larger system. (215) 654-8900.
Infinite Technologies introduced its Infinite InterChange software product, which allows subscribers to access Internet and intranet e-mail from cellular phones. Cellular subscribers with phones supporting Unwired Planet Inc.’s UP.Link gateway can view and work with their network e-mail using the screen on their phone, the company said. The product allows cc: Mail, Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange and ExpressIT! e-mail systems to be accessed locally or remotely. Infinite InterChange can be installed either as an enhancement to an existing platform or as a complete Internet/intranet-based e-mail system, the company said. It installs on Windows NT or Windows 95 operating systems. (800) 678-1097.
TekNow Inc. released PhenX Network Paging Gateway, which is version 1.5 of its Telocator Network Paging Protocol network management system. PhenX NPG is based on Windows NT and TekNow’s modular PhenX architecture. The new version includes features such as a high-performance data warehouse module, an enhanced real-time activity monitor and support for TCP/IP connectivity. (602) 266-7800.
RadioLan Inc. debuted a high-speed wireless network system for operation in the unlicensed National Information Infrastructure frequency band. The Unify wireless local area network system, operating in the 5.775 GHz frequency band, is the latest implementation of the company’s 10 megabit per second wireless technology for in-building LANs that interoperate with ubiquitous Ethernet wired networks. The Federal Communications Commission allocated the spectrum for U-NII devices in hopes that schools, hospitals, business and individuals would be able to create LANs without wiring buildings and neighborhoods and paying for airtime, the company said. (408) 524-2600.
A new line of cellular handset antennas was introduced by Mobile Mark. The antennas also are suitable for wireless local loop and data products operating at cellular frequencies. The product range includes helical stub quarterwave antennas and a dual-mode retractable antenna. The antennas can accommodate all cellular phone models, the company said. (847) 671-6690.
Anadigics Inc. unveiled a commercial dual-mode/dual-band power amplifier for 800 MHz Advanced Mobile Phone Service/Digital AMPS and 1900 MHz personal communications services operations. The 800 MHz section is a two stage device that operates in two externally selectable modes, while the 1900 MHz section is a three-stage power amplifier operating in a class AB mode to achieve the linearity and adjacent channel power requirements of cellular phone transmitters using the PCS 1900 MHz D-AMPS digital modulation standard. (908) 668-5000.
