SigmaOne
SigmaOne Communications Corp., a provider of location systems and services for wireless carriers and the wireless Internet, reported the development of the company’s wireless location system for Global System for Mobile communications carriers in the United States and Europe. Designed to operate as either a fully independent overlay or as a standardized T1P1-compliant location system, the Sigma 5000 GSM network-based location system offers global GSM carriers multiband capability covering the 1900 MHz personal communications services band in the United States, as well as both the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands in Europe. The company said the new system will be available for commercial deployment by the first quarter of next year. (818) 348-3300.
ADI
Analog Devices Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan announced the development of a radio chip for use in third-generation cellular phones. The direct-conversion radio chip eliminates the intermediate frequency section of traditional radio technologies and enables radio designers to take a high frequency or radio frequency input signal directly to baseband or low frequencies, eliminating components and boosting efficiency. The new 3G radio chip includes variable-gain amplifiers, baseband channel filters and a wide-dynamic-range logarithmic amplifier for received signal strength indication detection. (800) 262-5643.
4thpass
4thpass L.L.C., a Seattle-based Java software vendor, unveiled its KBrowser for wireless device manufacturers wanting to offer the benefits of the Internet and Java on their memory-constrained, low-powered wireless devices. The company claims that KBrowser is the only cross-platform Java powered Wireless Application Protocol microbrowser with full support for WML1.1 specifications. (877) 484-7277.
Nokia
Nokia Corp. introduced the Nokia Inductive Loopset wireless accessory designed for the hard-of-hearing. The device is compatible with the 8890 and 8860 wireless phones. It is worn around the neck and attaches to the headset jack of the phones, shutting off the microphone of a hearing aid and using it to convert the magnetic energy impulses emitted by the Loopset into sound. (972) 894-5000.
Rangestar
Rangestar Wireless unveiled its Total Bluetooth Solution, merging antenna design, integration, software development, radio module design, testing and production in a complete package. The company’s solution and Bluetooth-enabled antennas are commercially available to cellular and personal communication services handset, cordless telephone, wireless local area network and global positioning system manufacturers. (888) 647-7100.
Audiovox
Audiovox Communications Corp. is adding two new models to its Code Division Multiple Access product line-up. The Audiovox PCX-1100, is a single mode handset supporting the personal communications services 1900 MHz frequency. According to the company, the PCX-1100 weighs 4.5 ounces and comes equipped with a 4-line/56 character liquid crystal display, 99-number alpha memory, menu-driven operations, caller ID, voice mail notification and short message service. The PCX-3600 is a clam-shell-style, single mode handset also supporting the PCS 1900 MHz frequency. This compact model weighs 3.7 ounces while offering vibra-alert and full graphic display. (516) 233-3300.
Surf
Surf Communication Solutions Ltd. reported that its Surf Multi-Access Pool software will set a new standard for converged access channel density when running on Texas Instruments’ TMS32OC64x generation of digital signal processors. Surf claims the SMP software will enable the equivalent of multiple T1/E1 spans of converged V.90 modem, voice and fax traffic to run on a single TI C64x DSP when the product becomes available later this year. (510) 663-9252.
Garmin
Garmin International Inc. has entered the wireless market with NavTalk, an integrated-technology product combining electronic mapping and global positioning system technology into one cellular device. NavTalk includes all the functions of a cell phone combined with a 12-channel GPS receiver that can lock onto satellite signals, providing precise positioning throughout the United States, Canada and South America. Garmin also said NavTalk is completely waterproof to one meter for up to 30 minutes. For a nominal monthly fee, NavTalk users can choose to subscribe to a roadside assistance service that will be on-call to receive distress messages from the user as part of the one-button emergency activation feature. Garmin also announced that for a monthly service charge, Main Course Technologies offers a way to track an unlimited number of NavTalk’s through the Internet for fleet-tracking services. In addition, the systems software allows the NavTalk user to send their position to the dispatcher for no additional charge since the user owns the software and modem. (800) 800-1020.
Riverbed
Riverbed Technologies released its ScoutSync 3.5 synchronization software for wireless devices. (877) 847-3303.
Equifax
Equifax introduced a complete suite of online services for telecommunications and utilities companies providing secure transaction capabilities over the Internet. The suite includes solutions enabling Web site creation and management, sophisticated ID verification, and credit card and check payment acceptance. (404) 885-8483.
Alcatel
Alcatel released its next-generation broadband access server with features to support deployment of Digital Subscriber Line-based network services. The OneStream Broadband Server is targeted at the worldwide market for high-speed access to the Internet, particularly using DSL technology. The server has a 20 gigabit-per-second backplane and can support 80,000 concurrent sessions. (972) 519-3000.
Wireless Valley Communications
A developer of wireless engineering design tools, analysis techniques and communication devices, Wireless Valley Communications Inc. introduced four new products, beginning with its new SitePlanner 4.0 that instantly visualizes, predicts, and measures received signal strength, signal to interface ratios, best server, throughput, and handoff regions for indoor, microcell, and macrocell wireless environments. The company claims SitePlanner 4.0 is directly applicable to all cellular and personal communication system technologies, including third-generation and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, as well as wireless Local Area Network and broadband wireless applications. WVC also announced the availability of the WaveSpy family of ultra-fast wireless scanning receivers. Designed to provide plug-and-play operation with the company’s SitePlanner wireless design and deployment tool, WaveSpy Display System Protocol-based receivers are designed for in-building and macrocell drive testing for all wireless air interface standards. WVC’s new InFielder Drive Test Tool is designed to seamlessly record measurement information in both indoor and outdoor environments and supports a wide range of commercially available receivers. WVC’s SIRCIM and SMRCIM are designed to simulate any indoor or outdoor communication system with complete statistical characterizations of pathloss, shadowing, delay spread, angle-of-arrival, and multipath fading, and are field-tested for accuracy for all wideband and narrowband applications. (540) 552-8300.
Conductus
Conductus Inc.’s new ClearSite second-generation Superconductor System now has selectivity or filter sharpness 30-times better than the previous ClearSite system. The new system is specifically designed to protect 2G Time Division Multiple Access, Global System for Mobile communications, and Code Division Multiple Access networks, which are more sensitive to interference than first-generation analog networks. (408) 523-9950.
Telular
Telular Corp. introduced its new Phonecell SX4e Time Division Multiple Access Fixed Wireless Terminals designed for both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz TDMA cellular networks. The SX4e features digital voice and f
ax/data functionality and supports call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling and caller ID. Telular also noted that over-the-air activation is supported, enabling a cellular carrier to distribute the SX4e TDMA through its handset distribution channel. Telular claims the TDMA IS-139 standard is fully supported by the new terminals. (847) 573-6215.
iGo
iGo Corp. released the iGo Personal Network Activity Center, a complete toolkit for transforming the Nokia 5160 cellular phones into a fax and e-mail gateway for laptops and handheld computers. The toolkit includes a 3Com Megahertz 56K cellular modem PC card; Paragon Fonesync, that transfers names and numbers from the PC to the digital mobile phone speeding fax transmissions; Nokia 5160 connection cables linking the cell phone to the PC; and a phone mount attaching the Nokia phone to the laptop in an upright position ensuring maximum signal strength. (800) 228-8374.
GERS
GERS introduced a new e-business solution designed to streamline the entire retail enterprise and change retailer’s relationships with customers, employees and suppliers. The company’s Retail Systems’ Electronic Retail Enterprise solutions provide complete e-commerce, order management, personalization, and customer service applications combined with dynamic pick/pack/ship fulfillment and delivery applications to guarantee a consistent brand experience throughout the entire order lifecycle. (800) 854-2263.
Agilent
Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a series of enhancements for the company’s E7475A Global System for Mobile communications drive-test system that helps radio frequency engineers and technicians gain optimum performance from their GSM wireless network. The enhancements enable real-time mapping, allowing test operators to see measurement results on a map viewed from their laptop computers as they drive through a network coverage area. A cell-naming feature allows cells to be easily identified and displayed by names rather than channel numbers. Improved co-channel measurement provides faster resolution of interference problems by quickly identifying base station identity codes for interfering signals on the same frequency. The enhanced system includes reporting that allows for multiple screen-capture embedding and Hyper Text Markup Language format generation, while supporting Magneti Marelli and Bosch Travel Pilot navigational systems for GPS flexibility. Agilent also introduced a high-speed 50 GHz oscilloscope that also functions as a digital communications analyzer. The 86100A Infiniium DCA has industry-standard filters allowing digital test engineers to switch from compliance testing to wide-bandwidth analysis in seconds. (800) 452-4844 ext. 6964.
Motorola
Motorola Inc. reported the availability of the FLEX Generation II decoding solution, a new implementation of the FLEX G1.9 protocol, enabling original equipment manufacturer to create devices that integrate high speed wireless messaging based on the FLEX G1.9 protocol. The Generation II solution is implemented by a FLEX Application Specific Integrated Circuit working with FLEXstack V4.2 software and will be available in 8-, 16- or 32-bit microprocessor formats. Motorola is also offering the FLEX developers kit enabling developers to translate FLEX messages into RS-232 data and view them on a Windows-based PC using the included PageWatcher software. (800) 422-4210.
LG InfoComm U.S.A.
L.G. InfoComm U.S.A. Inc. unveiled three wireless Code Division Multiple Access handsets, the LG-110, LG-210 and LG-510. The LG-110 will be offered in both dual-mode and single-band formats and feature one touch 911 dialing, 200 entry phone book memory and the Phone.com UP/WAP 3.1 microbrowser. The LG-210 features voice-activated dialing and a voice recorder, tri-mode capabilities, a Tegic T9 text input and the Phone.com UP/WAP 3.1 microbrowser for Internet access. The LG-510 is an Internet-ready clamshell-style design with a second external LCD for incoming Caller ID functionality when the phone is in the closed position. In addition to the features of the other phones, the LG-510 offers a raised key-pad and a user interface navigation key for easy scrolling, three-step escalating vibration call notification, and is available in dual-mode, single-band or tri-mode formats. LG also reported it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Sprint PCS to offer the 1900 MHz digital LGI-3000W smart-phone throughout the United States. The LGI-3000W features Web-connectivity along with all the standard PDA functionality. (858) 635-5300.
RF Micro Devices
RF Micro Devices Inc. has developed the RF2162, a high-power, high efficiency linear amplifier IC targeting 3V handheld systems. The RF2162 is designed for use as the final RF amplifier in dual-mode 3V CDMA/AMPS hand-held digital cellular equipment, 3V JCDMA, 3V TDMA/AMPS, spread spectrum systems and other applications in the 800 MHz to 960 MHz band. According to RF, the new amplifier is manufactured with a gallium arsenide heterojunction bipolar transistor process and features a single 3V power supply and on-board power down mode. (336) 664-1233.
