2001

HOBOKEN, N.J.—Advanced Systems Concepts released its ActiveBatch Wireless Client interface, which the company said improves remote server and application management support using Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry wireless device. “With …

PHILADELPHIA—ALC Environmental announced its plans to provide its environmental inspectors with wireless data capture and reporting systems. Numoda Corp. will provide ALC inspectors with a solution that is an extension …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Actiontec Electronics Inc. announced shipment of three 802.11b Wireless Adapters that it said can be used in private homes or with office networks. The USB 802.11b Wireless Adapter, the …

NEW YORK—Bell Labs researchers said Oct. 9 they have developed a software architecture, called Common Operations, that will enable global roaming across all wireless network types, including those providing third …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says customers around the world are implementing more than 43 designs of its cdma2000 1x handsets and personal computer cards based on its MSM5105 chipset. “By working …

SEATTLE—Tangis Corp. has launched two new software applications for mobile workers. The Tangis In-Motion User Interface extends computing resources to mobile workers, while Tangis In-Motion Development Suite turns document-based processes …

DETROIT—Concourse Communications Group will work with the Wayne County Department of Airports to design, install and operate a Commercial Wireless Telecommunications Access System (CWTAS) throughout Detroit Metropolitan Airport that it …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Wireless Inc. announced the results of a study of ReFLEX network technology, which found that there is demand for ReFLEX networks and that the technology supports low-cost, high-performance …

LONDON—Although European awareness of application service providers is growing, enterprises still seem cautious to implement the services, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan survey. Of the companies surveyed, 74 …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.—Aether Systems Inc. and wireless security company Certicom announced they will team to upgrade Aether’s PocketBlue mobile government application to Advanced Encryption Standard technology using Certicom’s SecurityBuilder cryptographic …

EDINBURGH, Scotland—Digital Bridges and Purple Scotland announced an agreement in mobile gaming. Purple will become co-publisher of the Classic collection of games on Digital Bridges’ Wirelesssgames’ channel. The companies are …

LONDON—Vodafone Group added 2.5 million worldwide proportionate subscribers during the third quarter, bringing the wireless giant’s proportionate customer base to 95.6 million subscribers. However, the number was the third decline …

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MONTREAL—Bell Canada International (BCI) said its Telecom Am

TORONTO—Nortel Networks has slashed 20,000 jobs as it announced it expects a US$3.6 billion third-quarter loss, bringing its total loss for the current fiscal year to US$20 billion. The new …

GOTEBORG, Sweden—Hewlett-Packard selected WirelessCar to integrate its universal telematics network into HP’s telematics solutions, WirelessCar said. “HP’s telematics solutions, powered by the WirelessCar universal telematics network platform and the range …

HONG KONG—Bharti Enterprises selected install Motorola to install a US$70 million GSM network including General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) equipment in the telecom circles of western India. The contract covers …

LONDON—Algeria’s second GSM license holder, Orascom Telecom, announced it will begin operating Algeria’s second mobile-phone network in January, two months ahead of schedule. Orascom, which won the license in July …

TORONTO—Conexys said its South African subsidiary signed a three-year channel partnership agreement with South African Philips Business Communications valued at about 15.5 million rand (US$1.8 million) during the next 18 …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands—Several European operators have chosen CMG Wireless Data Solutions’ technology to facilitate pan-European i-mode-based services, CMG said, although it declined to name the operators. CMG said it will …

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia began shipping its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phones in Europe on 28 September, barely making the third-quarter deadline it had set for itself for commercially offering GPRS …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland’s telecom regulator published a draft paper on the strategic management of Ireland’s radio spectrum. The regulator is seeking comments on issues raised in the paper, which covers all …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Telia launched Finland’s first General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service, called Telia Mobile Online. The service provides a continuous connection tot he Internet and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) services. …

LONDON—Swedish vendor Ericsson has joined forces with Morocco’s Finance.Com, a subsidiary of BMCE Bank, to launch the country’s first mobile portal for financial transactions. The project, which is to be …

HELSINKI, Finland—With an eye to improving efficiency, Nokia says it plans to slash 260 positions at its plant in Salo, which amounts to 5 percent of the work force. The …