Audiovox
Audiovox Communications Corp. announced it would start shipping the newest version of its flagship handset, the CDMA-9100 tri-mode Web-browsing cellular phone. The company said the phone operates on the 800 MHz AMPS/CDMA, 1900 MHz AMPS/CDMA and 1900 MHz personal communications services frequencies. The new phone is 3.8 ounces, and features a variety of face-plate colors. It comes equipped with the latest MSM-3100 chipset, a built-in Web browser and a T9 predictive text-messaging program. According to the company, other features include a multilingual user interface, two-way SMS, 99-name phone book, e-mail notification and a vibrating alert. The phone comes with a lithium-ion battery offering 170 minutes of talk time, an AC adapter and wrist strap, the company said. The company also introduced three new 2.4 GHz cordless phones, a frequency the company said is less crowded with less interference and better sound clarity. The three new phones-the GX2400, GX2401c and the GX2411ci-feature compander noise reduction circuitry, which the company said eliminates background noise. The phones also come with a combination security scan, auto answer/auto standby and manual scan override. In addition, the GX2411ci comes with a digital answering system and 15 minutes of digital recording time. The phones also feature 40-channel auto-scan and a belt clip and headset jack.(631) 233-3300.
Cybermotion
Cybermotion Inc. announced it will incorporate its Automated Identification Technologies Ltd.’s wireless tags and readers into its CyberGuard robotic security patrol automation systems. The company said the tags and readers provide a longer read range, which eliminates the need for fixed readers and reduces fixed infrastructure and potential dead spots. The CyberGuard system can patrol office buildings or warehouses and scans for toxic gases, temperature levels and intruders. www.cybermotion.com.
Anritsu
Anritsu Company introduced its Cellular Repair Center Application software, which the company said creates a single test solution for TDMA, CDMA, GSM and AMPS cellular phones when used with Anritsu’s Radio Communications Analyzer. The software enhances productivity, improves efficiency, increases throughput and reduces costs, the company said. The new software is simple and easy to use, and eliminates the need for extensive training. It also is able to store designated test sequences for each phone and associated service provider, according to the company. (800) ANRITSU.
AgentGO
AgentGO introduced two new products, its mobile enterprise portal and the 2.5 version of its agentWORKS mobile application platform. The company also released seven new enterprise applications-agentFILE, agentDOC, agentSHEET, agentCRM, agentTALK, agentTEXT and agent EXPENSE-which the company said will help log mobile workers into enterprise databases. AgentGO’s new mobile enterprise portal, MobileDASH, gives workers access to applications running on the agentWORKS platform. It can be customized to each enterprise, and can reside behind a firewall, the company said. The newest version of the company’s agentWORKS platform, version 2.5, includes the addition of the transcoding and storage engines that enable rich application support. The platform is able to deliver an organization’s existing business logic and data to multiple devices over multiple networks, the company said. www.agentgo.com.
Agilent
Agilent Technologies Inc. released a new mobile station test set for network equipment manufacturers, network operators and services centers. The Agilent E6393A CDMA/AMPS mobile station test set provides repair and calibration tools to troubleshoot faults, adjust mobile phones to manufacturers’ specifications and help service technicians cope with the growing number of mobile phones in repair centers, the company said. The test set features full test capabilities for cellular CDMA, Japan CDMA, PCS Korea and cellular AMPS, and can check most dual-mode and future roam-capable phones. Measurement tools include a handoff test, a built-in source for power consumption check and a signal processor for troubleshooting/calibration and transmitter/receiver measurements. www.agilent.com/find/mobiles.
Also at Agilent, the company released its new 3 GHz impedance/material analyzer for third-generation applications such as Bluetooth, wireless LAN and W-CDMA. According to the company, the analyzer features a proprietary RF-IV technique that allows impedance measurement by directly measuring voltage and current; a 3 GHz universal test fixture; an equivalent-circuit analysis function that automatically calculates and displays the equivalent-circuit element values for five built-in equivalent-circuit models; and a Windows display.
www.agilent.com/find/componenttest.
Agilent also recently introduced the Agilent 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer’s (VSA) 3G communications capabilities. The 89600 VSA will allow tighter integration between the VSA and the Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS). Designers of digitally modulated radios, including 3G, can perform virtual system evaluation by using links from the 89600 VSA to the ADS and new links from the ADS to the ESG series Signal Generator. As a result, design engineers will not need to wait for all of the hardware stages in a block diagram to come together before looking for system-level problems. Rather, the VSA will uncover RF and DSP problems throughout the radio block diagram, even before hardware exists. According to the company, the new capabilities further accelerate the 3G product-design process. www.agilent.com/find0.
Wireless Valley
Wireless Valley Communications Inc. introduced its PalmFielder measurement platform, which is designed for any in-building or campus wireless system. The PalmFielder uses the Palm IIIc personal digital assistant to make two- or three-dimensional drawings or maps of any in-building or campus environment and displays the physical location of wireless system infrastructure, the company said. The new product shows instant real-time displays and logs field measurement data from many measurement systems used by cellular, personal communications services and wireless LAN companies, according to the company. www.wirelessvalley.com.
AVIDWireless
AVIDWireless introduced its AVIDRapidTools 1.2, which the company said creates a fully functional wireless application server on any desktop computer. The company’s new product is packaged with the necessary software for developing wireless applications, AVIDWireless said, and supports Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris and any Java 2 system. It is bundled with YoSpace L.L.C.’s SmartPhone WML emulator, which supports Nokia Corp. and other WAP phones. It also includes the Jo! Java Servlet engine from Tagtraum Industries and the open source HyperSonic SQL database from the HyperSonic SQL Group. According to the company, the new AVIDRapidTools 1.2 supports more than 120 devices, including all HTML, WAP/WML, Palm and cHTML browsers. Other features include international language and character support, integrated dialing and e-mail, and a new universal image library. www.avidwireless.com.
Nact
Nact announced it will add VoIP with SS7 signaling capabilities to its STX switching system, which the company said will add 50-percent more capacity, 15 percent higher efficiency and lower carrier costs. www.nact.com.
InterVoice-Brite
InterVoice-Brite Inc. released its version 6 of its Unified Messaging solution, which the company said is aimed at wireline, IP-telephony, wireless and third-generation telecommunications carriers. The messaging application allows carriers and service providers to offer their subscribers an all-in-one portal to access voice, fax and e-mail messages, the company said. The messaging solution features instant messaging, Java-Beans-based interfaces for WAP and Web message screens, and a variety of technologies, including text-to-spee
ch, WAP and lightweight directory access protocol, according to the company. www.i
ntervoice-brite.com.
PerfectData
PerfectData Corp. introduced its new Silkyboard personal digital assistant keyboard and screen protector. The Silkyboard is designed for Palm and Handspring devices and allows users to simply tap a key for any letter or number, eliminating the need to learn Graffiti, the company said. PerfectData’s new product consists of a keyboard overlay and software, and is used by loading it into a computer, downloading it into a PDA, then applying the overlay across the PDA handwriting area, the company said. Silkyboard also automatically determines when the user is writing Graffiti or using the keyboard. www.perfectdata.com.
Metrocall
Metrocall Inc. released its new SwiftSend wireless messaging software, which replaces the company’s NoteSender program. Metrocall said SwiftSend simplifies the process of sending messages to multiple two-way devices, allowing the user to send one message to multiple people from a personal computer. The new product, which was developed with applications developer Emergin Inc., works on all Microsoft Windows systems, and can also import address from other wireless software like NoteSender and AT&T MessageFlash databases, according to Metrocall. www.metrocall.com.
Aether
Aether Systems Inc. released its NetSearch version 2.1, which the company said will allow users to quickly receive, respond to and track online leads wirelessly. The new product is hosted by Aether’s network operations center and is supported by the company’s intelligent messaging platform. According to Aether, NetSearch supports routing leads by year, make, model and/or the source of the lead, and it monitors any communication between a customer and the device. NetSearch features support for XML-ADF, integrates with CRM solutions and is available with BlackBerry devices. (877) 238-3837.
Nokia
Nokia Corp. introduced its mCreate product, which the company said offers advanced call-related services like prepaid and virtual private networks for GSM, GPRS and third-generation networks. The company said its new product supports GPRS prepaid and open service architecture for 3G. It also allows advanced services in GSM as networks evolve toward GPRS and 3G. Telcordia Technologies Inc. will provide new Camel 3 Intelligent Networks platforms as part of Nokia’s new product. The company expects mCreate to ship in the second half of this year. www.nokia.com.
Novatel
Novatel Wireless Inc. introduced its Merlin Type II PC card for the Richochet network, which the company said will give users speeds of up to 128 Kbps. The modem has a removeable antenna, which the company said enables maximum network connectivity. The modem features wireless services from wireless data and Internet service provider GoAmerica Inc. (888) 462-4600.
Simplylook
Simplylook released its Mobile Image product, which the company said will optimize interactive images for wireless phones. Mobile Image will allow mobile users to retrieve images from the wireless Web and zoom in and out, pan around and access additional information linked to the image. The company said the product is designed for looking at maps, stock charts and drawings. The product’s features include the ability to automatically optimize the image depending on the wireless devices’ capabilities; a heavier reliance on the server, rather than the device; and the scalability to support thousands of simultaneous users. www.simplylook.com.
Wcities
Wcities announced it launched its Geo-Coded Wireless Service, which the company said will make its storehouse of information about cities across the world now location-specific to individual users. The new service integrates latitude and longitude coordinates with Wcities’ content, the company said, through global positioning system and mobile positioning system technology. www.wcities.com.
Comverse
Comverse Network Systems introduced its third-generation Intelligent Short Message Service Center, which the company said provides scalable capacity and open connectivity to the Web and SMS-based applications. The company said its new product can extend to GPRS, 3G, full Internet protocol connectivity and other technologies. www.comverse.com.
Quest Controls Inc.
Quest Controls Inc. introduced the Telsec 1500WM wall mount for monitoring and controlling remote wire and wireless sites. The company says the microprocessor-based system allows direct or remote multiple application monitoring capability to protect remote facilities including huts, CEVs, CECs, and cabinets. “The Telesec 1500WM does HVAC control, environmental monitoring, battery and power capacity monitoring, telephony equipment monitoring, card access control of the main door, and cable pressure & air flow monitoring-all in one product,” said to Stuart Brager, Quest Controls, Inc.’s executive VP of marketing & sales. “Our single solution helps our customers eliminate system downtime, reduce manpower requirements, reduce energy costs, and extend the life of critical operating equipment.” www.questcontrols.com.
IFR
IFR Systems Inc. released two new frequency models for its popular 2026 multisource generator. The 2062A model operates on the 2.05 GHz frequency, and is for engineers who require less bandwidth. The 2062B model operates on the 2.51 GHz frequency and is designed for engineers with higher-frequency needs who are working on local area network and Bluetooth applications. The company said its two new products are aimed at research and development and manufacturing areas, where there is a need for two or three combined sources for conducting tests like intermodulation and selectivity performance. The use of a built-in combiner, switches and cables eliminates many of the measurement uncertainties introduced by connecting separate signal generators, according to the company. (800) 835-2352.
Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization
Cellebrite Mobile Synchroniztion is a company dedicated to helping wireless consumers synchronize information they have stored on their cell phones, PDAs or PCs. Cellebrite recently introduced the UME-12, a sophisticated yet simple-to-operate device that automatically transfers names and numbers between all cellular phones, even between different cellular technology and manufacturers. According to the company, the device is a must for anyone changing cellular handsets or providers. www.cellebrite.com.
ART Inc.
Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc. unveiled its smARTspeak NG at the 2001 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. SmARTspeak NG is a voice-recognition solution that successfully combines all dialing and control functions for both speaker-independent and speaker-dependent systems. ART’s new solution also will enable manufacturers to customize functions to their preference on mass-produced models. In addition, ART’s smARTspeak CS voice-recognition engine has become part of the standard offering in the software adaptation kit for Stinger, Microsoft’s smart-phone platform. The Stinger platform will power color mobile phones with advanced Web and personal information management functionality. Of the collaboration, Microsoft’s Kevin Dallas said, “Smart phones offering advanced functionality demand voice-recognition solutions that can work in the low processing power and minimal memory environment of mobile devices. ART’s feature-rich embedded software answers those demands.” www.artcomp.com.
Aspiro
Aspiro, a mobile Internet services provider, launched its new City Guide at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. City Guide 2.0 is a mobile service application that supplies detailed information for more than 280 cities around the world. The updated City Guide application features support of automatic geographic positioning and location-based services. These features allow users to pinpoint their present locations, locate nearby points of interest and to view maps and receive route directions dir
ectly through mobile phones. For location-based services in the City Guide 2.0, Aspiro has partnered with Webraska,
a provider of wireless navigation services and technologies, and Genimap Oy, the Finnish provider of customized location information solutions, location-based Internet and mobile applications, and digital and printed map publishing. www.aspiro.com.
Hybrid Networks Inc.
Hybrid Networks Inc., leader in high-capacity MMDS broadband wireless Internet access systems, has introduced the ThruWAVE Wireless Broadband Router. The company said the ThruWAVE router is a single-carrier, multiple-modulation router that allows fixed broadband wireless service providers to increase their customer capacity and coverage by offering near-line-of-sight capabilities. The router supports QPSK, 16 QAM and 64 QAM modulation schemes and interleaving options that improve system capacity and enable service providers to increase their subscriber bases by 20 to 40 percent. The system will be available by mid-2001. “Our newly designed router demonstrates our commitment to helping our customers deliver superior access to the end user. Hybrid Networks’ advanced technology enables Internet service providers to answer the public’s demand for high-speed access,” said Michael D. Greenbaum, president and CEO of Hybrid Networks. www.hybrid.com.
Airslide Systems
Airslide Systems released its new Internet protocol-based product for Short Messaging Services and Signaling System 7 networks, which the company said would provide immediate relief to expanding cellular networks by moving SMS traffic to IP-based networks. Airslide’s gateway product frees operators to expand their SMS and other network services, the company said, and can be deployed immediately. In addition, its gateway products are interoperable with existing legacy equipment, meet carrier-grade reliability standards and comply with most specifications. www.airslide.com.
