Monthly Archives: June, 2002

Toshiba launches mobility server

IRVINE, Calif.—Toshiba's Computer Systems Group announced the Magnia SG20 wireless mobility server, a portable server designed for small and medium-sized offices, mobile consultants, remote...

Cingular, Western affiliates win at rural cellular auction

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission's auction of three rural cellular licenses ended on Tuesday with affiliates of Western Wireless Corp. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. walking...

Sierra Wireless receives worldwide approvals for AirCard GPRS line

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said it has gotten additional regulatory and network approvals for the AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless Network Card Series in several...

Inet wins Philippine contract

ATLANTA, United States—U.S. company Inet Technologies said it deployed its short message service tracking and billing technology for Globe Telecom in the Philippines. The...

InPhonic deploys SMS service with eBay

WASHINGTON—InPhonic Inc. has deployed its patent-pending, two-way short message service technology in tandem with eBay to provide a real-time alerts and interactive response service...

Air2Web develops mobile banking solutions

ATLANTA—Air2Web announced it is developing new mobile solutions for Magnet Communications' Internet Banking Suite to allow corporate banking customers to manage accounts and receive...

Telia considers more deals following Sonera merger

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—The pending merger between Sweden's Telia AB and Finland's Sonera Corp. could be just the beginning of Nordic consolidation, with international press reports...

Time Domain gets UWB patent

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Time Domain Corp. said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a significant patent for its ultra-wideband silicon chipset. The patent, one...

Report: Wireless streaming media may be delayed

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.—Although a variety of companies are working toward creating a market for wireless streaming video, and carriers have talked up the technology,...

Qualcomm, Oracle announce cooperation

SAN DIEGO—Software giant Oracle Corp. said it will work with Qualcomm Inc. to extend its 9i Lite database to BREW-based wireless devices.Oracle is one...

Singapore maintains 3G requirements

SINGAPORE—The Singapore telecom regulator will not allow third-generation infrastructure sharing on the island nation and will maintain its deadline for nationwide rollout for its...

Nortel to supply Alltel’s 1x network

DALLAS—Alltel Corp. selected Nortel Networks to supply infrastructure equipment for the planned cdma2000 1x upgrade of its current wireless network and integrate Alltel's recent...

Operators continue to refine MMS strategies

HELSINKI, Finland—Carriers and vendors across the world continue to refine and define their strategies for offering multimedia messaging services, which many in the industry...

Heavy cuts expected at HP following merger

BOSTON—In the aftermath of the Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Corp. merger, Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said the company expects to slash 10,000 positions by...

Endwave, Nokia team to advance 58 GHz adoption

HELSINKI—Endwave Corp. and Nokia Corp. entered a joint initiative to accelerate the development of the U.S. market for broadband solutions in the 58 GHz...

AT&T Wireless trials UMTS network with Ericsson

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Ericsson will begin trialing a UMTS network in the Dallas area beginning later this year.The companies, which completed...

Merrill Lynch says sell U.S. Cellular

NEW YORK—Merrill Lynch downgraded its ratings on U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company, Telephone & Data Systems Inc., from neutral to sell pointing...

AMTA to manage power line association

WASHINGTON—The American Mobile Telecommunications Association has been chosen to manage a new trade group representing broadband-minded electric utilities. The Power Line Communications Association...

Microcell launches speech app on Fido

BOSTON—Canadian wireless operator Microcell Telecommunications Inc. launched SpeechWorks International Inc.'s speech-activated customer service application for its Fido brand wireless service.The SpeechWorks service is designed...
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