2003

NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless released its Wireless Office suite of services and devices for enterprise customers at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2003 trade show. Wireless Office includes voice tools, Internet and …

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Cingular Wireless earlier this week announced a joint roaming agreement to improve network quality and encourage expansion of GSM/GPRS coverage in the United States. According …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc., which provides location and messaging software and E911 services for mobile operators, launched TCS Alerts, an intelligent push/pull messaging platform that enables wireless carriers to manage …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile satellite services provider Globalstar launched the Globalstar FAU-200, a new fixed phone unit in the United States that it said offers satellite voice communications at half the …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. and LocatioNet have partnered to launch Location JumpStart, an end-to-end location package for wireless carriers. According to the companies, Location JumpStart is designed to offer an …

NEW ORLEANS-MapInfo Corp. has teamed with MasterCard to create a mobile ATM Locator, which allows users to locate more than 35,000 MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus ATMs using their mobile phones. …

KANATA, Ontario – Bridgewater Systems has introduced the Wi-Fi Service Manager, which allows carriers to centrally monitor and manage thousands of enterprise sites while providing, secure, controlled access to enterprise …

HANNOVER, Germany-IBM Corp. demonstrated a new Bluetooth-enabled heart rate monitor capable of sensing distress and making an emergency cell-phone call at this week’s CeBIT show in Germany. The device is …

CHICAGO-PCTEL Inc. has acquired wireless communications equipment manufacturer Dynamic Telecommunications Inc. for $10 million in cash. “We are extremely excited that DTIA is joining the PCTEL team,” said Marty Singer, …

HANNOVER, Germany-SanDisk Corp. introduced at CeBIT two new flash memory cards geared for the new generation of multimedia mobile phones. The 128 Megabyte MultiMediaCard for audio players and multi-function cell …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took a baby step toward spectrum-management reform by asking a series of questions into the use-whether voluntary or mandatory-of receiver standards. “The [FCC] usually …

DALLAS-Aircom International announced its 3g software has been upgraded to support cdma2000 and HDR wireless networks and its new RANOPT software supports CDMA and W-CDMA network optimization. Aircom plans to …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Mobile-phone maker Audiovox Corp. postponed its quarterly conference call and said it will delay the filing of its annual report due to the possibility that it may have to …

SANTA CRUZ-LightSurf Technologies Inc. released the LightSurf 5 Multimedia Messaging Platform, a suite of services designed to assist operators in delivering mobile data offerings. The solution includes services for push- …

SEATTLE-Universal short codes seem more of a possibility following a new announcement from messaging companies Mobliss and LogicaCMG, which are managing an interactive TV application that allows mobile-phone users to …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Michiel Lotter, co-founder and vice president of engineering at Zyray Wireless, will speak on “Optimum Combining” for WCDMA devices at IEEE’s upcoming Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, co-located …

NEW YORK-Would you like wireless Internet access with that burger? Fast food customers at select New York City McDonald’s Corp. restaurants are now also being offered wireless Internet access, compliments …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Trees’, a joint venture mobile instant messaging initiative in the Netherlands, has launched a pilot service using an instant messaging platform from Italian company Acotel. Initially the pilot will …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless named Airdesk Inc., an international distributor of telemetry and machine-to-machine wireless data solutions, as a national master agent for its Express Network high-speed data service. Airdesk said …

LONDON-U.K. company AePONA said it signed a three-year agreement with Orange to supply its open services access product. The product allows mobile operators to simplify the creation and management of …

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LONDON-Anritsu Corp. was granted approval for 3GPP RF test cases, as defined in the 3GPP terminal conformance specification, during the Global Certification Forum meeting this week. Anritsu also received GCF …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced it scored $6.7 million in new financing, which the company said will sustain it until it reaches break-even cash flow. “This new …

NEW YORK-Content application provider Pinnacor Inc., formerly ScreamingMedia, will join the Leadership Council of CITA’s Wireless Internet Caucus (WIC), an organization devoted to driving adoption of wireless Internet applications. Pinnacor …

BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy …