Mobile security company Certicom today released its movianCrypt, which the company touted as the industry’s most efficient, transparent data encryptor for Palm Inc.’s handhelds. The encryption technology automatically safeguards personal …
Monopoly claims on Microsoft Corp. might go out the window in the wireless space as major vendors, developers and operators expect to leverage both the software giant’s .NET and Java …
WASHINGTON-It is a little hard to tell-and opinions differ-but it appears a bill to give the Federal Communications Commission additional authority to fine local exchange carriers for not opening up …
OTTAWA-Industry Canada released a spectrum use policy that will supply a number of radio applications, products and services in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. Among the policy provisions are the …
DALLAS-iVB Network Solutions, a division of InterVoice-Brite, has extended its contract with BT Cellnet to provide a prepaid mobile-phone service for U.K. customers. The 18-month extension, which uses Telemac-enabled prepaid …
VIENNA, Va.-Teligent Inc. said its securities were delisted from the Nasdaq National Market at the opening of business today. The decision, made jointly by Teligent and Nasdaq, follows a voluntary …
WASHINGTON-With Korea moving closer to awarding a controversial third-generation mobile-phone license that was set aside for cdma2000 technology last year, the White House is being urged to address an overseas …
CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. announced it has singed a memorandum of understanding with IQ2 Communications Corp., a management and service company that specializes in software development, management, billing and administrative services. …
Cambridge Silicon Radio introduced its MicroSira and CompactSira development tools for integrating Bluetooth functionality into a range of personal computer and personal digital assistant applications. Both products contain CSR’s single …
Smart-phone company NeoPoint Inc. quietly closed its doors late last month, apparently exiting the industry it lit up only a few short years ago with its advanced phone/personal digital assistant …
WASHINGTON-The Industrial Telecommunications Association has bowed to pressure from the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and will support a firm five-year nationwide migration to narrowband equipment. “The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau strongly …
WASHINGTON-A German company announced last week that it has begun selling GSM phones manufactured by Siemens modified with military-grade encryption software. The TopSec cell phone, which is not currently being …
SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines has deployed Unimobile Inc.’s wireless messaging platform to provide its customers mobile flight alert services. The services, which run on Unimobile’s Mobile Messaging Platform and the Unimobile …
ATLANTA-Marconi plc released the results of a Roper Starch Worldwide survey on the current state of the telecom sector at SuperComm in Atlanta last week, which revealed, among other things, …
While some industry observers have been harping on how long the wireless industry will have to wait before it sees the widespread use of mobile data services, a report from …
When RadioShack warned last month its second-quarter sales were sluggish, the news did not surprise many. Sure, RadioShack’s stock price fell 20 percent, but double-digit losses have become routine. But …
ATLANTA-SchlumbergerSema will deliver its messaging solutions to operators launching next-generation services based on Sun Microsystems’ Internet computing technologies. SchlumbergerSema’s products available on the Sun platform include short message service, multimedia …
LAGOS, Nigeria-Six global telecom vendors are vying to build out Nitel’s GSM network in Nigeria. Nigeria awarded four GSM licenses earlier this year, and state-owned Nitel received one of the …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. moved to bolster its subscriber base and retail operation by purchasing the paging assets of Radiofone and Beepers Unlimited from Alltel Corp. The company will acquire the …
BRAMPTON, Ontario-Standard and Poor’s has lowered its outlook on Nortel Networks Corp. to “negative” from “stable” as the company warned that the downturn in the market may lead to a …
