HAYWARD, Calif.-Certicom announced it signed four new licensing agreements for its e-business Security Builder encryption toolkit, which helps developers add signatures, management and encryption to software applications. BlueTie Inc., Novarra …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission may propose charging carriers for telephone numbers. Also at its open meeting on Thursday, the FCC is expected to tell the wireless industry that in addition …
HELSINKI, Finland-Cosmote, a Greek GSM 1800 mobile operator, selected Nokia Corp. to supply its GPRS solution to the company’s 1.8 million subscribers. Deliveries have already begun, and the companies hope …
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-In a move to create a single billing and customer care solution for phone, cable TV, Internet and wireless services, CTI Group Inc. announced a $5.2 million merger …
With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s announcement that it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting GPRS, the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest …
MELBOURNE, Fla.-USIntellicom announced an agreement with Centennial Wireless that calls for Centennial to market USIntellicom’s prepaid wireless service in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Centennial, which will brand …
WASHINGTON-Users of mobile Web devices want content and they want it now. “The reason I use wireless is that I want it [information] now. If I can wait five hours, …
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Evolve announced a technology partnership with wireless platform provider Brience Inc., which the company hopes will add wireless connectivity to its ServiceSphere application. ServiceSphere is Evolve’s flagship application for …
NEW YORK-W-Technologies Inc., a three-year-old wireless application framework provider, expanded its reach into banking with two agreements announced last week. Metavante Corp., Milwaukee, will offer w-Technologies’ software products to all …
LONDON-BT Cellnet has plans to test and deploy Netverk plc’s FoneStar product, a network bandwidth optimization application, over its GPRS and third-generation technologies, Netverk said. Netverk said FoneStar speeds up …
While most larger carriers are still feeling their way through the abundance of third-generation hype, a small carrier in Oklahoma is getting ready to deploy a GPRS network using AirNet …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel signed an agreement to use Sens-Com Inc.’s wireless Internet platform for mobile banking. Alltel said it would integrate its e-drive products, which include personal cash management, electronic …
WASHINGTON-A French court’s decision to regulate the Internet could have repercussions for the wireless Web in the United States at a time when carriers are excited mobile commerce will help …
The strategic alliance announced between NTT DoCoMo and AT&T Wireless Inc. is fairly simple on the surface, but may have long-term implications for the global wireless industry. DoCoMo will invest …
SEATTLE-Amazon.com is launching a wireless phone store on its Web site, providing background information, pricing and shopping comparison services for online shoppers of wireless devices. Customers will be able to …
NEW YORK-In a new agreement between the two companies, Air2Web will offer its mobile Internet platform to ING Barings clients, allowing them to access account information from wireless devices. ING …
TORONTO-Hanvit Bank selected 724 Solutions to power its wireless banking and investment services. South Korea’s Hanvit has 11 million customers, and will use 724 Solutions’ financial services platform, LiveClips, and …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-According to a recent agreement, Sega Corp. will develop games to be pre-installed in select Motorola Inc. next-generation wireless devices. The agreement anticipates the introduction of Motorola’s new application-upgradeable …
ATLANTA-Wireless platform and solutions provider Veriprise Wireless Corp. announced it joined the Mobile Healthcare Alliance. The company said the move will help it extend clinical and business applications through its …
NEW YORK-Mobile news junkies will soon be able to watch The Associated Press’ video news reports under a new deal between the news organization and GEO Interactive Media Group. The …
