OWINGS MILLS, Md.—Aether Systems Inc. announced partnerships with Handspring Inc. and EON InfoTech Pte Ltd., moves furthering the company's Fusion software layer.Under its deal with personal digital assistant maker Handspring, Aether will work with the company to offer wireless business solutions based on its...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. said Wisconsin-based motor carrier County Transit Inc. purchased its MobileMax2 wireless communications system, which Aether said will help County Transit enhance communications between drivers and fleet managers and increase its level of customer service."Our business demands that we serve...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.—Aether Systems Inc. said today that Wisconsin-based motor carrier County Transit Inc. purchased its MobileMax2 wireless communications system, which Aether said will help County Transit enhance communications between drivers and fleet managers and increase its level of customer service."Our business demands that...
GOTEBORG, Sweden—WirelessCar is partnering with Aether Systems Inc. to create a telematics platform capable of supporting a range of wireless networks, standards and protocols, the companies said.WirelessCar's universal telematics network will be combined with Aether Fusion, a foundation for wireless access, deployment and hosting...
It took just one year for the hype and optimism to come crashing down on Metricom Inc., which now finds itself choking on nearly $1 billion in debt and seeking protection under Chapter 11 bankruptcy code.Last July, the high-speed wireless data provider launched its...
A major question in the wireless data industry today seems to be: How do you make money?The recent refrain from industry watchers is that wireless data is set to soon explode, both in the United States and worldwide-but exactly how that blast will occur is...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. today announced an ambitious plan to expand its business into South Korea and get some first-hand experience with the country's advanced cdma2000 1xRTT network. The move could better position Aether in the United States when carriers like Verizon Wireless...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Just a month after it reassured Wall Street of its revenue expectations, Aether Systems Inc. today announced it now expects "flat to modest" growth for the remainder of the year and will cut expenses by as much as $78 million.Aether didn't expand...
Police officers bicycling through Lake County, Fla., used to pester dispatch in order to run a suspicious license plate. And-even worse-everyone within earshot of the officers could listen in to their radio conversation and could, if needed, quietly duck out.Now, with a new wireless...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Hewlett-Packard Co. and Aether Systems Inc. announced the launch of Wireless Management for HP's OpenView, which is a combination of HP's OpenView and Aether's device management solution.The product provides a server-based solution for managing personal digital assistants, mobile phones and interactive pagers.
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Again proving its solid business position, Aether Systems Inc. announced today it will buy back $20 million in convertible debt."Our decision to buy back $20 million in debt reiterates the fact that Aether's cash position is solid and our path to profitability...
Aether Systems Inc. announced solid first-quarter earnings last week along with a slightly revised business plan, but the results were not enough to please investors who once cherished the company as a high-growth, high-tech gem.Aether faced a barrage of downgrades as its stock slipped...
NEW YORK-Boston-based Atlas Venture has closed its sixth venture-capital fund, raising a total of $950 million in new private equity to invest in early-stage American and European companies involved in communications, information technology and life sciences.In its April 26 announcement, Atlas Venture said it...
Going mobile isn't easy. If it were, there would probably be a lot more companies doing it. And differing standards, multitudinous offerings and the simple cost of wireless applications and services are real hindrances many businesses face.Aether Systems Inc., which has been a leader...
Vast Solutions Inc., a wireless data company spun off in the Arch Wireless Inc.-Paging Network Inc. merger last year, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this month in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most severe...
NEW YORK-Although Sprint PCS announced earlier this year its subscribers with smart phones had reached 1 million, "the number doesn't mean anyone is using them and the smart phones are anything but," said Joe Korb, president of GoAmerica, at the Angelbeat "Internet Untethered" conference...
While most wireless companies are targeting either the consumer or the business market with their technology, a select few are targeting a new and rather unlikely area for wireless services and devices-the classroom.The vision these companies have consists of students keeping up with new...
Inciscent Inc., the wireless software provider backed by Aether Systems Inc. and Metrocall Inc., released a new wireless e-mail program the company said can run on almost any handheld device and any carrier's network."This is a single software platform that manages across all devices...
LAS VEGAS-Symbian, a provider of software platforms for next-generation mobile phones, made several announcements at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's Wireless 2001 show last week in Las Vegas and at CeBIT in Germany. Symbian unveiled its 2.5G platform, Symbian platform v6.1, a fully...
Like the stubborn ache of a mild whiplash, new wireless application service providers (WASPs) and wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) are chipping away at the territories of established carriers, according to a study released by Friedman, Billings and Ramsey & Co. Inc., a consulting...
Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, one of the world's premier breeding grounds for mobile-phone technology, wireless network security developer Columbitech is gearing up to take on the United States with a wireless virtual private network product that will allow users to access their corporate local...
HAYWARD, Calif.-In an effort to raise awareness of the issue of security as a key enabler of mobile and wireless technologies, Certicom has announced the Certicom Trust Partner Program, an open industrywide initiative dedicated to providing leading security solutions for today's wireless marketplace.Participants include...
High-speed wireless data access provider Metricom Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss and said it will postpone the introduction of its Ricochet data network in some markets until it secures additional financing. The company noted it had just over $525 million in cash and investments...
VIENNA, Va.-The Newspaper Association of America partnered with Aether Systems Inc. to create a wireless news gateway, which will allow users to access content from multiple participating newspapers, in an attempt to find out how best to offer mobile news and information.Users' preferences will...
