NEW YORK-Telecommunications Systems Inc., an Annapolis, Md., network developer, priced its initial public offering of 4.7 million shares last week at $17 each. The issue began trading the next day on Nasdaq at an opening price of $22.50.Chase H&Q was lead underwriter for the...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Wireless data products and services provider Aether Systems Inc. completed an $8 million strategic investment in ePhones, a wireless Internet products and services solutions provider.In addition to the investment, Aether will become a preferred provider of wireless data solutions for ePhones, allowing...
NEW YORK-Dream House Software Inc., Orinda, Calif., expects to begin beta testing in August of its new AnyWhereMobile Internet Service, designed to give subscribers remote access to their personal computer files.This represents the next phase of evolution from the company's earlier product, Retriever, which...
Aether Systems Inc. is involved in yet another joint venture launch, this time with Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., to introduce MindSurf, a company aiming to provide mobile computing infrastructure targeted at the education community.The wireless education venture was created to link students, teachers and...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. announced a partnership with Proxicom Inc. under which the two will sell end-to-end wireless e-business services, including a mobile-commerce portal.The alliance essentially names the two companies as preferred providers for each others' goods and services. It also establishes two...
WASHINGTON-Metrocall Inc. and Aether Systems Inc. have teamed to provide interactive news alerts and other information services from Congressional Quarterly to journalists and party officials at the Republican and Democratic national conventions this year.The service, Pocket CQ-Alert, includes an instant messaging e-mail feature linked...
OWNINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. invested $20 million in wireless Internet solutions designer Novatel Wireless Inc., which is widely known for its Minstrel modem product line.In separate news, Aether said it has agreed to wirelessly enable Vitria Technology Inc.'s e-business platform.Novatel's Minstrel V is...
NEW YORK-Three companies have joined forces to create a professional services joint venture providing end-to-end implementation of wireless content delivery and m-commerce applications.The participants include Internet business strategy firm K2 Design Inc., venture capitalist Unwired Ventures Inc. and wireless content delivery consultants SilverCube Inc.The...
NEW YORK-Mobilocity Inc. introduced its Mobility Lab, designed to develop and evaluate mobile Internet applications and technologies regardless of device or network type.Strategic partners in the lab include Aether Systems Inc., AgentGo.com, AvantGo Inc., InfoWave Inc., LCC International, RTS Wireless Inc. and Screaming Media.In...
Aether Systems Inc. introduced an integrated wireless solution for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE-based Pocket PC products, sold by a variety of handheld computer manufacturers.Targeted specifically at large-volume corporate customer accounts, Aether's wireless Enterprise ISP solution includes the Pocket PC device, Sierra Wireless Inc. AirCard...
Comverse Technology Inc. made an undisclosed investment in Speedwise Technologies Ltd., a privately held firm specializing in software designed to accelerate the time required to browse and download Web content over cellular connections. Comverse said the investment is part of the company's ongoing program...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. announced new application hosting and development abilities designed to allow rapid deployment of wireless Internet services using Extensible Markup Language.Aether XML is designed to work with other Aether offerings, such as the ScoutWeb transformation service. With it, any XML...
Aether Systems Inc. added yet another tier to its ever-expanding services platform last week by partnering with Critical Path Inc., one of the largest messaging solutions providers in the industry.Critical Path provides messaging solutions, as well as such collaborative applications as calendaring, fax notification...
NEW YORK-Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., San Francisco, launched its PocketBroker wireless service in the United States, developed in an alliance with Aether Systems Inc.The service includes access to real-time quotes, market summaries, news headlines, equities trading and confirmation, order status, account balances and...
In the Digital Age, it is no longer good enough to produce a product or service that people want. Today, you must be all things to all people all of the time.The old adage of doing one thing and doing it well is not...
ALTANTA-Convergence was the word at SuperComm 2000 this year, with computing firms like Sun Microsystems Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. both naming wireless Internet a priority for their business strategies going forward.The endorsement by these computing industry leaders is yet another indication the wireless Internet...
BOTHELL, Wash.-Aether Systems Inc. and Data Critical Corp., which provides wireless communications to the health-care industry, signed an agreement to enter an alliance for technology integration and development, strategic marketing programs and an equity investment by Aether in Data Critical.The equity investment includes an...
In an effort to encourage businesses to use palmtop personal computers as mobile access tools to enterprise systems, Palm Inc. released its HotSync Server and Microsoft Exchange Conduit solution.The company said the products will allow large businesses to incorporate handheld computers into their mainstream...
ATLANTA-First Data Corp. announced a partnership with Aether Systems Inc. under which the two will develop and market wireless payment products and services for mobile phones, personal digital assistants and paging devices.The agreement is the first step in developing a more comprehensive suite of...
DENVER-MobileLogic reported a software licensing agreement with Aether Software, the products division of Aether Systems Inc., to provide MobileLogic customers the ability to securely "mobilize" Web content for Palm handheld devices using Aether Software's ScoutWeb software.In addition, MobileLogic will provide strategic consulting services to...
RESTON, Va.-Proxicom Inc., an e-business consulting and development company, was hired by USA Today to help develop a wireless business strategy targeted at the newspaper's business-traveler customers."The business traveler has always been a key audience for USA Today, both in print and online, and...
OmniSky Corp. Chief Executive Officer Patrick McVeigh last fall promised to "kick the barn door open" to the Internet when he introduced a beta version of an end-to-end wireless Internet solution for the Palm V handheld computer.It's time to see how wide the door...
Reuters Group plc and Aether Systems Inc. launched their Sila Communications European wireless data joint venture, created to host, design and manage content and services for wireless customers. Headquartered in London, Sila will initially focus on financial services, providing Reuters content, Internet-based information and...
