PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Extreme Networks Inc. has selected its testing product to verify the performance of its switching solutions for service providers and enterprises.The Agilent product, known as RouterTester 900 test system, will be used by Extreme for enterprise and service...
LONDON-Anite Telecom said it has introduced a new platform that runs on Agilent Technologies' hardware for protocol testing and network simulation for GSM, GPRS and EGPRS.The beneficiaries include wireless equipment manufacturers, network operators and test laboratories, according to Anite."The Agilent platform will help reduce...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless continues to expand its Get It Now data offerings, adding new content from Walt Disney and MapQuest.First, Walt Disney's wireless business announced an expanded deal with Verizon Wireless, with plans to add content from Disney's extreme sports site, ESPN.com, its...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless continues to expand its Get It Now data offerings, adding new content from Walt Disney and MapQuest.First, Walt Disney's wireless business announced an expanded deal with Verizon Wireless, with plans to add content from Disney's extreme sports site, EXPN.com, its...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said it has sold its wireless network planning design tools known as Wizard to Setram International, a software company.The product is a second-, 2.5- and third-generation solution that fosters network growth and manages migration to next-generation protocols.Agilent said the...
WASHINGTON-With the United States facing $4 billion in retaliatory tariffs from the European Union by month's end, telecom and high-tech firms find themselves split on competing legislation to repeal tax breaks for U.S. exporters.The export subsidy issue directly impacts Motorola Inc., the nation's top...
SEATTLE-Streaming-video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a deal with Sprint PCS to offer an Internet-style media player to Sprint's Vision customers-an offering that marks a significant change in RealNetworks' wireless strategy.RealNetworks will offer its content, which includes feeds from CNN, NPR and others, through...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies and Anite Telecoms announced they will team up to develop and market RF protocol and network emulation test solutions for wireless device manufacturers and network operators.The initial joint solutions will combine Agilent's 8960 hardware with Anite's conformance and interoperability test...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Sprint PCS has purchased the full suite of its operations support systems solution, including both hardware and software."Our One Sprint initiative, which aims to simplify our OSS, is imperative to gain the efficiencies and reduced cost structure Sprint...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile said it created a new operations support system for its wireless carrier customers, a move the company said gives operators a single point of contact to implement infrastructure products from companies including Hewlett-Packard Co., Micromuse, PSI, Steria,...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-NEC Corp. has selected Agilent Technologies Inc. to supply it with infrared transceivers with remote control capability for full-color display mobile phones."With the Agilent HSDL -3002's IR port, the NEC N504iS mobile phone provides cordless communications functions such as exchanging pictures with...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Walt Disney Internet Group announced the titles of its first Disney-, ABCNews.com- and Movies.com-branded applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform. WDIG also said it will expand its library of ESPN- and X Games branded BREW-based titles.WDIG's wireless applications include ABC News mobile...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said it plans to lay off 4,000 more workers as part of its plans to cut costs and move to profitability.The test-and-measuring equipment maker also said it suffered a net loss of $369 million, or 78 cents a share...
LONDON-Actix Solutions said it will develop and supply optimization and analysis software for Agilent Technologies Inc.' s portfolio of wireless solutions."The combined solution illustrates the two companies' dedication to interoperability and open data access for wireless industry players," said the companies.
RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc. is working with ABCNEWS.com and ESPN.com to develop mobile applications for ABC News and ESPN's X Games. ABC News Mobile Headlines will allow users to view news stories and images from various categories and to sign up for personalized breaking news....
BEIJING-Agilent Technologies has opened a research and development center in Beijing focused on developing software tools for designing third-generation (3G) devices and components.This includes testing solutions for China's own 3G standard TD-SCDMA. About 120 people in Agilent's China Communication Operation (CCO) currently are working...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. is standing by the promise of 3G and releasing new products it believes will position carriers to deploy next-generation networks despite the current downtrodden economic climate."3G is not dead," Eric McHenry, vice president and general manager of the wireless...
NEW YORK-Major wireless players have complied with the Securities And Exchange Commission's guidelines to file their certifications confirming their financial results. Foreign-based companies, who are not required to comply, however filed with the SEC under the recently signed corporate fraud law.Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc.,...
ATLANTA—Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a new remote monitoring system for cdmaOne or cdma2000 wireless networks that it said lowers expenses for service providers and increases efficiency for technicians at this week's Supercomm show in Atlanta.The Agilent solution is made up of two systems. The...
PALO ALTO, Calif.—Agilent Technologies Inc. said Qualcomm Inc. has selected two of its 93000 SOC Series test systems to characterize and test-develop next-generation cellular baseband processor integrated circuit devices."The 93000 significantly reduces test time, thereby driving down the cost of test, by supporting both...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Agilent Technologies says it will cut another 4,000 jobs, making the total job reductions 8,000 since August, representing 19 percent of its work force.The test-and-measurement equipment vendor, which met market estimates in its fourth-quarter reports, said the decision was prompted by the...
PALO ALTO, Calif.—Agilent Technologies Inc said it would slash about 4,000 workers just as it posted a third-quarter pro forma loss of $109 million compared to a profit of $158 million last year.The job cuts, which amount to 9 percent of its work force,...
Cellemetry L.L.C.Numerex Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Cellemetry L.L.C., will incorporate Ida Corp.'s Global Trakit Data Center in its Cellemetry network, enabling automatic vehicle location and remote asset management. According to Geoff Girdler, head of the Numerex wireless communication group, "This powerful tool for...
MONTE CARLO-Centro de Tecnologia de las Communicaciones S.A. has integrated Agilent Technologies Inc.'s equipment into test solutions designed to help manufacturers meet the industry certification requirements for Bluetooth devices.
