WASHINGTON-Government testing of potential interference between the global positioning system and ultra-wideband devices seems to be politically inconclusive, while an UWB-industry funded study shows that UWB devices do not interfere any more than other unlicensed RF-using products."The report documents the results of the measurement...
Of the 387 people who work for Parthus Technologies plc, more than 300 are engineers. This, company executives say, is one of the main reasons Parthus is able to offer such a diverse range of products and technologies, and eventually will position the company...
HandsetsSendoEuropean mobile phone manufacturer, Sendo, launched its second product platform, the S200 dual-band GSM mobile phone. Aimed at the young-at-heart prepaid market, features of the small and light phone include a variety of colors, short message service (SMS) picture messaging, ring-tone sharing and games....
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Aeris.net, a provider of Web-to-wireless and machine-to-machine communications services has joined forces with PeopleNet Communications Corp., a provider of Internet-based vehicle location and mobile communications solutions to the transportation industry. The companies announced an agreement that will provide PeopleNet customers with hourly...
SnapTrack Inc. and SignalSoft Corp. have officially agreed to combine their resources and jointly market and deliver location-based applications and systems.SnapTrack, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., designs and manufactures GPS hardware for wireless devices, and SignalSoft provides software for location-based billing, safety and tracking.The...
AetherAether Systems Inc. introduced version 1.1 of its ScoutWeb software component of the ScoutWare product suite. The new version supports SSL encryption as well as various other levels of encryption security, enabling users to access Web content and applications via standard SSL connections that...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. made the move to invest in the infrastructure services necessary to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's Phase II E-911 mandate with a multi-year agreement with emergency communications service provider SCC Communications Corp. Under the agreement, SCC will provide call...
WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said last week testing showed that ultra-wideband systems "have the potential" to operate in the 3 to 6 GHz bands even though the power may exceed the interference protection criteria for unlicensed devices."We are hopeful this will provide...
GENEVA-With just a few months to go until the next ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-2000) on 8 May-2 June in Istanbul, Turkey, tensions are already running high as rival national delegations jostle to secure a bigger slice of the radio frequency spectrum to support...
PDA technologyBlue ImpactBlue Impact, a partner of CellPoint, introduced a combined GSM/global positioning system (GPS) module for the Handspring Visor called Tellmen. The Tellmen module is compatible with CellPoint's location platform and services, allowing the Visor to access all CellPoint location services offered by...
While consumers in the United States will be pushed by government regulations into adopting location-based services, consumers in Western Europe and Japan are pulling for these types of services to keep up with consumer demands, according to "Show Me the Money: Cellular Mobile Location-Determinant Equipment,"...
Multiplier IndustriesMultiplier Industries Corp. released its new line of rechargeable replacement batteries for Motorola radios. The line, which features polycarbonate plastic material with greater impact strength, includes the 1,400 mAh capacity M9012; the 1,700 mAh capacity M9012C; the 1,600 mAh capacity M9009; the 2,100...
Now that Arch Wireless Inc.'s acquisition of Paging Network Inc. is complete, former PageNet subsidiary Vast Solutions Inc. is free of the dead weight its former parent company represented and can begin establishing its place in a marketplace it originally helped define.Vast was born...
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.-Airbiquity and Televigation hope to take over the elusive location-aware phone market by integrating their technologies to offer real-time, voice-activated navigation services.Under the deal, Airbiquity will combine its global positioning system accessory, which can retrofit wireless phones with GPS technology, with Televigation's...
WASHINGTON-Carriers last week overwhelmingly warned the Federal Communications Commission that while they will make their best efforts to meet implementation deadlines for enhanced 911 Phase II, they are concerned that solutions-whether they be handset, network or hybrid-will meet the time lines or accuracy requirements...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Having spent vast sums on third-generation (3G) mobile licenses, operators are hoping terminals will live up to expectations. Unlike GSM, where handsets are broadly similar in appearance, it seems likely 3G handsets will come in a number of shapes and sizes to accommodate...
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-EverTrac, a location-aware e-business company, and location-based e-commerce provider Paradigm Advanced Technologies Inc. will enter a partnership to develop and deliver GPS and wireless-based e-business to the location-aware services marketplace.As part of the agreement, PowerLOC will provide integrated B2B and B2C applications, which...
NEW YORK-@Road Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based provider of vehicle location information, messaging and dispatch services, went public Sept. 28 with an offering of 7 million shares of stock priced at $9 each.Credit Suisse First Boston was lead underwriter for the sale, which raised $63...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. will supply its @ctiveLink two-way wireless messaging module for the Handspring Visor computer to Metrocall Inc., which Metrocall will distribute through its various channels.In addition, Glenayre is bundling the @ctiveLink product with Metrocall service for availability via Amazon.com.Glenayre also announced...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mixed-signal integrated circuits developer Maxim Integrated Products signed a licensing and royalty agreement for Parthus Technologies plc's NavStream single-chip global positioning system radio, designed specifically for implementing GPS in cellular handsets and automobiles.The NavStream platform includes an SiGe RF, 0.18 complementary metal...
ATLANTA-Cellemetry Data Services reported that Nu-Metrics selected its wireless data messaging services for a range of electronic highway monitoring solutions applications, including highway crash cushions and attenuators, traffic control signals, flood water and liquid levels monitoring, and tower beacon status indicators.Nu-Metrics also plans to...
TOKYO-Multi Channel Access radio, Japan's name for specialized mobile radio service, has been widely used by industries for allocating and controlling taxies and delivery trucks. But recently, these industries have begun using new technologies, such as packet data communications networks and global positioning system...
TORONTO-Paradigm Advanced Technologies Inc. said it closed an agreement to acquire the rights for a patent from Eastern Investments L.L.C.The patent is a wireless location patent that covers the apparatus and method of transmitting position information from satellite navigation signals over cellular systems to...
BUCHAREST, Romania-As European wireless penetration rates increase, operators are looking to new services, including short message service (SMS) and fax and data transmissions, to increase profit margins. Another application, mobile positioning, is gaining importance across Europe.According to U.K. telecom consultancy Ovum, the market for...
