While the "in-a-box" concept seems a natural fit for a fast-food chain, the more complex task of setting up wireless service may seem to be asking a bit much from such a simple idea.Equitel Inc., based in Research Triangle, N.C., thinks simple ideas are...
IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. and Midwest Wireless are collaborating with Minnesota State University, Mankato, to create a model wireless campus.MSU will act as a wireless learning environment and a research and testing ground for future wireless professionals by enabling students to perform daily tasks using...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. unveiled several implementations of its wireless Internet services platform by such companies as Nortel Networks, SBC Wireless, Virgin Mobile and Indian firm Tata.Nortel and InfoSpace have teamed to jointly offer the InfoSpace platform with Nortel's wireless network infrastructure to service providers....
BUCHAREST, Romania-A new digital technology for public access mobile radio and private mobile radio users has seen interest from numerous wireless carriers in Europe and Asia since it was first presented at the CeBIT exhibition in 1998.The technology, GSM Pro from Ericsson, targets end...
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced one of its North American subsidiaries entered an agreement with Nextel Communications Inc. under which Brightpoint will sell Nextel's mobile handsets and accessories and manage the return of used handsets.Brightpoint said it also will provide call center support, credit card and...
The Brazilian government's decision to auction spectrum in the 1800 MHz band was thought to be a shoo-in for GSM technology.GSM technology has gained big economies of scale around the world at the 1800 MHz band. CDMA and TDMA equipment is only available at...
NEW YORK-AnywhereYouGo.com, which recently opened a wireless applications testing laboratory in Dallas, its home base, has literally taken on the world in its short corporate life.The company, whose mission is to facilitate development of wireless applications and solutions from as many sources as possible,...
NEW YORK-In tandem with the anticipated debut of Wireless Application Protocol services by American carriers in fall and winter, Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., Irving, Texas, plans to begin shipping its 7100 series WAP-enabled handsets.Domestic operators already are testing the Nokia 7160, designed for TDMA...
One of the largest wireless companies in Latin America is considering a technology flip for the next generation.Sources close to BellSouth International Inc. say the carrier wants to convert TDMA systems in its Latin American markets to CDMA-based 1XRTT technology, a third-generation standard offering...
PASADENA, Calif.-Several companies introduced new mobility solutions at the DEMOMobile show held last week.Unimobile.com released the Unimobile 3.0 private-label platform for text messaging, designed for wireless carriers, dot-coms or enterprises looking to extend text messaging solutions to their applications.Unimobile 3.0 supports WAP, pagers, Palm...
As handset makers continue to stretch their resources in the three digital technologies and future 3G technologies, they are finding an increasing need to outsource a portion of the business.L.M. Ericsson, struggling for profitability in its handset business, has turned to outsourcing lower-end handsets,...
The Federal Communications Commission late Friday substantially changed its implementation rules for enhanced 911 Phase II handset deployment and granted a waiver to VoiceStream Wireless Corp. that will permit it to offer its hybrid solution on a different schedule.Public-safety officials regretted that the FCC...
The second handset vendor Nextel Communications Inc. was counting on to make an iDEN phone by this year has decided to pursue other technology avenues.Japanese vendor Kyocera Corp. and Nextel late last year signed a letter of intent calling for the vendor to produce...
NEW YORK-Like the Wizard of Oz working the controls unseen, electronic commerce could soon become the primary delivery and fulfillment mechanism for all goods and services, regardless of whether consumers buy those goods and services online, by mail order or in a store.Telecommunications, provided...
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Two issues characterized the Brazilian cellular market during the first half of the year-an increase in subscriber numbers and the rollout of more advanced services.Latin America in general saw an explosion of prepaid services, but in Brazil, prepaid subscriptions overcame all operator...
NEW DELHI, India-The Southeast Asian region is set to enter a new era of wireless data within the next two years. Many operators in the region have already introduced wireless data services, including Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) launches, in preparation for a full-scale transition...
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...
BEIJING-China's telecom circles are hotly debating whether the country's own standard for third-generation (3G) mobile communications-Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA)-will be the goose with the golden eggs, allowing it to claw back precious terrain from foreign equipment suppliers.Still, the Chinese are...
DENVER, United States-One of the world's most savvy and chic brand names is coming to the U.S. mobile-phone market next year.Virtual network operator (VNO) Virgin Mobile USA said it plans to ink an agreement with a carrier here and offer nationwide service by the...
GENEVA-The outcome of World Radio Conference (WRC)-2000 on International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT)-2000 standards was positive for the wireless industry and its customers.The conference granted sufficient spectrum for third-generation (3G) systems to grow beyond 2010, identified common new spectrum worldwide in the best frequency ranges...
DUBLIN, Ireland-The myth that prepaid cellular users are by definition low-value customers has been firmly discredited, and prepaid services did much to increase GSM penetration among the young and cost conscious at a time, around 1997, when European growth rates were slack.Now European operators...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-Trinidad and Tobago, a multiethnic Caribbean island off the northeastern coast of Venezuela, has become the first country in the Caribbean to introduce calling party pays (CPP).Apart from Puerto Rico, where competition has driven growth in users, most Caribbean island nations still have...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intel Corp., the world's biggest chip company, last week announced a new chip architecture designed to benefit a wide variety of wireless Internet and networking infrastructure applications.Intel said the XScale microarchitecture has the flexibility to handle requirements for both ultra-low power and...
One of the world's most savvy and chic brand names is coming to the U.S. mobile-phone market next year.Virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA said it plans to ink an agreement with a carrier in the United States and offer nationwide service by the...
