WASHINGTON-The Department of Commerce is expected to ask other federal agencies for advice on applications filed last week by leading computer firms to export a new form of strong encryption.Encryption products are computer codes that scramble data so it can only be read by...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-The imminent explosion of the mobile data market has been like a constant companion for the past 12 years. The technology driving this supposed market expansion may have changed over time, but the predicted boom has always been present, always just about...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-VLSI Technology Inc. joined the team of computer and telecommunications companies supporting Bluetooth, a technology that would allow a variety of mobile devices to be connected wirelessly.The Bluetooth Special Interest Group includes Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Toshiba Corp., Nokia Corp. and L.M....
Several leading telecommunications and computer industry companies last week announced a technology platform that would allow all types of mobile devices to communicate with each other without cable connections.Companies including Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Toshiba Corp., Nokia Corp. and L.M. Ericsson are participating in...
A new group consisting of personal computer, telecommunications and consumer electronics companies is developing a protocol for wirelessly connecting home appliances to PCs.The Home Radio Frequency Working Group's mission is "to enable the existence of a broad range of interoperable consumer devices by establishing...
The simultaneous explosions of wireless telecommunications and the Internet have presented a unique opportunity to global consumers: truly personalized communications. The key to realizing the full potential of this market is developing a highly intuitive and scalable menu of mobile services. A critical portion of...
Further developments in the B-band auction for cellular licenses in Brazil continue to be stymied, while the June privatization auction date set for government-owned Telebr
LEXINGTON, Mass.-Wildfire Communications Inc. announced that Century Telephone Enterprises Inc. will begin consumer trials of its Network Wildfire service with residential, business and wireless customers in Louisiana and Wisconsin.Century will be the first carrier to install the Wildfire service using Compaq Corp.'s ProLiant servers...
While it may feel cathartic at times, screaming at your computer monitor in blind rage rarely does much in terms of actual productivity. The problem is the silly thing simply can't hear you.Intent on creating a more effective means of verbal communication between the...
NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service Inc. confirmed Monday its speculative grade ratings, all in the `B' range, on $1.4 billion of debt and preferred stock either outstanding or pending issue by Digital Equipment Corp. of Maynard, Mass.The ratings confirmation, albeit with a negative ratings outlook,...
Could this be "the" year?The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, with the CDPD Forum and Andrew Seybold's Outlook, will hold the Wireless APPS '97 Convention and Exhibition Product Showcase this week in the technological mecca of Seattle. The show is in its third year focusing...
WASHINGTON-Amid swirling rumors about a possible general counsel's seat at Microsoft Corp. or something similar at Intel Corp., Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt announced May 27 that he will be leaving his position as soon as President Clinton names-and the Senate confirms-his successor.Hundt...
LONDON-Cable & Wireless plc was successful in its bid for 49 percent of the shares of Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., Panama's state-owned telecommunications company.The company bid $652 million for Intel in a sealed bid process. The government of Panama will hold 49 percent...
The technology wars aren't over until the new universal, third generation worldwide standard is developed.Two prominent institutions are pushing the development of such a standard-the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva and the European Union in Brussels.The ITU first proposed the idea. A committee called...
NEW YORK-RAM Mobile Data USA L.P. is gearing up for a national rollout, starting in the New York City metropolitan area, of an interactive, two-way messaging service designed to compete head-on with SkyTel Corp.-brand paging.At a news conference March 11, RAM Mobile Data officials...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-ConectUS Wireless Communications filed a trademark infringement suit Thursday against Greenville, S.C.-based Conxus Communications Inc., which changed its name from PCS Development Corp. in October."Their new name is confusingly similar to ours," said ConectUS President Dennis Scully. "We have been using the...
Using the existing Ardis two-way data network, ConectUS Wireless Communications of Thousand Oaks, Calif., plans to launch two-way nationwide messaging services next month, initially targeting business users.ConectUS is a subsidiary of Executive Page, which is an Ardis master reseller and distributor of products for...
Nokia Corp. announced it will introduce the Nokia 9000 Communicator into the U.S., Canadian and Latin American markets in the second half of 1997.The product began shipping in Europe on Aug. 15.The 9000 combines digital voice and data services with personal organizer functions.It operates...
Launching new technology into a market involves more than just technological know-how. The expectations of all parties must be managed in order to control the risks, analysts say.System operators must be responsible for the expectations they create in the minds of customers. Equipment manufacturers...
The Big Mac of wireless devices has arrived. Shaped like a regular cellular phone, the Nokia 9000 Communicator opens to expose an interactive digital world of voice, data, fax, e-mail, computer, on-line and organizer features to appease the cravings of today's business professionals.Nokia Mobile...
It is not an understatement to say The Progress & Freedom Foundation's plan to abolish the Federal Communications Commission within three years and replace it with a smaller office in the executive brance, was greeted with skepticism from the Washington press corps last week.Perhaps...
