MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said it has certified more than 900 products from 116 companies for each or a combination of the four protocols, including 802.11a, b, g and Wi-Fi Protected Access."The increased demand for certification is a reflection of market growth and...
LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-COM Inc. has been awarded an $11 million contract by the U.S. Army to deploy and link critical communications to 10 Army installations, including more than 5,000 Army base personnel, in and around the National Capital Region (NCR).Under the contract, M/A-COM will provide...
LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-COM Inc. has been awarded an $11 million contract by the U.S. Army to deploy and link critical communications to 10 Army installations, including more than 5,000 Army base personnel, in and around the National Capital Region (NCR).Under the contract, M/A-COM will provide...
The mobile commerce industry saw several new announcements and partnerships in conjunction with the Mobile Commerce World Europe 2003 event in London, but the most notable event included a teaming of perhaps the biggest names in the wireless and commerce industries.Nokia Corp. and Visa...
BEIJING-In a simultaneous score for China's stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability testing.Nortel said it has invested $200 million in R&D in China during the past...
ATLANTA-Telemetry company Numerex Corp. sold its Data1Source messaging service to messaging company Wireless Services Corp., a move Numerex said would help it focus on its growing wireless telemetry business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."We are confident that this transaction makes good sense...
WASHINGTON-As the House and Senate this week prepare to vote on a $29.4 billion homeland security spending bill, the wireless industry remains left in limbo on priority access service and emergency warning capabilities even as it makes headway on other fronts.The appropriations bill agreed...
As Hurricane Isabel bore down on the U.S. eastern seaboard late last week, wireless carriers were confident their networks were already prepared for the worst. Unlike other recent emergencies, including Sept. 11, 2001, and the August power outage, Isabel was anticipated, giving operators time...
Intel Corp. wants the world to know that it is not about cell phones, or personal digital assistants or wireless notebooks. It is about all of them.Working its vision under what it describes as adaptive communication technologies, the chipmaker plans to roll out cohesive...
Jeffrey Glass could be considered a player in the mobile-commerce industry, although you won't find the "m-commerce" designation in any of the literature about his company. However, as president and chief executive officer of M-Qube Inc., Glass for almost three years has been encouraging...
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry painted a rosy picture Sept. 15 of what happened to its networks during last month's blackout."The wireless industry really is a veteran in restoring service," said Kathryn Condello, vice president of operations for the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. "Our citizens...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The Wi-Fi hot-spot industry will continue to grow, propelled by lower price points and standardized technology, according to market research firm ABI. ABI predicts Wi-Fi access point suppliers will see a 50-percent increase in shipments to hot spots on a compound basis...
As Hurricane Isabel bears down on the U.S. eastern seaboard, wireless carriers are confident their networks are already prepared for the worst. Unlike other recent emergencies, including Sept. 11, 2001, and the August power outage, Isabel was anticipated, giving operators time to make necessary...
In a further promotion of its text messaging services, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced plans to expand its services globally to allow users to send messages to subscribers in China, Germany, Philippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom and a variety of other countries. Indeed, the...
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he does not favor mandating the use of best practices developed by the FCC's Network Reliability & Interoperability Committee as some state regulators have suggested."As long as the process works effectively, there is no need for regulation," said Powell,...
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry painted a rosy picture Monday of what happened to its networks during last month's blackout."The wireless industry really is a veteran in restoring service," said Kathryn Condello, vice president of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. "Our citizens and emergency responders...
ATLANTA-Telemetry company Numerex Corp. sold its Data1Source messaging service to messaging company Wireless Services Corp., a move Numerex said would help it focus on its growing wireless telemetry business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."We are confident that this transaction makes good sense...
In a simultaneous score for China's stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability testing.Nortel said it has invested $200 million in R&D in China during the past...
TORONTO-A concept car outfitted with wireless technology from Canadian wireless data and global positioning systems solutions company Baka Trak-IT is being used to demonstrate wireless network operability at this week's Bell Mobility Wireless Internet conference.Dubbed the Baka Wireless Smart Car, the Daimler Chrysler vehicle...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday closed out the four-year-old National Coordination Committee, which developed standards for using public-safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band. After more than 20 meetings, the NCC reached consensus that will ensure public-safety interoperability at 700 MHz, said NCC Chair...
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
DENVER-Nextel Communications Inc.'s Chairman Morgan O'Brien stressed there may not be time to consider every possible alternative to solving the complicated 800 MHz interference issue.At a conference here last week, O'Brien compared a potential public-safety emergency to the Mount Vesuvius natural disaster that devastated...
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
WASHINGTON-In response to the massive power outage Aug. 14, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Aug. 24 urging the agency to set standards for backup power systems."Cell phones failed us on Sept. 11, they failed last week, and...
