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LONDON-Citylink Group Ltd. subsidiary Bluecom Group Ltd., a U.K. solutions provider to mobile workforces, selected MapInfo Corp.’s technology to develop SmartACCESS, a new Web-enabled vehicle tracking and telematics solution. The …

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …

It appears that location-based service applications for finding local coffee shops, specialty stores, banks and the like have fallen short in intriguing consumers in the United States. But industry contends …

ATLANTA-MapInfo Corp. introduced its location-based demographic analysis solution for telecommunications companies. The Predictive Analytics solution is designed to help communications companies perform in-depth analysis of customers, new markets and potential …

It’s an application that drove an entire segment of the wireless industry. Now, it’s a joke. Imagine: You’re walking down the street with your trusty mobile phone when you pass …

TROY, N.Y.-Agilent Technologies Inc. will use MapInfo Corp.’s MapXtreme and StreetPro in its location-intelligent operations support system. MapInfo’s location technology will be integrated into Agilent’s NETeXPERT GIS solution. “By working …

Laurent Vermot-Gauchy wants to introduce a new acronym into the location services market-ELS, or enterprise location-centric services. As head of location-services company Maporama, Vermot-Gauchy is looking to sell location information …

NEW ORLEANS-MapInfo Corp. has teamed with MasterCard to create a mobile ATM Locator, which allows users to locate more than 35,000 MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus ATMs using their mobile phones. …

OTC Wireless OTC Wireless unveiled its AirEZY-Access Management Unit, a product designed to make managing LAN and MAN networks easier. “Our new AirEZY AMU allows for massive scalability coupled with …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola and MapInfo Corp. will align to provide MapInfo’s miGuide, a location-based application that offers maps and driving directions on Motorola’s Java technology-enabled handsets. MapInfo’s miGuide will run on …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc confirmed the content and technology partners chosen for its Global Platform and Internet Services Group. The partnerships will add design, custom content, advanced search technology, content integration …

TROY, N.Y.-MapInfo Corp.’s Location Management Platform has been integrated with Alcatel’s Intelligent Mobile Location Server to provide a fully scalable E911 solution, the companies said. MapInfo’s Location Management Platform adds …

CANNES, France-In a move to create a virtual “concierge service,” Nortel Networks announced a partnership with MapInfo to jointly market an integrated platform for the delivery of voice-activated services. The …

MapInfo Corp. introduced MapXtend, an extension of MapInfo’s Java-based MapXtreme software that will enable organizations to deliver real-time data to workers in the field. “Up until now, the vast majority …

More spectrum, better call quality and expanded coverage are the battle cries of the wireless industry as of late, and ScoreBoard Inc. in Herndon, Va., said it is offering carriers …

Handsets Nokia Nokia announced a new NMT 450 analog handset, to be available in the third quarter, that features true 3-volt technology and the Nokia NaviKey concept. The Nokia 640 …

Dynamic Mobile Data Systems Dynamic Mobile Data Systems Inc. announced its Mobile Server product is commercially available. Mobile Server is a set of wireless drivers and controls for Microsoft NT …

Zetron Zetron Inc. launched the Model Z907 PCS Fault Finder, which provides fast notification of power amplifier and antenna problems at personal communications services sites. The PCS Fault Finder monitors …

NEW YORK-MapInfo Corp., Troy, N.Y., agreed to acquire On Target Mapping, a Pittsburgh, Pa., provider of mapping data solutions for telecommunications companies, including AT&T Corp., Cable & Wireless plc, MCI …

Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. introduced three SmartDigital U.S.A. rate plans offering wireless calls for 20 cents to 25 cents per minute without roaming fees in more than 7,000 cities …

WANDEL & GOLTERMANN RadMan is a personal safety monitor introduced by German company Wandel & Goltermann that measures electric and magnetic fields in any direction. RadMan monitors the limit values …

Allgon Mobile Stockholm, Sweden-based Allgon Mobile Communications AB introduced a dual-band antenna called “Twin,” which can be mounted on a car window. The antenna can receive and transmit Global System …

Vivox USA Inc. Vivox USA Inc. plans to begin shipping its patented hands-free car kit, the VL-1E7 for GE/Ericsson 6xx/7xx series cellular phones this month. The system uses a vehicle’s …

MCI Telecommunications, the communications services unit of MCI Communications Corp., has indicated some of its wireless employees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area may soon be looking for new jobs. In …

Mapping software, such as that offered by MapInfo Corp., has become a core component in many radio frequency monitoring and propagation modeling programs. “Since our product is being used as …