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 subscription service allows Bluecom's clients in the transport, field service, public sector, construction and...
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 of base stations to deploy, how many towers to install and where to locate...
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 that a market-albeit one far more practical and far less sexy than previous expectations-for...
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 adoption of new products and services, said the company. In addition, by analyzing the distribution...
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 by one of the multitudinous Starbucks that litter urban intersections nationwide. You're not averse to...
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 with MapInfo, we can provide network operators with an interactive, location-aware graphical user interface to...
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 and services to the business market. And Maporama is not alone in its focus on...
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. The ATM Locator is available to Telus Mobility PCS and Mike clients in Canada.
OTC WirelessOTC 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 many desired management capabilities," said Kim Gough director of sales and marketing for OTC Wireless....
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 the new Motorola i85s and i50sx handsets, which will be available beginning this month. The...
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 and location-based services to the Vodafone Global Platform, which designs, builds and maintains Vodafone's...
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 location capabilities to call processing, which is required of vendors in order to meet the...
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 services will cover location-based information such as traffic, weather and directions."By working with MapInfo, Nortel...
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 of our clients have run their systems on Windows or Unix platforms. This is the...
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 a new way to "get more bang for their buck."Since 1993, ScoreBoard Inc. has...
HandsetsNokiaNokia 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 weighs 195 grams and has a standby time of up to 80 hours and talk time...
Dynamic Mobile Data SystemsDynamic 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 servers and wireless devices that the company said extends beyond-firewall corporate data and applications to...
ZetronZetron 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 forward radio-frequency power and antenna return loss in the 1.8 GHz to 2.0 GHz frequency...
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 WorldCom and Sprint Corp.On Target Mapping will add telecommunications expertise to complement the business...
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 across the country. The monthly plans include 350 minutes of airtime for $60, 700...
WANDEL & GOLTERMANNRadMan 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 established by control boards and gives an alarm if the levels are exceeded. The monitor...
Allgon MobileStockholm, 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 for Mobile communications-based digital signals at 1800 MHz and 900 MHz frequencies. Holes don't have...
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 cassette player to amplify the sound from the cellular phone through the existing speakers. The...
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 a letter obtained by RCR written to Dallas-area wireless companies, the wireless reseller giant announced...
