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Sprint jump-starts EV-DO efforts with Sierra Wireless card

Sprint jump-started its EV-DO network efforts with the release of an EV-DO-capable PC card from Sierra Wireless Inc. The card is also compatible with Sprint's current CDMA 1xRTT network.The move is notable because Sprint does not currently offer EV-DO services. The carrier said it...

Novatel stock up on quarterly results

SAN DIEGO-PC card and wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reported fourth-quarter results in line with its reduced guidance, news that sent the company's stock up almost 10 percent to $13.16 per share. The announcement comes as Novatel's main rival Sierra Wireless Inc. faces...

Sierra Wireless uses Nokia gear to test HSDPA PC cards

Sierra Wireless Inc. said it will jointly work with Nokia Corp.'s network division to test its forthcoming High-Speed Downlink Packet Access wireless PC cards. Sierra's announcement comes shortly after the company said it would use Qualcomm Inc.'s HSDPA chips in the cards. Nokia and...

Familiar problem: HSDPA networks likely to roll out without device choices

Although Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is racing to launch a UMTS/HSDPA network in 15 to 20 markets by the end of this year, the carrier probably will face slim pickings when it comes to phones capable of taking advantage of its shiny new network. None...

Sierra’s stock dives on Q1 news, while rival Novatel ticks up

Wall Street stomped Sierra Wireless Inc.-sending the company's stock down an astounding 38 percent to $8.97 per share-after the company said it expects to post a massive drop in first-quarter revenues and a huge loss. Just 12 hours later, Sierra's main rival, Novatel Wireless...

Sierra’s financial troubles signal upside for Novatel

Wall Street stomped Sierra Wireless Inc. after the company said it expects to post a drop in first-quarter revenues and a huge loss, sending the company's stock down an astounding 35 percent to $9.38 per share-the company's lowest share price in more than a...

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Redline Communications unveiled a WiMAX-ready base station and subscriber station. Redline released the AN-100U, a fully compliant IEEE 802.16-2004 platform. A member of the WiMAX Forum T, Redline said it is actively participating in developing the 802.16e standard for mobile applications. "Interest in the...

Verizon Wireless to offer Novatel PC card

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Novatel Wireless Inc.'s V620 Wireless PC card for use on the carrier's CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which Verizon Wireless said provides average throughput speeds of between 300 and 500 kilobits per second and was recently expanded to 32 major markets...

Verizon Wireless to offer Novatel PC card

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Novatel Wireless Inc.'s V620 Wireless PC card for use on the carrier's CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which Verizon Wireless said provides average throughput speeds of between 300 and 500 kilobits per second and was recently expanded to 32 major markets...

Novatel Wireless up on reaffirmed 4Q guidance

SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reaffirmed its guidance for its fourth quarter and expressed optimism for the coming quarters based on sales of its W-CDMA laptop cards."Sales growth was driven primarily by strong shipments across all technologies to new and existing customers...

Novatel releases W-CDMA laptop card

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. released its newest W-CDMA laptop computer card, which the company said will work on the 2100 MHz band in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, as well as on GPRS and GSM networks on the 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz...

SingTel Mobile to use Novatel Wireless PC card modems

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless have come together to bring wireless PC card modems on SingTel Mobile's UMTS network in Singapore.The PC cards will allow the carrier to offer high-speed access to streaming video and audio, secure wireless access to e-mails...

Cingular optimistic on AWS buy, UMTS build

Just more than a month after closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to post a quicker return on its investment than it originally predicted. The nation's largest carrier also reaffirmed its commitment to deploy...

Cingular to roll out UMTS network by end-2006

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will begin deploying a UMTS/HSDPA-based network next year with plans to cover most major markets by the end of 2006. The carrier noted the network would provide network speeds of between 400 and 700 kilobits per second, which is...

Vendors differ on including devices in network sale

One vendor's end-to-end strategy is another vendor's poison. Nokia Corp., Siemens AG and Motorola Inc. market their end-to-end strategies as one-stop shops for carriers. But Lucent Technologies Inc., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Alcatel Alsthom say end-to-end solutions actually limit choices for carriers. In between...

Analyst firm predicts quick fall for Sierra Wireless

Although wireless device vendor Sierra Wireless Inc. continues to ride a wave of positivity on Wall Street, at least one firm believes the company is in for a quick fall in the not-too-distant future. "We recommend investors sell SWIR (Sierra Wireless) shares because this...

Novatel wins 3G deal with Vodafone, posts increasing revenue

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. will provide Vodafone with third-generation wireless data products. Novatel will integrate its Merlin 3G UMTS Wireless PC Card Modems with Vodafone's Mobile Connect software, allowing Vodafone subscribers to securely send and receive e-mails, browse the Internet and download attachments at...

Lucent, Novatel supply PC cards to O2

LONDON—Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless Inc. have agreed to supply U.K. carrier O2 with their wireless UMTS PC card modems known as Merlin U530. This will give the carrier's business customers access to services such as streaming video and audio and secure mobile...

Lucent, Novatel to supply PC cards in U.K.

LONDON-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless Inc. have agreed to supply U.K. carrier O2 with their wireless UMTS PC card modems known as Merlin U530.This will give the carrier's business customers access to services such as streaming video and audio and secure mobile access...

World Briefs

POLAND Lucent Technologies Inc. has collaborated with Novatel Wireless to supply third-generation UMTS PC card modems to Polish wireless carrier PTC. The operator said it has received initial shipments of the Merlin U530, with which it is launching its 3G service offering called ERA....

AWS launches UMTS in two more markets: San Diego becomes first market with competing 3G services

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. made good on its commitment to launch UMTS-based services in Dallas and San Diego following the carrier's previous network launches in July that included Detroit, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. The UMTS launches fulfill AWS' network obligations with technology partner...

Israel’s Partner to launch UMTS using Lucent, Novatel data card

LONDON-Israeli wireless carrier Partner Communications Co. Ltd. will offer its customers the Merlin U530 PC modem card though a deal with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless. Partner expects to launch commercial UMTS third-generation services in Israel later this year."At the beginning of June,...

Sprint to offer joint Wi-Fi/1x access

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Just over a year after launching its Wi-Fi initiative, Sprint Corp. reported that it will enable customers to access both its CDMA2000 1x-based wide area network as well as its Wi-Fi Zones local area network using a single client interface. Sprint said...

Sprint to offer joint Wi-Fi/1x access

Just over a year after launching its Wi-Fi initiative, Sprint Corp. reported that it will enable customers to access both its CDMA2000 1x-based wide area network as well as its Wi-Fi Zones local area network using a single client interface. Sprint said it will...