Despite the prevalence of end-to-end billing systems as operators have consolidated in recent years, some companies may prefer a one-shot solution to a particular problem without the expense and effort of replacing an entire system. According to Forrester Research senior analyst Michele Pelino, service...
Telcordia Technologies and mPortal Inc. are joining forces to provide an end-to-end content solution for mobile virtual network operators. The companies this week plan to unveil a platform that couples Telcordia's hosted delivery and billing services with mPortal's content library, which includes more than...
The nation's 236 million mobile subscribers rang up an impressive $4.8 billion in mobile data purchases last year, using their phones to do everything from sending text messages to watching "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," according to figures released last week by IDC....
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...
PLANO, Texas—Oracle Corp. said it plans to acquire MetaSolv Inc., which provides service fulfillment operations support system solutions, in a cash merger valued at about $219.2 million. The agreement is subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close later this year...
One little number means so much-it's a sign of customer satisfaction, implies network quality and is closely tracked as an indication of the health of wireless service providers. Steve Bamberger, vice president of media, communications and utilities for Oracle, describes three strategies for tackling...
WASHINGTON-Three groups sued the Federal Communications Commission over changes to small-business bidding rules, asking a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to immediately stay enforcement of new guidelines and delay the scheduled Aug. 9 start of the advanced wireless services auction pending judicial review of...
WASHINGTON—Three groups sued the Federal Communications Commission over changes to small-business bidding rules, asking a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to immediately stay enforcement of new guidelines and delay the scheduled Aug. 9 start of the advanced wireless services auction pending juridical review of...
Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it's spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue management solutions for the communications and media industries. Oracle cited its long commitment to the communications industry and noted that its Siebel...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it’s spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue management solutions for the communications and media industries. "The combination of Oracle and Portal delivers the first end-to-end packaged enterprise...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Linux software vendor Trolltech announced it appointed wireless entrepreneur Juha Christensen to its board of directors. The move further expands Christensen's touch and influence in the wireless industry.Christensen gained notoriety in wireless when Microsoft Corp. hired him away from OS vendor Symbian...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a request that could help wireless companies-particularly newly united Sprint Nextel Corp.-make further inroads into the mobile workforce management space and the $574 billion trucking industry. Xora Inc., a software firm based in Mountain View, Calif.,...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Oracle Corp., the world's biggest database maker, said it is adding to its portfolio with the acquisition of software developer TimesTen. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in July, were not disclosed. The acquisition is Oracle's fourth since January,...
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Data storage company Xdrive Inc. added a wireless component to its Internet-based storage offering and is looking to team up with wireless carriers or other industry players to promote the service. "We're always open to partnerships," said Steve Rockey, Xdrive's chief operating...
WASHINGTON-Telecom and tech firms, some already in the wireless business and others planning to enter it, are helping foot the bill for President Bush's inauguration Jan. 20.The donors, according to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, include Qualcomm Inc. ($100,000), AT&T Corp. ($250,000), MCI ($25,000), Oracle...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Oracle Corp. announced its Oracle Database Lite 10g, which it says expands grid computing to the mobile work force.The product, based on Oracle's Grid Computing infrastructure, is an integrated solution for developing and deploying database applications for mobile environments, said the company."Companies...
WASHINGTON-While new industry figures show top Republicans casting pro-technology votes more often than their counterparts in Congress, a review of fresh campaign finance data reveals top high-tech firms are hedging their bets on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. Without question, the outcome of this...
When Java came into wireless, it was welcomed with arms half open. Companies like Qualcomm Inc. thought the technology was too open and had to shrink its appeal. Some said it was not open enough because it savored such a wide array of supporters...
WASHINGTON-The Export-Import Bank of the United States approved a $15 million long-term loan guarantee to support the sale by U.S. suppliers of cellular equipment, software and services to Colombia Movil, a wireless carrier in Colombia.Suppliers of the contract include Hewlett-Packard Co., Portal Software Inc.,...
SAN RAMON, Calif.-Industry leaders have formed the Mobile Expert Group with a view to promoting Java technology in the mobile space. The focus will be data-capable phones.The group was formed by the OSGi Alliance, an ecosystem whose members specify, create, advance and promote an...
SOMERS, N.Y.-IBM Corp. said it has rolled out new database software known as DB2 Everyplace that provides customers with real-time access to business information on their wireless handhelds."DB2 Everyplace gives mobile workers the ability to query, retrieve and modify information in real time from...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced a joint initiative with Oracle Corp. to offer enterprise customers integrated mobility solutions based on Oracle 10g and Vodafone Network Services. The deal covers joint development work, marketing efforts and a plan to launch further products.Pilot customers in healthcare, government,...
"No one ever got fired for buying IBM."It's a saying that has been floating around the business world for years. It highlights both the complications technology shoppers face as well as the challenges of selling such technology. And those going up against IBM Corp....
Although Research In Motion Ltd. has worked to diffuse concerns over its ongoing legal troubles, some of the company's competitors see RIM's high-profile court battles as an opportunity to promote their own products."We certainly don't want to knock RIM," said Martin Schwartz, managing partner...
