short message service

DENVER-Instant messaging company Jabber Inc. and Antepo Inc., a mobile messaging provider, announced a partnership to bundle Antepo’s short message service and WAP gateway components with Jabber’s platform.

If GSM plus TDMA equals GAIT, some software providers want to ensure that the calculus makes sense. Last week, Schlumberger Sema and Sonera SmartTrust said they had received an order …

The bad news for Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. continues to mount following the filing of a second complaint by Ericsson Inc. against the mobile satellite communications provider, claiming Globalstar failed to …

While voice is still the key application for wireless carriers going into the 21st century, a variety of other data-centric applications are becoming more important. Carriers and the rest of …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. announced the first customer for its Short Message Service Center and Wireless Internet Gateway products, which the company said allows text messages to be sent from …

NEW YORK-Kyocera Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. showcased new wireless phones at the TechXNY PC Expo 2001 last week that are more than conversation pieces. PC-EPhone In …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-After all the publicity, time and money spent obtaining third-generation (3G) licenses, European mobile operators are keeping plans strictly to themselves about what mobile applications they might launch …

Handsets/ devices Mitsubishi Mitsubishi released three new handsets. The Eclipse is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phone with a color display. The dual-band phone offers 256 colors and up …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-Amid an unpredictable economic crisis, Indonesia’s telecommunication sector is moving forward, with new regulation in effect since 8 September, 2000. The new regulation, which says any company can provide …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-The discussion surrounding m-commerce includes questions such as whether m-commerce will be a success and what kind of services will be purchased via a mobile phone. Research shows that …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Mobile communications are vital to Israel. The permanent tension, caused by terrorist attacks, compels everyone to be in constant communication. Despite its conflicts and small population, Israel has …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Many eyes in the wireless industry have recently focused on the emerging market of Africa with a lot of attention going to the recent auction of four mobile …

NEW YORK-A noteworthy dynamic has developed in which major players like AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS are actively promoting prepaid services, while smaller providers like Dobson …

IBM Corp. announced plans to bring its considerable weight to the world of wireless instant messaging, a service that is quickly gaining additional users and big-name players. The equipment giant …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse today scored a major sale, announcing that all six Hong Kong mobile operators will use the company’s Intelligent Short Message Service Center to support SMS messages among the …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. scored a major, $750,000 sale for its @ctiveMessaging unified messaging platform to Edge Wireless Inc., an AT&T Wireless Communications Inc. affiliate. The deal comes shortly after …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., announced its Intelligent Short Message Service Center (ISMSC) was selected by Airtel Mobil, a mobile operator in Spain and part of the …

NEW YORK-To help wireless carriers assess the quality of service as it is delivered to their customers via the Internet, Agilent Technologies Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., introduced at Supercomm its …

BOSTON-Mobile services company Sonera Zed U.S. Inc. announced it plans to offer a variety of ring tones and icons in addition to its WAP and short message service offerings for …

LONDON-SchlumbergerSema, a business group of Schlumberger Ltd. has been awarded a contract to install its mobile messaging solutions at Libertel-Vodafone, enhancing the company’s existing messaging service capabilities and adding a …

Some of the world’s largest wireless vendors are working to bypass carrier interoperability issues by supporting a standard they say will let users send advanced short message service messages back …

UXBRIDGE, U.K.-Unisys Ltd. and Airborn, a part of the M-Cell group, are joining to offer mobile Internet service to wireless users. As per the agreement, Airborn’s Remote Interactive Voice Response …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., has been authorized by the Ministry of Information and Industry to sell voice mail and short message service technologies to service providers …

LONDON-More than 50 billion short message service text messages were sent over the world’s GSM networks in the first three months of 2001, the GSM Association reported. The association said …

NEW YORK-As part of its wireless data strategy, TeleCorp PCS officially launched two-way short message service in all its markets May 18 and is offering its customers free three-month trials, …