VANCOUVER, B.C.-Sierra Wireless announced its MP 555 GPS rugged wireless modem has been certified by Sprint for operation on the carrier's PCS network. Sprint is the first wireless carriers in the United States to certify the solution.Under their agreement, the companies will work together...
SAN DIEGO-As mobile-phone news continues to roll in, LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its second GSM carrier partner with the release of the G4011 clamshell phone for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The phone follows the release of two similar handsets through Cingular Wireless."LG's goal...
ATLANTA-Sierra Wireless' new Voq Professional Phone will use Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.'s smARTspeak NG engine for digit dialing, voice tag dialing and commands."The Voq Professional Phone is designed to provide the mobile professional with the ultimate phone experience. By combining ART's smARTspeak NG voice...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless is providing its AirCard 555 next-generation wireless CDMA2000 1X-based technology to law enforcement professionals in the Harris County, Texas, sheriff's office.The sheriff's office is outfitting approximately 600 patrol vehicles and 300 detectives with the high-speed wireless technology to replace an...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results of $34.6 million in revenues, a profit of $1.9 million and positive cash flow. The news sent the company's stock up almost 15 percent to about $25.73 per share."Both the quarter and the...
As businesses eye the beauty of wireless services on a massive scale, hardware and software vendors have stepped up their activities.Despite a continued sluggish economy, the frenzy began about a year ago, according to major players."I have seen more uptake in the last nine...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has priced its public offering of 4 million shares, announced Nov. 4, at $16.25 per share. Gross proceeds from the offering will be $65 million, or $74.8 million if the underwriters-Lehman Brothers Inc. and CIBC World Markets...
WASHINGTON-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has filed a shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 3,842,222 common shares, adding that holders may sell the remaining 157,778 shares.The company said it intends to use the proceeds for product development, working capital and...
As the guinea pig of technologies, enterprise has enjoyed some play in the wireless industry of late. Whether in terms of alliances or new enabling solutions, carriers and enterprise players are paying more attention. Sprint PCS manifested this interest in a suite of announcements...
NEW YORK-Sierra Wireless said it beat market expectations in its third-quarter results with a net loss of $.9 million, or 5 cents per share.It had revenues of $26.2 million and operating expenses of $11.5 million. The company said its restructuring and integration costs stood...
Longtime wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a significant new business direction with the unveiling of its Voq phone-a device that marks the arrival of a new smart-phone player and another Microsoft Corp. backer.Investors seemed cheered by the bold move, sending Sierra's stock up...
Longtime wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a significant new business direction with the unveiling of its Voq phone-a device that marks the entrance of a new smart-phone player and another Microsoft Corp. backer.Investors seemed cheered by the bold move, sending Sierra's stock up...
Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported positive earnings, news that sent the company's stock up about 5 percent to $8.30 per share.Sierra Wireless reported revenues up 22.4 percent over the same quarter last year to $20.7 million. The company's earnings clocked in at...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported positive earnings, news that sent the company's stock up about 5 percent to $8.30 per share.Sierra Wireless reported revenues up 22.4 percent over the same quarter last year to $20.7 million. The company's earnings clocked...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its VoiceDial voice-activated dialing service onto its GSM network allowing customers to store up to four numbers for up to 2,000 contacts, make multiple calls without redialing #121 and customize the service with personal greetings for $4 per month.John...
Shareholders seemed to cheer Sierra Wireless Inc.'s $20 million all-stock acquisition of rival modem maker AirPrime Inc., sending the company's stock up almost 9 percent after the news to about $5.90 per share.Sierra said the move will bolster its revenues and product portfolio. AirPrime...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless said it appointed Charles Levine to its board of directors. Levine was the former head of Sprint PCS."Sierra Wireless is fortunate to gain the technical and marketing expertise that Charles Levine brings to our board of directors....
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $20 million and a profit of $400,000, down from the profit of $1.1 million the company reported in the previous quarter."Sales of our AirCard product line were very strong, with significant increases in Europe...
WASHINGTON-The Mobile Enterprise Alliance, a not-for-profit organization formed to promote mobile and wireless technologies for business, will officially launch its U.S. efforts at the end of this month in conjunction with the Networld + Interop show in Las Vegas.The group, formerly announced during the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a new bundled package of connection products for wireless users in China, a package that includes access to wide area networks and Wi-Fi networks and an IBM Corp. laptop computer.Sierra said the new IBM-Sierra Wireless bundle...
NEW ORLEANS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced the formation of the AT&T Wireless Systems Integrator Program to help U.S. companies design and implement wireless data solutions. "By teaming with the systems integrators that these companies already rely on for IT support, we can streamline the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sierra Wireless Inc. reported the commercial launch of Sierra Wireless' AirCard 750 for AT&T Wireless' GPRS data network.AT&T Wireless said the device will provide data speeds up to 56 kilobits per second and that it is currently...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Several of Sierra Wireless' wireless data products will be included in the "20 Years of Wireless Commemorative Display" at CTIA Wireless 2003, which will highlight companies and products that have significantly impacted wireless voice and data communications during the past 20 years.In...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless reported earnings ahead of company expectations, with revenues clocking in at $22.5 million and profits of $1.3 million."We are pleased to report further growth and continued profitability for the fourth quarter, a gratifying end to a most...
