Wireless technology, from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to GSM and CDMA, served a major role during the Comdex show, with attendees getting a peek at some of the latest initiatives in the industry.But while product releases and new announcements made up the majority of news...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless reported revenues of $20.1 million and net earnings of $500,000 for its third quarter, news that rallied investors and sent the company's stock up almost 30 percent."We are raising our rating on Sierra Wireless to Outperform from...
TORONTO-Sierra Wireless Inc. reported a surprise third-quarter profit Tuesday as sales of its wireless modems came in higher than management had expected.The Vancouver-based company posted a profit of US$503,000, or 3 cents a share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. reported customers who sign up for either a one- or two-year service agreement for the carrier's Express Network Unlimited plan between August 1 and September 30 will receive one month access free, and either a $20 instant rebate on a...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless has been chosen to provide third-generation embedded wireless modems for Itronix Corp.'s rugged wireless-enabled notebook and handheld computers.Itronix will integrate the Sierra Wireless SB750A and the SB555A modems into its ruggedized product line, which includes the GoBook, GoBook Max and...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Vodafone U.K. and Sierra Wireless have teamed to make Sierra Wireless's AirCard 750 wireless PC card modem available on Vodafone's GPRS data network in the U.K.Through the partnership, Vodafone U.K. becomes the first European operator to offer the AirCard 750.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced it has amended its supply agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and AT&T Wireless has given commercial acceptance to Sierra Wireless' AirCard 710 wireless network card.The agreement now says Sierra Wireless will supply AT&T Wireless with the AirCard 710...
VANCOUVER, Canada-Wireless modem gear maker Sierra Wireless has said it will cut its staff and contractors to 180 from 275 and revised its second-quarter earnings downward, expecting a loss of $40 million, or $2.46 a share.The company also announced the retirement of president and...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said Singapore's Networks Electronics S.E.A. Pte Ltd. has signed an agreement to distribute the Sierra Wireless AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless network card modem.Network Electronics also placed a purchase order, and the AirCard 750 will be commercially available in Singapore later...
TORONTO—Sierra Wireless shares fell 33.8 percent on the Toronto Stock Exchange on 5 June, a day after the company cut its guidance for its second quarter and indicated sales from a key contract with AT&T Wireless Services would be significantly lower than expected.Vancouver-based Sierra...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless cut its revenue forecasts due to problems with its supply agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., causing investors to drop its stock and analyst firms to downgrade the company.The company's stock dropped from about $6.50 to about...
CHICAGO—Verizon Wireless plans to roll out its next-generation Express Network in a trio of new U.S. markets this week, including Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The market launch expands the carrier's Express Network coverage to more than 72 million potential customers or one-third of...
MONTREAL—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility launched its cdma2000 1x network in Montreal with plans to extend coverage in major urban centers across Quebec in the third quarter and in its national coverage area throughout this year. The carrier originally introduced 1x service in Toronto...
MONTREAL—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility launched its cdma2000 1x network in Montreal with plans to extend coverage in major urban centers across Quebec this summer and in its national coverage area throughout this year. The carrier originally introduced 1x service in Toronto earlier this...
ORLANDO, Florida, United States—Lucent Technologies and Verizon Wireless will begin a Washington, D.C., area trial next month of a data-optimized, cdma2000 network.The network, also known as 1xEV-DO, will provide "select business customers with secure mobile access to corporate applications such as e-mail and intranets...
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Sierra Wireless announced its solutions were used by the Utah Highway Patrol to enhance security during the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.During the games, Sierra Wireless products, including MP200 GPS wireless modems and the CompassCom AVL system were installed in 453...
TORONTO—Canada's Bell Mobility launched the country's first 1x wireless network in the greater Toronto area, with plans to extend the coverage throughout the year to cover most of the country.Bell Mobility said the new network will deliver "cruising speeds" of up to 86 kilobits...
TORONTO—Sierra Wireless has begun shipments of its high-speed communications card to Verizon Wireless. The new AirCard 555 modem will provide higher connectivity speeds for mobile workers who want to send e-mail, connect to corporate networks or browse the Internet.The launch of the new product...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—The Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada have issued regulatory approvals for Sierra Wireless's AirCard 710 Wireless Network Card, the first GSM/GPRS product in the company's AirCard product line. "We are progressing toward launching our new GPRS product line into the global...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said CDMA operators in North America have started receiving volume shipments of its cdma2000 1x products.The company said such companies as AirPrime, GTRAN, Kyocera, LG, Novatel Wireless, Samsung, Sanyo and Sierra Wireless are rolling out the technology-based handsets, personal computer memory...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc. has reduced its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings estimates, citing delays in shipments and production.The company now expects revenues between $8.3 and $8.6 million, down from the previous $14 million to $15 million estimate. The company added that its bottom-line...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint PCS and BlueKite, a provider of wireless Internet software, introduced Sprint PCS Dialer 3.0 wireless connectivity software designed to make mobile connections to the Internet and intranets more convenient.The software incorporates bandwidth optimization from BlueKite to wirelessly enable Internet access on...
LONDON—Sierra Wireless has announced a distribution agreement with Peripheral Corner, a division of Fracom Components International Ltd., a U.K.-based component distributor, for the Sierra Wireless AirCard 750.Peripheral Corner will distribute the AirCard 750 throughout Europe beginning in the first quarter 2002, when it becomes...
DOVER, N.J.—Casio and Sierra Wireless announced their plans to jointly deliver several wireless solutions. The Sierra Wireless AirCard wireless modems will support the new Cassiopeia BE-300 and the new E-200 Pocket PC 2002. The Sierra Wireless technologies will also be integrated with other Casio...
