BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, United States-Verizon Wireless said it will begin previewing its high-speed 1x network in select U.S. cities as a precursor to the commercial launch of services beginning later this year.The preview, dubbed Express Network, will begin in the Philadelphia area and allow...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc. posted better than expected third-quarter numbers, noting the introduction of new products during the fourth quarter should help it contend with the current difficult economic conditions.The company reported revenue for the quarter of $12.8 million, down from the $15.1...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Electronics manufacturing service provider Solectron Corp. has set plans to offer Sierra Wireless design support, prototype, pilot and volume manufacturing services for wireless data product development."Establishing a scalable, high quality and cost competitive global supply chain strategy is a key element of...
DALLAS—Digital infrastructure solution provider CompuCom Systems Inc. announced its new evaluation program, which it said will accelerate the adoption of mobile technology for the enterprise.Together with Compaq, Infowave, Spring and Sierra Wireless, CompuCom will provide companies with iPAQ Pocket PCs, provisioning services, enterprise e-mail...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Sierra Wireless and WirelessReady Alliance members Padcom, Panasonic and AT&T Wireless announced they will together offer a bundled wireless data solution to law enforcement officials and other public safety industry workers. With the bundled solution, officers will be able to send...
VANCOUVER, Canada-The consequences of Metricom Inc.'s bankruptcy continue to ripple through the wireless industry, most recently forcing a serious drop in revenues for wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc.The company announced its second-quarter results, ended June 30, showing revenues of $16 million-well below the...
It took just one year for the hype and optimism to come crashing down on Metricom Inc., which now finds itself choking on nearly $1 billion in debt and seeking protection under Chapter 11 bankruptcy code.Last July, the high-speed wireless data provider launched its...
H.O. SystemsH.O. Systems has chosen Scott Berry as vice president of professional services. His 12 years of industry experience includes executive positions at Alltel, Convergys and Cellular One. At H.O., Berry will be responsible for streamlining and growing business operations for the company. Of...
NEW YORK-Sony Electronics and GoAmerica Inc. introduced a new MYLO wireless service at the PC Expo here June 25 that will provide Internet access for users of CLIE monochrome handheld and VAIO notebook computers."MYLO stands for `My Life Online'. Sony ... will offer mobile...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Battling reaction to the profit warning it issued late last week, Sierra Wireless stood out with several announcements at this week's PC Expo.Sierra Wireless released its AirPath 300 wireless adapter, which enables wireless data access for the Handspring Visor handheld computer. According...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless entered into an agreement with Brightpoint North America L.P. to distribute Sierra Wireless data modems and software products to wireless carriers, retailers and value-added resellers in the United States.Sierra Wireless products include wireless PC cards for portable computers, wireless adapters...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS introduced its Wireless Web for Business starter kits for its customers, including Internet-ready phones, service plans, corporate data access software, connectivity devices and customer support for 10 employees at a flat-rate for a three-month period.Sprint PCS said it leverages its...
SAN FRANCISCO-OmniSky Corp.'s wireless service is commercially available for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC via the Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 wireless modem.OmniSky's solution includes features like the Pocket Internet Explorer browser, the Os OneTap feature, which allows users to save Web information into the...
BUCHAREST, Romania-Streaming video is a technology that is often mentioned in conjunction with third-generation (3G) networks, but users may see its possibilities sooner than 3G network rollouts.Streaming media is the ability to receive video alerts, wireless games, short video clips, and news and sports...
LAS VEGAS-Executives from Brightpoint, RadioShack, Sierra Wireless and TeleCorp PCS were presented with the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's President's Awards this week at CTIA Wireless 2001.Brightpoint and its chief executive officer, J. Mark Howell, received the award for donating facilities and manpower to...
Lucent TechnologiesLucent Technologies introduced Flexent Wireless IP Core Network Architecture, which it said will help wireless carriers deliver a range of voice and data services to customers. According to Lucent, the first phase of the architecture, the Lucent Softswitch Toll/Tandem Solution, lets carriers connect...
Adicom WirelessAdicom Wireless announced Asymmetric Wireless Data Link, a new broadband wireless access product. AWDL, targeted at both U.S. and European markets, is designed to resolve major challenges wireless service providers face, including universal coverage in a cell and high cost of subscriber unit...
AWRApplied Wave Research appointed Ronald Patston as vice president of marketing. Prior to joining AWR, Patston held several positions in various companies in the wireless and EDA industry including Agilent Technologies, Verticom Inc. and Hewlett Packard. As VP of marketing, Patston will lead AWR's...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Brian Tobin, Canada's Minister of Industry officially announced a $9.9 million repayable investment in Sierra Wireless by Technology Partnerships Canada.The TPC investment is to be used for developing next-generation wireless technology for Canadian mobile workers, including high-speed access to mail, data, corporate...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless, which manufactures wireless data modems, announced Channel Connections, a new program that supplies channel partners hoping to increase sales in wireless data products and services with tools, training, support and expertise.According to Sierra Wireless, Channel Connections is designed to help...
Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. announced it launched its Wells Wireless mobile banking service, which is powered by 724 Solutions Inc.'s financial services platform. Wells Fargo customers will have access to account information and will be able to make transfers between accounts.Alamosa (Delaware)...
NEW YORK-Bell Mobility, Toronto, plans a series of initiatives this year to expand its data and Internet services and move toward third-generation wireless, Pierre Blouin, president and chief executive officer of the company, said Jan. 11 at a press conference.Under an agreement valued at...
VANCOUVER-Nortel Networks entered an agreement to work with Sierra Wireless Inc. to develop wireless modems based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System and General Packet Radio System.The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, which will make the modems commercially available...
Even more nascent than the wireless Internet industry, the wireless multimedia industry is expected to represent a good portion of next-generation wireless Internet services.PacketVideo Corp.-which develops wireless streaming video and audio solutions-last week introduced a showcase of streaming video media applications available on today's...
