Sierra Wireless

NetMotion Wireless, which provides mobile productivity and management software, and Sierra Wireless (SWIR) announced a joint marketing agreement to deliver a solution that keeps mobile workers connected. The agreement formalizes …

Gemalto (GTO) is buying module maker Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbH for $198.7 million, adding to its machine-to-machine business strategy by bringing the world’s leading M2M module maker to the world’s …

Clearwire Corp. announced three new devices today for its expanding WiMAX network while reiterating its unlimited wireless data offering.First up from the sole WiMAX torchbearer in the United States is …

Intrado Inc. said it teamed up with the State of Vermont to deploy new 911 services. The new, statewide 911 system will be based on Internet Protocol technology and uses …

The long-term outlook for Sierra Wireless Inc.’s acquisition of machine-to-machine company Wavecom SA is positive, but the company will face some bumps in the short term, according to an Oppenheimer …

Sierra Wireless Inc. has launched its Junxion Box as its most recent addition to its AirLink Mobile and machine-to-machine line of devices, the company has announced.The cellular router technology became …

Today, at least two companies have incorporated an innovation for M2M that first was aimed at the handset market: FOTA, or, firmware-over-the-air. Make that DOTA (based on OFDM standards), in …

Sierra Wireless introduced its PinPoint XT intelligent device targeted at vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics applications.The product is part of the company’s AirLink suite of in-vehicle modems. The PinPoint …

Sierra Wireless announced it added an IP security layer of virtual private network security enhancements to its AirLink product line, which the company said will improve data security on its …

Sierra Wireless Inc. said yesterday that its revenue and profits exceeded its guidance for the first quarter and forecast sequential growth, in the wake of a chastened outlook from competitor …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its rating on AT&T Inc.‘s …

Alcatel-Lucent has tapped Sierra Wireless to supply embedded modules for the infrastructure vendor’s wireless laptop security, management and tracking system called the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian (NLG). Sierra Wireless …

Sprint Nextel released a slew of gadget-related news in conjunction with the CTIA Wireless show, an effort that included a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. device that is perhaps the most …

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 …

As the wireless industry kicks into high gear for the upcoming holiday shopping season, and handset makers pull out all the stops to hype their latest offerings, now seems a …

AT&T Mobility released its first High-Speed Uplink Packet Access data card, and said that it had begun adding HSUPA upgrades to its network. The upgrades are expected to increase uplink …

Verizon Wireless has added the ability to update software on new phones on-the-fly, a new offering that may stand as a key competitive advantage. The carrier is working with InnoPath …

Sierra Wireless Inc., the maker of wireless PC cards, posted strong revenue and earnings yesterday on robust demand for its products, the company said. “Intense focus on our core business …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its CCC rating on …

Sierra Wireless Inc. announced that it will acquire M2M vendor AirLink Communications Inc. for $10 million in cash and 1.3 million in shares. Under the agreement, AirLink shareholders will end …

Nokia Corp. has cancelled its plans with Intel Corp. to develop HSDPA modules for laptops, a spokesperson for the Finnish vendor said.Back in September, Nokia’s cellular HSDPA module was heralded …

Verizon Wireless gave details on its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network deployments, service launches that come just a few months after Sprint Nextel Corp. began its own Rev. A …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit …

Verizon Wireless has introduced its first EV-DO Revision A device, a PC card that will be in stores by mid-January. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 is already available online and …

TORONTO-Rogers announced it launched Canada’s first HSDPA network in the greater Toronto area and laid out plans to expand the network to the country’s top 20 markets throughout next year. …