VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced plans for a new embedded module for CDMA 1x-EV-DO networks that will be delivered in the second quarter.The Sierra Wireless EM5625 will be the company's first product to incorporate Qualcomm Inc.'s MSM6500 Mobile Station Modem chipset, and it has...
SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. released its newest W-CDMA laptop computer card, which the company said will work on the 2100 MHz band in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, as well as on GPRS and GSM networks on the 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. enjoyed both a boost in its stock price as well as the release of its Voq smart phone in Canada.Sierra Wireless' stock jumped from around $19 per share to $21 in trading Wednesday. In Thursday trading the company's stock...
SYDNEY, Australia-Australia's largest wireless carrier Telstra Corp. launched Telstra Mobile Broadband, a 1 EV-DO service. The carrier said the service offers broadband-equivalent speeds with average data speeds of 300 to 600 kilobits per second, bursting to a maximum of 2.4 megabits per second.The service...
Although wireless device vendor Sierra Wireless Inc. continues to ride a wave of positivity on Wall Street, at least one firm believes the company is in for a quick fall in the not-too-distant future. "We recommend investors sell SWIR (Sierra Wireless) shares because this...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said it has agreed to supply Symbol Technologies’ mobile computers with its CDMA2000 1x modules.The modules, known as EM3420, will be embedded in Symbol’s handhelds known as the MC9000 series."By maintaining network connectivity and exercising full integration capabilities with Microsoft...
VANCOUVER-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now available via Intel's Product Dealer program through which CellStar Corp. will distribute the phone to channel partners nationwide. Through the program, TigerDirect, a Systemax company, and Tech Depot, an Office Depot company, are selling the...
No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its weaknesses. It is taking advantage of the boom of its predecessor, GSM/GPRS, another technology...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said it is cooperating with Intel to deliver integrated wireless connectivity solutions to mobile professionals worldwide.The agreement calls for the companies to collaborate to develop and promote integration in wireless local area networking and wireless wide area networking.The first step...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now commercially available in North America on the AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network.The Windows Mobile 2003-based smart phone is retailing for $500 through resellers, including Insight, MobilePlanet and RCS Computer Experience and online.The Voq...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said the Voq Professional Phone will be available to resellers in North America through a distribution agreement with CellStar following the completion of network compatibility testing on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s GSM/GPRS network.The Voq device, designed for mobile professionals, serves...
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based wireless broadband access service, allowing its customers in Alaska to access high-speed wireless data services at speeds up to 2.4 megabits per second from laptop computers. The service, which rides on the carrier's recently...
WASHINGTON-Citrix Systems Inc., Sierra Wireless, Verizon Wireless, and Zumasys Inc. teamed with the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area to provide mobile access capabilities in support of mass care and disaster services during last weekend's National World War II Memorial dedication in...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-BMW of North America L.L.C. said it is using Sprint PCS' wireless data network to connect kiosks the company is deploying throughout the country as part of a marketing campaign for the BMX X3 and new 6-Series automobiles and its partnership with...
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Certicom Corp. said Sierra Wireless has embedded its secure movianVPN solution into its VoqMail Professional Edition wireless e-mail solution for the new Voq Professional Phone.Certicom's solution was designed to minimize administration duties for information technology professionals, while bringing a better return on investment...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless has been chosen by electronic payment solution provider VeriFone Inc. to supply the Sierra Wireless EM3420 CDMA2000 1x embedded wireless module for VeriFone's Omni wireless point of sale payment terminals."We see the demand for wireless POS devices growing substantially over...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced Sierra Wireless Inc.'s PC3300 connection card, the first PC Card offered by the carrier that includes its Connection Manager software, which was jointly developed with Sierra Wireless and allows customers to manage connectivity between the carrier's CDMA2000 1x-based wide...
Quietly operating in the background of the industry, InterDigital Communications Corp. describes itself as a wireless think tank. And though few recognize the name or understand the business, over the course of its 30-year history InterDigital has managed to inject its innovations into the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Investors cheered Sierra Wireless Inc.'s upgraded first-quarter forecast, sending the company's stock up almost 13 percent to $40.72 per share. Sierra said strong sales of its wireless PC cards and embedded modules for mobile phones contributed to the company's positive quarter and...
Sierra Wireless introduced the AirCard 775 PC Card and the MP 775 GPS modem for EDGE networks at the CTIA show in Atlanta. Both products are slated for commercial availability in the second half of this year. The AirCard 775 offers data rates up...
ATLANTA-Sierra Wireless this week introduced the AirCard 775 PC Card and the MP 775 GPS modem for EDGE networks. Both products are slated for commercial availability in the second half of this year.The AirCard 775 offers data rates up to three times faster than...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it signed a new license agreement with Sierra Wireless Inc. for the sale of GPRS, EDGE and W-CDMA products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.InterDigital has licensing deals with a variety of players, but is also...
CANNES, France-Qualcomm Inc. said it has rolled out a digital rights management solution to enable operators and content developers to deliver copyright-protected digital media over wireless networks.The product, known as SecureMSM, has been integrated into the company's mobile station modem chipset solution and will...
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 L.L.C."LG's goal is to provide consumers with a range...
