wireless data

SAN FRANCISCO—CMP Media’s Game Developer’s Conference announced it will offer an expanded wireless and mobile games curriculum, including a Wireless Game Summit hosted by wireless industry veteran Andrew Seybold. The …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Interwave Communications, which sells compact wireless voice communications systems and broadband wireless data networks, announced a $4.4 million contract with Micronesian carrier FSM Telecommunications Corp. to deploy its …

LAS VEGAS—Infowave Software launched a new enterprise product that bypasses the corporate information-technology department and puts wireless deployment decisions in the hands of individual employees. The company’s new software, Symmetry …

PURCHASE, New York, United States—Pepsi-Cola North America will deploy a wireless technology system that will allow customers to use their credit cards to make vending machine purchases. The system currently …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said on Dec. 28 that it was re-allocating 27 megahertz of spectrum for new flexible services. The spectrum is being made available as part of the …

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Network access management software provider Interlink Networks announced it developed a wireless data authenticator based on the emerging Diameter protocol. The company said the authenticator allows wireless data …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless reported promising results from participants in it Express Network preview, setting the stage for the planned commercial availability of its 1XRTT Express Network in the first half …

The personal digital assistant and wireless data device markets shook last week under a series of major announcements that served to puzzle, jar and-in most cases-hearten Wall Street and the …

WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won’t be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness …

Boingo Wireless Inc. launched with plans to provide wireless Internet access at speeds up to 11 Megabits per second in major hotels, airports and coffee shops. Founded by Sky Dayton, …

As the year winds down (and aren’t we all ready to put this year behind us and start fresh in January?) RCR Wireless News recaps the top 20 stories of …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless reported promising results from participants in it Express Network preview, setting the stage for the planned commercial availability of its 1XRTT Express Network in the first half …

RESTON, Va.—Globicom Wireless, which provides wireless data services over a variety of networks, will resell Motient Corp.’s wireless e-mail services, the companies announced. “Globicom has a very high potential to …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Swedish wireless carrier Telia Mobile announced it will offer a wireless Internet service much like NTT DoCoMo’s wildly popular i-mode service. Telia’s service, dubbed PocketMode, features an open interface …

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Centennial Dominicana and Lucent Technologies said they made a 1x wireless data call on Centennial’s network in the Dominican Republic. Lucent is supplying equipment for the network …

SAO PAULO, Brazil—Brazilian mobile operator Telesp Celular introduced cdma2000 1x-based high-speed wireless data services in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lucent Technologies Inc., which supplied base stations as part of a $130 …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Swedish wireless carrier Telia Mobile announced it will offer a wireless Internet service much like NTT DoCoMo’s wildly popular i-mode service. Telia’s service, dubbed PocketMode, features an open interface …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Danger Inc., creator of the hiptop mobile service and device, announced that one of Silicon Valley’s most notable figures, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., has joined …

DENVER, United States—Spurred by recent announcements across the globe and a bold move by AT&T Wireless Services, network operators in the United States are scampering to open up their short …

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Wireless data provider GoAmerica Inc. said it is establishing a team to assist new subscribers who migrate to GoAmerica from other wireless data and Internet services providers. A spokeswoman …

TREVOSE, Pa.—Verizon Wireless and Wawa Food Markets announced an agreement allowing Wawa to operate an Air Link Raven II CDPD radio-modem on the Verizon Wireless data network designed to speed …

SAN DIEGO, United States—Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe and satellite provider Eutelsat signed a five-year agreement to implement fleet management solutions in the European marketplace. The companies plan to bring …

REDWOOD CITY, California, United States—The board of directors for privately held wireless Web site enabler 2Roam voted to shut down the company and sell off its assets. “We are working …

BELLEVUE, Washington, United States—The Universal Wireless Communications Consortium (UWCC) said TDMA subscribers have increased 53 percent during the past 12 months, reaching 82.1 million subscribers by 1 October, 2001. “The …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc.’s Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe and satellite provider Eutelsat have signed a five-year agreement to implement fleet management solutions in the European marketplace. The companies plan to …