Wireless Internet

Early expectations of the wireless Internet sweeping the country have suffered the realities of the limitations the service offers in comparison to the wired Web. While the number of wirelessly …

NTT DoCoMo became the largest investor in AT&T Wireless Group last week when the previously announced strategic alliance between the two wireless giants officially commenced. For its $9.8 billion investment, …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. will use Sierra Wireless’ GPRS wireless modems for its plans to deploy GPRS, which expands the companies’ previous $30 million agreement for EDGE wireless …

Aether Aether Systems Inc. introduced version 1.1 of its ScoutWeb software component of the ScoutWare product suite. The new version supports SSL encryption as well as various other levels of …

If the Internet and mobile networks tend sometimes to be a choir of discord, the Mobile Wireless Internet Forum wants to be the voice of symphony. Founded in January 2000, …

Finally, a glass of champagne. Nortel Networks toasted its fourth quarter with a result that matched market expectations and a robust promise for the future. Nortel, a leader in communications …

By tweaking network technology, user behavior, business models and industry structure, Cisco Systems Inc. is flexing its muscles in the wireless Internet space. The company, known for its end-to-end network …

NEW YORK-Without fanfare, Securicor Wireless Inc. continues its quiet and methodical assembly of a nationwide enhanced specialized mobile radio network, which it plans to extend into Canada and Latin and …

MADRID, Spain-Last March, when the Spanish government’s beauty contest awarded Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licenses to Telef

FREMONT, Calif.-@Road, a provider of location-enhanced wireless Internet solutions, announced the availability of Landmarks, a new optional feature of FleetASAP, the company’s Web-based mobile resource management solution. Landmarks will allow …

As reports of a slowdown in the wireless industry continue to make headlines in the news and on Wall Street, wireless carriers have been reporting strong customer addition numbers for …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-More than 1 million wireless Internet customers have signed up for Sprint PCS’ Wireless Web offering since it was launched in September 1999, according to the company. Since …

PHOENIX-Verizon Wireless launched digital service in Yuma, Ariz., offering consumers enhanced features including caller ID, wireless Internet access, extended battery life for their handsets and enhanced protection against cloning fraud. …

NEW YORK-To avoid falling into “microcap hell,” companies play a “gorilla game” of amassing size, but going public may not be the best way to get there, said Eric Gebaide, …

OmniSky Corp., a wireless Internet and e-mail services provider, has signed a deal to acquire NomadIQ, which provides location-based applications and services for handheld devices. The agreement allows Omnisky to …

The news of WAP’s demise has been greatly exaggerated, according to the Wireless Application Protocol Forum. The WAP Forum last week struck back against a report released by the Nielsen …

Starbucks customers across North America can enjoy their coffee simultaneously with high-speed wireless Internet access, thanks to an agreement between Microsoft and Starbucks Coffee Co. The contract, which will use …

Alan Greenspan’s move to cut interest rates is cause for concern. The economy has slowed. Telecom stocks generally are still in the dumper and third-generation technology is going to be …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week proposed earmarking a slew of spectrum bands for third-generation mobile-phone systems, while rejecting a petition to set aside some 3G-designated frequencies for mobile satellite …

The prospects for wireless Internet use in Asia-Pacific during the next decade will be both a leap forward and a heartbreak. The Strategis Group concluded in a recent study that …

PDA technology Blue Impact Blue Impact, a partner of CellPoint, introduced a combined GSM/global positioning system (GPS) module for the Handspring Visor called Tellmen. The Tellmen module is compatible with …

The millennium is off to a good start for Vodafone Group. The U.K.-based carrier began 2000 with a hostile takeover of Mannesmann, parent of its rival Orange, and continued with …

FRANKFURT-Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Mobile International has signed two separate deals with Nokia Corp. and Nortel Networks to supply its third-generation network infrastructure in Europe. The separate agreements, valued at about …

It’s been an interesting year. To fully understand my meaning here, you must understand what I mean by interesting. To some, it means merely of interest. But once in awhile, …

A company conducting a study on wireless advertising has released preliminary findings suggesting consumers will welcome targeted advertisements sent to wireless devices. The company, SkyGo Inc., went further by suggesting …