Driven by the collision of wireless and the Internet, wireless e-commerce represents the single most powerful market disrupter of this decade. It will entice new "virtual" operators that will help redefine both the nature of wireless competition and the business and operational models required...
Most conversations regarding the wireless Internet in the industry today revolve around Wireless Application Protocol technology, but several companies are bucking this trend-aiming to extend Internet content to wireless phones using alternative means to WAP.Providing them the opportunity to do so is WAP itself....
Agilent TechnologiesAgilent Technologies Inc. introduced a number of new test-solution products and made improvements to others. The Agilent 84000 RFIC series model A20E is a low-cost test solution developed specifically for high-volume semiconductor manufacturers that make radio-frequency power-amplifier integrated circuits used in cell phones...
Application developers looking to break into the increasingly popular wireless Internet industry will soon have an ally on hand to guide them through the maze of technologies, specifications and ever-multiplying players in this space-a start-up Internet destination called AnywhereYouGo.com.The Web site, to be launched...
Crown Castle InternationalCrown Castle International Corp. announced Michael G. Ramke has been named vice president of business development for the United States and Philip M. Kelley has been named vice president of business development internationally. Ramke served as vice president since April 1998 and...
The Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 7 released its decision establishing a new 700 MHz wireless service, setting the stage for a spectrum auction expected by congressional budget writers to raise $2.6 billion for the U.S. Treasury. This FCC action has significant implications for...
While most conversations about the wireless Internet have focused on transmitting data, a few companies are looking at creating a voice-based Internet-browsing model aimed specifically at mobile phone users.Nuance Telecommunications Inc., a company based in Menlo Park, Calif., took the latest step in this...
At the heart of all the hoopla and back patting over the success of wireless communications lies a critical problem that could bring the industry to a standstill-spectrum.With the advent of wireless Internet applications, the rush by carriers to snatch up as much spectrum...
General Packet Radio Service technology is a powerful proposition for Global System for Mobile communications operators anxious to comb in the huge revenues packetized wireless Internet access promises. That's why they want GPRS handsets this year.Product delays have been part of the wireless industry...
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Spyglass Inc. announced its membership in the Wireless Data Forum.According to Spyglass, the goal of the WDF is to work cooperatively to promote the development of standards and protocols, with particular emphasis on networks based on the Internet Protocol, that enhance information services...
Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it will offer two new products to service providers as part of its Mobile Communications System for consumers on the go.Lucent said its Internet Message Management and Voice Browser technologies will allow providers to offer subscribers greater control over the...
CANNES, France-interWAVE Communications International Ltd. released its compact wireless Internet Protocol network system, WAVE-IP, based on the company's WAVEXpress product family.According to interWAVE, the new system offers seamless IP extension of the public Global System for Mobile communications network, providing wireless IP networking and...
CANNES, France-France Telecom unveiled new features for its Itineris Global System for Mobile communications system at the GSM World Forum in Cannes.The company announced it will propose roaming coverage for its Itineris GSM cellular customers via the Globalstar satellite system.The company said Itineris customers...
When you're moving at Internet-speed, a lot can happen in a year.Those targeting the wireless remote access market found this out quickly. About a year ago, several companies emerged with the intent to provide solutions that would extend corporate data to wireless handsets. At...
CANNES, France-Several well-known firms in the Internet and wireless industries have come together to form the Mobile Wireless Internet Forum with the intent to accelerate the deployment of open, Internet-based standards for mobile wireless devices.The group said it hopes to provide a venue for...
Qualcomm Inc. shares dropped 16 percent last Wednesday after the cdmaOne innovator warned of slower chip sales this quarter.This warning eclipsed Qualcomm's higher-than-expected first fiscal quarter earnings. Merrill Lynch cut its near-term rating to "neutral" from "accumulate." Salomon Smith Barney lowered its rating from...
A new survey that assessed the attitudes of Fortune 500 chief executives and chief information execs found only 12 percent of the people surveyed are very confident their firms have the communications technology solutions they will need for the next two to three years.Frankly,...
A division, not an exclusion, of interests seems to be emerging between cellular and paging services.Business customers are keeping the paging market in check while the cellular phone continues to be the preferred device for personal use.These trends and others were revealed in The...
Wireless carriers and Wall Street are excited about the huge revenue potential advertising via mobile phones could bring in the future, but just how to offer it to customers is a looming question.Regulatory requirements to allow wireless 911 location will drive the advent of...
WASHINGTON-FreeSpace Communications and the Industrial Telecommunications Association are at it again. The two parties are each urging the Federal Communications Commission to let them have access to the guard bands the FCC recently developed to protect public-safety operations in the 700 MHz band.ITA does...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector announced a successful launch in Japan of its commercial high-speed wireless Internet access for cdmaOne networks.The new service, deployed by DDI Corp. and IDO Corp., allows subscribers to access the Internet at speeds up to 64 kilobits...
Qualcomm Inc. took a major step last week to expand its patent and technology portfolio to include mobile location-based services and wireless Internet systems, announcing it acquired San Jose, Calif.-based SnapTrack Inc. for $1 billion in stock.SnapTrack will become a wholly owned subsidiary, operating...
Attention to wireless security concerns emerged as the de facto theme of this year's RSA Security Conference in San Jose, Calif., where several internationally recognized corporate security software firms stated their intention to concentrate on the wireless industry going forward."Everybody has made the leap...
REDMOND, Wash.-GTE Wireless announced it has selected InfoSpace.com Inc. to provide a wireless Internet services platform that GTE mobile phone users can access from both their mobile phones and personal computers.Services are expected to include one-click e-commerce services, instant messaging, information services, localized content...
