It occurs to me that technological advances must be understood and appreciated not only for their self-contained breakthroughs, but also for how they impact-indeed, transform-other more established technologies.Sometimes transformation comes fast; sometimes there's a delayed response. Put another way, the overused term "convergence" grossly...
Music companies are rushing to bring streaming music services to U.S. wireless users, but while the technology exists to provide radio-like offerings to wireless users, the viability of a radio-like business model in wireless is far from clear. Clear Channel Communications Inc., the top...
WASHINGTON-Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. is protesting an Application for Review filed by rival Inmarsat Ventures Ltd., claiming Inmarsat's arguments are nothing new and meant to slow MSV's entry into the mobile satellite service market. "The Federal Communications Commission has recognized the opportunity ATC provides...
Music at home, on the go and on the cheap sum up the goal of a new partnership program penned by Microsoft Corp. with a slew of device vendors.Incorporating such handhelds as music players, media centers, smart phones, pocket PCs and digital audio receivers,...
Both Honda Motor Co. Inc. and XM Satellite Radio today announced licenses for mobile data broadcasting technology from start-up Digital Fountain. Although the news is a relatively small blip on the wireless industry's radar, the potential of such deals is far reaching.Digital Fountain declined...
Chet Huber is selling safety, security and peace of mind. And, he says, people are buying.Huber, president of General Motors' telematics company OnStar Corp., offers up plenty of evidence for his claim: a total of 2.5 million paying customers, renewal rates above 50 percent...
HAYWARD, Calif.—Certicom announced its Digital Rights Management and content protection security technology and services are being used to provide secure data transmissions in new wireless applications from Honeywell and XM Satellite Radio.Certicom's technology will be used by Honeywell to deliver its Flight Information Systems...
RESTON, Va.—In a move many industry observers expected, Motient Corp. distributed its remaining stake in XM Satellite Radio to its guarantors, satisfying its outstanding guaranteed loan balance for its senior secured debt. The guarantor group consists of Hughes Electronics, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. and Baron...
In a complicated stock and cash transaction, Motient Corp. last week acquired Internet software company Rare Medium Group, a move that will bolster Motient's wireless application and integration offerings and provide the struggling messaging carrier with some needed funds.Investors applauded the move, sending Motient's...
American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it raised $125 million through a public offering of 7 million shares of common stock.Half the proceeds will be used to pay down debt, while the other half will be used for general business purposes, the company said.The successful...
MarketwaveRichard Bryan is the new senior vice president of sales and marketing at Marketwave Corp. Bryan previously worked for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as its vice president of sales and marketing, in charge of staff, national accounts and retail sales.Kansas CellularKansas Cellular announced several...
