Wireless News articles from August 2003

Wireless News archives from August 2003

ATX Acquires German-Based Telematics Provider.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Telematics provider ATX has acquired Vodafone PASSO, GmbH, the telematics service provider owned by European wireless carrier, Vodafone. ATX said the acquired operation will...

Intel Offers Optimization Kit for Mobile Phone, PDAs.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Intel is rolling out optimization kits designed to help wireless application developers improve the power and performance of cell phone and PDA applications running on processors...

Proxim Expands Tsunami Product Line.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Proxim is adding a new outdoor wireless solution for service providers and enterprises to its Tsunami product line. Tsunami MP.11a offers 54 Mbps data rates in three separate...

TCS, MoviStar Puerto Sign Location-Based Services Pact.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com TeleCommunication Systems, a provider of location and messaging software and E9-1-1 services for wireless carriers, has contracted to provide MoviStar Puerto Rico, the Puerto...

Excel Switching and IntelliNet Form Strategic Partnership.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Excel Switching Corporation and IntelliNet Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to develop wireless and intelligent network capabilities for the Excel Converged...

Wireless Fuels Next.(IXI Mobile appointments)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wireless software provider IXI Mobile announced the appointments Ji Eun as president and general manager for Asia and Robert Fransson as general manager of the European, Middle...

Korea's Hanaro Telecom to Test Navini's Ripwave Technology.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Hanaro Telecom will this month begin testing non-line-of-sight wide-area wireless broadband technology from Navini Networks. Hanaro said the deployment will use spectrum...

U.S. Cellular, AT&T Wireless Move Forward With Assets Exchange.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com AT&T Wireless and U.S. Cellular Corporation have completed their swap of wireless licenses and properties covering 15 states and more than 18 million people. Under terms of...

Cingular Wireless Introduces 'Super' Ringtones.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com When it comes to ringtones, Cingular Wireless is telling customers to super-size them via its new Super Tones offerings. Cingular said Super Tones, incorporating voice, sound...

Convergys Wins Billing Contract with Andorra Telecom.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Convergys, a provider of integrated billing and customer care services, has signed an agreement to provide Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA) with a billing solution....

D-Link Connects Game Consoles With 'Xtreme G Wireless Bridge'.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com D-Link, a provider of networking, broadband and digital electronic technologies, is introducing a high-speed device designed to provide wireless gaming and Internet connectivity....

Extended Systems Bolsters 'OneBridge' Email Solution.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Extended Systems said it has strengthened its OneBridge Mobile Groupware solution to include push methodology. According to Extended Systems, OneBridge Mobile Groupware...

Intermec, IBM Team for Wireless LAN Solution.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Intermec and IBM have teamed to provide wireless connection for users of Intermec's 700 series of handheld computers. Intermec said the integration of IBM's WebSphere...

Onset Offers BlackBerry Disaster Recovery Solution.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Onset Technology, a developer of enterprise access software for wireless handheld devices, is offering an enhanced solution to help Reseach in Motion's BlackBerry handheld users...

India's Reliance to Launch Qualcomm's BREW Services.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Qualcomm and Reliance Infocomm Limited, a company promoted by Reliance Industries Limited, India's largest private-sector enterprise, have signed an agreement to launch a...

Qwest and Sprint Ink Wireless Wholesale Deal.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Qwest Communications and have signed a wholesale agreement that allows Qwest to provide nationwide wireless voice and data services using Sprint's nationwide wireless network....

Reality Wireless Networks and Ielement to Merge.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Reality Wireless Networks, Inc. today said it intends to merge with next-generation communications services and systems provider, IElement, Inc. of Marina del Rey, Calif. ...

Sprint Secures DecisionOne Contract.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Sprint today signed a $5-million agreement to provide information-technology services provider DecisionOne with wireless data and customer service solutions. Under the...

AT&T Adds Nokia 6800 to mMode Devices Line.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com AT&T has added the Nokia 6800 phone to its line of mMode devices. According to AT&T Wireless, the Nokia 6800 messaging phone, featuring an integrated keyboard, is designed...

interWAVE Secures Nigeria Order for $3 Million to CFL.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com interWAVE Communications, a provider of wireless communications systems, today announced that it has continued its expansion in Africa by working with Commercial Facilitators...

Aruba Wireless Introduces No-Cost Wi-Fi for Events.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Aruba Wireless Networks is introducing "Wi-Fi It," a program that offers no-cost Wi-Fi switching equipment and services to qualified event organizers around the world. Under...

Yankee Group: 12 Percent of U.S. Young Adults Are Totally 'Wireless'.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com When it comes to communications, young Americans are growing more secure about cutting the cord to their landline phones, according to The Yankee Group. Specifically, the...

People in Wireless News: Andrea Electronics Appoints Donofrio CEO.(Paul E. Donofrio )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Andrea Electronics Corporation has appointed Paul E. Donofrio as its president and chief executive officer. Most recently, Donofrio served as the executive vice president of...

AT&T Wireless Courts SMBs With New Services.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com AT&T Wireless is seeking to tap into the growing small business sector via a new set of business support services. Designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses,...

Casabyte Acquires Acterna's Wireless Service Verification Business Unit.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Casabyte, a provider of wireless quality of service solutions, has acquired Acterna's Wireless Service Verification business. Casabyte said the acquisition includes Acterna's...

Cingular Wireless Acquires NextWave's Licenses.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Cingular Wireless has agreed to acquire NextWave Telecom's licenses in 34 markets for $1.4 billion. The licenses, which cover approximately 83 million potential customers,...

ePHONE Telecom Finalizes Merger with Champion Teleport.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com ePHONE Telecom, a global Internet telephony services provider for commercial and residential users, said it has completed its proposed merger with Champion Teleport, a satellite...

Motorola, Engelhard and Univ. of Michigan Collaborate on Fuel-Cell Project.
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Motorola, Engelhard Corporation and the University of Michigan have been named recipients of an Advanced Technology Program (ATP) award to develop a miniature catalytic fuel...

Hughes Seeks to Make Inroads With Wi-Fi for RV Travelers.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems is gearing up to bring Wi-Fi service to leisure travelers. Hughes said its Wi-Fi Access service will initially be targeted...

In-Stat/MDR: Embedded Wi-Fi, Wireless Switching Spark WLAN Growth.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Intel's aggressive push of Centrino and the emergence of wireless switching are helping push the business Wi-Fi market forward, according to In-Stat/MDR. The high-tech...

Positioning Solutions Ramps Up with New GPS Systems.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Positioning Solutions is offering GPS navigation systems for 10 additional handheld models. Positioning Solutions, the maker of Mapopolis-branded GPS systems, said the...

Bosch Bolsters Digital Power Tool Line.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Power toolmaker Bosch is leveraging mobile technology to expand its digital power tools product line. Bosch said two new solutions, mJobTime 6.0 and 7.0 -- the result of a...

Cenuco and Ansa Partner on MommyTrack Marketing.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Cenuco and The Ansa Company have formed a co-operative marketing alliance. As part of the agreement, Ansa, a manufacturer and patent holder for specialized baby bottles,...

Motorola, NEC Team for Wireless Voice and Data Solution.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com NEC America and Motorola will collaborate on the development of a converged wireless local area network solution that provides voice and data services to users across enterprise...

M-Tech and ServiceWare Form Strategic Partnership.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com M-Tech Information Technology, a provider of identity management solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with ServiceWare Technologies, a provider of Web-based knowledge...

Nextel And Descartes Team to Launch MobileLink.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Nextel and Descartes are teaming to launch Descartes' logistics management solutions across Nextel's nationwide network. The solutions, MobileLink:Status and...

Panera Bread Serves Up Free Wi-Fi.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Panera Bread is in the process of serving up free Wi-Fi in its bakery-cafes throughout the U.S. "This is not a test, but represents a serious and real long-term commitment,"...

Sprint Adds Samsung i500 to Smart Devices Portfolio.
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Sprint has added the PCS Phone by Samsung SPH-i500 to its portfolio of smart devices. Sprint said the Samsung SPH-i500 features the fastest processor (66MHz) in the line up...

Franklin Electronics Brings Scrabble Dictionary to Handhelds.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Franklin Electronic Publishers and Hasbro are working together to bring a new handheld version of Merriam-Webster's Official Scrabble Players Dictionary to the United States and...

Sprint Helps Finlay Enterprises Shine.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Sprint is helping secure and polish Finlay Enterprises wireline and wireless data services. As the communications services provider, Sprint is providing data solutions for...

SingTel: Mobile Subscribers Exceed 37 Million in Asia-Pacific.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Singapore Telecommunications reported that its mobile subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region grew more than 50 percent over the past year to total 37.4 million in June. The...

Verizon Wireless Taps Smith Micro to Build Wi-Fi Solution.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, has tapped Smith Micro Software to develop a software connectivity solution for its new Wi-Fi service. Verizon...

StarHub Leverages OpenTV Products to Launch iTV in Singapore.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com StarHub Cable Vision will leverage technology solutions from OpenTV and Euronext Amsterdam, an interactive television companies, to deliver iTV to customers in Singapore. ...

People in Wireless News: Ubicom Names Spreng CEO.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Ubicom, a supplier of wireless network processor and software platforms, has named Douglas Spreng its new chief executive officer. Spreng is also Ubicom's chairman of the board....

Sprint, UbiquiTel Agree on Montana Coverage.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com UbiquiTel, a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, and Sprint have agreed that Sprint will extend its all-digital PCS footprint to key markets in Montana, areas formerly assigned to...

Visant Strategies: Smart Antennas Headed for Mainstream.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Smart Antenna technology is now deployed in one out of every ten base stations in the world, according to a new Visant Strategies study. Smart antenna technology increases...

Sony Games Coming to Vodafone.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Sony Pictures Mobile, a business unit of Sony Pictures Digital Networks, and Vodafone, will collaborate to bring new entertainment products and services based on Sony Pictures...

Wayport and Verizon Wireless Sign Wi-Fi Roaming Pact.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wayport has signed a roaming agreement with Verizon Wireless that will enable Verizon Wireless customers to access Wayport's nationwide high-speed Wi-Fi wireless network. ...

ActiveCore Makes Its Mark With Zorro.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com IVP Technology, d.b.a. ActiveCore Technologies, has signed an agreement with Zorro Productions, Inc. to develop and distribute branded premium cell phone games using the Zorro...

Wireless2Web Offers 'TalkBack' in Email Service.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2003... WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2003 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wireless2Web is offering an email service that it says can help users avoid the inconvenience of "thumb mail," a term used to describe the practice of typing on small, unwieldy...