Wireless Business Forecast articles from October 2004

Wireless Business Forecast archives from October 2004

E911 Deployment: Hampered By Funding, Technical Issues.
October 6, 2004... If one were to listen to CTIA - The Wireless Association, the problems that still surround wireless E911 deployment fall primarily outside of the wireless industry. But a recent report from the E911 Institute suggests there is enough...

700 MHz Spectrum: Hurry Up And Wait.
October 6, 2004... The terrorist attacks of 9/11 showed the acute need for more uncongested, interoperable public-safety communications. However, the spectrum cannot be reassigned until the digital-television transition is completed. The timetable and...

McCain And The Liberation Of Broadcast Spectrum.
October 6, 2004... Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced an important new bill dealing with the digital television (DTV) transition that will have direct impact on the wireless industry. The vexing question is how to compel broadcasters to return the analog...

U.S. Market Poised For New Mobilesat Blitz.
October 6, 2004... Iridium Satellite LLC, a privately held mobile satellite communications company based in Bethesda, Md., is showing signs of taking an aggressive approach to growing its business under the leadership of Carmen Lloyd, who arrived nearly a year...

The New Nannyfone.(Snocone Systems Inc. launched a new mobile security monitoring service)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... When most people think about looking at pictures on their cellphones, they most likely are looking at photos they just took with that same phone. But for some, the images on the handset will be derived from security cameras at a fixed location....

In Case Of Emergency...(Emergency Alert System in wireless telephones)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Any consumer of television and radio certainly has heard "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System," followed by a long beep. In the event of a real emergency, such a warning would be followed by specific instructions on what to do...

Easy411 Seeks Venture Capital.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Burlington, Mass.-based Easy411 is looking to secure funding for its alternative directory-assistance serv-ices, and it has retained Georgetown Venture Partners LLP to help raise between $5 million to $10 million in funding. "Mobile-phone...

Report: How Microsoft Stalks Symbian.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... New research from ABI Research predicts that Symbian's share of the mobile-phone operating system market could stand at less than 50 percent, with the remainder of that market captured by Microsoft [MSFT]. The market currently is wide open...

Deal Sheet.
October 6, 2004... Who's Doing What?: Brightpoint Inc. [CELL], headquartered in Plainfield, Ind.; 317/707-2355 Will distribute the Qtek series of devices made by High Tech Computer Corp. [privately held] of Taiwan. No contact information available. What To...

ZigBee Building An 'Internet Of Things'.(ZigBee Alliance, data communications equipment)
October 20, 2004... When one reads about data communications, most of the mainstream (and to some degree the industry media) tend to focus on solutions designed to make life a little easier for humans. But flying quietly under the radar has been the ZigBee...

Federal Users Bumped For Advanced Wireless Services.(Federal Communications Commission)
October 20, 2004... The Federal Communications Commission last week unanimously approved an order that would relocate government users in the 1.7 GHz band to allow that spectrum to be used for advanced wireless services. While the specific text has not yet been...

The Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Congress currently is considering legislation, the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (HR 1320), that would provide a funding mechanism to help move federal users out of spectrum that will be used for advanced wireless services. Rep. Fred...

FCC Wants Input On Foreign Termination Rates.(Federal Communications Commission)
October 20, 2004... The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted for a notice of inquiry (NOI) to gather data on foreign mobile termination rates. "Increasingly, U.S. consumers are facing very high and often unexpected charges when they place international...

Summus Raises Ante With Mobile Poker TV Ad Campaign.
October 20, 2004... In what is believed to be the first advertising campaign of its kind, Summus (USA) [SUMU] will be testing the national television advertising waters to promote a $2.99-per-month game that runs on mobile phones with hopes of capturing the...

Finding Success In Wireless Gaming.
October 20, 2004... For companies to find success in the wireless gaming industry, they will need to focus on a few things, including a strong brand, marketing savvy and, above all else, high quality games, said Chris Ruff, vice president of marketing and product...

Photography With Nextel Nextel Communications Inc.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Nextel [NXTL] has jumped on the embedded-camera-in-the-mobile-phone bandwagon when it made the Motorola [MOT] i860 available on Oct. 14. The phone integrates the photo and motion video aspects into its direct send features, allowing video and...

Flagged For Excessive Textinga.(ILoopMobile Inc. launched a new mobile service )
October 20, 2004... ILoopMobile Inc. recently launched a new mobile service that offers subscribers a chance to get real-time updates on NFL and select NCAA Division I-A college football games. For fans choosing the NFL option, the service will provide mobile...

Intellisync,AT&T Wireless Team For E-Mail.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Intellisync Corp. [SYNC] has been selected by AT&T Wireless [AWE] to deliver Microsoft [MSFT] Exchange and Lotus Domino wireless e-mail to the new Audiovox SMT5600 Windows Mobile Smartphone, which was introduced by AT&T Wireless last week....

Deal Sheet.(meshed briefs)
October 20, 2004... Who's Doing What?: Alvarion Ltd. [ALVR] headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel; +972 3 645 6262 Has deployed its first Wi-MAX-ready network for MobileCity, a consortium of commercial and academic partners dedicated to promoting technology...