U.S. factory sales of telecommunications equipment during the first half of the year rose by 13.1 percent compared with last year, to more than $36.6 billion, said the Telecommunications Industry Association. TIA’s figures were based on statistics compiled by the Electronic Industries Alliance Market Research Department.
Synergistic Systems Inc. said its dispatch, pickup and delivery software recently was installed as part of a wireless data system in 1,000 trucks owned by American Freightways. The wireless data application includes Synergistic software on servers in customer service centers and on PenRight! pen-based cross-platform handsets.
TeleCorp PCS Inc. announced plans to move in November from its temporary headquarters in Washington, D.C., to an eight-story building in Arlington, Va., where more than 100 employees will occupy two floors. TeleCorp is an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate building out personal communications services networks in New Orleans; Memphis, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark.; and the areas surrounding Boston and St. Louis. Commercial service is scheduled to be launched next year.
Centennial Wireless reported a 90-percent improvement in identifying fraudulent activity using Lightbridge Inc.’s FraudBuster product in conjunction with a signature-verification product, said Lightbridge. “Products such as FraudBuster have also allowed us to control cloning fraud and re-enter several large metropolitan areas, such as New York and Los Angeles,” said Mark Addis, director of customer services for Centennial.
Teleglobe Inc. announced its GlobePCS signaling conversion platform will be used by Iridium L.L.C. for seamless wireless roaming in North America. Teleglobe touts it has more than 100 terrestrial-based wireless telephone network providers as customers. Through the agreement, Iridium cellular phone subscribers will be able to roam across networks via GlobePCS’ integration into the existing World Roaming Service.
Smart Modular Technologies Inc. was licensed by L.M. Ericsson to develop personal-computer card communications products compatible with Ericsson’s proprietary Global System for Mobile communications handset data and fax interface. Smart’s PC cards will be based on Ericsson’s technology and will incorporate GSM functionality with connection to PSTNs and ISDN networks.
