AirGate PCS and Lucent Technologies Inc. announced a three-year supply contract valued at up to $150 million, calling for Lucent to supply Code Division Multiple Access equipment for deployment throughout AirGate’s North Carolina and South Carolina footprint. AirGate, an affiliate of Sprint PCS, plans to build out in the first quarter the cities of Anderson, Spartanburg and Greenville in South Carolina, and Asheville and Hickory in North Carolina.
TSR Wireless L.L.C. said it has signed 13 interconnection agreements with various Bell Atlantic telephone operating company affiliates.
Sybase Inc. and Nettech Systems Inc. said they are working together to create a wireless synchronization solution for e-business data from mobile devices, such as laptop and palmtop computers, to various corporate information sources. In pursuit of this goal, Sybase will combine its SQL Anywhere Studio with Nettech’s mobile middleware products, which include Smart IP and ExpressQ. Additionally, Nettech said it plans to join the Sybase Business Solutions Alliance Program, while Sybase will join Nettech’s Partner Program.
Puma Technology Inc. plans to launch a free Internet-based synchronization service by the first quarter of 2000 called Intellisync.com. The service is designed to allow anyone with Internet access to synchronize their various computer and mobile devices and Web-based content applications from one central Internet address. The company appointed Mike Blanchette general manager of the newly formed operating division, where he will spearhead development of the service.
Arch Communications Group Inc. announced it plans to integrate Critical Path Inc.’s Web-based e-mail and POP3 e-mail functionality into its Wireless Messaging Engine, according to a letter of intent the two signed. While Arch has offered a simple mail transfer protocol-based e-mail gateway in the past, the Critical Path server is designed to integrate more closely with wireless messaging platforms, the company said. With it, Arch said customers will be able to access e-mail and messaging accounts through the Arch Web site.
