Monthly Archives: June, 2004
OMA releases new specs
SINGAPORE-The Open Mobile Alliance wireless standards group announced the release of several new specifications covering Web services, location-based services and other hot-button technologies. Founded...
Wi-Fi system for tracking school bus riders released
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-National Scientific Corp. has released a Wi-Fi-enabled version of its IBUS school bus passenger authentication system, which allows school districts to track and...
Business Briefs
InPhonic Inc., which sells wireless services and devices online, plans to raise as much as $100 million in an initial public offering, according to...
Global Briefs
BANGLADESHSiemens AG said it has signed a $41 million contract with state-owned carrier BTTB to set up a mobile network in the key districts...
Ericsson nabs series of global contracts
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world's premier infrastructure player.In the...
Fastmobile, Spectel partner for PTT interoperability solution
CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported a development partnership with integrated conferencing solutions provider Spectel to develop interoperability between Spectel's MobileConneXion mobile conferencing...
Wireless designed for nurses could streamline healthcare IT
Wireless solutions designed specifically for nurses, the largest healthcare group in the U.S. and the biggest users of IT systems in hospitals, could streamline...
Siemens announces two new handsets
BERLIN-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile announced the launch of two new mobile handsets, the CFX65 and the SL65.The CFX65 is a clamshell phone targeted...
Security company detects virus that can affect Symbian-based handsets
Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said...
Lucent signs three Asian contracts
SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. flexed its muscles at the CommunicAsia trade show with a series of contracts with Indian, Vietnamese and Korean operators.In India, Lucent...
Satellite players satisfied with FCC's spectrum-sharing plan
WASHINGTON-The two main players in the mobile satellite services market reacted favorably to the Federal Communications Commission's spectrum-sharing plan.The FCC approved a plan for...
Hands-free happenings
Two trends in wireless are colliding in the ongoing debate over whether people should talk on cell phones while driving. ExxonMobil Corp. last week...
Firm nixes steel for lighter weight composite to construct towers
AeroSolutions L.L.C. has found its niche in the oft-neglected wireless tower infrastructure industry. The company said it is being discovered by bigger players that...
Roadpost extends services to Greece
TORONTO-Roadpost Inc. announced its oneRoam Country service is now available for travelers to Greece.OneRoam Country, available to rental and subscription customers, includes priced airtime...
OSS vendors may over-reach on integration services
In a bid to provide comprehensive operation support systems, big vendors and carriers may be biting off more than they can chew, according to...
LBS morphs from sexy apps to practical ones
It appears that location-based service applications for finding local coffee shops, specialty stores, banks and the like have fallen short in intriguing consumers in...
Comarco enters Wi-Fi space through PCTEL
CHICAGO-Comarco Wireless Test Solutions will begin distributing PCTEL Inc.'s Wi-Fi Analyzer, marking Comarco's entrance into the Wi-Fi space. The analyzer operates on PocketPC platforms...
Stax study skews contract info
To the Editor, I find the "Customer Contract Expiration Horizon" report by Stax Inc. a bit skewed (June 7 issue of RCR Wireless News,...
High volume key to success in China
As China continues to grow as the world's biggest wireless market, virtually all segments of the industry have been attracted to the country's prospects....
RFI appoints Korean agent for cellular, smart-card services
BASINGSTOKE HANTS, United Kingdom-Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. has appointed VMK Inc. as its agent for Korea to support its existing customers and grow its...
Carriers, vendors join OTA Flash Forum
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, which is a special interest group addressing the technical and operational issues surrounding over-the-air management of mobile devices,...
Lucent to expand fixed wireless network in Poland
WARSAW, Poland-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Thursday it will supply CDMA2000 equipment to help expand a Polish wireless local loop network. SFERIA will use the...
Comarco enters Wi-Fi space through PCTEL distribution
CHICAGO-Comarco Wireless Test Solutions will begin distributing PCTEL Inc.'s Wi-Fi Analyzer, marking Comarco's entrance into the Wi-Fi space. The analyzer operates on PocketPC platforms...
FCC planning 2005 auction
The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly planning to auction more than 150 PCS licenses early next year that would include licenses returned to the...
Chip revenues to hit $226B in 2004
The word "rebound" in the chip industry is turning to clich