NEW YORK-Zogo launched a dating service that makes use of wireless phones. The service allows any Web-enabled cell phone to connect instantly and anonymously to other members of the service in real time, said Zogo. The "Prowling" feature allows users to find other singles...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance.The ministry awarded a nationwide license in the band to SkyWeb, which expects to deploy a UMTS TDD...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the on-time sampling of its Mobile Station Modem chip solution, supporting HSDPA technology.Qualcomm said the MSM 6280 chipset is the company's second complete HSDPA solution and supports data speeds of up to 7.2 megabits, enabling deployments of advanced data and...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials in Canada.Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression for its existing national GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which reaches 93 percent of the...
WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. and Lucent Technologies Inc. showcased a new third-generation high-speed data network at 700 MHz aimed to benefit the Phoenix Fire Department and Bureau for Homeland Defense.The public-safety demonstration is set to take place in early 2006 in Phoenix using Aloha Partner's...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply CDMA2000 1x EV-DO infrastructure in existing markets and new markets that Leap and ANB...
LAS VEGAS-Wiremedia announced it will begin deploying the hardware and network infrastructure necessary to deliver location-based, advertising and contextual information to cell phones via Bluetooth technology. The company said it would attach its Bluetooth MediaServer to billboards, poster sites, retail locations, entertainment venues, public...
CARROLLTON, Texas-Handset distribution company CellStar Corp. posted a loss in its third quarter, but promised to resurrect its business in the coming months. Investors appeared disheartened with the situation, sending the company's shares down 33 percent to $1.19 per share.CellStar recorded a net loss...
HOUSTON-SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal with Always On Wireless Inc. to market a co-branded version of AOW's WiFlyer access point with SBC's Prodigy name targeting SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers through retail outlets. AOW said the Prodigy WiFlyer combines a V.92 dial modem and...
LONDON-Nokia Corp. released a trio of advanced, business-focused devices that pit the company squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. Specifically, Nokia's new E61 device features the same design as Palm's Treo, Motorola's Q and RIM's BlackBerry, but adds...
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable third-generation troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based NSA 18, a next-generation UMTS UTRAN protocol analysis platform that enables deployments of triple play services over UMTS radio access...
TOKYO-Rakuten Inc., a Japanese e-commerce company, and NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a business and capital alliance that calls for the companies to provide Internet auction services over mobile phones and personal computers.The agreement calls for Rakuten to spin off part of its Internet auction...
LONDON-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo led the world in data average revenue per user during the second quarter, according to research from Informa Telecoms & Media's World Cellular Data Metrics.DoCoMo recorded data ARPU of $17.60 during the quarter, with i-mode ARPU alone chipping in $16.90....
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers.The phone accommodates a TransFlash memory card that fits into the handset's expandable memory slot for storing songs. Phone users can press...
DALLAS-The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5 billion and account for 4 percent of all broadband usage by 2010, according to a new report from idate.The growth will be driven by new equipment and an increasing number of WiMAX trials and deployments,...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless said it will provide its in-building wireless system for a deployment at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.LGC's InterReach Unison solution will provide coverage in concourses T, A, B, C, D and E as well as in the International Concourse.
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-Wireless Interactive Comm. Inc. said it has installed its RedFire 802.11g Wi-Fi equipment in Iraq.The RedFire product line is designed for outdoor hot-spot and point-to-multipoint applications, offering connections up to 30 kilometers at data rates of up to 54 Mbps."Iraq's infrastructure is...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. reported a distribution agreement with retailer Best Buy to offer Clearwire's service in select Best Buy locations across the country by the end of October.Best Buy will sell Clearwire's plug-and-play wireless modem, which the company said could...
SAN FRANCISCO- Salesforce.com and Xora, which provides location-based mobile work force management solutions, announced availability of the Xora Mobile Service for AppExchange Service & Support 1.0.Xora Mobile Service allows Salesforce Service & Support customers to locate mobile workers that are closest to a work...
L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings in the 450 MHz range.Several carriers in European and Asian markets have deployed CDMA...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telecommunications software and services provider Telcordia Technologies Inc. reported that Hawaiian Telecom has selected its Service Delivery suite of products and professional services to complete the company's transition to an independent network in six months. The solution includes Telcordia's Converged Application Server, which...
SAN FRANCISCO-Pronto Networks Inc. announced the launch of its UniFi Digital Communities Grid, a nationwide municipal broadband network that connects people from city to city and serves as a platform for emergency and community services. The company said 37 municipalities and many industry partners...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Video-game company Namco America Inc. announced it will form a separate business unit to focus on the growing market for mobile-phone games. Kenji Hisatsune, Namco's executive vice president and chief operating officer, will oversee Namco Networks when it begins operations Jan. 1....
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel will supply, install and support NextGenTel with its pre-WiMAX end-to-end solution....
