HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Sonera completed tests of roaming capabilities for Internet Protocol traffic between GPRS networks. The tests involved GRX, a centralized IP routing network for interconnecting GPRS networks, …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp., in cooperation with Finland’s Helsinki Energy and Tekla Corp., introduced a WAP over TETRA service enabling real-time direct access to various customers and technical databases over wireless …
PARIS-Nokia Corp. opened a third-generation interoperability testing laboratory in Paris, concentrating on network integration and interoperability testing between Nokia’s network elements and other vendors’ networks. The laboratory will have worldwide …
MCLEAN, Va.-Nextlink Communications Inc. signed a contract with Lucent Technologies Inc. to deploy Lucent’s WaveStar optical networking products to remotely manage bandwidth along Nextlink’s 16,000-mile fiber-optic network, the companies announced. …
Voice portal company iNetNow Inc. reported a co-branding agreement with Arelco Inc., an independent licensee of National Car Rental, allowing customers at select Arelco-owned National Car Rental stores to receive …
SEATTLE-Network Commerce Inc. reported an agreement with Nextel Com-munications Inc. allowing Nextel customers to purchase and comparison shop among businesses on Network Commerce’s e-commerce networks via their wireless phones.
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Canada-NBTel Mobility launched digital service in Fredericton. “NBTel Mobility is the only cellular service provider in New Brunswick capable of providing customers in our three major …
IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. and Midwest Wireless are collaborating with Minnesota State University, Mankato, to create a model wireless campus. MSU will act as a wireless learning environment and a research …
L.M. Ericsson and Microsoft Corp. took the next solid step in their alliance by launching a new company, called Ericsson Microsoft Mobile Venture AB, designed to develop and market mobile …
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. said it will deploy financial services software from w-Trade Technologies Inc. on TimePort two-way personal interactive communicators later this year. With w-Trade technology, the TimePort devices …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector was awarded a $20 million commercial contract by South American cellular provider Movicom BellSouth Uruguay to provide CDMA to wireless network subscribers …
MOSCOW-Russian cellular provider Mobile TeleSystems OJSC launched a Motorola Inc. supplied GPRS mobile data network trial on its dual band GSM 900 network. “We are very pleased to see MTS …
WASHINGTON-A Motorola Inc. technician who was a mobile-phone trouble shooter for 10 years plans shortly to sue Motorola Inc. and possibly others for allegedly causing his brain cancer. The man …
RESTON, Va.-Motient Corp. introduced a fleet management system incorporating Microsoft Windows NT-based Exec2000 mobile messaging system software, designed for use with Motient’s Mobile Messaging Service. The Exec2000 system offers a …
ATLANTA-Cellemetry Data Services reported that Nu-Metrics selected its wireless data messaging services for a range of electronic highway monitoring solutions applications, including highway crash cushions and attenuators, traffic control signals, …
WASHINGTON-In a follow-up to a recent hearing on the proposed Deutsche Telekom AG takeover of VoiceStream Wireless Corp., the House telecom subcommittee last week sent a letter to Charlene Barshefsky, …
HAYWARD, Calif.-Several technology firms have joined to form the Mobile Healthcare Alliance, focused on ensuring the acceptance and proliferation of mobile and wireless computing solutions for the health-care market. The …
TOKYO-Multi Channel Access radio, Japan’s name for specialized mobile radio service, has been widely used by industries for allocating and controlling taxies and delivery trucks. But recently, these industries have …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and LG Information and Communication Ltd. announced a collaboration to accelerate next-generation wireless services based on CDMA wireless technology supported by Lucent’s network infrastructure and …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-In the wireless data weltanschauung of Lucent Technologies Inc., operators will remain the linchpin for an increasingly complex assembly of players. Lucent’s role, from its world view, is …
