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EDGE debate roars on

EDGE is dead. Long live EDGE.Depending on where they stand on the EDGE debate, some operators want EDGE born alive. Others think it should be left as merely an idea.Andrew Seybold of the Andrew Seybold Group is not amused by the optimism expressed about...

New moniker reflects JP Mobile’s focus on wireless

Companies change names for a variety of reasons. For JP Systems, which has seen its name change a few times in its five-year history, its name change to JP Mobile Inc. highlights the company's attempts to focus its resources on the wireless industry. A...

The path to 3G

The path to third-generation services for many wireless operators appears to be anything but smooth. While Asian carriers seem to be taking the high-speed approach, European carriers recently have seen their paths clogged by uncertainty. For U.S. carriers, 3G plans are being dictated by...

U.S. will lead Europe in 3G rollout

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz.-Amid the scorched desert ground abutting the lush greens of golf courses, the future of the wireless Internet was the topic of discussion in the small community of Litchfield Park, Ariz., where industry consultant Andrew Seybold held his 2001 Summit 4Mobility. And...

Alliance may help converge WAP, i-mode

The strategic alliance announced between NTT DoCoMo and AT&T Wireless Inc. is fairly simple on the surface, but may have long-term implications for the global wireless industry.DoCoMo will invest about $9.8 billion in AT&T preferred stock for a 16-percent equity share in the company....

GPRS move applauded, EDGE path questioned

AT&T Wireless Inc. last week outlined a new migration path to third-generation services rife with ramifications affecting the wireless industry worldwide.The company said it will overlay a GSM/general packet radio service system atop its existing TDMA network in the nation's top 100 markets where...

GoAmerica files for IPO

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Communications Corp. this week filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and appointed wireless data industry analyst Andrew Seybold to its board of directors.Seybold is senior partner of the Andrew Seybold Group L.L.C. and editor of its...

CTIA SESSIONS ADDRESS SMALL MARKETS, DATA & Y2K

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association will host two-day sessions prior to Wireless '99 in New Orleans to address small market operations, wireless data and Y2K.The "Market Operations Forum: Solutions for Networking Our Communities" targets wireless professionals in smaller markets. Topics include key financial benchmarks; best...

SEYBOLD PARTNERS WITH TWO OTHERS

BOULDER CREEK, Calif.-Andrew Seybold, an expert and consultant in the computing and communications fields, said he has formed a new company.Seybold announced he has partnered with two other information technology experts to form the new firm, Andrew Seybold Consulting Group Inc.David Weilmuenster and Barney...

RCR CALENDAR

JUNE1-5 Supercomm '97, by the Telecommunications Industry Association. New Orleans. Call Susan Krys at (703) 907-7981.2 Wireless Interconnectivity and Standards Issues Seminar, by the Telecommunications Industry Association. New Orleans. Call Stephanie Jones at (703) 907-7735.2-5 Expo Comm Wireless USA 97-including WirelessWorld Expo and BroadBand...

SEYBOLD AND REITER HOSTING CONFERENCE

BROOKDALE, Calif.-Wireless technology analysts Andrew Seybold and Alan Reiter announced they will host a conference devoted exclusively to wireless computing device operating systems June 24 in Santa Clara, Calif.The one-day conference, Outlook on Wireless OS, will focus on software platforms that are competing to...

PCCA WILL MEET TO SET HPC AGENDA

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Portable Computer and Communications Association said it will meet Jan. 15 in the Seattle area to form a Handheld PC Steering Committee and working subcommittees.PCCA President Andrew Seybold said the mission of the new committee will be to stimulate and coordinate...

WEB WILL HAVE ENORMOUS IMPACT ON WIRELESS DATA FUTURE

"The Internet is the killer app!" declared futurist George Gilder at the Wireless Apps '95 show hosted by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association last fall in Las Vegas.He was referring to the long-sought application for wireless data-a Holy Grail of sorts-that would be so...