wireless application protocol

NEW YORK-Telecom Italia Mobile, Europe’s largest wireless carrier, sees the Subscriber Identity Module that links each customer to its network as key to its control over an expanding array of …

NEW YORK-The American wireless marketplace needs a healthy dose of innovation jump-started by foreign intervention to drive user penetration, said Hans R. Snook, chief executive of Orange plc. At the …

BOSTON-According to a new report by Ovum, potential mobile e-commerce providers should provide unique and compelling services, rather than hype about new technology that is purported to change the world, …

NEW YORK-Despite problems the written Chinese language poses for Internet communications, China may nevertheless become the largest wireless data market in the world. China Telecom Hong Kong, which had 38 …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. will deliver a Global System for Mobile communications 900 MHz network expansion and Wireless Application Protocol solution to Hainan Mobile Communications in China. The contract with Hainan, …

HAMBURG, Germany-Gauss Interprise AG introduced a Wireless Application Protocol version of its VIP ContentManager Web Content Management system, which allows users without technical expertise to create Web sites.

SINGAPORE-Fixed and mobile telecom provider StarHub has selected Siemens Information and Communications Networks to supply and install Wireless Application Protocol gateway and portal software from Phone.com Inc.

CELJE, Slovenia-Inetis Ltd., a mobile Internet and e-commerce solution developer, unveiled a new Web-based service for Wireless Application Protocol site construction called TagTag. The service allows anyone with Internet access …

Leveraging its dominance in the enterprise computing market, IBM Corp. formed a string of partnerships with leading wireless industry players designed to speed the growth of wireless Internet and e-business …

NEW YORK-To simulate third-generation wireless before its deployment, Finland’s Sonera has just embarked on a new program, Sonera Mspace, said Kaj-Erik Relander, the company’s executive vice president. In partnership with …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-HiQ, an information technology and management consultancy company, has developed a new Wireless Application Protocol service for L.M. Ericsson’s product unit in California. The new service will be included …

SAUDI ARABIA L.M. Ericsson and Saudi Telecommunications Co. signed a letter of intent for a major expansion and upgrade of STC’s existing Global System for Mobile communications network in the …

SigmaOne SigmaOne Communications Corp., a provider of location systems and services for wireless carriers and the wireless Internet, reported the development of the company’s wireless location system for Global System …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. launched a new advertising campaign touting itself as “the communications company that releases the power of e-Interaction.” “We are moving the BellSouth brand into the e-space and clearly …

NEW ORLEANS-Glenayre Technologies Inc. introduced a two-way wireless communications module called @ctiveLink for the Visor handheld computer from Handspring Inc., the first ReFLEX-based two-way wireless data solution for a Palm …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson unveiled its first Code Division Multiple Access phone, the A1228c, delivering access to the Internet, e-mail and other information and communications services. According to the company, the …

NEW ORLEANS-Compaq Computer Corp. added to its wireless interests this week, unveiling its Mobile Internet Platform for e-commerce solutions, as well as a long term partnership with Research In Motion …

NEW ORLEANS-Lucent Technologies Inc. has been relatively quiet about its plans for the wireless Internet, but last week it announced a number of initiatives to propel itself into this arena. …

Canada Granite Systems Inc.’s Xpercom solution has been selected by Bell Mobility Inc. of Canada to provide network configuration management to all of the company’s sites. According to Granite, the …

NEW ORLEANS-Infowave Software Inc. signed a value-added services cooperation agreement with Nokia Networks to develop Wireless Application Protocol applications. The agreement calls for the two to work together to develop …

NEW ORLEANS-Nokia Corp. announced its Wireless Application Protocol 1.1 compliant Artuse Messaging Platform will be able to support Code Division Multiple Access technology. The expansion means CDMA operators can incorporate …

America Online Inc. took its AOL Anywhere strategy further into the wireless space last week with the introduction of its AOL Mobile Messenger service, created through several strategic deals with …

NEW ORLEANS-Several Wireless Application Protocol announcements were made at Wireless 2000 in New Orleans last week. RTS Wireless demonstrated its Advantage WAP Gateway e-commerce solutions Datalink.net said it joined the …

NEW YORK-The telecom/wireless sector of U.S. industry stood out last year, riding high on an overall rising tide of venture capital investments, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “MoneyTree Survey.” Taken in aggregate, …

IBM Corp. and American Mobile Satellite Corp. took their existing business relationship to another level last week, allowing AMSC to better target the potentially lucrative business-to-business market IBM commands. The …