Wireless Week back issues from April 2002:
Carriers weave in Wi-Fi technology; WLANs begin integrating with traditional voice networks.
Apr 01, 2002; ... U.S. carriers, recognizing the increasing popularity of wireless local area networks, are starting to integrate Wi-Fi technology into their network strategies. In some cases, Wi-Fi may even become a substitute for 3G--at least in the short term. So far, two of the six national ...
Return of the auction deposits.
Apr 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--Carriers that were clamoring for the return of billions of dollars in deposits they put down on disputed spectrum licenses will get most of what they wished for. But concerns nagging one of the largest bidders mean the issue may remain unresolved for some time to come. ...
A wireless festival at JavaOne.
Apr 01, 2002; ... SAN FRANCISCO--Wireless was all over the place at Sun Microsystems Inc.'s JavaOne Developer Conference last week. There were new products, devices and services, appearances by high-profile executives at leading wireless companies and the promise of new opportunities for application ...
AT&T travels new road to mMode.
Apr 01, 2002; ... When AT&T Wireless rolls out its new mMode service in the next few weeks, the carrier will make a shift of sorts in its marketing strategy. AT&T Wireless is known for courting the mobile professional, something it emphasized when it started marketing its GPRS packet-data ...
FCC should be fair to WCS. (Guest Opinion).
Apr 01, 2002; ... The FCC is considering a ruling, expected soon, that will be critical in determining the viability of delivering broadband wireless services in the 2.3 GHz wireless communication service band. At issue is the interference created by satellite digital audio radio operators' use of ...
Sound off! (Guest Opinion).(Wingcast to make wireless communications for Infiniti cars)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Wingcast recently announced it would enable in-car communications systems in new Infiniti models. Mercedes Benz, Ford Motor Co. and others also offer wireless systems in cars. Do you ...
FCC, FDA to unveil health information Web site. (News).
Apr 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--The FCC and the Food and Drug Administration are gearing up to unveil a joint Web site that will provide consumers with information on wireless phone safety. The Web site is the result of a request made last May by Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and Rep. Ed Markey, ...
Spectrum summit attendees get ready to rumble. (News).
Apr 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's big spectrum summit, beginning Thursday, probably won't generate any immediate action from either industry or government, but it could be a watershed event for the industry nonetheless. The summit has ...
Seinfeld winners revealed online. (News).(CTIA Wireless 2002 )(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CTIA Wireless 2002 attendees who knew a lot about nothing had a pretty good shot at winning the Seinfeld Trivia Contest sponsored by Wireless Week in honor of the show's headliner, comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Winners of the ...
Hybrid to close its doors. (News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The turbulent fixed wireless industry suffered another casualty last week. Multichannel multipoint distribution services equipment maker Hybrid Networks Inc. will eliminate 80 percent of its staff and will likely close its doors by the end of April. ...
Western-Proxim merger final. (News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The merger of broadband fixed wireless vendors Western Multiplex Corp. and Proxim Inc. is final. Despite an unsolicited bid by DMC Stratex to buy Western Multiplex that cropped up during the process, shareholders overwhelmingly accepted the ...
Monet tests EV-DO in Kansas. (News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Rural operator Monet Mobile Networks Inc. appears ahead of the technology game. The data-only service provider is beta testing 1xEV-DO data technology in Manhattan, Kan., and plans to commercially launch the service in late summer. If all goes well, the ...
Nokia inside: are Hop-on phones an innovation? (News).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Disposable phone maker Hop-on Communications Inc. appears to have received some assistance from Nokia, unbeknownst to the No. 1 handset manufacturer. A recent inspection of the guts of a Hop-on promotional handset revealed the innards of a Nokia 8290 handset, confirms Nokia spokesman Keith ...
Sonera-Telia merger shouldn't affect U.S. unit. (News).(SmartTrust)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... While it's too early to gauge the full effects of the merger between Finnish operator Sonera Corp. and Swedish phone company Telia, Sonera's remaining unit in the United States, SmartTrust, likely will survive intact. Sonera management decided earlier this year to shut down the ...
Motorola. (Packets).(bonus and raise withheld from CEO)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Citing the company's unsatisfactory financial performance, Motorola withheld Chairman and CEO Christopher Galvin's bonus for last year and isn't giving him any pay raises either, according to a Securities and Exchange filing. In ...
NTT DoCoMo will write off the reduced value of its 16 percent investment in AT&T Wireless. (Packets).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * NTT DoCoMo will write off the reduced value of its 16 percent investment in AT&T Wireless. DoCoMo's total extraordinary loss ...
China Unicom Ltd. will drasticallycut capital spending on its mobile phone network to $952 million in 2002. (Packets).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * China Unicom Ltd. will drasticallycut capital spending on its mobile phone network to $952 million in 2002. China Mobile Ltd. says its capital spending for 2002 and 2003 ...
Ericsson. (Packets).(expecting lower sales)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Ericsson reiterated its expectations that 2002 sales will be flat or down 10 percent because European ...
Vodafone Group. (Packets).(GPRS service launched)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Vodafone Group launched a commercial GPRS roaming service in 12 European countries, including Belgium, ...
All data all the time. (Tech Insights).(CTIA Wireless 2002)
Apr 01, 2002; ... At CTIA Wireless 2002 in Orlando, Fla., last month, the focus was more than ever on wireless data. Listening to the keynote speakers and touting the hundreds of exhibitors' booths, one could easily forget that voice services still provide the bulk of the industry's revenue, a situation not ...
A(musing) day to remember. (Mobile Mindset).(Column)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Agreeing to disagree on what really constitutes a 3G service, the Big Six wireless carriers stunned the wireless world by announcing 2.75G as the future of wireless services in the United States. In a joint statement released last week, the carriers announced the new standard will be ...
Long negotiations may become the norm. (Business Finance).
Apr 01, 2002; ... If a house were sitting on the market for a year, a real estate agent certainly would recommend lowering the price. But for wireless carriers up for sale, that's neither preferable nor, in some cases, possible. Thus, the widening gap between what carriers want for their properties and what ...
Momentum builds for multimedia messaging; operators and vendors are gearing up for MMS, but some barriers remain. (Paging Messaging).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Although some analysts portray multimedia messaging as an expensive, bandwidth-intensive application that probably will be popular only in niche markets in the United States, many operators and vendors are gearing up for what they believe will be a much sought-after service. ...
Emblaze Systems Inc. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Emblaze Systems Inc. reports that interest in mobile multimedia is increasing, although a significant upturn in the tetecom sector isn't expected until 2003. The Israeli company, whose shares are trading over the counter, reported $23 million in revenue last year, compared with $30.7 ...
Transaction Network Services. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Transaction Network Services has a new service that allows wireless carriers to offload SMS messages ...
Cingular Wireless. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Cingular Wireless selected Imperial Technology's file cache acceterators to enable more ...
Federal Aviation Administration. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * The Federal Aviation Administration demonstrated its new controller-pilot data link communications ...
Glenayre envisions next-generation communications. (Paging Messaging).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Simplifying voice and data messaging for millions of wireless subscribers is on Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s to-do list. The Atlanta-based company believes one way to do that is by developing "personal communications portals" so consumers can easily manage various devices, ...
Telematics coming to Infiniti. (Paging Messaging).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Service from Telematics provider Wingcast, a joint venture of Qualcomm and Ford Motor Co., will be standard issue in four models of Infiniti's lineup for the 2003 model year. Wingcast service will be embedded in the Infiniti G35 sedan and coupe, the M45 and the Q45. Infiniti ...
Carrying a familiar brand name forward; new chief of cellular one group re-establishes original rural focus. (Cellular PCS).(Cellular One Group's Chris Boyll)(Chris Boyll)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Taking over the wireless industry's longest-standing brand name is no small feat, especially in an era of blockbuster mergers, spinoffs and company name changes. But that is precisely what Chris Boyll is doing as the new president of the Bellevue, Wash.-based Cellular One Group Inc. ...
Selling PDAs-slowing growth in a down economy. (In-Stat Market Snapshot).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... In-Stat/MDR believes that PDA shipments in 2002 will increase about 18 percent as new manufacturers enter the market and a wave of wireless functionality takes hold. It also believes the long-term forecast for PDAs is solid, with growth in the double-digit range over the next five years, ...
Commissioner puts carriers on notice. (Cellular PCS).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--If carriers don't meet their revised deadlines for complying with enhanced 911 mandates, they should face enforcement action, including fines, FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin told reporters last week. "E911 is critically important to saving Eves," Martin said. "We ...
Cingular Wireless. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Cingular Wireless launched a new teen driving safety and courtesy program as part of its Be Sensible campaign. The program is a classroom tool for driving instructors, produced with ...
Rural Wireless Telecommunications. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Rep. Barbara Cubin, R. Wyo., introduced the Rural Wireless Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2002 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would require the FCC to grant forbearance to ...
The Morial Convention Center in New Orleans now owns a common wireless carrier signal distribution network. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * The Morial Convention Center in New Orleans now owns a common wireless carrier signal distribution network. The center is operated by Telecorp ...
Alcatel. (Bits).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * French telecom equipment maker Alcatel signed a $149 million contract with Costa ...
Defending the GSM decision. (Smell The Coffee).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Bill Clift, chief technical officer of Cingular Wireless, is tired of defending his company's decision to put its network on a GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS migration path to 3G. Despite speculation that Cingular, the nation's second-largest carrier, would switch to CDMA technology, the ...
Not the same old cellular network. (Your Turn).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Mobile wireless networks are undergoing their most significant transformation in a decade. For the past 15 years, the "killer application" for mobile networks has been voice over a circuit-switched infrastructure. The recent introduction of data services into these networks, and the ...
Guiding mobile services: the second phase of M-Services offers enhanced features for wireless data, but a battle over the future of wireless platforms may be brewing. (Cover Story).
Apr 01, 2002; ... The world's GSM carriers are trying to promote an initiative called M-Services, short for mobile services, especially with the introduction of the second phase of the initiative's platform, which offers a number of enhancements, including the ability to deliver WAP "push" content. ...
The search for the killer device: next-gen handsets are constantly evolving, but for acccessing data, laptops remain the device of choice-for now. (Next-Gen).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Although next-generation handsets are evolving and soon will feature more processing power than ever, many experts still believe that at least for the short-term, laptops will remain the prevailing device of choice among early U.S. adopters of wireless data. The reason is simple: Laptops ...
Now or never: industry problem-solvers point to 2002 as a make-or-break year for wireless data. (Data-Trends).
Apr 01, 2002; ... It is fairly common these days to hear people say the wireless industry is at a crossroads. After all, as the industry digs deeper into mobile data territory, it will usher in a powerful and revolutionary communications medium. But the notion of a crossroads may be an inadequate ...
Dishing up a hosted solution. (Applications).(Motorola's Mobile Services Cafe ASP service)
Apr 01, 2002; ... For years Motorola sold servers and software to wireless providers, installing its solutions on carrier networks. These days, however, the manufacturer is going one better by offering a hosted solution called the Mobile Services Cafe, which enables wireless carriers to pick and ...
Going beyond the early adopters. (Big Ideas).(wireless Internet access)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Experts say that without compelling applications, next-generation high-speed networks will fail to attract the vast number of subscribers needed to justify the networks' expense to carriers. But in today's economy, many wireless firms are finding the most successful applications aren't the ...
Sprint pursues middleman role. (DevBiz: developer insights).(Wireless Application Manager platform for intelligent deployment of Web services)
Apr 01, 2002; ... While there are many Web services and carrier developer programs available, there's one that might revolutionize the developer/carrier relationship. It's Sprint PCS' new Wireless Application Manager platform, which uses the intelligent deployment of Web services. Scheduled for ...
GoAmerica reports results, GPRS agreement. (Data Deals).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Corporate wireless access provider GoAmerica Inc. is getting a boost these days, with increases in its revenue and subscriber base, as well as an agreement to offer VoiceStream Wireless Corp.'s data network to its corporate customers. The deal with VoiceStream, which will give ...
Airport access to high-speed data networks. (Data Deals).
Apr 01, 2002 ... As of mid-March, travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have access to Wi-Fi high-speed wireless data via a neutral host network system. Although a number of airports offer airport-wide wireless local area networks, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ...
Sounding the call for voice and data. (Q&A).(BeVocal's plans)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BeVocal's vision of the future involves seamless integration of voice and data. The company also foresees a day when location services are booming and BeVocal is strategically positioning itself as the brand behind the brand. The company already has captured the attention of major wireless ...
Mentor Graphics Corp., an electronic hardware and software company, selected XcelleNet Inc. to provide device management and security for its deployment of BlackBerry handhelds to its North American sales and consulting divisions. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Mentor Graphics Corp., an electronic hardware and software company, selected XcelleNet Inc. to provide device management and security for its deployment of BlackBerry handhelds to its North American sales and consulting divisions. By adding ...
CinemaElectric Inc., a Hollywood-based wireless entertainment company, says it plans to develop interactive wireless entertainment content for Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, or BREW, platform. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * CinemaElectric Inc., a Hollywood-based wireless entertainment company, says it plans to develop interactive wireless entertainment content for Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, ...
A week after announcing several interactive games for Java-based handhelds, games publisher Gameloft introduced three games for Qualcomm's BREW platform. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * A week after announcing several interactive games for Java-based handhelds, games publisher Gameloft introduced three games for Qualcomm's BREW ...
Effnet. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Effnet, a Swedish company that develops header compression technology, has created an analysis tool that will enable telco operators to evaluate the specific financial savings that header compression would have on their ...
A new report by Strand Consult concludes that neither Palm nor Handspring Inc. is likely to survive the convergence of mobile phones and PDAs. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... A new report by Strand Consult concludes that neither Palm nor Handspring Inc. is likely to survive the convergence of mobile phones and PDAs. Neither company has the financial muscle necessary to compete with Nokia, Sony ...
In-building coverage is getting a lot of attention lately, as are wireless local area networks. (short takes).(EMS Wireless' voice and data wireless solution)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * In-building coverage is getting a lot of attention lately, as are wireless local area networks. EMS Wireless, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., is combining the two in its new voice and data wireless solution, which ...
Access Markets International Partners Inc. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * A recent study by Access Markets International Partners Inc. forecasts the demand for wireless data/Internet solutions will skyrocket in the next four years, creating a $14 billion revenue ...
Critical Path Inc. is rolling out the next evolution of its Communications Platform. (short takes).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Critical Path Inc. is rolling out the next evolution of its Communications Platform, which will enable carriers and service providers to offer users customizable views of their ...
TDK Systems. (short takes).(white paper on Bluetooth and wireless local area networks)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Debunking the idea that Bluetooth and wireless local area networks are competing technologies, TDK Systems released a white paper by Nick Hunn, managing director at TDK, that concludes "the time has come for the two standards to ...
Industry Stocks.(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> INDUSTRY STOCKS For Real-time Stocks Quotes, Go To WirelessWeek.com CHECK COLUMN AT RIGHT FOR PORTFOLIO INDEX STOCKS EXCHANGE/ 3/283/21 COMPANY NAME TICKER SYMBOL CLOSE CLOSE CARRIERS AIRGATE PCS ...
The integrity of the auction. (Opinion).(CTIA Wireless 2002 show)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Random thoughts while still wondering what the heck those mobs of blue-shirted Motorolans were chanting while roaming en masse through the CTIA Wireless 2002 show floor: "Integrity of the auction." This may be the latest great oxymoron, ranking right up there with "jumbo shrimp" ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Apr 01, 2002 ... In the March 19 issue of Wireless Week's show daily distributed at CTIA WireLess 2002, a story about a new Telephia/Harris Interactive study on ...
Priority access agreement near. (News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... A pilot project that would give government officials priority access to wireless networks is on its way to reality. VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and the National Communications System are developing the system and are expected to sign a contract following FCC approval. The system would give ...
CTIA notes problems in porting numbers. (News).(Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CTIA told the FCC Last week that it has serious concerns about the Number Portability Administration Center's ability to handle the volume of number ports resulting from wireless number portability requirements. The FCC is considering postponing the Nov. 24 deadline for wireless carriers ...
A step toward togetherness: spectrum summit brings debate, realism to forefront.
Apr 08, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--The contradictory and fractious factions that wireless communications encompasses sat down at the same table last week, apparently for the first time, to begin working out their differences over that most volatile of issues: spectrum. It was like a big family Thanksgiving ...
Will Cingular spectrum plan fly?
Apr 08, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--A proposal by Cingular Wireless to move public safety spectrum users in the 800 MHz band to disputed 700 MHz territory--and then auction the 800 MHz spectrum to finance the move--kicked off a heated debate last week. Cingular's plan is still in the formative stages, ...
FCC approves priority access. (Tracking The FCC).
Apr 08, 2002; ... WASHINGTON--Wireless priority access service is coming soon to New York and Washington, D.C. As expected, the FCC last week approved VoiceStream Wireless Corp.'s waiver request to provide priority access to federal, state and local governments in the two cities. With priority ...
Offering premium services for a fee.
Apr 08, 2002; ... As priority access for government and emergency personnel moves a step closer to reality with the FCC's approval of a VoiceStream Wireless Corp. plan, two financial analysts are asking a related question: Could carriers use the technology to provide the same kind of platinum services that ...