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WHAT'S NEW: 27th July, 2001
We
asked 7 people to describe their dream gadget and found that the answers weren't
too far from reality
- Ask seven techies to describe the ultimate wireless gadget - as we did -
and you'll get seven different answers. But while the engineers, CEOs and
regular folks we polled thought they were indulging in James Bond fantasies,
the features they wanted are either available now or could be soon. Modems
and GPS receivers are already here for PDAs like the Palm and the Visor; their
plug-in architectures make add-ons like smartcard ports easy to do. The missing
links are in software and services - some smart person has to solve the compatibility
problems between your PDA and the pizza guy, for example. Once that's done,
wireless users really could get what they want.
Report: Brokers To Rule Wireless Stock Trading - Proclaiming that online stock trading is entering a new era with the growing acceptance of mobile Internet services, industry analyst firm Jupiter Media Metrix (Nasdaq: JMXI) reported that wireless brokerage transactions will generate US$1 billion in commission revenue by 2006, representing 17.6 percent of all online trade commissions.
DoCoMo
CEO to Detail 3G Progress, Mid-Trial Results - TOKYO
(Reuters) - After nearly half the trial period for its ground-breaking speedy
third generation (3G) wireless service, Japan's dominant mobile operator,
NTT DoCoMo Inc, will supply more details about the service on Thursday.
Intec wins Hutchison 3G supply contract for mediation, billing products - LONDON (AFX) - Intec Telecom Systems PLC said Hutchison Whampoa Ltd unit Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, holder of a third generation mobile phone licence in the UK, has selected Intec to supply mediation and intercarrier billing products to Hutchison Whampoa's UMTS licence holding companies around the world.
Back To Drawing Board For U.S. 3G - The Bush administration realizes the battle over moving Department of Federal Communications Commission more time to develop the country's 3G spectrum plan
Wireless Devices Shed Light On Blackouts - Californians don't have to be in the dark about rolling blackouts that are going to hit their homes or businesses. They can be tipped off, wirelessly. The state, with help from Deloitte Consulting, is offering free wireless alerts to interested parties when a blackout is ordered because of high electricity demand, so they can curtail their power consumption.
Will
technology spawn cell phone backlash? - Image Sensing
Systems was quietly going about its business making roadway traffic-management
devices about two months ago when the king of Jordan called to complain about
cell phones ringing in mosques while he prayed.
Mobile phone
masts go under planning control - Mobile phone networks
claim that a Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) plan to impose full planning
control on the siting of masts will undermine the country's appeal to inward
investors and hit the roll-out of e-commerce services.
WHAT'S NEW: 26th July, 2001
Microsoft Continues Wireless Push With MSN Mobile 4.0 - In a continued push to the mobile devices market, Microsoft announced today the release of MSN Mobile 4.0. The service is designed to work in conjunction with mobile communication devices, offering access to MSN Hotmail, as well as MSN Messenger in many popular wireless formats including SMS. This newest incarnation of the MSN Mobile service promises more customization and better functionally along with the added features.
RealNetworks, Symbian Put Media Player on a Phone - Seattle-based RealNetworks Inc. has been working hard to take its media player beyond the PC, striking deals with companies like Sony to place the RealPlayer on the PlayStation 2 game console and eVilla Entertainment Center, and with Hewlett-Packard to create Linux-based entertainment products. RealNetworks took the strategy further on Tuesday when it rollout out mobile multimedia offerings based on the Symbian mobile handset platform. The RealPlayer Mobile announcement represents the first offerings since the two struck an accord in June.
Report: 3G Useless If Costs Run Wild - Although 3G (third generation) wireless service cometh, and sounds exciting, let's face it: No one will pay US$1,500 a month to get news clips on their mobile phone -- even if they are in full color.
The Chinese Telecom Rush Is On - Robert Mao is a rarity among Nortel Networks Corp. (NT ) executives. Unlike most of his peers at the telecom equipment maker, he has good news to report. The chief executive of Nortel China, Mao has in hand a slew of new contracts to provide hardware to the Chinese telecom sector. Just since the start of the year, Nortel has made deals worth $1 billion, $850 million of it from China's two big wireless companies. With the global telecom slowdown hurting business just about everywhere else, China "is a very important market," says Mao. "A billion dollars is real money."
Next Generation Networks: Session Initiation Protocol - Will users hear the call for SIP services? - Developers of SIP applications claim the protocol will revolutionize multimedia applications, but others only see the current lack of demand.
CDMA shows great success in 3G deployments - In its semi-annual update on the global status of CDMA technology, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that 2001 has delivered rapid subscriber growth, the commercial deployment of two additional 3G CDMA2000 networks and expansion of worldwide roaming cooperation.
GPRS to Fail at Current Prices: Study - Wireless operators in Europe are charging too much for General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) service and will fail unless they charge less, a new Yankee Group study claims.
Wireless: Location Tracking Will Change Everything - The "best" idea I've heard on using the space for marketing was to fire Starbucks coupons at customers as they walk by store locations. And that's just plain stupid. Certainly, using text and graphics to advertise on wireless Web pages will grow and continue, but that's neither new nor very interesting.
RF Designs Reduce Power consumption and Increase Performance Of Wireless Networking Chipsets - The two primary factors in designing wireless networking systems are low power consumption and high receiver sensitivity, enabling prolonged battery life of mobile devices, and radio transmission over a larger distance for a given data rate or at a higher peak data rate for a fixed distance.
WHAT'S NEW: 25th July, 2001
New wireless device replaces all the cards you stuff in your wallet -Before the dotcom bubble burst, new software emerged almost every day to satisfy our every need, wish and whim. But now most surviving startups are doing things we never see – such as connecting guts of the Internet and producing chips that are so small you need a microscope to see them.
Taking It to the Edge -- Content Delivery Via Satellite by Frost & Sullivan -The early exuberance of the Content Delivery Service market gives way to the realities of making a business successful in this challenging environment. According to recent research by Frost & Sullivan (www.frost.com) found in "World Caching, Streaming, and Multicasting via Satellite Markets," the total market revenues of $1.22 million in 1999 could potentially reach $403.22 in 2007 based on aggressive growth.
Wireless Advertisers Let Customers Sing The Tune - United States) - Businesses considering wireless advertising will be surprised how effective it can be if they ask what products and services interest their customers before sending ads to them, vendors from New York and Sweden told Wireless Today. Offering free airtime for listening to ads also helps, according to Iquity, a company founded five years ago in Sweden. Iquity is working with 200 businesses including wireless carriers outside the United States. Its customers are wirelessly sending voice messages as ads to more than 500,000 end users through its technology, Iquity CEO Kicki Wallje-Lund said.
Lucent and Celestica in $10bn outsourcing deal - Lucent Technologies, the troubled US telecom equipment maker, said on Tuesday it would transfer two of its US plants to Celestica, the Canadian contract electronics manufacturing group, as part of a $10bn outsourcing deal.
European
online retailers will reap 103 billion euros by 2006 - Online
shopping is increasing at a staggering rate, but retailers must target the
right products and markets in order to succeed
First steps for 3G Japan - Japan's wireless Web is still at least two years ahead of the West's even though Japanese telecoms giant DoCoMo's trial operation of its 3G service has had to be delayed until October.
Feds describe how wireless helps public safety officials -Although
public-safety workers are increasingly using up-to-date devices, they are
still hampered by low bandwidth, spotty access and fragile hardware, federal
officials said at yesterday’s Technology Excellence in Government seminar.
Is
a New Wave of Linux-Based Wireless Coming? -With
high-speed wireless data services about to hit the market, it is likely that
if new Internet applications are developed for Linux first, the OS could gain
an edge over its stodgy competitors.
Panasonic
looks for 3G allies -Panasonic may seek partners
to fuel its ambitious goal of becoming the supplier of 10 percent of the world's
cellular phones by 2003. The plan was announced earlier this month by the
company's newly elected president, Yasuo Katsura.
WHAT'S NEW: 24th July, 2001
Wireless, The Killer Apps - If we wanted to get academic about the various changes in computing then we could argue that the various revolutions correspond to clear and significant changes in the user interface, from paper to character based terminals to graphical interface to browser. As well as new application types, the fifth revolution will undoubtedly bring with it a new kind of interface, which goes beyond the browser.
Motorola: Mobile phone technology for sale - CHICAGO--Motorola, the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, said on Monday it will begin selling all the technology needed to build a basic mobile phone to outside manufacturers for the first time.
Oki aims to jumpstart Bluetooth with module, chip set and software package - SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Oki Semiconductor today launched a complete Bluetooth systems solution, including a module with chip set, software, an antenna and connector for products connecting to the short-range wireless link. The 18-by-38-mm module and Bluetooth protocol-stack software are intended to help accelerate product introductions in the marketplace.
Motorola Unleashes Wireless Embedded Arsenal for Global Manufacturers of Mobile Communications Products - Motorola's new wireless strategy is radical and rule-changing - with the potential to redefine success in an industry now being rocked by disruptions," said Christopher B. Galvin, the company's chairman and chief executive officer. "Next generation integrated wireless services will revolutionise the way in which people exchange and obtain information, making things smarter and life better. Motorola is committed to making this a reality through our new wireless embedded strategy
Gateway's
Value-Priced Solo 1200 Delivers Wireless Mobile Computing For Learning and
Office Productivity - SAN DIEGO, July 23 /PRNewswire/
-- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) today introduced the Solo(R) 1200 notebook computer
designed for students, small-office/home-office (SOHO) users and educational
institutions. Priced at $999(1), the Solo 1200 includes premium features such
as integrated modem and Ethernet, optional integrated 802.11b wireless connectivity(2),
a 12.1" XGA TFT Display, a thinner and lighter design and improved overall
performance.
MetroPCS trumps FCC, moves ahead with wireless plans - NORTH DALLAS -- The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by federal regulators in a battle with a Dallas company, clearing the last legal hurdle in the firm's fight to supply wireless-phone service in 14 markets covering 22 million people.
Vodafone delaying 3G to 2003 - Vodafone is slowing its construction of new mobile masts for GPRS and latterly 3G networks because it doesn't expect enough handsets to be ready in time. The old mobile truism about having nothing until you have a handset comes alive again.
A
Curious Platform For Leaping Into Wireless - Curious
Networks has introduced an embedded mobile platform for embedding software
into mobile devices. Designed to enable software manufacturers to make the
leap to wireless, the company's Continuum Embedded Edition represents a collaborative
effort on the part of Curious Networks and software providers eGain Communications
and Interface Software.
Police experimenting with wireless tools to fight crime - LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Police Detective Brian Solinsky doesn't carry a wrist radio like Dick Tracy, but he does use a new tool that makes the comic book cop's vision of high-tech policing a reality.
WHAT'S NEW: 23rd July, 2001
Wireless networks pose security concerns - From a bench somewhere in Cambridge, Mass., security consultant Jerry Brady is trolling for e-mails, passwords and files that zip through wireless airwaves as naked as streakers. In less than 20 minutes, his laptop computer collects a heap of digital booty: files from federal agencies, a flurry of university e-mails and business documents traveling to a hotel printer.
3GTV? - Hutchison3G - the UK's new fifth operator with the widest slice of radio spectrum in the known wireless universe - is definitely the digital dark horse this season. Hutch has just bagged a real coup in the nascent 3G broadband multimedia content arena, nabbing a deal that will doubtless be the envy of the industry, cracking in an opening volley so deadly in the hearts and minds of the footie-mad mobile masses, and at the same time setting a new benchmark for the others to follow in the future.
US bank to test 3G technology - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is preparing to test 3G wireless technology that can transfer data at a rate of 384kbps for the banking sector.By the fourth quarter of this year, the FDIC plans to roll out a pilot program with new wireless applications that can significantly boost the productivity of employees who spend most of their time away from their offices.
Hutchison says sticking to mid-2002 3G launch - HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa said on Saturday it plans to roll out third-generation mobile telecom networks in Europe in mid-2002 despite Vodafone Group Plc's warning that handset shortage may delay its own 3G launch.
Vodafone Takes 3G Off the Hook - Mobile giant Vodafone has put the brakes on the rollout of its third-generation (3G) network because it believes the next-generation handsets won't be ready on time. The company says it would restrict base stations installations this year to 750, rather than the previously planned 1,200. Vodafone doesn't believe that 3G handsets will be in customers' hands as quickly as the industry had hoped. Although scheduled for launch this summer, Vodafone CEO Chris Gent says he didn't see the technology picking up until next year. "There is, despite what some manufacturers may say, a slip in the availability of handsets." He added that delays could quite possibly even push the take-up of 3G into 2003.
Can things get any worse for the telecom sector? The telecom sector’s recent problems have been widely discussed, but more bad news is coming to light. Some of the industry’s meteoric growth was propelled by financing that equipment providers extended to high-tech and telecom start-ups that are now having difficulty making their payments or, like Winstar Communications, have spectacularly collapsed.
FDIC to Test ‘3G’ Wireless Technology - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is preparing to test cutting-edge “third-generation” wireless technology that will make possible the high-speed transfer of data over mobile devices.
AT&T to Provide a Taste of Faster Wireless Services - The launch of AT&T Wireless' general packet radio service (GPRS) offering in Seattle is a positive sign for packet-based services and the slow but continuing evolution toward speedier third-generation (3G) wireless services. But for now ... this is only a test.
SMS, e-mail put letters out of business communication - The relative ease of use of new technology is making people give up on traditional methods of communication
Global wireless subscriber numbers reach 625 million -BOSTON, United States—The Yankee Group said there were 625 million wireless subscribers across the globe at the end of 2000, and current wireless penetration is 10.6 percent. The market research firm said the global penetration of wireless subscribers will reach 21 percent by 2006, more than doubling to about 1.3 billion subscribers.
China’s
telecom sector surges ahead in first half of year
- BEIJING—China’s income from telecommunications
reached 166.57 billion (US$20.15 billion) in the first six months of the year,
an increase of 14.7 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.
The increase is much higher than the 7.9 percent rise in gross domestic product
(GDP).
Wireless Carriers Stifling Development Of Mobile Net - Study - British wireless operators are not doing all they can to foster the development of mobile Internet services, a report just published says.
3G LAB advances next generation wireless content - The 3G application development service is an essential service for network operators, application developers, content providers and even handset manufacturers enabling them to develop next generation mobile applications in a prototype 3G environment. The Mobile Multimedia Studio provides content providers and owners - for example, broadcasters and publishers - the opportunity to explore highly interactive, content rich mobile services ultimately accelerating the deployment and adoption of 3G.
Privacy Protection in a Wireless World : The technology revolution has created more hurdles for dealing with personal customer information - Every few decades, business confronts a fresh social challenge that forces us to reconsider the premises on which we’ve operated. In the first half of the century, world conflict and the growing strength of labor unions forced many businesses to adapt their models to accommodate social and economic change.
Wireless
Weekly Weigh-In: Bluetooth Banter; Wireless Goes Boom -
'One in five people will be "wired men walking." That will revise
not only the way we think about shopping and researching information on the
Internet, but how we think about the relationship between the individual and
the world.'
WHAT'S NEW: 20th July, 2001
Flying Singapore Airlines with i-mode - SINGAPORE--From Friday, subscribers to NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service will be able to access Singapore Airlines' (SIA) Flight Status and Flight Alert services in Japanese from their cell phones.
Bug Watch: new wireless networks, new dangers -The much anticipated introduction of a lower cost, better performing wireless local area network (Wlan) standard, 802.11a, seems set to usher in a new age. Who wouldn't welcome this new standard when it is likely to bring Wlan starter kit prices down to just a few hundred pounds in a year or so?
The
hard reality behind 3G services - The telecommunications
industry is dominated today by talk and speculation surrounding next generation
mobile services that are to be offered over next generation mobile networks.
AT&T Wireless launches 2.5G with limitations - AT&T WIRELESS, SPUN off from AT&T as an independent company earlier this month, got off to a roaring start by announcing this week that it is the first wireless network provider to deploy 2.5G (Generation) service.
FCC awarded potential 3G airwaves to satellite operators-Today the FCC awarded eight free new mobile satellite services (MSS) systems in the 2 GHz band to provide service in the United States.
3G handsets a mixed blessing for IC makers, report says - The production ramp of 2.5G and 3G cellular handsets over the next two years will spur increased demand for ICs from suppliers now mired in a gloomy mobile handset market,...
FCC Releases Annual Report On Wireless Industry - The Federal Communications Commission has adopted its Sixth Annual Report on the state of competition in the wireless marketplace. According to the report released earlier today, the wireless industry continued to experience increased competition and innovation during the previous year, resulting in lower prices and an increased diversity in service offerings for many consumers.
For Business Travelers, Wireless Hits the Road Running - Many business travelers know the pitfalls of trying to get work done with data on the office network. Just reaching the data can be a job in itself, even if the network administrator has arranged for easy remote access. Dial-up speeds can be dismal at best.
WHAT'S NEW: 19th July, 2001
Wireless Database Development in the US - 68.7% of US software developers are not targeting mobile or wireless devices for database applications, but 31.3% are targeting such devices. For those who are addressing wireless applications, palm devices, pocket PCs and cellphones are the most popular targets.
Tutorial:
Unified Messaging
-Unified messaging is the integration of several different
communications media, such that users will be able to retrieve and send voice,
fax, and e-mail messages from a single interface, whether it be a wireline
phone, wireless phone, PC, or Internet-enabled PC.
Bluetooth and Cinderella -Like some college-sports dynasties, whose past successes have given them a tremendous recruiting advantage over upstarts, a large installed base also provides competitive cover for established technologies. Getting people to replace what already works is an uphill battle. And this appears to be precisely the case for wireless vendors promoting new products based on Bluetooth.
Mobitex vs. GPRS - It's been operating in the UK for almost ten years, but not many mobile users may be aware of Mobitex. A different story can be heard in the USA where the wireless data communications network has a high profile, primarily because of its involvement with the much-acclaimed success of RIM Blackberry.
Orange gets French Premier League rights NEWS FOCUS - FRANCE -Orange France has won the rights to streaming video in France - but at what cost?
SMS ads vex mobile users -Advertising on mobile phones could seriously damage your brand, say analysts Firms should be careful when advertising via SMS messaging on mobile devices until privacy rules and codes of conduct have been finalised, according to experts.
DoCoMo's plans to hit Europe - DoCoMo's plans to hit Europe with a version of its hugely successful I-mode service have been hampered by delays in GPRS handset availability. Is that a wry smile I see spreading across the face of the European mobile telecommunications industry?
Study: Corporate Wireless Networks To Reap Big Business - The market for enterprise wireless phone systems is at a turning point, and systems providers face several obstacles, including a low level of awareness by potential users.
Controlling the 3G value chain - Despite attempts by content providers, financial institutions and Web portals to position themselves for capturing revenues from 3G mobile communications services, mobile operators remain in pole position for dominating the value chain.
Wireless
LAN use on the rise in the enterprise
- WLAN technology is making inroads, partly fueled by
need to support workers who use PDAs, laptops and handheld computers.
WHAT'S NEW: 18th July, 2001
Report: Wireless World Will Reach 21% of Earth by 2006 - with about 89 percent of subscribers using digital handsets, 2G digital technology is the most popular wireless standard worldwide.
SECURITY
FOR 3G' THIRD GENERATION WIRELESS SECURITY CONFERENCE - The
forum will focus on the challenges facing network operators and
infrastructure vendors to deliver secure commercial data services with the
highest levels of trust and integrity.
Preparing for Mobile eCommerce and Mobile Payments - Mobile e-commerce is on its way. This presentation reviews how to recognize the characteristics of successful mobile e-commerce applications and how to recognize current technology limitations that must be improved before specific applications can be implemented.
DoCoMo to delay mobile Internet launch in Europe - NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's top mobile phone carrier, will delay the launch of mobile Internet services in Europe because of technical problems at local operators, the Asian Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.
Virtual Network Operators: Changing the Telco Services Equation - Looks at the areas where VNO are emerging and the general separation of infrastructure and services-and what that entails for business users.
Mobile Trends in the US and Beyond: 2001-2005 - Important developments of wireless technologies--both for the WAN and LAN, with a great deal of interest. Of special concern are key differences in technology, culture and regulation for the US and in other regions of the world.
AT&T, Motorola introduce GPRS in US -AT&T Wireless has launched its new GPRS network in Seattle, offering Motorola's Timeport 7382i handset to businesses located in the area.
Next Generation Wireless Data Networks - A Comprehensive Outline of Carrier Networks and Technologies -The state of the various 2.5G and 3G high-speed wireless data network projects being worked on by the various wireless carriers.
High Speed Wireless Data: What, Where and When - this presentation reviews the various next-generation high-speed wireless data technologies, and their timetable for rolling out on a global scale. It also examines possible problems that may emerge during the deployment of these technologies, such as quality-of-service to regulatory issues.
Wireless Search Engines: Bigger Isn't Better -Nextel Phones' Google wireless search engine gives the customer the ability to download over a billion web sites. But is it what they want?
Bringing Wireless Home - Everybody's always looking for the killer application that will launch some exotic technology into the mainstream. The classic example of a killer app is the spreadsheet: It transformed the personal computer from a toy used by digital geeks to a tool used by financial geeks. For wireless LANs, the killer app is broadband home networking.
Early Wireless Web Services - WAP vs. i-mode - in Japan, NTT DoCoMo has had spectacular success with its i-mode, Internet-like service to mobile phones. Other vendors' services with WAP applications have mostly disappointed. Both have useful lessons for enterprises.
WHAT'S NEW: 17th July, 2001
Security Flaws, Debate Delay Rollout of Mobile IPv6 - security concern in the proposed Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) protocol is threatening to delay its release as debate wages over the true impact of the flaw.
Analysis: 3G madness – time for some moderation 17-07-01
The Advent of 3G Optical Switches
Telecom slump is hard to figure
Telecom firms launch price tug-of-war 17-07-01
Technology
Primer: UMTS [Wireless Speed Rush]
Creating wireless links faster
WIRELESS MICROPAYMENTS: Big Hurdles For Small Change
WHAT'S NEW: 16th July, 2001
Mobile
: State of the Nation
The US is very different from, and behind, much of the world when it comes
to using mobile phones. Perhaps this is because if you are called on a mobile
in the US, you pay. Elizabeth Biddlecombe asks if there are opportunities
for foreign operators who do things differently or whether this huge market
will have a core of non-users for the foreseeable future?
Your
Wireless LAN Can Be Hacked
Flaws in 802.11 can leave data vulnerable, says security expert
IBM develops security monitor for wireless network
Children warned about mobile phone dangers
Telecom firms may find static in Chinese market
Nokia supplies Cellcom with 3G compatible GSM and GPRS infrastructure
Nokia
wins GSM, GPRS infrastucture contract from Bellsouth affiliate Cellcom
California issues guidelines on m-commerce billing
Greece raises 484.5 million euros in UMTS sale
Better Cars through Wireless Technology
Second Wave of Multimedia-Capable Wireless Home Networking Products
KDDI handsets hit by new software glitch...Japan
Further fears for generation game
European satellite launch to test mobile communications