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Symbol Technologies last week introduced two ruggedized handheld computers that support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and wide-area wireless networks. The Symbol MC9000-K and MC9000-S run the Windows Mobile 2003 or CE.Net operating systems on an Intel 400MHz XScale processor. Designed for beverage- and snack-route delivery people and field service technicians, they have imaging engines that can read […]

NextWave Telecom Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission have finally settled an eight-year battle over highly contested and valuable wireless spectrum. Under the terms of the resolution, NextWave will return some of its licenses to the FCC, which can then auction them to other wireless carriers. In January 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against […]

Wavelink Corp. is working to bring distributed security into its WLAN management platform with a pair of development partnerships. Officials said the deals will make life easier for IT managers who like to buy separate software offerings from individual small companies rather than package deals from large ones. Eric Hermelee, vice president of product management […]

NextWave Telecom Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission have finally settled an eight-year battle over the highly contested and valuable wireless spectrum. Under the terms of the resolution, NextWave will return some of its licenses to the FCC, which will then auction them to other wireless carriers. Some industry observers expect that NextWave eventually will […]

Research In Motion Ltd. on Wednesday announced a technology licensing deal with Motorola Inc. This is the latest agreement in RIMs BlackBerry Connect licensing program, which gives handheld computer and phone makers the ability to connect their devices to RIMs BlackBerry Enterprise Server—server-side software that sits behind a customers firewall and provides access from remote […]

In a nod to small-business customers, Cingular Wireless is offering its flagship wireless e-mail software in the companys retail outlets. XpressMail with BlackBerry is now available at more than 6,000 Cingular retail stores and partner outlets nationwide, said company officials in Atlanta. While it provides access to corporate e-mail, XpressMail is a carrier-hosted, Web-based client, […]

Sybase Inc. subsidiary iAnywhere Solutions Inc. this week is introducing a new version of its remote-access software. M-Business Anywhere version 5.5 adds support for Microsoft Corp.s Tablet PC and Windows PC operating systems. Officials at the Dublin, Calif., company said customers wanted to be able to deploy the same Web applications to all of their […]

In the crowded wireless LAN (local area network) switching arena, Aruba Wireless Networks is courting an interesting and growing customer base: IT managers who deploy wireless networking equipment in their offices for the sole purpose of keeping wireless networking equipment out of their offices. Officials at Aruba, in San Jose, Calif., say 30 percent of […]

Intellisync Corp. has introduced a suite of products for wireless carriers looking to offer a single solution to enterprises, smaller businesses and individual professionals. Based on the San Jose, Calif., companys existing remote access software for enterprise customers, Intellisync Mobile Suite uses technology acquired when Intellisyncs predecessor, Pumatech Inc., bought Synchrologic Inc. last September. The […]

As enterprise wireless LANs mature, Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. and Gateway Inc. are preparing products that address increasing user interest in VOIP, as well as network security and management. Aruba this week will unveil its strategy for voice over IP, which includes Secure Voice, a software module that classifies and prioritizes voice traffic over a […]