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iDial Launches
WAPConnect
iDial Networks announced
the launch of iDial Wireless, which will include WAPConnect, iDial's
phone-to-phone network access service for WAP-enabled devices. For
WAP users, WAPConnect is designed to take advantage of Phone.com's
Up.Browser features to combine the advantages of a phone with
convenience of WAP technology to bring the user low domestic and
international calling rates. With the push of a single button, a
wireless device will access iDial's network and instruct it to
connect the user to their party with phone-to-phone service.
Advantech Rackmount
Chassis Is Packed
Advantech Technologies has
introduced a 14-slot industrial PC chassis, IPC-610F. This
space-saving 19" enclosure supports three front-access
half-height and one 3.5" drives, as well as an internal
3.5" HDD. The 4U chassis can accommodate a 14-slot ISA/PCI
backplane or a standard Baby-AT or ATX motherboard, compatible with
BX chipset boards. Standard Socket 270 supports an Intel Pentium III
800 MHz CPU. The unit is designed for easy maintenance in
mission-critical CTI and networking applications. The IPC-610F is
priced from $280 for maximum price/performance ratio, and OEM and
volume discounts are also available.
Conectium Signs Six
WAP Content Agreements
Conectium, an end-to-end
mobile Internet solutions provider, today announced it has signed
content agreements with six of the region's top news and information
companies. The agreements are the first in a series of strategic
moves Conectium will undertake in its bid to expand its offerings
across the Americas and become the leading pan-regional private
label WAP portal development company. To maximize the pan-regional
potential of these new alliances, Conectium has launched its
operations in the United States through the opening of a new
co-headquarters facility in Miami. The new Miami office will work
with Conectium's existing operations in Venezuela to facilitate the
coordination of its international expansion initiative. "Mobile
device users are demanding a more diverse suite of services from
wireless carriers beyond the ability to receive short text
messages," said Alfonso Riveroll-Pietri, founder and CEO of
Conectium. "Consumers want practical content and services
tailored to their unique interests and the freedom to transact and
conduct business while on the move."
Cyclone Adds PMC
Module To RAID
Cyclone Microsystems announced
the PMC57, a RAID PMC module with one Ultra2 SCSI channel. Designed
for a wide range of reliable storage systems where RAID is required,
the PMC57 can be hosted on a CompactPCI board to provide
fault-tolerant storage and maximum data availability for
high-performance embedded systems.
StayinFront Announces
WAP Support For Web Works
StayinFront announced the
delivery of WAP support for the Internet customer relationship
management and e-business application Web Works. StayinFront's
HTML-based Web Works system can now also process WML, the markup
language that allows Web Works users to gain access to CRM and
e-business information from the new mobile WAP devices. "Web
Works allows organizations to quickly deploy CRM and e-business
applications via the Internet," said StayinFront chief
technology officer Tony Bullen. "Now, thanks to WAP enabling,
they have even greater flexibility -- with access provided via
devices such as cell phones and pagers. This solution will assist
with rapid deployment as users may now access the application
anywhere, at any time, without having to manage distributed
applications and data."
NICE ExecutiveConnect
For Wireless
NICE Systems' Wireless
ExecutiveConnect gives decision makers the ability to connect to
recorded customer interactions in the contact center from anywhere
to get a first-hand look at the customer and their needs. Using WAP,
Wireless ExecutiveConnect allows executives to connect to their
company's NICE recording system using a mobile phone or PDA. The WAP
device can then access calls using predefined queries such as
"random calls" or "last call" and play those
interactions back.
Unimobile.com Enables
Two-Way Global Messaging
Unimobile.com released WAP
support that enables users of WAP devices worldwide to immediately
implement two-way global text messaging and information access. WAP
users can now send and receive text messages globally to and from
mobile users of WAP devices, cell phones, pagers, Palm and other
hand-held devices, as well as with desktop Web browser users. WAP
devices can also be used to access worldwide information sources.
RTS Wireless Launches
WAP Product Suite
RTS Wireless, a developer
of software systems that connect the Internet to a broad array of
wireless devices, announced the launch of its WAP Product Suite,
designed to offer enterprise, ISP, and network operator customers
complete WAP solutions. This is the company's first complete
offering that will provide customers with everything they need to
access the wireless Internet, including RTS Wireless's Advantage WAP
Gateway, the WAP Application Server, and a suite of ready-to-deploy
WAP applications like e-mail, contacts, and bookmarks. The WAP
Product Suite architecture allows RTS Wireless customers to adopt a
building-block approach to fulfill current and future wireless
connectivity and application needs.
Com21 Opens Long
Island Development Center
Com21 announced the opening of
its Long Island Development Center (LIDC). The LIDC team will be
devoted to broadband wireless technology development. It joins the
recently announced Maryland Development Center, which specializes in
the ComUNITY Access System product line, as Com21's latest
technology-focused site. "We are delighted to open our Long
Island Development Center in Woodbury, NY," said Michael
Gordon, vice president and general manager of Com21's Wireless
Business Unit. "Com21 is fully committed to the fixed wireless
market, and it's exciting to have a bi-coastal team effort
completely focused on our wireless products. The Long Island group's
efforts will greatly enhance Com21's wireless technology
development, and augment the work already accomplished in Milpitas,
which produced our wireless VoX (Voice over eXchange) product."
NetBank Launches 24x7
Wireless Banking Services
NetBank, Member FDIC, Equal
Housing Lender, announced the addition of wireless banking services.
Along with 24x7 access by phone or PC, NetBank customers can now
easily receive account information from any digital cell phone,
Web-enabled phone (WAP), or Palm VII without having to log on to the
Web. "Integrating wireless technologies into our existing
offering gives our customers even greater flexibility in how and
when they manage their money," said D.R. Grimes, NetBank CEO.
"It also optimizes NetBank's opportunities for personalized,
one-to-one marketing. We have a tremendous opportunity before
us." Analysts estimate there will be more than a billion mobile
phone users worldwide by 2002. NetBank teamed with Air2Web, provider
of a wireless application infrastructure platform, to develop its
wireless offering. Today customers can receive current balances and
transaction summaries on different NetBank deposit accounts --
including checking, money market, and CDs -- through their wireless
devices. Customers may download this information on demand or set up
automatic notifications, such as receiving the balance on an account
at a specific time each day. Additional services are planned for the
near future. Soon customers will be able to transfer funds between
NetBank accounts or pay bills online from a NetBank checking
account.
Motorola, Baltimore
Team To Secure Mobile Commerce
Baltimore Technologies and Motorola
announced a strategic agreement to provide solutions for secure and
trusted transactions via Internet-enabled wireless devices. This
agreement will enable customers of Motorola worldwide to benefit
from the advanced security and authentication features provided by
the Baltimore Telepathy wireless e-security product and services
offerings. To enable secure, authenticated wireless transactions,
Baltimore will provide mobile root digital certificates for
embedding in Motorola's innovative wireless handsets and gateways.
In addition, both organizations intend to work together to offer
solutions for wireless carriers, consumers, and e-commerce service
and application service providers (ASPs). These joint solutions will
provide the key requirements for secure mobile commerce and payment
transactions: confidentiality, authentication, integrity, and
non-repudiation.
ADLINK SBC Boasts
Side-By-Side Pentium IIIs
ADLINK Technology has
extended the NuPRO series ISA and PCI bus SBC with the introduction
of their side-by-side dual processor NuPRO-800 SBC. The NuPRO-800 is
a full-size SBC with two Intel Pentium III PC-PGA processors using
the 443BX embedded chipset. ADLINK's unique design places both
processors on the tail of the NuPRO-800, letting the user take full
advantage of the additional slots, either for more SBCs or
additional application cards. The NuPRO-800 supports both 66 and 100
MHz bus speeds, three 168-pin DIMM sockets with up to 768 MB SDRAM.
The IDE interface supports up to two E-IDE interfaces and up to four
IDE devices including HDD, ATAPI, CD-ROM, LS120, and ZIP drives.
Telephony Experts
Integrates WAP-Based Calling, Account Management Support
Telephony Experts
announced a wireless interface for their distributed telephony
switching and billing platform, Talking NT Enterprise SQL, utilizing
WAP. Telephony Experts' multimedia switching platform now supports
wireless customer access through any WAP-enabled wireless cellular
telephone. Users can access system facilities to view account
information and call history reports, as well as place Internet
triggered callback requests which allow the user to capitalize on
lower long distance rates and avoid expensive access charges from
hotels, motels, and cellular providers. This advanced technology
reduces the load on service providers' customer service departments
as it allows for the self-servicing of user accounts for resource
intensive tasks such as accounting and billing.
UniPress Extends Help
Desk Management To Palm VII
UniPress Software announced
that FootPrints, the company's Web-based issue tracking and help
desk solution, now supports fully integrated, two-way communication
with the Palm VII series handheld computers using the Palm.Net
service and other wireless-enabled Palm handhelds, extending the
reach of FootPrints beyond the desktop browser to the wireless Web.
Organizations can utilize FootPrints to expand help desks into
online support centers and improve project workflow for a broad
range of CRM, development, consulting, and sales activities.
FootPrints runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Unix Web servers.
TNT Goes WAP
TNT has entered the world of
wireless technology with the launch of its new WAP tracking facility
at http://wap.tnt.com. The new facility enables any customer with a
wireless device or WAP-enabled mobile phone to track their
international consignments, anytime and anywhere. Customers can now
instantly check both the status (in transit or arrived) and location
of their international consignment using either a TNT consignment
number or their own tracking reference. In addition, customers can
also view the date and time of the pick-up or delivery, and the
person who signed for the shipment. The tracking facility is
available in any country, with telecommunications networks
supporting the WAP standard.
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