New Products

Battery Charger/Analyzer

Christie's Universal 60 is a member of the company's ProEase family of easy-to-use battery-servicing instruments. The unit features digital voltmeters and ammeters, temperature protection and single-cell charging capability. It's designed to service all battery types, perform 60A charge and discharge, and provide self-calibration on site without disassembly.
www.christiecorp.com or 310-715-1402

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Wireless Transactions

M2card and Inciscent have unveiled an alliance to develop wireless-transaction services designed to offer teenagers a pre-funded cash card that can be used where major credit cards are accepted. M2card gives teenagers flexible purchasing power while providing parents with the ability to monitor the account. The collaboration with Inciscent brings M2card into the wireless e-commerce marketplace, as customers can check payment balances before point-of-sale purchases or to access real-time content from M2card. Inciscent and M2card also are developing jointly other billing and payment solutions for the mobile consumer to provide the ability to transact from portable devices. Inciscent offers wireless services via the ReFlex 2-way data network providing account information to mobile M2card customers through 2-way wireless messaging devices, as well as via the M2card Web site.
www.m2card.com

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Personalized Content

AgentGO.com's personalization engine will act as the application provider for delivering the latest pop culture and style information to iFuse's Generation Y wireless devices. Users have the ability to choose what content they wish to receive and when they want to receive it.
www.agentgo.com or www.ifuse.com

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Speech-to-Text Search Engine

VerbalTek's VerbalWAP allows users of smart phones, PDAs and other mobile devices to navigate microbrowsers, surf the Web and query search engines by voice using the company's VerbalInput technology. The tool allows short-message dictation, name dialing and data access by continuous speech input. It's designed for easy integration into current and future wireless microbrowsers including WAP and i-Mode. The VerbalCommand tool integrates speech-recognition technologies with small memory and processing requirements. VerbalWAP is available in multiple languages including Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean.
www.verbaltek.com or 408-321-2800

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Teleservices Software Module

IFR Systems features a teleservices software module that supports service providers of TDMA systems. It is available for the IFR 1900-4 and the 1900-5 radio-test-set platforms. The module allows providers to simulate broadcast SMS, enabling them to offer enhanced messaging services for ANSI-136 digital wireless phones. With SMS capabilities, providers are able to offer location-specific broadcast services, allowing them to generate additional revenue.
www.ifrsys.com or 800-835-2352

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Management Software

Harris' StarView is a local maintenance tool and Windows NT-based element-management system designed to complement the company's wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks. It offers productivity improvement by giving service providers clarity and detail through graphical representation of radio equipment and connectivity. The software can be used to optimize the customer's network resources by providing a tool that manages all of the company's radios from a single-operator NT workstation. Its graphic-based representation of customers' network topology and SNMP can be transported via TCP/IP over the Internet, intranets, modem or direct serial connections to simplify access to the networks it manages.
www.harris.com

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3W Attenuator

Bird Component Products has introduced a line of 3W BNC attenuators. Model 3-A-MFB-XX is a convection-cooled attenuator with a 3W continuous power rating. With frequency range and VSWR dc to 1GHz at 1.10:1 maximum and 1GHz to 4GHz at 1.25:1 maximum, the unit is designed for cellular and PCS environments. BNC male and female connectors are available.
www.birdfla.com or 727-547-8826

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CDMA Mixers

TriQuint Semiconductor features a companion pair of RFIC CDMA downconvert mixers, the TQ5132 RFA/Mixer, designed specifically for cellular band CDMA/AMPS receive applications, and the TQ5633 RFA/Mixer, designed for PCS band CDMA receive applications. The mixers meet the requirements of both IS-95 and AMPS standards. When used as a pair, the mixers provide tri-mode operation in the 800MHz and 1.9GHz bands. Both units incorporate on-chip switches with various operational modes: the 3-state switch on the TQ5132 selects CDMA with gain steps or AMPS mode while the TQ5633 2-state switch selects either a CDMA high- or low-gain mode. Both devices use internal RF port matching to 50W resulting in low RF port VSWRs and eliminating the need for external component matching. Input intercept points are 2.5dBm for the 800MHz band and -0.5dBm for the 1.9GHz band. Gain levels are 15dB for the 800MHz band and 16dB for the 1.9GHz band at maximum gain settings. Low operating currents range from a maximum of 26.5mA at highest gain and linearity settings to 10.3mA in the AMPS mode.
www.triquint.com or 503-615-9000

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Dc Power Plant

C&D Technologies' AGM 60 dc power plant is designed for outside microwave and broadband applications. It can be configured from 7.5A to 60A using the company's -48Vdc 7.5A advanced switchmode rectifiers. The unit is equipped with low-voltage disconnect, AM1-type circuit breakers, GMT fuses, A and B feeds, and microprocessor monitoring and control features.
www.cdpowercom.com or 215-619-2700

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Call-Quality Solution

Radcom offers the first phase of its call-quality-management solution, Omni-Q. It enables IP service providers to guarantee delivery of high-quality packet telephony services by measuring end-to-end voice and signaling quality on their packet- and circuit-switched networks. Omni-Q is comprised of three integrated elements: QProbes, a mix of active and passive probes; QManager, a central Unix server containing an Oracle database; and QConsole, a Java-based console. Omni-Q conducts quality measurements on continuously generated test and simultaneously monitored live traffic. Key quality parameter measurements include circuit and packet call-setup performance, signaling efficiency, jitter, packet loss and silence suppression efficiency. User-defined, probe-level alarms notify network management of potential voice degradation and/or traffic problems before they affect call quality. The service allows for the historical collection of data for trending and network-planning purposes. This data-collection capability also provides the information necessary to maintain differentiated customer-service levels.
www.radcom-inc.com

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Switch Connector

Murata Electronics North America has introduced the TWD switch connector, which serves as the primary RF connection in car kits and other mobile applications. The switch functions as a test point by simplifying tuning and other adjustments, and can be left in the circuit after testing and tuning. It's part of a comprehensive system that also includes car-kit jack mounts in the car base unit, which stays in the car when, for example, the wireless phone is removed from the base and taken out of the vehicle.
www.murata.com

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2-Way Wireless Messaging

Motorola's Talkabout T900 personal interactive communicator enables users to send and receive text messages and Internet e-mail with any other wireless device that has e-mail capability. The Info-on-Demand feature lets users receive customized information on traffic jams, weather conditions, movie show times and horoscopes. News junkies are able to check the latest headlines, sports scores, entertainment news and stock-quote services. The flip-top unit features a user-selectable private-time option that automatically turns off all alerts during pre-selected times. Messages continue to be received during these times and can be replied to at any time. Other features include Optimax EL backlighting for the display and keyboard, and 128kb of memory capacity.
www.motorola.com

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WLAN Receiver

BVS' Grasshopper is a portable wireless receiver designed specifically for sweeping and optimizing LANs. The unit measures coverage for networks that operate on the IEEE 802.11 standard. It detects and differentiates from narrowband multipath interference such as microwave ovens and frequency-hopping systems.
www.bvsystems.com or 732-548-3737

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Mobile Toolkit

Nokia's Mobile Entertainment Service development tools allow providers to offer users interactive entertainment or entertainment-on-the-move for WAP-enabled mobile devices. The program delivers information, software tools and support for providers who want to commercialize new products for the mobile entertainment market. It enables companies to choose a tailored set of support and services to meet their needs. Additionally, the tools provide functionality for creating multiplayer games, authentication and session management. It allows providers to offer more comprehensive, value-added services to their customers via the platform, hosting, facilitation and content.
www.nokia.com

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Isolator

Narda has introduced Model NAR-2911 UMTS band isolator for 3G applications that is typically used for amplifier output stage protection. It operates over the 2.11GHz to 2.17GHz frequency range and is equipped with SMA female connectors. Designed for maximum insertion loss of 0.5dB, the isolator offers a minimum isolation of 55dB. The unit measures 3.33"x1.76"x1.102".
www.nardamicrowave.com or 916-351-4550

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Plug-in Modules

InnoMediaLogic's Basis resource module adapter and Squeez/Echo plug-in functional modules maximize voice-channel capacity in computer-telephony servers. The solution sets add resources to maintain the voice-processing services required in packet voice networks without affecting overall TDM capacity. The modules are designed for long distance or international switching, multimedia gateways and interactive voice-response systems. They allow for more traffic using less bandwidth, while improving overall network performance. The modular approach combined with the implementation of a secondary telephony bus eliminates the need to install additional resource cards to perform voice-processing services such as echo cancellation, compression, decompression or tone detection.
www.iml-cti.com or 450-676-2977

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Wireless-Web Solution

Mobile Coyote has launched the Wireless Web Kit, a complete wireless-data solution that features a Type II wireless modem, compression software, fast activation and 24/7 customer service. The solution works with any portable PC with a Type II PC card slot running on Windows 95/98/2000/NT/CE or Pocket PC operating system. Its antenna folds and locks into different positions for easy storage. The Mobile Coyote Nationwide Network uses advanced iZoom compression software to fine-tune images and maximize connection speed. The technology provides data rates of up to four times the typical CDPD data rate, comparable to a 56K connection, offering fast, wireless Internet and e-mail access. The Mobile Coyote national network covers 67% of the populated United States.
www.mobilecoyote.com or 800-999-7758

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Mobile Antenna

Antenna Specialists has introduced a PCS in-home/office personal antenna to improve portable phone performance by up to 300%. Designed for Nokia 5100 and 6100 series phones, the antenna provides enhanced performance across the digital 1.85GHz to 1.999GHz frequency range. The antenna's adapter cable plugs into the phones' antenna ports. It has 7.5dBi gain and a front-to-back ratio of 15dB. It's vertically polarized with a 60-degree ±5-degree E-plane and 80-degree ±5-degree H-plane beamwidth.
www.antenna.com or 440-349-8400

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Mobile Antenna

Allgon's Tulip antenna is based on a 3-part concept developed for outmost flexibility. It consists of the plastic exterior, the meander inside and the connection clip, providing better electrical performance as well as a shorter exterior appearance. The design provides fast snap-in mounting, shorter delivery logistics and environmental recycling capabilities.
www.allgon.com

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Wireless Data Solution

WRQ's NetMotion 1.0 extends existing applications to wireless networks without requiring customization, middleware or stack replacement. The software gives wireless users on LANs connectivity to corporate applications and data without changing the application software on the wireless device or the server, and without having to dedicate a specific network segment. It is built on standard protocols including TCP/IP and SNMP. Its small-client software is installed on wireless devices, while the server component resides on a Windows NT platform attached to the network. Mobile users are able to run browser, e-mail and file-transfer applications over secure connections while roaming, or dial in from remote locations. The server maintains a persistent connection with the mobile device even during periods when the device can't be reached. Once the device reconnects to the network, all applications resume where they left off.
www.wrq.com or 800-872-2829

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Wireless-Data Solution

Adaptive Broadband and Proxim have announced a strategic technology and marketing agreement to deliver a seamless wireless solution that distributes high-speed data, voice and video services across the last mile to multiple users in homes and businesses. Adaptive Broadband's AB-Access wireless networking equipment for broadband service providers delivers high-speed wireless access of up to 25Mb/s to homes and businesses that supports video streams, broadband data, and toll-quality isochronous voice services in place of voice over IP. Under the agreement, Adaptive Broadband will integrate Proxim's HomeRF networking technology to offer a range of interoperable consumer devices capable of both toll-quality voice and high-speed data networking.
www.adaptivebroadband.com or www.proxim.com