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Speech Interface

Wirenix, a developer of voice-enabled productivity-enhancement applications for mobile business professionals, has unveiled VoContact — a personal contact-management solution with a speech-recognition interface that allows callers to access important people and information using their voices.

With VoContact, a wireless phone serves as a PDA with the convenience of a user-friendly speech-recognition interface.
Visit #1028 or www.wirenix.com

Management

CSI Wireless' AssetVision Mk2 combines cellular connectivity, GPS and embedded intelligence to collect, process and deliver business-critical information to assist managing a company. For businesses involved in the management of mobile applications, the solution features four protocols: AMPS, GPS, circuit-switch data and MicroBurst.
Visit #7511 or www.csi-wireless.com

Processing System

Equifax's Apply is an online application-processing system that allows carriers to evaluate applicants for services. Interfacing with multiple platforms, Apply provides single-inquiry access to all Equifax telecommunications solutions, products and services, including risk assessment, ID verification, custom modeling, skip tracing, outstanding balance detection and multibureau access. The software, which operates in a client or Web-server environment, helps reduce write-offs and prevents fraud.
Visit #3267 or www.equifax.com

Wireless Logistics

CellStar provides value-added wireless logistics services for Amazon.com's wireless phone store. CellStar offers logistics, fulfillment support and service activations. The company's proprietary Internet-based systems form the framework from which it provides a range of value-added services.

For example, CellStar's AOS On-Line order service system uses an XML-based exchange to communicate with Amazon's order-processing system and provides 24/7 online verification of inventory availability, as well as order- and shipping-status information.
Visit #2611 or www.cellstar.com

Graphic Display Driver

Philips Semiconductors, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, has announced the launch of a programmable monochrome graphic display driver, the PCF8813, which uses Philips Semiconductors' One Time Programmable technology (OTP) to produce LCDs. The company also announced the launch of the Optimized Philips UMTS Solution (OPUS), a complete evaluation and validation environment for UMTS technology. OPUS will enable the next generation of terminals to be developed, even though 3G infrastructure still is evolving.
Visit #5452 or www.semiconductors.philips.com

Location Information

IntelliNet Technologies has released an any time interrogation (ATI) version of its GSMMAP Application Development Environment. IntelliNet's GSMMAP/ATI is a set of GSMMAP-based messages that can provide the means for carriers to obtain the location information of a mobile device to extend personalized 3G network service to them.

The ATI can locate, within a small range, the position of a particular GSM wireless device. It allows subscribers to use 3G handsets to obtain information from an IP network and assimilate it to location-based applications. Once the ATI is implemented, users, while away from home, can access information about the areas they are visiting. Examples include finding restaurants and making reservations, locating nearby hotels and booking a room, or receiving directions and maps.
Visit # 6435 or www.intellinet-tech.com

Echo Cancellers

Tellab's Verity 3100 high-density echo-canceller system incorporates the company's high-performance voice-processor technology. This technology helps wireless carriers deliver voice quality in their T1 and E1 applications.

Tellab's Verity 3300 broadband voice-quality enhancement system incorporates the SONET electrical interface to enable carriers to perform in-line echo cancellation with the switch.
Visit #1232 or www.tellabs.com

Predictive Text

Solving the problem of typing on mobile devices, Eatoni Ergonomics has introduced LetterWise and WordWise predictive text-entry software. LetterWise is a direct replacement for the familiar multitap system. It requires a negligible amount of memory in handsets and can run on a SIM card.

WordWise is a linguistically optimized replacement for word-guessing algorithms. WordWise doesn't use a dictionary but, rather, works on the statistics of linguistic patterns. These statistical patterns allow WordWise to support entry of proper names, URLs, abbreviations, slang and other words not in a dictionary.

Because it doesn't require constant verification from the user, WordWise can be touch typed, and because it doesn't require a dictionary, WordWise uses less than half as much memory as a dictionary-based method.
Visit #8260 or www.eatoni.com

Indoor Coverage

The Digivance indoor coverage solution from ADC is an all-digital distributed antenna system that transports RF signals digitally within or between buildings. This is the initial product of ADC's Digivance family of digital RF transport solutions for managing and increasing wireless coverage and capacity.

Through ADC's technology, the solution digitizes all signals in the full allocated bandwidth, digitally transports them over fiber and reconstructs the signals at the far end.
Visit #2655 or www.adc.com

Signaling

Through its development of a solution for non-callpath-associated signaling, BellSouth Interconnection Services wants to make location-based services simple for carriers. BellSouth will deliver location-specific content to subscribers through SMS, voice recognition, dedicated call centers and WAP functionality for non-E-911 services by providing service control points and SS7 infrastructure.
Visit #1238 or www.bellsouth.com

Mobile Business Platform

NetMorf's mobile ISV program is designed to enable independent software vendors to build, deploy and manage applications using a mobile business platform. The program allows application providers to leverage the power and flexibility of SiteMorfer to create and maintain wireless applications for their customers.

Software developers can create new mobile business applications based on SiteMorfer's flexible and extensible architecture. Applications built with SiteMorfer's architecture incorporate m-Logic, allowing ISV program members the development platform necessary to create a personalized mobile channel or serve target markets.
Visit #6018 or www.netmorf.com

GPS Application

Airbiquity, an integrator of wireless voice and data solutions for mobile devices, and Televigation, a provider of wireless phone navigation technology, have developed a GPS-enabled, voice-activated, location-driven application in a complete, end-to-end solution, representing a new revenue opportunity for wireless carriers, ASPs, Internet portals, telematics providers, roadside-assistance providers and personal security companies.

This application enables location services, such as traffic reports, turn-by-turn driving directions and nearby business searches, to be based on the actual position of the user. The GPS-based application resolves the most common issue for wireless callers with location-sensitive services: They need to know their exact position, which is not obvious when driving on a highway or in an unknown city.
Visit # 8841 or www.placethecall.com

Outdoor Switch

Wireless, Inc. has introduced StreamNet 1200, an outdoor ATM switch. Network carriers can employ the StreamNet 1200 to build wireless mesh networks and reliably deliver voice and data services over ATM to their customers in multi-tenant and multi-dwelling units. This solution supports ATM-25-based networks and integrates with Wireless, Inc's Link AX radio, an ATM-25 point-to-point radio carrying 16Mb/s of bi-directional traffic operating in the U-NII band.
Visit #3767 or www.wireless-inc.com

Virtual Radio

The Virtual Fiber Radio (VFR) from Telaxis communications is designed to operate at frequencies from 40GHz to 320GHz with data rates from 155Mb/s to 1.2Gb/s and higher. This will enable direct fiber-optic connection to wireless units and will transparently transmit fiber-optic signals over a wireless link without conventional modems.

By using the large amounts of spectrum above 40GHz, the VFR is less complex than traditional millimeter-wave radios constrained to licensed spectrum below 40GHz.

Prototype units in development will operate at 51GHz and 84GHz and will provide OC-12 data rates of 622Mb/s with a single transceiver at either end of the link.
Visit #1861 or www.tlxs.com

Network Capacity

ScoreBoard provides a fully integrated business solution that enables carriers to maximize capital efficiency by increasing the capacity of the existing and deployed network infrastructure. The ScoreBoard process literally “scores” a carrier's network, providing real data to understand the performance of its mobile network, determine a plan for improving current service and forecast a path for future growth.

Through ScoreBoard's process, carriers can maximize their existing network assets by identifying and resolving capacity-robbing network interference and over-subscribed cell towers that hold back network performance. Networks powered by ScoreBoard can increase average cell-site capacity by 20% to 40% and eliminate network interference by as much as 80%.
Visit #3461 or www.scoreboardinc.com

Network Expansion

MetroReach Focus from LGC Wireless facilitates wireless network expansion by reducing equipment cost and deployment time. With MetroReach Focus, wireless carriers can centralize network resources for multiple areas in one location. Because radio channels and other resources now can be allocated easily where needed, operators avoid the expense of deploying expensive infrastructure that is used fully only during peak traffic hours.
Visit #4642 or www.lgcwireless.com

Repeaters

Allgon Systems' range of compact repeaters with dual-band capacity enables expansion of indoor cellular coverage. The repeater offers any dual combination of 800MHz, 900MHz, 1.8GHz and 1.9GHz bands, and is ready for use in 3G UMTS networks by adding a 2.1GHz band. This gives carriers a repeater solution for split bandwidth blocks. Also, in dual-band applications, the repeater supports dual-band antennas without additional external hardware. Using Allgon's adjustable-bandwidth technology, the product offers carriers remote control and use of both bands, adapting to changes in network planning schemes without site visits.
Visit #2632 or www.allgon.com

Turnkey

Datum's NetSynCare professional services offers a turnkey solution for network design and implementation, saving carriers the cost associated with maintaining internal expertise for this aspect of network growth. The suite consists of four main components.

First, a site survey includes GPS/CDMA site assessment, characterization, issues assessment and site layout plan.

Second, planning involves a performance objectives report, network architecture, budgeting, expansion options, scheduling and resource allocation.

Third, supply and installation includes supply coordination, installation and acceptance test report.

And fourth, training features synchronization fundamentals, product operations, and maintenance and custom training.
Visit #5842 or www.datum.com

Data Software

GoAmerica has beta-launched Go.Web 6.0, an update to its Go.Web wireless service. As with the earlier versions, Go.Web 6.0 enables mobile professionals to access and process corporate data and intranets, send and receive e-mail, and access any Web site from remote locations. The updated Go.Web 6.0 also allows users to securely track information and complete transactions with greater speed and functionality than before.

New features of the service include expanded data type support, navigation, formatting and bookmarking options.
Visit #6335 or www.goamerica.net

Turnkey Switch Installs

Streamlining the process of turnkey switch installs, TrinTel Communications offers its Network Development Division for wireless carriers. TrinTel provides a 1-stop solution for RCCs, ILECs, IXCs, RBOCs, ISPs and ASPs. The turnkey switching install process includes real-estate acquisition; environmental engineering and construction; architectural, electrical and mechanical design; civil engineering and construction; and switch/data/transport engineering and operations.

Illinois PCS Wireless, a Sprint affiliate, is one customer that is using TrinTel's division for switch install operations. The carrier began providing service in December 1999 and, as of Nov. 30, 2000, had launched service in 18 markets covering approximately 3.5 million residents.
Visit #7117 or www.trintel.com

Duplexer

Sawtek's cellular RF SAW duplexer is for TDMA, CDMA and AMPS mobiles. Key typical characteristics include insertion loss of 2.1dB for TX band and 3.1dB for RX band; an isolation of 65dB from 824MHz to 849MHz and an isolation of 47dB from 869MHz to 894MHz.

Sawtek's monolithic solution uses the latest in mainstream, automated SAW assembly equipment and packaging in line with all its other RF SAW filter products. Sawtek's approach speeds time to market while also delivering optimized performance in each TX and RX frequency band.
Visit #4260 or www.sawtek.com

Antennas

Gabriel's new 6-beam panel antenna, the Mbeam, is an unobtrusive panel antenna that operates at 2.4GHz to 2.49GHz and has a beam coverage of 90 degrees while using 6-sector beams that feature high-gain and low sidelobes. The combination of the multibeam and panel design allows carriers to reduce site investment and clutter while accomodating six times the subscriber capacity compared to a typical site using common directional antennas. MBeam offers carriers site-investment savings by reducing the need for additional equipment and site leasing, allowing for swift network launches.

Gabriel High Gain SectorWave base-station antennas for the 24GHz and 28GHz frequency bands are 90-degree, base-station, sector antennas featuring high gains as well as optimized azimuth pattern coverage with minimal adjacent sector overlapping.
Visit #3973 or www.gabrielnet.com

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Messaging for All

• Metrocall has introduced SwiftSend, a product that merges information technology with wireless networking.

The SwiftSend wireless messaging software simplifies the process of sending messages to multiple-word and 2-way wireless devices. From a personal computer, one message can be sent to many colleagues who need messages in real time.

Metrocall also has introduced four vertical hand-held computing solutions for use with the Visor. The result of a strategic partnership with Handango, a publisher of hand-held software applications, these four software suites help mobile professionals get the most out of their Handspring Visors. The package of new products and services can be accessed on the Web site.
Visit #840 or www.metrocall.com

• Aeris.net, a provider of Web-to-wireless, machine-to-machine communications services, has released VBurst, a full duplex, universal roaming, kilobyte packet-data messaging service. VBurst service operates as an overlay on Aeris.net's MicroBurst network environment. VBurst does not require new network infrastructure, making it a low-cost wireless messaging solution. Key features include a new store-and-forward architecture and bi-directional communications on digital and analog services, in addition to increased data capacity, reliability and security.
Visit #849 or www.aeris.com

• The Unified Messaging System (UMS) 2.0 application and the X.9 core software from Glenayre Technologies offer new feature suites for messaging management to wireless and fixed-network operators.

Integrated with Glenayre's MVP unified messaging platform, UMS 2.0 simplifies communications by allowing users to manage voice, e-mail, fax and alphanumeric messages from multiple devices through a single, unified mailbox. UMS 2.0 provides a visual mobile mailbox for viewing voice and fax messages on a wireless phone. It supports WAP-enabled phones and provides a GUI to the Web for managing voice, fax and e-mail. The GUI interface can be used with a downloadable JAVA client for working online or offline, and an HTML interface using the Internet.
Visit # 1832 or www.glenayre.com

Coaxial Solutions

Andrew's new tuned RCT7-LTCPUS Radiax radiating coaxial cable, 19 fiber-fed amplifiers and four base-station combiners will be used in the distributed communications system for the Madrid Metro Expansion project. The system will support TETRA and GSM 900/1800 communications within the public areas of the airport line metro stations and adjoining running tunnels. Andrew's system can be upgraded for future UMTS technology. Shown is a platform at Barajas Aeropuerto.
Visit #2249 or www.andrew.com