| FRIDAY - MARCH 30, 2007 - ISSUE NO. 255 |
Dear Friends of Wireless Messaging, Last year at the AAPC Wireless Forum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, I had the pleasure of meeting Hal Mordkofsky, a partner in the Law Firm of Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy and Prendergast.
When I offered to send him my newsletter, he offered to send me his firm's newsletter as well. I found so many good things in his newsletter, that I asked for permission to quote portions of it in mine. Hal conferred with his partners and they gave me permission to do so. This has really added a great deal of valuable information about the wireless industry to this newsletter. Normally I include one or two medium-length articles from the “BloostonLaw Telecom Update” but this week is an exception. There are two major articles that I urge you to read.
Many thanks to the legal experts at Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy and Prendergast. I take back all the lawyer jokes that I have told. Now on to more news and views. |
A new issue of The Wireless Messaging Newsletter gets posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon central US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the Internet. That way it doesn't fill up your incoming e-mail account. There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world's major Paging and Wireless Data companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers—so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It's all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology. I regularly get reader's comments, so this newsletter has become a community forum for the Paging, and Wireless Data communities. You are welcome to contribute your ideas and opinions. Unless otherwise requested, all correspondence addressed to me is subject to publication in the newsletter and on my web site. I am very careful to protect the anonymity of those who request it. NOTE: This newsletter is best viewed at screen resolutions of 800x600 (good) or 1024x768 (better). Any current revision of web browser should work fine. Please notify me of any problems with viewing. This site is compliant with XHTML 1.0 transitional coding for easy access from wireless devices. (XML 1.0/ISO 8859-1.) | |||||||||||
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LogicaCMG Expects North American Messaging Surge Posted to the site on 28th March 2007 LogicaCMG says that expects formidable messaging growth in North America and points to a number of indications that the region is on the verge of a surge in text messaging volumes. Based on both analyst and its own research, LogicaCMG is predicting that North American text messaging volumes will grow as much as 50 per cent in 2007 — a significant increase over previous years. The growth will be spurred by a dramatic increase in mobile-to-mobile messaging in addition to applications such as American Idol's audience voting and Starbucks' SMS store finder. LogicaCMG has seen similar developments in Western Europe and Asia-Pacific during the first years of this millennium. The combination of these factors resulted in an exponential growth in messaging demand and today, messaging revenues for operators in these regions typically run up to 30 per cent of total revenues. LogicaCMG projects that traffic in North America will be boosted even higher than in other parts of the world, because of the sheer size of its population and by better integration of SMS and instant messaging technologies. According to LogicaCMG, it is critical at this stage of the market that operators maintain an excellent user experience and prevent issues such as service unavailability caused by overload of messaging infrastructure. "There's real potential that a mobile messaging scenario could exist in North America where a combination of entertainment, business, and consumer-driven SMS traffic spikes so rapidly it overwhelms unprepared networks. This is a pattern LogicaCMG has seen in other parts of the world," said Wayne Irwin, President, LogicaCMG Telecoms, North America. "In order to manage this kind of growth and maintain service levels, operators must scale up messaging capacity effectively and stay ahead of demand. In addition, they must maintain an uncompromised quality of service under extreme traffic peaks that occur during an event such as American Idol. LogicaCMG is the ideal messaging partner for operators in North America with the experience and expertise that we have". LogicaCMG recently announced the sale of its Telecoms Products business to a consortium of private equity buyers, subject to employee consultation and regulatory approval. Once the transaction closes the Telecoms Products business will trade under the new brand, Acision. |
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At cell show, a rare iPhone glimpse By BRUCE MEYERSON, AP Technology Writer ORLANDO, Fla. - Even the FCC chairman appears to have iPhone fever. When AT&T Inc. Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson pulled out the gadget during his speech, the audience snapped to attention and the room lit with camera flashes. And while Apple made sure to whisk the closely guarded device away from the convention center right after the speech, another keynote speaker managed to get his eager hands on it backstage beforehand: Kevin Martin, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. "He spent more time with it than I did," Stephenson said in an interview afterward. For a minute, "It seemed like he wouldn't give it back," Stephenson joked. It was Martin, Stephenson said, who quickly figured out the touch-screen navigation that the AT&T executive demonstrated minutes later during his speech. The iPhone is expected to go on sale in June and will be offered exclusively by AT&T's Cingular Wireless unit, which is being re-branded under the AT&T name. Since it was unveiled in early January by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, more than 1 million people have asked AT&T to notify them when the iPhone becomes available, Stephenson said. He acknowledged that Apple's secretive product development, previously unheard of in an industry where wireless service providers typically wield tremendous sway with device makers, generated some consternation within the company. "There was some internal rankling, but this was one of those opportunities that you latch a hold of as a carrier," he said. Tuesday marked only the second time Stephenson had held or seen an iPhone in person. "I held it one time in a Cingular board meeting," but that unit wasn't operational, he said. "Today was the first time I could navigate it." Then, as quickly as it began, all the fun and games came to an end — Apple style. "A guy in blue jeans" took it away, Stephenson said. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DANIELS and EFJohnson Announce Distribution Agreement Victoria, BC, Canada – March 26, 2007 – Daniels Electronics Ltd., a leading supplier of high reliability radio base stations and repeaters for remote public safety applications, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with EFJohnson; a leading provider of two way radios and communication systems for law enforcement, fire fighters, EMS, and the military, to have EFJohnson distribute Daniels radios as part of EFJohnson’s Project 25 compliant solution for public safety, and covers the entire Daniels product line for applications throughout North America. “Offering Daniels low current Project 25 digital base stations and repeaters in our system solution complements our product portfolio" said Michael E. Jalbert, chairman and chief executive officer of EFJ, Inc. "Now we can offer our customers a more complete solution when extremely low power, transportable or ruggedized outdoor installations are required. Daniels has an excellent reputation in the industry and we are pleased to be teaming with them in addressing our customer’s needs." Jalbert added. “EFJohnson has a well established presence in the military sector and their strength enables us to provide our products into markets that we are unable to address alone”, said Robert Small, President and COO of Daniels Electronics. “We are pleased to be working with them and look forward to many years of joint success.” About Daniels Electronics Ltd. About EFJohnson Contacts:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DANIELS launches 470-520 MHz T-Band UHF Radios Victoria, B.C. Canada - March 30, 2007 – Daniels Electronics Ltd., a supplier of high reliability radio equipment for public safety and natural resource applications, today announced the expansion of their UHF analog and digital P25 radio product lines to operate in the 470-520 MHz T-band. “The addition of T-Band support on our radios allows Daniels Electronics to now offer our reliable, robust and low current radios to Public Safety and Natural resource customers that desire to use the 470-520 MHz T-Band for new radio services,” said Gerry Wight, Director of Marketing for Daniels Electronics. “The new T-Band radio supports both analog and digital P25 signaling across the 470-520 MHz band. In North America this band is 470-512 MHz and in Australia, the band extends up to 520 MHz. Daniels has designed the radio to support the full band allowing our products to be used in both markets.” The Daniels T-Band Radio has the same modular form factor as other frequency bands supported by Daniels, allowing the new radio modules to fit in any existing Daniels subrack. It interfaces transparently to existing control cards and is firmware upgradeable to P25 allowing for a seamless upgrade to T-Band operation for any existing customer. Daniels radios are known for their flexible modular construction which allows custom configurations for specialized applications. They are also noted for their robust construction, low current consumption and extreme temperature tolerance (-30º to +60º C) which has enabled them to be deployed in some of the world’s harshest environments such as Alaska and Siberia. About Daniels Electronics Ltd. For more information about Daniels Electronics, visit www.danelec.com. Contacts: Gerry Wight |
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Apple ships WiFi-enabled Apple TV March 26, 2007 Apple said it is now shipping Apple TV, a set-top box that allows users to wirelessly play their content from the PCs or Macs using a WiFi network. Apple says the product enables users to browse and view their digital media collections such as TV shows and music from up to 30 feet away using the Apple remote. The device features a 40 GB hard drive and can be connected to a variety of widescreen TVs and home theater systems via an HDMI port or component video or audio port. The Wall Street Journal gave it a thumbs up. Read more: |
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GTES has recently made the strategic decision to expanding its development activities to include wireless location technologies; a market that researchers forecast could reach $3.6 billion by 2010. In support of this new strategic direction, GTES has developed SHERLOC™ a complete one-stop wireless location service, providing the flexibility of being protocol neutral and network agnostic. Targeted at business customers who need to track their high-value shipments or better manage their service or delivery fleets, SHERLOC™ is a hosted application that combines configuration flexibility with ease of use. GTES is offering SHERLOC™ services both directly and through authorized resellers. If your company has an interest in finding out how location services can enhance your revenue stream, and has the contacts and expertise to make you successful in the location marketplace, please contact us for further information at www.sherlocgps.com and select “Reseller Opportunities,” or call us at 770-754-1666 for more information. www.gtesinc.com GTES is the only Glenayre authorized software support provider in the Paging industry. With over 200 years of combined experience in Glenayre hardware and software support, GTES offers the industry the most professional support and engineering development staff available. Continued Support Programs CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR SUPPORT NEEDS
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YP411 From AT&T's YELLOWPAGES.COM Brings Text Message Business Search to Consumer Cell Phones and PDA Devices March 30, 2007 9:00 AM ET YP411 Adds to YELLOWPAGES.COM's Premiere Mobile Services for Finding Local Businesses Service Brings YELLOWPAGES.COM Advertisers and Business Listings Another Innovative Application to Reach Local Consumers PASADENA, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Finding local businesses is just one text message away as a result of a new service launched by YELLOWPAGES.COM ( http://www.yellowpages.com ), a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. T. To use the service, consumers simply send a text message to YP411 (97411) with a business name or business category, along with a city and state or ZIP code. YELLOWPAGES.COM then returns text message results with up to three listings. Consumers can simply click the phone number included in the results to initiate a call to a business. Additionally, for phones and PDAs that support the capability, consumers can click the WAP link to see more details of the business such as a map or directions. "As a part of our multimodal strategy, the YP411 text message service adds to the terrific value we are bringing to consumers and local businesses," said Matt Crowley, chief marketing officer of YELLOWPAGES.COM, AT&T. "With YP411, businesses found on YELLOWPAGES.COM have another way to reach consumers. This added distribution is free to all advertisers and businesses found on YELLOWPAGES.COM." The launch of YP411 bolsters the menu of mobile search services that YELLOWPAGES.COM has rolled out over the past few months, including a Send-to- Mobile feature that allows Internet users to send search results from YELLOWPAGES.COM to their wireless phones in the form of a text message. The company also recently launched an optimized mobile browser interface as well as enhanced MEdia Net capabilities, including a single search box, available to subscribers of AT&T wireless service, formerly Cingular. "YP411 adds to the growing suite of mobile search services YELLOWPAGES.COM is offering. Giving consumers the ability to text message search requests to five easy-to-remember characters is another way YELLOWPAGES.COM is extending its brand to help local consumers and businesses connect via the digital method of their choice," said Crowley. There is no cost for consumers to use YELLOWPAGES.COM's YP411 service other than regular text messaging fees charged by their service providers. A January 2007 eMarketer report projects that the U.S. market for mobile marketing will grow from about $421 million in 2006 to $4.8 billion in 2011. The report also projects that worldwide mobile ad spending as a proportion of worldwide online ad spending will reach 21 percent in 2011, up from 5.4 percent in 2006.** The YELLOWPAGES.COM Network received approximately 1 billion searches in 2006. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss . About YELLOWPAGES.COM *The unique visitor number for the YELLOWPAGES.COM Nationwide Network (Custom Entity) includes unduplicated visitors for the following sites: YELLOWPAGES.COM, AOL Yellow Pages, Switchboard, Yahoo! Local, Yahoo! Yellow Pages and AnyWho. About AT&T AT&T is a registered trademark of AT&T Knowledge Ventures. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. |
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