| FRIDAY - AUGUST 3, 2007 - ISSUE NO. 272 |
Dear Friends of Wireless Messaging, I hope you are enjoying the summer — those of you living north of the equator. I have a small garden this year and I am quite proud of my tomato crop.
It seems like the world of wireless takes new directions every day. Apple's new iPhone has caused a major change (for the better) in the cellphone market, and now Google is getting into the business as well.
Please check out the bilingual ad following, from my good friend Enrique Llaca of Llacom in Mexico City. We worked together for several years during my time of servitude at Motorola. He was the manager of paging product distribution in Mexico. There is a special offer for a wireless GSM/GPRS/EDGE-USB-modem device that will also make regular cellular telephone calls. (What'll they think of next?) 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 readers' 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.) Anyone wanting to help support The Wireless Messaging Newsletter can do so by clicking on the PayPal DONATE button above. Everyone is welcome to use the Pagerman logo “for the good of the paging industry.” A slightly higher resolution copy is available for download here. | |||||||||||
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AAPC to send representatives to the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) Convention in August. APCO is the world’s largest organization dedicated to public safety communications, their members consist of emergency call centers, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, fire departments, forestry services, and others who work with communications systems that safeguard the world’s citizens. AAPC will be sharing a booth with one of our vendor members, Critical Response Systems to help promote the benefits of utilizing paging technology to this targeted audience. AAPC working with you to advance your business and the paging industry!
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This is a USB modem based on the G24 Data modem (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) — this equipment is for the transmission of data and voice using GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular technology. When it is connected to a USB port of a device like a personal computer, it allows the user to communicate over the Internet or to make telephone calls, anywhere in the world [system dependent]. GPRS technology facilitates data communication from 85.6 Kbps up to 236.8 Kbps using the multislot class 10 provision of the EDGE protocol. In addition to data communication, and voice-telephone calls, the USB modem can also communicate over CSD* connections, it can send and receive SMS messages, as well as all the "smart" functions of today's cellphones like call scheduling, call transfer, and others. Special Offer: $235.00
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El módem USB esta basado en el Data módem G24 (GSM/GPRS/EDGE), es un equipo para la transmisión de datos y voz, utilizando la tecnología celular GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Cuando está conectado con el puerto USB de un dispositivo como una computadora personal, permite al usuario comunicarse a Internet o hacer llamadas telefónicas en cualquier parte el mundo. La tecnología GPRS permite la comunicación de datos a velocidades hasta de 85.6 Kbps y hasta 236.8 Kbps en multislot clase 10 para EDGE. El modem USB puede efectuar además de la comunicación de datos, llamadas telefónicas de voz, conexiones mediante CSD*, recepción y envió de SMS y todas las funciones sabidas de un dispositivo celular, como agenda telefónica, transferencia de llamadas, entre otras. Oferta Especial: $235.00 USD
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| * CSD Circuit Switched Data is the original form of data transmission developed for the time division multiple access (TDMA)-based mobile phone systems like Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). CSD uses a single radio time slot to deliver 9.6 kbit/s data transmission to the GSM Network and Switching Subsystem where it could be connected through the equivalent of a normal modem to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) allowing direct calls to any dial-up service. (Wikipedia) | * CSD (del inglés Circuit Switched Data). Es una tecnología de conexión de datos alternativa al GPRS. Una conexión CSD es considerada una "llamada de datos". Es muy similar a una llamada de voz, pero con la codificación/decodificación (codecs) de voz desactivados. Ocupa el mismo ancho de banda que una llamada por voz. |
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Hathaway (HWYI) Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Diabetes Detection, Inc. (DDI) Signs Development Deal with DAVISCOMMS (S) PTE LTD. Global Manufacturer to Develop Pager Technology with DDI to Detect and Monitor Diabetic Neuropathy Monday, July 30, 6:31 am ET PALO ALTO, CA—(MARKET WIRE)—July 30, 2007 — Hathaway Corporation (Other OTC: HWYI.PK - News), a company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing disruptive technologies in the telecommunications, medical devices, and software fields announced that their wholly owned subsidiary DDI has signed a product development and manufacturing deal with Daviscomms (S) Pte Ltd., a global player in design and manufacturing of wireless communications and electronic products. Under the terms of the deal, Daviscomms will integrate the patent pending DDI vibration technology into their pager units for the accurate detection and monitoring of diabetic neuropathy. A prototype of the device is anticipated as early as August 2007. DDI has already developed a prototype based on RIM’s BlackBerry® device. “We are excited to have an innovative global player in Daviscomms working closely with us in developing a pager unit that applies the DDI vibration technology. The device will be used by healthcare professionals worldwide to accurately detect and monitor diabetic neuropathy which can significantly increase a patient’s health outlook for years to come.” stated Mr. Reed Majors, President of DDI. “The DDI technology, coupled with our design and manufacturing capabilities, will deliver innovative telemedicine products that can assist healthcare professionals worldwide in the fight against diabetes. We’re proud to be associated with DDI and excited that this pioneering technology will ultimately impact millions of lives. We will readily assist DDI to penetrate global markets through our distribution partners worldwide.” stated Mr. KK Liew, Managing Director of Daviscomms (S) Pte Ltd. About DAVISCOMMS (S) PTE LTD Daviscomms is in the business of providing Contract Design and Manufacturing services for a wide range of high quality consumer and industrial wireless electronics products such as pagers and paging systems, telemetry modules, and mobile handheld devices. With customers all over the world, Daviscomms is at the forefront of the industry due to its commitment to leading-edge technology, cost-effective manufacturing and the highest degree of customer service. http://www.daviscomms.com.sg/index.htm About Hathaway Hathaway Global Inc. focuses on acquiring disruptive technologies in the telecommunications, medical devices, and software fields that can change or alter the way companies grow and service their businesses. Hathaway provides financial and infrastructural support to create revenue growth companies, positioning them to leverage the opportunities such technologies are typically capable of. Hathaway then offers the company on the public market or facilitates a buyout. To request further information about Hathaway, please email us at investors@hathawayglobal.com Safe Harbor This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 27E of the Securities Act of 1934. Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and shareholder approval for anticipated actions. Contacts:
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Ooma Inc. Offers Free Domestic Calls By RACHEL KONRAD PALO ALTO, Calif. — A Silicon Valley startup wants to shake up the telecommunications industry with a $399 gizmo that provides free, unlimited domestic phone calls for homes with broadband Internet service. Ooma Inc. will also offer a free second line, conference calling, voice mail service and an online "lounge" where users may change their preferences or get voice mail in an e-mail format. The company will start selling the devices Thursday with an invitation-only offer to select U.S. residents. The company — backed by $27 million in venture capital — eventually hopes to crack the home-based and small-business niches. Engineers are working on a system that forwards calls to cellular phones. "It's nothing like anything a carrier can do currently," CEO Andrew Frame said. "Once you own the box, you don't have to pay ooma anything in the future." Frame and other executives assume, of course, that their company won't meet the same fate as other startups going up against telecommunication veterans. Earlier this week, Internet phone carrier SunRocket Inc. abruptly shut down, leaving more than 200,000 customers scrambling for alternate service. The No. 2 standalone Internet phone company after Vonage Holdings Corp. attracted customers with cheap plans and innovative features, but traditional phone and cable companies also lowered prices and started bundling their services. Now SunRocket customers are out of luck. Many signed up for prepaid service plans that cost $199 a year — and it's unclear whether they'll have any recourse. At Ooma's headquarters in Palo Alto, executives say the 43-person company will have a steady revenue stream from hardware sales and international calls. Ooma's rates start at 1 cent per minute to Europe and 8 cents per minute to India. Ooma, which has placed about 250,000 calls among 43 employees and 150 other "beta" testers, will compete against Voice over Internet Protocol services from companies such as eBay Inc.'s Skype division, which has 220 million registered users. Unlike Skype, which works best when the caller and recipient talk through their computers, ooma uses standard home phones. Domestic calls are free even if the recipient does not have the ooma box. Users plug in the so-called Hub — a white machine smaller than a macaroni-and-cheese box — to a broadband connection and primary phone. Ooma Scouts, which cost an additional $39 each, connect to every active phone extension — in the office, kitchen or kids' rooms. When you pick up the phone, you hear a melodic, digital dial tone. You place calls as you would normally and get voice mail by pushing a button on the Hub. You pay for international calls with a credit card online. The technology hinges on a patent-pending call-routing algorithm called "distributed termination," similar to peer-to-peer and distributed computing ideas. Traditional phone switches connect a local-toll or long-distance call through the public switched telephone network — but Ooma, which works with both cable and DSL, uses the Internet and P2P technology to connect the calls for free. Ooma's architecture allows it to bypass fees that most telephone providers pay to connect calls to landlines and cell phones. Ooma customers who maintain their landlines help enlarge the network by contributing their connections to a local calling area, allowing another ooma customer to use it to complete a call. Thanks to call-routing software, phone calls should not be affected if someone's line is being used by someone else. Frame said many customers would likely keep their landlines — if only because they want reliable 911 service. (Also, people who participate in the beta test must agree to keep their landlines.) If a user places a call through the landline without ooma, it would be subject to the regular charges. But even if a great majority of customers ditch their local phone lines, Frame said, there's plenty of unused bandwidth because so few people are at home during the day making phone calls. Patrick Monaghan, analyst for research firm Yankee Group, praised the programming-intensive approach to telecommunications, usually characterized by billion-dollar infrastructure investments and huge companies such as AT&T Inc. "Ooma is tapping into a category that is starving for a new solution," Monaghan said. EBay President and Chief Executive Meg Whitman, who oversaw the October 2005 acquisition of Skype for $2.1 billion, said ooma didn't threaten Skype. The division's second-quarter revenue was $90 million — 103 percent higher than the year-ago period. Skype members surged 94 percent in the past year. But Whitman said she's not surprised to have cross-town competition. Silicon Valley companies ranging from Mountain View-based startup Jajah Inc. to Cupertino-based Apple Inc. are engineering products that make established companies such as Verizon Communications Inc. and Motorola Inc. take notice. "Startups by their very nature try to launch products and services that are better for consumers — better functionality at lower cost," Whitman said, noting that eBay plans to aggressively invest in and expand Skype. "Like every startup, Skype needs our attention." |
Source: The Washington Post
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Springs attracts bids for citywide wireless access 3 firms show interest in building broadband networks By WAYNE HEILMAN Three companies are interested in building a citywide wireless broadband network, according to paperwork they have submitted to the city of Colorado Springs. Boulder-based Affinity Telecom Inc., Chicago area-based Federal Signal Corp. and Fort Collins-based Front Range Internet Inc. each proposed building such networks after the city asked companies to formally indicate interest. Their responses were due Tuesday. The three companies are the latest to show interest. In the past year, five other companies have approached the city about building wireless networks in the Springs. But none of those five — Azulstar Inc., EarthLink Inc., SpyPilot Networks Inc., Tropos Networks Inc. and Wav-Max LLC — submitted a proposal to the city. Several of those companies have found that such networks haven’t lived up to optimistic sales forecasts. So the companies have either stopped or curtailed new bids. The bids came a week before SkyTel Corp. will shut down two pilot networks Tuesday in downtown Colorado Springs and near Chapel Hills Mall. The networks had operated for 1½ years, but the company said they didn't attract enough customers to be profitable. Some potential bidders may not have responded because the city was asking companies only to formally declare interest rather than submit bids and award a contract, said André Sodbinow, who manages the city’s Information Technology office. “I’m not sure that the city is ready” to seek bids, Sodbinow said. “Companies are looking for a commitment from the city as an anchor tenant, and I just don’t think the city can commit to that at this point” amid budget shortfalls projected for 2008. More than 20 potential bidders, including Azulstar, Earth-Link, Tropos and WavMax, downloaded information packages from the city’s contracting Web site. Proposals from the three companies will be reviewed early next week by a committee, including representatives from city agencies and civic groups. The committee will recommend by early August whether the city should negotiate agreements with any providers, Sodbinow said. Both Affinity Telecom and Front Range Internet proposed citywide wireless networks that would sell service to consumers, businesses and government agencies. Bill Ward, Front Range chief executive, estimated such a network could cost up to $25 million to build. Front Range launched a pilot network Wednesday in downtown Fort Collins that is available free to anyone for 30 minutes, and after that sells for $29.95 a month for download speeds of up to 8 megabits per second. The service also is sold at hourly and daily rates. The company provides free access to the city of Fort Collins in exchange for waiving fees the city charges to attach transmitters to street lights. Front Range provides broadband and commercial fiberoptic services to 8,000 customers statewide. Affinity Telecom is best known for providing discount telephone and long-distance services to 5,000 Front Range consumers and local governments. The company would sell its wireless broadband service for $14.95 a month for download and upload speeds of 1.5 megabits per second. Fred Chernow, Affinity Telecom’s chief executive, said Wednesday that the company and its partner, Toronto-based Bel-Air Networks Inc., expect to sign a contract within days to build a network for a Denver-area city, which he declined to identify. Federal Signal on Monday won a contract to build a citywide wireless network that would begin operating by year’s end in the Indianapolis suburb of Beech Grove, Ind. The company was one of five bidders this month to build a wireless network in Albuquerque. John Segvich, a Federal Signal spokesman, said he was aware of the bid but did not know any details about what the company had proposed. |
Source: The Gazette
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e2Campus Partners with Alertus Technologies to Offer Simultaneous Emergency Notifications to Radio Controlled Alert Beacons, Mobile Phones, Email, Web Pages and More Posted : Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:24:56 GMT HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 30 /PRNewswire/ — From the ACUTA 36th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Omnilert™, LLC, maker of the leading mass notification system for higher education called e2Campus™, today announced that their e2Campus technology will simultaneously broadcast urgent messages to radio controlled Alertus Notification Beacons. This will enable a wider transmission of time-sensitive mass communication to reach all visitors, students, faculty, and staff in campus buildings. Through a centralized interface, any authorized campus official can conveniently push an urgent message to the campus Web site, to Alertus Notification Beacons and digital signage systems around campus, and to the mobile phones, email accounts, and RSS readers of the entire campus community. This new mass notification delivery method is available today for purchase and implementation. Current e2Campus customers should contact Alertus Technologies for details to install alert beacons on their campus. Current Alertus Technologies customers should contact e2Campus to learn how they can setup a mass notification in less than an hour. The e2Campus service costs about $1 per user per year, depending on the total number of recipients to be covered. Alertus solutions can be purchased starting at $4,950 or may be leased. About e2Campus Endorsed by Security On Campus Inc. and used by schools around the country, e2Campus is the Web-based mass notification system that enables school officials to self-administer and send time-sensitive messages for a fraction of the cost and complexity of existing notification solutions. There is no traditional software to install, no hardware to buy and no additional phone lines needed. A school can set up a secure notification system in minutes to send routine, urgent or emergency notifications to their entire campus community or smaller groups, such as multiple campuses, residence halls, staff-only or sports news. e2Campus instantly and simultaneously sends mass alerts to a subscriber's mobile phone (via SMS text message), wireless PDA, text pager, e-mail accounts, and RSS reader, plus Alertus Notification Beacons, digital signage, and relevant Web pages. To learn more, visit http://www.e2campus.com/. About Alertus Technologies Alertus Technologies, LLC helps campuses solve the emergency response challenge of notifying thousands of students and staff occupying dozens or hundreds of buildings of a threat or crisis. The Alertus solution is a simple, easy to use, essential tool for instantly communicating with your campus community in any emergency — violent acts/terrorism, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and epidemics. In seconds, safety leaders can deliver a clear, informative message to all or a select group of areas, buildings, or corridors by activating wireless wall-mounted Alertus Notification Beacons. Alertus Technologies was established in 2002 after a tornado ravaged the University of Maryland campus killing two students and threatening thousands of other students and staff. To learn more, visit http://www.alertustech.com/. About Omnilert Omnilert, LLC is the leading provider of selective mass communications for sending time-sensitive information to large groups of people. The self- service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device. It is ideal for announcing school closings, game cancellations, weather warnings, terrorist alerts, and marketing promotions. The system is built around a reliable SMS text messaging system that sends content directly to a mobile phone, as well as an e-mail address, Web page, pager, RSS reader, digital sign, or alert beacon. Omnilert solutions are sold under the names e2Campus, Amerilert, RainedOut and through resellers. The privately held company is headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com/ online. Omnilert, LLC CONTACT: Bryan Crum of Omnilert, +1-800-936-3525 x703, |
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