Trucking Technology Report - April 25
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Today's Technology Headlines:
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Sony Earmarks $500 Million for Ericsson Deal
Sony has announced plans to spend as much as $500 million on its wireless partnership with Ericsson.
The venture is intended to revive Ericsson's troubled wireless phone operations, which posted a $556 million operating loss last quarter. Financial Times (04/25/01) P. 18; Harney, Alexandra; Brown-Humes, Christopher
Wireless Leaders Caucus on New Initiative
Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson are planning to announce details of a new wireless initiative Thursday, according to Nokia.The initiative will be in line with the continual development of wireless services, according to Nokia. A Nokia spokesman said the announcement will be along the lines of past presentations made by Nokia and its competitors supporting various standards and other initiatives.
Wireless companies are collaborating with each other more than ever before to support compatibility between wireless devices and services. Reuters (04/25/01)
New Wideband Chips Seen By Year's End
Chipmakers expect to offer new cell phone chips by the end of this year. The new chips are expected to provide more processing power with reduced battery consumption.Intel Senior Vice President Ronald Smith reported in an interview that it is crucial for the telecom industry to grab the interest of consumers when launching new wireless services. Intel has spent billions of dollars during the last several years to improve its wireless technology.
The company plans to launch a new wireless processor by the end of the year in an attempt to aid programmers' efforts to develop mobile applications. Reuters (04/25/01); Klamann, Edmund
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BlackBerry Causing Network Traffic Jams
An increase in the number of consumers operating Research in Motion's (RIM's) BlackBerry pagers has resulted in some service disruptions.For instance, Cingular Wireless, which provides coverage for the majority of BlackBerry users, reported problems beginning last summer as the rate of subscribers using the devices increased. In addition, the company had difficulty handling the high rate of messaging.
RIM's subscriber rate has increased 43% since November. According to RIM and Cingular officials, the service disruptions were centered in San Francisco and Manhattan. Cingular unveiled plans in January to upgrade its network to handle the extra traffic. The company plans to launch more base stations, which will result in more access points to the network. London Free Press Online (04/24/01)
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