July 29, 1997, Business Wire reports that IBM Global Services
will offer Proxim RangeLAN2 PC Card, ISA adapter and access point
products. These products are Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum
(WLI Forum) - compatible, operating in the 2.4GHz frequency band
using frequency hopping spread spectrum technology at a data
rate of 1.6Mbps per channel over 15 channels.
http://www.proxim.com/
[1997/08/02]
July 24, 1997, PR Newswire reports that Motorola has licenced Cruise
Technologies "wireless thin client" for their new SitePad terminal.
Cruise Technologies, Inc. is a spin-off company from Zenith Data
Systems.
http://www.cruisetech.com
[1997/07/30]
June 26, 1997, Business Wire reports that Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola
and Unwired Planet have announced that they will co-operate in
developing a common "Wireless Application Protocol" to bring
applications such as "unified messaging" (voice, fax and email
handling) and internet uses to digital mobile phones.
[1997/07/01]
June 23, 1997, Business Wire reports that Motorola has announced
VersiTAC(TM) Integrated Wireless Data Solution for public data
networks. The "solution" include consultation and project
management services as well as hardware and software elements.
http://www.mot.com/LMPS
[1997/06/28]
May 19, 1997, Computer Reseller News reports that Sierra
Wireless has introduced a cellular phone connection system
in 2 PC-Cards called "Air Card." The radio card and
separate modem card combined in a kit costs $900.00 (Cdn).
[1997/05/25]
May 7, 1997, Canada NewsWire reports that IKON Office Solutions
announced release of an updated version of Wireless Messaging
Server supporting Microsoft Windows NT 2.0 and Microsoft Exchange
Server 5.0 for Windows 95 clients.
[1997/05/13]
May 2, 1997, PR Newswire reports that WaveAccess has expanded
their 3.2 Mbps wireless LAN system adding the DS132 Desktop
Station and WaveScout Wireless Coverage Survey Tool software
package.
[1997/05/06]
Apr. 21, 1997, InformationWeek reports that Lucent Technologie's
Bell Labs, Netherlands will announce a 10Mbps wireless LAN
technology called "Direct Sequence/Pulse Position Modulation".
[1997/04/25]
Apr. 10, 1997, Communications Week, Amy Rogers covers a number
of mobile radio network solutions that look affordable for medium
size companies such as Wi-LAN Inc. of Calgary, Alta,'s Hopper FD
wireless spread spectrum modem at $1,500 supporting 38,400 bps half
duplex.
[1997/04/15]
Mar. 21, 1997, Loring Wirbel has a short article in Electronic
Engineering Times describing recent trends in Digital Cellular
Basestations.
1997/03/30]
Mar. 19, 1997, Newsbytes reports that Intel and Nokia announced an
API for narrow band devices based on Windows Open System Architecture
called "Narrow Band Sockets".
http://www.intel.com/ial/nbs
http://www.club.nokia.com/
[1997/03/30]
Mar. 19, 1997, TechWire reports that NEC has developed a wireless
network system that is based on "cordless phone" technology and
does not require a server or base station.
[1997/03/30]
Mar. 6, 1997, Canada NewsWire reports that WaveAcccess introduced
3.2Mbps waveLYNX wireless bridges. This digital "frequency hopping"
spread spectrum system has a maximum data rate of 3.2Mbps with link
throughput up to 2.2Mbps. Using the 2.4GHz ISM band it has a range
of 24 km and is compatible with WaveAccess' Jaguar wireless LAN
products.
WaveAccess
[1997/03/11]
Mar. 3, 1997, Canada NewsWire reports that InfoWare Wireless
Messaging announced release of Infowave Office Enabler for Microsoft
Exchange, with Lotus cc:Mail and Lotus Notes coming.
[1997/03/06]
January 27, 1997 Business Wire reports that "AirMobile (TM) Wireless
Software Version 2.0" for Lotus (R) cc:Mail supporting Windows NT (R)
was announced by Motorola. This is an extension of cc:Mail Mobile (TM)
adds wireless EMail support to EMail servers.
Motorola
[1997/02/02]
January 30, 1997, Canada NewsWire reports that ComStream Corporation
"has developed an add-on card that allows PC's to receive television
programmng along with multimedia and high speed data from Direct
Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service providers."
[1997/02/02]