News
Issue #2002 - 35 (September 2002)
(Updated Sep. 18, 2002)

INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES :
> FCC Mulls NextWave Spectrum Withdrawal Proposal 
> AT&T Offers Unlimited Plan on GPRS
> Symbol Reduces Cost of Enterprise Wireless Networking Ownership With Mobius Architecture
> TerraWave and AirMagnet Provide Complete WLAN Administration & Security Solutions
> Trimble & Voxson to Develop Small, Low Power Wireless Communications Module with GPS

APPLICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT :
> Xybernaut & Protolex Wearable Computing Solutions Being Tested During Pentagon Reconstruction
> Axis Camera Explorer (ACE) for Pocket PC - software that remotely monitors secure areas.

TECHNOLOGY :
> 802.11g - A New Wireless Standard 5x Faster Than Wi-Fi, Approved
> Japanese Companies To Develop 'Ultra Wideband' System 
> Embedded WiFi Chips in Handhelds - Blessing with a Cautionary Note

MARKET OUTLOOK & TRENDS :
> Wireless Vendors' Performance Suggests Recovery Much Later
> 60% of Japanese Consumers Will Pay for Wireless LAN Services, says Tokyo-base Research Firm
> Games Could Lift Wireless Out of the Doldrums

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS and AGREEMENTS
> Motorola Acquires J2ME Technology Leader, 4thpass 
> Telemac & Schlumberger Collaborate in Wireless Billing & Payment Processing