VZ Navigator 5.0 introduced by Verizon Wireless
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: VZ Navigator 5.0, the newest version of map, navigation and local search service has been launched by Verizon Wireless. The latest embodiment of the GPS-enabled service is powered by mobile communication technology solutions provider TeleCommunication Systems.
An updated, easy-to-use interface, improved functionality for identifying points of interest and the capacity to run multiple VZ Navigator functions simultaneously within a navigation session are promised by the new service.
VZ Navigator 5.0 will start functioning on devices including the BlackBerry Curve 8530, LG enV Touch, HTC Touch Pro2 and Samsung Omnia and it is available for $9.99 a month for unlimited access or $2.99 for one-day/24-hour access on certain devices.
Access to premium places of interest, opt-in, anonymous Traffic Crowd Sourcing and graphic notifications alerting users of tunnels, U-turns, traffic circles and toll plazas are some of the other special features of the service.
Bezeq’s payment for internet traffic halted by NetVision (Israel)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A payment deal has been unilaterally cancelled by Israeli telco NetVision which it had in place with fixed line incumbent Bezeq. The company expressed its unwillingness to pay Bezeq under the terms of the arrangement, in which fees owed to the latter are based on the volume of traffic over the network.
Netvision’s move is attributed to a surge in such fees related to internet traffic, however, the company has not yet revealed whether it intends to cancel a similar deal with cableco HOT Telecommunication Systems, as the two companies have a similar agreement, although the price per GB it pays HOT is lower.
Bezeq’s prices are claimed to be too high by Netvision, especially when considering the rising level of internet traffic, but has noted that it has no alternative other than to work with the incumbent.
TCS Successfully Demonstrates Location Interoperability With New Handsets During Latest Open Mobile Alliance TestFest
ANNAPOLIS, MD–(MARKET WIRE)–Oct 11, 2006 — TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS – News), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless data solutions, today announced it successfully completed all planned test cases using TCS’ Xypoint® Secure User Plane for Location (SUPL) Server at the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) TestFest in D¼sseldorf, Germany. The OMA tests demonstrated the ability of the Xypoint SUPL Server to interact with handsets, using the SUPL standard protocols, and to generate a location fix from a network server (Mobile Set-assisted fix) or within the handset (Mobile Set-based fix).
TCS’ Xypoint SUPL Server is a turnkey solution that operates on TCS’ award-winning Xypoint Location Platform, which has been providing reliable location service to wireless operators for more than seven years. Additionally, the solution can be deployed either within the operator’s network or provided as a service from one of TCS’ TL-9000 certified hosting facilities.
“At OMA TestFests, we bring industry players together to demonstrate service interoperability across devices, geographies, service providers, operators and networks,” commented Fred Harrison, Vice Chair of OMA and Chair of OMA’s Interoperability Program. “We were pleased to have TCS involved in our event in D¼sseldorf, where they successfully completed interoperability tests with other SUPL participants from across the globe.”
TCS’ successful performance at the latest OMA-sponsored TestFest represents an important opportunity for Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) operators around the world. By demonstrating interoperability between a variety of SUPL handset models and network location infrastructure, a new era of location-enabled mobile computing is beginning. ABI Research reports that GPS-enabled handsets will grow from 17 million units shipped in 2005 to over 200 million units in 2011, with the greatest growth occurring in GSM handsets.
“At the D¼sseldorf TestFest, TCS set the gold standard for network interoperability and functionality,” said Drew Morin, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for TCS. “TCS continues to deliver technically superior solutions that are backed by a world-class support organization. The Xypoint SUPL Server represents the latest advancements in our location technology for markets worldwide.”
ABOUT OPEN MOBILE ALLIANCE
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open specifications for creating interoperable services that work across countries, operators, fixed and mobile terminals. Driven by users’ needs and the expanding market for data services, the member companies of Open Mobile Alliance stimulate the adoption of new and enhanced information, communication and entertainment services. Open Mobile Alliance includes contributors from all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications.
ABOUT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) produces wireless data communications technology solutions that require proven high levels of reliability. TCS provides wireless and VoIP E9-1-1 network-based services, secure deployable communication systems and engineered satellite-based services, and commercial location applications, like traffic and navigation, using the precise location of a wireless device. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based upon TCS’ current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The actual results realized by the Company could differ materially from the statements made herein, depending in particular upon the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These include without limitation risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s financial results and the ability of the Company to (i) reach and sustain profitability when anticipated, (ii) continue to rely on its customers and other third parties to provide additional products and services that create a demand for its products and services, (iii) conduct its business in foreign countries, (iv) adapt and integrate new technologies into its products, (v) expand its business offerings in the new wireless data industry, (vi) develop software and provide services without any errors or defects, (vii) protect its intellectual property rights, and (viii) implement its sales and marketing strategy.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
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