Strategy Analytics: Competitive Licensing for Microsoft To Counter Linux


MICROSOFT BATTLES LINUX FOR 40 MILLION UNIT ADVANCED SET-TOP BOX MARKET


London, England - March 10, 2004 -/The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-According to a new Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices report, more set-top box manufacturers might consider Microsoft's CE.Net platform if a competitive licensing scheme were available. However, the Redmond, Washington giant must move quickly since Linux momentum is building steadily.

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CINGULAR AND AVIS PUT MOTORISTS ON ROAD TO WIRELESS SAFETY


Travel Expert Diana Nyad Drives Wireless Safety Promotion

ATLANTA - March 9, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Wireless safety is an everyday concern for motorists. A survey from Cingular Wireless and Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. shines its headlights on the need for wireless safety when traveling out of town, especially for people traveling in unfamiliar vehicles and in unfamiliar places.

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User cost 1 of broadband averages Euro 74.61 per month for 512 kbps packages


EUROPEAN BROADBAND BENCHMARKS: NEW REPORT REVEALS REAL AVERAGE USER PRICE OF EURO 74.61 PER MONTH FOR 512 KBPS PACKAGE


London, 4 March 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- A new report researched by consultancy Quantum-Web reveals the true user cost 1 of broadband averages Euro 74.61 per month for 512 kbps packages. Around 30% of all tariff packages offered in Europe fall into this speed band category...

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HDTV will rwach 2.6 Million European Homes by 2008, said Strategy Analytics


Report Recommends Establishment of European HDTV Forum To Coordinate Industry Efforts

London, England - March 3, 2004 -/The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- For Europeans, it's a case of 'second time lucky'. More than a decade after the first attempt to launch such a service, High Definition Television (HDTV) is once again appearing on the agenda of broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers across the continent...

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AT&T Wins $8.6 Million Deal From New York Community Bank


BEDMINSTER, N.J. -March 1, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- AT&T announced today it has won business valued at $8.6 million from New York Community Bank to provide an integrated networking solution that supports bank teller applications at branches across New York State.

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SMS Takes Leap to Predict Two Trillion Messages Per Year By 2008


February 26, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Zi Corporation of Canada, one of the world leaders in texting software, took the SMS market a giant leap forward towards the massive predicted increase in the global use of SMS when it unveiled a unique dual language capability and demonstrated its latest EziTap system at this week’s 3GSM World Congress at Cannes in France.

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CRM and Billing Systems Leader Expands its Operations in Asia and Europe

3GSM World Congress, Cannes- February 26, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Formula Telecom Solutions, Ltd. (FTS), a developer and provider of convergent Billing and CRM solutions for the telecom industry, announced that it has been awarded two new contracts in Asia and in Western Europe.


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Magic4 and MessageVine Announce Client - Server IM Solution


25 February, 2004, Cannes, France -/The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Magic4, the world’s leading supplier of seamless mobile messaging software solutions, and MessageVine Inc., the leading provider of messaging and presence solutions announced a fully interoperable IM solution that exhibits all features in the OMA 1.1 IMPS “Wireless Village” specification.

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BEA Systems, Documentum, and MobileAware Announce Mobile Content Integration


BEA Systems, Documentum, and MobileAware Announce End-to-End Integration for Mobile Content Delivery Solution


CANNES, France - 3GSM World Congress—February 25 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS), Documentum, a division of EMC (NYSE: EMC), and MobileAware announced an integrated product set for mobile content delivery which can enable consumers to use their mobile phones to order and purchase online content and downloadable multimedia.

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France Leads Europe into DSL TV Era, said Strategy Analytics


Incumbent Telcos and Pay TV Companies Will Dominate 6.4 Million Home Market

London, England, February 25, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- After years of promises, European phone companies are finally gearing up to offer television channels over their broadband networks, says global research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics.

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