Trucking Technology Report - June 13
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Today's Technology Headlines:
- Cell Phone Industry Adopts New Internet Standard
- @Track to Equip Jet Corr's Fleet
- SupplyLinks Folds
- Sprint May Scale Back ION Network Plans
- DoCoMo Replacing Sony's Duds
- DP, Lufthansa Start E-Marketplace
Mobile Phone Industry Adopts New Internet Standard
The GSM Association, an organization representing the leading cell phone manufacturers and operators in the world, announced the launch recently of the Mobile Services Initiative (M-Services), an industry-wide initiative they hope will bring genuine Internet functionality to the next generation of cell phones.According to the association, M-Services would enable the faster General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) networks, to offer more efficient mobile Internet access. GPRS would not only provide continuous Internet access, but it would also provide a foundation on which to develop next-generation mobile services.
ndorsed the Mobile Services Initiative, as have phone manufacturers like Motorola and Nokia. With mobile operators investing huge amounts of money in new generation infrastructure and licenses, the industry needs mobile Internet to be a success. Reuters (06/13/01)
Jet Corr owns and operates a private trucking fleet serving their paper and manufacturing and distribution businesses. Jet Corr will immediately begin installing and operating TrackWare on more than 300 trailers at two locations within their fleet. In addition to GPS-location information, Jet Corr will also install optional sensors to provide their fleet with critical trailer and load status information.
@Track's trailer-tracking system providers trailer-event information, "real time" to @Track customers, resulting in superior trailer utilization. TrackWare is also capable of providing critical information beyond location, including tether, loaded and door status. @Track Communications News Release (06/13/01)
or shipping routes, has closed.
According to the dot-com's chairman and chief executive officer, David Beatson, the firm ran out of time in their quest for new funding after Fremont Ventures pulled out at the last minute. Fremont had committed $4 million toward the company's second round of funding, but backed out of the arrangement after one of their partners resigned.
SupplyLinks had been the creation of New Meadows Venture Partners and Global Logistics Technologies. Journal of Commerce Online (06/12/01); Armbruster, William
The telecom carrier, which has been developing its integrated-on-demand (ION) network for the past several years, said a decision will be made by the end of the summer on whether to move forward with plans to introduce ION to residential and small corporate customers.
The company announced the network three years ago as a tool to provide consumers with concurrent voice, Internet, and data services over a single line. However, Sprint has experienced trouble getting the voice segment of the network to function correctly. According to a Securities
nd Exchange Commission filing, Sprint is trying to upgrade the "voice stability" on the network and will not conduct roll-out to most of its residential and small corporate subscribers until its performance becomes satisfactory. Wall Street Journal (06/13/01) P. B8; Solomon, Deborah
The SO503i handsets, which posted sales of 420,000 prior to the recall, will be replaced for free. The SO503i included a Java-based i-mode service that allowed customers to download a variety of programs. However, in some instances, the handsets would leak information, including a user's address book onto the Internet.
The company has yet to reveal the supplier of the replacement cell phones. Investor's Business Daily (06/13/01) P. A2
The two companies say they will use trimondo for many of their own purchases of office supplies and other goods--about $90 million per year of their own purchases. From the beginning, the marketplace will involve some 100 companies. Traffic World (06/11/01) Vol. 265, No. 24, P. 40; Parker, John
@Track to Equip Jet Corr's Fleet
@Track Communications, Inc. reports that Jet Corr, Inc. has selected TrackWare as its trailer-tracking solution.SupplyLinks Folds
Another name has been added to the list of dot-com casualties as SupplyLinks Inc., a B2B linkSprint May Scale Back ION Network Plans
Sprint may cut back plans to deploy a broadband network for consumers and small companies as it seeks to provide advanced telecom services at lower rates.DoCoMo Replacing Sony's Cell Phones
NTT DoCoMo, the top wireless operator in Japan, will start replacing faulty cell phones that were withdrawn from shelves last month."DP, Lufthansa Start E-Marketplace"
Deutsche Post World Net and Lufthansa AirPlus are starting an online procurement marketplace for Europe dubbed trimondo."
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