Handset maker Nokia recently demonstrated what it's calling a "milestone" for cell phone network interoperability. Nokia engineers were able to send a wireless message with a media attachment from a cell phone using the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard to a cell phone using CDMA. About 80 percent of the world's phone networks use GSM, with the remainder powered by CDMA. "Wireless technology interoperability is possible, and it will deliver significant benefits," said Bill Plummer, vice president of strategy for Nokia.

Qualcomm, which makes cell phone chips, plans a mid-2003 release of a new set of processors that will allow wireless devices to tap into networks based on both GSM and CDMA, Qualcomm is also beginning to win some attention from carriers for its GSM1x, created cloak 4 case for apple iphone xs max - red so GSM carriers can add CDMA20001xrtt, a cell phone and wireless Web network built using the CDMA standard, The GSM and 1x cell phone standards are usually incompatible, The networking equipment maker joins Nokia and Qualcomm in trying to get incompatible cell phone networks on speaking terms..

CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. Initially, the service will launch solely in the San Francisco Bay Area; it is expected to be available in additional markets next year. Monday's launch signals another step that Covad has taken to sell its data services to small businesses. The company has struggled to sell DSL access to consumers, but it successfully emerged from bankruptcy through a plan of financial restructuring. The company continues to run its consumer business and is focusing on beefing up corporate services as well.

Covad is not alone in targeting small-business customers, Internet heavyweights including America Online, Microsoft and Yahoo have turned their attention to this sector, which is considered a high-growth area, Yahoo, for instance, last week launched a Web-hosting service targeting businesses with fewer than 100 cloak 4 case for apple iphone xs max - red employees, AOL last month offered an altered version of its flagship online service to appeal to small-business owners, The telecommunications company packages its high-speed Internet access with voice service, targeting a sector that's also drawn the interest of Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo..

The TeleXchange packages brings together multiple telephone lines into a high-speed DSL (digital subscriber line) connection. They will include Internet features such as a business e-mail account, IP (Internet Protocol) address flexibility, and Web hosting and domain name services. Voice service includes unlimited local calls, long-distance plans, caller ID, call waiting and three-way calling. Pricing will vary depending on Internet access speed and the number of phone lines, according to Covad's Web site. DSL access speeds from 384kbps (kilobits per second) to 1.5mbps (megabits per second) will range between $179 and $359 a month. In addition, four-line service will cost $200 per month and eight-line service will cost $400 per month, regardless of the access speeds. A $349 equipment fee and a $525 rebate will be included in all service packages.