Oracle and McCaw detail radio-based data network

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Oracle Corp and McCaw Cellular Inc are joining with Omnipoint Corp, a radio-broadcasting technology company, to develop a data broadcasting services that will transmit data digitally over radio signals. Oracle, the largest data-base software company, and McCaw, the largest US cellular telephone carrier, intend this system, called the Data Broadcast Service, to compete directly with wireless communications systems and fiber-optic cable data transmission. This low-cost alternative will transmit data at 1.5 million bits per second, but will transmit only in one direction. McCaw would place 700 cellular telephone towers around the US to carry the transmissions. The system would cost less than systems using telephone lines, and even cost less than paper delivery of information. Oracle and McCaw claim the Data Broadcast Service will be extremely accurate, having error rates of only one in 10 billion.

Radiotelephone communications, Radio & TV communications equipment, Computer integrated systems design, Cellular telephone services industry, Marketing, Cellular telephone services, Joint ventures, Telecommunications equipment industry, Contracts, Information services, Omnipoint Corp., Oracle Corp., ORCL, Product introduction, Data communications, Telecommunications transmission technologies, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Digital audio broadcasting, Cellular Radio, Radio Communication, New Technique

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Linux backers plan assault on Microsoft

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Several Linux organizations have united as the Gnome Foundation for marketing operating systems in direct competition to Microsoft's personal computer applications. IBM, Sun Microsofystem, Hewlett-Packard and others are supporting Gnome, whose software is gaining popularity in Linux and Unix industries. Miguel de Icaza is leading the rebel programmers who already own 24% market share of the server market. Grome is offering its StarOffice software source code for all programmers to use. They feel that Linux will have a software operating system to completely compete with Microsoft by year's end.

United States, Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Services introduction, Operating systems (Software), Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Linux (Operating system), Economic policy, De Icaza, Miguel, Gnome Foundation

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