Monthly Archives: August, 1998

EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS PANNED

WASHINGTON-A Federal Communications Commission proposal to privatize the equipment-authorization process has been panned by parties directly impacted by the suggestion.The FCC released a notice...

ERICSSON WILL BEND ON 3G IPR

L.M. Ericsson head Sven-Christer Nilsson told the Japanese press late last week his company will continue negotiations with Qualcomm Inc. and said it is...

RADIOCOMS PLANNING TO SELL DISTRIBUTION ASSETS TO SECURICOR

PRINCETON, N.J.-Radiocoms, a subsidiary of Intek Global Corp. that manufactures land mobile radio products based on its proprietary linear modulation technology, plans to sell...

MOTOROLA PHONES TO USE TOPP SOFTWARE

MIAMI-Topp Telecom said it licensed Motorola Inc. to incorporate its proprietary prepaid software into certain Motorola phones that will be distributed in Central and...

NOKIA JOINT VENTURES TO EXPAND CHINA NETWORK

HELSINKI-Two of Nokia Corp.'s joint ventures in China, Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. and Beijing Nokia Hang Xiang Telecommunications System Ltd., signed an agreement...

LUCENT INTRODUCES TECHNOLOGY FOR DSPS

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Lucent Technologies Inc.'s Microelectronics Group introduced flash-memory technology that can be used in digital signal processors operating at up to 80 million instructions...

VODAFONE TO PURCHASE NEW ZEALAND GSM SYSTEM

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced plans to buy the national Global System for Mobile communications network in New Zealand for about $369.1 million.Vodafone Europe Holdings...

IOWA WIRELESS CHOOSES ORGA GSM SMART CARDS

PAOLI, Pa.-Orga Card Systems Inc. was chosen by Iowa Wireless Services L.P. to be the exclusive provider of Global System for Mobile communications smart...

STRATEGIES

Compared with defining-and keeping-the same wireless strategy over the years, gambling is beginning to look like a sound way to sock some money away...

MOTOROLA’S MYOSPHERE TO INCORPORATE NUANCE’S SPEECH-RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Nuance Communications said it will provide its natural language speech-recognition technology to Motorola Inc. for its upcoming speech-enabled service code-named Myosphere.Nuance 6...

BAM TO CHALLENGE AT&T’S ONE-RATE PLAN

Bell Atlantic Mobile is expected to announce next month rate plans competitive with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s Digital One Rate plan-a move that could...

CALEA, MONICA MISSILES AND BUDDY

President Clinton's rapid-fire retaliation against terrorists suspected of bombing two U.S. embassies Aug. 7 in Africa, all cynicism aside, is in a broad sense...

ROCKWELL INTRODUCES CDMA CHIPSET

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Rockwell Semiconductor Systems last week introduced its first chipset using Code Division Multiple Access technology.The chipset is an integrated radio-frequency subsystem for...

CELLEMETRY ENTERS AGREEMENTS

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Cellemetry L.L.C., which is a joint venture of NumereX Corp. and BellSouth Corp., signed agreements with two new carriers and completed the...

FCC TO ADD AIRPORTS TO PROTECTED LIST

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is planning to add 82 airports to the airport-frequencies protected list. This list will allow the airports primary access to...

MOTOROLA SEVERS TIES ON U.S. 3G STANCE

WASHINGTON-The third-generation wireless debate took a dramatic turn last week as a key Clinton administration official questioned whether the United States should follow Europe's...

TELLABS, CIENA RENEGOTIATE MERGER

Tellabs Inc. and Ciena Corp. revised the exchange ratio of their proposed stock-for-stock merger from an equal exchange to a ratio of 0.8 shares...

JAPANESE NEWSPAPER REPORTS AIRTOUCH IN JOINT VENTURE

A Japanese newspaper reported that AirTouch Communications Inc., Japan Telecom Co. and Nissan Motor Co. plan to form a joint venture next month to...

ANTI-BRIBERY BILL COULD AID TELECOM COMPANIES

WASHINGTON-The House and Senate are pushing bills to curb foreign bribery in international business, legislation that should aid the U.S. wireless telecom industry as...

US UNWIRED, BOSCH TELECOM TRIAL LMDS

DALLAS-Local Multipoint Distribution Service license holder US Unwired and equipment supplier Bosch Telecom Inc. are conducting a commercial LMDS trial in Lake Charles, La.Hospitals,...

CTIA SEEKS TO REACTIVATE E911 COALITION

Tom Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, last week opened the Location Technology Implementation Conference in San Francisco...

CALENDAR

WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION AND PORTABLE BY DESIGNAugust 31 - September 3Penton Media. Boston World TradeCenter, Boston. (201) 393-6259.Wireless Product DevelopmentSeptember 1-3AiC Worldwide Inc....

TELEWORX TO SUPPLY OMNIPOINT NETWORK DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION

VIENNA, Va.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. awarded TeleworX a five-year, $4 million lease for wireless network design and optimization tools-including Max, Xcalibur and PlotworX-for use in...

BOSCH WORLD PHONE OFFERED VIA QUINTEX

DALLAS-Bosch Telecom Group Inc. said its Bosch World 718 mobile phone is available throughout North America from Quintex Communications Corp.The phone provides seamless access...

WOLFETECH AND SATCON COMMUNICATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE EACH OTHER’S SERVICES

CLAREMONT, Calif.-WolfeTech Corp. and SatCon Communications Europa Ltd. formed a strategic alliance to deliver WolfeTech's PocketGenie software to the European cellular market and to...
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