Monthly Archives: September, 1999

CONVERGYS, ALLTEL SETTLE BILLING DISPUTE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. and Convergys Corp. agreed to settle pending litigation related to billing systems 360

BILLING COMPANY DALEEN EXPECTS TO ISSUE IPO

NEW YORK-Comparatively few of the hundreds of telecommunications billing companies in business today are publicly traded, but that list could grow by one if...

CBO FORECASTS DIGITAL TV WILL BE DELAYED

WASHINGTON-The Congressional Budget Office predicts the transition to digital television will take longer than anticipated, a possible outcome that will delay the rollout of...

MICROCELL PLANS `CARRY OVER’ MINUTES

MONTREAL-Microcell Solutions Inc. introduced a new pricing plan and feature for its Fido PCS offering.Customers now can opt for a $20/200 plan, which offers...

FLOODING, POWER OUTAGES FROM FLOYD FLUSTER FEW CELL SITES

Water and power outages more than violent wind affected wireless networks as Hurricane Floyd skirted the East Coast last week.AT&T Corp. Friday apologized to...

IS WIRELESS FRAUD ON THE DECLINE?

Official dollar losses from wireless fraud have decreased significantly in the past several years, but whether that means the wireless industry is truly winning...

CELLSTAR TO SELL GLOBALSTAR PRODUCTS IN CANADA

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it has agreed to distribute Globalstar handsets, fixed terminals and other accessories in Canada, through an agreement with Globalstar Canada...

DEVELOPER INTRODUCES SERVICE PLATFORM FOR WAP USERS

Joining several other third-party developers creating applications for the Wireless Application Protocol, CMG Telecommunications introduced its WAP Service Broker, a platform designed to connect...

DECIDE.COM LAUNCHES COMPARATIVE WEB SITE

SAN JOSE-Decide.com introduced the Decide.com Web site, where consumers can identify, compare and purchase telecommunications products and services based on how they will use...

STOCKPILE INFORMATION AS Y2K LOOMS, SENATOR SUGGESTS

WASHINGTON-With the exceptions of 9-pound babies being born and people getting married at the ninth hour of the ninth day of the 99th year...

I.D. SYSTEMS USES GPS TO WIN POST OFFICE CONTRACT

NEW YORK-I.D. Systems Inc., a newly public company, has deployed its patented wireless monitoring and tracking system to help the U.S. Postal Service keep...

INTEL INVESTS IN FORMUS

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it invested in Formus Communications in an effort to build out Formus' networks, which will provide improved broadband Internet...

INTERDIGITAL EXPANDS SYSTEM ON A CHIP

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. announced it has expanded its development of third-generation telecommunications technology to include a commercial "system on a chip"...

LEAP ADDING TO PCS STABLE

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will purchase the Dayton, Ohio, personal communications services license from PCSDevCo Inc.Leap said the acquisition, pending Federal Communications...

INTERNET-BASED CUSTOMER CARE HOLDS UNIQUE CHALLENGES

NEW YORK-Those who think Internet-based services provision will reduce overhead should remember the conventional wisdom once was that computers were heralds of a paperless...

NOKIA AIMS TO ESTABLISH HIPERLAN 2 AS STANDARD FOR WIRELESS LAN

HELSINKI-Nokia Wireless Business Communications announced its participation in the new HiperLAN2 Global Forum to promote the HiperLAN 2 standard worldwide.The standard will enable high-speed...

D.C. NOTES: NOT AN EASY TRANSITION

In an Aug. 23 column, I wistfully told of my pending upgrade from Sprint Spectrum to Sprint PCS. At that time, I hoped all...

FCC KEEPS SPECTRUM CAP FOR URBAN MARKETS

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week largely kept in place rules that restrict how much spectrum a carrier can control in any geographic area...

CELL-LOC’S IDI PURCHASE WILL ALLOW INTERNET-BASED WIRELESS LOCATION

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. said it agreed to purchase Intelligent Database International Ltd. of Calgary for 455,555 company shares.In the acquisition, Cell-Loc will assume full...

3COM SET TO SPIN OFF PALM UNIT

Confirming weeks of speculation, 3Com Corp. announced it plans to spin off its Palm Computing subsidiary into an independent public company by next year.The...

S.V. DESIGNS ADDS TO SERVICE AREA

TIVERTON, R.I.-S.V. Designs Inc., which provides wireless phone companies aesthetic concealment solutions for their antennas and cables, announced it expanded its service area from...

CARRIERS NEED TO STOP SHOUTING AND START LISTENING

We recently heard a captivating story that has ramifications for the wireless industry, and for that matter, any industry that deals with the nasty...

MOBILINK TELECOM FINISHES COMPLIANCE TEST

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Mobilink Telecom Inc. said it completed full type-approval testing for a handset compliant with the Global System for Mobile communications standard.The handset...

SPRINT PCS, MAPQUEST PARTNER ON DRIVING DIRECTIONS

NEW YORK-MapQuest Inc. announced a new partnership with Sprint PCS to provide driving directions to Sprint PCS Wireless Web phone users.Beginning in late September,...

MORPHICS EXPECTS CARRIERS TO CLAMOR TO SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO TECHNOLOGY

At the crossroads of four wireless industry trends is where Cupertino, Calif.-based Morphics Technology Inc. believes it has found an opportunity.The four factors are...
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