November 1999

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission next month is expected to announce which sectors of the wireless industry will be able to use spectrum made available with the transition to digital TV, …

The telecom branch of the Austrian Federal Science and Transportation Ministry is soliciting bids for point-to-multipoint wireless local loop spectrum in the 26 GHz frequency band. Spectrum will be assigned …

FORT LEE, N.J.-Locus Telecommunications Inc., a provider of prepaid calling card and prepaid wireless services, announced it successfully completed the testing phase of its CallPlus prepaid wireless service in Las …

MEXICO CITY-Globalstar de Mexico S.A. de C.V. announced the Mexican Ministry for Communications and Transportation granted it a commercial license to offer satellite telephone service throughout the country, including those …

JACKSON, Miss.-SkyTel Communications Inc. announced that in January it will begin offering nationwide the SkyTel eLink wireless e-mail product for customers who need to send and receive large amounts of …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nextel Communications Inc. is eyeing the African continent as an ideal market for iDEN, the technology it uses in the United States. So much so that a consortium, …

ROME-Telecom Italia’s restructuring plan, announced in September, may have to be reconsidered, according to press reports. The plan included the transfer of Telecom Italia’s 60-percent controlling stake in Telecom Italia …

U S West Wireless is delaying the rollout of its commercial Web-browsing service until the beginning of next year as it works to understand what its customers want from wireless …

OWNINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. unveiled a new initiative to develop and host business Internet applications using the Wireless Application Protocol, called the WAP Enterprise Center. Aether said the service …

To the Editor: While I do not choose to comment substantively on Tracy Ford’s opinion (Oct. 25), the letter from George Carlo in response thereto gives me a very negative …

NEW YORK-Not unexpectedly, the multiservice telecommunications giants led the way in revenues and profits for the first half of this year. Profit leaders Bell Atlantic Corp. led in profits for …

Leap Wireless International Inc., which has seen a run-up in stock in recent weeks, announced a new branding strategy for its Chilean operating company. Leap in April bought out its …

REDMOND, Wash.-InfoSpace.com introduced its person-to-person instant messaging service for mobile wireless devices. The company said the server-based service will allow users on different networks and devices to send instant text-messages …

LAS VEGAS-Hewlett-Packard Co. revealed a new logo and $200 million global brand campaign to give the company a “clearer, stronger voice in the marketplace,” and reflect HP’s new emphasis on …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Phone.com Inc. announced last Tuesday the public offering of 6.6 million shares of common stock at $135 per share in conjunction with a two-for-one stock split. As a …

ALAMEDA, Calf.-Geoworks Corp. and Nokia Corp. announced they have agreed to expand Geoworks’ role as a development partner to Nokia. Geoworks will develop application software for mobile devices and continue …

TORONTO-Rent Express Communications, a provider of short-term wireless solutions for international travelers, said it signed a subscriber identification module roaming agreement with BT Cellnet. Under terms of the agreement, Rent …

At long last, a wireless carrier has announced its intention to launch the Revolv service from Wireless Knowledge L.L.C., the joint venture Qualcomm Inc. and Microsoft Corp. formed more than …

LAS VEGAS-L.M. Ericsson introduced the R280LX quad-mode wireless phone, which covers the 800 MHz Time Division Multiple Access, 800 MHz analog and 800 MHz packet data frequencies, and supports data …

LAS VEGAS-Palm Computing Inc. and Sony Corp. have agreed to collaborate to expand the capabilities of the Palm Computing platform and create a new platform for handheld consumer electronics products …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-To meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet access, Metrocall Inc. announced the formation of Metrocall.net, a new strategic operating division. Metrocall.net will market nationally bundled services to home …

IRVING, Texas-GTE Communications Corp. said it began offering its GTE Unlimited bundled services in markets across Texas. Basic GTE Unlimited includes 100 minutes or more of in-state and/or out-of-state long …

Vodafone AirTouch plc Friday launched a hostile takeover bid for Mannesmann AG after the German company flatly rejected an earlier all-stock bid of about $106 billion. “We made a friendly …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Cellular Corp. and wireless-location company SigmaOne Communications Corp. announced an agreement calling for BellSouth to conduct a market trial of SigmaOne’s Sigma 5000 Advanced Mobile Phone Service/Time Division Multiple …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Smart card-based solution provider Schlumberger announced a wireless identity module that secures Internet transactions on mobile devices. The Wireless Application Protocol-compliant identity module allows users to pass from …