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CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. said Denso, a manufacturer of wireless communications products, implemented DSPC’s Code Division Multiple Access data stack software in its CDMA Touchpoint handset supporting Internet browser applications. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week asked a federal appeals court in Denver for a rehearing of a recent decision that vacated agency rules on consumer privacy rights. “The majority …

The convergence of the Internet and wireless networks was punctuated last week as Internet heavy hitters Amazon.com Inc., America Online Inc. and Oracle Corp. made announcements extending their services further …

NEW YORK-Wireless devices and the services they deliver in the Internet age represent an opportunity so large it is nearly unfathomable and dwarfs any second-place possibilities, according to Bill Joy, …

MONTREAL-Bell Canada has offered to purchase for cash up to 15.8 million of the outstanding common shares of Aliant, the largest telecommunications company in Atlantic Canada, at a price of …

A story on page 3 of the Oct. 4 RCR should have stated that the American Mobile Telecommunications Association is asking the Federal Communications Commission to earmark 2 megahertz in …

MONTREAL-Microcell Connexions, Telesystem International Wireless and Ericsson Canada said they completed a multimedia call using Ericsson’s wideband Code Division Multiple Access solution for the North American 1900 MHz environment. Ericsson …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-The first official mobile call on the Global System for Mobile communications 400 frequency band was made during a GSM 400 conference in Budapest, Hungary, according to L.M. Ericsson. …

WASHINGTON-Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) on Friday introduced legislation to foster ownership diversity in the telecommunications industry. The bill would offer tax deferrals to firms that sell …

Wireless middleware and software provider Aether Systems Inc. filed an initial public offering prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week with the intention of selling 6.9 million …

NEW YORK-AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc announced their new global venture will be called “Concert.” “Initially, Concert-which was the name of BT’s wholly-owned business-was just one of hundreds we …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Mobile said its customers can pay their wireless phone bills online through the company’s Web site. The new service gives customers two options in paying their bills. …

WASHINGTON-Negotiations that led to a tentative agreement among the Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission and Nextel Communications Inc. allowing Nextel to buy licenses held by the bankrupt NextWave …

WASHINGTON-The merger train rolled through the Federal Communications Commission last week as the FCC reacted to a number of telecommunications industry-changing mergers. The FCC does not officially review mergers but …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poors warned of a possible downgrade on its rating of financially struggling Paging Network Inc., while Moody’s went ahead and lowered its ratings on the company’s debt …

VAIL, Colo.-Gearworks.com, a strategic Internet services consultant group, said it has dedicated a team to create enterprise-wide applications for wireless devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Gearworks.com …

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Metricom Inc. said it signed contracts with three construction companies for the physical deployment of its Ricochet 128 kilobit-per-second mobile data network. Wireless Facilities Inc., General Dynamics Worldwide …

NEW YORK-In a market environment Wall Street bankers view as difficult for companies wishing to go public, at least two firms serving the wireless industry have cleared that hurdle so …

Wireless Application Protocol pioneer Phone.com Inc. introduced a WAP 1.1 compliant UP.Link Server, and announced a major strategic agreement with Motorola Inc. for both its server and microbrowser products. Release …

PARIS-Microsoft Corp. expanded its Windows for Smart Cards platform to include support for the Global System for Mobile communications technology, said the company. GSM operators and mobile equipment manufacturers soon …

The Big Three handset manufacturers-Nokia Corp., L.M. Ericsson and Motorola Inc.-continue their reign over the global wireless handset arena, together controlling more than two-thirds of the market. Nokia has emerged …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Alltel said it is offering free unlimited incoming calls for its Jacksonville, Fla., personal communications services customers, adding four new wireless plans that range from $46 per month for …

While carriers publicly push ahead with their third-generation technology migration plans, behind the scenes, some may be evaluating technology conversions that could be more cost effective in the long run. …

The Edge Consultants, an affiliate of agency.com, released a Wireless Application Protocol browser for handheld computers running either Palm Computing or Windows CE operating systems, called WAPman. Lucent Technologies Inc. …

NEW YORK-China Telecom (Hong Kong), which provides cellular service in three Chinese provinces, plans to raise $500 million in a global bond offering, according to Standard & Poor’s Corp. The …