1999

NEW YORK-Judging by their investments during the third quarter, venture capitalists can’t seem to get enough of technology companies, including those involved in the wireless communications sector. “Investments in [the …

Wireless stocks became the darling of Wall Street this year. Just a year ago analysts were predicting the death of stand-alone wireless stocks as landline companies planned to fold their …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. selected Transcept Inc. to help the carrier extend its personal communications services network using Transcept’s TransCell 1900TM PCS-Over-Microwave system. Trancept’s focus is …

WASHINGTON-BellSouth Corp. announced last week that early next year it will begin testing high-speed wireless Internet access in Houma, La., using wireless communications service spectrum. “BellSouth realizes the importance of …

NEW YORK-Iridium L.L.C. said it received funding commitments for $20 million from current investors, led by Motorola Inc., allowing it to continue operations while conducting a financial restructuring under Chapter …

It appears that since Dan Hesse’s appointment as president and chief executive officer of AT&T Corp.’s wireless business three years ago, AT&T has had a tenuous relationship with the man. …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced an agreement to cooperate on third-generation technology and research with the Ministry of Information Industry of the People’s Republic of China. Under terms of the …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Philips Semiconductors announced it signed a cooperation and development agreement with Ericsson Mobile Communications to develop and manufacture future Bluetooth applications and products. The agreement calls for Philips Semiconductors …

The Jan. 10 issue of RCR will feature the “Top 20 Wireless Resellers,” which will include personal communications services and cellular resellers ranked by number of subscribers. If you would …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Puma Technology Inc. said it plans to acquire NetMind Technologies Inc. for 5 million shares of Puma common stock in a pooling-of-interests transaction. Puma’s stock jumped almost $12 …

NEW YORK-Newtel AB, formed by the merger of Sweden’s Telia AB and Norway’s Telenor AS, announced Dec. 7 it will not sweeten its hostile cash bid of $1.59 billion to …

WARSAW, Poland-France Telecom placed a binding offer for a strategic stake in Poland’s majority state-owned telecom operator Telekomunikacja Polska (TPSA), Reuters reported. Following SBC Communications Inc.’s withdrawal from the tender …

NEW YORK-Diginet Americas Inc., Washington, D.C., a wireless broadband access provider in Latin America, signed a $100 million vendor supply and credit facility agreement with Lucent Technologies Inc. The company …

In a move seen as strengthening their respective weaknesses in the wireless industry, L.M. Ericsson and Microsoft Corp. said they plan to create a joint venture designed to develop and …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Ameritech Cellular launched in Chicago, St. Louis and central Illinois ClearRate USA, a nationwide single-rate calling plan that eliminates both long-distance and roaming charges and includes a free wireless …

TORONTO-Pixo Inc. and Wysdom Inc. have joined the Wireless Application Protocol Forum. Pixo develops integrated software applications for wireless handsets, and said it joined the forum to accommodate WAP microbrowser …

WASHINGTON-While industry this holiday season pushes family plans and makes pocket phones attractive to the younger crowd, questions linger in the scientific community about whether children are more vulnerable to …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-GTE Corp. and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they signed a multimillion-dollar contract for Lucent to provide a personal communications services network based on Code Division Multiple Access technology …

VIENNA, Va.-Teligent Inc. said it launched its SmartWave high-speed data and Internet access service in Raleigh, N.C., and Hartford, Conn. The company serves business customers in 36 of the nation’s …

WASHINGTON-The collapse of World Trade Organization talks in Seattle has put the U.S.-China telecom agreement in potential jeopardy and has introduced a powerful political dynamic into the 2000 presidential and …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-China Unicom and China Mobile awarded Motorola Inc.’s Network Solutions Sector six contracts to upgrade their Global System for Mobile communications networks in China. The combined value of …

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands-KPN Telecom of the Netherlands and Telia of Sweden announced they will sell their stakes in Eircom, the Irish telecom operator that owns Eircell, Ireland’s largest wireless …

WASHINGTON-In a ruling both beneficial and potentially devastating for industry, the Federal Communications Commission ruled wireless carriers are not exempt from all state contractual and consumer fraud laws. The Nov. …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. telecommunications market, including services and equipment, grew by more than 11.4 percent in 1999, said the Telecommunications Industry Association on Friday. This increase resulted in $517.6 billion in …

Latin America Millicom International Cellular S.A. said MIC Latin America recently commenced offering dial-up Internet and e-mail services to its mobile telephony customers in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and …