2000

SEOUL, South Korea-The South Korean government awarded two third-generation (3G) licenses out of a total three-one to SK Telecom, the country’s largest mobile provider, and one to sate-run Korea Telecom. …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. completed a test of CDMA network equipment with data applications such as Web browsing, streaming video and e-mail at the highest transmission …

WASHINGTON-The Wireless Data Forum announced its membership overwhelmingly approved its proposed merger with the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. The WDF said the merger means CTIA will increase its emphasis …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced it gained 18 new members, including BellSouth International, Novatel Wireless and Pixo. “We are pleased with the CDG’s robust growth, which underscores CDMA …

Band-X Stephen Beynon was hired as Band-X’s new chief executive officer. He was previously in a management position in the data and business services division of Cable & Wireless Optus. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In a surprise announcement, the Swedish government awarded four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses on Dec. 16, dismissing a proposal from Telia, the country’s current mobile leader. Sweden’s other …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp.’s Australian subsidiary will purchase 669 wireless communications towers for about $130 million from Vodafone Australia. The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of next …

RCR Wireless News will feature a list of the top 20 wireless resellers in the United States in its Jan. 8, 2001 issue. Any resellers interested in consideration for the …

Premier telecommunications equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc.’s woes continued last week as it revised its first-quarter earnings downward while announcing an overhaul plan that will involve $1 billion in cost …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it signed a definitive agreement with Alltel Corp. to acquire the rights to as many as 2,193 of Alltel’s communications towers through a 15-year sublease for …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission suspended its re-auction of 422 personal communications services licenses on Thursday with bid amounts nearing $12 billion. The re-auction will resume on Jan. 5 after taking …

Investors could hear AT&T Corp.’s stock whistling like a bomb as it fell to a low not seen in more than 10 years after the company released two loads of …

FRANKFURT, Germany-A group of U.S. investors launched a $3 billion class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Deutsche Telekom AG claiming the …

WASHINGTON-President Bill Clinton last week gave long-time supporter and FCC Commissioner Susan Ness an early holiday gift by naming her to a recess appointment on the Federal Communications Commission. “I …

BEND, Ore.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. gained a new affiliate, Edge Wireless Communications L.L.C., which will provide mobile services to rural markets in four Western states and launch a personal communications …

Despite recent studies pointing the other way, a tumor of doubt still remains as to whether the use of cellular phones can cause cancer. Two new studies, one sponsored by …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc and Ireland’s Eircom plc reached an agreement calling for Vodafone to acquire the business of Eircell, Eircom’s mobile operator, for about $4.1 billion in stock. According …

Multiplier Industries Multiplier Industries Corp. released its new line of rechargeable replacement batteries for Motorola radios. The line, which features polycarbonate plastic material with greater impact strength, includes the 1,400 …

A federal district judge in Baltimore dismissed on Thursday a radio-frequency health lawsuit against Verizon Communications, formerly Bell Atlantic Corp., and SBC Communications Inc., and it told the plaintiff, Christopher …

WASHINGTON-2001: A Space Odyssey? Perhaps if you’re working on the international space station or developing a Star Wars defense. But for wireless, it will be a year the industry comes …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Corp. confirmed its forecast for fourth quarter 2000, fiscal year 2000, first quarter 2001 and fiscal year 2001. The company expects revenue in the fourth quarter 2000 to …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS launched personal communications services in Fort Walton Beach and Panama City, Fla., through US Unwired Inc., Sprint PCS’ network managing partner in the southeast. Sprint PCS …

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. will ship with its suite of mobile developer tools the Lutris Enhydra 3.5 Java/XML Open Source application server, including the Nokia WAP phone emulator, WAP gateway and WAP …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. released FraudBuster 5.0, the newest version of the company’s post-activation fraud detection system. FraudBuster 5.0 is able to detect all known types of fraud, including subscription, technical …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Just a week after rival L.M. Ericsson introduced its first i-mode phone for the Japanese market, Motorola Inc. laid out plans to get in to the i-mode game as …