January 2000

WICHITA, Kan.-Motorola Inc.’s Commercial Government and Industrial Solutions Sector announced a licensing agreement with IFR Systems Inc. for Motorola’s SmartNet and SmartZone trunking protocol. The deal allows IFR, a designer …

CLEVELAND-Wireless Communications Inc.’s prepaid cellular service provider, Wireless Outlet, is moving its cellular plan to the college campus. Wireless Outlet announced a plan to sell its services to schools in …

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel-Partner Communications Co., an Israeli Global System for Mobile communications operator, announced it gained 13 percent of the Israeli cellular market after one year of operation. The company …

BONN, Germany-Deutsche Telekom announced it will bundle its cellular phone activities into a new holding company called T-Mobile International AG. Kai-Uwe Ricke, currently head of Deutsche Telekom’s German wireless operator …

New sales records of all kinds were set during last year’s fourth quarter, reinforcing the importance of the last three months of the year for the wireless industry. “In the …

TROY, Mich.-General Motors said it selected Bell Atlantic Mobile and GTE Wireless to establish a nationwide wireless network to expand OnStar’s portfolio of in-vehicle services to include personal calling and …

Nokia announced an agreement with M1, a mobile and paging service provider, to expand M1’s Global System for Mobile communications system in Singapore. The deal, valued at more than $35 …

NEW YORK-Winstar Communications Inc. is bringing high-tech to high-rises. The company unveiled Broadband Plus, a dedicated, high-speed, high-capacity broadband network to serve New York City’s Silicon Alley. Winstar claims it …

SWINDON, England-Motorola Inc. received a $122 million contract from Pele-Phone Communications to supply and deploy infrastructure equipment to expand Pele-Phone’s Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular network. The new infrastructure …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said the Korean Industrial Property Office, Korea’s patent agency, upheld the validity of 46 of 49 claims of Qualcomm’s patent to CDMA technology. The patent describes Qualcomm’s …

A $100 investment in 1992 could turn into a million-dollar profit for a Silicon Valley businessman, as bidding began last week for the Internet domain name “wireless.com.” Bids are starting …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration, still struggling to craft a third-generation mobile phone spectrum position for this spring’s World Radiocommunication Conference in Turkey, has organized a 15-member industry-government committee and directed it …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia is taking the Chinese market seriously, announcing an agreement with SOHU.com and Beijing Mobile Communications Corp. to offer end users services covering sporting events, entertainment, news, stock quotes …

LONDON-Vodafone AirTouch plc is prepared to increase its bid for Mannesmann AG if the German company agrees to discuss a deal, according to international reports. Chris Gent, the U.K. group’s …

PLANO, Texas-EDS said it is adding knowledge management and professional training software from Synergistics to its Web-based wholesale applications rental service. The company initially will incorporate Synergistics’ Prevail Knowledge Center …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Ghana Telecommunication Co. Ltd. awarded Motorola Inc. a $41.5 million contract to supply and deploy the west African country’s Global System for Mobile communications digital cellular network. Motorola, …

UTRECHT, The Netherlands-diAx, the second-largest Swiss wireless operator, said it will provide wireless Internet service using the Wireless Application Protocol beginning in the first quarter. The company is commercially deploying …

The business case for cdmaOne operators to migrate to 1XRTT technology is a no-brainer since carriers will have the luxury of doubling their voice capacity and experimenting with high-speed data …

NEW YORK-Communications companies dominated merger and acquisition activity in 1999, accounting for $304.8 billion in transactions and 21.5 percent of the dollar amount of deals whose dollar values were disclosed. …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its MSM3000 chipset and high-speed packet data software solution is featured in handsets developed by several Japanese manufacturers for the 64 kilobits per second, high-speed packet …

ATLANTA-Powertel Inc., Atlanta, has introduced an online bill payment system for its personal communications services customers who access its Web site. The site permits Powertel subscribers to view their last …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. announced its stockholders have approved an increase of authorized shares of common stock from 100 million shares to 200 million shares at a special stockholder meeting Jan. …

MEXICO CITY-Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. announced its subsidiary, Globalstar de Mexico, began offering the satellite phone service on a limited basis to users in Mexico. Initially, service will be sold through …

An Illinois Congressman has asked the U.S. General Accounting Office to probe the Federal Communications Commission’s procedures in granting Nextel Communications Inc. enhanced specialized mobile radio licenses in the last …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-MBO Wireless Inc. placed a follow-up infrastructure equipment order with AirNet Communications Corp. valued at $1 million. The equipment, used for MBO’s Global System for Mobile communications system in …