Monthly Archives: March, 2000

Crown Castle reports dividend

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced the quarterly dividend on its 12.75-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock will be paid on March 15 to shareholders of...

Australia concludes 1800 MHz auction

SYDNEY, Australia-Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd. joined three Australian mobile phone incumbents in securing spectrum in the 1800 MHz band. Proceeds of the spectrum auction...

Wireless bureau eliminates 99 percent of backlog

WASHINGTON-The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau said on Friday that it has eliminated 99 percent of its infamous backlog-defined as items pending more than one...

Zagat provides hotel, restaurant info to wireless devices

NEW YORK-Zagat Survey said it will extend the restaurant and hotel guide information existing at its Zagat.com Web site to wireless devices through a...

CellularOne Arizona uses Preferred Voice

DALLAS-Preferred Voice Inc. will install its Voice Integrated Platform System in the network control center of CellularOne North East Arizona, allowing CellularOne to offer...

GTE-Bell Atlantic ready to face opportunities

NEW YORK-GTE Corp. is hopeful the Federal Communications Commission will approve its merger with Bell Atlantic Corp. before the 700 MHz spectrum auctions in...

WFI, Ericsson sign outsourcing agreement

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc. and L.M. Ericsson announced a multi-year, strategic outsourcing agreement to deliver a complete suite of network management services to wireless...

Edgar launches wireless version of IPO data service

Edgar Online Inc. launched IPO Express2go, a wireless version of its IPO Express Web and e-mail service.The service is designed to provide wireless access...

KG Telecommunications expands use of FraudBuster

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. reported that KG Telecommunications has expanded its use of the company's FraudBuster service as a result of the merger between Tuntex...

Products

Com-Net EricssonCom-Net Ericsson Critical Radio Systems Inc. will introduce several new products at the International Wireless Communications Expo in Las Vegas ranging from trunked...

Sonera to conduct `3G-like’ trials

NEW YORK-To simulate third-generation wireless before its deployment, Finland's Sonera has just embarked on a new program, Sonera Mspace, said Kaj-Erik Relander, the company's...

Ford, Sprint PCS partner for telematics

DENVER-Ford Motor Co. has allied with Sprint PCS to offer voice-activated wireless communications and Internet telemetry services to certain 2001 model Ford vehicles.According to...

AT&T offers flat-rate data pricing for enterprises

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Corp. introduced flat-rate data pricing for corporate wireless Internet phone and data service in more than 3,000 cities.AT&T PocketNet, which is AT&T's...

Fidelity adds information, messaging to pager service

BOSTON-Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group announced it has added customized news, information services and group messaging capabilities to its Mobile Investor Network two-way pager...

Bill would repeal telephone excise

WASHINGTON-Reps. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Bob Matsui (D-Calif.) last week unveiled legislation to repeal the 3 percent federal excise tax on wireless and wireline...

Ensemble enters distribution deal

SAN FRANCISCO-Ensemble Communications Inc., a supplier of next-generation broadband wireless access equipment, has entered into a nonexclusive, worldwide marketing and distribution agreement with Digital...

Portugal Telecom makes bid for Telesp

LISBON, Portugal-Portugal Telecom announced a bid to gain control of its Brazilian affiliate, Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A. TCP holds the A-band cellular license for...

People

U.S. WirelessThe board of directors of U.S. Wireless Corp. announced the appointment of Dale Stone as president, chief operating officer and member of the...

move.com to feature CellularPhones.com offerings

ORLANDO, Fla.-Cendant Internet Group and the Real Estate Division of Cendant Corp. reported that move.com, the company's home-related services portal, and CellularPhones.com Inc. signed...

Microsemi device improves battery charging circuits

SANTA ANA, Calif.-Microsemi Corp. reported that application of its patented Powermite 3 surface mount packaging has created a new power conditioning device that can...

ITU reform discussed

GENEVA-A 26-member Reform Advisory Panel, comprised of ministers and other senior government officials, industry heads, regulators and operators, met in Geneva to agree on...

Fixed wireless best method for last-mile broadband

FAIRFAX, Va.-Fixed wireless is the best method for providing last-mile broadband while fiber is best for long haul, an executive of a fixed-wireless company...

e-MedSoft.com develops wireless technology for health care

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.-e-MedSoft.com completed development of wireless technology for its suite of health care products.The improved suite includes technology compatible with all the industry's...

Correction

The Feb. 28 article, "Angelos, Carlo join to head research program," should have stated that AT&T Corp. holds a 19.9 percent stake in Metrocall...

D.C. BRIEFS

The United States and European Union negotiated a compromise on data privacy that could pave the way for a final deal this summer. An...
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