April 2000

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Motorola Inc. and Etisalat, a Global System for Mobile communications operator in the United Arab Emirates, signed a contract extension to deploy Motorola’s Horizonsystems infrastructure solutions in …

The future is here, wherever that is these days. Welcome Ananova and Mafiaboy, poster punks for the Digital Age. As the wireless industry makes its uncertain foray into cyberspace, it …

About 20 companies have joined a new association created to bring accountability to advertising seen on wireless devices. The Wireless Advertising Industry Association, created to develop standards and address technical, …

There seems little doubt the wireless Internet is going to be a reality, but what remains unclear is exactly who will use it, on what devices and using which technology. …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Jim Murrell, chairman of the North American GSM Association, could not use his Global System for Mobile communications phone last week in Brazil during Telecom Americas 2000. …

As the wireless industry is ramping up efforts to convince customers to use their mobile phones for Internet access via Wireless Application Protocol technology, some are taking the concurrent step …

Concerns over the effectiveness of Research In Motion Ltd.’s distribution partners came to a head last week, as expectations of flat revenues in the face of increased spending forced the …

ANKARA, Turkey-Italy’s Telecom Italia SpA and a leading Turkish bank, Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, won a license to operate Turkey’s third mobile telephone network with a bid of more than …

WASHINGTON-The White House confirmed on Thursday it has not taken an official position on the move to repeal the tax on talking, notwithstanding a separate statement submitted in a report …

LONDON-A new study by Strategy Analytics reports that players in Western Europe’s cellular handset market will survive only if they develop product lines offering a well-segmented approach to the customer …

Boy, you take a few months off to have a baby and the world changes. I don’t think RCR had used the term m-commerce when I left in early February …

Wireless resellers are a hardy breed. Their success or failure teeters on the shoulders of carriers that tightly control the supply of the product they need to survive. Whether warranted …

BERN, Switzerland-Swisscom said it is considering spinning off its mobile division to fund Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses and networks. The operator said it has about 2.5 million mobile customers. …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. reported two acquisitions and one development agreement as the company expands its outsourced antenna site and network services. The joint development agreement with Transco, the arm …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. reported in the first quarter it increased its tower portfolio by 188 towers to 1,351 total towers. Of the 188 towers added, 112 were newly …

BOULDER, Colo.-SignalSoft Corp. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. The company said Salomon Smith Barney will act …

SEATTLE-Point.com, building upon its position as an online retailer of wireless phones, accessories and service plans, unveiled a business-to-business e-commerce solution for companies looking to sell telecommunications products and services …

LONDON-The European Union Commission notified Vodafone AirTouch plc last week it received Phase 1 clearance for its acquisition of Mannesmann AG, moving the companies one step closer to creating a …

SEATTLE-Lucent Technologies Inc. and TeraBeam Networks are entering into a venture to develop and deploy TeraBeam’s fiberless optical networking system, which sends data through the air using invisible light, the …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-According to first-quarter survey results from IDC’s Mobile User and Buyer ePanel program, 23 percent of mobile device users said they will buy a personal digital assistant during the …

ALBANY, N.Y.-Independent Wireless One Corp. signed a supply contract with Lucent Technologies Inc. enabling the wireless carrier to expand the coverage and capacity of its personal communications services network in …

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-Referring to the failure of Iridium L.L.C.’s satellite phone service and the continued growth of OmniTracs’ Internet-based satellite tracking service, a report by Datacom Research Co. and Farrar & …

With concerns rising over the need for enhanced security in future wireless e-commerce, several firms in both the wireless and security industries launched efforts last week aimed at designing secure …

As carriers develop relationships with wireless portals and content providers, they may find a new and beneficial trend emerging: that is Internet companies battling for the premier spots on wireless …