NEW YORK-In a perfect world, top executives would not implement a new promotion plan until they received assurances from the engineering department that the...
ASCOT, United Kingdom-Lucent Technologies Inc. unveiled a reference design platform for manufacturers of General Packet Radio Service handsets that it claims will shave the...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Average household mobile phone use increased to 247 minutes per month, compared with 155 minutes per month in 1999 and 89 in 1998,...
FREMONT, Calif.-Consumers are accustomed to the sleek and small handsets available in the market today. But as the data revolution unfolds, the components needed...
To the Editor: We would like to respond to the letter from Mr. Jules Neuringer, president of Portronix Communications, printed in your April 24 issue.In...
Leap Wireless International Inc. is finding that selling off its international properties has become more beneficial to shareholders than operating them.Last week, Leap made...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. formed a new venture to develop integrated systems in silicon chips to improve the performance and reduce the cost...
TORONTO-Maptuit and 724 Solutions Inc. announced they entered an agreement to deliver wireless, location-based solutions to the financial services industry.Maptuit said it will provide...
TORONTO-Canadian personal communications services provider Microcell Telecommunications Inc. announced it formed a new mobile Internet services development company, Microcell i5 Inc. A wholly owned...
TOKYO-As expected, Japanese Code Division Multiple Access operator DDI Corp. plans to use cdma2000 technology in its third-generation network, several Japanese newspapers reported.DDI plans...
WASHINGTON-A comprehensive proposal by European and Arab states covering third-generation mobile phone spectrum and other issues appeared to be disintegrating late last week at...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week adopted proposed rules that could lead to the use of ultra-wideband technology on an unlicensed basis."UWB devices appear...
WALTHAM, Mass.-Primark Corp. announced it has agreed to sell to a subsidiary of Reuters Group plc its subsidiary, Yankee Group Research Inc., for $72.5...
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. announced revenues of $181 million for the first quarter ended March 31, compared with revenues of $94 million reported...
WASHINGTON-The Land Mobile Communications Council has asked the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a rule that LMCC says should significantly reduce the number of...
LOS ANGELES-Cybiko Inc. introduced a digital, wireless, portable entertainment and communication system combining interactive gaming, instant messaging e-mail and personal information manager capabilities in...
WASHINGTON-Even with President Clinton's decision last week to dramatically improve global positioning system accuracy for civilians, vendors that offer a network-based E911 solution say...
ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. launched its Mobile Site service as a complement to its existing Mobile ASP solution. Mobile Site pulls data from a Web...
LONDON-ICO Global Communications announced the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware has approved ICO's plan of reorganization.The plan and related plans of arrangement in Bermuda...
ChileNexus Telocation Systems Ltd. formed a joint-venture company in Chile to deploy communication and location services. The new company, Ubinet Telecom S.A., will offer...
MILAN, Italy-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is committing technical and business expertise in Italy to promote collaborative projects with government, industry and academia to...
