Monthly Archives: May, 2000

Wireless subscribers to reach 1.2 billion in 2004

TEMPE, Ariz.-Worldwide cellular subscribers are expected to exceed 1.2 billion by 2004, according to a market study conducted by Forward Concepts titled "Wireless2000."The report...

XcelleNet forms partnerships

ATLANTA-XcelleNet Inc., a mobile enterprise management solutions firm, announced strategic technology alliances and partnerships with Microsoft Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., the Symbian initiative...

Bouygues, Nortel team on 3G networks

PARIS-Bouygues Telecom and Nortel Networks Corp. announced they signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on third-generation mobile voice, data and multimedia networks based...

BuildNet, HiddenMind focus on building industry

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-BuildNet Inc. and HiddenMind Technology Inc. formed an agreement to create a wireless solution for the building industry.The aim is to...

France Telecom to sell stake in DT

PARIS-France Telecom entered a framework agreement with Deutsche Telekom and Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau that will reverse the cross shareholding agreement between the two European...

Helms may block `easy’ China trade vote in Senate

WASHINGTON-As the high-tech industry hailed House approval of normalized trade relations with China last week, the prospect that a Senate vote could be delayed-or...

Iridium offer one of many

A group of satellite technology experts, military officials and debt and operational restructuring professionals have submitted a proposal to acquire the assets of Iridium...

Intel poised to meet flash memory chip shortfall

The world's largest chip maker, Intel Corp., said it plans to invest billions to help ease a global shortage of flash memory chips used...

C&WHKT board OKs merger with PCCW

HONG KONG-The board of directors of Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. unanimously resolved to recommend to C&W HKT's shareholders that they accept the offer...

BellSouth acquires Colombian stake

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. will acquire a 33.8-percent stake in Celumovil SA, a wireless communications provider in eastern and Atlantic regions of Colombia, for $295 million.Celumovil's...

Lucent provides WAP to operators in Brazil

CAMPINAS, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. provided Internet capabilities to the wireless companies owned by Telefonica S.A. in Brazil and Telesp Celular, a wireless operator covering...

Cell-Loc granted three patents

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. announced the U.S. patent office has allowed Cell-Loc three new patents pertaining to handset-based wireless location technology.The patents outline technological advancements...

Murata Design Win program products grow 50 percent

LAS VEGAS-Murata Electronics North America has reported 50-percent growth in the products affiliated with its Design Win Registration Products Program the company launched at...

CDG welcomes new members

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced nine new member companies, including Telecom New Zealand, Cadence Design Systems Inc., Illinois Superconductor Corp., PrairieComm, Schlumberger,...

LG InfoCom introduces music application

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-LG Information and Communications introduced the CyON MP3, an integrated cellular and MP3 Internet music player that uses SanDisk Corp.'s flash memory MultiMediaCard...

D.C. Notes: The profiler

It's official: The Net has overtaken Big Brother as king of surreptitious personal information collection. Let's all give a big hand to the World Wide...

HDR gathers speed with trials, signs on Samsung

Qualcomm Inc. garnered more support for its High Data Rate solution, announcing Samsung Electronics Ltd.'s support for the technology and technical trials with Japanese...

US Online to provide GoAmerica content to partners

WENATCHEE, Wash.-Internet service provider network US Online said it will offer GoAmerica Inc.'s wireless Internet content to its 130 network partners, which combined represent...

Motorola develops Enhanced Service Negotiation

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector developed a dual-mode Enhanced Service Negotiation that it says will provide wireless operators the flexibility to override...

Nextlink receives investment commitment

MCLEAN, Va.-Nextlink Communications Inc. and equity firm Forstmann Little & Co. announced they signed a commitment letter under which Forstmann Little will purchase $400...

Centigram initiative intended to spark wireless Internet

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Centigram Communications Corp., a provider of unified communications and Wireless Application Protocol-based messaging solutions, embarked on a strategic initiative to spur the...

ETSI, TIA launch public-safety standards project

WASHINGTON-The European Telecommunications Standards Institute and the Telecommunications Industry Association launched a new partnership project to address the standardization needs of public-safety users both...

AT&T partners with Vicinity

PALO ALTO, Calif.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Vicinity Corp. have partnered to provide AT&T Digital PocketNet users location-based information through Vicinity's BrandFinder wireless application,...

enCommerce enables security

LONDON-enCommerce Inc. announced it will launch a global initiative to wirelessly enable its e-business security solutions, which includes creating a wireless division within the...

Letters

Article intended to highlight many contributionsTo the editor: I am concerned that there may be a misperception resulting from my article published by RCR on...
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