Monthly Archives: May, 2000

Harris to provide Tekelec with network management platform

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Harris Corp. said Tekelec, a supplier of signaling and control systems, selected Harris to provide its network management platform, called HNM, as part...

France Telecom progresses with NTL investment

LONDON-NTL Inc. reported the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in England approved France Telecom S.A.'s investment in NTL without a reference to...

Public safety says S.O.S. to satellite stations on ships

WASHINGTON-A high-powered coalition of public-safety and private wireless users, citing serious potential disruption to critical infrastructure in coastal cities, has urged the Federal Communications...

BroadBand Wireless begins internal probe

CISCO, Texas-BroadBand Wireless International Corp. said Ronald L. Baker resigned as a director of the company on May 3, at which time an internal...

BellSouth plans allow users to roll over minutes

ATLANTA-BellSouth Mobility introduced "BellSouth Rollover," a new calling plan that will let customers keep their unused monthly minutes."When a customer buys a package of...

Cell-Loc receives patent

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. announced the U.S. patent office has allowed Cell-Loc to claim as its property the delivery of handset-based wireless location content and...

LinkAir touts its high-speed voice/data solution

Wireless high-speed solutions didn't garner much thought just a year ago. Qualcomm Inc. seemed to be the only company in the industry touting a...

Ireland to see third operator

DUBLIN, Ireland-A Supreme Court decision ended a two-year-old dispute over Ireland's third cellular license. U.S.-Irish consortium Meteor can now establish Ireland's third wireless network...

GetThere.com aligns with GTE Wireless

MENLO PARK, Calif.-GetThere.com Inc., which offers Internet-based business-to-business travel systems, introduced its GetThere Wireless Network, extending online travel to wireless customers.The wireless service allows...

Comverse to supply mobile data system to GMCC

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Network Systems, a supplier of software and systems for network-based enhanced services, won a contract from Guangdong Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. to...

Motorola, OnStar, Saturn to develop telematics systems

NORTHBROOK, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Integrated Electronics Systems sector, OnStar and Saturn Electronics & Engineering announced they have joined to develop and manufacture telematics devices for...

Mobex buys Regionet Wireless

LAFAYETTE, Calif.-Mobex Communications Inc. acquired Regionet Wireless, which holds more than 3,900 channels in the Automated Maritime Telecommunications System band in states and metropolitan...

Motorola inks deal to use Transcrypt’s LTR technology

LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc.'s EF Johnson subsidiary signed a licensing agreement giving Motorola Inc. the right to develop and sell mobile and portable radio...

Motorola names president of personal communications sector

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Mike Zafirovski, currently president and chief executive officer of GE Lighting, will join Motorola Inc. as president of its personal communications sector, replacing...

CTIA kicks off safety week campaign

Noting more than 100,000 calls are placed every day to 911 from wireless phones, the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association has recognized May 22-28 as...

Corillian teams with 724 for wireless banking solution

TORONTO-Corillian Corp., which offers e-finance solutions for the Internet, and Internet infrastructure software developer 724 Solutions Inc. are teaming up to offer financial services...

PCIA to feature Bluetooth pavilion

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association said its GlobalXChange trade show will feature a special pavilion of Bluetooth technology adopters led by the Bluetooth...

TIA in overdrive as House nears vote on China trade

WASHINGTON-The House, aided by intense Clinton administration and high-tech lobbying as well as legislative commitments to monitor any import surges and human rights, is...

Nortel, China agree to cooperate on R&D

OTTAWA-Nortel Networks and the State Development Planning Commission of China signed a memorandum of understanding outlining long-term plans to cooperate on research and development...

Multiband approach gains followers at WRC

WASHINGTON-After a shaky start, Clinton administration officials last week said progress is being made at the World Radiocommunication Conference on a global multiband spectrum...

Yahoo! to provide WAP content to Telecom Italia

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Yahoo! Inc. signed an agreement with Telecom Italia Mobile to provide a range of Yahoo!'s Wireless Application Protocol-enabled content and services in...

Carriers to bring broadband system to Jamaica

NEW YORK-Oceanic Digital Corp. joined with Centennial Communications Corp. to develop a nationwide 800 MHz broadband Code Division Multiple Access network, following a license...

WORLD BRIEFS

CanadaNewbridge Networks Corp. said the holders of its common shares, options and warrants have approved the plan of arrangement involving its merger with Alcatel...

Glenayre invests in Multi-Link

DENVER-Multi-Link Telecommunications Inc., a provider of integrated voice messaging services, signed a letter of intent for Glenayre Technologies Inc. to invest about $1.5 million...

MobileEngines signs five content partnership pacts

SAN JOSE, Calif.-MobileEngines Inc., a mobile application service provider, reported content partnerships with five entertainment brands: Breaktv.com, Hollywood.com, Mojam.com, Musicblitz and Onlinehiphop.com.Under the partnerships, MobileEngines...
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