May 2000

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 of a total Internet Protocol SS7 …

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 the Competition Commission. NTL noted that …

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 Commission not to renew an experimental …

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 investigation of certain financial and accounting …

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 minutes one month, they shouldn’t …

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 services over the Internet, regardless of …

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 high-speed megabit solution for the cdmaOne …

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 to compete with established operators Esat …

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 travelers to make changes to …

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 provide its mobile data systems enabling …

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 General Motors Corp. Under terms of …

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 areas along the United States’ East …

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 products incorporating the EF Johnson-developed Logic …

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 James Norling, who plans to retire …

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 “Wireless Safety Week,” with an emphasis …

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 providers a wired and wireless Internet …

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 Special Interest Group, a nine-company promoter …

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 expected this week to pass a …

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 in wireless communications, broadband optical transmission …

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 allocation for third-generation mobile phone systems. …

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 Italian to TIM’s customers. “The wireless …

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 recently won at an auction by …

Canada Newbridge Networks Corp. said the holders of its common shares, options and warrants have approved the plan of arrangement involving its merger with Alcatel S.A. Before the merger can …

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 in Multi-Link’s restricted common stock. In …

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 will power mobile entertainment …