June 2000

WASHINGTON-To bolster its case for splitting Microsoft Corp. into two companies-a remedy U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson may agree to as early as this week-Justice Department lawyers in the …

BUDAPEST, Hungary-Euronet Services Inc. said it signed an agreement with EuroTel, a Global System for Mobile communications wireless service provider in the Czech Republic, allowing consumers to purchase prepaid mobile …

LITTLE ROCK-Alltel Corp. signed Faith Hill to help it launch Total Freedom, its national digital wireless rate plans that eliminate all roaming and long-distance charges. The advertising and marketing campaign …

STRATFORD, Conn.-Motorola Inc. and Food Automation Service Techniques Inc. announced a solution to speed the implementation of Internet-enabled appliances in commercial kitchens. FAST said it will offer network capabilities through …

TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. began a nine-city product demonstration of its INPosition location-based service in San Francisco. By calling a toll-free number, wireless users can hear live traffic reports, …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Wireless Internet application service provider GiantBear.com Inc. signed an agreement with Hollywood.com Inc. to serve as the centralized Web-to-wireless application provider for Hollywood.com’s wireless expansion. GiantBear.com said it …

SEOUL, South Korea-Korean operator SK Telecom said it will launch commercial cdma2000 1X service in the fourth-quarter, using equipment from Samsung Electronics. Samsung and SK Telecom said the 1X system …

As the wireless Internet evolution develops, government should resist the temptation to bury the industry in regulations and instead, let competition for customers shape the market. In France, customer ownership …

WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission last week rejected the notion that new rules designed to reduce the amount consumers pay for long-distance service transfers a portion of the …

WASHINGTON-When fanfare over the American delegation’s victory in securing global frequency bands for third-generation mobile-phone service subsides, the United States and the wireless industry will face implementation challenges at home …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. and Flextronics International Ltd. signed an outsourcing agreement valued at approximately $30 billion under which Flextronics will supply and manufacture certain parts and units for Motorola’s wireless …

FRANKFURT, Germany-The German telecommunication regulator approved 11 bidders to participate in its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System auction, set to begin in July. The regulator excluded only one company from bidding …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless plc formally launched Cable & Wireless Global, incorporating operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan. C&W said revenues for the year ending March …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-Globalstar USA announced international roaming service is available in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile, all of which are served by the Bosque Alegre gateway in Argentina. To date, …

WASHINGTON-WorldCom Inc. shareholders adopted a provision at the company’s annual meeting submitted by the Communications Workers of America Pension Fund requiring shareholder approval for the adoption or retention of a …

WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp. lawyers were in Brussels, Belgium, last week defending their proposed $115 billion merger to the European Commission. The EC issued a statement of objections to …

SAN DIEGO-MP3.com Inc. launched its first Wireless Application Protocol application called MP3.com Wireless Live Events Calendar, which allows users to locate and buy tickets to live music events from WAP-enabled …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Mobile wireless data management product supplier PointBase Inc. is teaming with Microware Systems Corp., an embedded real-time operating software provider, to address the emerging market for mobile wireless …

SAN CARLOS, Calif.-More than 40,000 U.S. physicians are using a Palm Pilot application designed to prevent medication errors, according to ePocrates Inc. The ePocrates network allows physicians with Palm OS-based …

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. has initiated testing of its Cellocate System for the Global System for Mobile communications air interface, the company said. The Cellocate System locates the position of wireless …

When most people in the United States hear the name “Hyundai,” they think of a car. But the reach of the Hyundai organization is extensive, and for the past six …

Internet-enabled mobile devices are fast becoming the new playground for advertisers, since for the first time, companies don’t have to anticipate where a potential customer might go, but instead can …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Third-generation wireless revenue will increase from $4.3 billion in 2002 to $63 billion in 2007, while wireless infrastructure purchases will grow from $4 billion to $34 billion during the …

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.-Despite the outlook by many in the industry that paging is a market in decline, Southeastern Communications Association members are excited abut it. The group, which held its …

In an effort to encourage businesses to use palmtop personal computers as mobile access tools to enterprise systems, Palm Inc. released its HotSync Server and Microsoft Exchange Conduit solution. The …