Monthly Archives: July, 2000

Motorola regroups around Internet

Any industry that converges with the Internet has seen its entire model be destroyed and rebuilt. Like a tidal wave, it crashes and levels...

Carriers seek balance between IP, IN

NEW YORK-The interplay between intelligent networks and Internet Protocol is a battle of the Titans, according to David Berndt, director of wireless mobile technologies...

News Briefs

The Netherlands opened its auction for five third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services mobile-phone licenses Thursday, and immediately two of the eight bidding companies bowed...

No Boundaries acquires Tech Solutions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-No Boundaries Inc. has acquired Technology Solutions Group Inc. in an effort to provide full service, single source wireless and networking solutions connecting...

Comverse acquires Exalink

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. is acquiring Exalink Ltd., an Israel-based Wireless Application Protocol gateway and application software developer.The tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction will be accounted...

Conductus tests ClearSite in 3G environment with KDD

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Superconducting wireless systems manufacturer Conductus Inc. reported that the first third-generation field trial of its ClearSite system demonstrated reductions in the effects of...

Initiatives for cell-phone courtesy in the works

For those people still neglecting to turn off their cellular phones in public places like movie theaters, churches and restaurants, a technology is in...

European portal market growth projected

LONDON-By the end of the year there are expected to be 16.7 million wireless portal end users in Europe's top 15 markets, according to...

Sila enters smart-card licensing agreement

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc.'s Sila Communications joint venture with Reuters signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Gemplus, a provider of smart-card solutions.The agreement...

Globastar changes financing structure

NEW YORK-Globalstar L.P. said it made an agreement that replaces a $250-million Chase credit facility and will leave the company at the end of...

Leap Wireless extends Lucent deal

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has almost tripled its existing agreement with Lucent Technologies Inc. to purchase and sell network equipment to...

Cable & Wireless invests $20M in GorillaPark

LONDON-Global telecommunications group Cable & Wireless announced it is investing $20 million in European Internet business accelerator GorillaPark.C&W said the investment reflects its commitment...

ThinkersGroup.com completes test

GREAT RIVER, N.Y.-ThinkersGroup.com announced it has completed a beta test for its Web-to-wireless application, which it says can enable any Extensible Markup Language Web...

smart.Ray.com signs with 7 carriers

NEW YORK-smartRay.com announced partnerships with seven national, international and regional carriers, including Nextel Communications Inc.Under terms of the agreement with Nextel, smartRay.com said it...

SBC/BellSouth venture hits speed bump

WASHINGTON-The joint venture between BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. to create the sixth nationwide wireless carrier hit a speed bump in its cruise...

Satellite export may shift back to Commerce

WASHINGTON-The shift of satellite export jurisdiction from the Commerce Department to the State Department, and the resulting loss of U.S. business, has triggered a...

Security risks rise with global mergers

WASHINGTON-As Congress raises national security concerns about global telecom mergers, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.-the Japanese parent company of arguably the world's top mobile-phone...

Smartcom chooses ADC solution

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. will provide its Metrica/NPR network performance solution to Chilean personal communications services operator Smartcom.According to ADC, the software will manage performance...

Plan to ban spam on cell phones begins

WASHINGTON-Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), responding to angry constituents hit with unsolicited wireless junk mail, plans shortly to introduce legislation to ban mobile-phone spam."He saw...

Spyglass releases new Prism

NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Spyglass Inc. released the latest version of its Prism content delivery and transformation technology for wireless operators and content providers.Prism version 3.1 supports...

CellStar snares Motorola deal in Latin America

CARROLLTON, Texas-Value-added wireless logistics services provider CellStar Corp. reported that its operating company, CellStar Ltd., entered into a master distributor agreement with the Latin...

Telcordia joins SCC Alliance Program

BOULDER, Colo.-Telcordia Technologies Inc., a provider of operations support systems to the telecommunications industry, joined SCC Communications Corp.'s Alliance Program.As part of the program,...

Telstra focused on three-pronged initiative as `New Age’ company

NEW YORK-Telstra Corp., Australia's dominant telecommunications provider, "hates to be considered an incumbent because we transitioned to a New Age company years ago," said...

Geoworks extends licensing deadline, revises terms

As anticipated, Geoworks Corp. has released the revised terms of its licensing program concerning its Flexible User Interface patent, which it says is used...

Telekom Malaysia launches WAP services

MALAYSIA-Telekom Malaysia launched Wireless Application Protocol services based on Motorola Inc.'s Mobile Internet Exchange platform, leveraging content from Telekom Multimedia, the Internet and multimedia...
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