Monthly Archives: July, 2000

Analysts say wireless Web is the next computing wave

NEW YORK-A new report from Deutsche Banc Alex.Brown says the wireless Web opportunity will extend the e-services market at least another 25 percent and...

ATS alleges Com-Net broke lease for 800MHz channels

WASHINGTON-ATS Mobile Communications, a Pittsburgh dispatch radio operator, has alleged in state court that Com-Net Critical Communications Inc.-the buyer of L.M. Ericsson's private radio...

Aether offers integrated wireless solution for Windows CE devices

Aether Systems Inc. introduced an integrated wireless solution for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE-based Pocket PC products, sold by a variety of handheld computer manufacturers.Targeted...

SBC Wireless leader focuses on upcoming strategies

NEW YORK-SBC Wireless hopes to take a bite out of the Big Apple as one part of a territorial and services expansion plan accompanying...

Justice, FBI allowed CALEA flexibility, funding

WASHINGTON-Congress Friday passed legislation to give federal law enforcement the ability to negotiate directly with wireless carriers and manufacturers for network-wide digital wiretap upgrades...

International markets will present opportunities for fixed wireless

NEW YORK-In an interesting twist of fate, the country with the best landline telephone system in the world looks like the best market opportunity...

Telesp begins WAP services

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Brazilian wireless carrier Telesp Celular said it began offering Internet access services based on the Wireless Application Protocol. The WAAAP-The Pocket Internet...

D.C. Notes: The full Monti

Stripped to its essence, you have to wonder whether euro pride had anything to do with European Commission antitrust chief Mario Monti's heartburn over...

Pending legislation plays in potential pairings

WASHINGTON-An uncertain wireless industry realignment could be in store as a result of Justice Department's rejection last week of the WorldCom Inc.-Sprint Corp. merger...

Belgacom, Deutsche Telekom partner for Dutch UMTS license

BRUSSELS, Belgium-The mobile subsidiaries of Belgacom and Deutsche Telekom are partnering to jointly bid for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license in the Netherlands....

Free speech and wireless privacy face off

WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court last week agreed to decide whether individuals who divulge illegally intercepted electronic communications are as liable as eavesdroppers themselves, setting a...

InfoWave’s FirstHand enables wireless access to Microsoft Outlook

NEW YORK-InfoWave Software Inc. will make commercially available in July its new FirstHand server software package, which give devices enabled with Wireless Application Protocol...

Wireless digital imaging right around the corner

NEW YORK-Streaming multimedia via portable devices may be down the road a bit, but the image of a handheld computer or cellular phone as...

Number of German auction participants decreases

FRANKFURT, Germany-WorldCom Inc. formally pulled out of the German auction for third-generation licenses. The company is the third bidder to withdraw from the process...

CDMA carriers bank on multimedia market

The CDMA industry recently chose to standardize Qualcomm Inc.'s High Data Rate technology, but industry analysts wonder when carriers will see a big enough...

Nokia trials W-CDMA technology with M1

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Singapore mobile operator M1 plan to begin field trials of third-generation wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology.Nokia said it will...

Legislation would downsize FCC

WASHINGTON-House Republicans, making good on their pledge to downsize the Federal Communications Commission, last week took steps to cut funding, rein in merger authority...

TIW files with SEC for U.S. IPO

MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc.'s Central/Eastern European subsidiary ClearWave N.V. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States for...

World Briefs

ChinaMotorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector signed two contracts to provide its Global System for Mobile communications network infrastructure in China. The first contract, with...

Verizon gets final approval

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. received final approval from the Federal Communications Commission for their $59 billion merger, forming Verizon Communications, with...

FCC approves Qwest-U S West after long-distance sale

The Federal Communications Commission gave final approval to Qwest Communications International Inc.'s acquisition of U S West Inc. after Qwest agreed to sell off...

Sprint launches 2nd wireless broadband market

TUCSON, Ariz.-Sprint Corp. launched its second broadband wireless market in Tucson, Ariz.Sprint initially deployed its Broadband Direct service in Phoenix at the beginning of...

Crown Castle joins London radio multiplex

LONDON-British digital radio provider Switchdigital and Crown Castle UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp., launched a digital radio multiplex in London.The...

New Lightbridge business services focus on subscriber issues

Lightbridge Inc. expanded its Business Advisory Services to the global market and added new services, including a more packaged offering that is designed to...

New Briefs

Qualcomm Inc. introduced its Eudora Internet Suite version 1.1 for the Palm operating system, allowing any Palm-based device with a wireless or wired Internet...
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