July 2000

NEW YORK-The credit quality of the seven large incumbent U.S. operators will only be moderately affected by the capital costs of commercializing third-generation technology, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “We …

WASHINGTON-On land and in air, the ever-popular mobile phone-America’s favorite toy in the New Millennium-is creating headaches for government, industry and citizens, and raising serious safety questions with no easy …

The Third Generation Partnership Project, a standards body initially established by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to work on W-CDMA technology, last week agreed to include standards work on GSM …

WASHINGTON-The high-flying mobile-phone industry-poised to pick up its 100 millionth subscriber this week-could soon find itself in the throes of a major consumer backlash. Complaints about mobile-phone service-including dropped calls, …

A broadcast radio alternative is fast approaching that will allow drivers to access a variety of audio newspaper and magazine content in their cars using a wireless Internet connection. More …

SEATTLE-Personal safety tops the list of reasons why most Americans want location-based services, according to a study conducted by Integrated Data Communications Inc. The study, conducted for a wireless data …

Amid weeks of speculation and analyst prodding, Lucent Technologies Inc. announced plans to spin off its $4 billion microelectronics business. The company is planning an initial public offering for up …

Legislation by Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from approving the transfer of licenses from an American telecommunications company, such as VoiceStream Wireless Corp., was included …

BUTTE, Mont.-Touch America, the telecommunications subsidiary of The Montana Power Co., began its personal communications services joint venture with Qwest Wireless in Spokane, Wash., and Boise, Idaho. Both companies contributed …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Low-power graphics chip maker Silicon Motion Inc. reported it has invented an embedded digital signal processor technology that will enable the company to expand into the digital voice, …

NEW YORK-Airspan Networks Inc., a British designer of fixed wireless communications systems, went public on Nasdaq July 19, raising $82.5 million in an offering of 5.5 million shares priced at …

LOS ANGELES-CreSenda Wireless Inc. formed a strategic alliance with AT&T Wireless Services to launch its Wireless Professional Series business applications over AT&T’s CDPD network. The first product line in CreSenda’s …

The road to higher data speeds for wireless networks is rooted in voice technology, but Flarion Technologies, a new venture company formed by Lucent Technologies Inc., hopes to bypass that …

NEW YORK-Manufacturers increasingly are planning to outsource production as more companies transition to the virtual manufacturing model, according to a recent Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. study. A substantial number …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and MasterCard International said they will commit resources in a joint effort to speed mobile commerce deployments. The companies will collaborate on research and development projects to …

BellSouth Wireless Data Michael McGarry was appointed regional vice president, Central Region, for BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. McGarry’s team will be responsible for selling Interactive Messaging PLUS and industry solutions …

Tantau Tantau Software Inc. released its Wireless Internet Platform version 2, which features enhancements for back-end connectivity, content personalization and information delivery. In addition, the company announced a strategic agreement …

LISBON, Portugal-Brazilian wireless operator Telesp Celular, a subsidiary of Portuguese communications provider Portugal Telecom, entered an agreement with Centrais Telefonicas de Ribeirao Preto S.A. to acquire Ceterp Celular, the Band …

LOS ANGELES-Handset-based billing and accounting technologies provider Telemac Corp. and Topp Telecom Inc., a supplier of prepaid wireless services, settled their patent litigation. As part of the settlement, Telemac granted …

WASHINGTON-An official bid for VoiceStream Wireless Corp. has reportedly emerged. According to press reports, Deutsche Telekom AG has offered more than $50 billion for the GSM operator. The Wall Street …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Deutsche Telekom said it signed an agreement to sell its 24.5-percent stake in Wind, its joint venture in Italy. Enel and France Telecom will purchase the stake for about …

France Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint France SARL, entered an agreement with Motorola S.A. France, a subsidiary of Motorola Inc., to distribute Motorola wireless communications handsets in France. Financial terms of …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN, the former telecommunications monopoly in the Netherlands, plans to offer a new issue of shares to the public this year. The Dutch government currently holds a 43.5-percent …

NEW YORK-Any wireless carrier that frets about competition on its turf should consider SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd., the fourth licensee in Hong Kong. The city-state has a population of 6.9 …

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands-Bids in the Dutch Universal Mobile Telecommunications System auction topped $1 billion at the end of bidding Thursday, 10 days and 258 rounds into the sale of …