Monthly Archives: July, 2000

Telesp Cellular launches wireless Internet service

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Brazilian wireless carrier Telesp Celular S.A. launched wireless Internet access service using Phone.com Inc.'s UP.Link Server and MyPhone applications on its Code...

Pegaso PCS names CEO

KANSAS CITY-Sprint PCS and Mexican operator Pegaso PCS appointed Bernie Bianchino chief executive officer of Pegaso. Bianchino was formerly the chief business development officer...

Western Wireless, Nortel test 1X for fixed apps

BOSTON-Western Wireless Corp. and Nortel Networks will conduct a rural fixed wireless access trial using cdma2000 third-generation digital radio technology.The trial, scheduled to take...

Street punishes Qualcomm

It's been a wild roller-coaster ride for Qualcomm Inc.'s stock this year.The former Wall Street angel is fighting a public-relations battle that says a...

Wireless the wild card in M&As

Let the bidding frenzy begin. Possibilities are blowing open now that Sprint Corp. and WorldCom Inc. ended their $115 billion merger plans and reports...

Vietnam, China trade agreements move forward

WASHINGTON-Wireless telecom trade advanced on two major fronts last week, as the United States and Vietnam struck a sweeping trade agreement and the Senate...

Verizon to offer Vicinity location-based services

Adding to the list of carriers deploying its BrandFinder and MapBlast! location-based marketing information, Vicinity Corp. said Verizon Wireless will offer the services to...

Turkcell raises $1.9B in IPO

NEW YORK-Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., the largest of Turkey's two operating Global System for Mobile communications carriers, raised about $1.9 billion in its initial...

SBA adds 309 towers in 2Q

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp., an independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, reported an increase in its tower portfolio by 309 towers...

Senate passes uniform-sourcing bill

WASHINGTON-The Senate on Friday followed the House of Representatives' Tuesday's action and passed legislation by voice vote to mandate that wireless subscribers be taxed...

ICO-Teledesic Global gets investment boost but long road remains

LONDON-Amid the flickering satellite communications business, Craig McCaw's ICO-Teledesic Global Ltd. appears to be shining bright after receiving more than $1 billion in investor...

World Briefs

NigeriaMotorola Inc. was awarded a $21 million expansion contract from Intercellular Nigeria Ltd. to supply and deploy a Code Division Multiple Access fixed wireless...

Motient to provide data to GE transportation business

RESTON, Va.-Motient Corp. signed an agreement with General Electric Co. to provide circuit switched satellite data communications services to GE's transportation business operations, GE...

Nokia supplies GPRS equipment to One

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed an agreement to supply Austrian Global System for Mobile communications operator One a core Nokia General Packet Radio Service network.One...

Korea Telecom Freetel looks at technology alternatives

NEW YORK-Korea Telecom Freetel, the second-largest wireless provider in South Korea, is leaning toward deploying new technology in the third-generation license band.As recently as...

iAnywhere, Ericsson to deliver mobile banking solution

NEW YORK-The iAnywhere Solutions Inc. subsidiary of Sybase Inc., Emeryville, Calif., will join L.M. Ericsson in a global strategic alliance to develop and deliver...

AT&T extends Project Angel internationally

AT&T Wireless Group is collaborating with Motorola Inc. to supply equipment for AT&T Wireless' "Project Angel" fixed wireless broadband technology abroad.Under terms of the...

Anatel announces auction details

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Telecom regulatory authority, Anatel, plans to auction personal communications services licenses later this year in three geographic regions, with up to three...

Aether invests in Novatel, signs agreement with Vitria

OWNINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. invested $20 million in wireless Internet solutions designer Novatel Wireless Inc., which is widely known for its Minstrel modem...

Aeris.net provides telemetry services to TelEvoke

SAN FRANCISCO-Aeris.net will provide wireless telemetry services for TelEvoke Inc.'s alarm and report notification services, the company announced.The agreement combines Aeris' MicroBurst technology with...

724 enters Certicom, CheckFree deals

TORONTO-724 Solutions Inc. announced agreements with Certicom and CheckFree for security and electronic billing services, respectively.The agreement with Certicom aims to provide a wireless...

Sprint PCS files for arbitration to recover costs

WASHINGTON-Sprint PCS last month became the first wireless carrier to ask a state commission to base the amount BellSouth Corp. pays Sprint PCS for...

Spectrasite files for stock offerªing

WASHINGTON-Spectrasite Holdings Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to set the size of its stock offering at 14.5 million shares, with 2.175...

Wireless broadband carriers urgent to get to market

NEW ORLEANS-A sense of urgency surrounded attendees of the Wireless Communications Association's "Xtreme Wireless" conference in New Orleans last week as it became clear...

Wireless Knowledge updates Workstyle Server

Wireless Knowledge L.L.C. introduced the latest version of its WorkStyle Server, version 3.0, which the company says completes its vision of allowing any device...
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