August 2000

Although worldwide cellular and PCS subscribers increased 54 percent during 1999, subscriber growth is expected to slow significantly through 2007, especially in more mature markets, according to findings in The …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Communications solutions provider Glenayre Technologies Inc. received Federal Communications Commission approval for its @ctiveLink two-way wireless messaging module, which is used in conjunction with the Handspring Visor personal digital …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Three companies formed a consortium to apply for a Swedish Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service third-generation license. The companies are Swedish private equity firm Ratos; Nomura International plc, a wholly-owned …

Pinnacle Holdings reversed itself last week on an announcement it made earlier this month that it planned to pursue opportunities in the colocation facility business. Long a renter of space …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. introduced Pay & Talk, a Web-ready digital prepaid wireless service for new customers and those who already own Clearnet PCS phones. Clearnet said all Pay & …

HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa said it joined Italian consortium Andala SpA by buying a 51-percent stake. The consortium, owned 25.5 percent by Tiscali and 15 percent by CIR, plans to bid …

Motorola and Mercedes-Benz have teamed to offer an integrated version of Motorola’s Timeport digital phone in all model-year 2001 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the companies said. The CDMA phone is equipped with …

WASHINGTON-A little known government panel could play a big role in the coming years as new trade rules free up foreign firms to buy U.S. wireless companies, a trend that …

SHENZHEN, China-Chinese GSM operator China United Telecommunications Corp. launched General Packet Radio Service mobile data on its network in Shenzhen, China, enabled by the core GPRS network solution supplied by …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked about a dozen federal agencies to evaluate the relocation costs and other needs associated with returning spectrum for private use. The NTIA …

PHILADELPHIA-Fiserv Securities Inc. reported a partnership with w-Trade Technologies, which provides mobile business applications, allowing Fiserv to offer wireless trading services to its customers. Fiserv said the partnership will enable …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Network Solutions Sector outlined plans for supplying cdma2000 1x Evolution-Data Only, the next generation of cdma2000 technology, as the next step in the evolution of third-generation …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers wishing to receive universal-service support do not have to provide service in order to receive eligible telecommunications carrier status. ETC status is necessary for carriers to receive universal-service …

DALLAS-AnywhereYouGo.com, an independent resource site targeting the wireless developer community, launched a Web-based recruiting site dedicated to attracting wireless developers and information technology professionals. The AnywhereYouGo.com Wireless Career Center was …

Many entering the wireless application service provider space have concentrated much of their business on wirelessly enabling Internet content. That is, after all, the primary function of a wireless ASP. …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Value-added wireless logistics provider CellStar Corp. completed the sale of its Polish subsidiary to Phone House Polska, a subsidiary of U.K.-based The Carphone Warehouse Group plc. “The sale is …

Pathnet Pathnet Telecommunications named Ken Rowen vice president of sales, focusing on competitive local access carriers. Rowen will lead a team responsible for integrating CLECs, regional bell operating companies and …

LONDON-Yahoo! Europe announced two new wireless partnerships this week, including one with a handset manufacturer and one with a mobile operator. Yahoo! Europe and Trium, a Mitsubishi subsidiary, said Yahoo! …

LOS ANGELES-Driscolle-Wolfe Marketing & Research Consulting plans to conduct a multi-client study on consumer attitudes about wireless Internet services, with emphasis on location-based applications. The study will be a follow-on …

In the months before the wireless Internet wave began to take shape, Infowave Software Inc. introduced a desktop software solution called Symmetry that would forward e-mail messages to wireless devices. …

WASHINGTON-The Baltimore law firm that earlier this month filed a mobile-phone cancer lawsuit against several wireless firms and two industry trade associations is expected to file additional lawsuits as early …

WASHINGTON-With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, a Texas state commission has asked the Federal Communications Commission to intervene in assisting them to compel wireless carriers to deploy enhanced 911 Phase …

NEW YORK-Merger prospects tend to have a significant impact on a company’s share price, although the degree of that influence can be difficult to precisely identify. The second-largest domestic personal …

AUSTIN, Texas-Mobile e-commerce applications are expected to be the next driver of wireless Internet services, after e-mail, according to research by IntelliQuest, a marketing research firm. Early adopters will be …

WASHINGTON-While Batman touts the virtues of General Motors Corp.’s OnStar System, the U.S. Department of Transportation has joined with the Communications for Coordinated Assistance and Response to Emergencies (ComCARE) Alliance …