September 2000

REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp., a smart antenna manufacturer, is acquiring Adaptive Telecom Inc. for 5.5 million shares of Metawave common stock. The deal gives Metawave additional smart antenna technology that …

TORONTO, Ontario-Schlumberger Test & Transactions has adopted PCS Innovations’ mobileMAGIC software platform to create a high-speed content distribution platform Schlumberger said it will offer called OASYS. The solution will incorporate …

TORONTO-Paradigm Advanced Technologies Inc. said it closed an agreement to acquire the rights for a patent from Eastern Investments L.L.C. The patent is a wireless location patent that covers the …

HARTFORD, Conn.-Paradigm4 Inc. introduced a solution called Ez-Attach4, which allows users to open document attachments on e-mail messages forwarded to their wireless devices. The solution is powered by ActiveNet technology …

IRVINE, Calif.-Intersil Corp., a semiconductor supplier, said it signed a letter of intent to acquire SiCom Inc. for 3.7 million shares of class A common stock. SiCom manufactures broadband modem …

SAN FRANCISCO-Scout Electromedia Inc., which plans to roll out a wireless lifestyle product called modo, unveiled several strategic alliances designed to aid that effort. The company has secured retailer deals …

WASHINGTON-Fixed broadband wireless carriers, seeking to underscore the need for nondiscriminatory building access, say they have identified a `smoking gun’ in the form of a legal memo on a license …

ATLANTA-SalesPage Technologies Inc. will use Synchrologic Inc.’s iMobile Data Synchronization platform as the underlying platform for its mobilizing eCRM applications. Synchrologic said by integrating its data sync, SalesPage will be …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telecom joint venture Broadwave Communications, consisting of five international partners, intends to invest $1.5 billion over a 10-year period to develop a third generation open mobile network in Sweden. …

While the United States claimed victory in securing global frequency bands for 3G mobile-phone service during the World Radiocomm-unication Conference earlier this year, the process of allocating that spectrum could …

WASHINGTON-Prospects are improving for increased wireless trade with the world’s two most populous nations as Congress prepares this week to approve landmark China trade legislation and diplomatic relations between the …

DALLAS-With initial funding from Seed One Ventures L.L.C., a new company called Sensatex has formed to develop a special type of shirt that allows doctors to monitor the vital signs …

LONDON-The U.K. government said 12 companies applied to bid in the October auction for 28 GHz broadband fixed wireless access licenses. The auction is expected to raise about $1.45 billion. …

Working in cooperation with the state of Michigan, Iselin, N.J.-based AAT Communications Corp. is implementing a program under which AAT will build, collocate and manage all wireless towers on state-owned …

BEIJING-The Tianjin, China, municipal government announced approval of Motorola Inc.’s planned $1.9 billion investment for semiconductor manufacturing and telecommunications facilities in China. Motorola said the investment will be focused on …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-OracleMobile Inc. said Arch Communications Group Inc. and Motient Corp. have adopted its two-way wireless messaging solution, joining Metrocall Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. Middleware provider Paradigm4 …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Parthus Technologies plc, a semiconductor developer, launched NavStream, a global positioning system platform for Internet-enabled mobile devices, the company announced. Parthus said NavStream is capable of location accuracy …

Time was when stock options were a big deal, the stuff of digital dreams. Overnight millionaires and billionaires everywhere. But, as we’re learning, stock options can be a pain when …

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. will provide its digital Phonecell Fixed Wireless Terminals to NBC Olympics Inc. for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, allowing NBC to provide voice …

STAMFORD, Conn.-TSR Wireless L.L.C. has chosen i3 Mobile Inc. as the exclusive provider of wireless Internet services for the paging firm. TSR said it will market the services under the …

BOSTON-Northeast Wireless announced it was accepted into the Universal Service Administrative Com-pany’s Fund for Schools and Public Libraries E-Rate program. The E-Rate program seeks to provide all public and private …

PARIS-Nortel Networks announced it won business from Airtel Movil SA, Spain’s second-largest wireless carrier. Nortel will build the initial phase of Airtel’s UMTS network. The deal, subject to a definitive …

NEW YORK-Mobilocity Inc. entered a preferred partnership with Siemens Business Services to provide strategic consulting, systems integration and WAP application development, among other things, to mobile business clients. As part …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Networks and Sonera zed have teamed together to develop platforms for mobile value-added services, working together in systems integration and sales and marketing efforts worldwide. The agreement has …

Neomar Inc. introduced its Enterprise Content Server at the DEMOmobile show. The server is a wireless application server enabling enterprise customers to customize and control applications and business content viewed …