September 2000

TOKYO-Rohm, the largest specialist maker of custom integrated circuits, decided to increase the number of its IC designers by 400 by 2003, to cope with rapid expansion in demands for …

Michael Pascazi last year was in New York desperately trying to reach his cousin in Italy, armed only with a cellular phone. His newborn son was to be baptized there, …

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, United States-Motorola said it named Guillermo Acedo Romero as general manager of the company’s wholly owned cellular operating companies in northern Mexico. Acedo is former chief executive for …

WASHINGTON-The lack of transparency in the processes at the Federal Communications Commission is exemplified by the litigation strategy and auction scheduling in the personal communications services C-block, said FCC Commissioner …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Brightpoint Inc., entered into an agreement with Mexican radio spectrum license holder Unefon S.A. de C.V. for the provision of integrated …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. announced stronger wireless customer growth forecasts for 2001 and 2002, with cash earnings per share in each year expected to range from 12 percent to 16 …

During the first day of its 2000 User Forum, Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc., introduced additional features to its software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services. …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-DRG Resources Group Inc., an e-commerce security consulting firm, is merging with security technology provider Certicom Inc. “DRG has often partnered with Certicom to serve our clients’ needs …

NEW YORK-Telecommunications is like chess, because the grand masters emerge as victors by controlling the center of the board, Ivan Seidenberg, president and co-chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc., …

MUNICH, Germany-U.S. chip manufacturer Amtel Corp. plans to take over Siemens AG’s North Tyneside semiconductor factory in northeastern England, with plans to supply Siemens with specific semiconductor products and help …

BOTHELL, Wash.-PocketScript, a wireless e-prescription system developer, will bundle Data Critical Corp.’s unwiredDR services and PocketChart application with its solutions and wireless handheld devices. The two also agreed to share …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. signed an agreement with ePhones to resell BlackBerry handheld devices using Aether Wireless’ e-mail services through the ePhones Powered Network. Aether said its BlackBerry offering …

HILLSBORO, Ore.-Mobile office solutions provider etrieve Inc. reported it is now optimized for Lotus Notes applications, allowing users to use their wireless phones to prioritize their office e-mail based on …

WASHINGTON-In addition to new litigation alleging that mobile phones cause brain cancer, the wireless industry also faces possible Supreme Court litigation over government exposure standards and a class-action lawsuit in …

ISELIN, N.J.-Datek Online Brokerage Services L.L.C. is using Interactive Messaging PLUS from BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. for its notifications to system engineers who track order-processing servers in New York City …

Can a 30-year-old Harvard Business School graduate rebuild Cabletron Systems Inc. as a snazzy player in the enterprise network switching industry? Garry K. McGuire Jr., executive vice president-worldwide marketing and …

CAMBRIDGE, England-Interest group Cambridge3G was launched to establish Cambridge, England, as a leading test bed in Europe for the early rollout of third-generation mobile services. The initiative is backed by …

TORONTO, Ontario-Davinci Technologies Inc. launched Trinity 3.0, a device-independent transactional XML application server. It manages customer profiles and offers electronic bill payment, alert functionality, universal registration and update data query …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Corp. released financial results for its third quarter ended Aug. 30, showing a 58.5 percent increase in net sales to $470.3 million, compared with $296.7 million posted during …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless operator Clearnet Communications Inc. introduced a flat-rate wireless Internet service allowing its PCS and Mike clients unlimited access to wireless Internet content for one monthly fee. Customers …

SARATOGA, Calif.-AirFlash Inc. launched its Strategic Location-Relevant Partner Program by announcing nine U.S. service and content providers, including MasterCard International. SLRP program partners may integrate their digital content and services …

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity and London-based TLcom Partners invested an undisclosed financial amount in privately held Xypoint, a provider of software and network services for wireless location services. …

WASHINGTON-A bill that would allow low power TV broadcasters to offer high-speed access to the Internet passed the Senate last week, said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) chairman of the communications …

For the most part, the telecommunications industry has survived a furious buildout period during the past five years with nary a scratch-or so it believes. If we take a long-range …

Extending its strategic partnership into new areas, Everypath Inc. made a concerted push deeper into the wireless enterprise enablement space last week through alliances with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, …