Monthly Archives: October, 2000

Sprint PCS adds games to wireless Web

Less than a week after introducing a new suite of messaging services targeted in part to teen users, Sprint PCS introduced a new package...

Re-auction possible in Italian 3G auction

ROME-The results of the Italian third-generation license auction are unfortunate for the Italian government and British Telecommunications plc, while most opportune for the five...

U.K. business users unimpressed with WAP services, study claims

OXFORD, United Kingdom-A survey of U.K. businesses has found more than 70 percent have no intention of implementing the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in...

HML Freight chooses @Track system

RICHARDSON, Texas-Trucking company HML Freight Systems chose @Track Communications Inc., a wireless-based vehicle management company, to provide wireless tracking for Freight Systems' vehicles.Freight Systems...

Andrew to expand Chinese training facility

ORLAND PARK, Illinois, United States-Andrew said it will expand its Andrew Institute training facility in Suzhou, China. The facility provides product training for Andrew...

NewsTakes offers content repurposing

BURLINGAME, Calif.-NewsTakes Inc. introduced a service that repurposes existing Web content for various wireless devices last week, naming Dow Jones and Orange as customers.Dow...

Glenayre partners with PhoneOnline.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies entered a strategic relationship with PhoneOnline.com, a wireless development and professional services firm, to support interoperability between PhoneOnline.com's BlueMoon mobile software...

Qualcomm becomes partner in Skybridge

BETHESDA, Md.-Qualcomm Inc. became a shareholder and limited partner in low earth orbit satellite operator SkyBridge L.P., the companies said. Financial details were not...

Mean street

In recent weeks, we've seen Wall Street unmercifully punish wireless and blue-chip high-tech firms because of lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. Maybe punish is the wrong...

Appeals court rules in favor of GWI

WASHINGTON-In what appears to be a win for bankrupt PCS carriers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans has...

Metricom offers PC card for Ricochet network

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-In what is perhaps the most significant step since announcing the commercial launch of its Ricochet service in limited markets earlier this...

Endwave offers 6M shares in public offering

NEW YORK-Endwave Corp., a Sunnyvale, Calif., provider of radio-frequency subsystems, went public Oct. 16 on Nasdaq with an offering of 6 million shares of...

Wireless world embraces data while acknowledging challenges, risks

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Here we go again.After 10 years of asking the question, we finally have an answer."Everybody has been asking when wireless data is...

Intel’s stock slides on microprocessor news, lowered expectations

Intel Corp.'s stock rode a roller coaster early last week with its price falling sharply Monday on analyst concerns about depressed microprocessor prices, followed...

JP Systems closes funding

DALLAS-JP Systems closed its second round of funding, raising $45 million from a combination of private equity firms and strategic partner companies.Second-round funding secured...

3G auction begins in Italy

ROME-The Italian auction for five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses began last Thursday. Italy is Europe's largest cell-phone market, with six groups participating in...

JP, Certicom expand pact

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Wireless enabling technology developer JP Systems Inc. and e-commerce security provider Certicom Corp. have expanded their relationship to enhance JP System's SureWave...

Telecom M&A deals hit high volume

NEW YORK-The $41.6 billion bid by Deutsche Telekom AG for VoiceStream Wireless Corp. was the largest merger announced last quarter and the second-largest during...

Telematics to be second revolution in automotive electronics

DETROIT-Automotive telematics applications are going to influence most auto electronics, and a wide variety of high-profile players will compete for market share, according to...

Nokia acquires Brazilian venture

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. acquired the remaining 49 percent of its Brazilian joint venture NG Industrial from partner Gradiente Telecom S.A. for $415 million.The joint...

Aeris.net offers overlay to MicroBurst: Allows two-way packet data service

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Aeris.net introduced a new service option called VBurst, an overlay to the firm's existing MicroBurst service, using the cellular control channel for...

Verizon debuts prepay service

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched its National Prepay Wireless service.A specially-priced starter kit now is available. Customers who purchase a starter time card beginning at...

Telus, Clearnet merger complete

BURNABY, British Columbia-Telus Corp. and Clearnet Communications Inc. reported that all of the conditions of Telus' offer to purchase Clearnet have been satisfied and...

AT&T promotes text messaging

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will offer free and unlimited two-way text messaging services through Feb. 28. After the free promotional period...

Paradigm4 to offer BlackBerry service

WATERLOO, Ontario-Wireless network services provider Paradigm4 Inc. will offer Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry wireless e-mail solution to its customers, as well as offering...
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