Monthly Archives: November, 2000

CellStar to distribute for Leap Wireless

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it will offer logistics, fulfillment and value-added services to support the expansion of Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket service in...

Hunt for 3G spectrum turns to clearing, rather than sharing

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week cast doubt on large-scale sharing of spectrum designated for third-generation mobile systems, a development likely to shift the government's...

GoAmerica introduces real-estate solution

LAS VEGAS-GoAmerica Inc. introduced a wireless solution for the real estate industry in partnership with Microsoft Corp. and Cresenda Wireless. Users will be able...

Ericsson, SpectraSite sign buildout agreement

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson will use SpectraSite Holdings Inc.'s portfolio of towers, rooftops and land sites to expand its network in anticipation of third-generation wireless services...

LinCom selects Cadence solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-LinCom Wireless Inc. selected Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s wireless design solution to speed the development of LinCom's next-generation chipsets and system designs.Cadence's...

NEC skirts North America in wireless plans

NEW YORK-Tokyo-based NEC Corp. has ambitious expansion plans for its wireless handsets and infrastructure business, but the plans do not target North America, said...

Novatel goes public

SAN DIEGO-Wireless data access solution provider Novatel Wireless Inc. announced its initial public offering of 7 million shares at $8 per share.The leading underwriter...

XO names new CFO

RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. named Wayne Rehberger chief financial officer. Rehberger formally was senior vice president of finance at MCI WorldCom Inc., where he...

AT&T increases stake in Dobson

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp.'s chances in the upcoming Federal Communications Commission C- and F-block auction are about $200 million better, thanks to an investment...

Cell-Loc creates new division

CALGARY, Canada-Cell-Loc Inc. announced it plans to create a new division to license and sell its location-based Cellocate product.The company plans to sell the...

World Briefs

PAKISTANMillicom International Cellular SA announced it acquired Paktel Ltd., Cable and Wireless plc's cellular operation in Pakistan. Millicom said Paktel is the No. 3...

Cavu’s e-xpedient acquires 38 GHz licenses

ORLANDO, Fla.-Cavu Inc.'s e-xpedient announced it acquired 11 licenses at 38 GHz, which cover about 30 million people, as part of its expansion plan.The...

Centennial closes sale of properties to Western Wireless

NEW YORK-Centennial Communications Corp. closed the sale of its Southwest properties to Western Wireless Corp. for $202.5 million in cash.The properties include areas around...

Numerex introduces SMS offering

ATLANTA-Numerex Corp. introduced a centralized short message service bureau called Data1Source, offering cellular operators two-way SMS text messaging from cellular phones.Compatible phones can send...

U.S. Wireless to add location to Geoworks platform

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. announced a technical and marketing alliance with U.S. Wireless Corp. to add mobile location information to Geoworks' Mobile ASP platform.Using U.S....

What’s in a click?

It's more than a rhetorical question. The future of the wireless industry arguably rests on the answer. Unless a workable and effective advertising model...

Globus acquires Edge Continental

RENO, Nev.-Globus Wireless Ltd. announced it acquired wireless products distribution company Edge Continental Inc. for $2.5 million.Edge, founded in 1997, is an international distributor...

Wireless plays at Comdex

LAS VEGAS-The computer industry is ready to stake its claim in the wireless market, evidenced by a range of announcements at this year's Fall...

D.C. court refuses to stop auction

WASHINGTON-The re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s licenses will go forward, a federal appeals court ruled last week."Today's action is another important step toward...

Voice Mobility joins Phone.com alliance

LAS VEGAS-Voice Mobility International Inc., developer of the Unified Communications software suite, announced today joined the Phone.com Alliance Program.Voice Mobility used Phone.com's software developer...

Vendors demo Web surfing via Bluetooth

LAS VEGAS-Qualcomm Inc., the Computer Systems Group of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and Ericsson Microelectronics demonstrated an over-the-air wireless Web surfing application of...

Bolt, Nintendo launch interactive ad effort

NEW YORK-Bolt Inc., a communication platform geared for 15- to 20-year-olds, launched an interactive wireless advertising effort with a Nintendo ad campaign in conjunction...

O2wireless chosen by Carolina West

ATLANTA-O2wireless solutions Inc. announced it will plan, design, deploy and maintain a network expansion project for Carolina West Wireless. Carolina West Wireless provides wireless...

Seven companies to vie for Canadian spectrum

OTTAWA-Seven companies will participate in a spectrum auction in Canada set to begin 15 January. Forty megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band...

Applicants listed for Dec. 12 PCS re-auction

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Friday released the list of applicants to participate in the re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s licenses, scheduled for...
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