November 2000

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 various U.S. markets. CellStar, a value-added …

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 focus to broadcast spectrum and to …

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 to open, view, edit and send …

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 in the United States and Europe, …

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 solution includes Signal Processing Worksystem, …

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 Koji Nishigaki, president. In Asia, the …

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 is Credit Suisse First Boston, …

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 managed network costs, local interconnection and …

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 by AT&T Wireless Group. AT&T’s investment …

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 product to companies beyond its …

PAKISTAN Millicom International Cellular SA announced it acquired Paktel Ltd., Cable and Wireless plc’s cellular operation in Pakistan. Millicom said Paktel is the No. 3 operator in the country. “MIC’s …

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 company plans to deliver 100-Megabits-per-second …

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 Yuma, Ariz., and Imperial, Calif., …

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 messages of up to 150 …

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. Wireless’ mobile location information, Geoworks …

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 for m-commerce is developed, billions of …

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 of wireless phones and original …

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 Comdex show. Various PDA manufacturers and …

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 making the wireless Web available …

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 kit to create its software …

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 a Bluetooth-equipped laptop communicating wirelessly with …

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 with wireless carriers AT&T Wireless Services …

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 services to a six-county service area …

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 will be awarded. Mobile incumbent carriers …

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 Dec. 12. The FCC accepted 44 …