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NEW YORK-MobileSys Inc. commercially debuted today a new global data roaming product that allows encrypted information to be exchanged between corporate enterprises and wireless devices that use different networks. “Now, …

BOISE, Idaho-Extend Systems Inc. said it will provide Motorola Inc. with a software kit enabling Bluetooth wireless file exchange and synchronization technology in Motorola products. According to Extend, key components …

Solectron Corp. completed its acquisition of Americom Wireless Services, a privately held company specializing in wireless handset repair and refurbishment and outsourced technical customer-support services. Solectron, a supply-chain facilitator of …

BOSTON-Radio spectrum is scarce and becoming concentrated in the hands of fewer and more powerful players, according to a new report by Ovum, an independent research and consulting company. In …

Blame it on the glut of recent mergers and acquisitions. Blame it on the abundance and promise of working at a start-up company. But for these reasons and more, recruiters …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators, lawmakers and consumer groups are ratcheting up pressure for stronger privacy protections for consumers in the Digital Age, a development with major implications for the wireless Internet sector. …

RESTON, Va.-Proxicom Inc., an e-business consulting and development company, was hired by USA Today to help develop a wireless business strategy targeted at the newspaper’s business-traveler customers. “The business traveler …

LISBON, Portugal-Portugal Telecom announced the creation of PT Moveis, a sub-holding company for the carrier’s mobile businesses. The sub-holding company will combine all of Portugal Telecom’s domestic and international mobile …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Funny.com’s entertainment services will be available to Sprint PCS Wireless Web customers directly on their Internet-ready wireless phones. Sprint noted the jokes will be delivered in more than …

MANASSAS, Va.-Toshiba Corp. and SanDisk Corp. signed an agreement to create a new semiconductor company, FlashVision L.L.C., to produce advanced flash memory using fabrication space at Dominion Semiconductor in Manassas, …

DENVER-Daniels & Associates, a global provider of financial services to media, Internet and telecommunications companies, named Kevin Brynestad and David Tolliver senior vice presidents. Brynestad will provide corporate finance services …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported it has purchased equipment and developed a strategic alliance in anticipation of launching wireless Internet services later this year. A company spokesman said Dobson will …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Dolphin Telecommunications Ltd. launched ResponseNet, the first of its Industry Net products, and confirmed that beta trials of the service have been successfully concluded. The new service allows …

ATLANTA-EarthLink Inc. has begun a market test of its Airmanager, a wireless service featuring BlackBerry Internet Edition from Research In Motion Ltd. The new service allows EarthLink members to send …

STOCKHOLM-Ericsson Inc. said VoiceStream Wireless Corp. awarded the vendor a multi-year contract for equipment and services to expand its Global System for Mobile communications network in the eastern United States. …

BARRIE, Ontario-Expertech Network Installation Inc. acquired the Canadian installation team of the Nortel Networks Global Customer Care Services organization. In addition, the companies have signed a multi-year service agreement whereby …

BOSTON-Online investors are readily adopting wireless devices such as smart phones, two-way pagers and personal digital assistants to monitor and manage their financial portfolios, according to findings in a new …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week raised nearly $411 million as it sold 2,173 licenses for fixed wireless service in the 39 GHz band. “Winning bidders have the potential to …

Front Porch Communications L.L.C., a hardware and software solutions developer for Internet service providers since 1998, expanded its offerings last week to include wireless Internet solutions. Qualcomm Inc. also said …

APTOS, Calif.-RangeStar Wireless raised $25 million in its mezzanine round of funding, which the company said it would use to continue development of its Invisible Antenna technology and support general …

ATLANTA-Mobile e-commerce solutions provider Hotpalm.com announced a strategic alliance to provide the wireless platform for ComTelco International Inc., a telemanagement, computer telephony integration, hospitality and health-care systems telecommunications provider. “ComTelco’s …

Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. said its money will run out in five months unless it gets help. In the meantime, ongoing efforts to establish a worldwide network and begin widespread commercial …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc., a wireless Internet service provider, will provide wireless Internet access for the Handspring Visor handheld computer through its Go.Web service. The service will allow individuals and businesses …

VIENNA, Austria-Motorola Inc. and Mobilkom Austria, a Global System for Mobile communications operator in Austria, signed a contract to implement a mobile data General Packet Radio Service network. According to …

MILAN, Italy-The Italian government has proposed to use a two-stage process to award five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses later this year. The proposal combines a “beauty contest” with an …