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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 …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with KPN Telecom, acquiring 15 percent of the voting rights in a newly formed holding company called KPN Mobile N.V. …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. revealed it has received an unsolicited tender bid from Growth Capital Corp., which has offered to buy up to 900,000 shares of common stock from Geoworks shareholders …

BERLIN-A consortium comprised of Telefonica, Orange and Sonera will join U.S.-based MCI WorldCom and 10 other groups in bidding for third-generation licenses in Germany. The auction is set to begin …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Rural Cellular Corp. selected GiantBear.com Inc. as its provider of Web-to-wireless information services. RCC said it would host a friendly user trial later this year of the service. …

CANCUN, Mexico-The big push to interoperate GSM and TDMA standards is well under way, allowing customers using either standard to roam around the world and giving U.S. TDMA operators a …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services affiliate, launched its SunCom digital wireless service in Oxford, Miss., and Fort Smith, Ark., bringing the total number of markets with SunCom …

SAN FRANCISCO-When people in Atlanta think of the top two wireless service providers, BellSouth Wireless Services and Sprint PCS come to mind. In Minneapolis, the top two are AT&T Wireless …

JACKSON, Miss.-Tritel Inc., a member of the AT&T Wireless network, launched wireless phone service in Birmingham, Ala., under the SunCom brand name. “The Birmingham area has been waiting for a …

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, reported higher net losses for the first quarter, despite more revenues. Triton said it saw an increase in revenue …

PETACH TIKVA, Israel-TTI Telecom International Ltd., a supplier of turnkey software solutions for telecom service providers, received an initial contract totaling $5 million from AT&T Wireless Group for a comprehensive …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Through an agreement with BarPoint.com, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to access comparison shopping information and product reviews based on a product’s Universal Product Code on their Web-enabled …

One advancement in technology can change everything. Likewise, a change in policy can turn everything topsy-turvy. Witness the Clinton administration’s decision last week to no longer purposely degrade GPS signals, …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. launched its Global System for Mobile communications-based personal communications services network in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., market. VoiceStream bought the infrastructure from Sprint PCS, after Sprint PCS|announced …

LONDON-Vodafone AirTouch plc announced it is testing an international Wireless Application Protocol system that would allow users to access WAP-based information when roaming between the United States, the Netherlands and …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. reported closing its merger with Aerial Communications Inc. As a result of the merger, Aerial shareholders will receive 0.455 of a VoiceStream common share for each …

Web sites that offer comparison shopping for wireless phones and services appear to be a dime a dozen these days. Consumers go to these sites because they promise to be …

GENEVA-Xircom Inc. said it has bundled software from AvantGo Inc. in its wireless modem product for the Handspring Visor organizer, allowing devices equipped with Xircom’s modem to access AvantGo’s mobile …