2000

MCLEAN, Va.-LCC International Inc., a wireless telecommunications consulting firm, has been selected by Nucentrix Broadband Networks Inc., a provider of wireless broadband Internet Protocol services, to support it in its …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission have released a policy statement on the advertising practices of long-distance companies-specifically 10-10 dialing, sometimes referred to as dial-around services. FCC …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced a text-to-speech and voice-recognition Internet access system called PhoneBrowser, designed to extend Web-based information to phone users through voice commands and responses. Lucent said …

WALTHAM, Mass.-Lycos Inc. said it will offer visitors to its Web portal a wireless-enabled, online calendar service from AnyDay.com, under a $12 million distribution agreement the two entered. The AnyDay …

XYPoint made several enhancements to its wireless phone location services last week through partnerships with Vicinity Corp. and GeoVector. XYPoint partnered with Vicinity to provide wireless customers with location-based information …

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. formed ADC Ventures, a venture-capital fund focused on investing in emerging and start-up companies in the United States, Europe and Israel that are engaged in developing high-performance, …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. launched a new advertising campaign touting itself as “the communications company that releases the power of e-Interaction.” “We are moving the BellSouth brand into the e-space and clearly …

TEL AVIV, Israel-BreezeCom Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of broadband wireless access products, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of 4.5 …

SigmaOne SigmaOne Communications Corp., a provider of location systems and services for wireless carriers and the wireless Internet, reported the development of the company’s wireless location system for Global System …

WASHINGTON-Two key Senate lawmakers, backed by industry, state and local leaders, said they see no obstacles to passing legislation that would simplify the way mobile phone calls are taxed. “It …

JACKSON, Miss.-Tritel Inc. reported operating statistics for the fourth quarter of 1999, its first quarter as a public company. The company ended 1999 with 24,600 subscribers and reported it added …

U S West Inc. has become the latest domestic carrier to join the wireless Internet revolution with the launch of BrowseNow, a Web-enabled phone service it said integrates the company’s …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Dolphin Telecom plc, a subsidiary of Telesystem International Wireless Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1999. Company revenue increased for …

LOS ANGELES-Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc., a provider of infrastructure-independent contact center solutions, plans to extend its customer interaction capabilities to mobile users and is currently conducting pilot projects with three …

CLIFTON, N.J.-Vertex Interactive Inc. announced an initiative with IBM to develop wireless services and real-time communication solutions for the next generation of interactive wireless devices. Vertex Interactive will use IBM’s …

NEW ORLEANS-Qualcomm Inc. unveiled two products designed for the Globalstar satellite system at CTIA’s Wireless 2000 show. The first is the GSP-1620 Satellite Packet Data Modem designed to deliver digital …

MANILA, the Philippines-Globe Telecom, the second-largest cellular phone operator in the Philippines, announced a $2.3 billion merger with another Philippine wireless service provider, Isla Communications. The agreement allows Ayala Corp., …

Wireless 2000 was the place to be. It was the place where dot-com met wireless, and that made it the single-most noteworthy and newsmaking event of the week in the …

NEW|ORLEANS-GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. said it has purchased the Jambala Mobility Gateway from L.M. Ericsson to complement its Interim Standard-41 to Global System for Mobile communications message conversion, which is …

WASHINGTON-The sponsor of a controversial antenna-siting bill in the Virginia General Assembly pulled the measure last week apparently at the urging of top officials. The bill, recently passed by the …

NEW ORLEANS-Amazon.com Inc. intensified its wireless presence last week, announcing a new Web address exclusively for mobile e-commerce customers as well as alliances with Bell Atlantic Mobile and Motorola Inc. …

CAMARILLO, Calif.-AML Communications Inc. reported the settlement of two related securities class-action lawsuits filed in March 1998 in state and federal courts in California against the company and certain of …

NEW ORLEANS-Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch plc are on track to complete their joint venture April 1 with some aggressive plans for pushing wireless growth and a new nationwide brand. …

IBM Corp. and American Mobile Satellite Corp. took their existing business relationship to another level last week, allowing AMSC to better target the potentially lucrative business-to-business market IBM commands. The …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s two largest affiliates, TeleCorp PCS Inc. and Tritel Inc., agreed to merge in an all-stock, tax-free transaction. The deal is valued at about $5.3 billion. TeleCorp …